Cultures

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UN releases first education guide on fighting anti-Semitism

Jun 4, 2018

United Nations releases teaching guide on fighting anti-Semitism that includes strategies to help students resist extremist ideas

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A dream of uniting UK soccer fans swerves to the far right

Jun 3, 2018

The Football Lads Alliance was set up to oppose extremism, but soon found itself drawn into the world of Britain's growing far right

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Dartmouth students hands-on in learning Native traditions

May 28, 2018

A class that combines the study of Native Americans and the environment at Dartmouth College is shedding light on indigenous people's connections to nature

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The Latest: Images show residents sheltering from cyclone

May 24, 2018

Images circulated online from Yemen's Socotra island show soaking wet residents attempting to find shelter from Cyclone Mekunu, which pounded the area on its path toward Oman

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Chicago City Council backs Obama Presidential Center plans

May 23, 2018

The Chicago City Council has given its backing to construction of the Obama Presidential Center in a park on the city's South Side

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Iraqi, Syrian guides bring views to Philadelphia museum

May 20, 2018

Three Iraqi natives and a Syrian woman have been enlisted as guides to share a modern cultural perspective with visitors to new Middle Eastern galleries at a museum in Philadelphia

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Emirates hosts $2.7 million race for traditional dhow ships

May 14, 2018

The United Arab Emirates has hosted a $2.7 million traditional dhow racing event, which saw the wooden boats powered only on the wind race off the coast of Dubai

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Cuban culture spotlighted by Kennedy Center festival

May 14, 2018

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is shining a spotlight on Cuba's rich cultural heritage at a time of heightened tensions.

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Saudi military says troops arrive in Yemen's Socotra island

May 13, 2018

A Saudi military spokesman says that its troops have landed on Yemen's island of Socotra, listed by UNESCO as a world natural heritage site and the focus of a dispute between Yemen and its ally United Arab Emirates

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Kennedy Center festival shines spotlight on Cuban culture

May 12, 2018

Renewed tensions between the U.S. and Cuba aren't stopping the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from shining a spotlight on Cuba's rich cultural heritage