The maiden that Raphael painted around 1505 cradles the critter, tender and tame. She’s sitting upright, at a slight angle, ...

Visits to one of Arizona’s most intact ghost towns will soon be a thing of the past. After more than 30 years of welcoming tourists, the private owners of Ruby will permanently close the abandoned ...

This article has been optimized for offline reading on Washington Post apps. For a richer experience, you can find the full version here. An Internet connection is required. CHARLOTTESVILLE — Rumors ...

Millions had watched on television when paunchy little Jack Ruby killed Lee Harvey Oswald in a crowd of Dallas policemen four months ago. Last week millions more watched—thanks to a television camera ...

In the 1960s, Ruby Bridges became the first African-American student to integrate into an entirely white public school system in New Orleans. She joins Charlayne Hunter-Gault, who followed in Bridges' ...