BUDDHISM
Where Shepherds Save Wolves — Thanks to Buddhism
Wildlife conservationists have struck upon a unique new tool — spiritualism — to turn communities that fear predators into their saviors.
This Buddhism-Inspired Wearable Device Pledges to Slay Anxiety
Rohan Dixit's heartbeat sensors reimagine remote mental health in a time of deep despair.
China Weaponizes Education to Control Tibet
Beijing has been undercutting Tibetan monastery education while dramatically increasing enrollment at state-run boarding schools.
Xi's Crackdown on Religion Is China's Worst in 40 Years
Worried about a growing perceived threat from organized religion, Beijing treats faith as a major enemy.
A Dead Philosopher Makes New Connections on YouTube
Freelance “spiritual entertainer” Alan Watts has an even larger following for his lectures today, nearly half a century after his death.
Buddhism Returns Home in a New Japanese Form
Hundreds of thousands of urban Indians are gravitating to a 13th-century Buddhist tradition.
Meet the Buddhist Economist
Clair Brown believes that following the tenets of the Eastern religion will lead to economic gains.
Roots of Power: The Long Journey of Buddha's Tooth
This sacred canine has endured for thousands of years, growing in myth and importance amid war, theft, flames and celebration.
A Jewish Revival: Communities Return to Poland, Sicily and Myanmar
Faced with rising anti-Semitism in some places, Jews are moving back to unlikely cities like Yangon and Oporto.
Hunting the Haunts in the Hills of Hanoi
It’s not so much the finding of the ghosts that makes the difference.
The Food That Built America
The Food that Built America tells the unbelievable true stories behind the industry titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, the Kellogg brothers and Ray Kroc, who revolutionized food, and transformed American life and culture forever in the process.
A Tiny Country With Surprising Religious Diversity
You may have never heard of Suriname, but we could all learn a lot from its tradition of religious tolerance.
Torture Porn Reigns in This Buddhist Hell Garden
Not for the faint of heart — or soul — this garden of the grotesque wants to make you steer clear of sinning.
