Arts & Culture

– Manuscript – Asian families from the United States to China and Vietnam celebrate the Lunar New Year on Sunday, January 22. There are new clothes, big meals, and the traditional red envelopes of money for children. The red signifies good luck. There are also plenty of tasty, sweet desserts to have with tea throughout the day. In China In Beijing, China, people … [Read more...] about Sweet Treats for Lunar New Year

– Manuscript – A new art project in Nigeria is centered on the still missing victims of a 2014 mass kidnapping in the town of Chibok, Borno state. Militants raided a government-run school for girls there and seized many students. The newly completed project presents clay likenesses of 108 school girls who remain missing eight years later. The militant group Haram … [Read more...] about Faces of Missing ‘Chibok Girls’ Sculpted in Nigerian Art Project

– Manuscript – UNESCO, the cultural organization of the United Nations, voted this week to recognize the importance of the French baguette. The international experts gathered in Morocco to discuss the French bread and other subjects, including a traditional Japanese dance and the drink called rum from Cuba. The baguette is a long, narrow tube-shaped bread. It is made … [Read more...] about French Baguette Gets UNESCO Recognition

– Manuscript – The capital city of Washington, D.C. is home to many famous museums in the United States. But there is one museum in the city that visitors will never get to see: the U.S. Secret Service Museum. Placed inside the agency’s headquarters, the one-room museum shows objects from the agency’s history. It also honors the 40 men and women of the service who have … [Read more...] about Secret Museum That Visitors Will Never See

– Manuscript – The best cricket bats in the world are made in England and India from willow trees. A bat is the long stick cricket players use to hit the ball. The bats from India are in especially high demand. That is because they are much less costly than the English bats. Bats from India cost between $50 and $500, while the ones made in England cost three to four … [Read more...] about India’s Cricket Bat Business in Danger