The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will lead global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’s birth later.

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Prince leads Dickens celebrations

In a mix of celebration and agitation on Wednesday, tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square, the crucible of their revolution that overthrew former President Hosni Mubarak.

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Egyptians Mark Anniversary of Revolt in Tahrir Square

For Chinese New Year celebration.

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Warren Buffett Plays Ukulele

The election of Barry Larkin to the Hall of Fame on Monday reminds us of the clean sense of simple celebration that has surrounded such moments through most of baseball history. It illustrates an ideal of purity — the fair test of talent, the level playing field, the triumph of ability and will — that we hope to find in sports, at least sometimes. It’s exactly the way we want it. Read full article > >

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Hall of Fame and steroids: Questions no one wants to answer

The election of Barry Larkin to the Hall of Fame on Monday reminds us of the clean sense of simple celebration that has surrounded such moments through most of baseball history. It illustrates an ideal of purity — the fair test of talent, the level playing field, the triumph of ability and will — that we hope to find in sports, at least sometimes. It’s exactly the way we want it. Read full article > >

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Hall of Fame and steroids: Questions no one wants to answer

We’ve compiled a list of the best events going on this weekend . Some of our favorites: the multimedia release show for local art-rock band Beauty Pill’s new album, theatrical boxing in honor of Elvis Presley’s birthday and a celebration that will see goats, donkeys and sheep in the streets of D.C. When most bands play a show marking the release of a new album, they’re content to work through a set of the new material and hope you pick up the new CD. Not Beauty Pill . The local art-rock group won’t be playing a show but using the music from their album, recorded at Artisphere, as part of an interactive multimedia display. It’s something to see, hear and experience. Read full article > >

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Plan your weekend: Beauty Pill, Elvis’s Birthday Fight Club

Thousands have taken part in a torch light procession in Edinburgh as part of Hogmanay celebrations.

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VIDEO: Hogmanay celebrations begin in Edinburgh

Revellers are set to form a huge torchlight procession through the city to mark the start of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations.

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Torchlight walk to open Hogmanay

Thousands flock to Bethlehem for Christmas celebrations, culminating in Midnight Mass at the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born.

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Christmas Mass held in Bethlehem

We’ve rounded up our list of the best events this weekend , from a free show by local rock royalty to a celebration of the return of pro basketball. See a few highlights here, and read the full list . “ Billy Elliot the Musical ,” based on the movie about an ballet-loving English boy whose dreams are threatened by his miner father’s disapproval, is beginning a month-long stay at the Kennedy Center. Read full article > >

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Best events this weekend: ‘Billy Elliot,’ Wizards Fan Fest, Fat Trel

The first image is released of the royal barge that will carry the Queen down the Thames during next year’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

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Design of Jubilee barge unveiled

Every week we gather a list of the best events for the weekend . Check out some highlights, including a holiday bar crawl, a Repeal Day celebration and a performance by rising rap group G-Side. Grab that thrift store sweater you brought for tacky holiday sweater parties of Christmas past and head to Dupont Circle for the Christmas Crawl . The 13 participating bars offer drink specials and the night ends with a Best Dressed contest at McFadden’s . Read full article > >

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Plan your weekend: The Christmas Crawl, G-Side

The most festive season of the year is upon us, the time for beautifully decorated homes to open their wreath-bedecked doors for holiday parties. This is also the season for fear: Fear of sending out that Evite for the first time, of setting up the buffet and of welcoming friends to your less-than-perfect home. It’s easy to dig up an excuse for not throwing a party. You may worry that your apartment is too small for entertaining more than two people. Or your holiday to-do list is already packed and there’s no room for hosting guests. Maybe the gloom-and-doom economic cycle has you convinced you’re too broke to swing it.None of these woes should prevent you from hosting a holiday celebration. In fact, everybody needs a party this year. Our local experts share their secrets, such as using your car as a temporary party day storage zone or where to get the cheapest mini-cupcakes. We’d like to know how you pull off a holiday party with a packed December calendar. Share your ideas at localliving@washpost.com. We’ll post the best ones in this section and online in the coming weeks. Read full article > >

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Let’s Get This Party Started

Any celebration of Occupy London’s continued existence was muted by news that legal action to evict them was being resumed.

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London Protesters Warily Watch New York

A female Frostburg State University student intervenes in an altercation at an off-campus party and gets slashed by a woman hosting the celebration, authorities say. Two Bowie State University suitemates spar over music, and one woman cuts the other’s throat. Female roommates at Howard University argue in the kitchen, and one throws a pot of boiling rice at the other. Read full article > >

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Violent incidents involving female students surge on campuses, in schools, authorities say