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The Fine Art of Political Protest
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Everything You Need to Know About Headless Guitars
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Guna Yala: The islands where women make the rules
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The English vegetable picked by candlelight
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Comfort food in the harshest climate
(Credit: Daniel Agha-Rafei)Tsampa , a roasted, ground barley flour is ubiquitous in the ethnic Tibetan...
Why Are People Left- (or Right-) Handed?
The first time you picked up a crayon as a small child, you probably felt more comfortable and more natur...
Why are the Maltese so competitive?
There is a competitive nature that courses through Malta so raw and unbridled that it’s written into...
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
The first time you see a burrata sitting on a plate, tilted, you might be perplexed. Burrata is as white...
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...