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Making pastelles, a quintessential Trinidadian Christmas dish, brought to the islands by Venezuelan migrants.
Learn how scientists at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian were involved in this incredible feat.
The Hanukkah staple has taken many forms over the centuries.
The clan held a ceremony in Juneau to put spirit into the newly restored replica so that it could be used in ceremonies.
Learn how the “peaceful revolution” of rural electrification expanded women’s autonomy and opportunities.
Chandra scientists may have found the first planet outside of our galaxy.
Since October 1892, countless schoolchildren across the nation have begun their school day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, but how did this practice start?
Escobar arrived from El Salvador in the 1980s and built a business selling to the émigré community.
During a career that lasted more than 60 years, Celia Cruz helped popularize salsa music in the United States.
From its vantage point high above Earth's obscuring atmosphere, the Hubble telescope provides astronomers with fascinating new information about the universe.
