Arts & Culture
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Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, dedicates top prize to Dolly Parton
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift broke records at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, as she is known to do. The pop powerhouse received ... -
In parts of Africa, rainmakers face cruel violence by farmers as climate change vexes many
The farmers who paid David Nabutsilili money to summon rain were angry when they received so much of it that their vegetable gardens were ... -
‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins best drama
LOS ANGELES – A “Widow’s Bay” wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night (today, Macau time) as the Apple TV show set ... -
Russians are still fleeing abroad, citing fears of a new mobilization and a loss of freedom
This summer, a 28-year-old digital content marketer packed up his suitcases and duct-taped boxes and fled Russia, leaving behind his family and friends and ... -
Renoir paintings are worth a fortune, but not when they’re stolen
Two Renoir paintings stolen from a small French museum have yet to be recovered but if the thieves are hoping to cash in on ... -
After fleeing Afghanistan, SOLA opens a permanent school in Rwanda
Shabana Basij-Rasikh smiles as she points to the sign in the middle of campus: School of Leadership of Afghanistan, SOLA, a home in Rwanda. ... -
Everything you need to know about the 2026 Venice Film Festival
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are heading to Venice, Italy, for the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday. ... -
Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, ... -
3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US. But critics aren’t sold
Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn’t have a college degree. But with a wife and a ... -
Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on today
It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi once dreamed of a pastry during the final decades of imperial China. The same treat was served ... -
In Taiwan, Mainland-born spouses face questions of loyalty, and discrimination
The day after Li Chen-hsiu was sworn in as a member of Taiwan’s Legislature, she was questioned about whether she belonged — about her ... -
Replica of the Virgin Mary’s House draws Catholic devotees in the Philippines
The House of the Virgin Mary is a shrine located in Ephesus, Turkey, where the mother of Jesus is believed to have spent her final years. Thousands ... -
Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, vies for World Heritage status
Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia. Rising to 2,918 ... -
Insider tour of the Sagrada Familia reveals 5 divine enigmas and hidden treasures
The Sagrada Familia basilica features sandcastle-like spires, stone carved to look like lush flora, a kaleidoscopic interior and a trove of treasures, some hiding in plain ... -
A fire at a nursing home kills 12 people
A fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 12 residents and injured eight others, police said yesterday. The fire started late ... -
Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history
Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles. Four meters (13 feet) beneath ... -
Why many people are turning to AI for health advice: poll
When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she’s taking, she doesn’t call her doctor. She pulls out her ... -
Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100
There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John ... -
China embassy in Lisbon launches video contest to promote traditional medicine
The Chinese Embassy in Portugal has launched a short video competition titled “My Story About Traditional Chinese Medicine” to promote cultural exchange and raise ... -
College instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons
The scene is right out of the 1950s with students pecking away at manual typewriters, the machines dinging at the end of each line. ... -
A 1,000-year-old temple lies battered after Cambodia-Thailand border clashes
It’s been three months since a ceasefire ended bitter border fighting between Cambodia and Thailand, but signs of combat are cut deep in this ... -
Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war’s story the way we see it
Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Donald Trump and his aides are ratcheting up the pressure on journalists to cover the war in ... -
‘One Battle After Another’ triumphs at the Oscars, K-pop enters Hollywood
LOS ANGELES – Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards, handing Hollywood’s top honor to ... -
The countdown is on for the 98th Oscars, with Conan back and a ‘moving’ in memoriam
Lynette Howell Taylor has seen the Oscars from a few different vantage points: As a nominee, in 2019 for “A Star is Born,” as ... -
Some West African farmers turn to TikTok as part of agriculture’s changing image
When Senegalese farmer Pape Fall first downloaded TikTok, it was to watch football and funny videos. In the last two years, however, he’s experimented ... -
Ciao, Valentino
The designer whose gowns made royals and movie stars feel beautiful, dies at 93 Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — ... -
‘Hamnet’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ take top honors at Golden Globes
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga “One Battle After Another” took top honors at Sunday’s 83rd Golden Globes in the comedy category, while Chloé ... -
How China is turning sport into serious business
On a wintry weekend with temperatures hovering just above freezing, an indoor ski dome in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi buzzed with the ... -
Convention proposes new rules for growing exotic pet trade
A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are ... -
An ancient Maya myth finds new life in a Mexican circus company’s performance
Mexican artistic director Jorge Díaz used to have a unique selection of bedtime stories for his son. Setting aside well-known books like “Pinocchio,” they ... -
Shout-out for yodeling? Swiss seek recognition from UN cultural agency as tradition turns modern
Yodel-ay-hee … what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have echoed through the Alps, and more recently have morphed into popular song and ... -
‘No Skate!’ awarded as best film at MISFF
The Macao International Shorts Film Festival (MISFF) wrapped up with the short film “No Skate!” being awarded best film of the festival. The ... -
Crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Duterte detailed by court
THE HAGUE – The crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte allege his involvement in the killings of at least 76 ... -
How much for matcha?
Prices for the popular powdered tea soar due to global demand The world’s fondness for matcha is about to be tested by steep price ... -
Laufey’s new album explores anger, love and more
Long before the Icelandic Chinese artist Laufey became recognized the world over for her neoclassical jazz-meets-pop music, she was a student, answering a familiar ...
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