I grew up in the US but have lived in Europe for the past seven years. It's always seemed that, in general, people in the US connect based on similarities. But in my conversations in Europe, I've ...

In May of this year (2024), a colleague and I traveled with a group of 15 American college students to Tokyo, Japan. The trip was part of an honors course on play across cultures. Before leaving, the ...

In the United States, cultural differences between regions of the country are often pointed to as examples of how diverse cultural norms can lead to conflict and understanding. For instance, "New ...

Since antiquity, people have speculated about why it is that people in different parts of the world have different customs, rules, habits, and psychological tendencies. Indeed, if you’ve traveled ...

In the grand tapestry of Americana, the invisible line dividing North and South stitches together a patchwork of starkly divergent cultural landscapes. Whether it's an affinity for sweet tea or a ...

From diverse street food to unique street fashion, Japan and South Korea have become popular tourist destinations. While visiting both countries this past spring break, I enjoyed noticing some ...

The U.S. suffered five to seven times more deaths due to COVID-19 per 100,000 people than did Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. Why did so many more Americans die from the virus than people in these ...

There were many similarities between ancient Greece and Egypt. The two civilizations were in close contact during the ...