2018-03-26 Machines Play Instruments to Create ‘Robot Orchestra’
Two musicians from Germany are using robotic equipment to add sounds to their performances. The two-man band performs with a…
2018-03-31 Music Program at Sing Sing Prison Gives Detainees a New Start
Sing Sing Correctional Facility is a high-security prison about an hour by car north of New York City. Sing Sing…
2018-03-22 Burgers Outsell Baguettes in France
You might think a sandwich made with baguette bread is the most popular food in France. But think again. The…
2018-03-24 What’s More and More Not In A Name? Gender Identity
What do you think these names have in common? Royal. Charlie. Salem. Skyler. Justice. Oakley. Well, in the United States,…
2018-03-19 Vernal Equinox: The Arrival of Spring
The vernal equinox this year falls on Tuesday, March 20. In the Northern Hemisphere, the day marks the start of…
2018-03-17 Everyone Gets to be Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day
On March 17, people around the world celebrate the Irish holiday of Saint Patrick’s Day. It is a major holiday…
2018-03-17 ‘National Geographic’ Magazine Chief Admits History of Racist Coverage
National Geographic magazine admitted this week that racism had influenced its reporting on the world for generations. The head of…
2018-03-13 SXSW: Where Music, Technology, Movies Come Together
Afro hip-hop musician 9ice has traveled from Nigeria to the United States for an event unlike any other. This week,…
2018-03-09 Meatballs Around the World
You may not know it, but March 9 is a day to celebrate the meatball. That’s right. It’s International Meatball…
2018-03-06 Oscars Honoring, Correcting Past History
The 90th Academy Awards honored the best films of 2017. Mexican director Guillermo del Toro was the big winner with…
2018-03-04 Let’s Talk Oscars!
Caty Weaver: Welcome, Penelope Poulou, our VOA movie correspondent! How are you doing? Penelope Poulou: I’m great, it’s great to…
2018-03-03 The Academy May Not Like It, But Politics Might Star at the Oscars
If any of this year’s Oscar winners use their acceptance speech to push a political cause, you can thank —…
2018-02-24 Show Examines Native American Imagery in US Culture
An 1830 law forced thousands of American Indians from their lands in the southern United States to areas west of…
2018-02-22 Educators, Stars and Others Help Kids See ‘Black Panther’ Film
For years, Xavier Thompson of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has followed Marvel Comics superhero movies. But the 16-year-old student has always…
2018-02-21 Oscar-Nominated Film ‘The Insult’ Shines Light on Divided Lebanon
Ziad Doueiri’s film The Insult has been nominated to receive the Academy Award for best foreign language film. The film…