2024-03-01 In Cyprus, Former Pilot Makes Halloumi Cheese the Old Ways
On a recent cold winter night in the Cypriot capital Nicosia, long lines of people began to form in a public parking area. The crowd was gathering for the arrival…
2024-02-24 Keeper Wants You to Know Vatican’s Secrets
The Roman Catholic Church has been trying for years to inform the public that its “secret” collection of documents is not secret. The Vatican has opened documents of World War…
2024-02-23 Poland’s Traditional Dance Honored by UNESCO
The polonaise is a traditional Polish dance that was once banned in the country. Now, the United Nations is honoring the dance. UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific,…
2024-02-16 South Korean Grandmas Rap about Farm Life
A group of South Korean rappers in their eighties has become popular in their hometown and beyond. The group raps about farm life and bringing energy to a quiet rural…
2024-02-10 Ancient Statue of Emperor Constantine Rebuilt in Rome
Emperor Constantine the First was an ancient Roman ruler who welcomed Christianity. He helped spread the religion throughout the Roman Empire. Recently, a large, rebuilt statue of Constantine was introduced…
2024-02-09 What Is the Lunar New Year?
On February 10, Asian American communities around the world will ring in the Year of the Dragon. Some Lunar New Year celebrations will be public, like parades and fireworks. But,…
2024-02-09 Super Bowl Expected to Set Betting Record, But Don’t Bet on Taylor Swift
The gambling industry expects this Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers to smash betting records. The American football game is the National…
2024-02-08 Dong Tao Chicken, Food of Choice for Lunar New Year
Dong Tao chicken has been a food of choice for generations in Vietnam for the Lunar New Year, or Tet. The rare bird is known for its strangely large feet.…
2024-02-06 Will AI Mean Death of Music or More Creativity?
Inside a recording room at Queen Mary University of London, several researchers are working with new artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Their aim is to develop what they call the “new…
2024-02-05 Taylor Swift, Women Win Big at Grammy Music Awards
American pop singer and songwriter Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for Midnights” on Sunday at the Grammy Awards. She has now won that award four times, breaking the…
2024-02-04 Japan’s Cafés Where People Can Pet Pigs
In Japan’s big cities, small restaurants that serve coffee, called cafés, are known for starting trends. First there were pet cafés, then cat cafés. The latest trend in Japan is…
2024-02-02 Women to Take Center Stage at the Grammys
The American music industry holds its highest honors Sunday night in Los Angeles at the 67th Grammy Awards ceremony. Artists including Taylor Swift and SZA, as well as songs from…
2024-02-02 ‘Expats’ Filmed in Hong Kong, But You Cannot Watch It There
A new television show called Expats was filmed in Hong Kong. But people in Hong Kong cannot watch it because of references to independence from China. The new show from…
2024-02-02 Remembering Chita Rivera
Groundbreaking American performer Chita Rivera died on January 30 in New York. She was 91 years old. The famed dancer, singer and actor won many awards and honors in her…
2024-02-01 It Has Never Been More Costly to See the Super Bowl
Tickets for the American football Super Bowl game are among the hardest to get in all of sports. Because of that, some websites that buy and re-sell tickets have set…