Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics inspire belief

Every Lunar New Year for the past 14 years, a Southern California Buddhist temple has displayed what it calls the “10,000 ...

Why are so many statues naked? An art historian explains this tradition’s ancient roots

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why are so many statues naked? – Artie, age 12, ...

Teeth, bones and blessings: At Rosemead Buddhist temple, relics inspire belief

Every Lunar New Year for the last 14 years, a Buddhist temple in Rosemead has displayed what it calls the '10,000 Buddha ...

Photo of the day: Picking up trash along Monona Bay

Colton Rohde picks up trash along the shoreline of Monona Bay on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 in Madison, Wis. Rohde has been picking up trash around the bay for six years, starting during the pandemic ...

Photo of the day: Exploring the orchids

Ella Eklund, a UW-Madison senior from Eagan, Minnesota, gets her photo taken by a friend as she does a cartwheel surrounded by plastic pink flamingos on Bascom Hill during the Wisconsin Foundation and ...
Chiang Rai Times

Chiang Rai’s Mekong Naga and Misty Phi Spirits

CHIANG RAI - A friendly look at Thailand's mythical tales of serpent protectors, vengeful ghosts, and roaming spirits that still shape beliefs across Chiang ...