Cultures

Aug 16, 2019

'A heavy lift': Religious black voters weigh Buttigieg's bid

'A heavy lift': Religious black voters weigh Pete Buttigieg's 2020 presidential bid


Aug 7, 2019

Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting

Gazans struggle to protect antiquities after decades of uprisings, war and political turmoil


Jul 14, 2019

19 hurt by falling tree branch at Azerbaijan UNESCO site

Azerbaijan's emergency service says 19 tourists visiting one of UNESCO's newest World Heritage sites have been injured after strong winds knocked down a massive branch from a nearly 500-year-old Oriental Plane tree


Jul 7, 2019

Prosecco hills inscribed on Unesco World Heritage list

Italy's Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, home to the world-famous sparkling wine, have been inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage list


Jun 21, 2019

District 12 of 'The Hunger Games' is now a historic place

The mill village that filled in for District 12 in 'The Hunger Games' is now on the National Register of Historic Places


Jun 17, 2019

Ecuador: US military could use Galápagos island for flights

Ecuador's government says it may let the U.S. military use a Galápagos island for aircraft on anti-drug trafficking flights, drawing criticism that the agreement would damage the archipelago's unique animal and plant life


May 28, 2019

China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls

China has begin five-day Confucian culture immersion courses for religious leaders in the sage's hometown as part of a campaign to extend government control through a process of sinicization


May 20, 2019

US ambassador in China makes rare visit to Tibet

U.S. ambassador to China Terry Branstad is making a rare visit to Tibet


May 9, 2019

Iran firefighters put out blaze at historic bazaar in Tabriz

Report: Iranian firefighters put out blaze at 1,000-year-old market in city of Tabriz, UNESCO World Heritage Site


Apr 25, 2019

Showtime: 18th Tribeca opens in Harlem with 'The Apollo'

The 18th Tribeca Film Festival moved uptown on Wednesday for an opening night that honored an elder New York institution: the Apollo Theater