More than a decade ago, on the first day of a college seminar titled “The American South,” Glenda Gilmore—one of the deans of Southern history—challenged my classmates and me to define the borders of ...

For more than a century, readers have been fascinated by the American South, a place where the dialects remain distinct, raconteurs abound (I’ve never met a southerner who can’t tell at least one good ...

Yun-Jeong Kim grew up imagining what her future family would look like — married with several kids, a nice home and a dog. But when the lease on her apartment in Seoul, South Korea, became too much to ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. While living in New York, every time I opened my mouth, I would get the dreaded, "Where are you from?" ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Are people on the South Pole walking upside down ...

Sometimes the best way to refresh the mind, body and soul after a long workweek is to enjoy a short weekend trip. Luckily, the southern United States is chock-full of interesting and diverse vacation ...

Over the last several decades, the diaspora of the Indian subcontinent has been labeled, relabeled and lumped together too many times to count. Indian and Pakistani immigrants were known as “Black” in ...

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The United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation celebrates the growing solidarity, collaboration and exchange of practical solutions among countries of the Global South. It recognizes that every ...

The cover of "Baking in the American South" by Anne Byrne. (Courtesy of Rinne Allen) Every now and then you find a new book that’s hard to put down. But perhaps that's less expected when it's a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. South Park wrapped up its 2025 campaign on Wednesday night with the finale episode of Season ...