The Last Days of Franco

Montserrat Roig’s classic novel captures Barcelona on the cusp of unimaginable change.

Three Days to See

“I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life.”

Pink Tie Party gives platform for local DC designers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s the event that kicks off the National Cherry Blossom Festival. People attending the annual Pink Tie Party on Friday came donning their best pink and florals to enjoy this year’s theme, the “Art of Fashion.”

Fake rooms, props and a script to lure victims: inside an abandoned Cambodia scam centre

Sprawling compound, including mock-up banks and police offices, uncovered by Thai military during border clashes

Blind date: ‘He looked at me, 5ft, and said he was looking for someone around 5ft 6in’

Robin, 68, a retired property manager, meets Jacquie, 69, a retired secretary

The moment I knew: I was enchanted by her painting but we never spoke. I wouldn’t see her again for 55 years

In primary school, Larry Garner knew little about the classmate behind a mesmerising artwork of a ship. He often wondered about ‘galleon girl’