The US Navy has embraced the Bud Light approach to selling itself — enlisting an active-duty drag queen to boost recruitment in the face of serious personnel shortfalls. It’s hard to say which is more ...

When a Russian gymnast sported a “Z” on his chest during a medal ceremony that included a Ukrainian rival in an international competition earlier this month, many onlookers may have had no idea what ...

The red cloth on biryani handi has a story that combines practical cooking wisdom, cultural symbolism, and inherited habit. Read on. Read Time: 5 min If you have ever stopped by a biryani stall, you ...

The world of traditional headwear is as diverse and fascinating as the cultures from which they originate. Each hat tells a story, carries a cultural significance, and serves as a symbol of the ...

Despite its shiny red exoskeleton and reputation as a bug of the sea, the lobster — though far from the world’s strangest delicacy — has long reigned as an unlikely luxury staple. As well as a ...

Besides the blue, red, and white hues of the star-spangled banner itself, some items have grown to become symbols of America. These symbols vary in nature, from the bald eagle to a particularly juicy ...

A new kind of meet-cute is currently taking off in Spain, and it requires a trip to the produce aisle. On TikTok, a quick search of “Mercadona” (a Spanish supermarket chain) yields hundreds of videos ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Mickey Mouse arrived on the world's cultural stage 75 years ago as a scrawny but buoyant black-and-white product of the Jazz Age. He was a symbol of American pluck in his screen debut ...

Ashwini Bhatia / AP The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, where the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has been ...

a monumental skyscraper, built in 1952–1955 according to a design by L. W. Rudnev, located within the rectangle formed by the streets Marszałkowska, Świętokrzyska, Emilii Plater and Jerozolimskie ...