In Episode 18 of “It Happens Here,” Staci Drouillard and Tyler Howell discuss the complicated nature of cultural symbols.

The first-ever direct flights from the United States to Greenland will give tourists easier access to the island’s history, ...

During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups from beyond the country’s borders backing then-President Bashar Assad ...

Columnist Scott McMurren said a visit to Washington, D.C., may embolden you to better understand where you’ve come from, to ...

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Thursday, underlined the importance of pilgrimage sites and the spirit of ...

Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread. Others, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, vary more by country. Pew Research Center.

Passed in spring 2023, the decolonization law targets lingering symbols of Russia’s cultural dominance. In most places, the process has unfolded without resistance: More than 25,000 streets and ...

While May 1st is recognized globally as International Workers’ Day, many countries celebrate it on different dates. Regardless of the date, Labor Day remains a powerful reminder of the ongoing ...

Across the continent, different legal and cultural approaches highlight a lack of consensus on whether religious symbols — most ... In 2011, it became the second country after France to ban ...

Across the continent, different legal and cultural approaches highlight a lack of consensus on whether religious symbols — most notably ... In 2011, it became the second country after France to ban ...