Historians have long held that Art Deco’s glitzy distraction is meant to deflect attention from periods of turmoil. The movement, tellingly, flourished during the inter-War decades ...

The ancient Greeks looked to use the four main elements to interpret reality and the world. Empedocles was the proponent of ...

Classical musicians have a lot to teach interpreters of the U.S. Constitution. It’s so much more than the text.

Actor Gérard Depardieu cancels planned performance on Rügen at short notice. He is not allowed to leave France before May 13.

Today the concept of academic freedom may seem obvious to Americans. But the roots of academic freedom, which can be traced ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

Contractors lavished an Amtrak manager with $150,000 in cash bribes, luxury cars, vacations, and a pure-bred German shepherd ...

As I trudged down Talbot Avenue one early February morning, my gaze drifted up toward the mismatched buildings surrounding me ...

Since it opened to the public on Dec. 11, 1933, the Nelson — whose east wing was originally called the Atkins Museum of Fine ...

The historic Federal Reserve building in New Orleans' Central Business District has new owners who promise to return it to ...

If there's one prominent architectural style that can be observed throughout history—and throughout the world—it's neoclassical architecture. With origins in the mid-18th century, this ...

If there's one prominent architectural style that can be observed throughout history—and throughout the world—it's neoclassical architecture. With origins in the mid-18th century, this tailored style ...