America
A Walmart Supercenter is a fluorescent palace of American consumption.To US shoppers, it’s a utilitarian one-stop shop where groceries, televisions, tires, and just about everything else sit beneath one enormous roof.To some international World Cup fans, though, it is a viral tourist sensation. Many fans made a point to visit…
On a hazy Thursday in New York City, Hagen Wenzek was ready to dig into a bowl of lettuce and berries when I swooped in like the salad grim reaper, asking if he was aware of cyclospora, the parasite that’s led to explosive diarrhea and hospitalizations across the US.”I did…
Happy birthday, America!This July Fourth, the USA is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the day when the US formally broke away from England in 1776.A lot has happened in the last two centuries: inventions, wars, pandemics, space travel, to name a few. But…
Fireworks have been a tradition in the US since 1777.ungvar/ShutterstockThanksgiving, Mardi Gras, and Fourth of July traditions have been around for hundreds of years.Customs surrounding the presidency, such as the turkey pardoning, are also some of America’s oldest.The US also has some surprising practices, like placing pickle-shaped ornaments on Christmas…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tony Latham, the 53-year-old President of Bacardi North America, based in Miami. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’m from Australia, and I’ve worked in consumer goods at well-known companies such as SC Johnson, Danone, and Unilever.The US is the eighth…
