The strong do as they can, and the weak suffer what they must.” Ancient Athens’ foreign policy dictum finds an echo in ...

A White House summit with Central Asian leaders might mark a step back from a year of mercantile practices led by the U.S.

On Monday, the first Head Start centers started to close, a result of the now record-setting government shutdown. The program ...

Four kid-tested and -approved cookbooks yield many servings of fun in the kitchen.

Democrats, after election night wins, say President Trump must negotiate to help end the shutdown. The president appeared to ...

The idea of federal subsidies to help more people afford health insurance was baked into the Affordable Care Act from the ...

Muyenga quarry is the only outdoor rock-climbing crag in Kampala. A national club is working to expand options for climbers.

In Anna North’s "Bog Queen," a female forensic scientist attempts to solve the puzzle of a well-preserved body found in a peat bog.

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The sweeping victories in states from Virginia to California show the depth and breadth of Democratic strength one year after ...

South Carolina’s Daufuskie Island retains a Lowcountry heritage as a home to descendants of enslaved people. Amid development ...

Deep in rural China, a Monitor writer learns to cook authentic handmade noodles, gaining a new understanding of country life ...