2019-12-20 Popular Christmas Memes and Tweets of 2019
You might know that Christmas is a special time for many people around the world. But did you know that…
2019-12-14 Formula 1 Prepares to Launch Racing in Vietnam
A new car racing track is nearing completion in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Formula 1 website reports that crews are expected…
2019-12-12 Words of the Year: ‘They,’ ‘Existential,’ ‘Climate Emergency’
“They.” This common pronoun is what Merriam-Webster chose for the word of 2019. For hundreds of years, “they” generally has…
2019-12-08 Bethlehem Preparing to Have Best Christmas in Years
The West Bank town of Bethlehem is busy getting ready for Christmas. As bright lights and other holiday decorations go…
2019-12-07 The Who Plans 1st Cincinnati Area Performance Since 1979 Tragedy
The Who announced on Tuesday it will perform in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area for the first time since 11 people…
2019-12-06 Washington State Growing into a Force in Wine Industry
When Craig and Vicki Leuthold opened the Maryhill Winery in 2001, there were about 100 wine producers in the American…
2019-12-04 Christmas at the White House Draws Attention to Patriotism
The First Lady of the United States Melania Trump is celebrating American patriotism at the White House this Christmas. She…
2019-12-01 Is Music Similar Across Cultures?
Love songs, dance tunes, bed time songs for children – all of these kinds of music share patterns across cultures,…
2019-11-30 Fame Spreads Fast for Eight-Year-Old Yemeni Singer
It is a dangerous time to be a child in Yemen. Besides facing war, hunger and poverty, more than 25…
2019-11-28 How George Washington Angered Lawmakers Over Thanksgiving
In September 1789, the government of the United States was only a few months old. George Washington was president –…
2019-11-27 No Thanks: Native Americans Mark Thanksgiving With Sadness
While the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving this Thursday, some Americans are marking the day with sadness. The United American…
2019-11-23 Balloon Festivals Celebrate First Method of Human Flight
The path of human aviation is uneven and dangerous. But, from the ancient story of an English king killed in…
2019-11-16 One-of-a-Kind School Teaches Students Native American Arts
The huge buildings of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, stand out against the desert…
2019-11-13 Dead for 64 Years, James Dean to Star in New Film
American actor James Dean has been dead for 64 years. The star of Rebel Without a Cause died at the…
2019-11-09 First Film About Harriet Tubman Opens in US Theaters
Harriet Tubman is considered one of the most heroic people in American history. Born Araminta Ross, or Minty, Tubman was…