On Wednesday, July 26, the world lost another music legend. Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor—renamed Shuhada' in 2018, and Shuhada' Sadaqat in 2019—died at the age of 56. Known for her fiery political convictions and emotional voice, she left an indelible mark on the world.
Have you ever returned a library book late? Perhaps by a day or two or maybe even a week?
The Northern Lights are one of the most fascinating sky phenomena out there.
When we think of Japanese innovation, our mind usually goes to the country’s leading advancements in technology. But Japan’s agriculture is proving to be just as innovative. In fact, Japanese farmers in Hokkaido have just announced the creation of a new fruit: the Lemon Melon.
Leonardo da Vinci is famous for many things.
Where do you keep your ketchup? Some keep it in their kitchen cupboards, and some place it in their fridge.
In 2016, Japanese climber Satoshi Tamura became the first Deaf person to summit Mount Everest. After his achievement, Nepal stopped issuing climbing permits to people with disabilities, and it wasn't until 2018 that the ban was finally repealed.
The work of author and poet Amanda Gorman is getting a boost in sales after a Florida book ban.
For the past decade, Kahn Academy has been a leader among education non-profits.
In 2019, conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan sent shockwaves through the art world when he duct-taped a banana to the wall and called it a piece of art. The performance happening at Art Basel Miami, and the piece, titled Comedian, was sold as an edition of three for $120,000 each. Now Comedian is back in the news after a Korean university student decided the banana was the perfect snack.
When word got out that a principal in Florida was forced to resign after allowing a teacher to show an...
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