Arts & Culture

'Mean Girls' Fetches $11.7M in Second Weekend to Stay No. 1 at US Box Office

With a dearth of new releases in cinemas, the Paramount Pictures' Tina Fey-scripted musical pushed its two-week total past $50 million

India Prepares to Inaugurate Ram Temple on Site of Demolished Mosque

In Video, North Korean Teens Get 12 Years' Hard Labor for Watching K-Pop

Video shows 2 16-year-olds convicted of watching South Korean movies and music videos

2 Artworks Returned to Holocaust Victim’s Heirs

Another is tied up in court

Kidnapping That Police Called Hoax Gets New Attention with Netflix Documentary

The 2015 case captivated the US

Devotees Splurge on Jets, Gold Idols for Hindu Temple Opening in India

The Ram Temple is one of Hinduism's holiest temples

Baldwin Indicted on Involuntary Manslaughter Charge in Movie Set Shooting

Defense attorneys for the actor indicate they'll fight the charge

In Documentary, Director Ivory Portrays Beauty of Afghanistan

It shows a peaceful Afghanistan, before the wars and extremism

Malaysian Filmmakers Charged with Offending Religious Feelings in Banned Film

Critics say it’s an attack on freedom of expression

Professional Riders Brave Eight Seconds on a Bucking Bull

In the Western United States, professional bull riders risk serious injury on the back of bulls that can weigh more than 700 kilograms. But eight seconds on a bucking beast can mean thousands of dollars. VOA’s Scott Stearns takes us to the show.

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'Succession' Dominates Drama Emmys, 'The Bear' Claims Comedy, Brunson Makes History

“Beef” won best limited series, while Steven Yeun and Ali Wong became the first Asian Americans to win in their categories.