2015-05-08 Latina Blues Singer Releases New CD
Blues singer Evelyn Rubio has released a new CD that shows her abilities as a singer, songwriter and saxophone player. Ms. Rubio was born in Mexico but now lives in…
2015-04-25 Monkeys Rule the Ruins in Disney Documentary
Monkeys are entertaining. They can swing through trees, hang by their tails, play, dance, kiss and argue. A new Disney movie captures all of that and more. The nature film…
2015-04-18 Mother, Son, Co-Write Children’s Book on Autism
Eighteen-year-old Burnie Rollinson has Asperger syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. People with Asperger’s have difficulty with communication, eye contact and relationships. Burnie’s mother, Anita Rollinson, wanted to write a book…
2015-04-21 Longtime, But Unknown, Blues Musicians Release CD
BB King. Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown. Elmore James. These are some famous names in American blues music. You might have heard them before. But none of those beloved artists made their…
2015-04-07 A Big Day for US Sports Fans
Millions of Americans will attend opening day of Major League Baseball, a league of professional baseball players, on April 6. Then, at night, millions of people will watch on television…
2015-03-27 Angelina Jolie Has Second Surgery to Prevent Cancer
Hollywood actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie told the world this week that she had had another operation to reduce her chance of getting cancer. On Tuesday, the 39-year-old actress published…
2015-03-23 Secrets of a Saddle-Maker
People began riding horses thousands of years ago. Saddles for horseback riding were invented soon after. Today, many companies manufacture saddles. But it is rare to find someone who designs…
2015-03-19 ‘Cinderella’ Is More Than Just a Movie for Kids
Years ago, the American writer Kurt Vonnegut often said there was one story that would always make a million dollars: Cinderella. In Hollywood and in today’s economy, it is more…
2015-03-07 Trail Rides Kick off Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the largest event of its kind in the world. The yearly event features horse and bull riders from all over the huge state…
2015-02-21 ‘Fifty Shades of Grey:’ Big Audiences, Bad Reviews
The movie “Fifty Shades of Grey” opened last week and sold more than $300 million worth of tickets worldwide. That is more than seven times the amount it cost to…
2015-02-27 Young Writer’s Plays Explore Race, Identity in America
At 30 years old, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has already written a number of plays and been honored with several awards. His works for the theater look at race and identity in…
2015-02-15 A Very Musical Love Story
Happy Valentine’s Day! In America, February 14is a day devoted to love and romance. Today, we tell a story of love through song lyrics. It starts with the search for…
2015-02-10 Singer Sam Smith Wins Big at the Grammys
Soulful singer Sam Smith was the big winner Sunday night at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Smith took home four awards: Best New Artist, Best Pop…
2015-01-30 Superbowl Sunday: The Patriots, the Seahawks and Katy Perry, Too
More than 100 million Americans will be doing the same thing this Sunday. Many will break into laughter at the same time, or cry out in moments of shared emotional…
2015-01-29 New York’s ‘Underground Museum’ Pleases Passerby
Millions of New Yorkers and visitors ride the city’s subway and other trains each day. The public transportation system offers more than just a trip, however. It also has one…