A parliamentary committee unanimously agreed to remove references that link the ancient religious swastika with the Nazi ...

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Before he ever caught a pass in a Seahawks uniform, Jerry Rice did something his teammates had never seen before. Every day in 2004, as Seattle receivers stretched and joked around, Rice would quietly ...

Jaxson Dart rocks eye black, but not the way you usually see it on the field. Nope, he only wears it under his right eye. Why? Because he’s a huge Star Wars fan. That black stripe is his tribute to ...

The "Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room" at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC, assembled by Alice S. Kandell (all photos Melissa R. Kerin/Hyperallergic) The Rubin ...

Bhaktapur, Nepal – The narrow streets were alive with the sound of traditional musical instruments as the locals celebrated the Panchadan festival, a cherished Buddhist tradition. Held on Wednesday, ...

LADAKH, India (AP) — One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis monastery. They began a ...