Father-son duo steer iconic steamboat at Cincinnati's River Roots Festival

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — The America's River Roots Festival is fun for the whole family, whether it is taking the family on a cruise or working on that cruise. Steamboats are pretty rare, so when you are born into a family of steamboat operators, you might …

Psychodynamic research sheds light on the roots of personality disorders

How can we explain the erratic, reckless, or even aggressive behavior of certain people in the public spotlight? An international research team consisting of members from Freie Universität Berlin, Psychologische Hochschule Berlin, and University …

Roots of Understanding

Ngala Trading grows global brand from African roots

NEW YORK — Lawson Ricketts and Nick Geimer never expected their move to Africa 20 years ago would lead to a global home furnishing and design brand. The founders of New York-based Ngala Trading, an accent furniture and décor supplier, have experienced …

Roots Music Group Smithfield Fair to be Recognized as Louisiana Tradition Bearers

ALEXANDRIA - Louisiana folk music group Smithfield Fair will be named Louisiana Tradition Bearers by the Louisiana Folklife Commission and honored at a ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7:15 p.m. on the Fulton Mini-Park Stage on 3rd Street during the Arts …

Common Roots Housing Trust to host affordable homeownership sessions

Local housing trust is moving forward with purchased properties in Walla Walla and Waitsburg. WALLA WALLA/ WAITSBURG — Common Roots Housing Trust is hosting two information sessions for anyone seeking a path to affordable homeownership. Topics will …

‘Reading Rainbow’ returns with new host and Buffalo roots

The classic PBS series that inspired generations of young readers is making a comeback. BUFFALO, N.Y. — You may recognize the iconic logo or the “butterfly in the sky.” The original "Reading Rainbow" series first aired in 1983. Then hosted by …

Chenoweth, Criss, & More in FINDING YOUR ROOTS Trailer

Fire erases chance for family to connect to Chinese American roots

Valerie Hang watched the devastating fire at the historic town of Chinese Camp last month in Central California with a sense of both regret and sadness. Regret that she never visited the gold mining town where her grandfather was born. Sadness that so much …

Brides offers a unique insight into the roots of far-right activism and Islamophobia in Britain

Warning: includes some minor spoilers. Brides is a warm and relatable story of two 15-year-old British Muslim schoolgirls travelling alone to Syria in 2014. It’s not the first film to explore post-9/11 and 7/7 Britain through a Muslim lens. Films …