The finger-clap has quietly taken over pop culture from Beyoncé’s stage to "Love Island." But this silent applause traces ...

Welcome to Doonesbury's web site, which features not only each day's strip (easily enlargeable for your easy-viewing pleasure), but also the daily SayWhat? quote, a constant flow of reader Blowback, a ...

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Derrick Harmon has avoided a serious injury after his knee bent awkwardly during a preseason game ...

This season’s standout books for kids and teens include new work by Sy Montgomery, Chris Grabenstein and Lakita Wilson.

Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax does not agree with a reader’s plan to confront his girlfriend.

Alien — the creature and the franchise — is a shape-shifter.

A railway bridge under construction in China has collapsed, killing at least 12 workers and leaving four missing ...

The separate rulings by the California parole board create another setback for the Menendez brothers in their bid to be ...

A drive to recruit Kurds and religious minorities to the Syrian government’s General Security Forces in the northern area of ...

Backrower Tyler Ardron scored four tries to mark his return to test rugby from a four-year absence to lead Canada to a ...

Bryan Woo allowed one hit in seven innings and the Seattle Mariners got homers from Eugenio Suárez, Josh Naylor and Jorge Polanco to beat the Athletics 3-2 ...

Human rights activists say female political prisoners in Belarus are often singled out for abuse and humiliation, threatened with losing their children, and having medical problems ignored ...