For US Government, Art in Federal Buildings Is a Must
Budget for new public buildings includes allotment for original artworks …
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In US, Funding for Original Art Part of Most New Federal Buildings’ Budgets
Since its founding, the United States has incorporated art into its federal buildings. These days, one-half of one percent of a new building’s budget usually goes to funding original art designed specifically for that structure. As VOA’s Dora Mekouar reports, …
Ailing US Explorer Trapped 1,000 Meters Deep in Turkish Cave Awaits Difficult Rescue
Rescuers from across Europe rushed to a cave in Turkey on Thursday, launching an operation to save an American researcher who became trapped almost 1,000 meters below the cave’s entrance after suffering stomach bleeding. Experienced caver Mark Dickey, 40, suddenly …
Sudanese Artists Work to Heal From Trauma of War
It has been nearly five months since civil war erupted in Sudan. The U.N. refugee agency estimates that by year’s end, 1.8 million people will have fled to neighboring countries. VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo reports on a group …
Deserted NY Subway Glitters with Chandeliers, Skylights, Vaulted Ceilings
Decommissioned in 1945, the Old City Hall Station remains the ‘jewel in the crown’ for NY transit system …
In Photos: Nevada Burning Man Festival Exodus
Thousands of Burning Man attendees readied to make their “exodus” on Monday as the counter-culture arts festival in the Nevada desert ends in a sea of drying mud instead of a party around its flaming effigy namesake, Reuters reported. Rain …
Spain’s Men’s National Team Denounces Rubiales Over World Cup Kiss
Spain’s men’s national team Monday denounced the “unacceptable behavior” of the country’s suspended football chief Luis Rubiales over his infamous World Cup kiss. Rubiales, 46, has defied expectations and refused to resign as president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) …
Get It Back: New Hunt for Missing Beatles Bass Guitar
A guitar expert and two journalists have launched a global hunt for a missing bass guitar owned by Paul McCartney, bidding to solve what they brand “the greatest mystery in rock and roll.” The trio of lifelong Beatles fans are …
Chinese Artists Bring Art Installations to Burning Man
Burning Man, the annual weeklong festival in Nevada closed its entrance Saturday due to flooding from recent storms. Some of the thousands of festivalgoers are being warned to shelter in place. Despite the weather, the event drew artists from around …
‘Equalizer 3’ Cleans Up, ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Score New Records
The third installment in the Denzel Washington-led “Equalizer” franchise topped the domestic box office this weekend with $34.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday. By the end of the Monday holiday, Sony expects that total will rise to $42 million. …
Corgis Parade at Buckingham Palace, Marking Year After Queen Elizabeth’s Death
The changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace may draw tourists from far and wide, but Sunday visitors to the landmark were treated to a different sort of spectacle: a parade of corgis dressed up in crowns, tiaras and royal …
Israeli-Iranian Movie, Filmed Undercover to Avoid Suspicion, Premiers in Venice
The first production co-directed by Iranian and Israeli filmmakers had to be shot in secret to prevent possible interference by Tehran, directors Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv told Reuters Sunday. “Tatami,” a tense thriller centered on a world judo …
Americans Have Long Wanted The Perfect Endless Summer; Jimmy Buffett Offered Them One
It seemed wistfully appropriate, somehow, that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death emerged at the beginning of the Labor Day weekend, the demarcation point of every American summer’s symbolic end. Because for so many, the 76-year-old Buffett embodied something they held …
Flooding Closes Burning Man Entrance; Festivalgoers to Shelter in Place
The entrance to the Burning Man counterculture festival in the Nevada desert was closed and attendees were urged to shelter in place Saturday as flooding from storms swept through the area. The entrance will be closed for the remainder of …
‘Margaritaville’ Singer Jimmy Buffett Dies At 76
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song Margaritaville and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on …
Artist Pays Tribute to Iranian Women Killed Fighting Injustice
An art exhibition in Rockville, Maryland, pays tribute to women in Iran who have been killed for speaking out against injustice. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. …
Africa’s Animation Industry on Rise as Zambian Series Debuts on Netflix
An original animated series from Africa has made its debut on the Netflix streaming platform. The series, dubbed “Supa Team 4,” was written by a young Zambian and takes place in a futuristic version of Zambia’s capital, Lusaka. Kathy Short …
Tribes of US Pacific Northwest Greet Crew of Traditional Polynesian Canoe
Hōkūle’a, a traditional Polynesian deep-sea canoe, is on a four-year-long voyage around the Pacific Ocean to raise awareness about climate change. During its stop in the U.S. state of Washington, local Native American tribes welcomed members of the crew. Natasha …
Spanish Soccer Federation Urges Rubiales to Resign Over Player Kiss
Leading officials within the Spanish Football Federation asked suspended president Luis Rubiales to resign Monday because of his behavior at the Women’s World Cup, including kissing a player on the lips after Spain won the championship match. The heads of …
Fewer Stars, More Scandal at 80th Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival celebrates its 80th edition next week, but a Hollywood strike means many stars may be missing, leaving the spotlight to controversial directors like Roman Polanski and Woody Allen. The festival, which kicks off on Wednesday, has …