Its history is as political as it is delicious. Dive into the history of this not-so-Thai noodle dish that was born of politics and nationalism almost 80 years ago.

Americans’ interest in spell-casting tends to wax as instability rises and trust in establishment ideas plummets.

How immigration, ingenuity and the American spirit shaped a US fried chicken “war” that’s been simmering for four generations.

What seems like a simple hobby can take you across the world.

Aka, the case against mindfulness when you’re eating dinner

In the Abruzzo region of Italy, harvesting the lucrative spice is a centuries-old tradition, infused with a deep-seated passion for the land and its history.

Let’s watch, shall we, as a woman struggles with one of the most common sources of distress for the modern middle-aged woman: fertility. She’s got good eggs, some of them frozen, but what she needs is sperm, and the body in which that sperm is contained.

Some Muslim women believe they must marry a new man before they can return to their first husband.

Taylor Swift sold 1.3 million equivalent copies of her new album within 24 hours of its release, according to her label, Republic Records. Swift surprised the world this week with the announcement of her eighth album, Folklore, which appeared on streaming services less than 17 hours later.

Several hundred people assembled in London’s Hyde Park in July 2020 to protest rules making face masks mandatory in shops and supermarkets to help control the spread of COVID-19. This was not an isolated event. Similar protests have occurred in many places around the world in reaction to the prospect of “mask mandates” – especially in the United States.

In Ask Culture it's OK to ask for anything at all, but you gotta realize you might get no for an answer. In Guess Culture, you avoid putting a request into words unless you're pretty sure the answer will be yes.

From the ‘Imagine’ video onwards, the famous have been treated with ridicule and anger during these fraught times – but is this really the end of a love affair, asks Rachael Sigee.

In Christchurch, New Zealand, seeing a wizard isn't completely out of the ordinary. For decades, the city has had an official wizard.

Bold colors and designs set kek lapis Sarawak apart.

Peggy Guggenheim was a modern art collector and a feminist that art history can’t ignore. She founded her own namesake museum in Venice, supported young, unknown artists and wrote a tell-all biography before her passing in 1979.

Sri Lankans began planting jackfruit trees to gain food self-sufficiency during British rule, and they’ve since helped islanders avoid starvation.

Frank Ocean reimagined RB; Dylan drenched us in blood; pop-punk vets, disco orchestras and Scottish oddballs made an election year bearable.

The revolution changed America. It also rocked the newsroom.

From the camaraderie of the Tour de France to snipers in Syria, Sarah Gilbert selects her favourite pictures of the year.

Anglomania, blogger cookbooks and eight more culinary trends topped the list for 2012.