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Smithsonian Entertainment Exhibition Tells US Story Through Prism of Pop Culture

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Prince’s guitar, Dorothy’s ruby slippers, Jim Henson’s original handmade Kermit the Frog — these are among the 200-plus items on display at the new exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Maxim Moskalkov has the story. Videographer: Artyom Kokhan  details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: VOANews.Com

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 Female ‘Priests’ Secretly Celebrating Catholic Masses 

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An underground Catholic movement started in 2002 with the secret ‘ordination’ of seven women in Germany by official male bishops. The movement has grown to 250 women globally, despite the Catholic Church’s rules preventing women from becoming priests. VOA senior Washington correspondent Carolyn Presutti takes us to several masses to explain the international controversy. details […]

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Russian Cartoonist in US Blasts Ukraine War Through Art

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When Igor Ponochevny drew his first political cartoon, he was living in Russia and working at a bank. Russia’s invasion and annexation of Crimea in 2014 inspired him to draw under the pen name Alyosha Stupin. VOA Russian spoke with the artist. Anna Rice narrates the story. Camera: Vazgen Varzhabetian. details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this […]

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Kawananakoa, ‘Last Hawaiian Princess,’ Dies at 96 

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Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose lineage included the royal family that once ruled the islands and an Irish businessman who became one of Hawaii’s largest landowners, died on Sunday. She was 96. Her death was announced Monday morning at ‘Iolani Palace, America’s only royal residence where the Hawaiian monarchy dwelled […]

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For World Cup Visitors, A Peek Into Islamic Art, Heritage

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An emerald inscribed for a Mughal emperor. A Safavid-period knotted wool carpet. An Ottoman-era curtain, intricately embroidered with metal threads, which was part of the covering of the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure in Mecca that Muslims consider the metaphorical “house of God.” Like tiles in a mosaic, the collection in Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art, […]

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Bob McGrath, ‘Sesame Street’ Legend, Dies at 90

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Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street” has died at the age of 90.  McGrath’s passing was confirmed by his family who posted on his Facebook page on Sunday: “The McGrath family has some sad news […]

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‘Wakanda Forever’ Is No. 1 for 4th Straight Weekend

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“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” kept the box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend, and the comic holiday thriller “Violent Night” debuted with $13.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest talking point on the weekend was a movie conspicuously absent from theaters. Had Netflix kept Rian Johnson’s whodunit sequel “Glass Onion: A Knives […]

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For Generation Z, It’s Travel Now, Work Later

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Generation Z is the name given to people born between 1997 and 2012, and the oldest of them are well into adulthood. But for many, the traditional signs of adulthood — a steady job and home ownership — aren’t yet part of the plan. Karina Bafradzhian has the story. details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this […]

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Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 79

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Christine McVie, the British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun,” “Everywhere” and “Don’t Stop,” has died at age 79.  Her death was announced Wednesday on the band’s social media accounts. No cause of death or other details were immediately provided, but […]

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UN Puts Baguette on Cultural Heritage List

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The humble baguette — the crunchy ambassador for French baking around the world — is being added to the U.N.’s list of intangible cultural heritage as a cherished tradition to be preserved by humanity. UNESCO experts gathering in Morocco this week decided that the simple French flute — made only of flour, water, salt, and […]

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Women Enter World of Breakdancing

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Breakdancing is breaking new ground with the sport’s inclusion in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and scores of women are entering the traditionally male-dominated activity. Aron Ranen has the story from New York City. details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: VOANews.Com

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Afghan Refugee Opens Store in Texas to Keep Culture Alive

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Ajmal Zazai, who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover, now runs a store in San Antonio, Texas, selling traditional Afghan clothes and carpets For VOA, Zabiullah Ghazi has the story, narrated by Nazrana Yousufzai. Roshan Noorzai contributed. details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: VOANews.Com

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Vintage Magazines Tell Tale of Turkish City’s Literary Past

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An exhibition in Turkey’s southeastern city of Diyarbakir gives viewers an in-depth look at local periodicals and other publications that are more than a century old. VOA’s Mahmut Bozarslan has the story, narrated by Bezhan Hamdard. Videographer: Mahmut Bozarslan details ⇒ BusinessMediaguide.Com portal received this content from this noted web source: VOANews.Com