During the Cold War, governments around the world continued to view zoos through an ideological lens. This was especially true in Berlin, where the city’s two zoos – one in the capitalist West, the ...

The Trump administration has decided that UNRWA is not immune from being sued, reversing the U.S. government’s longstanding ...

Naturally, Filmfest DC includes local filmmakers and D.C.-focused flicks, with such movies as “Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC” and “The ... In this rendition, “Twelfth Night” is set in ...

The orangutan’s name is Iris. Yes, Iris for I-R-S. She “was born here on April 15, 1987,” the zoo said on social media. That fact was followed by an exclamation point, a seemingly justified ...

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state has passed a bill that prohibits the use of elephants, bears, wild cats, and nonhuman primates in circuses and other traveling shows. The legislation ...

Leon Harris, the NBC4 Washington anchor who sparked public concern about his health in November, is stepping down from his role at the station. Harris, 63, confirmed his departure in a Tuesday ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — Washington County executives are attempting to rebuild trust between the county’s sewer agency and its ratepayers after a recent investigation uncovered the agency ...

said in a half-hour speech at the Council of Foreign Relations offices near the White House in Washington. "You can't just pull out the tariff hammer to swing at every problem without a clear ...

They're in Washington D.C. visiting war memorials. The Star Spangled Banner rang out throughout Midway Airport before dawn as they boarded the plane for this powerful journey. An emotional send ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Three generations of Jenice L ... that would harm its interests," said Norton, who has championed DC statehood. Dana Reynolds, a D.C. resident, called it “petty" that some ...