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N.W.A., NPR Among This Year’s National Recording Registry Inductees
The latest class of 25 also includes Judy Garland and Vin Scully
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Bob Dylan Will (Finally) Collect his Nobel Prize for Literature
But the songwriter won’t be delivering a Nobel Lecture at this time
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The Budweiser Clydesdales’ First Gig Was the End of Prohibition
August Busch, born on this day in 1899, came up with the concept of the Budweiser Clydesdales to celebrate the repeal of anti-liquor laws
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English-Speaking Cameroon Hasn’t Had Any Internet for 70 Days
The shutdown targets the country’s two Anglophone regions
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World’s Largest Gold Coin Stolen From Berlin Museum
Thieves appear to have snuck through a window before making off with the almost 221-pound coin
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Gender-Neutral Pronoun “They” Adopted by Associated Press
The journalist’s bible will finally help reporters talk about non-binary people
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George Orwell Wrote ‘1984’ While Dying of Tuberculosis
Orwell, like thousands around the globe today, struggled with tuberculosis for many years before finally succumbing to the disease
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New Website Documents 100 Years of Japanese Animation
From propaganda to experimental cartoons, these films showcase the early days of a national art form
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India’s Ganges and Yamuna Rivers Are Given the Rights of People
A few days after a New Zealand river gained the rights of personhood, an Indian court has declared that two heavily polluted rivers also have legal status
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Vandals Deface Rock Art In Chad’s Ennedi World Heritage Site
Names were written in French and Arabic on some of the area’s rock art, which can date back as far as 8,000 years
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San People of South Africa Issue Code of Ethics for Researchers
This much-studied population is the first indigenous people of Africa to develop such guidelines
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The Mime Who Saved Kids From the Holocaust
Marcel Marceau is history’s most famous mime, but before that, he was a member of the French Resistance
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The First Saxophone Was Made of Wood
The instrument was invented by–you guessed it–Adolphe Sax
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Norwegians Are Named 2017’s Happiest People
Scandanavian countries take the top spots in the annual World Happiness Report
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New Fund Pledges to Protect Cultural Heritage from War and Terror
Nations and philanthropists join together to safeguard one another’s priceless treasures
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This Art Deco Office Tower Was the Master Work of ‘The Architect of Detroit’
Although Kahn designed numerous buildings and factories, this is the one that’s come to define his work
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This Game Turns James Joyce’s Most Notorious Novel Into Virtual Reality
But will it make you want to finish Ulysses?
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Man Charged After Slashing Gainsborough Painting at the National Gallery
Fortunately, preliminary reports suggest that “The Morning Walk” can be repaired
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Why Puppets (and Puppeteers) Are Still Important
Puppets aren’t just children’s toys, as this look into the Smithsonian’s collection shows
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France’s Famous High School Exam Will Soon Feature Its First Woman Author
Madame da La Fayette will infuse a much-needed POV into France’s literary curriculum
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