Agnes Callard doesn’t just admire Socrates, the philosopher forced by his fellow Athenians to drink hemlock in 399 BCE; she wants to be him. Entirely conscious of himself as an icon, Callard ...

By Pippa Bailey In the acknowledgements at the end of her new book, Open Socrates, the philosopher Agnes Callard writes: “Socrates compares writing down one’s ideas to planting seeds in barren soil ...

(Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) Philosopher Agnes Callard revels in contrarianism. She has defended union busting and marital infidelity; denied the appeal of travel; and stood up for throwing ...

Washington's NFL franchise has spent the last 28 seasons playing home games in Maryland. The Commanders call Northwest Stadium, formerly FedEx Field, home. The stadium opened in time for the 1997 ...

Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is an herb, native to southern Europe and parts of Asia, with a long history of traditional medical use. Widespread use over thousands of years in ancient cultures ...

Bowser (D) unveiled Wednesday. The bill, Bowser said, is another attempt to remedy what has been described by city leaders and developers as a crisis in the city’s affordable housing market ...

Agnes Callard, the American philosopher, makes a persuasive plea to return philosophical thinking to the centre of our lives in Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life (2025), socking it ...

Coronation Street's Bev Callard has expressed her gratitude towards her husband Jon McEwan for his unwavering support during her struggles with mental health. The actress, best known for her role ...

In a win for human rights advocates Friday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024. This legislation, proposed in October 2024, would ensure ...

Coronation Street legend Bev Callard has heaped praise on her husband Jon McEwan for his unwavering support during some of her darkest times, including a period of hospitalisation in 2010 due to ...