The Okinawa islands in Japan have several residents who are centenarians and researchers have long studied why.

TOKYO - The number of Japanese language learners in Japan reached a record 294,198 last year, a recent government survey showed, underscoring the need to offer more learning opportunities to cope with ...

We’ve compiled select historical Chicago Tribune editorials, each of which marks the Thanksgiving holiday in a way unique to ...

In 'Family of Spies,' author Christine Kuehn confronts a past that is stranger and more sinister than fiction.

The Blue Zones Project is coming to Banning. The initiative is based on research by adventurer and explorer Dan Buettner, who ...

Thanksgiving apparently did not get the longevity-promoting memo, since many of the dishes Americans typically love to devour ...

If there’s one thing every centenarian taught me, it’s this: longevity isn’t something you chase. It’s something you allow to ...

The world's longest-lived people don't pump iron, run marathons or join gyms, they live in environments that constantly nudge ...

Centenarians eat foods like beans, leafy greens, nuts, and whole grains. Many of them focus on a plant-based diet.

This past summer, two CSU East Bay students joined peers from across the CSU and UC systems in the Okinawa Memories ...

Bill Knapp was honored with a military ceremony on Friday at a pavilion on the grounds of the cemetery he donated a bulk of the land to create.

Ever wondered what people eat in places where living to 100 isn’t unusual? Around the world, certain communities known as ‘Blue Zones’ enjoy remarkably long, healthy lives. Their secret isn’t ...