Consumption as Postmodern Ideology in China
Jean Baudrillard makes the argument that in a postmodern globalized world, in which competing utopian...
Schadenfreude May Come in 3 Flavors, Some Meaner Than Others
If you've ever reveled in the misfortune of another, you've experienced what the Germans call "schadenfre...
Burrata: The surprising origin of Italy’s creamy cheese
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The unexpected philosophy Icelanders live by
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R. Kelly’s defense used a strategy to prop up famous men and shame female fans
R. Kelly’s attorneys relied on a common defense tactic in the high-profile sex trafficking case: vic...
Where a new grandma rules the kitchen each night
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R. Kelly found guilty on all counts in sex trafficking trial
R. Kelly, the R&B superstar who has long been trailed by accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse...
Is this the most authentic Korean barbecue?
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Europe's language that few speak
When Davis Stalts spoke of his seafaring grandfather, it was with the reverence accorded to a mythical...
What the Philippines can teach us about giving
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Japan’s ancient way to save the planet
Reaching across the counter to pass us a beautifully wrapped pack of homemade senbei (rice crackers)...
The Swedish law of wanderlust
Swedish ice-climbing instructor Markus Nyman warms up his students with an off-piste ski tour, snaking...
The complex art of apology in Japan
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Sorbs: The ethnic minority inside Germany
Andrea Bunar has one of Germany's most unusual jobs.Nearly every day between April and October, Bunar...
The mysterious origins of Finland’s true name
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The village that lost its country
View of Ladakh's Nubra Valley in IndiaTurtuk is incredibly hard to get to. The small hamlet sits at the...
No, men don't learn toxic masculinity from their fathers
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Toronto: the city of 140 languages
Article continues belowGrowing at a clip of more than 100,000 new residents a year, Canada’s largest...
‘Cwtch’: The hug invented by the Welsh
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Why Wales is known as the ‘Land of Song’
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