2016-02-06 Football Player Criticized for Dancing While Black
American football is a game of great drama and theater. On Sunday, the championship game will decide who is the best, and who is second best. The game will include…
2016-02-04 Story of 1831 Slave Rebellion Holds Message for Today
The new movie, “The Birth of a Nation,” was a long time in creation. Nate Parker stars in and directed the movie. But he also wrote the screenplay and it…
2016-02-04 Hockey Fans Tweet Player To All-Star Game
Halfway through the season of the National Hockey League, the players take a short break. They celebrate the best players in a match they call an All-Star Game. It was…
2016-01-30 White Actor to Play Michael Jackson in Comedy
“Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon” is a British comedy show based on an unconfirmed story of a road trip taken by Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando. But no one…
2016-01-28 Buttons Are Art at New York City Gallery
No one can deny that buttons are an important clothing device. But, can they rise to the level of art? Organizers of an exhibit in New York City think so.…
2016-01-26 Young Refugees Learn About US on the Soccer Field
Young refugees in the United States are learning about each other and their new country on the soccer field. One player is 13-year-old Win La Bar. His family is from…
2016-01-23 Actors Criticize ‘White’ Oscars for Lack of Diversity
The Academy Awards ceremony is Hollywood’s biggest night of the year for actors and filmmakers. But this year, some are refusing to attend the ceremony. They are calling for a…
2016-01-20 Eagles Founder Glenn Frey Dies
American rock and roll star Glenn Frey has died. He was 67 years old. The guitarist was a founding member of the Eagles. The popular Los Angeles-based band formed in…
2016-01-18 Why Are Gangsters Always ‘On the Lam’?
Drug gang leader Joaquin Guzman was recaptured Friday by Mexican marines after six months on the lam. Many in America know that “on the lam” means on the run or…
2016-01-16 Remembering David Bowie
Few rock and rollers have been as exciting, experimental and personable as British musical legend David Bowie. His death January 10 shocked many and saddened even more. Two days earlier,…
2016-01-15 ‘Spotlight’ on 2016 Oscar Nominees
The survival epic “The Revenant” and the science fiction tale “The Martian” are among the top nominees for Academy Awards this year. The Oscar nominations were announced early Thursday in…
2016-01-13 Indonesian Pianist, 12, Wows Jazz World
People who listen to Joey Alexander play the piano say they are listening to the future of jazz. And Joey is only 12 years old. But musicians who work with…
2016-01-12 Revenant, Martian Win Big at Golden Globes
Stars from the year’s top movies and television shows gathered Sunday in Beverly Hills, California for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. “The Revenant” and “The Martian” were the night’s top…
2016-01-09 Comedian-in-Chief Appears on Seinfeld Web Show
If you think that the most powerful man on earth would have time to tape a 19-minute comedy about nothing, some would say that you are crazy. But, American President…
2016-01-08 ‘The Big Short’ Explains the Global Financial Crisis
In 2008, two big Wall Street firms, or companies that trade money and investments, collapsed. The U.S. economy plunged into “the Great Recession.” That meant the economy was weak and…