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Kwanzaa is observed annually from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. On Dec. 27, 1990, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported that students at ...

The Virginia gubernatorial election highlights a spiritual crisis in American Christianity, particularly within the Black Church. Voters' choices reveal a divided loyalty between biblical values and ...

Southern universities emerge as top Ivy alternatives, attracting Northeast students with academic excellence, strong alumni ...

A passport can inform which government recognizes us on paper. But it doesn’t tell us what holds the nation together, what binds disparate strangers into a people.

The narrow, legal answer is straightforward: An American is a citizen of the United States, born or naturalized. That ...

In place of the bohemian idealism of previous countercultural movements, this counter-counterculture embraced cynicism, ...

Box Office Flops Reveal Disconnect with American Audiences** In a stunning reflection of America's shifting cultural landscape, Hollywood's recent box offic ...

A new survey finds that for most of us, especially the young, personal well-being matters more.

For Americans venturing beyond their borders, the world can feel like an entirely different planet. While globalization has ...

Whether it's the way people greet each other or how they handle their food, these cultural quirks can be surprising and sometimes bewildering. Here are 14 cultural norms from around the world that ...

Two months after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a government-backed campaign has led to firings, suspensions, investigations ...