This Pew Research Center analysis explores attitudes on the importance of language, customs and traditions, birthplace, and religion as components of national identity in 23 countries in North America ...

With the holiday season upon us, I’m thinking of all the connections between our traditions, especially as expressed through ritual. What could be more ritualistic than Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, ...

Most people know the basics of major holidays—decorating trees for Christmas, hunting eggs at Easter, watching fireworks on ...

American popular culture has had a profound impact on societies and communities around the world. Whether it be the world of fashion, literature, or politics, aspects of American pop culture have had ...