Tag: culture
Singles’ Day is a $150B holiday in China. Here’s why I...
Peter McGraw, University of Colorado Boulder
On Nov. 11 each year, a curious holiday takes over China. What began...
‘Only death can protect us’: How the folk saint La Santa...
Myriam Lamrani, Harvard University
When a life-size skeleton dressed like the Grim Reaper first appeared on a street altar...
Pumpkins’ journey from ancient food staple to spicy fall obsession spans...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
October in much of the U.S. brings cooler weather, vibrant fall colors and, of...
Hidden treasures of America’s national parks are closer than you might think
Jeffrey C. Hallo, Clemson University
When people think about national parks, they often think about the most famous ones...
Is China the new cool? How Beijing is using pop culture...
Shaoyu Yuan, Rutgers University - Newark
IShowSpeed, a 20-year-old American YouTuber and internet star, recently livestreamed hourslong tours of...
The problem with Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center isn’t the...
Joanna Dee Das, Washington University in St. Louis
When President Donald Trump announced that he was assuming control of...
Why do people have different tastes in music? A music education...
Jane Kuehne, Auburn University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
With higher fees and more ads, streaming services like Netflix, Disney+...
Kathryn Cramer Brownell, Purdue University
There’s one thing that television viewers can count on in 2024: higher fees and...
EXPLORING NATURE
Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while...
Ruohao Zhang, Penn State; Huan Li, North Carolina A&T State University, and Neha Khanna, Binghamton University, State University of New York
