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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including the latest news, events and sights and sounds of the United States.This week’s quiz highlights famous feuds, skin secrets, food trends and a lot more.Can you get all 8 questions right?Give it…

Forget pricey haunted houses and tourist-packed ghost tours. Some of the most atmospheric places to spend Halloween are historic cemeteries, where crumbling mausoleums, elaborate sculptures and famous names provide all the spooky scenery you need – and entry is often free. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A new ranking of 30 cities has…

Up until recently, when I pictured a trip to the Maldives, I only imagined villas over turquoise blue waters and barefoot luxury on sandy shores. In October, I had the chance to see beyond the picture-postcard image with a visit to two island retreats on the Indian Ocean archipelago. ADVERTISEMENT…

It takes a certain kind of mystique to make the passage of time an otherworldly experience. Cue Van Cleef & Arpels, and its affinity for the cosmos, to dial said experience up with its latest celestial-themed offering, the Midnight Jour Nuit Phase de Lune watch. An homage to the moon,…