Cultures

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Notre Dame fire was a warning bell. But will Europe listen?

Apr 22, 2019

The devastating Notre Dame fire was a warning bell that all of Europe needs to hear since so many monuments and palaces across the continent are in need of better upkeep

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The Latest: Crown of Thorns presented at Paris service

Apr 19, 2019

The Crown of Thorns relic saved from the fire at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral has been presented to worshipers at special Good Friday ceremony

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Aloha Poke claim revives Hawaiian culture protections push

Apr 19, 2019

Hawaii lawmakers are considering adopting a resolution calling for the creation of legal protections for Native Hawaiian cultural intellectual property

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Correction: Burning Man-Expansion Permit story

Apr 18, 2019

Correction: Burning Man-Expansion Permit story

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The Latest: Fire chaplain hailed as hero in Notre Dame blaze

Apr 17, 2019

The chaplain of Paris fire brigade is being hailed as a hero for his role in salvaging the crown of thorns during fire at Notre Dame Cathedral

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Macron: France to rebuild Notre Dame 'even more beautifully'

Apr 17, 2019

Macron pledged to rebuild the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral 'even more beautifully'

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Indigenous leaders want less drilling near sacred sites

Apr 16, 2019

Advocates for greater restrictions on oil and natural gas production near ancient Native American cultural sites in the American Southwest have urged members of Congress to establish a buffer zone free of new drilling

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David Brion Davis, scholar of slavery, dead at 92

Apr 15, 2019

David Brion Davis, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian who documented the centrality of slavery in Western culture through a landmark trilogy that made him among the world's most respected and influential scholars, has died at age 92

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Getty announces plans to conserve LA's historic Eames House

Apr 11, 2019

The Getty Conservation Institute has announced plans to restore and maintain one of Los Angeles' most stunning homes for generations to come

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John Leguizamo to tour with his 'Latin History for Morons'

Apr 1, 2019

John Leguizamo is taking his irreverent one-man comedy show about Latin history on the road for a 12-state tour