Arts & Culture

– Manuscript – The Korean pop band BTS announced Tuesday they would take a break from group musical activities to do individual projects. Many in South Korea reacted with surprise at the news the seven-member K-pop group presented in a video release. "I could relate to them as they shed tears and honestly told us how they felt," fan Nini Lee told Reuters from an eatery … [Read more...] about Fans, Investors Unhappy over BTS Time-out

– Manuscript – Some Syrian young people are learning that dance is a healing release from their many war-related worries. For an hour each week, they study Latin dance at a school in Damascus. Recently, the group stepped energetically to the sounds of salsa music. The students are led by 42-year old Adnan Mohammed, a teacher at the dance school. This group is learning … [Read more...] about Syrians Find Hope, Healing in Dance

– Manuscript – Texting is a very popular way to communicate with people on wireless phones. But, for first lady Jill Biden and her husband, the president, the activity is often known as “fexting.” Jill Biden told Harper’s Bazaar magazine recently that when Joe Biden was vice president, the couple would settle their arguments over text so their security guards would not … [Read more...] about Jill, Joe Biden Settle Arguments by ‘Fexting’

– Manuscript – A new study has found that all dogs have different personalities – even dogs of the same breed. Elinor Karlsson studies genetics at the University of Massachusetts. She co-wrote a report about the study, which appeared recently in the publication Science. Karlsson said, “Every dog really is an individual.” Karlsson noted there is “a huge amount of … [Read more...] about Study Shows Dog Personalities Not Related to Breed

– Manuscript – Just below large cruise ships near the port of Miami, an underwater camera captures video from another world. That camera is showing marine life in an unusual way. The camera is in Miami’s Government Cut waterway for shipping, and it belongs to Coral Morphologic. It is a business led by a scientist and a musician. They mix science, art and business to bring … [Read more...] about Sea Life Stars in Video by Miami Business