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Explanations: how something works, what is known and what is not established.

Nowruz: a spring festival and the solar-calendar New Year Explainer · Why Nowruz is not tied to Islamic observance, where it comes from, and what exactly UNESCO recognised on 30 September 2…
Passover: a spring festival marking the exodus Explainer · When Passover begins, why its length differs inside and outside Israel, and what is kept out of the diet during those d…
Yiddish: a Germanic branch that absorbed a great many borrowed words Explainer · How Yiddish relates to the Germanic languages, where its 15-20 per cent Hebrew and Aramaic borrowing comes from, and wh…