Tuesday, 8 September, 2026
Every year on the first Monday of September, Americans observe Labor Day. For many families, it means a three-day weekend filled with backyard barbecues, picnics, parades, shopping, travel, and one last summer outing before school and fall routines begin. But behind the fun is an important chapter of American history. […]
Eighty-two years later, the sight of American troops beneath the Arc de Triomphe remains one of the most powerful images of freedom in modern history. A historical clarification Paris was officially liberated on August 25, 1944, when German forces surrendered after an uprising by the French Resistance and the arrival […]
Imagine sitting in a café in Paris, checking into a hotel in Tokyo, shopping at a market in Mexico City or sending a message to a relative in Việt Nam. You may not speak the local language, but say “OK,” and there is a good chance the other person will […]
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to a landmark settlement valued at approximately $17 billion over allegations that it designed its platforms to keep children and teenagers online while failing to disclose the risks to their mental and physical health. The proposed agreement, announced on August […]
In Japan, a bowl of tea can be much more than a drink. It can be a welcome, a meditation, a work of art and a quiet reminder that the present moment will never come again in exactly the same way. The Japanese tea ceremony invites guests to step away […]
There are no completely reliable statistics on infidelity, largely because few people are willing to admit publicly that they have cheated. In general, studies estimate that approximately 15% to 20% of married people have been unfaithful. Another study found that 35% of those who had cheated said they would likely […]
The United States is not alone in facing a declining birth rate. With the exception of countries such as India, Nigeria, and Egypt, where populations continue to grow rapidly, most developed nations—including China—are experiencing falling fertility rates. Demographers generally consider 2.1 children per woman the replacement level needed to maintain […]
There are moments in history when a nation changes the course of another people’s destiny. For more than 2 million Vietnamese Americans, America became that place. Fifty-one years ago, many of us arrived with little more than hope. Some came with a small suitcase. Some came with nothing at all. […]
Almost every parent has, at one time or another, raised their voice or physically disciplined a child. When we think of domestic violence, we often picture a husband abusing his wife. Yet domestic violence also includes parents who abuse their children. In developed countries such as the United States, child […]
Every June, as Father’s Day approaches, I feel a quiet ache in my heart—a silence that no greeting card or family brunch can ever quite fill. It’s not because I don’t celebrate Father’s Day now. I do. I have a family of my own, and I am a father. My […]