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Profession of faith, political statement or simple fashion accessory, the ancient symbol is a way for individuals to say something publicly about what they value.

Some young people are turning to volunteering to get offline, as organizations see upticks in demand.

Ashlee Lynn Buzzard is accused of shooting Melodee Buzzard and dumping her body in rural Utah after wearing a wig and swapping license plates to avoid detection.

Travel writer Rick Steves said he takes the verse ‘love thy neighbor’ seriously and paid more than $2 million to save the facility in Washington state.

The Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count is underway, and more participants than ever are expected to take part in one of the longest-running citizen data projects.

They lost daughters in the historic Texas floods and are balancing mourning with the desire to preserve the childhood of their surviving children.

Explore some favorite visual stories of designers, developers and art directors from The Washington Post’s Design, Graphics and Opinions teams.

The Silver Lake Nursing Home partially collapsed after a blast that Gov. Josh Shapiro said was “quite catastrophic.” At least five people are missing.