Arts & Culture

– Manuscript – Ludwig van Beethoven has long been considered one of the greatest composers of classical music. Critics say that his final complete musical work, the Ninth Symphony, is possibly his best. The symphony was first performed on May 7, 1824, in Vienna, Austria. Beethoven already had lost his hearing when he was composing the Ninth. He never fully heard the … [Read more...] about How Fast Should Beethoven’s ‘Ninth Symphony’ Be Performed?

– Manuscript – The famous children’s book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, by the writer known as Dr. Seuss, will get a follow-up story, or sequel, later this year. The new book is likely to be called How the Grinch Lost Christmas and will be released in September. It was not written by Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Geisel. The famous writer of children’s … [Read more...] about Famous Book by Dr. Seuss about Christmas Gets a New Version

– Manuscript – Near the edges of Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, artist Patrick Cikuru Cirimwami walks knee-deep through a mountain of plastic bottles. He gathers as many as he can carry into a large container. There is no public waste collection in the area. And the waste that goes into Lake Kivu often causes breakdowns in the hydroelectric plant, … [Read more...] about Congolese Artist Paints Politicians’ Pictures with Plastic Waste

– Manuscript – A grilled cheese is a simple and well-loved sandwich. It is a favorite food of many American children. But food writer and professional cook Christopher Kimball urges people to add some Korean flavor into their next grilled cheese. He suggests throwing kimchi into the mix. The spicy fermented cabbage is a traditional Korean food. Cheese with kimchi may … [Read more...] about Try Kimchi in a Grilled Cheese Sandwich

– Manuscript – The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of people in the United States who speak a language other than English at home increased by three times between 1980 and 2019. About one in five people in America speak a second language at home. That is 68 million people. Arabic among top five Dina Arid of California, who is the mother of three children, … [Read more...] about 1-in-5 in US Homes Speaks a Second Language after English