Despite Davos claims of peace progress, Russia maintains hard line on talks
At his speech in Davos, Switzerland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine was caught in an endless Groundhog Day...
After Trump climbdown on Greenland, Europe says standing up pays off
BRUSSELS — After President Donald Trump used his bully pulpit in Davos to demand “the acquisition of Greenland by the...
Why you should plant perennial veggies — even this medieval one
For many growers, vegetable gardens are ephemeral. Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini and many other common garden plants are annuals: seeded...
Can’t sing? Neither can they. That hasn’t stopped the Tuneless Choir.
Nadine Cooper was 12 when her music teacher gathered a group of students to sing around the piano. “I started...
How art gets made, and why it might involve cow urine
Most talk about art focuses on how it sits in the world after it’s framed or put on a plinth...
Nate Ruess set the pop music world on fire. Then he walked away.
Nate Ruess always dreamed about deafening, distorted guitars. So, in early 2023, he went out and bought a Gibson SG...
Masterful ‘Magellan’ forces a long, hard look at violence and conquest
(4 stars) Whatever seafaring saga your imagination may conjure upon hearing the name Magellan, it’s nothing like “Magellan.” Or “Magalhães”...
What parents need to know about ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ and more
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV-MA) Age 15+ Fantasy violence and language in “Game of Thrones” prequel. Based on...
With executive power rampant, exactly the right book has arrived
The nation has long needed, but never more than now, what it now has. The new biography of a Supreme...
‘Free Solo’ climber Alex Honnold set to scale Taiwan’s tallest building
TAIPEI, Taiwan — American superstar climber Alex Honnold will attempt to scale Taiwan’s tallest building on Saturday without any assistance...
Improve the IRS by giving it less to do
The Internal Revenue Service has been a political football for years. Democrats jacked up funding for the agency in 2022....
Leave the fascism debate behind
Since Donald Trump entered the American political fray, his opponents have been debating what kind of threat he poses to...
A nightmare scenario for Iran
Michael Doran is director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East at the Hudson Institute. With...
How not to lead
DAVOS, Switzerland — “You can say yes and we will be very appreciative. Or you can say no and we...
At MLK Library, artists consider America’s past through the lens of slavery
The VIP crowd shivered in a line that snaked around a downtown D.C. block, about 1,650 patrons who had tickets...
