Culture & Society

Poor Filipinos pay the price for divorce ban   An increasing number of Filipinos are turning to costly annulments to end their marriages due to divorce being illegal in the predominantly Catholic country. Surveys show a majority...

'Christ was the first exorcist': priest reports rising demand for the ritual Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome   Mexican priest who is teaching the ancient rite in Rome says it still has a place in the modern Catholic...

How Turks Came To Anatolia: The Battle Of Manzikert Zeynep Şahin   The Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantine army in 1071 Manzikert Battle and opened up Anatolia for Turkish rule. This is how the seeds of the...

Centuries-old craftsmanship finds new life in Kabul's oldest district   An aid project is reviving traditional Afghan arts and helping past masters preserve and pass on their skills to the new generation. Ceramics, carpentry, calligraphy and gem...

How Culture Shapes Human Evolution Kevin Laland ST. ANDREWS – Is there an evolutionary explanation for humanity’s greatest successes – technology, science, and the arts – with roots that can be traced back to animal behavior?...

From Calvin Klein to Tom Ford, New York Fashion Week ready for kickoff   New York Fashion Week is the first in a series of global style weeks where more 100 designers will present their Spring...

New Zealand river gets legal status as a person   After 140 years of battle, Whanganui River has all the rights, duties and liabilities that come with personhood. The Whanganui River has been given the legal status...

Radio remains relevant over a century after its invention Author: James Stannard   Over the course of the last century, radio has proven itself a resilient medium, capable of defying trends to consistently appeal to new generations. Since...

A glimpse of Homs' lost cultural heritage in an Istanbul gallery Melis Alemdar   Since 2011, Homs has become famous around the globe as a symbol of the Syrian uprising. The "Echoes of Homs" exhibition offers a...

Rehab center in Turkey prepares addicts for life after drugs   The Oya Bahadir Yuksel Rehabilitation Centre in Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep not only provides teenage addicts with treatment, but also offers them accommodation, education,...