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Young Afghan Women, Men Perform Sufi Dance Together
A group of young people are dancing in public in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. The women and men perform a Sufi Islamic dance known as Sema....
Smallest Rubik’s Cube Ever Goes on Sale in Japan
An extremely small Rubik’s Cube has gone on sale in Japan for 198,000 yen, or about $1,900....
France Launches Effort to Right Classical Music’s Gender Imbalance
Very few women occupy leadership positions in the world of classical music. In fact, only about six percent of professional classical music orchestras are headed by women....
Gender Reveal Parties Grow in Popularity, Risk
The huge El Dorado wildfire burning in California reportedly started at a gender reveal party....
Margaret Atwood Honored with Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood has won the top honor among the international Dayton Literary Peace Prizes....
What Should Come Next for Black Panther after Loss of Boseman
Film company Marvel Studios has some difficult decisions to make as it plans the sequel to Black Panther....
Affected by Virus, Artists Take Refuge in Work
The image of an apple on a light. A clock on which time seemed to have frozen. Healthcare workers that look like astronauts on Mars....
Venice Film Festival Marks Return of Cultural Events in Europe
Venice, Italy is reclaiming its place as a top cultural center this week with the opening of the Venice Film Festival....
Study: Climbers Twice as Likely to Reach Top of Mount Everest than in Past
People climbing Mount Everest are two times as likely to reach the top and less likely to die on the climb than 20 years ago, a new study finds....
US Open 2020: A Tennis Championship Unlike Any Other
In 2020, a year unlike any other, get ready for a US Open unlike any other....
Vietnamese Man Has Not Cut His Hair for 80 Years
Coronavirus safety restrictions have caused many men around the world to grow their hair longer than usual. But none of them compare with Nguyen Van Chien of Vietnam. He claims to have gone almost 80 years without cutting his hair....
Japan Museum for Everyday Life in a Pandemic
A list of food to go. Directions for attending a funeral. A note to cancel local summer celebrations....
Hollywood Slow to Restart Movie and TV Production
Hollywood has been slow to get its cameras rolling again as California starts easing coronavirus restrictions....
Bangladeshi-American Finds Hope in Ashes of Minneapolis Restaurant
Ruhel Islam is walking among the ruins of his Gandhi Mahal Restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota....
Japanese Travelers Try Virtual Vacations
Japanese businessman Katsuo Inoue chose Italy for his summer vacation this year. He enjoyed the views of Florence and Rome - without ever leaving Tokyo....