The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has remained sluggish since the major shock of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The bleak pandemic years of empty deckchairs, ghost-town resorts, and thumb-twiddling masseuses are now just a bad memory for ...

The lavender latte, in particular, achieves that delicate balance where the floral notes complement rather than compete with ...

The coffee program at The Mud House approaches the humble bean with reverence but without pretension. Their house coffee delivers that perfect morning embrace – robust enough to command attention but ...

A vacation with your significant other always takes more planning than usual, but these cities are tailor-made for romance.

Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

Springtime at Joan K. Mendel Elementary School means JaPANDAsia, an annual celebration of Asian culture at this American ...

A smartphone app delivering simple cognitive-behavioral skills helped significantly ease mild (subthreshold) depression, with ...

A lot of the most popular shrines and temples are actually open 24/7, so the fact that you can technically go whenever you ...

Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and ...

Japan's falling population is owed, in part, to a spike in the success of women in the workforce. A greater percentage of ...

A consortium of 10 Buddhist temples in northern Kyoto Prefecture, together with a nonprofit organization, launched a website ...