2019-05-15 Middle East Politics Having a Big Effect on Eurovision Song Contest
Performers from 41 countries gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Culture Square” last weekend for the opening ceremony for Eurovision 2019. The…
2019-05-14 Young Japanese Seek K-Pop Stardom in South Korea
K-pop music is popular in many countries. This popularity has led to a number of young people leaving their home…
2019-05-11 ‘Intimate Audrey’ Exhibition Now Open in Brussels
A new exhibition celebrating the life of actor Audrey Hepburn opened recently in Brussels, Belgium. The opening at the Espace…
2019-05-04 The Origins of ‘Women’s Rights Are Human Rights’
Nearly 100 years ago — in 1920 — the U.S. Constitution was changed to guarantee women the right to vote.…
2019-05-03 Leonardo Drawing, Portrait Mark 500 Years Since His Death
Art lovers around the world are remembering Leonardo da Vinci. He died in France 500 years ago, on May 2,…
2019-05-02 Netflix Announces Deal for Film about Thailand’s Cave Boys
Two companies have announced plans to make a film about the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from…
2019-04-30 Thai, American Musicians Come Together for Jazz Exchange
At about 9 o’clock on Saturday night, Noppadol “Long” Tirataradol walked quickly out of Alice’s Jazz and Cultural Society, a…
2019-04-25 Critics Praise New, and Last, Avengers Series Film
Many movie critics are giving high praise to Avengers: Endgame, the final film in the superhero series from Walt Disney’s…
2019-04-20 Jordan Peele’s Horror Movies Are About Us
Jordan Peele is an African American filmmaker. His newest movie, “Us,” is the second-most popular movie released in 2019 so…
2019-04-16 Tiger Woods Wins First Major Golf Tournament in 11 Years
After 11 years, Tiger Woods finally did it again. On Sunday, the world famous golfer won the 2019 Masters Tournament…
2019-04-14 Add Leonardo da Vinci to List of Famous Lefties
In May, the world will mark 500 years since the death of Leonardo da Vinci. Art galleries and museums are…
2019-04-11 Indiana Dunes Is America’s Newest National Park
More than 3.5 million people visit a sandy, hilly area called Indiana Dunes each year. It sits along the shores…
2019-04-13 First Bedouin Women Leading Visitors in Sinai
Surrounded by mountains and desert, Umm Yasser, a Bedouin woman, explains to a group of foreign travelers how a local…
2019-04-04 Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words
Malala Yousafzai is known for promoting education as a basic right, especially education for women and children. The 21-year-old Pakistani…
2019-04-06 Two Musicians Play Across Cultures
A two-person musical group performs almost every day in the Washington, D.C. area. Masood Omari and Abigail Adams Greenway both…