Society

Austria observes 13 public holidays, many of which are associated with the Christian Church.

December 24, 2019 12:10

Leblouh is one of several internationally condemned practices that are still prevalent in Mauritania.

December 20, 2019 15:57

Happening approximately once a month as part of the lunar phase, a full moon is a phenonema that occurs when the Earth is between the Moon and Sun.

December 20, 2019 15:55

Redlining is the practice of denying services to residents of specific neighborhoods and communities, often on the basis of race.

December 20, 2019 15:29

Sociology is the study of social relationship patterns, while psychology is the study of the mind.

December 17, 2019 13:57

Why is there no J street in the nation's capital? Could it really be because of an old grudge between architect and politician?

December 17, 2019 11:57

Although North Korea insists that Kijong-Dong, right on the DMZ, is a functional city, many other countries insist otherwise.

December 17, 2019 11:25

Situated on the northern banks of the Brunei River, Bandar Seri Begawan is Brunei’s biggest and capital city.

December 16, 2019 12:04

Quick, grab a glass of eggnog! It's time to learn about the history of Christmas.

December 16, 2019 11:18

The right of women to vote in public elections is referred to as women's suffrage. Here is an overview of some of the amazing women who spoke out for this right.

December 16, 2019 11:02

In Canada, the minimum age of consent for sexual activity with a partner 16 years.

December 14, 2019 15:51

Pakistan was the first Muslim majority country to have a female leading the government.

December 13, 2019 22:27

Modern science is broadly divided into three main branches, namely formal science, social science, and natural science.

December 13, 2019 16:25

The Old Wild West was a period in the history of North America that started after the Civil War and continued to the start of the 20th century.

December 13, 2019 15:01

The Toleration Act of 1689 was an act of the English Parliament that had provisions for the freedom of worship for Nonconformists.

December 13, 2019 15:00

The African American museums in the United States focus mainly on the history and culture of the African American people.

December 12, 2019 12:19

Pol Pot ruled Cambodia as its Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979. He was responsible for millions of deaths during the Cambodian genocide.

December 12, 2019 11:04

Vatican City is not only the world's smallest sovereign state, but also the world's least populated.

December 11, 2019 11:19

Between 1990 and 2016, literacy in South Asia rose from 46% to 72% but the rate is still lower than that in most of the other world regions.

December 10, 2019 15:40

A list of black recipients of the famed Nobel Prize award.

December 10, 2019 15:31