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May 25, 2018
Artist Makes Art From Discarded Cosmetics

A British university student has created a range of watercolor paints made from discarded cosmetics. An example, she says, of how the so-called 'circular economy' can help improve the environment. It could also be a way for cosmetics companies and retailers to reduce waste and make more money. VOA's Julie Taboh has more.

May 24, 2018
Actor Freeman Apologizes After Sexual Misconduct Claims

CNN reports 8 women accuse Freeman of misconduct on movie sets and other locations
May 24, 2018
Macron Will Attend World Cup If France Reach Semifinals

Human rights groups call for boycott over Russia’s involvement in Syria’s civil war
May 24, 2018
Film Producer Weinstein to Surrender on Sex Assault Charges

More than 70 women have accused the co-founder of the Miramax studio and The Weinstein Co of sexual misconduct spanning decades, including rape
May 24, 2018
Foraging: The Ultimate Field-to-Table Experience

A new study by Johns Hopkins University says urban foraging, the act of finding naturally growing, edible food in urban settings in the U.S. is on the rise. But before setting out with basket and blade, experts recommend would-be foragers to take classes to determine what's edible and what might make you sick. Fortunately, foraging classes are cropping up across the country. Faith Lapidus reports on one of them.
May 23, 2018
Philip Roth, Fearless and Celebrated Author, Dies at 85

He was among the greatest writers never to win the Nobel Prize
May 22, 2018
Richard N. Goodwin, White House Speech Writer, Dead at 86

Richard Goodwin was among the youngest members of John F. Kennedy's inner circle and among the last survivors
May 21, 2018
Netflix Says It Has Signed Barack and Michelle Obama to Deal

Netflix said the Obamas' Higher Ground Productions would make a 'diverse mix of content'
May 21, 2018
Through Sand Art, Former Tibetan Monk Spreads Message of Peace

Former Buddhist monk and Tibetan scholar Losang Samten uses colored sand to build mandalas, circular images filled with complex iconography
May 21, 2018
Through Sand Art, Former Tibetan Monk Spreads Message of Peace

Over the centuries, Tibetan monks have created mandalas, fanciful images of the universe with complex iconography. Losang Samten is one of those monks. The American scholar and artist is best known for creating mandalas in colored sand for the public and sharing messages of healing and peace. VOA’s June Soh caught up with him in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Molly McKitterick narrates.
May 20, 2018
Santa Fe Students Cope in Wake of High School Mass Shooting

The day after the mass shooting at a Texas high school in the small town of Santa Fe, the students who survived are living through the painful aftermath. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee spoke to a couple of them who decided that working is the best way to cope.
May 20, 2018
Wild Animals in the Halls of the US Capitol

Wild animal sounds were heard recently in the halls of the U.S. Capitol. But these were not the calls of escaped animals. They were the sounds of endangered animals serving as the animal world's ambassadors to commemorate "Endangered Species Day." Their presence in the Capitol was intended to encourage legislators to support efforts to protect endangered and rare animals. But as Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports, conservation and animal welfare appears to be a touchy subject on Capitol Hill.

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Macron Will Attend World Cup If France Reach Semifinals

Film Producer Weinstein to Surrender on Sex Assault Charges
Philip Roth, Fearless and Celebrated Author, Dies at 85
Richard N. Goodwin, White House Speech Writer, Dead at 86

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May 24, 2018

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Arts & Entertainment

Friday 25 May 2018

Artist Makes Art From Discarded Cosmetics

Actor Freeman Apologizes After Sexual Misconduct Claims

Macron Will Attend World Cup If France Reach Semifinals

Film Producer Weinstein to Surrender on Sex Assault Charges

Foraging: The Ultimate Field-to-Table Experience

Philip Roth, Fearless and Celebrated Author, Dies at 85

Richard N. Goodwin, White House Speech Writer, Dead at 86

Netflix Says It Has Signed Barack and Michelle Obama to Deal

Through Sand Art, Former Tibetan Monk Spreads Message of Peace

Through Sand Art, Former Tibetan Monk Spreads Message of Peace

Santa Fe Students Cope in Wake of High School Mass Shooting

Wild Animals in the Halls of the US Capitol

More Art & Culture News

Actor Freeman Apologizes After Sexual Misconduct Claims

Macron Will Attend World Cup If France Reach Semifinals

Film Producer Weinstein to Surrender on Sex Assault Charges

Philip Roth, Fearless and Celebrated Author, Dies at 85

Richard N. Goodwin, White House Speech Writer, Dead at 86

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May 24, 2018

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