Lizzie Johnson

Kirsten Santos, 12, and Surya Kapu, 14, were the only returning finalists. They’d tied for fifth place. Each wanted to win this year.

Earl Shaffer was ‘confused and depressed’ when he started hiking the Appalachian Trail in 1948. He made history 124 days later.

As America has transformed, so too has its famous footpath. Less than half the A.T. remains where it was originally laid.

A U.S. Park Police officer, believing he was dry-firing an unloaded weapon, fatally shot a fellow officer early Sunday in McLean, police said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin denies that Ukraine has its own identity or culture apart from Russia. Many Ukrainian artists have been killed while fighting to stop his invasion.

Stationed in a blasted-out village, one military unit pulls together the holiday’s 12 traditional dishes even as its Russian foes loom large and victory feels elusive

Authorities said they are exploring whether the disappearance is connected to the escape of three prisoners who were recaptured the same day the boat was found.

Two killed, five others shot near 7th and P streets NW

How a Russian airstrike ripped through people’s lives in Ukraine’s Poltava

Tens of thousands climb Mount Hoverla every year. During the war, it has become a pilgrimage for those seeking to lay down their grief and sorrow for a few hours.