VIENNA, Austria — Even 200 years after the birth of Austria's world-famous "waltz king" Johann Strauss II — widely revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime — his music has lost none of ...

On an autumn day in 1680, the 50-year-old Charles II charged Samuel Pepys with an unusual task. Over two three-hour sittings, one on a Sunday evening, the next the following Tuesday morning, the king ...

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell delivers his 2025 State of the City address on Feb. 18, 2025.