May 4, 2008

The Chinese writer Mo Yan’s wildly visionary and creative new novel covers almost the entire span of his country’s revolutionary experience, from 1950 until 2000, while constantly mocking and rearranging itself and jolting the reader with its own internal commentary.

From knees to the heart, more operations are being performed by robots, under the guidance of surgeons.

As the Jezebel blog approaches its first anniversary, its readers and editors are learning popularity has its pitfalls, and mean-girl behavior is hard to quash.

A pediatrician says there is a difference between risk-taking behavior and red-flag behavior.

With 1,500 miles of rugged coastline, Peru is poised to become the new “it” spot on the international surfing circuit.

A memorial for Sean Bell has put Jamaica, Queens, on the minds of tourists, who might normally overlook this world outside of Manhattan.

The ideas of black liberation churches were born in slavery and adapted to modern times in the 1960s.

Despite increasing anxiety over the economy, sales estimates at the auction houses are more robust than ever.

“Surprisingly decent” was the consensus among nine reviewers who visited chain restaurants in the suburbs around New York City.

Turkish educators are offering an alternative approach to religious schools that could reduce extremists’ influence.

The undefeated Big Brown won the race, but the victory was marred by the death of Eight Belles, the runner up.

After running the race of her life, the filly Eight Belles collapsed after the finish line and had to be euthanized.