Cultures

Jun 29, 2018

Supreme Court vacancy: Culture wars just beginning

The Trump-era culture wars are just beginning as Republicans seek to fill a crucial seat on the Supreme Court


Jun 28, 2018

Supreme Court vacancy could take culture wars to a new level

The Trump-era culture wars are just beginning as Republicans seek to fill a crucial seat on the Supreme Court


Jun 26, 2018

Israeli envoy wants to rethink withdrawal from UN agency

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations' cultural agency says he will recommend that his government reconsider leaving UNESCO or at least postpone the departure set for the end of the year


Jun 24, 2018

France, Belgium seek UNESCO recognition for WWI memorials

France and Belgium are urging UNESCO to designate scores of their World War I memorials and cemeteries as World Heritage sites as the centennial remembrance of the 1914-1918 war nears its end


Jun 20, 2018

Too hot to handle: Politics of warming part of culture wars

Three decades after early warnings about global warming, the issue has become entrenched in the nation's culture wars


Jun 18, 2018

Celeb chef Samuelsson to open restaurant in Miami's Overtown

A celebrity chef with plans for a new restaurant wants to help revitalize a Miami neighborhood that was once a vibrant center of black culture


Jun 16, 2018

Germans put up united front at World Cup after Erdogan photo

Germany is trying to look united ahead of its World Cup opener after a photo put the team at the center of a national debate over culture and identity


Jun 11, 2018

Paris bistros seek UN status as 'intangible cultural' gems

Owners of the bistros and terrace cafes that are integral to the Paris way of life want the "je ne sais quoi" of their establishments to be recognized as both of broader value and endangered


Jun 5, 2018

Museum of Pop Culture set to open outpost in New York City

The Seattle-based Museum of Pop Culture is looking to expand to New York City


Jun 5, 2018

Alaska broadcaster known for Yup'ik stories dies

An Alaska Native broadcaster known for translating the news from English into Yup'ik for non-English speakers in southwest Alaska and helping preserve the language has died