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Sales for ticket packages are down about $1.6 million year over year, a window into the arts center’s challenges following President Donald Trump’s takeover.

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The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82.

The Jackson, Kentucky, office is one of a growing number of forecast offices unable to cover an overnight shift since the Trump administration cut staffing levels through buyouts and firings.

Concerning data in the D.C. region indicates that an economic slump is underway, pointing toward a prolonged contraction or possible recession, experts say.

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The cases have renewed concerns that the Trump administration’s expedited deportations are violating the rights of both citizens and noncitizens.

The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste while creating something fresh.

The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious Generation” has started.

Haptic devices are being used in Portland, Sacramento and Phoenix to assist visually impaired fans in experiencing NBA games in real time.

It marks the first major reduction in workforce since President Donald Trump’s takeover of the center.

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An abundance of motivated young professionals is luring American businesses to base their global operations in Indian cities.

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U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

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New data from a constellation of satellites 250 miles above Earth’s surface shows how solar and wind have taken off in recent years.

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The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...

Paolo Zampolli, a Trump appointee on the center’s board, wants the institution to host Valentino fashion shows, send art into space and open a marina and a Cipriani restaurant.

The mayor and D.C. Council warned that the city would have to find over $1 billion in immediate, across-the-board cuts impacting every area of D.C. government if the bill passes.

From beaches to hilltops, young people are driving a boom in literary events as they read more in India’s dozens of native languages.

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The recordings of vibraphonist Roy Ayers are part of the foundation of contemporary R&B and hip-hop; Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige and many others have sampled his work.

NOAA's nerve center of national weather forecasting is on a lease cancellation list.

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Democracy is dying in daylight as a media institution crumbles and uncertainty hangs over the local section.

Jazz club Blues Alley celebrates its 60th anniversary with the return of big-name acts, straight-ahead jazz, and up-and-comer concerts.

A beloved outlet for aspiring artists since 2005, the Capital Fringe Festival was facing higher costs and fewer opportunities for DIY projects.

He had a mediocre career as a baseball player, but found fame as a comic actor and Hall of Fame broadcaster.

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