During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina from1992 to 1995, tens of thousands of refugees came to the United States. In this story narrated by Anna Rice, Dino Jahic reports …
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Arts and entertainment news. Arts encompass a wide range of human creative activities that express imaginative, conceptual, or technical skill. This includes visual arts like painting, sculpture, and photography, performing arts like music, theater and dance, as well as literary arts such as writing and poetry. The arts serve not only as a reflection of culture and society but also as a medium for personal expression and emotional exploration
South Sudan Concert Draws Tens of Thousands in Defiance of COVID-19 Protocols
Health experts in South Sudan are criticizing organizers of a weekend concert in Juba where tens of thousands of people gathered in clear violation of the health ministry’s COVID-19 protocols.Tanzanian …
your ads here!French Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin Dies at 98
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, whose futuristic space-inspired looks upended catwalk styles in the 1960s and 70s, has died at the age of 98, France’s Fine Arts Academy said. Cardin, who …
your ads here!TSA: Nearly 1.3 Million Travel by Air Over Christmas, Pandemic Record
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Americans increasingly seem to be tuning out warnings against travel during what is traditionally one of the busiest periods of the year.On Sunday, the Transportation Security …
your ads here!COVID Lockdowns Change US Fashion Industry
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way people work, dress and relax. Fashion was one of the first to adapt to the new house-bound reality, making sweatpants the new American …
your ads here!Native American Tribes Try to Protect Elders, Their Knowledge from Loss to Coronavirus
As Monica Harvey watched, crowds flocked to a Sam’s Club in northern Arizona where she works, picking shelves clean of toilet paper and canned goods. Native American seniors couldn’t move …
your ads here!Barry Lopez, Author Who Tied People to Place, Dies at 75
Barry Lopez, an award-winning writer who tried to tighten the bonds between people and place by describing the landscapes he saw in 50 years of travel, has died. He was …
your ads here!Thank COVID-19 for Bringing New Hollywood Blockbusters to Your TV
COVID-19 was the main protagonist of the film industry during 2020. This nefarious character dominated the saga of Hollywood’s struggles at the box office with moviegoers staying home and theater …
your ads here!Duty-Free King Quietly Gives Away $8 Billion
Among the celebrity philanthropists who donate extreme amounts of money to education and lifting others, Chuck Feeney’s name is not as well-known as Bloomberg, Gates or Buffett.Those billionaires — Michael …
your ads here!South Dakota Pastor’s #ChurchOnTheGo Makes COVID Christmas Festive for Native Americans
In a normal year, Christmas is a joyful time for Episcopalians on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, home of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate (The Burnt Thigh Nation), which has …
your ads here!British Model, Fashion Muse Stella Tennant Dies at 50
Stella Tennant, the aristocratic British model who was a muse to designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace, died suddenly at the age of 50, her family said Wednesday. Tennant, …
your ads here!Maradona Autopsy Shows No Drink or Illegal Drugs
Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona did not consume alcohol or illicit narcotics in the days before his death, an autopsy released on Wednesday said.Maradona, who died in November at age …
your ads here!Thai Ensemble Turns Econ Student into Classical Music Enthusiast
To many people classical music evokes images of European musical masters like Mozart slaving over their symphonies. But the world of classical music is much wider, as Warangkana Chomchuen reports. …
your ads here!Crisis in South Africa’s Chess Program Cuts to Core of Issues in Rainbow Nation
A crisis in South Africa’s competitive chess world has demanded the attention of the nation’s parliament and Olympic committee, with Parliament saying the pair of dueling chess factions in the …
your ads here!‘The Antidote’ a Remedy Against American Divisiveness
The Antidote, a documentary by filmmakers Kahane Cooperman and John Hoffman, offers stories about acts of kindness in communities across America. The filmmakers tell VOA’s Penelope Poulou that their film reflects Americans’ collective humanity and empathy. Camera: Penelope Poulou Produced by: Penelope Poulou …
your ads here!Graffiti Explodes Across Pandemic-era New York
Graffiti, part of New York’s history for more than 50 years, is flourishing during the coronavirus pandemic, a sign of decadence for some, but vitality for others.As dusk becomes nightfall, …
your ads here!Israel Celebrates Hanukkah with Elaborate Doughnuts
In what is usually a festive Hanukkah holiday season, Israelis are facing a tough reality. The country may be heading toward a third COVID-19 lockdown and a fourth national election …
your ads here!Cleveland’s Baseball Team to Change Name
Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians will be changing the team’s name after years of criticism and objections from Native American groups. The team has not officially announced the move, but multiple …
your ads here!Famous Waldorf Astoria Clock in NYC Gets a New Look
A beloved meeting spot for generations of New Yorkers, the Waldorf Astoria clock has recently undergone a meticulous restoration and is on view at the New York Historical Society. Vladimir …
your ads here!Master Spy Writer John Le Carre Dies at 89, His Agent Says
John le Carre, the spy-turned-novelist whose elegant and intricate narratives defined the Cold War espionage thriller and brought acclaim to a genre critics had once ignored, has died. He was …
your ads here!Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Star, Dies at 86
Charley Pride, country music’s first Black star whose rich baritone on such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning” helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black …
your ads here!Pollstar: Pandemic Cost Live Events Industry $30B
Concert trade publication Pollstar says the live events industry’s revenue is off more than $30 billion in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Pollstar released its year-end report Friday, explaining that …
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