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Hazel Bethel is a Manischewitz wine devotee. She's originally from Trinidad and was introduced to the wine by friends who worked in Jewish homes in New York.

Is that Manischewitz? The Kosher wine is a hit in some Caribbean communities.

The reason why some people of Caribbean descent enjoy a Jewish staple over the holidays.

Is that Manischewitz? The Kosher wine is a hit in some Caribbean communities.
Sausages and meat grill on a charcoal barbecue in a garden in Hanau near Frankfurt, Germany, June 7, 2016.

Here's a little history behind those sausages you'll grill for Fourth of July

Here's a little history behind those sausages you'll grill for Fourth of July
Orthodox Jewish men in costume read from a scroll of the biblical Book of Esther for the Jewish carnival holiday of Purim. The story tells the tale of an ancient Persian king whose viceroy hatches a plot to kill the Jews of the kingdom, a plot that is thw

Iranians and Israelis are in a battle over history — and the holiday of Purim

Iranians and Israelis are in a battle over history — and the holiday of Purim
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Irish punk bands, and some punks in Ireland you should already be listening to

Irish punk bands, and some punks in Ireland you should already be listening to

Vintage Valentines to Confuse and Amuse

Vintage Valentines to Confuse and Amuse
Four members of the Huang family at a Chinese New Year celebration in the show "Fresh Off the Boat"

Millions of Americans celebrate Lunar New Year, but this episode of 'Fresh Off the Boat' will be a network TV 1st

Remember that time there was a joke on The Simpsons about Chinese New Year? Or that one Sesame Street episode about a stilts parade? Tonight’s show will add to this holiday canon in a big way.

Millions of Americans celebrate Lunar New Year, but this episode of 'Fresh Off the Boat' will be a network TV 1st

A Guide to 2015's Alt-Holiday Music

Sharon Jones, Fetty Wap, Bill Murray, and even goats release Christmas music this season. And it's all good!

A Guide to 2015's Alt-Holiday Music

Jenny Slate Picks the Most Wonderful Short

Our judge picks a winner in our 30-second holiday short film challenge.

Jenny Slate Picks the Most Wonderful Short

Your Wonderful Holiday Shorts

We asked you to distill the holidays into a 30-second short film, and we've received some wonderful entries. 

Your Wonderful Holiday Shorts
Andy McClure and Jessica Walker at Le Square Gardette restaurant in Paris' 11th district.

For American expats, celebrating Thanksgiving in Paris takes on more meaning this year

American expats around the world often cast their eyes homeward on Thanksgiving. But for some expats in Paris this year, Thanksgiving will be all about France.

For American expats, celebrating Thanksgiving in Paris takes on more meaning this year
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How one shop in California puts an Afghan twist on Thanksgiving

You'll know you're in the right spot when the gravy smells of cumin and ginger, and when the stuffing foregoes bread in favor of basmati rice.

How one shop in California puts an Afghan twist on Thanksgiving
Carving a turducken.

She got her turkey and turducken in South Africa, but then the power went out

Marisa Kaplan had it all figured out. She flew to Johannesburg with a thawing turkey and turducken in the overhead bin. But then she hit a Thanksgiving brick wall.

She got her turkey and turducken in South Africa, but then the power went out
'Thanksgiving' a restaurant in Paris.

What it's like to go to 'Thanksgiving' in Paris

In Paris, reporter Adeline Sire is happy to have found the trappings of Thanksgiving in a foreign country. But she's also happy to just see people out on the streets in the wake of the attacks two weeks ago.

What it's like to go to 'Thanksgiving' in Paris

Jenny Slate Presents: It’s a Wonderful Short

All Jenny Slate wants for Hanukkah is for you to make a 30-second holiday film about old people, animals, and/or feasts.

Jenny Slate Presents: It’s a Wonderful Short
El Diablo on the streets of Portobelo, Panama.

This Panamanian Carnival tradition manages to make blackface 'playful' and 'emancipatory'

In Portobelo, Panama, a local spin on the Carnival holiday celebrates Africans who escaped from Spanish slavery. But while it features "Diablos" with whips and kids wearing blackface, an American academic who works with locals says it's a powerful, celebratory metaphor.

This Panamanian Carnival tradition manages to make blackface 'playful' and 'emancipatory'