As a folklorist, I was particularly intrigued by the notion that Burning Man was primarily a folk group.

We estimate that more than 300,000 people came to meet veterans and hear stories, listen to music, learn about the war, and reunite.

Why are they called the Oscars? And what is the Oscar Jinx?

The city of Verona has discovered more dough than woe in the tale of these fictional “star-crossed lovers,” with two million visitors descending each year.

“My day job is that I’m a studio photographer. It is very tedious and very OCD. So, photography on the Metro is something very different. Life comes at you really quick.”

Stewart Stevens found his calling washing windows at the White House for every president from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush.

Much about the life of the first U.S. president seems prone to legend.

In an office full of folklorists, picking a valentine is work-related.

Mischief Night, Devil's Night, or Cabbage Night—whatever you call the American regional folk tradition, better keep your pumpkins safe.

“Solar eclipse” is an anagram for “rise collapse,” but it’s not necessarily the end of the world.