Nation Aug 17 D.C.-area mourns a superhero whose ‘Batman’ comforted sick children Lenny Robinson, known for dressing up as Batman to cheer up sick children, died Sunday after being struck by a car on Interstate 70. He was 51. By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins
Nation Jul 31 Batkid returns and he’s stronger than ever While Batman celebrates his diamond jubilee this year, it was last November that a tinier black-caped crusader stole headlines. It was a wish come true for Batkid, aka Miles Scott, a 5-year-old in remission after a three-year battle with leukemia. By Justin Scuiletti
Arts Jul 23 Taking the Batman out of the shadows When the “Bat-Man” first appeared, he did so from the shadows, clad in a vampiric cowl with slits for eyes, long, sharp ears and a cape with bat-like wings. That was in 1939, in the pages of Detective Comics No. By Justin Scuiletti, Joshua Barajas
Jul 28 Watch The Inescapable Lure of Superheroes NewsHour essayist Julia Keller reveals what lures the average person to the unlikely characters of superheroes, who are cramming the action into many a blockbuster this summer. Continue watching