Arts & Culture
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These Peruvian women left the Amazon, but their homeland still inspires their songs and crafts
Sadith Silvano’s crafts are born from ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the Peruvian woman paints as she sings. And through ... -
‘Interior Chinatown’: Its cast has faced Hollywood struggles uncannily like its characters
Jimmy O. Yang once played “Chinese Teenager #1.” He’s now No. 1 on the call sheet in “Interior Chinatown” — despite playing downtrodden background ... -
In Amharic, Karen and Spanish, worship is like home for migrants in heartland town
Come noon on Sundays, overlapping worship options reflect how much Worthington has changed from a typical Midwestern farming community to a majority-minority hub with ... -
Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate
Olivia Chen and Pauline Ang, friends and business partners on boba milk tea brand Twrl, have tried three times to get on “Shark Tank,” ... -
Black Myth Wukong
How China’s gaming revolution is fueling its tech power It may sound far-fetched, but the future of global technology supremacy could hinge on a ... -
A South Korean adoptee’s journey to uncover her identity
In a small room in Seoul, South Korea, Rebecca Kimmel sat in disbelief, staring at a baby photo she had just unearthed from her ... -
Small town of Lan Sak mourns 23 killed in a school bus fire
A small town in central Thailand prepared for a somber mass funeral yesterday for the 23 children and teachers who died in a horrific ... -
Cambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade
The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions in the six countries it traverses on its way from its headwaters to the sea, sustaining ... -
The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend
Companies exploring the option of letting employees work four days a week hope to reduce job burnout and retain talent seeking a better work-life ... -
Connie Chung launched a generation of Asian American girls named Connie
Some public figures are honored with namesake buildings or monuments. Veteran broadcaster Connie Chung has a strain of marijuana and hundreds of Asian American ... -
Chinese families seeking to escape a competitive education system have found a haven in Thailand
The competition started in second grade for DJ Wang’s son. Eight-year-old William was enrolled at a top elementary school in Wuhan, a provincial capital ... -
Surf & Jesus: At this church in Portugal, parishioners surf before they worship
Porto takes pride in its beaches, old churches covered in blue-and-white tiles and its famous port wine named after the city in northern Portugal. ... -
East Timor president sees pope stop as opportunity, not time to dwell on past sins
The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis’ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asia’s youngest country on the world stage, not ... -
Brazilian moms are leading the charge to secure medical marijuana for sick kids
The 4-year-old boy struggled to balance while walking through the living room. His mother’s eyes attentively followed his every move. Then a seizure knocked ... -
In Uganda’s chaotic capital, motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death
The young men perched on motorcycles looked dazed in the morning heat. But at the sight of a potential passenger, they furiously kick-started their ... -
Lobster fishermen say tiny change in legal sizes could disrupt imperiled industry
Gerry Cushman has seen Maine’s iconic lobster industry survive numerous threats in his three decades on the water, but the latest challenge — which ... -
In one region of Senegal, girls can become wrestlers — and win. But only until marriage
It’s almost dusk, and the West African heat is finally faltering. In Mlomp, a village in southern Senegal, dozens of teenagers in colorful jerseys ... -
A centuries-old secret script called nüshu is empowering young Chinese women
Chen Yulu never thought her home province of Hunan had any culture that she would be proud of, much less become an ambassador of. ... -
Under Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test
In the crush of anti-government protests paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the last months, some Argentines saw a traffic-induced headache. Others saw a reaction ... -
As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gaps
On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of his medical rounds. ... -
These Picassos prompted a gender war at an Australian gallery. Now the curator says she painted them
They were billed as artworks by Pablo Picasso, paintings so valuable that an Australian art museum’s decision to display them in an exhibition restricted ... -
Brera Modern art museum will open in Milan this fall after 52 years of delays and 39 governments
The Brera Modern will be inaugurated in the fall 52 years and 39 Italian governments after it was first envisioned, officials announced last week. ... -
Talking to the dead
Mourners can now speak to an AI version of the dead. But will that help with grief? When Michael Bommer found out that he ... -
‘Born in the USA’ turns 40
Elton John, Adele and R.E.M. did it. So did Rihanna and the Rolling Stones. If Donald Trump tried to use her music, Taylor Swift ... -
Albert Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ dies at 94
Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby,” developed the raucous prison-sports comedy ... -
The excluded backgrounds of America
Armenians, Hmong, Brazilians and other groups feel US race and ethnicity categories don’t represent them The U.S. federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity ... -
Corn, millet and … rooftop solar? Farm family’s newest crop shows China’s solar ascendancy
Shi Mei and her husband earn a decent enough living by growing corn and millet on their small farm in eastern China’s Shandong province. ... -
Then Target came along
Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. The groundbreaking ... -
From Marseille to Mont-Blanc: The journey of the torch to Paris
The Olympic torch will finally enter France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille today. And it’s already been quite a journey. After ... -
The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan
Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a Taliban-run institute training tourism and hospitality professionals. ... -
In war saga ‘The Sympathizer,’ Vietnamese voices are no longer stuck in the background
Vietnamese journalist-turned-filmmaker Phanxinê remembers exactly when he decided to make movies in his native country rather than Hollywood. It was in 2008 but it ... -
Characters enter the public domain: Where is remix culture going?
The giant stuffed bear, its face a twisted smile, lumbers across the screen. Menacing music swells. Shadows mask unknown threats. Christopher Robin begs for ... -
The surprising ways your siblings and your health may be linked
Anybody who has worn a hand-me-down, shared a bathroom or survived a long car trip with a brother or a sister knows that siblings ... -
Even in the age of Google Earth, people still buy globes
Find a globe in your local library or classroom and try this: Close the eyes, spin it and drop a finger randomly on its ... -
Women farmers are invisible: A West African project helps them claim their rights — and land
Mariama Sonko’s voice resounded through the circle of 40 women farmers sitting in the shade of a cashew tree. They scribbled notes, brows furrowed ...
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