Today is a special day for all those with a sweet tooth in France. All throughout the month of January, but especially today on the 6th of January, or the Epiphany, French people buy a 'galette des ro...
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In a country without film archives, one man is preserving Lebanon's film industry history. With thousands of movie posters, Abboudi Bou Jaoude is saving cinematic heritage in an archive that's emotion...
Jennifer Bennie, a Navy veteran, wore her vintage Navy tiara to a recent 250th birthday celebration for the service Courtesy of Jennifer Bennie Some military tiaras are making an appearance as Navy ce...
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Many Germans still love setting off their home-made fireworks on New Year's Eve but opposition to the practice is growing. Experts are now calling for a cultural shift as the fireworks debate reaches ...
Generation Alpha’s ubiquitous watchword is beyond the reach of semantics...
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Judaism in Morocco has a long history. Most Jews left the country for Israel after 1948. Today the small Jewish community and the Muslim population live side by side, despite the emotional fallout fro...
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The Kennedy Center is ending the year with a new round of artists saying they are canceling scheduled performances after President Donald Trump's name was added to the facility. (Image credit: Julia D...
As traces of the Middle Ages are uncovered in the heart of Berlin, a new museum — PETRI Berlin — has been founded to house these discoveries....
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Artist Ana Fedina is the illustrator behind "The Armory of Heroes," a 216-page full-color compendium of weapons and character art released by Critical Role. Insight Editions Ana Fedina has mad...
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The coming year brings a host of new exhibitions to the French capital, including blockbuster shows from modern masters Matisse and Renoir, to photographer Martin Parr’s witty observations on environm...
A magical encounter in northern Finland blends ancient folklore, swirling auroras and an unexpectedly curious fox....
Getty Images This post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here . The first Saturday of the new year can be a lot of things: It can ...