Every Ash Wednesday, the descendants of African slaves brought to Panama during Spanish colonialization celebrate with dances and rituals are known as "congos."

It's different strokes for different chimpanzees, according to a new study that highlights the diversity of chimp behavior - and argues it's worth protecting

Pharrell is heading home to Virginia Beach to launch a new music and culture festival

Australian officials say an environmental disaster is unfolding in the Solomon Islands after a large ship ran aground and began leaking oil next to a UNESCO World Heritage site

President Emmanuel Macron pledged to protect European farming standards and culinary traditions

Cardinals attending Pope Francis' summit on preventing clergy sex abuse have called for a new culture of accountability in the Catholic Church to punish bishops and religious superiors who fail to protect their flocks from predator priests

New York City doesn't want people to have their hairstyles held against them, and it has unveiled novel anti-discrimination guidelines.

The new owners of Cincinnati's historic Showboat Majestic say they plan to continue using the double-decker riverboat as an entertainment venue

North Korean pop culture, long dismissed as a throwback to the dark days of Stalinist kitsch, is getting a makeover under leader Kim Jong Un

The HBO film "United Skates" is a fascinating look at the rich African-American subculture of roller skating, which is in danger of dying out