News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: Germans Celebrate Unity Day The national holiday celebrates the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: Celebrating Indigenous Communities in Bangladesh A Bangladeshi child lights a candle to mark International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples in Dhaka on August 8th, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: Israelis Celebrate Jerusalem Day Israelis march in Jerusalem on May 13th, 2018, as they celebrate Jerusalem Day. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: A Kite Festival in France People fly kites during the 32nd International Kite Festival at the beach of Berck-sur-Mer, northern France, on April 18th, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: A Demonic Celebration in Spain A costumed reveler takes part in the Correfoc festival in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on January 21st, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: The African Heritage Dancers Celebrate Kwanzaa African Heritage Dancers dance to the African Heritage Drummers during a Kwanzaa celebration at the Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: New Zealand’s Holiday Spirit Children and families enjoy the houses on Franklin Road lit with Christmas lights on December 1st, 2017, in Auckland, New Zealand. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: Celebrating the President’s Resignation in Zimbabwe Harare residents celebrate in the streets following the resignation of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on November 21st, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice A Brief History of the Christmas Controversy Can Christmas' pagan roots explain its increasing secularization today? Mike Mariani
Social Justice Celebrating Independence: Scenes From 59 Days Around the World While national identities are often used to separate people, a husband-and-wife Facebook photography project aims to build connections. Heather Layton & Brian Bailey