LIFESTYLE 20 hours ago Animal idioms we can't resist: Why do we say ‘cat got your tongue’ and other popular phrases? Ever wondered where popular phrases come from? Here are three favorite sayings with interesting origin stories and possible theories about their beginnings and meanings.
Arts 1 day ago Jeffrey Gibson is first Native American to represent US alone at Venice Biennale art show Jeffrey Gibson is a Mississippi Choctaw with Cherokee descent and the first Native American artist represented at the Venice Biennale, the oldest contemporary art show, since 1932.
LIFESTYLE 2 days ago Why do we say ‘elephant in the room' and other expressions? Here are the fun origins of 3 popular phrases Popular expressions in the English language tend to have deeper meanings. Here are three, including "elephant in the room" and "go cold turkey," that have fun and interesting origin stories.
United Kingdom 3 days ago A painting of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work he hated is up for auction A portrait of Winston Churchill by modernist artist Graham Sutherland went on display Tuesday ahead of an auction in June; the British leader loathed the artist's work.
LIFESTYLE 3 days ago Circus performer follows in parents' footsteps as human cannonball, feeling 7 G's with each launch Skyler Miser has grown up around the circus. Now as the Ringling Rocket, she knows circus life well, as both of her parents are also former performers.
Arts 3 days ago Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, soon Superman: When characters enter the public domain, anything goes Artists are sure to create all manner of strange adaptations when well-known characters enter the public domain, as was the case with Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse.
LIFESTYLE 4 days ago On this day in history, April 16, 1889, future Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin is born in London Actor and producer Charlie Chaplin was born on this day in history, April 16, 1889, in London. He went on to perfect and refine the character Charlie the Tramp — and was knighted in 1975.
United Kingdom 4 days ago 'Sunset Boulevard' sweeps London's Olivier awards A restaging of Hollywood film noir musical “Sunset Boulevard" won in several categories of the Olivier Awards as theatre in London bounces back post-pandemic.
HEALTH 6 days ago Unique therapy helps some young people with autism interact better with others A New York speech pathologist is using improvisational theater, better known as “improv," to help young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) develop their social skills.
New York April 12 'The Vessel' at NYC's Hudson Yards to reopen 3 years after suicides forced its closure The Vessel, a climbable sculpture at Hudson Yards on Manhattan's West Side, is reopening later this year with new safety features after a string of suicides forced it to close.