
The Masked Man
A history of masks reveals how humans have used them to hide, disguise, transform, and protect themselves.
A history of masks reveals how humans have used them to hide, disguise, transform, and protect themselves.
A combination of some evangelical beliefs and right-wing conservatism in the United States risks increasing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hijras are striving to overcome a century of discrimination and reclaim their holy status in society—through a mix of faith rituals and Facebook.
An important Sufi ritual brings participants together in a shared experience of trance and movement that actually synchronizes their heartbeats.
For many years, scholars believed oral history was no more accurate than mythology. It turns out they were wrong.
Jesus' dress was simple—and probably scruffy. There's a reason that still matters.