You might think Americans wouldn’t care much about what’s on their state flags. But studying state identities has taught me ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV is officially opening his pontificate in a ceremony Sunday that blends ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a nod to modern-day celebrity, all in front of the presidents, ...

Sunday's ceremony in St. Peter's Square blends ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a nod to modern-day celebrity.

These eight states have designated official state dinosaurs, honoring the living, breathing, occasionally flesh-ravaging ...

Salt Lake City adopts official versions of the pride and other flags just hours before a new Utah law banning unofficial ...

Presidential gifts have remained largely ceremonial until now — a way for officials ... state visits and even share a laugh. The tradition is as old as the presidency itself; George Washington ...

Officials from the advocacy group Americans United for the Separation of Church and State have called Trump ... He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and ...

For Albanese, a corridor encounter with Vance would allow him to set a personal tone before his expected visit to Washington ... 2013 drew 31 heads of state and 132 official delegations from ...

Massapequa and any other districts that fail to retire indigenous symbols before the school year ends next month face possible sanctions and the loss of state ... Albany and Washington on school ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s pick to ... “S,” “1,” and “3” superimposed over four knuckles with the symbols of a marijuana leaf, smiley face, cross and skull on Abrego Garcia ...