Pride for Asian-American Skaters as They Take to Olympic Ice
Keita Horiko glided across the rink at the Ice House, picking up speed as he attempted a jump – and sprawled in a fall as he came back down. Unfazed,
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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
Muhammad Ali at Center of Any Talk of Activism by Black Athletes
Muhammad Ali knew he didn’t have much time left. His career was at stake — but more importantly, so was his freedom — as he awaited the day he would
Read MoreRobert Plant Dines During Midnight Sun Where Hot Food Flows
Babe, I’m gonna feed you, one top North Carolina eatery reassured Led Zeppelin’s famished frontman. The News & Observer reports that Robert Plant and his backing band, Sensational Space Shifters,
Read MoreMardi Gras Parade Honors New Orleans’ Tricentennial
Tens of thousands of revelers are expected on New Orleans streets for parades and rowdy fun as Mardi Gras caps the Carnival season in a city with a celebration of
Read MoreBurnished in History: How an AP Photo Showed Cost of War
Dallas Brown can still see the bullets coming for him 50 years later, smacking into the dirt at his feet as north Vietnamese soldiers fired on his platoon during an
Read MoreDaughter: Popular Crooner Vic Damone Dies at 89
Vic Damone, whose mellow baritone once earned praise from Frank Sinatra as “the best pipes in the business,” has died in Florida at the age of 89, his daughter said.
Read MoreDrag Queen to Star in Rio Samba Parade at Brazil Carnival
A drag queen is headlining the parade of one of Rio de Janeiro’s most storied samba schools Monday night as Carnival celebrations across the country continue the tradition of ridiculing
Read MoreFreezing Weather Impacts Olympic Schedule
The frigid weather at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang is causing some schedule changes. On Monday, the below freezing temperatures caused the postponement of the women’s giant slalom less than
Read MoreRoyal Wedding Guess List: Who Gets a Nod from Harry, Meghan?
Forget the Winter Olympics, the Champion’s League or the Super Bowl. The real competition right now is who’s going to be invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. Everyone
Read MoreThe Insult – Controversial Drama Throws Light on Divided Lebanon and Gets Oscar Nomination
Ziad Doueiri’s film ‘The Insult’ is one of this year’s Oscar nominees in the Foreign Film category. The film, largely a courtroom drama, tackles the cultural, religious and political rifts
Read MoreDrama ‘The Insult’ Throws Light on Divided Lebanon, Gets Oscar Nomination
Ziad Doueiri’s film The Insult is one of this year’s Oscar nominees in the Foreign Film category. The film, largely a courtroom drama, tackles the cultural, religious and political rifts
Read MoreUS Teen Wins Slopestyle Gold: ‘It Was Awesome’
A teenager has won the first U.S. medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, and it’s gold. Seventeen-year-old Red Gerard, from Silverthorne, Colorado, in his debut Olympics, won the men’s slopestyle snowboarding
Read MoreIn Photographs, Famous and Unknown, ‘The Beauty of Lines’ is Felt as Much as Seen
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” — an old saying that often elicits groans — is just what organizers of an exhibition of 20th and 21st century photographic
Read More‘The Beauty of Lines’ Exhibit at the Musée de l’Élysée
The exhibit features 160 photographs from the New York-based Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez-Falla collection …
Read MoreTop 5 Songs for Week Ending Feb. 10
We’re soaring with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending February 10, 2018. This is a rare week. Not only
Read MoreAfrican Nations Make History with Winter Olympic Competitors
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games have officially begun in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with a spectacular light show and the traditional parade of athletes entering the Olympic stadium. This year, Nigeria
Read MoreOlympic Gymnast Simone Biles Takes on New Role: College Student
It’s not every day that a professional athlete goes back to school. World champion and Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has 19 medals to her name, but one accolade was
Read More16 Years Later: Salt Lake City’s Olympic Legacy
Salt Lake City, Utah, which hosted the Winter Olympics in 2002, is considering making a bid for the Winter Games in 2026 or 2030. Rafael Saakov from VOA’s Russian Service
Read MoreIt’ll be Lights Out at Statue of Liberty for Electrical Work
It will be lights out on part of the Statue of Liberty as work is done on the monument’s electrical system. The National Park Service says the lights that
Read MoreWorld’s Most Popular Dinosaur on the Move at Chicago’s Field Museum
When she emerged from obscurity in the rock formations of South Dakota in the early 1990s, the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton was only beginning a long legal and physical
Read MoreEgyptian Start-Up Tackles Social Issues with Video Games
An Egyptian startup is designing video games in which the object is not just to win, but to become aware of social issues. Faith Lapidus reports. …
Read MoreBollywood’s ‘Period’ Drama Boosts Menstrual-solution Entrepreneurs
Bollywood’s first film on menstrual hygiene, due for release on Friday, has boosted business for entrepreneurs providing affordable sanitary pads to women in India, manufacturers said. Even the trailer for
Read MoreFemale Songwriters in Nashville Say "Time’s Up"
Female musicians in Nashville have long complained about the lack of representation on country radio, but now a collective of female songwriters are singing “Time’s Up.” The Song Suffragettes were
Read MoreCasino Mogul Wynn Resigns After Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned as head of Wynn Resorts, less than two weeks after the Wall Street Journal published a report about decades of allegations of sexual
Read MoreWill Disney’s Streaming Service Roar — Or Squeak?
Will Disney’s upcoming streaming services be the mouse that roared … or squeaked? Disney already owns enviable entertainment properties including Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars. Now, it’s looking to add
Read MoreDistinct Style of Korean Pop to Echo in Olympic Spotlight
The clothes, the hair, the confidence — the look of Korean pop music can feel like high fashion or just plain quirky. But that’s what draws fans to South Korea’s most
Read MoreTransgender Parade Star Opens Doors to Diversity in Rio Carnival
When he paraded during Carnival at age 14 for the first time with a Rio de Janeiro samba group, Wagner Carvalho did not recognize himself in the mirror. Today, after
Read MoreOscars Chief: Hollywood Abuses Being ‘Jack-hammered Into Oblivion’
The president of the group that hands out the annual Oscars declared on Monday that some of the worst abuses in the movie industry were finally being “jack-hammered into oblivion.”
Read MorePrince White Cloud Guitar Among Items Set for Auction
Ruffled, sparkly rock star outfits worn by Prince and one of his famous white “Cloud” guitars are among memorabilia of the late superstar up for auction May 18 to kick
Read MoreWith New Trailer, ‘Solo’ Hopes to Outrun Production Troubles
The first trailer of Solo: A Star Wars Story has finally arrived, offering a glimpse of the much-anticipated spinoff plagued by production troubles. After a 45-second ad for the latest
Read MoreSuper Bowl Truck Ad Using Martin Luther King Speech Draws Backlash
A Ram truck ad that used a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., is drawing a backlash. The ad shows people doing service-oriented tasks set against audio of King’s speech,
Read MoreLinguistic Divide Poses Problem to Korea Olympic Hockey Team
North and South Korea face a widening linguistic divide after 70 years of division, and that is a challenge for the rivals’ first-ever joint Olympic team as it prepares for
Read MoreOscar Nominations Point to Strong Female Characters
This year’s Oscar nominees in the category of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress are complex and empowered. Their critical acclaim and success at the box office showcase the power
Read MoreStar Quarterback Could Break Records in Frigid Super Bowl
The biggest sporting event in the United States, the Super Bowl, kicks off later today when the Philadelphia Eagles play the New England Patriots for the championship of American football’s
Read MoreThousands of Football Fans Party in Countdown to Super Bowl Kick-off
It’s -11 degrees Celsius here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but it feels like -20. The sun has set and the wind is whipping — anywhere else and that would be the
Read MoreThousands of Football Fans Party in the Streets on the Eve of the Super Bowl
On the eve of the Super Bowl, football fans from near and far have descended on host city Minneapolis, in the Midwestern U.S. state of Minnesota. They spent the night
Read MoreLuxe Event Aims to Change Haiti’s Image Through Fashion
Dozens of designers from Haiti and around the world showcased their spring-summer collections against a lush tropical background during the recent Haiti Fashion Week. The January 28-31 event in Petionville
Read MoreNew Movie Highlights Racism, Tension in Inter-War Australia
A provocative film that chronicles racism and brutality in the 1920s has been released in Australia. Set in the red dust of the outback, “Sweet Country” is the story of
Read MoreAmericans Gear Up for Football’s ‘Super Bowl’
Super Bowl LII is almost here. In the week leading up to the biggest sporting event in the United States, the National Football League kicked-off the Super Bowl Experience at
Read MoreJames Ivory, 89, May Set an Oscar Record, But He’d Rather Work
James Ivory didn’t see “Call Me By Your Name” with an audience until the week before he was nominated for its screenplay. He caught it at a New York theater
Read MoreViva Forever? Ex-Spice Girls Meet Up Amid Reunion Rumors
All five former members of the Spice Girls have met up amid rumors of a plan to reunite the girl-power group. Photos posted by several group members on social media
Read MoreOctober Wedding Date Set for Britain’s Princess Eugenie
Britain’s Prince Andrew says an Oct. 12 wedding date has been set for his daughter, Princess Eugenie. Andrew, the third child of Queen Elizabeth II, announced the date Friday on
Read MoreMinneapolis Residents Take to the Sky
February in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is cold — the kind of cold that stings your face and burns your lungs as soon as you walk outside. Today’s temperature is minus 10
Read MoreWorld’s Longest Skyway Gives Minneapolis Residents a Break From Harsh Winter
Minneapolis is known for being cold — extremely cold. But when the temperatures drop and the wind chill bites, how do local residents cope and still carry on with their
Read MoreInvestigators: Actor Robert Wagner a ‘Person of Interest’ in Wife Natalie Wood’s Death
Investigators in the unsolved 1981 drowning death of actress Natalie Wood have named her husband, actor Robert Wagner, as a “person of interest” in a case that stunned the nation.
Read MoreAudiobook of Actors Reading Martin Luther King out April 3
Wanda Sykes, Gabourey Sidibe and Danny Glover will be among the readers for an audio edition of speeches and essays by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. “The Radical King”
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