Jalue Dorje's life in Minnesota has been like that of a typical American teen in a lot of ways, but he always knew this ...

U.S.-born Buddhist lama, Jalue Dorje, right, waits in a private room before making an entrance at his 18th birthday and ...

Even for someone who loves getting lost in museums — especially “everything museums” like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York — London’s Victoria and Albert Museum might have been ...

Introduced to millions as the kid in Dave Eggers’ 'A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,' Toph re-emerges to reclaim his tragic family history and explain why his famous sibling is no longer a ...

On the morning of May 29, 1942, Mary Tsukamoto awoke to find her mattress on the floor. Glancing around the bedroom that she ...

He’s not new to sacrifices. He remembered all the early mornings reciting ancient prayers and memorizing Buddhist scriptures ... Why can’t I get up and watch cartoons like other kids.’ ...

A little-known squad of New York’s medical examiner’s office uses dogs, DNA and any other available clue to identify bodies. By Corey Kilgannon Apollo Bagels in the West Village is drawing l ...

In an age of politics that seems darker and more high-stakes than ever, his cartoons are a source of sorely needed comic relief. The New Yorker editor David Remnick sums it up: “Barry Blitt is ...

Had I proposed earlier that we invite someone stranded to come with us to New York, Hugh would have said no. But now there was really no way for him to back out.

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When I went to Lake Tahoe to report for my story in this week’s issue, I imagined finding amusing anecdotes about black bears (bears are funny), but not such a troubling ending. The black bear ...