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LIFESTYLE April 16, 2024

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 April 16, 2024

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 April 16, 2024

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 April 15, 2024

'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 April 13, 2024

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, 2024

'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.

LIFESTYLE April 12, 2024

Meet the American who made prescriptions safer, Deborah Adler, inspired by Holocaust survivor grandma

Deborah Adler of New York has achieved acclaim in industry and art for her prescription bottle designs and labeling program that have helped to prevent thousands of deaths each year.

LIFESTYLE April 11, 2024

Why do we say 'break a leg' and other popular expressions? Here are 3 fun origin stories

Some of the most popular metaphoric sayings used in everyday conversations have known histories that reveal the origins of these expressions. Here are three and their stories.

TRAVEL April 10, 2024

Ohio's Sherman House Museum displays humanity, artistry of fearsome Civil War general

Gen. William T. Sherman, mythic figure in American history, was born in Lancaster, Ohio in 1820. His birthplace, the Sherman House Museum, opens for the season April 10, 2024.

Arts April 10, 2024

The world's most famous paintings: 'Mona Lisa,' 'Starry Night' and more

The most significant paintings in the world have had the capability of staying popular for centuries and inspiring other artists for countless generations.

Iowa April 9, 2024

Judge blocks demolition of art installation at Des Moines park

A federal judge has blocked plans to demolish the dilapidated "Greenwood Pond: Double Site" art installation at a Des Moines, Iowa, city park.