Arts Oct 13 5 moody graphic novels that influenced the Harry Potter illustrator’s work Jim Kay, the artist behind the illustrated Harry Potter books, recommends graphic novels that are dark, mysterious, mystical and moody.
Nation Oct 11 The Boy Scouts say they will now admit girls. Here’s what that means. Here’s what we know about the decision -- and what it means for scouting.
Arts Sep 29 Behind the castle doors, a crew of Renaissance fair workers find family amid the fantasy Behind the scenes of this fleeting fantasy world is a tight-knit community of artisans, entrepreneurs and free spirits who reunite at the Maryland festival every year, and have for decades.
World Sep 14 The first American Vietnam War POW on why we need to understand the war Former U.S. Navy Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr. was the second U.S. pilot to be downed and detained during the Vietnam War. He spent more than eight years in captivity, making him the second-longest-held American prisoner of war. He talks to…
Nation Aug 14 First-ever federal charges of female genital mutilation seen as landmark In April, the FBI opened its first-ever federal case against two Michigan doctors for performing the procedure on dozens of girls over more than a decade. The outcome could set a precedent for how the American court system rules on…
Nation Aug 09 How this slave descendent is helping reframe history at Madison’s home Leontyne Peck has helped interpret several notable artifacts, many of which are now featured in a permanent exhibit at Montpelier called "The Mere Distinction of Colour."…
Politics Jul 24 In Texas, legal battle over abortion law hangs over special legislative session Planned Parenthood and other groups are seeking to block a new abortion law in Texas that is set to take effect in September.
Arts Jul 21 5 Jane Austen works to read in honor of the 200th anniversary of her death Here are five lesser-known and beloved works by Jane Austen to read on the 200th anniversary of her death.
Arts Jul 14 5 episodes of television you should be watching now James Poniewozik, the chief television critic at the New York Times, shares his favorite television episodes this season. Here are his top five.
Arts Jun 15 46 years later, Yoko Ono gets songwriting credit with John Lennon for ‘Imagine’ In a 1980 interview, Lennon said the song “should be credited as a Lennon-Ono song because a lot of it — the lyric and the concept — came from Yoko.” He said he received inspiration from Ono’s 1964 book “Grapefruit.”…