https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48CzYuYZO5Y

WARHOL ART STOLEN FROM MUSEUM

The FBI has offered up to $25,000 as a reward for information on seven Andy Warhol prints stolen from a Missouri art museum last week.

The "Campbell's Soup" prints, part of a set of 10 worth $500,000, were taken from the Springfield Art Museum, in Springfield, after a break-in during the early hours of April 7, the FBI said.

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/fbi-offers-25k-reward-after-andy-warhol-art-stolen-missouri-n554686

This talented 10-year-old is helping kids in need with hands created by 3D printers. She's also joined Ellen as one of the faces of her GapKids x ED clothing line!

Click Superhero Hand to see interview with Ellen.

Can-struction

The competition is part of "Can-Struction," an international organization that puts the focus on hunger around the world. This is one of 150 such events worldwide, with some of the firms spending months in advance planning the placement of every can. The competition is more than just about design. Every can used will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Event organizer Clint Newton says the displays last a week, with the public having a say in the winners. They're judged on everything from the number of cans to the nutritional value of their creation. "It's wonderful to say you want people to donate, but it's a little bit more when you can put it right in front of their face and get people involved and have some fun," Newton said. For Spillman Farmer Architects, 4,500 cans will create a harvest field, held together by 15,000 zip ties. "They represent the amount of effort it takes to bring people together to bring food to needy families," said Christie Nicas. Those here can't solve hunger alone but bringing an innovative awareness to it, is something they can do.

http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/lehigh-valley-mall-setting-for-largescale-canstruction-project/35991406

All cheers for Julia, the newest friend to join Elmo, Big Bird and the "Sesame Street" family in a new program designed to spread awareness about children with autism.

The bright-eyed and cheerful little girl plays an essential role in Sesame Street and Autism: See All in Amazing Children, an initiative launched Wednesday to promote awareness about autism.

One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A 2014 report by the CDC estimates that 1 in 42 boys has autism, 4.5 times as many as girls (1 in 189).

The Sesame Street and Autism: See All in Amazing Children program is available as an app and on desktop. It includes daily routine cards and resources to help family, friends and others who encounter children with autism.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/sesame-street-introduces-1st-muppet-autism-34647388

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njf6KbCDpaU

Lupita Nyong'o Talks 'Star Wars'

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Washington, DC.

August 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of the groundbreaking March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom witnessed the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. It is fitting that on this date, reminiscent of the defining moment in Dr. King's leadership in the Civil Rights movement; in the form of solid granite, his legacy is further cemented in the tapestry of the American experience. His leadership in the drive for realization of the freedoms and liberties laid down in the foundation of the United States of America for all of its citizens, without regard to race, color, or creed is what introduced this young southern clergyman to the nation. The delivery of his message of love and tolerance through the means of his powerful gift of speech and eloquent writings inspire to this day, those who yearn for a gentler, kinder world . His inspiration broke the boundaries of intolerance and even national borders, as he became a symbol, recognized worldwide of the quest for civil rights of the citizens of the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5BqLwb0TBs

Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of the United States, representing the American women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies.[1][2] These women sometimes took entirely new jobs replacing the male workers who were in the military. Rosie the Riveter is commonly used as a symbol of feminism and women's economic power.[3] Similar images of women war workers appeared in other countries such as Britain and Australia. Images of women workers were widespread in the media as government posters, and commercial advertising was heavily used by the government to encourage women to volunteer for wartime service in factories.[4]

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/rosie-the-riveter

Adaptive Bicycle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s_qHXkfto0

NEW BARBIES 2016

A Barbie doll for you, you and you — no matter what you look like.

The world's best-selling doll just got a major makeover. Mattel is expanding its iconic Barbie line to reflect different body sizes and ethnic diversity.

Now, girls everywhere will see three new body types on store shelves; petite, tall and curvy.

And it's not just about body shape. The new collection, set to debut in major retailers this spring, represents diversity on every scale.

Barbie dolls will come in seven skin tones, 22 eye colors, 24 hairstyles, and even a flat foot.

"Barbie reflects the world girls see around them," Mattel COO Richard Dickson explained.

"Her ability to evolve and grow with the times, while staying true to her spirit, is central to why Barbie is the number one fashion doll in the world."

The launch comes as Mattel works to boost sales of the doll, one of its most profitable brands, which rakes in $1 billion in global sales each year.

Barbie was unveiled during New York Toy Fair on March 9, 1959, and has held the number one spot for dolls in the U.S.

But with Barbie's overall sales dropping 14 percent worldwide in the third quarter, the doll franchise marked its eighth consecutive period of a more than 10 percent decline.

Some parents have criticized the doll for promoting an unrealistic body image to girls — a criticism Mattel has long deflected. The company has argued that Barbie's career choices, which have included an astronaut, a computer engineer and president, have made her a positive role model for girls.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/28/barbie-gets-real-with-latest-makeover-new-body-types.html

Nile Rodgers, who acted as musical director duringLady Gaga’s tribute to David Bowie at the Grammys Monday night, spoke out on Twitter early Wednesday morning, defending the performance against those who condemned Gaga.

“Many artists and tributes were performed, we did what we thought and still think was right in our short time slot,” he wrote in a series of tweets.

During the performance, Gaga dressed as Bowie in the Ziggy Stardust era, with an orange wig, blue suit, and a lighting bolt projected onto her face. She performed a medley of some of his most famous songs, including “Space Oddity,” “Changes,” “Ziggy Stardust,” “Suffragette City,” “Rebel Rebel,” “Fashion,” “Fame,” “Under Pressure,” “Let’s Dance,” and “Heroes.” Rodgers, who had a long and storied friendship with Bowie and collaborated with him onLet’s Dance, performed on stage beside her.

Lady Gaga Grammy Performance 2016- Honoring David Bowie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fGBZhsa4VU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaXFi876O6k