Tag: american culture

  • 6 “Polite” American Habits Look Suspicious to the Rest of the World

    6 “Polite” American Habits Look Suspicious to the Rest of the World

    Every country has a version of good manners. What separates them is not intention but conditioning. People learn politeness the same way they learn language, through repetition, reward, and observation. By adulthood, it feels less like a choice and more like an instinct. Americans are easy to spot abroad. Not always because of how they…

  • The End of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting After 58 Years

    The End of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting After 58 Years

    For generations of Americans, public television and radio were not luxuries or background noise. They were teachers, neighbors, and lifelines. From the first lessons in sharing and empathy learned in front of a television set, to calm voices guiding communities through emergencies, public media quietly shaped daily life across the country. That era has now…