Buddhism is the only major religion whose global population shrank between 2010 and 2020. Learn why it declined in East Asia, particularly in Japan and South Korea.

A new report looks at the reasons for the decline based on qualitative interviews in Tokyo and Seoul. In addition to demographic decline, the erosion of faith between generations, the “pressures ...

Ajanta’s 2,000-year-old murals face extinction within decades. Discover the fragile balance between cultural tourism and the ...

A group of Jewish Mandarin speakers in New York has formed “Mazel Tofu,” a growing community that meets over kosher Chinese food to connect through language, culture, and shared experiences.

Holed up somewhere on Mulholland Drive, high above the Hollywood Bowl, Nick Hexum, Doug “SA” Martinez, Tim Mahoney, Aaron “P-Nut” Willis, and Chad Sexton—collectively known as 311—laid the demo for ...

The book, releasing April 7, uses the Japanese art of Kintsugi — repairing broken pottery with gold — as a metaphor for a ...

A southern-born chef brings creativity and flavor to Jerusalem through home-cooked meals and culinary adventures.

Two weeks ago, hundreds of Buddhist monks descended on Colombo to protest against the alleged government disrespect of the religion and the clergy. ..

Chefs Buddha Lo, Emily Yuen and Beverly Kim dish on the new cooking competition series hosted by Padma Lakshmi The post ...

As spring returns so does a flowering of biannual, annual, and biennial art festivals and events this month. Art blooms indoors in Houston's favorite museums but also on the city's streets, parks, and ...

From Hon Thom Cable Car in Phu Quoc to Lagkawi SkyCab in Kedah, these scenic cable car rides in Asia promise scene-stealing views.

The compliments about my maturity felt like gold stars at the time, but decades later I realized they were actually receipts for a childhood that got cashed in too early.