Feb 21 Maya Angelou knew how a laugh could be a survival tool By Joshua Barajas In her poetry, Maya Angelou often alluded to "masks" as a form of survival for Black people in America. Continue reading
Feb 21 Photo: Inside a street festival during Brazil's Carnival By News Desk People take part in a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 21, 2017. The annual Carnival festival draws million of partygoers for two weeks of parades and street parties. Continue reading
Feb 20 Photo: Preventing polio in Yemen By News Desk A Yemeni child receives polio vaccination during an immunization campaign at a health center in the capital of Sanaa. Continue reading
Feb 20 Cracked and crumbling presidential busts patiently await a new home By Joshua Barajas The busts of the first 43 U.S. presidents, each standing at least 15 feet tall and weighing nearly 10 tons, are huddled on a property in rural Virginia. Continue reading
Feb 18 Balancing privacy and community with design in cohousing By Corinne Segal Architect Laura Fitch describes cohousing communities as "privacy within your home, and community at your doorstep."… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 7:53 Why actor David Oyelowo made sure this love story became a movie By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 17 VP Pence's wife aims to raise awareness about art therapy By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The wife of Vice President Mike Pence has been a passionate advocate of art therapy for many years, including during her service as first lady of Indiana. Continue reading
Feb 17 Dutch creator of Miffy the rabbit, Dick Bruna, dies at 89 By Lorna Baldwin The rabbit, known as Miffy in English, first came to life 62 years ago. Today, Miffy books have sold more than 85 million copies in more than 50 languages. Continue reading
Feb 17 Raoul Peck on why this scene from 'Moonlight' is one of the best he's seen in film By Elizabeth Flock "It was really a human tenderness that I've rarely seen on film," Peck says of a final scene from the Oscar nominee. Continue reading
Feb 17 Photo: Scaling a fence in the West Bank By News Desk A Palestinian protester climbs over a section of the Israeli barrier on February 17, 2017. during clashes with Israeli troops. The clashes happened at a protest marking the 12th anniversary of a campaign against the barrier, in the West Bank… Continue reading