Kurdish Theater Group Reunites in a Syrian Refugee Camp
Kurdish culture thrives in the Shahba refugee camp on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Afrin. Among the city’s displaced residents now living in the camp are members of
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Redefining Sustainability in Fashion
The Green Carpet Fashion Awards, now in its second year, challenges emerging designers worldwide to reinvent sustainability, with flair. Competitors must pair ethics with aesthetics by cutting waste, replacing chemicals
Read MoreMiss America Factions Split Over Leadership, Direction
Former Miss America winners and state pageant officials are split over the leadership and direction of the organization, which was rocked by a 2017 email scandal that led to the
Read MoreMuseum Highlights Joy of Making Music
The Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California, celebrates music-making throughout the year. Mike O’Sullivan visited the museum during a recent international festival that saw simultaneous events in more than
Read MoreEgyptians Vent After World Cup Loss
Egypt’s poor performance at this year’s World Cup in Russia is prompting an outcry, with many Egyptian football fans calling for an inquiry into the Egyptian federation’s handling of preparations
Read MoreCameroon Football Fans Cheer for French Player with Ties to Africa
As the World Cup nears its climax, one of the players being cheered on in Africa is French striker Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe’s mother is from Algeria and his father is
Read MoreFor Nizhny Novgorod: ‘World Cup Has Been Biggest Party in Town for Decades’
By the time the World Cup is over, 64 matches will have taken place in 12 venues in 11 cities. For many people in Nizhny Novgorod, one of the soccer
Read MoreWorld Cup Soccer Jerseys Score as Fashion Statements
As the 2018 FIFA World Cup continues its drama-filled march to the final game on July 15, one thing is sure: Sports merchandisers are already big winners. Untold millions of
Read More1968 Exhibit Looks Back at Tumultuous Year in US
The year 1968 was a time of great social and political upheaval in America. Coincidentally, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington also opened to the public that year. To
Read MoreHouse of Fear in Heart of Moscow: Soviet History in Miniature
Moscow’s most famous landmarks — Red Square, the Kremlin, and the domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral — are swarmed with World Cup fans doing a bit of sightseeing in between
Read MoreStudents Object to University Role in Movie on Trump
A book about an alleged prophecy describing Donald Trump’s win as U.S. president is being produced as a movie by Liberty University, but students at the Christian college are pushing
Read MoreThe FIFA World Cup Returns to LA in 2026
The next six years are going to be quite eventful for Los Angeles, as the city prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in 2026, followed by the Olympics just
Read MoreIt Takes Chutzpah: Yiddish Version of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
It might seem meshuganah — crazy — to stage a beloved musical in a language that most of the audience won’t understand. But Tevye the dairyman and his family will
Read More‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ 50 Years Later
It was 50 years ago the sci-fi epic “2001: A Space Odyssey” by author Arthur C. Clarke and filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, opened in theaters across America to mixed reviews. The
Read MoreLakeith Stanfield: An Actor at Home in the Surreal
The weirder it gets, the more Lakeith Stanfield looks right at home. It was Stanfield, as the bodysnatched Andrew Hayworth, personifying the nightmare of Jordan Peele’s “Get Out.” In
Read MoreBasketball Game Between Australia and the Philippines Turns Violent
The International Basketball Federation, or FIBA, is conducting an investigation into a bench-clearing brawl between Australia and the Philippines that led to the ejection of 13 players. The fight broke
Read MoreBrazil Fan Who Is Deaf, Blind Follows World Cup With Help
Like fans all over soccer-mad Brazil, Carlos Junior followed every move the national team made on the field Monday in its 2-0 victory over Mexico. He wiped his brow every
Read MoreOutside the Law: Nigerians Turn to Radio Show for Justice
“Hembe-lembeh!” yells Ahmad Isah, the host of Nigeria’s “Brekete Family” radio program. “Olo-lolo!” shouts his audience — more than 100 people who have crammed into his studio, looking for justice.
Read MoreLeBron Agrees to 4-Year, $154 Million Contract With Lakers
LeBron James is signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time to join one of the NBA’s most iconic franchises. James’ agency made the
Read MoreDC Soccer Seeks to Make Better Players, Students, People
Kicking the ball and working as a team is the message DC Scores seeks to send to children and young people in the U.S. capital. This program focuses on learning
Read More$10,000 for a Wedding Dress Made of Toilet Paper
Intricate design, white flowers and see-through veils. A happy bride proudly wears her perfect wedding attire, this time, however, made from toilet paper! June is a popular month for weddings,
Read MoreExhibit Showcases Delicate Beauty of US Botanical Art
Botanical artist Carol Malone-Brown is seated, bent forward, intently concentrating on a painting she is working on of a green apple with leaves. She carefully puts a small amount of
Read MoreWashington Exhibit Showcases Delicate Beauty of Botanical Art
Botanical art illustrates the delicate beauty of plant species, frequently in watercolor paintings. A series of botanical art exhibits featuring native plants is being showcased in 25 countries around the
Read MoreAgony, Ecstasy Loom as Penalty Shootouts Come into Play at World Cup
Football’s cruel mistress — the penalty shootout — arrives at the World Cup on Saturday after a packed fortnight of group games, ready to dispense her characteristic doses of unbridled
Read More‘This Is Congo’ Explores Everyday Voices Amid Conflict
“To grow up as a child in Congo, according to God’s will, is to grow up in paradise,” Col. Mamadou Ndala says in the opening scenes of “This Is Congo,”
Read MoreBob Mackie Gowns Worn by Carol Burnett, Cher up for Auction
Gowns and ensembles worn by Carol Burnett, Cher and Raquel Welch are going up on the auction block. The clothing was created by 78-year-old fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie,
Read MoreFirst LP Record is Re-Released Amid Vinyl Revival
Seventy years ago this month, a major record company, Columbia Records, introduced the first LP, or long-playing record. The new format revolutionized music sound recording and was quickly adopted as
Read MoreSharks Return to New York Aquarium
Sharks are the stars of a splashy new exhibit at the New York Aquarium. The new exhibit is a major step in the beachfront facility’s recovery from the devastating impact
Read MoreAtlanta to Bring Human Rights Murals to City for Super Bowl
In the months leading up to the 2019 Super Bowl, some of Atlanta’s bare walls will get a makeover. The city of Atlanta and the Super Bowl Host Committee have
Read MoreJackson Family Patriarch Dies at 89
Joseph Jackson, the strong, fearsome patriarch of the musical Jackson family, has died, according to a person close to the family. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity
Read MoreExhibition Explores Michael Jackson as Artists’ Inspiration
A new art exhibition in London depicts Michael Jackson as a savior, a saint, an entertainer, an icon, a monarch, a mask and a mystery. The National Portrait Gallery show,
Read MoreCarnivores are Best at Predicting World Cup Winners
When it comes to predicting the winners in World Cup matches, the carnivores are out for blood. Sadie Witkowski explains. …
Read MoreField to Fingertips: Tech Divide Narrows for World Cup Teams
As gigabytes of data flow from field to fingertips, click by click, the technological divide has been closing between teams at the World Cup. While the focus has been on
Read MoreRobotics Engineer Barbie Joins Girls Who Code
Barbie, the world’s most iconic doll, is venturing into coding skills in her latest career as a robotics engineer. The new doll, launched Tuesday, aims to encourage girls as young
Read MoreTop 5 Songs for Week Ending June 29
We’re soaring with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending June 30, 2018. The musical deck gets shuffled this week
Read MoreIn ‘Leave No Trace,’ Debra Granik Stays Off the Beaten Path
Born in Massachusetts, raised outside Washington D.C. and a resident of New York, director Debra Granik has lived a filmmaking life more intrepid than her own. Her films, fictional and
Read MoreMovie Academy Invites 928 New Members in Diversity Push
The group that hands out the Oscars said on Monday that it had invited 928 new members from 59 countries, in its biggest diversity drive after years of criticism of
Read MoreAnita Baker, H.E.R., Meek Mill Shine at BET Awards
The 2018 BET Awards barely handed out any trophies with big stars like Cardi B, Drake and Kendrick Lamar absent, but the show included superior performances by rising singer H.E.R.,
Read More‘Crazy’ or in Love, Russia Dances to Latin World Cup Beat
Latin American countries have sprung a World Cup surprise by filling Russia’s 11 host cities with tens of thousands of fans from Mexico and Colombia to Peru and Argentina. And
Read MoreProlific, Painfully Candid Ex-Poet Laureate Donald Hall Dies
Donald Hall, a prolific, award-winning poet and man of letters widely admired for his sharp humor and painful candor about nature, mortality, baseball and the distant past, has died at
Read MoreJehovah’s Witnesses: Christians Without the Cross
Jehovah’s Witnesses have a long history of being persecuted around the world. Their activities are banned or restricted in several countries. They are considered an extremist organization in Russia, while
Read MoreRacist Tropes in Ramadan TV Satires Anger Black Arabs
In an attempt to capitalize on what’s become a ratings bonanza for Arabic satellite channels during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, two comedies struck the wrong chord with audiences
Read MoreFrench Divided Over Bataclan Performances by Rapper Medine
“All I want to do is the Bataclan, the Bataclan.” Those are lyrics to a song released earlier in the year by rapper Medine. Two of his concerts are scheduled
Read MoreNo Drugs, No Alcohol in US Celebrity Chef Bourdain’s Body When He Died: Prosecutor
U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, who killed himself in a French hotel room earlier this month, had no narcotics or alcohol in his body when he died, a local prosecutor
Read MoreImages from Michael Benanav’s journey with the Van Gujjars of Northern India.
Michael Benanav has traveled around much of the world, chronicling in words and pictures nomadic communities from Mali, to Jordan to Mongolia. But when the photographer heard about the Van
Read MoreFighting Prejudice by Checking Out People
A report published Friday by Europe’s top human rights body finds xenophobia and hate speech are on the rise across the region. Despite progress in some areas, the Council of
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