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Because the US government has rarely offered full-throated support for the arts, there's a long tradition of innovation, adaptation and collective action among American artists.

Not too long ago, therapists created a wall between themselves and their patients. Have we gone too far in the other direction?

After being exploited for decades by France, Haiti ended up forking over huge sums of money to its former colonizer. Now, the Caribbean nation's calls for restitution are becoming harder to ignore.

Touring has become one of the few reliable income streams for working musicians. But a new study finds that the benefits from opening for major artists are often fleeting.

Cute characters are often vulnerable, innocent and lovable - and therein lies their power.

Abbreviations like 'brb' and 'plz' may seem benign. But new research shows they can make senders appear less sincere - and even undermine budding romances.

The dread that AI evokes seems a distraction from the more disquieting scrutiny of humanity's own dark nature.

The president has followed in the footsteps of Louis XIV of France and the czars of Russia, who operated national theaters as extensions of monarchical power.

Many gang members have tattoos to demonstrate their allegiance. But many people with no gang ties will get inked with similar imagery, which can lead law enforcement astray.

The Bible contains some explicit genocidal narratives, and over time, some religious Zionists have wielded these stories to advocate for the destruction of the Palestinians.