Fil-Canadian singer Mico drops new song, adds Europe tour
Filipino Canadian pop-punk singer-songwriter Mico continues his rise in the global music scene with the release of his latest single, “Senses.” Taking to Instagram to share the exciting news, Mico thanked his fans, also known as “Amicos,” for their overwhelming support,…
Top 10 things to know about Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is a festival beyond compare. Technically it’s a week—determined by the lunar calendar but always late January to mid-February—but for many, Chunjie (Spring Festival) is more like 40 days of celebrations. The travel involved has been called the…
Why do people risk their lives to summit the world’s deadliest mountains?
Historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela explores life, love and death on Earth’s second-tallest peak in the new season of Extreme. Straddling the border of Pakistan and China in the Karakoram mountain range, K2 is often referred to as the “savage mountain”….
London approves plan for joint-tallest tower in Western Europe
The City of London financial district has approved plans for a 73-floor skyscraper that will match in height Western Europe’s tallest tower a mile to the south, in a sign that city planners are still betting on the office market despite the…
A museum’s confession: Why we have looted objects
Last year, the Thai government sent a letter to the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco requesting the return of four ancient bronze statues depicting Buddhist spiritual figures — buddhas and bodhisattvas. “ We did some initial research on these,” said…
Seeing Truth in Van Gogh
As a college student, I often stretched out on my bed and gazed up at the poster of The Starry Night I had pinned to the ceiling, wondering about the artist, Vincent van Gogh. Was he crazy? After all, he…
Beautiful Abyss: The Art of Janice Sung
Illustrator-turned-fine artist Janice Sung’s figures seem at home amidst natural settings, whether in a lily pad pond or a garden,floating like a near-translucent milk specter. Her recent gallery showing at Gallery Nucleus in Los Angeles, the first using physical…
Has anything gotten cheaper? We shopped at Walmart to find the answer
LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. — Think back a year. Do you feel like anything in your supermarket cart has gotten cheaper? Overall, inflation has cooled for about two years in the United States. That means prices, generally, have been rising less….
14 religious sect members convicted over diabetic girl’s death in Australia
Two bereaved parents and 12 fellow members of a fringe Australian religious congregation accused of killing an 8-year-old girl by withholding her diabetes medication were found guilty on Wednesday of manslaughter. Elizabeth Rose Struhs died on Jan. 7, 2022 at…
Low Folding Chair Pulled Up To Corner Of Mar-A-Lago Conference Table For JD Vance
PALM BEACH, FL—Clearing their throats as the vice president-elect knocked on the door of the Mar-a-Lago conference room and poked his head inside, members of the presidential transition team reportedly rolled their eyes Friday and allowed JD Vance to pull…
Why do bats hang upside down to sleep?
Bats often hang upside down when they sleep instead of sitting right side up or lying down — why? When bats aren’t flying, they often dangle from cave ceilings or the undersides of bridges. But why do bats sleep upside…
Greenland is getting a lot of international attention for its mineral resources – but what is hiding under the ice?
The riches thought to lie beneath Greenland’s icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. But how easy are they to access, and will climate change make any difference? The allure of Earth’s biggest island is undeniable. Over…
TikTok shuts down in the United States hours ahead of a ban
TikTok went offline in the United States Saturday night, less than two hours before a ban was slated to go into effect. The extraordinary blackout prevents access to one of the world’s most popular social media apps – one that…
Thieves blow up museum door and steal ancient artifacts, including 2,500-year-old gold helmet
Thieves have stolen four ancient artifacts, including an approximately 2,500-year-old gold helmet, after using explosives to break into a museum in the Netherlands. The daring heist took place at Drents Museum in Assen during the early hours of Saturday morning,…
Ram Will Stop Headbutting Things When Headbutting Things Stops Working
DUBOIS, WY—Saying the one-size-fits-all approach had yet to let him down, a local ram told reporters Thursday that he would stop headbutting things when headbutting things stopped working. “Say what you will about it, there’s pretty much no problem in…
How Dubai Chocolate Took Over the World
Inspired by a beloved childhood dessert, the gooey, crunchy “Can’t Get Knafeh of It” chocolate bar is a global sensation. Two bars of chocolate are halved to show a gooey green exterior. Commonly known as Dubai chocolate, the “Can’t Get…
Meet No Guidnce, the global R&B superstars in waiting
To become real R&B stars, you have to do your homework. That’s according to Kaci of No Guidnce, a London four-piece that have been students of the genre their whole lives and are emerging in 2023 as its bright new…
Taylor Swift Donates $5 Million To End Travis Kelce Hunger
NEW YORK—In a social media post in which she told followers that every dollar counted in the fight to keep him full, pop superstar Taylor Swift announced Thursday that she had donated $5 million to help end Travis Kelce hunger. “It’s…
Fries With Your McBaguette? For Some Travelers, McDonald’s Is a Destination.
By Kate Christobek Jan. 28, 2025 When in Morocco, one might visit the El Badi Palace, walk the grounds of the Koutoubia Mosque or enjoy a meal of dates and chebakia at … McDonald’s? For some, dining at McDonald’s has…
Idina Menzel returns to Broadway in “Redwood”
Last fall, when superstar Idina Menzel wasn’t in New York, she hung out in Oakland, Calif. At Bandaloop Studios, she was learning to dance suspended at the end of a rope … and this from a woman who says she…