Delve into the rich tapestry of arts, entertainment, and societal trends. From film reviews to cultural commentary, this category celebrates the diverse expressions of human creativity.
Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Eduardo Verdugo/AP hide caption toggle caption Eduardo Verdugo/AP MEXICO CITY — An armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian … Read more
A robot starts off for the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Half Marathon on the outskirts of Beijing on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP BEIJING — A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human … Read more
FILE – In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits to observe the test launches of missiles at an undisclosed place in North Korea Sunday, April 12, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean … Read more
It’s been 40 years since animal advocates founded a sanctuary for farm animals in New York and California, and they say April 17 is their first global sanctuary day. Source link
Six months into a ceasefire that promised an end to the war and a surge of aid for Gaza, people say recovery hasn’t even yet begun. Source link
FILE – A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge, June 10, 2025, in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP NEW ORLEANS — The French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 86-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody after she … Read more
Pope Leo XIV addresses the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, in Algiers on Monday. Religious experts say President Trump’s attacks on the pope are a break from how previous popes interacted with American presidents. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images The ongoing … Read more
With shipments through the Strait of Hormuz stalled after the Iran war began, fertilizer shortages are deepening across India. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Here in the U.S., Americans have felt the war in the Middle East and the shipping interruptions in the Strait of Hormuz at the gas pump. In South Asia, they are feeling it … Read more
People at a cemetery in Choueifat on Monday stand amid the graves of Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli strikes. Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images BEIRUT, TEL AVIV and WASHINGTON — Lebanon and Israel are holding their first direct diplomatic talks in more than 30 years in … Read more
Cyclists ride past tractors blocking O’Connell Street on the fifth day of the National Fuel Protest, in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday. Peter Morrison/AP hide caption toggle caption Peter Morrison/AP LONDON — Ireland ‘s government could face a no-confidence vote Tuesday in Parliament over how it has handled a week of fuel protests that blocked access … Read more