Little Ghanaian Named World's Youngest Male Artist Some people seem to be born with skill for making art. Ace-Liam Ankrah of Ghana is a good example. He recently set a world record for his painting and he is not even two years old. Last week, the Gui...
Italy Celebrates Return of Stolen Arts Italy celebrated the return of hundreds of its antiquities from the United States this week. The property included ancient bronze statues, gold coins, mosaics and documents valued at $65 million. The pieces were...
Americans Observe Memorial Day Memorial Day is a national holiday observed in the United States on the last Monday in May. This year, Memorial Day falls on May 27. It is a day when Americans honor the men and women who have died fighting in America's...
New Food Flavors Coming to Stores In New York, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream brings people in with classic flavors like vanilla and pistachio. But, sometimes, the ice cream maker adds what it calls a shock flavor, like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza, to the tr...
Conflict Hurts Mali's Tourism Industry Kola Bah used to earn money as a guide in Mali's historic city of Djenn, once a center of Islamic learning. The city is known for its large Grand Mosque of Djenn. The religious center has been on the UNESCO Worl...
Coin Collection to be Sold 100 Years after Owner's Death A Danish businessman's large coin collection is set to go on sale one hundred years after his death. The collection could be worth up to $72 million. Lars Emil Bruun directed lawyers what to do...
Religious beliefs in South Korea have been decreasing for years. In 2021, just 22 percent of South Koreans between the ages of 20 and 29 identified as religious. In 2004, that number was 45 percent. Those numbers are from the Washington, D.C.-based d...
Taco Stand in Mexico City Gets Michelin Star Mexico City's Tacos El Califa de Len recently became the first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star - an award presented by the famous French restaurant guide. Chef Arturo Rivera Martnez recently stoo...
Brazilian State Lawmakers Declare a Dance 'Cultural Heritage' A dance that started in some of Brazil's poorest neighborhoods is being honored by Rio de Janeiro state lawmakers. The passinho started with leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwa...
Miniature Poodle Wins Westminster Dog Show A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize Tuesday night at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club dog show. That is the 11th victory for poodles at the famous dog competition in New York City - only wire fo...
Country Singer Randy Travis Releases AI Song after Stroke An American country music star has used artificial intelligence to make music again, years after suffering a stroke. Randy Travis is 65 years old. He was a popular country music performer in t...
Madonna Draws 1.6 Million to Free Concert on Brazil's Copacabana Beach American pop music star Madonna performed before an estimated 1.6 million people on Saturday at Brazil's famous Copacabana Beach. The outdoor show in Rio de Janeiro was free to at...
Old Recordings Gain New Listeners in Brazil Plastic music recordings, or vinyl records, are popular again in Brazil. In 2023, more records were sold than compact discs (CDs) and DVDs for the first time in many years. That information comes from Pro-M...
Ramen Is Becoming More Popular Worldwide Ramen is a kind of Japanese noodle dish. It might be the world's favorite Japanese food. Ramen has increased in popularity in the U.S., South Korea and other countries. The dish is also growing in popularity w...
Restaurant Showing Only Women's Sports to Expand in US There is a place in Portland, Oregon where people like to spend time enjoying food and drinks and watching sports on television. Places like it are called sports bars in America. This sports bar...
