What Lake Ontario’s sailors think of Trump’s name change
The name change was the talk of the docks on both shores of Lake Ontario this week. But neither American...
How a chance meeting at Dollywood led to the deepest friendships of their lives
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — The reunion began at dusk here, outside the small courthouse square that had become an impromptu shrine...
At least 540 killed in floods; search on for hundreds missing at Nepal-China border
Fears of further flooding complicated recovery efforts Friday, as authorities searched for hundreds of people still missing after devastating flash...
Beijing expands purge of top generals
Beijing widened its purge of top military leaders this week, dismissing more generals in the latest stage of a shake-up...
Trump lauded low prices at Freedom Fuel. A supplier says some gas wasn’t paid for.
A chain of gas stations that lowered prices last month in response to President Donald Trump’s call for cheaper fuel...
I lost my sister to cancer. Here’s what I learned about medically assisted death.
The same year that my parents died, my sister, Julie, then 55, was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer. Five years...
Ka-nyet! Kanye West concerts canceled in Russia.
Kanye West, the controversial hip-hop artist, fashion designer and instigator of outrage, now known as Ye, has had two sold-out...
The financial (and life) lessons I learned from Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’
During my first semester of college, Dolly Parton made her movie debut in the comedy “9 to 5.” The movie’s...
On Lake Ontario — er, America — sailors have no plans to change course
The name change was the talk of the docks on both shores of Lake Ontario this week. But neither American...
How I spent my summer: At the Reflecting Pool
In Washington, anything can become a metaphor, and there may be none greater this summer than the Reflecting Pool. It...
6 sneaky signs of hearing loss and what you can do about it
About three years ago, Ryan Arnold, 46, started noticing conversations were becoming harder to follow in restaurants and crowded rooms...
The common heart attack symptom many women ignore
The feeling of a heart attack — which occurs when blood flow to the heart is limited or cut off...
How states’ fight over an ICE agent could open a new political battleground
An ongoing standoff between Texas and Minnesota over the extradition of a federal agent charged with shooting an immigrant in...
How to declutter when your kids head off to college
There are many rites of passage when a child leaves home to go to college — getting them packed up...
What I learned from my 15-hour summer travel nightmare
An early-morning flight saved my trip to Cleveland this month, but not for the reasons enshrined in the Golden Rules...
