Cultures

COVID a wildcard as Biden prepares for State of the Union
Feb 16, 2022

COVID a wildcard as Biden prepares for State of the Union

President Joe Biden is hoping to use his upcoming State of the Union address as a chance to nudge the pandemic into the nation’s rear-view mirror


Black members of Biden's Cabinet mark Black History Month
Feb 10, 2022

Black members of Biden's Cabinet mark Black History Month

Black members of President Joe Biden's Cabinet came together Thursday for a Black History Month event highlighting their roles in the administration, some of which are historic firsts


Muscogee dismayed by nearly naked statue of Georgia ancestor
Feb 7, 2022

Muscogee dismayed by nearly naked statue of Georgia ancestor

There’s a problem with putting someone on a pedestal: Exposed on all sides, a hero to some can be seen as a traitor to others


Jan 29, 2022

Turkey orders TV programs to protect family values

Turkey’s president has ordered that steps be taken against media like TV programs that are deemed contrary to Turkey’s “fundamental values.”


UNESCO lists Viking-era wooden sailboats on heritage list
Jan 23, 2022

UNESCO lists Viking-era wooden sailboats on heritage list

Wooden sail boats allowed the peoples of Northern Europe to spread trade, influence and sometimes war across seas and continents for thousands of years


With more girls pregnant, Zimbabwe pushes a return to school
Jan 12, 2022

With more girls pregnant, Zimbabwe pushes a return to school

The number of pregnancies among girls and teenagers in Zimbabwe rose dramatically during the pandemic


Teachers at culture war front lines with Jan. 6 education
Jan 4, 2022

Teachers at culture war front lines with Jan. 6 education

Teachers have found themselves on the front lines of the culture wars as the anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol arrives


AP PHOTOS: Whirling dervish ritual honors Sufi mystic poet
Dec 22, 2021

AP PHOTOS: Whirling dervish ritual honors Sufi mystic poet

Each year, thousands of people travel to the Turkish city of Konya to attend a weeklong series of events and ceremonies that mark the death of the 13th-century Islamic poet, scholar and Sufi mystic Jalaladdin Rumi


Dec 16, 2021

UNESCO puts Haitian soup on cultural heritage list

The United Nations cultural agency has placed a traditional Haitian soup widely seen as a symbol of the nation’s independence on its prized intangible cultural heritage list


Ex-boarding school for Native children owning up to its past
Dec 15, 2021

Ex-boarding school for Native children owning up to its past

The Red Cloud Indian School in South Dakota has undertaken a reckoning with its troubled past