Paraskevidekatriaphobes everywhere are quaking in fear today—not over pronouncing the word that describes them, but at what their calendars currently read: Friday the Thirteenth.

Sea turtles worldwide face endangerment due to pollution, poachers, fishing bycatch, beachfront development, and much more.

As the first new media projects employee for the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, I’ve been excited to introduce to our followers all the amazing content and hard work that goes on within these walls.

Liang Xiaoying from Leishan in the Guizhou Province, sings two traditional Miao songs, "Song of Spring" and "Date When We Are Young"

As preparations for the 2014 Folklife Festival begin, participants from all over Kenya are getting ready to make the journey to Washington, D.C.

China has experienced unprecedented economic growth in recent years, resulting in the rapid transformation of its urban landscapes and the migration of millions of citizens

One of travel’s most joyous experiences is often its most maddening. You know the feeling. A simple act of hospitality suddenly elevates your palate in the most unexpected way

What does it mean to be human? We have been asking ourselves this question for thousands of years.

People tell different stories to explain the origins of the Dragon Boat Festival, which occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.