It’s 7 A.M. on Columbus Day, and the block-square gray mass of city hall on LaSalle Street is battened down for the holiday. “City Hall is Closed” reads a sign hanging on the main doors. Inside, deep in the marble gloaming, a pair of Chicago police officers is chatting and ... More

You really should visit William Wegman’s sprawling Chelsea loft and art studio only when the master is at home. Otherwise his four silky gray dogs—the latest in a line of celebrity hounds that have popped up in calendars and books at the Smithsonian and the ... More

When the highly debated National Football League referee strike ended in late September, the game officials returned to the field—and found fans regarding them with newfound curiosity. Who are these guys? As it turns out, 90 percent hold down full-time second jobs. Learn the real occupations of five NFL referees:  Ed ... More

If you notice the hair of the denizens of Los Angeles looking different these days, stylist Benjamin Mohapi might be the person  responsible. Asked about the contrast between customers in his native London and in Hollywood, the Brit says, "Clients in London are a bit more adventurous and there is no ... More

The clock is ticking on Cory Booker. At the moment, the mayor of Newark, N.J., is caught between the desk and the door of his office in City Hall, a gold-domed beaux-arts anomaly bracketed by bail-bond offices and a Subway sandwich shop. As he reaches back to grab ... More