2020-05-11 Poetry Collection Brings Together Writings about Pandemic
As the new coronavirus spread in March, Ada Limon struggled at first to write. The American poet said she felt…
2020-05-09 Theaters Face Difficulties, As Businesses Open Up
Theaters are expecting difficulties in coming back from coronavirus-related restrictions and closures. As businesses begin to open around the world,…
2020-05-07 National Parks Balance Demands for Phone Service, Silence
Musetta Vander has been to several of the most famous national parks in the United States. She has captured images…
2020-05-04 Radio Story Hour Connects Children in Alaska During COVID-19 Crisis
All it takes is a few words from a storybook to connect young children over a radio station’s broadcasts. Radio…
2020-05-03 Japanese Aquarium Seeks People to FaceTime with Sea Creatures
A Japanese aquarium that has closed because of the coronavirus outbreak is asking people to make video calls to the…
2020-05-02 Research Finds Secrets of the ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’
Researchers have used high technology methods to learn secrets about a famous painting by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. The…
2020-05-01 Pizzerias Reopen for Business in Naples, the ‘Birthplace’ of Pizza
Wood is burning again in Naples’ world-famous pizza ovens. Pizza businesses reopened this week in the birthplace of pizza, after…
2020-04-28 Recent Gains In Women’s Professional Sports May Be Lost to Virus
Linked to the rising call for equality worldwide, women’s sports had been gaining much attention before the new coronavirus appeared.…
2020-04-25 Stuntmen Are Turning into Action Directors
Some of today’s top action directors were first doubles for Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves and Hugh Jackman. A double is…
2020-04-21 Lyrics Handwritten by Bob Dylan On Sale for $2.2 Million
A paper on which music star Bob Dylan wrote the words to one of his most famous songs, The Times…
2020-04-18 American Movie Theaters Expect to Reopen Slowly
American movie theater operators hope to fully reopen their businesses across the United States by late July. The theaters were…
2020-04-13 Hong Kong Music Teachers Bring Pianos to Students During Virus Outbreak
Seven-year-old Sophia Cheung knows what to do when she hears a truck arrive outside her home in Hong Kong. She…
2020-04-11 Artists, Entertainers Bring Hope, Laughter
On Easter Sunday, Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli will perform from Milan’s empty Duomo cathedral. He will be accompanied only…
2020-04-10 Christians Gather, at a Distance, for Religious Services
Most Christians around the world are observing Holy Week, a period of great importance to the religion. The faithful are…
2020-04-07 New Mobile-Phone Only Streaming Service Quibi
Want to see Chance the Rapper play jokes on Hollywood stars? Enjoy a new action movie starring Liam Hemsworth and…