A Culturally Active Society
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The Dutch are one of the most culturally active expatriate groups in Russia, and the local Dutch community says that cultural links are good for business.
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ÂPeople are getting the message that it is O.K. to pay attention to the way you come across, and that itÂs not just for the rich and famous.Â
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Filmmakers using relatively cheap digital technology throw a harsh light on the plight faced by indigenous societies trying to survive the intrusion of a modern world. Jason Silverman reports from New York.
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Computers long ago ceased to be simply tools. Instead, like digital music players and digital cameras, they are coming to reflect peopleÂs tastes and aspirations.
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Iranians are deeply divided on politics, the economy, the role of religion in government and a dress code for women. But reformers and conservatives, urban and rural, old and young
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Latin American countries have in recent years stepped up their campaign against HIV/AIDS by raising public awareness and creating a more caring society for those infected.
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Young people -- easily mobilised through the Internet and mobile phone -- are a vocal and radical force in Hungary's near-tribal political conflict, now increasingly being fought out on the streets.Comment
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Choreographers Bosco-Caesar are going the international way.
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Long-term exposure to American culture may be hazardous to immigrants&#39; health. A new study found that obesity is relatively rare in the foreign-born until they have lived in the
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South Asian art is a hard sell here. Does it come across as too sexy, too spiritual, too naturalistic, too all of these?  Asia Society smooths over the issue by offering a something-for-everyone array.
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By Constance Loizos, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun.
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School saga is inflaming old divides between ethnic groups.
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By Munz, Tania  LORRAINE DASTON and GREGG MITMAN (eds.), Thinking with Animals: New Perspectives on Anthropomorphism. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. Pp. vii+230. ISBN 0-2311.3038-4. Pounds 32.00, $49.50 (hardback).
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The use of mobile phones in emerging markets is growing but people are using their phones for more than just talking.
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By Mary Lane Gallagher, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Feb.
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By Mary Hopkin, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Sep.
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An Indian identity that means more than being gay or lesbian.