Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly ...

Julius Caesar did not only conquer armies—he rebuilt the heart of Rome around his own ambition. His building projects changed the city’s political center and helped turn architecture into a weapon of ...

We see glass objects every day, and often don’t think much about them. Mass-produced glass has become so cheap we barely think about the things it allows us to do. In fact, glassblowing has a ...

The reenactment of Caesar Rodney's ride from Dover to Philadelphia is part of the 250th anniversary of the United States and the Declaration of Independence. Caesar Rodney was the deciding vote for ...

I recently spent the 2026 Spring Semester with 60 students from our Washington, D.C., campus who participated in a semester abroad at the CatholicU Rome Center in Italy. Situated in Trastevere—a ...

As much as I like Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, I cannot help but think the recently announced Resynced remake is a sign that the franchise is struggling to stay afloat, forever incapable of living up ...

The fall of Ancient Rome has long been a fascinating period of human history to examine. But consider, for a moment, that instead of political infighting, the looming threat of invaders, and the slow ...

Smith Street Stage, returns to Carroll Park this spring with Julius Caesar, Shakespeare's gripping exploration of power, loyalty, and the unpredictable consequences of political violence. Running May ...

When the Western Roman Empire fell in the fifth century C.E., Europe was plunged into chaos as barbarian Germanic forces advanced south—or so the story goes. But a new study shows that some ...

The Life of a Showgirl track was inspired by the pop star’s fascination with the legendary Hollywood starlet, with the new clip featuring footage from throughout Taylor’s life and career When ...

Abby McCloskey is a columnist, podcast host, and consultant. She directed domestic policy on two presidential campaigns and was director of economic policy at the American Enterprise Institute. I’m ...

At the very top of the Spanish Steps, where the crowds thin and the city seems to exhale, Hotel de la Ville presides over Rome with quiet confidence. This five-star address in the Centro Storico is ...