The transfer of power from the Dutch to the English was more like a strategic merger, historian Russell Shorto contends.

Katherine Rosman, a reporter for the Metro desk, covers the characters shaping the city in obvious and not-so-obvious ways.

In the streets of Barcelona, demonstrators armed with water guns sprayed unsuspecting tourists as part of growing protests.

Thousands of people gathered on the High Line on Saturday for Pigeon Fest, inspired by an artist’s sculpture and an appreciation for the city’s most resilient birds.

Armed with a tape recorder and open ears, Tony Schwartz turned everyday noise into lasting art. Now, his recordings live on at Smithsonian Folkways, where they continue to inspire new ways of ...