People and Culture – Page 11 – BTW

Meet Me at the Fair!

August 9, 2017 btwuser 0

It’s August, and in many places, that means one thing: state fair time! Many people love state fairs for their rides, displays, and wide variety […]

The final preparations are being made for the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington,

UPDATED! National Museum of African-American History and Culture

September 20, 2016 btwuser 0

UPDATE! Watch this video showing President Obama’s speech at the opening of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture. *** Original post *** This […]

Muslim pilgrims prepare themselves for Friday prayers in front of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Understanding the Hajj

September 14, 2016 btwuser 0

Every year, devout Muslims who are able undertake the pilgrimage to the Islamic faith’s holiest city–Mekkah in Saudi Arabia. As one of the cornerstones of Islam, […]

Pokemon Go, Go, Go!!!

July 21, 2016 btwuser 0

Summer is a great time to get swept up in the latest cultural phenomenon. Surely, 2016 will be known as the summer people came together […]

Balloons line the streets in front of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on Saturday, May 14, 2016 in San Francisco. The new museum opened to the public Saturday, May 14, 2016 with 19 inaugural exhibitions showcasing the work of artists like Diego Rivera, Henri Matisse, Andy Warhol and Mark Bradford. Olga Rodriguez/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/Search?query=668161887848&ss=10&st=kw&entitysearch=&toItem=24&orderBy=Oldest

Art in a Modern World

May 19, 2016 btwuser 0

Continuing what has turned into a theme in the past few weeks—life in a digital world—btw looks at how “old institutions” are shifting operations in […]

Monotasking: One Thing at a Time

May 6, 2016 btwuser 0

How often do you start reading something—an article, a story for school, an email—and jump to something else—another article, a text, or your Instagram? Some […]

Morning Glory Pool hot spring in Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in United States. © Patrick Leitz/Getty Images/Flickr RF. MHE Canada;MHE USA.

Happy 100, National Parks!

March 25, 2016 btwuser 0

Last year, more than 305 million people visited a national park or monument across the U.S. Made up of a collective 84 million acres, they […]

In this Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, file photo, Leslie Odom Jr., from left, Phillipa Soo, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Christopher Jackson appear at the curtain call following the opening night performance of "Hamilton" at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York. Fans of Broadway gave producers reasons to smile this Christmas, with 18 of the current 37 shows breaking the $1 million mark for the week, led by “Hamilton,” the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “School of Rock _ The Musical” and Disney’s “Aladdin” and “The Lion King.” Charles Sykes/Invision/AP. http://www.apimages.com/Search?query=927613637490&ss=10&st=kw&entitysearch=&toItem=18&orderBy=Newest

Hamilton: American Then by America Now

March 3, 2016 btwuser 0

Not since the folks at School House Rock set American History (among other subjects) to song, has popular culture been as excited about our Founding […]

Low-angle view of the United Nations building complex, New York City, USA, with unrecognizable people milling around. Purestock/SuperStock. MHE World.

UN Climate Change Conference

December 3, 2015 btwuser 0

Over the years, btw has brought you stories about Climate Control—what it is, what it does, and measures proposed to slow its effect. Last week, […]

Magaliesburg, South Africa, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. photographer/AP Images. Photographer: Themba Hadebe. Magaliesburg, South Africa

Meet Homo Naledi

September 21, 2015 btwuser 0

Earlier this month, paleoanthropologists in South Africa announced that they have discovered a new species of hominid. Hominid is the name of the biological family […]