Culture & History
How St. Patrick’s Day celebrations became what they are
March 17 is both a saint’s feast day and a worldwide public celebration. Its familiar parades and green clothes tell a longer, more complicated Irish story.
Culture & History
History is rarely a single story. We name the specific places, periods and practitioners involved, keep living cultures in the present tense, and stay with current scholarship rather than the version that has been copied around the internet.
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Culture & History
Why Ramadan centers fasting, prayer and shared meals
For Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a month of worship, self-discipline and care for others. Its familiar evening meals are only one part of a demanding, deeply personal observance.
Culture & History
Why the UK Left the EU and What Brexit Changed
Britain’s break with the European Union was not caused by one issue. History, institutions, immigration, trade, and trust all shaped the 2016 vote.
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