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A crime against motherhood

2012-05-13 00:00:00

My mom's first day of motherhood was one of the happiest of her life. It was also one of the worst. She had accompanied my dad from Sri Lanka to Washington State University in 1968, so he could complete his doctorate as a Fulbright Scholar. The school...

D.A. candidate Jackie Lacey looks to move up

2012-05-11 09:25:00

In an office of 1,000 trial lawyers, many of whom can be temperamental and self-centered, Jackie Lacey looks and acts like the adult in the room. It’s her best asset as a candidate. Is it also her worst liability? Lacey, 55, is the chief deputy...

Review: Albright's 'Prague Winter' mixes the personal, historical

2012-05-13 00:00:00

"Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948" Madeleine Albright Harper: 480 pp., $29.99 Madeleine Albright is a formidable figure. She was a member of the National Security Council and the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. When she...

Pain now or pain later? Europeans prefer putting it off

2012-05-08 04:37:16

President Putin stresses Russia's role in world security

2012-05-09 16:38:59

Universal Pictures salute showcases century of crowd-pleasing fare

2012-05-03 16:37:48

Germany prepares to publish Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' after 70 years

2012-04-25 21:35:29

Susan Stroman finds empowerment in 'The Scottsboro Boys'

2012-05-04 00:00:00

NEW YORK — Director-choreographer Susan Stroman is standing with arms folded, watching a group of dancers run through a number. They have the great athleticism and some serious lung power, all of which is way too big for the rehearsal room. But it...

Italy in unfamiliar role in seizure of 'Christ Carrying the Cross'

2012-04-24 12:13:00

The Italian government has been persistent, tenacious and very effective in forcing repatriation of its looted antiquities. Seizing the ethical high ground, then playing legal and diplomatic hardball, it has extracted scores of prized objects from...

Classic Hollywood: Getty Research Institute honors Fred Zinnemann

2012-04-02 00:00:00

Fred Zinnemann, who won directing Oscars for 1953's World War II drama "From Here to Eternity" and 1966's historical epic "A Man for All Seasons," never played by the rules. He rankled under the studio system and fought to get the films he wanted to make,...

Bill would give loaned art immunity from seizure

2012-04-05 17:50:00

For more than a year, Russia has prohibited its government-run museums from sending artworks to exhibitions in the United States. The ban has frustrated and puzzled American museum officials, because it was spurred by a legal decision unrelated to...

An old way to understand Jewishness

2012-04-08 20:06:00

In his mind's eye, Rob Adler Peckerar is sitting with his students on a doorstep in the bustling heart of Eastern Europe. They are in a town, perhaps in Lithuania, perhaps Ukraine. It is summer, and a warm breeze rustles the trees. The students listen,...

A boy climbs on a World War II monument at an open air museum in Kiev during Victory Day celebrations. Ukraine, Russia and other post-Soviet countries marked today the 67th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

2012-05-09 00:00:00

Russian naval infantry soldiers shout "Hurra" at the Red Square in Moscow during Victory Day parade.

2012-05-09 00:00:00

Kyrgyz honor guards march near the Eternal Flame monument during Victory Day celebrations in Bishkek.

2012-05-09 00:00:00