"You're meant to do three things while at Harvard," expat and ivy-league graduate Lara Markstein tells me. "One is to pee on John Harvard's foot."

Along with the undeniable appeal of seeing Harvard, the oldest American university, Boston also offers architectural design fit for the modern eye.

I would move to America tomorrow, if it wasn't for the coffee and terrible food.

Changes to the Government's business migration scheme will make it easier for rich foreign investors to qualify as investor migrants.

Chef Ben Batterbury will soon be showing an elite crowd of American foodies just what New Zealand cuisine is all about. Viva finds out how his nerves are holding up.

Osama bin Laden's 12-year-old daughter has reportedly told Pakistani investigators that her father was captured alive.

Pamela Wade discovers how gaming has helped native American cultures survive.

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have named their babies Monroe and Moroccan Scott.

Television watchers will soon see tailored advertisements selected for them according to their viewing habits, post codes and type of household.

Terrorist leader's al-Qaeda enterprise has been moribund for years, writes Gwynne...

A leaked diplomatic cable shows the US was deeply concerned with "inherent weaknesses" in NZ's terror laws.

Americans seeking sidewalk alms don't use traditional begging containers anymore. They've modernised.

New York's embattled financial district is set to rise again. Rob McFarland finds out more.

When most successful actors thank their mums for helping their careers, few are as literal as Ben Stiller.

Pomp and ceremony joined with a mutual love of rugby in John Key's one-day visit to Paris.

Architect James Timberlake says helping rehouse the victims of Hurricane Katrina is one of his greatest achievements.

Lady Gaga has tearfully confessed on film that she thinks "people are trying to destroy her".

The women of the United States military will still be wearing trousers, but now they might fit.