As Expo 2010 Shanghai gets under way, a look back at how international expositions have showcased our world’s progress and innovation The World's Fair — officially known as the Universal Exposition — ...

If you're tuning in to the Paris Olympics, you probably aren't just looking forward to the feats of sporting excellence – you probably caught the cultural spectacle of the opening ceremony, too. These ...

Part I, Histories of world music. On world music as a concept in the history of music scholarship / Bruno Nettl. Music cultures of mechanical reproduction / Peter Manuel. Western music as world music ...

After seven months, it all comes down to this, the two sweetest words in sports: Game 7. And this isn't just any old Game 7; this is Game 7 of the World Series, the two best teams in baseball squaring ...

History is often said to be written by the victors—but what does that mean for cultural artifacts in the middle? Between the wheelings and dealings of ancient civilizations and the spoils of war, ...