2019-01-23 ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ Lead Oscar Nominations
Netflix’s movie “Roma” and British historical film “The Favourite” lead the Academy Award race with 10 nominations each. Nominees for…
2019-01-21 Artist Gives 80s Hit ‘Africa’ Permanent Desert Home
Many people across the world know the 1982 hit song Africa by American rock group Toto. Some people love it,…
2019-01-19 Female Team to Compete in Major Car Race in Daytona, Florida
Many car racing teams have rich supporters with ideas that sound too good to be true. Most of the ideas…
2019-01-17 Chinese Release their Tensions in ‘Anger Room’
It took Qiu Siyu just a few swings of a baseball bat to wreck what looked like an old car…
2019-01-16 Man Builds His Dream House (A Very Small One)
Many of us think about our dream home. When designer Chris Toledo dreams about his, he lets his imagination run…
2019-01-14 A New Dog Museum for New York
There is a saying in American English: “every dog has its day.” It means that everyone sees success at some…
2019-01-13 New Rules to End Never-Ending Tennis Match
American Andy Roddick knows something about playing in tennis matches that seem to never end. In 2003, Roddick won an…
2019-01-12 Maps Provide a Special View of American History
When people use maps, they are usually seeking directions to a place they want to go. But Susan Schulten sees…
2019-01-10 Building a Truly American Instrument
Parts of the south in the United States are known for a kind of country music called bluegrass. And there…
2019-01-08 Surprises at the Golden Globe Awards
It was a series of upsets at the Golden Globes Award ceremony Sunday night in Los Angeles, California. One of…
2019-01-07 Women Gamers Deal with Sexism, Other Barriers in Esports
Susie Kim believes that women video gamers are out there. As manager of a winning esports team, she would know.…
2019-01-05 Metal or Mariachi? Metalachi Offers Best of Both Worlds
What do you get when you mix the sound of heavy metal rock music…with Mexican mariachi music? The answer is…
2019-01-04 Italian Museum Wants Germany to Return Painting Stolen by Nazis
The director of a well-known art museum in Italy is urging Germany to return a Dutch painting stolen by Nazi…
2018-12-31 ‘Frankenstein’ Turns 200 Years Old
It has been called the first true work of science fiction and the first English horror novel. The story has…
2018-12-10 New Statue of Liberty Museum Honors the Immigrant Experience
A new 2,400 square-meter museum is set to open on New York State’s Liberty Island next year. The museum celebrates…