Meaning doesn’t stay inside individual brains. Shared attention and language allow meaning to become symbolic, social, and cumulative.

The 12 houses in astrology represent different areas of life and experience, offering insights into your personality, ...

When making a Dungeons and Dragons character, few decisions are as important as the class. Furthermore, players must consider what level the campaign is reaching, as any given class is going to ...

Every New Year comes with its own little rituals. Some people write resolutions, some light candles, some step outside to watch fireworks. And then, of course, there is this tradition, a gentle and ...

Ever tried singing all verses of this Christmas classic without missing a beat? It’s harder than it looks! The 12 Days of Christmas is one of the most loved holiday songs around the world. From the ...

These words don’t mean what they once did centuries ago. In Shakespeare’s time, “cunning” simply meant clever or intellectually sharp, without any shady undertones. Today, calling someone cunning ...

What is the meaning of Christmas? Celebrating the birth of Jesus? Exchanging presents? Feasting with family and friends? Enjoying the festive atmosphere? Decorating and baking? Performing acts of ...

Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope your holiday sparkle season has been filled with the joy of parties, lights, overindulging, and maxing out your credit cards. Isn't that what Christmas is all about?

You may have seen it framed and hanging in your grandmother’s house, on a poster carried during a protest, or even printed on a T-shirt—the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is present in places far ...

When people in China talk about the “two meetings”, they mean the annual gatherings of the country’s legislature and its advisory body in March. But another pair of meetings this month could prove ...

In reference to the op-ed on the commercialization of Santa Claus and how many people didn’t know his history (“How Santa can become less commercialized,” Dec. 7), let’s take this one step further to ...

At the climax of the new Noah Baumbach movie, the fictional movie star Jay Kelly admits to his eldest daughter that he chose his career over his family. “I was right,” he insists. “There’s no other ...