American

Plenty of Americans have names that don't convey their full cultural background because, at this point, so many of us are mixed up. How could our names possibly communicate all that we are? But when the time comes for an interracial, interethnic, international couple to name their child, they're often faced with a political decision.

While I would like to think that I paused for a minute or two to think about what it means to be American, I was mostly focused on looking forward to the fireworks show.
But all of that changed for me last year. Three weeks before the Fourth of July, my husband became a citizen of the United States.

Was it worth it? Decide for yourself.

No one wants to have to say, “Shalom! I’m a child of Israel, and you are . . . ?”

Science tells us that shaving is A-OK. Nice.

Struggling against Asian stereotypes as she took on Hollywood, Anna May Wong was never given the due she deserved.

Will "Christian Mingle" help America find God at the box office?

The virus creates new horrors by the day in Africa. The wily nature of the disease, together with various social barriers creates the perfect storm.