In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who does not like to hug strangers but doesn't want to be ...

Between the carefully rationed Polaroid film and the pre-dawn coffee rituals, these seven traditions reveal the hidden ...

The New York Times traveled to Honolulu, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Orleans and New York to see how Asian American communities blend old and new customs to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

When we sit down for a meal, we usually expect a certain level of predictability, savory meats, fresh vegetables, and perhaps a sweet dessert to finish. However, as you travel across the globe, you ...

While I enjoyed the Best Medicine Series Premiere, I fell in love with the FOX adaptation this week. Dr. Martin Best grew frustrated with his patients on Best Medicine Season 1 Episode 2, since ...

Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holy day. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in ...

Christmas has come and gone, kids are back in school and adults are returning to the 9-to-5. Does that mean holiday decor should come down? According to one tradition, now is the perfect time to take ...

THEIR BIG SALE IS A TRADITION. SOME SAY IT’S ABOUT THE HUNT, OTHERS SAY IT’S ABOUT THE DEALS. BUT THE REAL NAME OF THE GAME IS GETTING HERE EARLY. DOZENS OF PEOPLE LINING UP EARLY IN THE COLD QUARTER ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — While most businesses close their doors on Christmas Day, Hoong's Palace in Englewood finds itself preparing for its busiest day of the year, serving a community that has turned ...

While much of the city is quiet on Christmas Day, Chicago's Chinatown buzzes with tradition, food and family. While Christmas isn't traditionally a holiday for many families in the neighborhood, ...

Spending Christmas in Hungary often feels familiar at first: festive lights, Christmas markets, and decorated trees fill towns and cities throughout December. Yet for many foreigners, the deeper ...