T HIS SPRING, the Lithuanian hamlet of Lavoriskes is tranquil. No traffic disturbs the country road that leads from the village to a nearby border checkpoint with Belarus, a client state of Russia.

President Donald Trump ordered that American flags be lowered to half-staff. Here's what to know about how long and Pope ...

U.S. flags have already flown at half-staff for a considerable amount of time this year. Following the late December death of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, flags were flown at ...

Pope Francis died April 21 in Rome. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff until the pontiff is ...

Gov. Josh Stein has ordered U.S. and N.C. state flags at state institutions to fly at half-staff through April 26.

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

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The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags ...

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee already has sprints, swim strokes and somersaults under its umbrella. Now, it’s adding touchdowns.

Announcing the change on Thursday, the ministry said the flag edict would apply to all schools, including matriculation colleges and teacher training institutions, and take effect on April 21.

Many borders around the world are bizarre, and today we’ll take a closer look at some of the world’s most unusual and distinctive borders. Borders hold a lot of significance geographically, ...