The destruction of the Library of Alexandria may have erased centuries of science, philosophy, and history. No one knows exactly what was lost—but the possibilities are staggering.

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards says text messages circulating online are being taken out of context.

St Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt, is known for its sacred peace, but is now preparing to open up ...

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Five weeks after Fort Sumter, the official starting point of the war, Ellsworth’s Fire Zouaves received the command to sail ...

Scores of artists and writers issued a call for museums, galleries, theaters, bookstores and libraries and other institutions ...

I keep thinking about the silence — not the silence of Gaza’s terrified citizens, but the hush that follows among those ...

Life moves quickly in the nation’s capital. But just across the Potomac, you can trade traffic for tranquility with these ...

With the city’s mayoral election racing into the home stretch, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani and Independent candidate ...

President Trump was set to meet with Emperor Naruhito after landing in Japan on Monday as part of his weeklong trip to Asia.

As the federal government shutdown continues, SNAP recipients and federal workers struggle. A call for local officials to ...