In a new book, Isaac Butler goes back to the 1980s to trace how battles started against the arts, from Piss Christ to Mapplethorpe, and looks at what we can learn for today ...

Critics, reporters and editors who cover arts and culture spent months creating, revising and arguing over this list, as well ...

Each region in the United States, from "Yankeedom" to "El Norte," has its own cultural identity, says author Colin Woodard.

American political culture is broken. Acts of political violence, like the recent killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and its aftermath, are disturbing indicators of how fractured and ...

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A simple comparison of cultural differences between the USA and South America, focusing on everyday habits, communication, and travel experiences. #CultureShock #USA #SouthAmerica Watch America's ...

Nicholas Natividad's great-great-great grandfather Juan Velarde was born in a land that, in his lifetime, would be claimed by four different nations. In what is now the desert Southwest, Velarde was ...

One month short of America’s 250th birthday, it’s clear that we won’t be getting an extravagant and unifying celebration of American greatness and patriotism. So maybe the best we can hope for is a ...

To mark 250 years of the United States’ independence, we’re celebrating the grandest, wildest, strangest bits of geography and culture all across an eclectic country. Maine’s rugged Quoddy Head ...