List of Culture articles
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Uruguayan presidential candidate Yamandú Orsi casts his vote during presidential and legislative elections in Canelones, Uruguay, on Oct. 27, 2024. How Does Uruguay Do It?
Strong civic engagement and low inequality have helped the country avoid the political polarization sweeping the globe.
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A still from the movie "September 5" shows a room full of journalists behind the scenes at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ‘September 5’ and the Pitfalls of German Idealism
The Munich Olympics massacre still echoes in the country’s security debates.
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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the media after meeting with his cabinet to deal with the US auto tariffs on March 27 on Parliament Canada Would Like a Word About Trump’s Threats
Americans should stop treating attacks on their neighbor as a joke.
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a woman has her head in her hand as she looks mournful under a clear umbrella. And the Oscar for Darkest Documentary Goes to…
In a heavy year for the category, at least one nominee had our reviewer break down sobbing.
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An Ethiopian man stirs coffee inside a coffee shop in the northern Ethiopian city of Mekele. A Brief History of Coffee and Colonialism
And why coffee prices are surging in commodity markets.
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An illustrations shows a TV with a heart on it atop a tiered wedding cake. Small figures scramble up the sides of the cake toward the TV. Around the World, Love Gets a Reality Check
Foreign Policy’s guide to the global state of (televised) romance.
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A performance takes place during the 2024 Anti-Defamation League “In Concert Against Hate” at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington, D.C. What Happens When Leaders Try to Dictate Art?
Trump’s absurd Kennedy Center takeover is a dangerous step.
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A grid of 12 fiction book covers out in February 2025. The Novels We’re Reading in February
From a British techno-dystopia to Berlin’s underground.
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A photo collage illustration shows characters from the movies nomicated for best foreign film atop a red carpet with golden film strips intermingled. The Best International Films at the Oscars
Find out why the frontrunner is so controversial—and why everything about Latvia’s entry is a miracle.
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People walk in a circle while holding onto a railing underneath a giant golden prayer wheel with figures and inscriptions on it. How Tourism Became a Tool of Statecraft
Countries are using travel to further geopolitical ambitions in key destinations.
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Tourists walk next to the Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens. The Clash Over Civilizations
A recent book reveals the premodern world as one of mobility and interaction—but it was not without parochialism.
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A person wearing a red shawl and an ornate skirt with beads and ornamentation holds a golden object as she poses for a photo in front of Tibetan prayer wheels. A photographer points a camera toward her. How Tourism Trapped Tibet
The region is becoming a theme park for the Chinese nation.
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A canceled stamp in all caps with a red border has a black marker scribble on top. What Cancel Culture Was and Wasn’t
How a moral panic went global—and then began to go away.
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A grid of 12 book covers showing new fiction releases The Novels We’re Reading in January
From dystopian Korea to colonial Taiwan.
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A bulldozer is seen atop a pile of rubble. How the Bulldozer Became a Symbol of Modi’s India
Is it a protector of Hindu identity or a tool for extrajudicial violence?
