When it comes to controversial socio-political topics, few are as contentious as abortion. What sets abortion aside from many of the other hot-button ...

The Women's Rights Movement is one of the most influential social movements of the past two centuries in the Western world. In terms of its social impact ...

Easter, Pascha, or just “The Great Day” as the holiday is called in many cultures, is one of the two biggest holidays in most Christian denominations, ...

The United States and the Soviet Union emerged from World War II as the only nations with enough resources to consolidate themselves as the world's new ...

Australia is a land of superlatives – it has the world’s oldest continuous culture, the largest monolith, the most venomous snake, the largest coral ...

In today’s world, yoga is well-known for its physical and physiological benefits. However, this low-impact activity also has a long history that seems to ...

Every February 14th is Valentine’s Day, and people celebrate it worldwide by exchanging gifts, such as greeting cards (best-known as valentines) or ...

The Vietnam War, also called the American War in Vietnam, was a conflict between the forces of North and South Vietnam. It was backed by the U.S. military ...

Today pizza is a world-renowned fast-food classic, but this wasn’t always the case. Despite what some people might think, pizza has been around for at least ...

Atheism is a concept with many different meanings, depending on who you ask. In a way, it’s almost as varied as theism. It’s also one of the fastest growing ...

Feminism is probably one of the most widely misunderstood movements of the modern era. At the same time, it’s also among the most influential, as it has ...

The ancient Egyptian civilization started its rapid development after the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, around 5,000 years ago. It was ruled by ...