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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Though a traditionally American holiday, Thanksgiving has become widely adopted by other countries such as Japan and Brazil. COURTESY OF JILL WELLINGTON VIA PIXABAY

Language professors discuss Thanksgiving traditions abroad

Nancy Jiang November 30, 2020
Every fourth Thursday of November, Americans flock to their dinner tables to celebrate Thanksgiving, but it's become widely adopted in other countries with different twists within each culture.
BURSTEIN: Air France demands respect for other cultures with headscarf request

BURSTEIN: Air France demands respect for other cultures with headscarf request

Sarah Burstein April 6, 2016

This past week, Air France faced backlash from its female crewmembers after requesting that they wear more modest clothing during flights to Iran and put on a “loose-fitting jacket and headscarf” before...

EDITORIAL: Disney's opposition to Georgia's anti-LGBT bill welcome, financially motivated

EDITORIAL: Disney’s opposition to Georgia’s anti-LGBT bill welcome, financially motivated

Editors March 24, 2016

A bill passed by the Georgia legislature now awaiting the governor’s signature would allow religious leaders and organizations to refuse performing and attending same-sex marriage ceremonies, The Washington...

EDITORIAL: Pope's words should be separate from politics

EDITORIAL: Pope’s words should be separate from politics

Editors February 22, 2016

The pope has spoken, and he may be speaking too much. Pope Francis spoke to the public and urged world leaders to improve conditions for inmates and abolish capital punishment at Sunday’s gathering in...

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