Ancient Grain Teff Takes Root on US Plains
Teff, an ancient grain from the Horn of Africa, has found new enthusiasts in the United States. It’s being cultivated in the American West and Midwest, where growers note its
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Мистецькі новини. Мистецтво – галузь людської культури, в якій за допомогою знаків через конкретні образи світу виражаються його узагальнені сенси. Зазвичай поділяється на літературу, образотворче мистецтво, декоративно-ужиткове, сценічне, музику та архітектуру. Мистецтво охоплює різноманітний спектр людської діяльності та її результати, що включає творчий або уявний талант, який виражає технічну майстерність, красу, емоційну силу або концептуальні ідеї
Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock for Oscars Slap
Actor Will Smith apologized to comedian Chris Rock one day after slapping him across the face during Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony following a joke Rock made about the actor’s wife,
Read MoreAcademy Condemns Will Smith Oscars Slap, Opens Investigation
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a formal statement Monday condemning Will Smith’s behavior for slapping comedian Chris Rock and announced it was initiating an investigation. Smith slapped Rock
Read MoreRising Inflation in US Is Increasingly Hitting Ethnic-food Vendors
Rising costs are impacting day to day living for many Americans. In the Thai community in Los Angeles, many are having to make some hard choices. Nopparat Chaichalearmmongkol has a
Read MoreChris Rock Not Pressing Charges After Will Smith Oscar Slap
Comedian Chris Rock will not be pressing charges against actor Will Smith following a physical altercation at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Police
Read MoreUS Supreme Court to Decide Copyright Fight over Warhol’s Prince Paintings
In a case that could help clarify when and how artists can make use of the work of others, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide a copyright
Read MoreWomen, Minorities Making History at the 94th Academy Awards
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony ended in a climactic way, giving the Oscar for Best Picture to “CODA,” a seeming underdog that celebrated deaf representation. Other highlights included an unexpected
Read MoreDeaf Actor Kotsur Makes Oscars History, Debose Wins Supporting Actress
Troy Kotsur made history on Sunday as the first deaf man to win an Oscar for his role in “CODA,” and Ariana DeBose took the supporting actress trophy for “West
Read MoreList of 2022 Oscar Winners
After a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the deaf family drama “CODA,” best picture Sunday, handing Hollywood’s top award to a streaming
Read MoreOscars Set for Return to Normal, Except All the Changes
For the first time in two years, the Academy Awards are rolling out the red carpet at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre for what the film academy hopes will be a
Read MoreDrugs Found in Taylor Hawkins System; Investigation Continues
Taylor Hawkins, for 25 years the drummer for Foo Fighters and best friend of frontman Dave Grohl, has died during a South American tour with the rock band. He was
Read MoreFoo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Dead at 50
Taylor Hawkins, for 25 years the drummer for Foo Fighters and best friend of frontman Dave Grohl, has died during a South American tour with the rock band. He was
Read More‘CODA,’ ‘Audible’ Spread Awareness of Deaf Culture
((EDS: This can be used before or after Sunday’s Oscar Awards show. This intro can be adjusted if one of both films win on Sunday.)) Two films, CODA and Audible,
Read MoreBeyoncé, Billie Eilish to Sing Nominated Songs at Oscars
Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and other nominees for best original song will perform at Sunday’s Oscars, the show’s producers announced Tuesday. Beyoncé will perform her nominated song “Be Alive” from “King
Read MoreOscar Preview: 5 Big Questions Ahead of Sunday’s Awards
The Academy Awards have always loved a comeback story. This year, the Oscars are attempting to star in one, too. On Sunday, the Academy Awards will try to bounce back
Read MoreRussian, Belarusian Swimmers Banned from World Championships
Russian and Belarusian swimmers, divers, water polo players and artistic swimmers will no longer be able to compete in the upcoming world championships over the war in Ukraine, swimming’s governing
Read MoreRachel Zegler Invited to Present at Oscars, Report Says
“West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler may get her Oscars moment after all. The 20-year-old actor has been invited to be a presenter at the ceremony, according to a report
Read MoreSurprise Hit ‘Flee’ Tells Human Story of Refugees
An Oscar-nominated Danish documentary chronicling a gay Afghan refugee’s perilous journey to Europe tries to show that being a refugee is what happens to you, not who you are, its
Read MoreNicaraguan Entrepreneur in LA Joins Aid Effort for Ukraine
As the war unfolds in Ukraine, the owner of Amazing Piñatas in Los Angeles, has found a creative way to help Ukrainian refugees. Originally from Nicaragua, Lorena Robletto tells VOA’s
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About the 2022 Oscars
Final preparations are underway for the 94th Academy Awards and a long awaited return to Hollywood’s glamorous normalcy after a muted ceremony and ratings low last year. Here’s everything you
Read MoreParis Olympics Sets $26 Rate For 1 Million Tickets
One million tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics will be sold for $26.50 (24 euros) each with availability for all 32 sports, organizers said Monday. The Paris proposal to the
Read MoreIditarod Ends as Last Musher Crosses the Finish Line in Nome
The last musher has arrived in Nome, ending the 50th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race across Alaska. Musher Apayauq Reitan of Kaktovik, Alaska, crossed the finish late
Read More‘CODA’ Gains Oscar Momentum With Top Prize at PGA Awards
“CODA” won the top prize at Saturday night’s Producers Guild Awards, giving momentum to the possibility that the small film could have a big night at next week’s Oscars. The
Read More‘The Batman,’ Still No. 1, Crosses $300 Million
“The Batman” is still going strong three weeks into its theatrical run, with a tight grip on the top spot at the box office. Robert Pattinson’s debut as the Dark
Read MoreDuring Pandemic, Sisters Open Denver’s First Vietnamese Coffee Shop
With many small businesses failing during the economic downturn of coronavirus lockdowns, three sisters in the U.S. state of Colorado chose the pandemic to open Denver’s first Vietnamese coffee shop.
Read MoreBallet Greats Unite For London Ukraine Benefit Gala
World-famous ballet dancers from Russia and Ukraine, Argentina, Cuba, France and Japan come together Saturday for a gala to raise funds for Ukraine and send a message of peace. “We
Read MoreFinland Crowned World’s Happiest Nation for Fifth Year
Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year running, in an annual U.N.-sponsored index that again ranked Afghanistan as the unhappiest, followed closely by Lebanon. Serbia,
Read MoreArnold Schwarzenegger Tells Putin in Video: Stop This War
Film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger told Russians in a video posted on social media Thursday they’re being lied to about the war in Ukraine and accused President Vladimir Putin of sacrificing
Read MoreSt. Patrick’s Day Parades in US Turn Pandemic Blues Irish Green
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations across the country are back after a two-year hiatus, including the nation’s largest in New York City, in a sign of growing hope that the worst
Read MoreBurkina Faso-born Kere First African to Win Pritzker Architecture Prize
The Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious award, was awarded Tuesday to Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere, the first African to win the honor in its more than 40-year history.
Read MoreGangster Film ‘The Outfit’ Resonates With Today’s Grim Realities
“The Outfit,” a film noir by Academy Award winning writer Graham Moore, tells a fictional story of an expert tailor who finds himself caught up in a turf war among
Read MoreMusher Brent Sass Wins His 1st Iditarod Race Across Alaska
Musher Brent Sass won the arduous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska on Tuesday as his team of 11 dogs dashed off the Bering Sea ice through a crowd
Read MoreIn Ukraine, Female War Reporters Build on Legacy of Pioneers
Clarissa Ward interrupted her live TV report on Ukrainian refugees to help a distraught older man, then a woman, down a steep and explosion-mangled path, gently urging them on in
Read MoreAuschwitz Survivor Leon Schwarzbaum Dies at 101 in Germany
Leon Schwarzbaum, a survivor of the Nazis’ death camp at Auschwitz and a lifelong fighter for justice for the victims of the Holocaust, has died. He was 101. Schwarzbaum died
Read More‘Dune’ Takes Prizes as BAFTA Film Awards Salute Ukraine
Sci-fi epic “Dune” took four early prizes from a field-leading 11 nominations as the British Academy Film Awards returned Sunday with a live, black-tie ceremony after a pandemic-curtailed event in
Read MoreUS Actor William Hurt Dies at Age 71
American actor William Hurt, known for much-loved films such as “The Big Chill” and “A History of Violence,” has died at age 71, US media reported Sunday. Multiple outlets cited
Read MoreCampion Wins Top Hollywood Director Prize for ‘Power of the Dog’
Jane Campion hailed the shattering of Hollywood’s glass ceiling as her movie “The Power of the Dog” was named the year’s best film by her fellow directors Saturday — a
Read MoreAsian Americans Mentor Others Chasing Olympic Medals
Many athletes are already looking forward to the 2026 Winter Olympics to be held in Italy. Asian American athletes are sure to be well represented there, thanks in part to
Read MoreHorses Pull Skiers in Race Through Obstacle Course During Colorado Festival
High in the U.S. Rocky Mountains, skiers race through an obstacle course pulled by riders on horseback in a decades-long tradition that is part skiing and part rodeo. VOA correspondent
Read MoreActor Smollett Sentenced to Jail, Probation for Staging Fake Hate Crime
Actor Jussie Smollett, onetime star of the TV drama Empire, was sentenced in a Chicago court to 30 months’ probation and 150 days in jail on Thursday for staging a
Read MoreUS Major League Baseball Cancels More Games After Talks Stall
Major League Baseball canceled more games on Wednesday and pushed back Opening Day until April 14 after talks on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with players stalled again. MLB
Read MoreUS Golfing Great Tiger Woods to Be Inducted Wednesday in World Golf Hall of Fame
U.S. golfing great Tiger Woods will be formally inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame Wednesday night at a ceremony in Florida. Woods’ 14-year-old daughter Sam, who was born
Read MoreMeet the Kurdish Sisters Defying Tradition, Breaking Barriers Through Weightlifting
Three sisters from Irbil have won gold and silver medals in weightlifting events in the regional 2021 Arab Weightlifting Championship. While preparing for future weightlifting competitions, the three Kurdish women
Read MoreUS High Court Won’t Review Decision Freeing Cosby from Prison
The Supreme Court said Monday it will not take up the sexual assault case against comedian Bill Cosby, leaving in place a decision by Pennsylvania’s highest court to throw out
Read MoreThey’re Off: Mushers Begin Trek to Nome; Seavey Seeks Record
The 50th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race started Sunday with 49 mushers setting their sights on Alaska’s western coast. The race will take the mushers across Alaska’s
Read More‘Lost Daughter’ Wins Top Prizes at Independent Spirit Awards
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” “Drive My Car” and “Summer of Soul” were among the big winners at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards Sunday. The ceremony hosted by Nick
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