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“Museotherapy” is gaining ground. In Europe, cultural pursuits are connecting communities and improving collective wellbeing, according to the Culture as Care Report. Loic Manegarium/Pexels

Museums on prescription: how cultural activities are becoming crucial to the public health debate

Research on how heading to a museum could be good for the brain and general wellbeing suggests that culture fixes are an important resource for public health and social cohesion.
Palma Nova beach - a popular European holiday destination in the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca, 1960. Antonio Verdugo, Legacy Luis Fernández Fuster, University of Zaragoza, Huesca.

Beyond the ‘Spain is different’ slogan: putting an end to tourist clichés about Spain

A fresh look at tourism in Spain revisits the “Spain is Different” slogan, revealing a longer, more complex and contested history than the 1960s boom suggests.
Prince Misuzulu, second from the left, attends the provincial memorial service for his mother, the late Mantfombi Dlamini, at the Khangelakamankegane Royal Palace in Nongoma, in May 2021. AFP via Getty Images

What the Zulu kingship judgment tells us about the future of South African customary law

When judges, legislators, and policymakers neglect the foundational dynamics of indigenous customs, they worsen conflict between indigenous laws and state laws.

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