People Sampler

Scores of young girls are waiting in the wings as Salma Kakar and her dozen female teammates lead a revolution on two wheels, breaking the taboo of Muslim women riding bikes.

Gangnam Style, the new music video by Korean rapper Psy, shows him doing a ridiculous dance as he gallops through a materialistic world. He says the mindset of this dance is "dress classy and dance cheesy."

African women are slowly gaining financial control over the coffee farms they harvest and maintain. The goal of the IWCA is to empower these women by providing mentors and bringing them together in cooperatives.

His diction is easily intelligible, regardless of the range he’s singing in or the effect he’s going for. He achieves an intensely rhythmic delivery of the lyrics without losing legato and musical momentum.

Hathahaters have spawned a Twitter hashtag, a portentous debate about whether Hathahatred would hurt her chances for an Oscar, and a cultural discourse seeking to deconstruct Ms. Hathaway’s alleged powers to annoy.

It is considered a shocking breach of etiquette to reveal what, if anything, the queen tells you, especially when it comes to political views, which she is technically not supposed to have.

At the formal start of his papacy, Pope Francis offered a passionate pledge to serve “the poorest, the weakest, the least important,” striking a tone of humility.

Amor Munoz hires Mexican workers from her mobile factory to create interactive art pieces. At a rate of $7.50 an hour, she's also making a sharp commentary about the plight of poor workers.

In Westminster, Londoners remember Margaret Thatcher while picking up their favorite newspapers, each splashed with its own take on the former prime minister.

Tired of the traditional patterns of jazz, virtuoso Dave Brubeck innovated odd time signatures that steered away from normal, more comfortable riffs.