Pilgrims
'Indivisible' Isn't Just Fun to Play, It's Extremely Funny, Too
A hilarious script isn't the first thing you expect from a fighting game studio.
I Lived Like It Was the 1600s to Understand the Meaning of Thanksgiving
Killing turkeys by hand, pissing in a pot, drinking only alcohol, and eating terrible gruel made me understand what life was like back then, and why we celebrate holidays.
The Pilgrims Were Queer
Dig into the history and you'll see plenty of early American colonizers were super gay—and their compatriots had views of it that were complicated, to say the least.
Eating Like a Pilgrim on El Camino de Santiago
Along the nearly 900-kilometer trail through Spain, I crossed nine wine regions that all have their own food specialties. It’s hard—and stupid—to resist.
Are the Workers Who Process America's Chicken Forced to Wear Diapers?
According to a new report from Oxfam America, workers are regularly forced to wear diapers on the line because they are not permitted to take regular bathroom breaks. Others just urinate or defecate while on the line.
Eating and Praying on The Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City
The largest pilgrimage of Latin America—that of Our Lady of Guadalupe—takes place in Mexico City and is one of the best displays of the country’s tortas, tacos, gorditas, carnitas, tamales, atole, and pozole.
Obama Compares Syrian Refugees to America’s Pilgrims in Thanksgiving Speech
"Nearly four centuries after the Mayflower set sail, the world is still full of pilgrims," Obama said, urging compassion toward Syrian refugees amid backlash after the Paris attacks.
The Time a Pilgrim Was Executed for Having Sex with a Turkey
In 1642, as a wave of sin swept over the nearly prosperous colony of Plymouth, a man named Thomas Granger entered the history books in the most ignoble way imaginable.
Lobster's Delicious History Is Completely Insane
This is the story of the tastiest of crustaceans across the ages, from anonymity to celebrity, from tin can to silver platter.
Iran Blasts Saudi 'Negligence' as Death Toll Rises to 769 in Hajj Stampede
Another 934 were injured in the incident on Thursday, and the Iranian government has announced that it has formed a committee to investigate it.
Iran Slams Saudi 'Incompetence' After Death of More Than 700 Pilgrims
Safety during hajj is politically sensitive for the Saudi Arabia's ruling Al Saud dynasty, since the ruling family presents itself internationally as the guardian of orthodox Islam.
More Than 700 Pilgrims Crushed to Death in Mecca
The crush, in which at least 450 others were injured, took place on Street 204 of the camp city at Mina, a few miles east of Mecca, where pilgrims stay for several days during the climax of the haj.