UN Adds Serbian Plum Brandy to Cultural Heritage List Serbia's traditional plum brandy sljivovica is being added to the United Nation's cultural heritage list. UNESCO experts gathered in Morocco this week to decide on new admissions to the list. They...
Remembering Musician Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac British rock and roll musician Christine McVie died Wednesday at the age of 79. McVie wrote many hit songs, played the keyboard and sang as a member of the group Fleetwood Mac. Her death was annou...
French Baguette Gets UNESCO Recognition UNESCO, the cultural organization of the United Nations, voted this week to recognize the importance of the French baguette. The international experts gathered in Morocco to discuss the French bread and other s...
What's Being Served at US State Dinner for French President? France's President Emmanuel Macron is the special guest at the first state dinner of President Joe Biden's administration. A state dinner is a high honor for the leaders of the closest alli...
The United States soccer team defeated Iran and will continue to the elimination stage of the World Cup in Qatar. The team needed a win on Tuesday to continue in the competition. The U.S. will play the Netherlands on Saturday. The Americans made up f...
The storylines are familiar to theatergoers on Broadway: a singer and her guide; a newcomer trying to find his place; and young women chasing their dreams. But no musical has ever sounded like this. Over the weekend, Korean pop music arrived on Broad...
Supporters and opponents of bullfighting recently marched on the streets of several cities in southern France. Earlier this month, an opinion study said about 75 percent of the French public want to ban bullfighting. But a small group of supporters s...
The Woman King is an African story told in the form of a Hollywood historical movie. The movie has won praise for its acting, directing, and for dealing with the idea of female political power. In the movie, women, led by General Nanisca, fight a war...
Eddy Kenzo does not know exactly when he was born. He lost his mother at the age of 4. He did not know his father. He spent most of his childhood living on the streets, not knowing how to read or write. He often worried about when, or if, his next me...
How George Washington Angered Lawmakers over Thanksgiving In September 1789, the government of the United States was only a few months old. George Washington was president the nation's first. Congress was new, too. Some of the early lawmakers came to...
Saudi Arabia Surprises Argentina at the World Cup Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina, two to one at the World Cup soccer competition on Tuesday. The victory against one of the world's best teams is one of the biggest surprises in the history of the even...
Lion King Turns 25 on Broadway The Lion King turns 25 years old on Broadway this month. The musical first opened in the summer of 1997 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Audiences saw something no one had ever seen before: jumping ante...
Three Toys Chosen to Enter Toy Hall of Fame The latest products chosen to enter America's National Toy Hall of Fame include a toy dating to ancient times, an art set that uses lights and a series of action figures. The hall recently announced this ye...
A Japanese company that has produced a beloved candy for 114 years says it will be going out of business in January. Tokyo-based Sakumaseika Co recently announced it would be forced to end operations because of rising production costs, a labor shorta...
Italy Cheers Discovery of Ancient Bronze Statues Archeologists have discovered more than twenty bronze statues from ancient Roman times in Tuscany, Italy over the past few weeks. They said the statues were well protected in thermal baths and are call...
