CULTURE

It doesn’t have to be in the dictionary—in fact, it doesn’t even have to be a word. Phrases, slang, and even hashtags are all fair game.

The National Museum of Women in the Arts is calling on the public to share their family recipes to be featured in a new digital exhibition.

Thanksgiving isn’t the only major November holiday—here’s how Native American Heritage Month first came to be.

Finland is the ultimate champion at staying caffeinated, but its Scandinavian neighbors put up some impressive numbers, too.

Architects had previously suggested replacing Notre-Dame Cathedral's famed spire with a rooftop pool, a greenhouse, or a giant sculpture of golden flames.

In Sweden, Fridays are a time to indulge in tacos topped with cucumber and pineapple and cozy up on the couch with loved ones.

From its humble beginnings as an island monastery, Westminster Abbey has grown into the cultural and spiritual heart of London, as well as the final resting place of kings, queens, and poets.

Library visits also outranked concerts, sporting events, and a slew of other activities by even greater margins.

We all know about the typical American Christmas trappings—Santa, the tree, fruitcake, etc. But what about traditions elsewhere in the world that might seem a little strange?

Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women' has been adapted more than two dozen times, for film and television but also for the stage, as an opera, and as a Japanese anime series. What makes the tale so timeless?

While Americans are dressing up and trick-or-treating around Halloween, other countries are playing with fire and partying at Dracula's castle.

Ted Nugent once called Muzak an “evil force causing people to collapse into uncontrollable fits of blandness.”