Arts and Entertainment

World leaders and faithful expected at Notre Dame’s reopening

‘Moana 2’ has record $221 million opening, Hollywood celebrates moviegoing feast

Berlin’s traditional Christmas markets reflect city’s growing diversity

Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964

Will Trump’s return lead to a new wave of bestselling books?

Notre Dame Cathedral unveils new interior 5 years after devastating fire

In photos: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Manhattan artist invites Americans to write postcards to US president

Seattle Museum of Pop Culture honors Jimi Hendrix

From VOA Spanish: Argentine artist’s NYC exhibit raises awareness on human trafficking

From VOA Spanish: Alfonso Cuarón and art of reinventing oneself

South African dissident writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach dies at 85

‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator’ make gravity-defying theater debuts

Elvis Smylie holds out mentor Cam Smith to win the Australian PGA by 2 shots

Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?

Alice Brock, who helped inspire Arlo Guthrie’s classic ‘Alice’s Restaurant,’ dies at 83

Duct-taped banana goes for $6.2 million in Sotheby’s art auction

Cookie masters create gingerbread versions of New York icons

Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95

Teenage Buddhist lama marks last birthday in US before joining monastery in Himalayas

Dwayne Johnson’s $200 million-plus Christmas pic opens to $34.1 million

Cultural experts urge UN to shield war-torn Lebanon’s heritage

Bela Karolyi, controversial Olympic gymnasts coach, dies at 82

Jake Paul beats boxing legend Mike Tyson

China’s underground raves include street techno, quotes from Chairman Mao

Japan’s sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine’s appeal

A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome’s Colosseum

British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel ‘Orbital’ wins Booker Prize for fiction

Jazz saxophonist Donaldson dies at 98

Locals move to protect Chile’s giant desert geoglyphs scarred by off-roaders

Taylor Swift wins big and Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at MTV awards

‘Heretic’ debuts with $11 million, but ‘Venom’ sequel tops box office again

With the holidays approaching, US stores stock more supersize TV sets

India’s ban on Rushdie’s ‘Satanic Verses’ may end — thanks to missing paperwork

Church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris shines in light show

Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors’ limit to combat over-tourism

Turkish authorities ban screening of LGBTQI-themed film ‘Queer’

5 hospitalized, 62 detained after attacks on Israeli football fans, Amsterdam police say

Hindu devotees flock to rivers for prayers to the sun god

UN expresses concern for Sudan heritage sites looted amid civil war

Music titan Quincy Jones dies at 91

‘Venom 3’ tops box office again, while Tom Hanks film struggles

America’s holiday calendar is increasingly diverse

Mexicans celebrate Day of Dead, grapple with keeping tradition

At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ — and lucrative — as ever

On Pakistan’s southern coast, surfers chase waves and their dreams

NYC hosts world’s largest Halloween parade

Children trick-or-treat at White House; first lady dresses as panda for Halloween

Indians mark Diwali by lighting record number of earthen lamps

Cambodian archaeologists discover centuries-old statues at Angkor

Teri Garr, comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died

Authorities in Shanghai crack down on Halloween celebrations

Nigeria praises CAF decision in controversy over Libya’s treatment of Nigerian footballers

Texas Country Boys give charity concerts in war-torn Ukraine

Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ misses projections as superhero films’ grip on theaters loosens

Thousands turn out for Thai royal barge pageantry

War casts shadow over Lebanon’s ancient Baalbek

Major Vatican meeting sidelines talks of women priests, deacons

Bassist Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead, dies at 84