Michael McFaul, the U.S. ambassador to Russia under President Barack Obama from 2012 to 2014, remains a busy man after leaving the circus of professional political life. I had been
The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was a wake-up call — a stark reminder of how vulnerable our societies can be to epidemics of infectious diseases. At the time
The young American mother was distraught. A U.S. judge had just decided that her two small children should go back to Mexico, where their father lived. The children, both U.S.-born,
With stone carvers, winemakers, puppeteers, bakers and even towers of human people dotting the National Mall, visitors to this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival have the unique chance to revel in
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Languages Cantonese Hebrew English Icelandic Spanish French Japanese German Swedish Cantonese Colour of the Game Directed by Kam Ka-wai(Hong Kong, 2017, 104 min.) Simon Yam stars in this underworld
Cover Story The Other 'No-Nonsense' President In Philippines Stirs Up Outrage, Praise With a penchant for profanity and outrageous remarks on everything from Viagra to Hitler, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
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When viewing any abstract artwork, everyone interprets a different emotion and understanding of the piece, like a Rorschach inkblot test. "Perspectives" at the Embassy of Argentina art gallery celebrates the
If U.S. President Donald Trump has a governing philosophy, it’s “America First.” His unconventional approach to politics lies in envisioning himself as a businessman and self-proclaimed dealmaker who sees international
A new international arts and dialogue festival — themed around America’s founding ideals — has arrived in Washington, D.C., with grand ambitions to shake up the city’s arts scene and
Most people should now begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45, say new guidelines that were spurred by the rising rate of the disease among younger Americans. For years, the
For most observers of the unfolding trade war between the United States and China, the casus belli is the convergence of China’s unfair trade practices with U.S. President Donald Trump’s
