"Chinese moms" in China aren’t raising superior kids, actually. U.S. author Amy Chua’s book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother"—and The Wall Street Journal extract of her memoir headlined "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior"—has sparked huge debate inside China. More ›
Four new friends sit around a table at an outdoor café in Helsinki, typing on handheld devices. Shyly, Tracy sends Henna a message asking if she might like to visit him. Avoiding eye contact, Henna types back that she will need to ask her mother. More ›
In "Wretches & Jabberers," we see Chammi, a Sri Lankan man with autism, typing that it is “killingly hard to figure out” why he sometimes can’t control his body. More ›
Jaipur, the capital of the desert state of Rajasthan, is one of the world’s most beautiful cities, with rich literary and cultural traditions of its own, as well as the most wonderfully benign late-January climate. More ›
In a sign of the expanding role that private wealth plays in public life, well-off collectors are inaugurating their own exhibition spaces—often in countries where contemporary-art scenes are growing and government support of the arts remains paltry. More ›
As the show begins its 10th season, an exclusive excerpt from "American Idol: The Untold Story" reveals the power struggle that pitted the almighty Simon Cowell against his longtime partner, Simon Fuller. More ›
MTV's controversial new series portrays teens as experimental and sex-obsessed, lying to their parents and sneaking out at night. In other words, it shows them as they really are. More ›
Sofia Coppola’s new movie, "Somewhere," has the emotional arc of a Lifetime movie conceptualized to the nth degree. More ›
More than 15 million Americans practice yoga. They do it in 100-degree rooms, they do it in swimming pools, they do it on bikes, they do it to reggae music and to Christian prayers. You can buy yoga mats at the grocery store and find instructions on your airplane seatback. More ›
