John F. Kennedy

Travelogs: Georgetown

Spotlight's deputy editor, Claudine Weber-Hof, is here to tell us about something special in our November issue: the Travelogs booklet about Georgetown, in Washington, DC.

What would Kennedy do?

The US stops funding UNESCO after the organization recognizes Palestine. Mike Pilewski takes a critical look at the decision.

The Obama effect? Not quite

David Cameron is the new British prime minister after fighting an "American-style" election campaign. Mike Pilewski looks behind some transatlantic differences to discover a few similarities.

The last of the Kennedy brothers. Image: http://www.tedkennedy.org

Death and the Kennedys - Difficult

The Kennedys are the closest thing the US has had to a royal family. Edward ("Ted") Kennedy was the last of the three brothers who rose to Olympian political fame.