CULTURE

The first Filipino American Muppet on "Sesame Street" is a boy named TJ whose grandmother is helping him learn Tagalog.

One big factor in the divergence of the accents is something called 'rhotacism.'

Each May for more than 40 years, America has paid tribute to the vast cultural contributions of its Asian and Pacific Islander citizens. Here are a few fascinating facts about how Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month came to be.

Arab American Heritage Month, occurring each April, is a relatively new event on the yearly calendar—but the history of Arab immigrants in the U.S. goes way back.

For the second year in a row, ‘TIME’ has singled out a dozen actors, sports figures, and activists making a difference in the world.

The candy-coated almonds are a traditional part of many Greek, Italian, and Middle Eastern wedding celebrations.

In 1989, Jim Henson's 'Fraggle Rock' became the first American television series to air in what was then still the Soviet Union.

Tradition and culture have always played a deep role in Southern weddings.

These traditional Swedish toys are much more than a classic holiday gift or travel souvenir.

This year’s most liveable cities can be found in Europe and Canada, as well as one in Australia and one in Japan. 

In the '80s, the destruction of two walls changed the course of human events. One was the Berlin Wall, which came down on November 9, 1989. The other was the wall separating Aerosmith from Run-DMC in the 1986 music video for "Walk This Way."

From human sacrifices to misunderstood doomsday prophecies, we're dispelling the popular myths about the Maya civilization.