The symbols and images we see in our everyday lives can sometimes have very powerful meanings behind them. Take, for example, symbols of resilience and strength. For thousands of years, symbols of ...

The "Om" symbol is sacred in Indian culture and is commonly used in religious documents. It represents the essence of the ...

MONTREAL—When Sarah Abou Bakr was in elementary school, an elderly woman mocked her mother’s head scarf and shouted insults at her in a busy mall here. Abou Bakr shouted right back. Her mother, who ...

References in U.S. Coast Guard policy calling hate symbols "potentially divisive" were removed Thursday, and a U.S. senator ...

The beauty of spirituality is that it differs from religion and transcends many different cultures. Many spiritual symbols we see come from all areas of the world and can be practiced by anyone with ...

In September 2019, the Anti-Defamation League released an updated list of hate-related symbols, hand signs and numbers. Among them was a familiar, seemingly innocent gesture: the “OK” sign. According ...

Thousands of Confederate symbols are standing in public spaces around the nation despite ongoing efforts to have them removed or renamed. More than 2,000 Confederate symbols, including 685 monuments, ...

A Coast Guard document appears to say hate symbols would be labeled harassment. The Coast Guard is pushing back on reports that it will no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols -- with ...

Emoji, accent marks, and other special characters bring an element of fun and accuracy to the texting experience, but what if you’re on your PC and you want to break up plain old text with cool ...