The air temperature was in the mid-twenties and a snowstorm predicted to dump six to eight inches was heading toward Long Island, to arrive in the early evening. Given this, I thought what a fine time ...

King Togbe Yedy, one of the heads of the convent of the Temple of Mami Wata, poses in front of an altar at the Temple in Ouidah, Benin, on Jan. 11, 2025. Credit - Marco Longari—AFP/Getty Images In the ...

In the summer, many Americans daydream about mermaids. Thousands sojourn to New York City's Coney Island for the Annual Mermaid Parade, decked in aquatic apparel. Parents bundle their children ...

When you think of mermaids, perhaps “The Little Mermaid” or the classic “Splash” comes to mind. Or for younger audiences, “Aquamarine” or even “H2O: Just Add Water”? Maybe your mind goes to children’s ...

Mermaids have become a cultural phenomenon, and clashes about mermaids and race have spilled out into the open. This is most pointedly apparent in the backlash over Disney’s much-anticipated “The ...