Buddhism has a long history in America. In the 1800s, Chinese migrants working in the gold rush and building railroads brought their Buddhist beliefs and practices with them. Today, ...

March marks International Women’s History Month, a time to honor the women who shape our communities and drive positive change.Local nonprofit, Gather Community ...

On March 6, an enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Analog Wine Library in Urbana for the opening reception of “Seeking Art ...

We are more plugged in than ever before. Screens follow us from the bedroom to the boardroom, notifications compete for every ...

Joshua Segal, a ski patroller at Crotched Mountain, celebrated turning 80 this year not with 80 candles on a gigantic cake, but with 80 laps up and down the slopes.

Theorists of consciousness generally focus on sensation – what it's like to, say, experience the color red. Yet what we call the stream of consciousness offers a much richer and more complex blend of ...

For many diners, Japanese cuisine is synonymous with sushi but Enso no Sato, which opened on Feb. 9 in Huntington, has a dual focus: Sushi and izakaya (savory small plates), both of them at an ...

Every so often, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognizes special locations as ...

With youth suicide rates skyrocketing, advocates are looking for any possible solution to the mental health crisis.

Shinto isn’t the only spiritual tradition in Japan, of course. It is joined by many other beliefs. But its oldest companion is Buddhism. Note I didn’t say “rival.” The deities of Shinto are known as ...

Interfaith and civic leaders joined the ceremony honoring a new Zen priest’s commitment to service, compassion, and community engagement. Ordination is a public commitment to live one’s practice in ...