UPDATE: On April 7, after this story went to press, former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva turned himself in to begin a 12-year prison sentence on corruption, although
SIDEBAR: Former U.S. Treasury Official Sees Gulf States Warming to Israel In six weeks, President Donald Trump will make history when he inaugurates the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, cementing Washington’s
In the Christian quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City sits a domed church. Modest in its appearance, the tasteful, ancient architecture of the cathedral’s nondescript stone walls imbues it with an
Spring is one of the best seasons to visit Washington, D.C., and not only because of the famous cherry blossoms turning the nation’s capital pink. The weather is warming up
Five scraps of cloth with names written in ink made from blood and rust are the striking focal point of a somber, poignant exhibition on the Syrian conflict at the
It’s well known that the United States spends a lot more for its health care than other industrialized nations do. But a new study claims that some of the purported
A woman’s place is in the home. Or so they say. The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) takes that sexist trope and turns it on its head
Mojca Kaluđerović and her husband, Ambassador of Montenegro Nebojša Kaluđerović, have been together far longer than the existence of the young country they represent. A veteran diplomat for the former
The meeting on March 20 between U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Norwegian Minister of Defense Frank Bakke-Jensen confirmed the long-standing defense relationship between the United States and Norway.
Come April 19, Cuba — for the first time in nearly six decades — will be led by a man whose last name isn’t Castro. The historic transition, in which
The luxury real estate market in the Washington, D.C., area continues to grow, a new report from Long & Foster Real Estate and Christie’s International Real Estate found. Overall sales
Color and whimsy meld together brilliantly at the Phillips Collection’s exploration of the pivotal role played by the Swiss-born German artist Paul Klee in post-war American art. “Ten Americans: After
For many of us, it’s hard to believe that the 1980s are now considered a historical decade. It seems as if just yesterday we were sporting permed, puffy hair, oversize
