Some West African villages are known for voodoo, intense rituals, powerful masked dances and fire-eating ceremonies. Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge takes a look at some of the world's most distant ...

Just as most customs surely have roots in European tradition, Halloween does, as we touched on in past editions of this publication (see “Halloween and Black Folk,” dated October 25, 2023). To be ...

We love to dress as our favorite scary creatures for Halloween. But where did these Halloween monsters come from, anyway?

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A journalist's encounter with a tarot card reader on Jackson Square leads to reflections on storytelling and empathy.

Collector René Campos and founding director Sacha Zerbib are opening Campos’s private collection to the public while carving ...

You don’t need a passport, a layover, or a middle seat next to someone who insists on talking the entire flight to experience ...

Rotimi says his wife faced witchcraft offers from top music executives as a condition for career success, sparking debate ...

Restored irrigation and solar-powered pumps are bringing abandoned farmland back into production around Lake Chad. PROLAC has helped create jobs, raise incomes, and strengthen livelihoods for farmers, ...

Over the past decade, countries in the African region experienced slow progress in mobilizing resources for health while facing continued challenges. In their revised estimates published in 2017, ...