Britain’s greatest postwar painter, Soho’s legendary boozer and gossip: the National Portrait Gallery has the perfect subject in its stirring, splendid new show Francis Bacon: Human Presence.

Remember ‘vogue Regency’ or ‘Curzon Street baroque’? No? A collection of photographs of the capital’s long-forgotten drawing rooms offers a peek into the extraordinary lives and tastes of past generat ...

The European Union is introducing a new biometric entry-check system for non-EU citizens who are visiting the Schengen Area ...

Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, face hostility, reflecting America's ongoing struggle with immigration and race.