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The many paths by which the religion flourished across Asia.

In Skane, a fertile agricultural area bordered on three sides by the Baltic Sea, visitors will find delightful meals, baked goods and sweets, all made with a certain 'craft nerdiness.'

A reporter's essential reading list on Buddhism in Asia.

In Thailand, where it's the state-sanctioned religion, practices have proved to be surprisingly mutable.

Starting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer traces how its teachings spread across Asia, transforming the continent forever.

A Sinicized form of the religion has been preserved on the island, where daily life itself now sometimes seems like an exercise in Buddhist practice.

Around 50 people so far have symptoms "consistent with an acute gastrointestinal infection" on the Ambassador Cruise Line ship Ambition.

On nighttime excursions in dark-sky hot spots like Norway, New Zealand and Nevada, all you have to do is relax and look up. The stars will do the rest.

The aging statesman braved rough seas and arduous carriage rides to reach Paris, where he persuaded the French to back the American rebels. We followed in his footsteps.

Here's a guide to illuminated manuscripts, antique tomes and first editions around the British capital.