2020-01-22 As Lunar New Year Holiday Nears, Less Pork in China
Many Asian countries are making final preparations for Lunar New Year celebrations. In China, the Lunar New Year holiday will…
2020-01-22 New York Museum Shows Art by Holocaust Victims
Michael Morris is a curator with New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage. He was trying to fulfill a common request…
2020-01-18 Hollywood Films Making Actors Look Years Younger
“The Irishman” is competing against eight other movies for one of the film industry’s highest awards: the Oscar for best…
2020-01-15 British PM: Royal Will Settle Differences with Harry, Meghan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he believes members of the royal family can settle differences over Prince Harry…
2020-01-14 Women Directors Shut Out of Oscar Nominations
Once again, it was #DirectorsSoMale at the Academy Award nominations Monday. “Congratulations to those men,” said presenter and actor Issa…
2020-01-11 Asian Players Win Big in English Word Game ‘Scrabble’
One of the most popular board games in the United States is now becoming very popular across parts of Asia.…
2020-01-10 Questions Follow Harry and Meghan’s Decision to Step Back
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have announced they will step back from senior positions in the royal family.…
2020-01-07 Awkwafina’s Win Makes History at Golden Globe Awards
Awkwafina said it was a “mind-blowing” experience to learn she had made Golden Globes history. On Sunday night, the Hollywood…
2020-01-04 Study Says Female Filmmakers Made Major Gains in 2019
Lulu Wang, Lorene Scafaria, Melina Matsoukas and Greta Gerwig led Hollywood to a record year for women in film directing.…
2020-01-02 Clothing Designers Reusing Materials to Save Environment
Clothing designers are turning to unusual plants and used materials to make products that better use natural resources. More people…
2019-12-31 Scientists, Sports Stars, Politicians and Artists: Lives Lost in 2019
This year saw the deaths of people who changed culture through art, politics and tireless hard work. It also witnessed…
2019-12-30 More Coffeehouses in California Ban Throw-away Cups
A new coffee culture is forming in and around San Francisco, California. A growing number of coffeehouses there are barring…
2019-12-28 Ancient Painting Suggests Societal Equality in Teotihuacan
The remains of artwork found at what was once the largest city in the Americas has added to evidence that…
2019-12-23 12-Year-Old Vietnamese Artist Holds Own Art Show in New York
People who look at abstract, costly works of art and joke “a child probably painted that” are finally right. At…
2019-12-21 Japanese Dog That Almost Disappeared Very Popular in Taiwan
A breed of dog that almost disappeared from Japan years ago is very popular in Taiwan. The breed is known…