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When most of us think of Halloween, we picture pumpkins glowing on porches, kids dressed as superheroes, dinosaurs, or witches, the rustle of candy in plastic buckets, and the time-honored tradition ...

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The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these garlands made of perfectly blossomed flowers upon arrival. It's an iconic ...

Culture is central to defining humanity. Throughout history, many definitions have been proposed to describe what we mean when we talk about culture, leading to considerable confusion. But while ...

This post is addressed to the folks on U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ staff. During the recent 2023 Essence Festival of Culture, the Vice President was asked how she defined “culture.” Here is her ...

Maybe commercialization has taken over. Maybe it’s all a little too much. The Christmas trees at department stores in October. The jingles playing from somewhere above. The special sections stores set ...

What led humans on the unique path of cultural development? And can we do anything useful with newly reconstructed histories of this process? Culture is central to defining humanity. Throughout ...