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...
Volkswagen Beetle Still Popular in a Mexico City Neighborhood German automaker Volkswagen (VW) ended production of its Beetle model in 2019. But some communities around the world are still demonstrating a lasting love for this famous vehicle. One suc...
AI Tries Hand at Blending Coffee in Finland Human experts spend years roasting and tasting coffee from many places to learn about the beans. They might then combine a coffee bean from Africa with another one from South America to come up with a new b...
Restaurant Showing Only Womens 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 i...
Clothing Industry Wonders about Effect of AI on Models Alexsandrah is a fashion model in London. She has a twin. But her twin is not her sister. The twin is a product of Artificial Intelligence, or AI. Whenever Alexsandrah is not available to work wi...
Museum Tells Stories of Arab Americans Arab Americans have long been a part of life in the United States. A small museum in Dearborn, Michigan is trying to tell their stories. Called the Arab American National Museum, it has an exhibit about Joseph H...
In Tokyo Neighborhood, Artistic Toilets Get Attention Tokyo visitors can now join a special tour of one of the Japanese city's modern wonders: its public toilets. Penelope Panczuk recently went on the Tokyo Toilet Shuttle for a two-hour visit of arti...
Globes Remain Popular, Even with Google Earth Next time you see a globe, close your eyes, and turn it quickly so it spins. Then stop it with your finger. Chances are that you will stop on a body of water. That is because water covers 71 percent of th...
Beyoncs Newest Record Dives into Country Music History American music star Beyonc released her new album Cowboy Carter last week. The singer said the country music record was born of an earlier experience in which she did not feel welcomed by the cou...
US Sports Fans Hope AI Will Help with March Madness Brackets The American college basketball tournaments known as March Madness begin this week. College basketball, or National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.) basketball, is very popular in...
Vernal Equinox Marks Arrival of Spring This year, the vernal equinox officially arrives on Tuesday, March 19 at 11:06 pm in Washington, D.C. That is 3:06 UTC on Wednesday, March 20. At that time, the sun will be exactly above the Earth's equator. The...