With so many people with contrasting cultural traditions now living in Lancaster, it’s not surprising to see situations where cultural misunderstandings arise in everyday life. One such situation ...

“My spouse and I come from different cultural backgrounds, with different perspectives, upbringings, and experiences. We love each other, but our biggest cultural divide is how we communicate. Since ...

Bobby Ghosh, TIME’s Baghdad correspondent for much of the Iraq War, once told me a story. Early in the war he embedded with a company of soldiers from the Arkansas National Guard. They had been given ...

The recent controversy surrounding Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa's refusal to shake hands with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stems from Islamic teachings on physical contact between men ...