As worldwide efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus continue, the virus has turned nations into isolated communities as lockdown restrictions become more widespread. In London, Amy Tan, a worship pastor at a local church in Ealing is fighting this isolation with the gift of song-
Tightrope walking has been a tradition in the Yusupov family of Uzbekistan for almost a century. Children are taught to walk the wire before they even reach the age of 2, with younger performers paid more to perform
Yoga is increasingly popular with millions of adults in the US, but kids can get on the mat too. And a teacher says yoga can help children establish healthy habits right from the start
When Salian Kouyaté was growing up in Mali in West Africa, he learned to braid women’s hair. Though the craft was discouraged there for boys, he worked to hone the skill that has created a life for him and his family in Detroit
Every year, the Mother Tongue Film Festival, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, showcases films about indigenous cultures that celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity. Most of these films have been made in indigenous languages from all over the world
In a district in India where female literacy rates are half the national average, a group of girls who made it to college despite facing odds in their villages is spearheading a campaign to ensure that more girls go to school
Meet Professor Sandrine Mubenga, whose near death in her native Congo led her to a career in electrical engineering. She also works to inspire girls to pursue science
Western High School opened in Baltimore, Maryland on November 1, 1844 – four years before the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls in New York. It is the oldest all-girls school in the country and is very proud of its traditions
Conservation International says an estimated eight million metric tons of plastics go into the ocean every year. And that’s not even counting the amount that ends up in landfills. But slowly, environmentally conscious entrepreneurs are creating alternatives to plastic products
A Siberian village has become a magnet for various fringe faith communities, after a visit by the follower of an Indian mystic. Some believe it’s the site of a mythical temple, others that it’s the center of the universe. Archaeologists have found some pottery