The National Capital Planning Commission has become pivotal in the administration’s campaign to discredit Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Category: Historic Buildings and Sites
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A Trump Family Project Spurs Resignations and a Criminal Charge in Serbia
A group of preservationists has thrown a wrench in the plans for a Trump-branded hotel complex backed by the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in Belgrade.
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A Grand Comeback for a Grand Seaside Hotel
San Diego’s Hotel del Coronado, where “Some Like It Hot” was shot and celebrities regularly checked in, has been renovated meticulously, deliberately and very expensively.
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Pierre Audi, Eminent Force in the Performing Arts, Dies at 67
After turning a derelict lecture hall into the daring Almeida Theater, he had a long career as a director and impresario in Europe and New York.
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Maryland Mental Hospital With Painful History to Rebuild
The former Hospital for the Negro Insane of Maryland was once the state’s most crowded psychiatric institution. Pulling off a plan to redevelop it won’t be easy.
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The 17th-Century Palazzo That Made an Art Dealer Fall Back in Love With Venice
On the eve of leaving the city for good, an English art dealer found himself captivated by a 17th-century apartment.
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Mark Grossich, Who Opened Campbell Apartment and More Lux NYC Bars, Dies at 74
His upscale cocktail lounges in landmark Manhattan settings like Grand Central Terminal and the Empire State Building conjured the elegance of a bygone era.
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French Cinema Celebrates Its Covid Recovery
The French movie industry has been celebrating statistics that show an increase in movie attendance.
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In Uruguay, 50,000 Steps in a City Where the Sidewalk Never Ends
In Montevideo, Uruguay, the nearly 14-mile waterside promenade La Rambla serves as an outdoor living room for locals. It’s also a perfect antidote to visitors’ winter blues.
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In Santa Fe, Native American Jewelry Has a Showcase
All year long, makers sell their creations on the portal at the historic Palace of the Governors.
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Yogyarkata, Indonesia Is Where Javanese Culture Begins
The Indonesian city is home to some of the greatest Hindu and Buddhist temples, a thriving food scene and an area known as the Cosmological Axis, a cradle of Javanese culture.