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The boat-shaped ravioli of the Armenian diaspora

(Credit: Ignacio de Barrio)New York had Ellis Island; Buenos Aires had the Hotel de Inmigrantes. For...

The Spanish island that communicates by whistle

In the rugged crags of Barranco de Ávalo, a ravine on the small Canary Island of La Gomera, two loca...

The British town with a third ‘nationality’

Here’s a quick geography quiz. Picture a town with attractions including the salmon-stocked River Tw...

Asia's isle of five separate genders

The Indonesian island of Sulawesi sprawls like a drunken starfish in the western Pacific Ocean, its four...

Canada's little-known Emerald Isle

From almost anywhere, it’s a long journey to Fogo Island off the north-east coast of Newfoundland, i...

Khasis: India's indigenous matrilineal society

During my travels across mainland India, especially in small towns and villages in the north, I hardl...

Humans are hardwired to dismiss (coronavirus) facts that don't fit their worldview

Bemoaning uneven individual and state compliance with public health recommendations, top U.S. COVID-19...

Lorighittas: an all-but-lost Sardinian dish

Article continues belowThe road from Santa Teresa Gallura to Porto Cervo on Sardinia’s northern coas...

Firearms Are 2nd-Leading Cause of Death in Kids and Teens

Injury is the leading cause of death for U.S. children and adolescents, accounting for over 60% of all...

The ugly story behind a breakfast meat

Article continues belowI was sitting at a hotel cafe in the Dominican city of La Romana, when the waitres...

Milan: Italy’s lost city of canals

Just before Italy’s second lockdown in November 2020, the banks of Milan's Grand Canal were busy wit...

Did wine cause a full-scale revolution in Armenia?

Born late-December 2012, In Vino was the first specialist wine bar and shop to open in Armenia’s cap...

An Icelandic ritual for wellbeing

Three months ago in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík, hundreds of people queued outside the city’s...

Compare and Contrast Historical Maps of Europe Compare and Contrast Historical Maps of Europe

1. Identify physical and cultural features of Europe.Project the provided MapMaker 1-Page Map of Europe...

Addressing Shortcomings in Afro-Pessimism

AbstractAfro-Pessimism forwards a crucially important foundation with which anyone concerned with forming...

landscape landscape

A landscape is part of the Earths surface that can be viewed at one time from one place. It consists...

A tiny 'country' between France and Switzerland

It was 15:00, and Madame Georgette Bertin-Pourchet, president of the Republic of Le Saugeais, was serving...

The Global Network The Global Network

Select Text Level: 3 rd Grade 4 th Grade 5 th Grade 6 th Grade 7 th Grade 12 th GradeGlobalization...

A ‘melting pot’ made of cheese

Keshi yená was is filled with a mixture of meat, vegetables, dried fruits and spices (Credit: Natali...