Man Breaks Into Washington State Capitol, Toppling Statues and Setting Fire

The vandalism did not appear to have been politically motivated, according to the Washington State Patrol, which said that a suspect was in custody.

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Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.

Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.

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Richard Moe, 88, Dies; Led the National Trust for Historic Preservation

After serving as an aide to Vice President Walter Mondale, he spent 17 years at the forefront of the fight to save numerous endangered landmarks.

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The F.J. King, a Ship Lost in 1886, Is Found in Lake Michigan

Long rumored to be on the floor of the lake but never seen, the schooner had eluded divers and taunted storytellers for generations. It was miles off the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin.

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A Family Fight Over a Queens Farmhouse Gets Ugly

Two sisters were evicted from the 19th-century home after their father and older brother went to court.

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Rebuilding a Historic Jewish Library, Book by Book

The Nazis seized tens of thousands of books from the Jewish Theological Seminary in Budapest, but the works are making their way back, including one being returned in New York this week.

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Barnett Shepherd, Champion of Staten Island’s Heritage, Dies at 87

A longtime resident, he devoted his career to Historic Richmond Town and Sailors’ Snug Harbor, two of the borough’s most important cultural institutions.

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Marilyn Monroe’s Los Angeles Home Is Saved From Demolition

A judge denied a neighbor’s petition to raze the Spanish-style hacienda, which the City Council had declared a cultural landmark.

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Trieste Residents Worry Their City Will Be Overrun With Venice-Bound Tourists

After Venice shunned large cruise ships, many began to dock 100 miles east in Trieste. Residents now worry that tourists will overrun their city, too.

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Albania Seizes Its Moment in the Sun

Gorgeous beaches, unspoiled nature, unusual historical sites and low prices have made this former “hermit state” one of Europe’s newest destinations.

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