The jazz giant Thelonious Monk was an elusive personality even to those who knew him. In her 1988 documentary Thelonious Monk Straight, No Chaser, director Charlotte Zwerin presents both the artist ...

In “The White Lotus” universe, Luang Por Teera is referred to by one of the characters in the third season of the American series as the “most famous monk in China.” But in Thailand ...

A Japanese Buddhist monk who adopted an abandoned dog was saved by the canine during a fierce bear attack. Tougen Yoshihara, the abbot of Youkoku Temple, a historic temple in Niigata in central ...

HONG KONG — On the basketball court, NBA star Victor Wembanyama plays forward-center, but in China it seems he has temporarily taken up the position of Shaolin monk. The towering 7-foot-3 player ...

The city of Round Rock is preparing for repairs to its historic water tower after invasive monk parakeets caused damage to its lighting system. The birds, identifiable by their orange beaks and ...

Former President Bill Clinton, Gov. Kathy Hochul and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries remembered former ...