Using their virtual paint brushes, two Chinese-American artists are honoring frontline fighters in the battle against COVID-19. And as VOA’s Jiu Dao reports, they are also documenting what New York …
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New ‘Hunger Games’ Book Sells More Than 500,000 Copies
A decade after the “Hunger Games” series had apparently ended, readers were clearly ready for more. Suzanne Collins’ “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” sold more 500,000 copies last week, …
your ads here!Apple Music to Launch its 1st Radio Show in Africa
Apple Music is launching its first radio show in Africa.The streaming platform announced Thursday that “Africa Now Radio with Cuppy” will debut Sunday and will feature a mix of contemporary …
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Olympic chief Thomas Bach on Wednesday held talks with International Olympic Committee members on the potential consequences of the coronavirus pandemic that has seen the Tokyo Games pushed back a …
your ads here!Larry Kramer, Playwright And AIDS Activist, Dies at 84
— Larry Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatergoers’ consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to militant protests in the early years of the epidemic, has died …
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The founder of the Knights of Colombus, the influential U.S.-based lay Catholic organization, is moving a step closer to possible sainthood. Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the …
your ads here!Documentary Focuses on Unlikely Champion of Mexican Cuisine
If you add garlic to your guacamole, we have bad news: You’re not doing it right. Do you mince the onion? That’s also a no-no. And, please, leave the avocado …
your ads here!#Metoo, Phase 2: Documentary Explores Heavy Burden on Women of Color
It may have been plagued with controversy after Oprah Winfrey pulled out as executive producer, but “On the Record” has moved on. The the new #MeToo documentary about rape accusations …
your ads here!JK Rowling Publishing New Story Online
J.K. Rowling is publishing a new story called The Ickabog, which will be free to read online to help entertain children and families stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The Harry …
your ads here!Macau Gambling Tycoon Stanley Ho Dies at Age 98
Stanley Ho, the man credited with transforming Macau from a sleepy former Portuguese colony into one of the world’s gambling meccas, has died at the age of 98. His daughter, Pansy, said Ho died Tuesday at a hospital in his …
your ads here!William Small, ‘Hero to Journalism’ at CBS, NBC, Dies at 93
Longtime broadcast news executive William J. Small, who led CBS News’ Washington coverage during the civil rights movement, Vietnam War and Watergate and was later president of NBC News and …
your ads here!Jimmy Cobb, ‘Kind of Blue’ drummer for Miles Davis, dies
Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis’ 1959 Kind of Blue groundbreaking jazz album that transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died Sunday. His wife, Eleana …
your ads here!Morgan Wallen Arrested After Ejection from Nashville Bar
Country music singer Morgan Wallen apologized Sunday following his weekend arrest on public intoxication and disorderly conduct charges. Wallen, 27, was arrested Saturday night after he was kicked out of …
your ads here!US Muslims Balance Eid Rituals With Coronavirus Concerns
With no congregational prayers or family gatherings, Salsabiel Mujovic has been worried that this year’s Eid al-Fitr celebration will pale. Still, she’s determined to bring home holiday cheer amid the …
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The drive-in movie, dismissed by many as a relic of an earlier time in America, is making a comeback as entertainment seemingly designed for the coronavirus era. Beth Wilson, …
your ads here!Religious Communities Cautious as Trump Calls for Houses of Worship to Reopen
President Donald Trump is calling on the nation’s governors to immediately reopen churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship, characterizing them as “essential places that provide essential services” during the pandemic. “At …
your ads here!In Virus Chaos, Some Find Solace, Purpose in Helping Others
In April, as the coronavirus was ravaging New York, Susan Jones learned her older brother had been diagnosed with a blood cancer. His supervisor at work launched a GoFundMe page …
your ads here!COVID-19 Dampens Eid Festivities
Just before Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Islamic observance of Ramadan, customers in Pakistan rushed to finish shopping in bazaars that opened after a nearly two-month …
your ads here!Hollywood Couple Agrees to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal
A Hollywood actress and her fashion-designer husband have agreed to plead guilty in a university admissions scandal in which their daughters were falsely portrayed as a sports champion.Lori Loughlin and …
your ads here!Next Year’s Academy Awards Ceremony May be Postponed Due to Pandemic – Report
Next year’s Academy Awards telecast may be postponed because of the disruption to theatrical releases caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A story published Tuesday in the entertainment magazine Variety quotes an anonymous source …
your ads here!Song Critical of Polish Leader Disappears From Hit Chart
A song took aim at an alleged abuse of power by Poland’s ruling party leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski. It rose to the top of the chart of a public radio station. …
your ads here!Studies: 13% of Museums Worldwide May Not Reopen After COVID-19 Crisis
On Monday, International Museum Day, two new studies show that museums are another sector of the world economy that has been significantly weakened by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to the …
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