Britain has given the green light to a $2.2 billion tunnel under Stonehenge aimed at hiding a nearby main road that has long blighted the mysterious prehistoric circle of stones in southern England.

Such sudden changes in the moral atmosphere seem to occur every so often. The year 1776, the 250th anniversary of which we are scheduled to commemorate next year, was perhaps one such occasion, when ...

What a difference half a decade makes. This summer's prevailing ethos, zeitgeist, vibe -- call it any fancy name you want -- was sharply different from the summer, just five years ago, of COVID-19 and ...

On Sept. 22, the autumnal equinox, which signals the start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere, finally brings an end to our long, hot summer on Monday at 2:19 p.m. EDT. This happens at a precise ...

The Milky Way can be seen between trees. (WTOP/Greg Redfern) Fall officially arrives Monday, Sept. 22 at 2:19 p.m. Astronomically speaking, this is the date and time of the autumnal equinox, the ...

WASHINGTON — While the temperatures may not reflect it just yet everywhere, fall is officially upon us. The autumnal equinox, which comes around every September for the Northern Hemisphere, marks the ...

Day and night will get equal time for a brief moment Monday as much of the world heads into fall. The autumnal equinox arrives Monday, marking the start of the fall season for the Northern Hemisphere ...