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Endangered tortoise, roughly 97, becomes oldest first- time mom of her species
Mommy’s four Galapagos tortoise hatchlings will go on public view at Philadelphia Zoo starting April 23. A rare Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise who is estimated to be 97 has become the oldest known first- time mother of her species, according to officials at Philadelphia Zoo. Mommy, who has...
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‘VIP’ bettors say sportsbooks keep them playing, no matter the cost
With online betting booming, U.S. gamblers and lawmakers are pushing back against sportsbooks’ aggressive ‘loyalty’ programs. Two nights before the Super Bowl in New Orleans, DraftKings hosted an invite-only party at Brennan’s. The Chainsmokers and Nelly performed, as celebrities including Shannon...
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Kevin De Bruyne to leave Manchester City at the end of the season
The Belgian midfielder is one of the greatest talents of his generation and helped lead City to unprecedented success. Kevin De Bruyne, a generational midfield talent who helped lead Manchester City’s rise to global club-soccer titan, announced Friday that he will leave the Premier League team when...
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Column | Alex Ovechkin’s 892 goals have something special in common
Alex Ovechkin, who is closing in on the NHL’s most hallowed record, is the rare modern superstar to spend his entire career with one franchise. RALEIGH, N.C. — It was still more than 15 minutes before the puck dropped here Wednesday night, and the behemoth of a scoreboard hanging above the ice...
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United States on track to host the 2031 women’s World Cup
With no other bids, the event appears headed to America for the third time . Four British countries on tap for 2035. The United States is all but assured of playing host to the 2031 women’s World Cup following FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s announcement Thursday that no other bids were submitted...
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Column | After Mikaela Shiffrin’s brutal crash, her trauma was only starting
Mikaela Shiffrin has been on the World Cup circuit full- time nearly half her life, but she hasn’t had a season quite like this one. Of Mikaela Shiffrin’s 101 World Cup victories — yes, the number is now that high, and yes, every win extends her own record — 22 have come in giant slalom. No woman has...
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The do’s and don’ts of flying Spirit
Spirit Airlines isn’t so bad if you follow our guide. Hannah Finnie was tired of all the hate. She heard it from her friends, from her colleagues. The shade had even made its way into pop culture, popping up on social media and “Saturday Night Live.” “Michael Che and Colin Jost just love to make a...
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Air traffic controller charged with assaulting colleague in DCA tower
A work dispute led to an altercation between employees in the control tower at Reagan National Airport on Thursday night, people familiar with the matter say. An air traffic control supervisor at Reagan National Airport punched a colleague Thursday during a dispute in the control tower that forced...
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Review | Lollapalooza’s weird, wild history
A riotous oral history by Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour charts the festival’s path from its culture-quaking birth to its ignominious end and beyond. The first-ever show of the first-ever Lollapalooza tour took place on July 18, 1991, on a 120-degree day in the Arizona desert. It was so hot that...
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Take your fitness to the next level with the 7-Minute Power Workout
Is your workout too easy? Challenge yourself to get more fit and age better. The more you exercise, the easier it gets. That’s why, at some point, you may need to power up your workouts. It’s important to “find ways to challenge yourself again,” said Chris Jordan, an exercise physiologist and the...
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Meet the furry star of a new bestseller. Just don’t call it a bunny.
“Raising Hare” is a memoir about a writer’s bond with a hare she nurtured. Author Chloe Dalton talks about the animal and what we can learn from it. That a hare is not a rabbit — and certainly not a bunny — is one of the many things you will learn in Chloe Dalton’s endearing and enlightening new...
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4 new graphic novels to fill your spring days with color and mystery
Prepare to rethink ancient myths, explore the depths of the human mind and do more in these new books by Anders Nilsen, María Medem, Jason Novak and Rachel Ang. Nobody draws absence and silence like María Medem. “Land of Mirrors” (translated from Spanish by Aleshia Jensen and Daniela Ortiz) imagines...
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His coffee shop has become a late-night hangout to break Ramadan fast
Ahmad Ayyad keeps his Arlington, Virginia, coffee shop open late for his fellow Muslims to break their Ramadan fast. It’s his way of uniting his community. Ahmad Ayyad was standing behind the counter of his coffee shop in Arlington, Virginia, trying to quickly finish a steak salad. Most of the year,...
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Review | There’s a reason this celebrated librarian’s life was not an open book
The Morgan Library & Museum surveys the astonishing life and career of its founding director, Belle da Costa Greene. NEW YORK — In the waning years of the 19th century, Belle Marion Greener, daughter of a prominent African American civil rights advocate, started attending a private school in...
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Job hunting and hiring in the age of AI: Where did all the humans go?
The proliferation of artificial intelligence tools and overreliance on software such as ChatGPT is making the job market increasingly surreal. Of the 150-odd jobs Jaye West applied for in the past few months, nearly all of them involved artificial intelligence somewhere in the process. There are the...
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N.Y. refuses to enforce Texas order against doctor over abortion pills
A county clerk cited the state’s shield law for declining to enforce a $ 100,000 judgment imposed in Texas against a New York health-care provider, setting up a likely showdown at the Supreme Court. A New York state court on Thursday blocked a Texas court from enforcing a fine of more than $ 100,000...
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A rock sat in a school for years. Scientists say it’s a fossil jackpot.
The rock contained one of the highest concentrations of dinosaur footprints ever documented in Australia, a recent study said. For two decades, Australian students walked by the 5-foot-long boulder in their school’s foyer unaware of its significance. When paleontologist Anthony Romilio finally...
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D.C. cherry blossoms reach peak earlier than normal for 6th straight year
The peak occurred several days earlier than the long-term average, as human-caused climate warming hastens the onset of spring flowering. D.C.’s famous cherry trees burst into peak bloom Friday, aided by abundant sunshine and three weeks of abnormally mild weather. The peak occurred several days...
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That Google result for the IRS might be fake. Here’s how to tell.
The company keeps profiting from sending people to IRS look-alike sites, fooling taxpayers out of their time , personal information and money. Four years ago, my colleague Jeremy B. Merrill wrote about Google directing people to websites that tricked small-business owners into thinking they were on...
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An intimate look at Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne’s papers
The glamorous literary couple’s archives, housed at the New York Public Library, are now open to the public. This week, the staff at the New York Public Library (NYPL) was bracing for a highly unusual scenario: a possible “run on the room” where visitors can examine materials from its special...
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The parents choosing their travel budget over having a second child
A desire to fund trips influences family planning for some parents who want to go “one and done.” Stephanie Stadler was crying when she called her mom for advice. She’d always imagined having at least two children, maybe even three. Now her only child, Ellie, was 3, and she felt pressure: It was...
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Earth’s soil is drying up. It could be irreversible.
The losses in soil moisture already pose issues for farming, irrigation systems and critical water resources for humans. But new research shows how the declines are contributing to sea-level rise more than previously thought. The amount of water stored on lands across Earth’s continents has declined...
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Opinion | Why doctors are so excited to use AI with their patients
Readers respond to the growing use of ambient AI in doctor’s offices. You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full newsletter in your inbox, including answers to reader questions and a summary of new...
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CWG Live updates: A couple showers possible Friday before big weekend warm-up
Welcome to cwg.live, updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: Falling through the 50s and into the 40s this evening. Clouds increase over time as lows reach the upper 30s to mid-40s. What’s next? Cloudier tomorrow with a passing shower possible. Highs are near...
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New dinosaur species with foot-long claws discovered in Mongolia
While Duonychus tsogtbaatari had formidable claws, they were likely used to grasp vegetation, according to a study of a fully preserved fossil from the Gobi Desert. A new species of dinosaur uncovered in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia had two gigantic claws on each arm, according to findings published...
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Vaccine skeptic hired to head federal study of immunizations and autism
A long-discredited researcher and vaccine skeptic will conduct a government study on whether vaccines cause autism. A vaccine skeptic who has long promoted false claims about the connection between immunizations and autism has been tapped by the federal government to conduct a critical study of...
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Review | We asked 5 AI helpers to write tough emails. One was a clear winner.
A panel of communications experts helped us test how well artificial intelligence tools ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, DeepSeek and Gemini write emails. There are lots of AI helpers out there now. But only one can write emails as well as you. To figure out which artificial intelligence assistant is worth...
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Maryland education board approves new math policy with ‘integrated’ classes
The new math policy combines algebra, statistics and geometry into a two-year sequence of Integrated Algebra I and Integrated Algebra II Maryland will combine teaching algebra and geometry into a two-year “integrated” math curriculum for middle and high school students, following a unanimous vote...
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This mouth exercise may lead to dental or jaw issues, experts say
Some people on social media are claiming that ‘mewing’ can help achieve a chiseled jawline and defined chin, among other things. The question: Is it true that mewing can help sharpen your jawline? The science: Mewing — an oral exercise that is touted as a way to improve facial structure — has been...
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A ‘ruthless’ guide to flying without bag fees
Here are some tips and tricks for fitting all of your belongings into a personal item. Travelers who fly with only a carry-on: You’re packing way too much. In the age of piecemeal pricing and limited overhead bin space, superlight fliers are cutting their carry-on luggage allowance by half. They are...
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What happened when a newspaper let AI take over
Italy’s Il Foglio newspaper calls Foglio AI an experiment into the future of journalism. So far, it’s plagiarized and drafted fake news that humans had to fix. A small Italian newspaper is using artificial intelligence to produce its newest edition as part of an experiment it says is designed to...
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Old-school metal braces are making a comeback
Once stigmatized, metal braces are now the first choice for some orthodontic patients in their twenties and thirties. Ask Laura Kissinger to smile, and she’ll do so happily. Broadly. Widely. Proudly displaying the metal brackets adorning her incisors, molars and canines. “I’m not embarrassed!” said...
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Should you get a measles booster? Here’s what to know.
Most people in the United States have gotten the two doses of the MMR vaccine as children, but a measles vaccine booster may help some adults. There have been nearly 400 confirmed cases of measles in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency...
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Waymo wants to put self-driving taxis in the District next year
City government would have to agree to allow autonomous cars on the road for the first time . The self-driving car company Waymo wants to launch its taxi service in Washington in 2026, asking the District to allow autonomous vehicles on city streets without a person behind the wheel. The company, part...
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Signal isn’t always safe. Make sure to follow these expert tips.
Even using an ironclad encrypted app can still expose your private messages to surveillance, hackers or an unwanted observer of military planning. If you are or know a federal government employee, you might be newly familiar with the private messaging app Signal. It’s the hottest chat app in...
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A person with measles traveled in D.C. while contagious, officials say
D.C. health officials reported Tuesday that a person with a confirmed case of measles recently traveled around the District while contagious after coming from Minnesota. D.C. public health officials on Tuesday reported that a person with the measles recently traveled within the District while they...
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23andMe thought its DNA data would help research. Then reality hit.
The company set its sights on becoming a biotechnology firm and health-care provider, but its fledgling efforts failed to gain steam. 23andMe burst onto the scene by collecting saliva samples from millions of customers and revealing their ancestries, but it aspired to do much more: developing new...
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Opinion | Why I left my job leading public health messaging for the CDC
Public health policy must be guided by facts and not fantasy. Kevin Griffis was director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s office of communications from 2022 until last week. Friday was my last day leading communications at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I left my...
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‘Short bursts’ of stair climbing may improve leg strength in older adults
As we age, we start to lose muscle strength and power, and stair climbing is an easy and effective way to build this power, a study suggests. Climbing stairs as fast as possible could be an effective way for older adults to strengthen their legs, a study suggests. It builds on past research showing...
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Two killer whales are hunting great white sharks — to eat their livers
The orcas known as Port and Starboard have killed dozens of sharks off the South African coast with such precision that one researcher marveled at “how Hannibal Lecter it is.” Esther Jacobs smelled murder on the water. As the pungent odor of shark liver filled the air and an oily sheen spread across...
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An iPad spent five years in a river — then helped crack a murder plot
The discovery of the muddy tablet on the banks of the Thames — nonfunctional but with a SIM card intact — helped London police convict three men in the attempted killing. An iPad covered in mud and discovered after more than five years in the Thames has provided a crucial piece of evidence leading...
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Opinion | How to tell when AI models infringe copyright
A recent court ruling uses the marketplace to define the boundaries of intellectual property. A gangbusters few years for generative artificial intelligence has led to an explosion of copyright lawsuits. Large-language models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Dall-E and Midjourney devour information from...
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Paris votes on making 500 streets car-free, in test for green city policies
Mayor Anne Hidalgo has floated a plan to “revegetate” 500 Parisian streets to make the city more liveable. Critics say it would deepen divides between urbanites and commuters. Parisians cast their ballots Sunday over an ambitious proposal floated by the mayor that would block 500 streets to road...
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A healthy diet in midlife may help you reach 70 without chronic disease
Diets rich in plant-based foods, and fewer ultra-processed foods, is associated with healthy aging, a study has found. What you eat in your 40s, 50s and 60s may affect how healthy you are at age 70. Adults who stick to diets rich in plant-based foods, and eat fewer ultra-processed foods, in those...
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Opinion | Why the trees in my neighborhood are disappearing
You don’t need to travel far to witness the impact of climate change in not-so-subtle ways. Mike Tidwell is the author of the forthcoming “The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue: A Story of Climate and Hope on One American Street.” Welcome to my neighborhood, the 7100 block of Willow Avenue. I’ve lived in...
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Opinion | This is no way to treat humans’ best friend
Dogs have been bred for centuries to be our companions. We should not use them for painful experiments. Marc Bekoff is professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder and author of “Dogs Demystified: An A-to-Z Guide to All Things Canine.” Jane Goodall,...
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Opinion | Funding for R&D isn’t a gift to academia
Investing in scientific research and development is vital to U.S. security. Todd Young, a Republican, represents Indiana in the U.S. Senate. Matt Pottinger chairs the China program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and was deputy national security adviser from 2019 to 2021. As President...
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Column | Delete your DNA from 23andMe right now
The genetic information company declared bankruptcy on Sunday, and California’s attorney general has issued a privacy “consumer alert.” If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, it’s time to delete your data. The genetic information company, best known for its saliva...
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What the secret lives of lizards tell us about evolution
Scientists are studying natural selection in real time on a small Florida island. Every morning in Miami, our fieldwork begins the same way. Fresh Cuban coffee and pastelitos — delicious Latin American pastries — fuel our team for another day of evolutionary detective work. In this case, we are...
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Researchers search for more precise ways to measure pain
Measuring pain, one of the most fundamental tasks in medicine, remains one of the least accurate. Madison Evans was 16 when she first felt the sharp pain in her lower pelvis, pain that radiated through her back and grew so severe that some days she could not get out of bed. Pain relievers “couldn’t...
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Opinion | Grades fail the test. It’s time to change education’s status quo.
Regarding Daniel Pink’s March 3 online column, “Why not get rid of grades?”: Governors across the country — Democratic and Republican alike — are rethinking how we measure success. There’s no doubt the U.S. education system, from early childhood through college, is due for a redesign to keep pace...
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What WWII data tells us about children, added sugar and chronic disease
Health data from people raised during sugar rationing offers insights on chronic disease. It’s hard to escape the fruit snacks-juice box culture many parents and children live in. But a growing body of research supports limiting children’s sugar intake for the first 1,000 days of life — starting at...
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10 recipes to pack on your cherry blossom picnic
Enjoy the beauty of D.C.'s cherry blossoms while they last with a spread of spring salads, pink sweets and more. Spring has arrived in D.C., bringing with it warmer days, longer evenings and, for a brief but enchanting moment, an explosion of pink and white blooms that attract more than 1.5 million...
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George Foreman, champion boxer and ubiquitous entrepreneur, dies at 76
The Olympic gold medalist also became an ordained Christian minister and gained further fame for promoting the popular George Foreman Grill. George Foreman, a towering American sporting and business icon who rose from a troubled youth to become heavyweight champion of the world and a beloved...
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Medical Mysteries: After 18 years, a writer’s insights and farewell
Advice gleaned from the stories of 200 people whose perplexing illnesses were eventually diagnosed. The editors’ proposal sounded intriguing: a monthly column about people beset by baffling illnesses that were ultimately identified — a fraught, often frightening and some time s life-altering quest...
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Mom can sue over son’s unwanted coronavirus shot, North Carolina high court rules
Tanner Smith was 14 when he was given a covid-19 vaccine without parental consent. Now North Carolina’s Supreme Court has ruled his family can proceed with a lawsuit. A mother can proceed with her lawsuit against a public school board and medical provider after her son was given a covid-19...
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Ovarian cancer test may not work on some Black, Native American patients
A new study focusing on the common CA-125 blood test found that some patients were 23 percent less likely to show elevated cancer antigen levels at diagnosis. A common test for ovarian cancer may be less effective on Black and Native American patients, new research has found. One of the two most...
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Guest column | Is listening to a book cheating?
No, audiobooks are not a lesser art form than printed books. Although audiobooks are the fastest growing segment of publishing, there are still plenty of people who believe that listening to a book is somehow low and lazy, that, put baldly, it’s cheating. I suppose this attitude springs from the...
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New Golden Gate safety nets are reducing suicide deaths, study finds
Researchers analyzed suicide data from monthly incident reports produced by the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, which operates and maintains the bridge. Newly installed safety nets along San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge reduced suicides there by 73 percent, a new analysis...
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D.C. announces plan for a wellness resort at Poplar Point
Therme plans to build $ 500 million, 500,000 square-foot facility over a three-year period that the company estimates will draw 2 million visitors each year, Amid a flurry of pitches to generate small business and city development Thursday afternoon, a promotional video unveiled grand visions of...
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‘Granny Guns,’ spinach and sleeping on an idea: The week in Well+Being
Plus, pelvic pain may signal a condition many women have but don’t know about. You are reading our weekly Well+Being newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Happy Thursday! I’m among the many U.S. adults who suffer from seasonal allergies and was disheartened to learn...
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All the controversies surrounding Disney’s ‘Snow White,’ explained
The new live-action “Snow White” film has made headlines for years due to its casting decisions and changes to the original story. The years of production, marketing and promotion of Disney’s “Snow White” have been anything but a fairy tale. The live-action remake of the 1937 animated film hits...
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Review | ‘The Alto Knights’: Double dose of De Niro is half as good as it should be
The Oscar-winning actor plays both Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in Barry Levinson’s lackluster Mafia movie, inspired by real life. Set mostly in the 1950s and taking its name from a defunct social club once frequented by the Mafia in New York’s Little Italy, “The Alto Knights” follows the...
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The creator of ‘Severance’ breaks down that revelatory Season 2 finale
Dan Erickson discusses the episode’s key moments and teases where the Apple TV+ series may go from here. This article contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of “Severance.” When it comes to “Severance” sleuths, Dan Erickson is a man of two minds. As the creator of the heady Apple TV+ series about...
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Maryland reports two more measles cases, warns of possible exposures
All three cases stemmed from international travel and are not connected to outbreaks in New Mexico, Oklahoma or Texas. Two additional measles cases were confirmed in Prince George’s County residents, public health officials said Thursday, weeks after an initial case was confirmed in Maryland. All...
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The Wright brothers invented the airplane, right? Not if you’re in Brazil.
While the Wright brothers are widely recognized as the fathers of flight, Brazilians believe the true inventor of the airplane was one of their own. PETRÓPOLIS, Brazil — Who invented the airplane? Questions don’t get much simpler. But in Brazil and the United States, the answer you’ll get isn’t...
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London’s Heathrow Airport closes after substation fire, upending global travel
LONDON — Police and fire authorities are investigating a blaze at an electrical substation that forced the closure of London’s Heathrow Airport for a full day Friday. Although the fire has been brought under control, the closure caused by that power outage is disrupting global travel, with...
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Roaring engines, blasting movies: Is air travel hard on your hearing?
Exposure to plane noise is generally safe, but keep the headphone volume in check. Airplanes are no libraries. Between the roaring engines, wailing babies and blaring public announcements, it can be difficult to nap, read or hear Paul Mescal’s grunts in “Gladiator 2.” In-flight dissonance, however,...
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They united to help areas hit hardest by covid in D.C. Now they have a new goal.
Covid spurred lasting cooperation in hard-hit D.C. communities. When the coronavirus pandemic began five years ago, D.C.’s poorest communities were hit especially hard. Many residents had underlying health issues that put them at greater risk of severe illness, their access to health care was...
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Cosmologists intrigued by signs the universe might stop expanding
The “dark energy” field that has fueled the expansion has been weakening over the past 4 billion to 5 billion years, new data shows. The fate of the universe is still very much up in the air. Right now it is expanding, at an accelerating rate. If nothing changes, many billions or trillions of years...
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Review | Fair enough: A new ‘Snow White’ is surprisingly entertaining
Ugly CGI dwarves aside, it’s a tuneful amplification of Disney’s 1937 classic. The Walt Disney Company’s decision in recent years to turn the studio’s animated crown jewels into heavily digitized “live-action” extravaganzas has generally been regarded as the soulless cash grab that it is, even if...
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Want to travel the world for $ 75 a day? Ask a pro how he does it.
Nomadic Matt, an expert budget traveler, will answer your questions with reporter Andrea Sachs during a live chat on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Eastern time . Nomadic Matt, an expert budget traveler, will take your questions with reporter Andrea Sachs during a live chat on Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET....
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At 68, she’s going viral for her buff arms. Meet ‘Granny Guns.’
Marlene Flowers, who has millions of followers on social media, challenges stereotypes about strength training and aging. Here’s what she does for stronger biceps and triceps. At 58 years old, Marlene Flowers felt weak. Walking the hill behind her house left her short of breath and with pain in her...
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Netflix, in the White House, with a charming whodunit
Take “Clue,” set it on Pennsylvania Avenue, add the Shondaland touch — and you get “The Residence.” This story begins in the most Washington way possible: with watching C-SPAN. A few years ago, Shonda Rhimes and her producing partner Betsy Beers asked Paul William Davies, who wrote for “Scandal” and...
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How to fly with ‘free’ checked bags after Southwest ended its perk
Yes, there’s a catch. Free checked bags are an endangered species on domestic flights — and are heading toward extinction later this year. Southwest will yank its fan-favorite policy that allowed passengers to fly with two free bags for all flights booked after May 27. For fliers on Team Check-a-Bag,...
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Iguanas on rafts floated 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji, study finds
The humble iguana may have have pulled off an epic migration millions of years ago, traveling from the coast of today’s Mexico to Fiji on rafts made of vegetation. Millions of years ago, seafaring iguanas may have pulled off one of the greatest long-distance migrations the world has ever seen. That’s...
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Vatican shares first image of Pope Francis since hospitalization
The photo is said to have been taken Sunday when Francis was co-celebrating Mass in the chapel of his hospital suite where he has been battling a health crisis. ROME — In the photo, Pope Francis appears slightly slumped in his wheelchair, adorned in white robes and a purple stole before an altar at...
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Guest column | A parent’s affair can be hurtful. Here’s how to move past disappointments.
This kind of disillusionment can be painful, but there are ways to manage the feelings of betrayal and anguish. I recently learned from my mother that my father cheated on her when I was younger. She assured me she forgave him long ago, and they worked through it in couples therapy. She said they...
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Guest column | I avoided weight training for years. Here’s why I learned to love it.
Strength training is essential as we age, but we often don’t know where to begin. After a string of injuries sidelined me from running one too many time s, my physical therapist laid it out in no uncertain terms: I needed to strength train. Weight training would help my muscles and bones withstand...
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Embryos aren’t property, judge says, dismissing woman’s case against ex
The judge dismissed Honeyhline Heidemann’s lawsuit against her ex-husband, and rejected a previous opinion that referenced a 19th-century state law on the division of enslaved people. A judge in northern Virginia has dismissed the long-running case of a cancer survivor who sued her ex-husband for...
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Column | Divided Democrats on defensive as important battles fast approach
Infighting over what should have been a predictable government funding fight leaves Democrats on their heels heading into high-stakes fights with the GOP over taxes, Medicaid and protecting Social Security. Rep. Pete Aguilar paused when he heard the question: Can House Democrats trust Senate...
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How a Maryland landscaper turned street litter into a message of love
Tom Clime, a Brookeville resident and owner of a landscaping company, picked up a heap of sheet metal and turned it into symbols of love. Last summer, after seeing a heap of sheet metal strewn about on a roadway in McLean, Virginia, Tom Clime stopped his work truck and picked it all up. Clime, 59,...
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Review | Edgar Allan Poe’s life was a mess. But his work was in his command.
A new biography by Richard Kopley is a sympathetic portrait of the horror master, connecting his life story to his fiction. To borrow a current idiom, Edgar Allan Poe was a lot. Which means, almost syllogistically, that any biography of him — even one as thoughtful and compassionate as Richard...
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Review | ‘Black Bag’ is a spy story with a marital twist
Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender star in Steven Soderbergh’s tricky, talky thriller. That three-star rating for the new Steven Soderbergh movie “Black Bag” is a matter of personal preference. Kick it up by half a star if your tastes run to John le Carré espionage thrillers crossed with marital...
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Opinion | It’s a popular stop on ‘ugly architecture’ tours. time for it to go.
The Forrestal Building’s form is impeding its function as home of the Energy Department. Victoria Coates, a vice president of the Heritage Foundation, served as senior policy adviser to the secretary of energy in 2020. Justin Shubow is president of the National Civic Art Society and former chairman...
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Opinion | Where does feminism go in the post-resistance era?
On the latest episode of “Impromptu,” columnists discuss the backlash to the “girl boss” movement. From the #MeToo movement and Women’s March to the Dobbs decision, issues related to women and gender have been omnipresent in politics for the past decade. But how will the feminist movement respond to...
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Review | The imagined future of this vivid dystopian novel feels eerily close
Laila Lalami’s “The Dream Hotel” envisions a society in which people are under constant surveillance and their thoughts and dreams are mined for nefarious purposes. The dystopian novels that frighten me most aren’t the ones about the struggle to survive on a planet destroyed by climate catastrophe,...
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Swearing is linked with increased pain tolerance and strength
Researchers are working to understand why swearing may help in a number of circumstances, with a major focus on pain, and how it can more effectively be used in a clinical setting. If you stub your toe or slam your finger in a door, there’s a good chance the first thing out of your mouth is a...
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Opinion | RFK Jr.’s botched message on measles
The Health and Human Services secretary needs to abandon his anti-vaccine agenda. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. managed to clear the lowest bar imaginable when he acknowledged in a Fox News op-ed over the weekend that “Vaccines not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to...
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Australia, with no auto industry to protect, is awash with Chinese EVs
The United States has effectively banned Chinese electric vehicles over concerns about unfair trading practices and national security. Not so in Australia. SYDNEY — Shoppers streamed through a Sydney strip mall on a recent morning, past dueling mattress outlets, and into the neon glow of a BYD...
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RFK Jr.’s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts
The measles outbreak in Texas has sparked debate over the use of vitamin A, with some health experts warning it may not be effective. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s focus on vitamin A use to combat a growing measles outbreak in Texas is raising concerns among public health experts, who fear...
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The sticky, slippery promise of castor oil packs
Castor oil packs promise to relieve bloating and pain, and make skin glow. But is this messy DIY practice a real benefit? Before she goes to bed, Lisa Brezinski slathers on a thick, sticky layer of castor oil — often on her stomach, but some time s on her neck or over her upper abdomen. Then, she...
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This country just voted to ban ‘forever chemicals.’ It’s not the U.S.
French lawmakers approved legislation banning PFAS in cosmetics, ski wax and clothing. The French Parliament has approved a landmark ban on using “forever chemicals” in common products including cosmetics, ski wax and clothing, a move that could reverberate beyond its borders. These chemicals, known...
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M. Paul Friedberg, who brought play to landscape design, dies at 93
He reimagined the city playground as a place of climbable shapes and fanciful passageways. M. Paul Friedberg, a landscape architect who reimagined the city playground as a place of climbable shapes and fanciful passageways in projects that began in the 1960s with a celebrated break from tradition at...
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Jeff Buckley remembered at Sundance by the people who loved him
The “Hallelujah” singer, who died far too young, was honored with a new documentary, “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley,” and performances by his friends. PARK CITY, Utah — Ben Harper first met Jeff Buckley — the revered singer whose haunting cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is arguably the best...
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Mitch McConnell had polio as a child. It could cloud RFK Jr.’s nomination.
The Republican senator’s childhood bout with the disease has informed his ardent support for vaccines amid increasing skepticism of them within his party. Stricken with polio in 1944, 2-year-old Mitch McConnell spent his days confined to bed or undergoing a strict physical therapy regimen to...
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Polar bear fur could hold the secret to replacing ‘forever chemicals’
In a new study, scientists solve a mystery hiding in polar bear fur. The answer might help us all. White fur, blubbery skin, sharp claws. Polar bears seem perfectly adapted to their frigid habitat up north. Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy...
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RFK Jr. faces blistering questions on vaccines, abortion from Democrats
The long time liberal faces deep skepticism over his public health views. “Frankly, you frighten people,” one Democratic senator told his former roommate. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a divided panel of senators Wednesday, with Democrats deeply critical of the vaccine skeptic’s bid to serve as...
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D.C. is America’s loneliest city. Can 1,000 robotic pets help?
Some senior residents are receiving battery-powered cats and dogs thanks to a new program from three local nonprofit groups. Rose Watkins, 67, says she doesn’t really have anyone to talk to, not since her mother passed away. Brenda Jacobs, 70, doesn’t drive anymore and, after a heart attack made her...
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Covid isn’t as bad this winter. Flu is worse. Here’s why.
The covid wave this winter is less severe compared with previous years, with hospitalization rates down and wastewater levels lower. Ever since the novel coronavirus reached the United States five years ago, it has unleashed punishing winter waves of illness. But the usual covid uptick is much more...
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Medical Mysteries: A tiny spot on his nose radically changed his life
The spot’s appearance led to an extraordinarily rare diagnosis and treatment that tested a father’s resilience. The pea-size spot near the tip of his nose seemed so innocuous Ben Murray thought it might have been numb for a while and he simply hadn’t noticed. In March 2020, Murray, a videographer and...
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Marlee Matlin blazed trails. She also suffered a life time of isolation.
A new Sundance documentary, “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” upends viewers’ perspectives and shows how deaf women are often targets for violence. PARK CITY, Utah — The moment Marlee Matlin stepped onstage at the 1987 Academy Awards as the first deaf actor to win an Oscar for “Children of a...
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‘The Brutalist’ used AI to tweak dialogue. Is that a big deal?
In the wake of controversy surrounding its use of artificial intelligence, the Brady Corbet film landed 10 Oscar nominations. The team behind “The Brutalist” can breathe a sigh of relief. Brady Corbet’s 215-minute epic about a Hungarian architect who leaves postwar Europe to rebuild his life in...
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Half of U.S. adults say moderate drinking is bad for health, poll finds
The CNN poll also showed support for labels about alcohol consumption and cancer risk, as recommended by the U.S. surgeon general this month. Half of U.S. adults say moderate drinking — one or two drinks a day — is bad for your health, according to a CNN poll conducted in January and released...
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Opinion | In the ‘Great Stay’ economy, Americans feel stuck
Hiring is anemic in most industries and, with mortgage rates high, people aren’t moving. When I ask Nancy Malkin about the current state of the job market, her response makes me pause: “2009 was nothing compared to this. It’s been brutal.” Malkin is a long time recruiter in California’s tech...
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A guide to hurkle-durkling, Scotland’s proud tradition of lazing in bed
Do you struggle to get out of bed in the morning? Have we got the travel trend for you. On vacation, you might suppress the urge to seize the day. Instead, you sink deeper into the sheets, disappearing under the duvet like the moon behind a cloud. By all appearances, you are doing nothing. But, quite...
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‘The vibes were off’: How half a day without TikTok changed everything
After TikTok briefly went dark, some users started seeing it in a different light. When Alex Pearlman rejoined TikTok after the app went dark overnight in the United States last weekend, things just weren’t the same. Certain shopping and live-streaming features weren’t working yet, said the...
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Your flossing technique may depend on the shape of your teeth
The technique, timing and frequency of flossing may play a role in helping to maintain good oral health, some experts said. The question: Is it true that your tooth shape and other things may dictate how you’re supposed to floss? The science: Dental experts recommend flossing teeth at least once a day,...
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A 100-year-old’s advice on how to find meaning at all stages of life
Post readers asked centenarians for advice. We put their questions to Jack Weber, 100, a Navy veteran and dentist. We can learn a lot from people who have lived for 100 years. After asking centenarians from around the world to reflect on what it takes to live a healthy and happy life, Washington...
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Your diet could be disrupting your sleep. Here’s what to eat instead.
Studies show that when people eat foods rich in fiber, tryptophan and unsaturated fats, they sleep better at night and have fewer cravings for junk foods the next day. Eating the right foods throughout the day could be the key to a good night’s rest. A growing body of research has found that some...
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Column | These tender short ribs made me an Instant Pot believer
Multicookers, such as the Instant Pot, can produce tender short ribs in a small fraction of the time required for traditional cooking methods. I was an Instant Pot hater. The countertop multicooker, beloved by hordes for its speedy pressure-cooking abilities, felt to me like yet another bulky...
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Review | The lesson of J.R.R. Tolkien’s abandoned Lord of the Rings sequel
‘The New Shadow,’ which Tolkien left unfinished at his death, has a chilling warning about the dangers of historical amnesia and peace time rot. Populated as it is with elves, demons and magic of all kinds, J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” is perhaps the most influential fantasy narrative of...
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Column | Banning TikTok hasn’t made us safe
TikTok is gone (at least for now), but your privacy and kids are still at risk TikTok was banned in America. But your data and your kids are still very much at risk. I’ve heard from many people who are no fans of TikTok: parents and frazzled iPhone junkies as well as privacy, security and mental...
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TikTok already changed their lives forever
To these TikTok users, the app has been more than a way to pass time . They found their identities, communities and even a kidney. SAN FRANCISCO — When Ames Doyle began using TikTok in 2022, they were living a drastically different life. Doyle, now 35, had a child with their husband, identified as a...
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Guest column | David Lynch, the visionary of America’s subconscious
Lynch was a singular auteur whose films found poetry in the ugly underbelly of American life. If you met him in person, David Lynch came across as a Midwestern pastor, all gee-whiz and aw-shucks. He was one of the few people who seemed wholly incapable of irony and, hearing him talk, you’d think the...
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What happened when other countries banned TikTok
India’s 2020 crackdown helped give rise to Instagram Reels, which has largely replaced it there. But TikTok has proved more resilient elsewhere. When India banned TikTok one evening in June 2020, the move was swift and permanent. The country’s internet and mobile data providers blocked access to the...
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‘That is a laptop purchase’: Why some travelers refuse to buy flights on a phone
Airlines say mobile apps are becoming more popular. But some fliers reserve big purchases for big screens. In the modern age of travel, the vast majority of people book their flights online. But how, exactly, keeps evolving. Some fliers use computers. Others scroll on their phone or tablet. According...
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Where is TikTok banned? These countries restrict the app.
TikTok’s time in the United States is counting down. But Washington is only the latest government to impose restrictions on the video app. TikTok’s time in the United States is ticking down. On Friday, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the federal law that would effectively ban the popular...
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Modern design, central D.C. location are part of condos’ appeal
Buying New | Building at 1208 M St. NW, near Logan Circle, has 14 one- and two-bedroom units When Kenneth Vu realized that his two daughters, both in college, would probably be staying in D.C. for at least three more years, he decided it made sense to buy a home where the sisters could live together....
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The gap between living long and living healthy is growing
The United States had the greatest chronic disease burden of all WHO members, and a healthy years-lifespan gap of 12.4 years, researchers reported. There was a 9.6-year gap between years lived in good health and total lifespans among people living in 183 countries, and the United States had the...
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Too many people still take low-dose daily aspirin. What you should know.
Recommendations for the pill have changed because of a risk of bleeding in the brain and gut. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. For decades, taking low-dose aspirin (81 mg) every day was widely recommended as an easy way to prevent heart attacks and...
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How Jharrel Jerome tapped into a wrestler’s mindset for ‘Unstoppable’
The Emmy-winning actor plays Anthony Robles, who overcame physical limitations to win a national wrestling title. MIDDLEBURG, Va. Jharrel Jerome speaks with the unwavering confidence of a seasoned actor. But every so often, he’ll say something reminding you he is only 27, such as when he recalls his...
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‘I can’t go toe to toe with social media.’ Top U.S. health official reflects, regrets.
Xavier Becerra, who has led the Department of Health and Human Services, says federal agencies are outmatched in a world of “instantaneous information and disinformation.” As they entered office at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2021, Xavier Becerra and his allies had a plan to...
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As more snow arrives, D.C. region still cleaning up from earlier storm
The D.C. region is still grappling with the aftermath of a winter storm that brought snow and icy roads, causing school delays and disruptions. More snow and subfreezing temperatures were expected this weekend as the D.C. region continues to grapple with iced-over roads, school delays and other...
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Guest column | Voices and delusions: Inside my life with schizophrenia
I was first diagnosed in the U.S. Army. My symptoms really came out after a hazing incident in which I was duct taped in the fetal position. We were going to our favorite Mexican restaurant in town. Even though I take my medication and have a healthy lifestyle, I know in a public place I am going to...
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Analysis | Why a 24-year-old gun-control activist is running to help lead the DNC
Good morning, Early Birds. This is Leigh Ann. Today is my last day at The Washington Post. It’s been an incredible nearly three years co-helming this newsletter, and I am grateful to you all for reading. This tip sheet filled with insightful reporting will continue to be in your inbox every weekday...
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5 simple food rules to boost your well-being without dieting
Studies have found that the foods we eat influence our mood, body weight, gut microbiome, and our likelihood of developing chronic diseases. Want to improve your health and well-being? You can do that by following some simple, evidence-based food rules. Many studies have found that the foods we eat...
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Walter White had a home fit for a high school teacher. It’s listed for $ 4M.
The Albuquerque house would normally sell for about $ 350,000, but the real estate agent said the listing reflects the popularity of “Breaking Bad.” In one of the most famous scenes in the TV drama “Breaking Bad,” Walter White storms away from his Albuquerque house after a bit of marital discord and...
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Column | ‘The Brutalist’ gets architecture wrong, but it gets genius right
Adrien Brody plays an architect with grand visions. We need that ambition. Architects may groan at the depiction of their profession in “The Brutalist,” an enormously ambitious, epically scaled film about an imaginary Hungarian architect, László Toth. Played by Adrien Brody, Toth is deeply flawed,...
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Supplements, healthy eating and the 7-minute workout: The week in Well+Being
Plus, why being in shape is better for longevity than being thin. You are reading our weekly Well+Being newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Happy Thursday! This week, we’re writing about supplements, cutting back on ultra-processed foods and the science-backed...
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Analysis | How will ‘The Traitors’ Season 3 cast fare? Here are our predictions.
Breaking down the contestants of Peacock’s popular, operatic murder-mystery competition. Gather round, cockatoos. Awake you from your winter slumber for another delectable round of deceit and murder. Season 3 of “The Traitors” is nigh! (By that, we mean it premieres tonight on Peacock.) A distinct joy...
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Review | Two stars dancing with death in Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton play old friends confronting the end of the road. In 2019, the Spanish writer-director Pedro Almodóvar addressed the indignities of age and creative drought in “Pain and Glory,” one of his richest and most personal films. Five years on, at the age of 75, he’s...
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Review | ‘September 5’: A gripping drama set at the ’72 Olympics
ABC Sports coverage of the Munich Games is at the center of Tim Fehlbaum’s take on the ethics of broadcasting tragedy. On the morning of Sept. 5, 1972, members of the militant organization known as Black September attacked the Israeli Olympic team at the Summer Games in Munich. They infiltrated the...
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The original, science-backed 7-minute workout to get fit fast
The 7-minute workout is the ideal way to get fit: It’s fast, efficient and fun. It also builds endurance, strength and confidence, requires barely any gear or experience, and can be completed in little more time than listening to “Dear John (Taylor’s Version).” Exercise physiologist Chris Jordan...
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Scientists trained AI to predict gene activity, a potentially powerful tool
Researchers hope the AI tool will aid in the development of cell-specific gene therapies to treat diseases such as cancer. Scientists led by a team at Columbia University have trained a model to predict how the genes inside a cell will drive its behavior, which could be a powerful tool with the...
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Review | Netflix’s ‘Cien Años de Soledad’ is a wily, improbable triumph
The two-part adaptation’s apparent simplicity replicates some of Gabriel García Márquez’s sneakier moves in ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude.’ The following review contains spoilers for “Cien Años de Soledad.” It was halfway through the first episode, as I found my eye drawn against my will to the bare...
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Analysis | Laverne Cox elevated E! red carpet coverage. Now she’s signing off.
The actress and TV host announced her departure from the network’s preshow special days before the Golden Globes air. Since she first glided onto the red carpet as the new host of E!’s “Live From the Red Carpet” in 2022, Laverne Cox has been a mainstay of awards show season — charming stars and...
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Opinion | The trophy I’m chasing hints at midlife crisis. I’d still wear it with pride.
time won’t stand still, but I can make it run. I’m going to run a half marathon this year. It’s not a New Year’s resolution as much as it’s something I’ve been meaning to do but never got around to completing. I was ready a few years ago — even ran the full 13.1 miles one weekend morning just to...
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Review | The can-do spirit that undermines American workers
In “Make Your Own Job," Erik Baker argues that we have been tricked into regarding personal resilience as the solution to structural injustice The Reddit discussion group “r...
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D.C. region braces for snow with salt, beet juice and ‘Mr. Plow’
Mr. Plow will be joined on the streets of Northern Virginia by vehicles with the names Saline Dion, Alex Snowvechkin and CTRL-SALT-DEL as two snowstorms move into the region over the weekend. It’s Plowy McPlowface’s time to shine. With two winter storms in the forecast this weekend, McPlowface — one...
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Review | ‘Nickel Boys’ adapts a Pulitzer-winning novel into a great American movie
A daring visual approach powers a gorgeous film about an ugly chapter in history. In “Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross reinvents the cinema as a language of hope. Hope for what? Survival, connection, bearing witness to historical crimes, the sacrament of peering into another person’s soul. In a season of...
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Static stretching is unlikely to improve strength and performance
It may, however, increase range of motion, which is key for many athletes. The question: Is it true that static stretching improves performance and prevents injury? The science: We see it all the time — people lacing their fingers and pulling their arms behind their bodies to stretch their biceps or...
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Four photographers reflect on the stories they witnessed in 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, four photographers — Carolyn Van Houten, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Salwan Georges and Carmen Abd Ali — look back at the stories they covered. From Afghanistan to Ukraine, from Russia to Syria, over the past year, staff, contract and freelance photographers for The Washington Post...
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Israel built an ‘AI factory’ for war. It unleashed it in Gaza.
Years before the Gaza war, Israel transformed its intelligence unit into an AI testing ground, triggering a debate among top commanders about whether humans were sufficiently in the loop. After the brutal Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces deluged Gaza with bombs, drawing on a...
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Do dogs need winter jackets in the cold? In most cases, yes.
“A common misconception is that dogs have hair coats and that they’re never going to be bothered by the cold,” said veterinarian Nancy Kay. “That’s not true at all.” It’s 30 degrees in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Mara Peverini is getting ready to head out the door. She bundles up in a sweater, a...
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Still kicking: Metastatic cancer ‘thrivers’ give patients like me hope
At age 26, in 2022, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and told I probably had just three months to live. I was immediately consumed by a type of fear I had never experienced before. It felt suffocating at first. I was suddenly in a hospital bed, with metastatic cancer up and down my bones,...
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5 health changes to try in the new year, according to experts
Skip the rinse after brushing your teeth. And shampoo your hair regularly. It’s resolution-setting season. And if tending to your health is one of your 2025 goals, here are some easy-to-implement tips we learned from experts this year to help you be healthier in the new year. Viral TikTok videos have...
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Pope Francis launches jubilee, bringing pilgrims and grumbling to Rome
Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 million visitors to Rome. ROME — Romans are gesticulating in overdrive and griping in snarled traffic as the Eternal City overhauls piazzas, fountains, bridges and tunnels....
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‘Carry-On’ is a wild airport thriller. We asked TSA for a reality check.
The new Netflix movie is not a security handbook. This story contains spoilers. A documentary about airport security would be a snooze — a montage of travelers looking sheepishly at their full water bottles and gasping as their pricey face serum over 3.4 ounces ends up in the Transportation Security...
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Airline customer service agents share their top holiday travel tips
What airport helpers want fliers to know about troubleshooting during the Christmas crush. For airline customer service workers, the holiday season serves it all: festive music on a loop, stressed-out travelers and, occasionally, movie-worthy triumphs. You might go see an airline agent if your flight...
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Column | An adaptable air fryer chicken dinner for any occasion
Mix and match the spices and vegetables in this low-effort recipe fit for a weeknight or even a holiday meal. I’ve had my air fryer for about a year and a half now. Back when I was first getting acquainted with the appliance, I used it to make all sorts of things: beautifully browned vegetables,...
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Things to do, and not to do, when you have a cut
Don’t “air it out.” Put down the hydrogen peroxide. Don’t bother with the antibiotic ointment. But do wash it and cover it. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Cuts, or wounds that break the skin, are one of the most common injuries. They can vary in...
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Review | ‘Nosferatu’ is back from the dead (again) in a visually ravishing version
Director Robert Eggers brings a Gothic bite to the classic horror story. Director Robert Eggers’s “Nosferatu” may not be the greatest version of the oft-filmed Dracula story, but it’s unquestionably the most Eggers-y — eldritch and erotic and doom-laden, visually ravishing, narratively dreamlike,...
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How to navigate Rome during the Vatican’s Jubilee celebrations
The city is about to be packed with events, exhibitions and pilgrims for a rare Holy Year. Rome has shifted into high gear for the opening of Jubilee 2025, a blockbuster year-long celebration in the Catholic world that begins Christmas Eve. The Jubilee is a centuries-old tradition packed with epic...
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The ‘Meet the Parents’ movie you’ve never seen
There’s an indie original of the Ben Stiller/Robert De Niro comedy hit. Its writer/director wishes you already knew that. “Meet the Parents” is not a holiday movie, but it feels like a holiday movie — A fish out of water! Nice home on Long Island! A series of disasters! — and that’s pretty much the...
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Review | ‘The Fire Inside’ packs familiar punches and the right hook
This is a boxing biopic with a difference. The human-interest biographies that air during the Olympics invariably frame their subjects’ stories as tales of resilience in the face of impossible odds. But rarely do they capture long shots any longer, or underdogs any, um, under-er, than Olympic boxer...
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Rep. Granger’s Hill absence, revelation of ‘dementia issues’ reignite age debate
The 81-year-old congresswoman’s situation reanimated a debate about the health and mental acuity of aging elected officials, with many colleagues urging changes. Revelations that Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) has been residing at an independent living facility for seniors and is experiencing dementia...
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Squirrels were filmed feasting on tiny rodents. Scientists are perplexed.
Researchers said in a new study that they were stunned to witness California ground squirrels, who mostly eat nuts and seeds, hunting and eating voles. First, the predators ripped off the rodents’ heads. Then they dug their teeth into their prey’s torsos, feasting on meat, organs and cartilage. The...
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Jean Adamson, who created Topsy and Tim children’s books, dies at 96
Since 1960, the homespun stories about the English twins Topsy and Tim have sold more than 25 million copies. Jean Adamson, a writer and illustrator of children’s books who joined with her husband in 1960 to launch the popular Topsy and Tim series, whose simple but enchanting tales spanned...
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Hundreds live in Las Vegas tunnels. Coaxing them out for treatment is hard.
The number of people living underground in Las Vegas has risen, and it can be difficult to persuade them to come above ground for medicine and treatment. LAS VEGAS — Case manager Bryon Johnson flashed a light into a dark tunnel beneath the glitz of the Las Vegas Strip on a recent fall afternoon. He...
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8 Hanukkah recipes for a celebration of crispy, golden fried foods
In addition to the expected latkes, mark the eight-day holiday with crispy kugel, fried rice and doughnuts. Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish holiday known as the “festival of lights,” is almost upon us. It’s observed with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and various fried foods. Though...
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Review | ‘A Complete Unknown’ leaves Dylan’s mystery blowing in the wind
Timothée Chalamet as a young Dylan is excellent, but it’s Edward Norton as Pete Seeger who really steals the show. If you’re over 60, chances are you’ve spent at least a few chapters of your life tangled up in Bob. If you’re under 30, Dylan is that musician who sings like a goat that your cool aunt...
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Review | In a beautiful memoir, a great novelist faces memory straight on
“Shimmering Details,” by the Hungarian writer Péter Nádas, captures a life alongside vital pieces of European history There’s a story you could tell about the history of the novel in the West over the past hundred years or so, which would go something like this: Since World War I, European novelists...
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Review | Two new box sets unearth some of the strangest rock music ever made
Comprehensive collections from the Bonzo Dog Band and Kevin Ayers, eccentric products of the ’60s-era British music scene, recall an earlier epoch in rock history. Back in the late 1960s, it was relatively easy for a young rock band to find a record label, particularly in Britain. If a respected...
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7 of our best science-based tips for mental and cognitive health
From managing our night time light exposure to embracing mindful activities, here are seven strategies to bolster our brain health and emotional resilience. Improving our mental and cognitive health does not always require drastic change. Even small, intentional habits can add up over time , creating...
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Review | ‘Mufasa’ is a ‘Lion King’ prequel built to rule the box office
Disney’s latest CGI makeover looks great, but is it a good movie? The other weekend, I was visiting New York City and happened to pass through time s Square, that packed crossroads of international tourism, entertainment capitalism and undocumented immigrants wearing unsanctioned Mickey Mouse...
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Youngkin proposes $ 50 million for private-school vouchers in Virginia
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) proposed $ 50 million to start a scholarship program that would give lower-income families money to pay for private K-12 schooling. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Wednesday proposed spending $ 50 million to start a scholarship program that would give lower-income...
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Guest column | 7 things to add or subtract for happiness, according to science
Preregistered studies break down evidence-backed happiness boosters into things to add to or subtract from our lives. As a clinical psychologist and researcher, I love learning about the science of happiness. Nothing brings me happiness like studies about well-being: how to increase it, how to...
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Criterion’s 40th anniversary box set is illuminating, annoying and, yes, useful
“CC40” contains Blu-ray discs of 40 films from the collection, chosen by actors and filmmakers, plus extras and a book of critical essays. What constitutes a canon? The question of what makes up a cultural body of great work has been a point of argument for decades now, with attackers and defenders...
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Companies that mandate RTO see slower workforce growth, studies show
Fresh analysis from Revelio Labs echoes research showing that office mandates cost companies hard-to-replace workers and hamper hiring. Workforce growth among companies that allow hybrid work is outpacing that of firms mandating a return to offices, data from Revelio Labs shows. Since the pandemic,...
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Family sues Amazon One Medical after death followed a virtual appointment
The lawsuit alleges Amazon’s health clinic was “reckless and negligent” in its care of a 45-year-old California man who died after seeking help via telemedicine. One week before Christmas 2023, Philip Tong logged onto a video consultation with health-care clinic Amazon One Medical and said that he...
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Analysis | Health panel says evidence isn’t sufficient on vitamin D, calcium preventing falls, bone breaks
Good morning, I’m Sabrina Malhi, and I cover breaking health news, including Tuesday’s recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on vitamin D and calcium supplements, which you can read about below. Send tips to sabrina.malhi@washpost.com. The Health Brief newsletter will be on...
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Panel warns against vitamin D, calcium use to prevent falls in older adults
The guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force underscores the risks of supplementation without prior testing. A panel of independent health experts recommended Tuesday against older adults using vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent falls and fractures citing inadequate evidence...
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‘Star Trek II,’ ‘The Social Network’ added to National Film Registry
“Beverly Hills Cop,” “Dirty Dancing” and “No Country for Old Men” were also included in the Library of Congress’s annual list of noteworthy movies. Most Trekkies will tell you that “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” is the north star of the franchise — the 1982 sci-fi adventure that wasn’t just an...
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Black plastic kitchen tools could contain toxic chemicals. Here’s what to do.
Research suggests black plastic, which can be made from recycled electronic waste, could contain toxic chemicals that might leach into your food. If you’re taking stock of your kitchen tools, a cursory scan around the room will probably reveal a common trend: black plastic. “Black plastic is in...
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4 ways to reduce inflammation for better health
It’s thought to be an underlying cause of diabetes, heart disease and more. Diet and lifestyle can help you control it. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Heart disease. Diabetes. Cancer. Dementia. What do these conditions have in common? Chronic...
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‘Yellowstone’ ends, apparently, with a fiery, bonkers finale
Kevin Costner didn’t appear, but the popular show about a Montana ranch answered several lingering questions. “Yellowstone” — the popular TV show about a family-owned Montana ranch and their run-ins with political foes, local tribes and bidding wars — came to an apparent close Sunday night with a...
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How to use store-bought puff pastry for easy holiday entertaining
Tips and techniques for fabulous baked goods, including danishes, tarts and mini croissants. Depending on how you celebrate the holidays, you may have a favorite activity that just says “happy happy” or “merry merry” to you. Maybe it’s wrapping presents, having a snowball fight or counting down the...
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London exhibition reveals the luxurious science of Versailles
The world’s most famous watch — made for Marie Antoinette — is among the treasures on display. From its hall of mirrors to its luxurious gardens, the Palace of Versailles of prerevolutionary France was the seat of French royal power and a playground for a fabulously wealthy elite. But it was also...
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Donald Bitzer, a pioneer of cyberspace and plasma screens, dies at 90
He helped shape cyberculture as the father of PLATO, a computer-based educational network that sparked the development of plasma screens and digital messaging. Years before the internet was created and the first smartphones buzzed to life, an educational platform called PLATO offered a glimpse of...
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Why Black women are being told to speak up during and after childbirth
Black women are three time s more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes as White women. “No one is coming to save us,” one advocate says. Thirty minutes after giving birth to her daughter, while enjoying a sandwich and chatting with her mother, Ariel Freeman felt a sudden gush of blood that...
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Medical Mysteries: Why did this baby’s robust appetite wither?
His alarming decline wasn’t the result of a typical feeding problem but of an overlooked disorder that can be easily reversed if caught in time . Something was different about Eli. He had had a hearty appetite since birth, so when he refused his first tastes of solid food at 4 months his mother...
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A ‘cold moon’ is about to rise. Here’s how to see it.
This month’s full moon, known as the “cold moon,” is on a rare 18.6 year cycle and will visible on Sunday. It’s a busy weekend in the night sky. Not only do sky gazers have a chance to see the year’s most colorful meteor shower, but it’s also the last and longest full moon of the year, and one that...
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Giving better gifts, yawns and an ibuprofen warning: The week in Well+Being
Plus, the joys of solo Christmas. You are reading our weekly Well+Being newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Happy National Poinsettia Day! With just 13 days until Christmas and Hanukkah, we’re writing about science-backed tips to give better gifts, the myth behind...
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Review | ‘All We Imagine as Light’: A glowing tale of sisterhood in modern India
Payal Kapadia’s powerful drama marks the emergence of a new filmmaking voice. With the delicacy and power of a good short story, Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light” brings us into the lives of people we might otherwise never consider and brings us out richer for the experience. The first film...
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Column | The ‘Astro Bot’ win sends a message to the game industry: Focus on play
“Astro Bot” won game of the year at the Game Awards with a small development team who demonstrated focus and a sense of fun for fun’s sake. It paid off. In a games industry grappling with bloated budgets and obsessed with mimicking film, “Astro Bot” winning game of the year at Thursday’s Game Awards...
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How we can better protect kids from online predators
Child sex abuse images are everywhere online. Here’s what tech companies, policymakers and parents can do about it. It’s a scourge that no one wants to think about. Last year, technology companies reported tens of millions of online images of children being sexually abused in people’s digital photos,...
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Scientists pinpoint when humans had babies with Neanderthals
Neanderthals interbred with modern humans 47,000 years ago, passing down DNA that still exists in many modern-day people, according to two new studies. A pair of new studies sheds light on a pivotal but mysterious chapter of the human origin story, revealing that modern humans and Neanderthals had...
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Hot Wheels sales are on fire, powered by adult collectors and nostalgia
The Mattel toy’s enduring popularity after 56 years stems from its cross-generational appeal and connection to car culture. As a boy, Bruce Pascal reveled in testing the limits of his Hot Wheels. He might squeeze a firecracker into one of the miniature metal cars and set it off, or flatten one with...
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NASA explains why Mars helicopter Ingenuity crashed on its 72nd flight
The space agency says this represents the first crash investigation of an aircraft on another world. The first aircraft to achieve a powered, controlled flight on another planet, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, crashed on Mars 11 months ago when its navigation system became befuddled by a bland,...
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Review | The best video games of the year
A dearth of blockbusters left room for some of the most interesting and mechanically polished video games in years. These are the best 10. Many gamers declared 2023 one of the best years for games, and I agree the quality standard was high. I think 2024 is the more interesting year. The best games of...
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These preteen go-kart drivers are spending millions for a shot at F1 racing
Julian and Alessandro were walking to the starting line, trying their best not to look at each other. They wore child-size racing uniforms and tiny driving gloves. Behind them, mechanics pushed their 160-pound cars with a list of corporate sponsors on the hood. The team’s name was emblazoned on the...
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How Mikey Madison got ‘almost too comfortable’ in strip clubs
Mikey Madison had no idea what to expect as she worked the floor of a strip club on the set of “Anora,” deep in character as a young sex worker from Brooklyn, approaching men to see who might want to buy a lap dance. The introverted 25-year-old actress had never been the lead in, well, anything. And...
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Column | Fear, chaos and missing paperwork: DOGE stories from federal workers
A lesson I learned in business school still holds true today: You can’t take a chain saw to change your firm — or government. When I was a business master’s student at Johns Hopkins University, I took a class that included studying how successful companies manage a challenge or change. We looked not...
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Review | Chuck Schumer’s new book struggles to live up to the moment
The Senate minority leader’s “Antisemitism in America: A Warning” is some time s moving, but is weaker when it to turns to analysis of history and present politics. “Schumer is a Palestinian as far as I’m concerned. He’s become a Palestinian. He used to be Jewish. He’s not Jewish anymore. He’s a...
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She graduated without learning to read. Now she’s suing her school.
Aleysha Ortiz sued her Connecticut school district for allegedly failing to address her learning disabilities. She was illiterate when she graduated, she said. Aleysha Ortiz was a high school sophomore when she received her first “A” on an assignment, a story she submitted for English class. She’ll...
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Review | With ‘Polostan,’ Neal Stephenson tries something new
The author of science fiction classics “Snow Crash” and “Cryptonomicon” turns to historical fiction with impressive results. Neal Stephenson’s enthralling new novel, “Polostan,” drops readers into a bloody, inspiring, conflict-ridden and pivotal period of the early 20th century. With its flair for...
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Opinion | Cartoon by Matt Davies
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John T. Casteen III, transformative University of Virginia president, dies at 81
During his 20 years as president, he expanded the university’s endowment and educational opportunities. John T. Casteen III, an English professor who spent two decades as president of the University of Virginia, raising the institution’s academic profile, increasing its endowment and expanding...
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College twins let dad pay for their mistakes. Give advice to this Hax question.
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Wow, that sure was an intense premiere of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’
Marvel leaned into darker themes for its latest Disney Plus project. This article contains spoilers — very bloody spoilers — for “Daredevil: Born Again” Don’t worry, you can breathe now. “Daredevil: Born Again” wasted no time in delivering the shocks, punches and thrills in its premiere episode on...
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The best celebrity portraits from Style in 2024
Go behind the scenes of the photo shoots that captured 25 of the year’s most fascinating people in pop culture. Power shifted in 2024. At fashion houses, creative directors departed and arrived. Media executives bucked traditions while media workers went on strike or got laid off. Movies like...
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Opinion | Abandoning DEI won’t fix academia’s left-leaning problem
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The 10 best mystery novels of 2024
This year was a boon for whodunit readers, with great books by Donna Leon, Richard Osman, Louise Penny and more. This was a great year for fans of mystery novels. Not only were there new books in popular series by Donna Leon and Louise Penny, veteran Marcia Muller made a welcome return in 2024. And...
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Meet the ‘super users’ who tap AI to get ahead at work
Workers say using AI tools like ChatGPT every day supercharges their efforts and saves them time on the job. Lisa Ross is a little techie, a tad nerdy and a bit over analytical. So getting to use artificial intelligence for work couldn’t have been a more tantalizing prize. Ross, who has...
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Review | These mystery novels are so clever they deserve a second read
New editions of books by John Dickson Carr, Tom Mead and Edna Sherry remind me why I loved them the first time . Over the years, I’ve read plenty of ingenious mystery novels twice, but John Dickson Carr’s “The Three Coffins” is among the very few I’ve enjoyed three time s. This fall, Penzler...
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The 10 best works of historical fiction in 2024
From the streets of Philadelphia to the high seas, these novels brought history to life in vivid detail. Historical novels are a perfect combination of escapism and enrichment. Through these works of fiction, readers can learn about events that have shaped our world and imagine (or reimagine) people...
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Probiotics, aging and healthy snacks: The week in Well+Being
Plus, how your choice of cooking oil can affect your health. You are reading our weekly Well+Being newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Hello! Ready for Saint Patrick’s Day on Monday? Over here, we’re writing about healthy snacks, probiotics and accepting the...
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Elena Delle Donne announces her retirement from the WNBA
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Mike Tomlin built an all- time coaching legacy — with a growing playoff problem
There’s ‘nothing mystical’ about Tomlin’s methods in Pittsburgh, where the Steelers have won with awing consistency in the regular season and found regular disappointment in recent postseasons. PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin’s one-line mottos are painted on the walls of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ facility...
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Column | A spicy, herby peanut salsa adds punch and crunch to seared grouper
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Tesla owners are trading in cars at record rates amid Musk backlash
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Analysis | Our favorite Val Kilmer roles, from ‘Top Gun’ to ‘Top Secret’
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Report details spyware use against Italian activists and journalist
Paragon software was found to have infected WhatsApp accounts of figures critical of the Italian government’s policies toward migrants, a nonprofit said. Sophisticated hacking software from an Israeli company with a U.S. affiliate and federal contracts has been used to spy on Italian activists who...
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Review | A neuroscientist makes the case that AI can think
Christopher Summerfield’s book “These Strange New Minds” offers a lucid intellectual history of AI and argues that chatbots are more than clever copycats. Are AI chatbots revolutionary technologies that herald the dawn of a new era of thinking machines? Or are they just “stochastic parrots,” as the...
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Convenient Stores
CONVENIENT STORES Decentralized delivery services show the power of connected networks From hunting and gathering to farming to picking up the phone to order a pizza, how humans obtain sustenance and other essentials is constantly evolving. Now, as people increasingly expect to get goods whenever...
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These birds are almost extinct. A radical idea could save them.
As climate change and other threats destroy the habitats of living things, biologists are beginning to think of doing the once unthinkable: finding new homes for species outside their native ranges. Here in Kansas — in a beige shipping container tucked between a hay barn and a cattle pasture — one...
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Uranus, the ice giant, may have been misunderstood for nearly 40 years
A rare solar wind event was taking place when NASA’s Voyager 2 zipped by in 1986, a study suggests, which affected what we believed about the enigmatic planet. Uranus, the third-largest planet in our solar system, has always been something of an enigma. Now, it seems that our understanding of the...
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Inside Texas’s growing measles outbreak - The Washington Post
Inside Texas’s growing measles outbreak A rural community in West Texas is at the center of the state’s worst measles outbreak in 30 years and the largest outbreak in the nation this year. Officials have reported at least 159 cases, 22 hospitalizations and one death. Tuesday, March 4, 2025 A prayer...
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Column | Work Advice: I feel guilty for having it ‘too easy’ at work
I have shorter workdays and better work-life balance than everyone else seems to. Should I seek out more work? Reader: I’ve been with my organization for over 25 years and have worked remotely since the pandemic. While I hold a lot of institutional knowledge and contribute all I can, I have no desire...
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There’s a better way to play with your cat
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Analysis | Why Alex Ovechkin’s assault on Wayne Gretzky’s record is so extraordinary
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Biden calls out Rubio for false claim that solid jobs report is ‘fake’
“The jobs numbers are what the jobs numbers are. They’re real,” President Joe Biden told reporters when questioned about GOP Sen. Marco Rubio’s social media post. President Joe Biden on Friday rejected Republican Sen. Marco Rubio’s claim that the robust jobs report was “fake” as the president...
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Maryland wants to change the way it teaches math. Five things to know.
The proposed policy would combine geometry and algebra into an “integrated” class. The State Board of Education is set to vote on it Tuesday. Maryland may combine algebra and geometry courses for older students as part of a broader effort to improve performance in math across the state. A draft of...
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Why your coffee fix has gotten so pricey — and it will only get worse
Escalating trade wars are poised to roil the coffee market, but climate change and geopolitics are already squeezing supply. For coffee lovers, getting their caffeine fix is becoming more expensive — and there’s little relief in sight. It’s one reason Starbucks, attempting a turnaround after a...
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Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now.
An effort to understand Earth’s past climates uncovered a history of wild temperature shifts and offered a warning on the consequences of human-caused warming. An ambitious effort to understand the Earth’s climate over the past 485 million years has revealed a history of wild shifts and far hotter...
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Why is your morning joe so expensive? Brazil’s coffee farms have the answer.
Extreme weather is ravaging arabica harvests in Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, turning a cup of joe into something of a luxury item. FRANCA, Brazil — To understand why coffee now costs a record $ 7 per pound in a typical American supermarket, take a bumpy dirt road into the hills of...
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The 10 best books of 2024
The year’s best fiction and nonfiction, as selected by the staff of The Washington Post’s Book World. Senna’s shrewd comedy is about a biracial woman named Jane Gibson who is struggling to sell her ambitious second novel. So she holds her nose and turns to the glowing embrace of television, pitching...
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Freddie Freeman’s walk-off slam gives the World Series a grand opening
The Dodgers won Game 1, 6-3, on Friday, when the recently hobbled Freeman’s grand slam in the 10th turned an already memorable night into an instant classic. LOS ANGELES — A baseball generation will remember Freddie Freeman. They will show their children replays of that whip-fast swing on screens...
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Can creatine supplements help older adults’ muscles? Here’s what to know.
When paired with resistance training, creatine supplements may improve strength and physical function in older adults, experts say. For years, studies have shown that creatine supplements can help younger athletes build stronger muscles. Now, scientists are asking whether older adults at risk of...
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The 10 best thrillers of 2024
Suspenseful novels whisk readers to Tana French’s rural Ireland and 1970s Los Angeles alongside Easy Rawlins. The best thrillers of the year find long-standing series in fine form, as well as newcomers to the genre leaving their chilling mark. In 1975 Missouri, a cheeky one-eyed boy named Patch saves...
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The best ways to use caffeine to boost your alertness
Caffeine can improve cognitive performance. Here’s how to use it to best effect. We’ve built a complex culture around caffeine. Not only do we have a variety of caffeinated products such as coffee, tea, sodas, energy drinks and pills, but we also have a lot of advice, especially on social media, on...
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F-minus no more: Commanders make massive leap in player survey
The Commanders used to be dead last in the NFLPA’s annual survey about workplace conditions. Now, the franchise is earning high praise. INDIANAPOLIS — The Washington Commanders are dead last no more. After previously ranking 32nd among the NFL’s 32 teams for its workplace environment and culture in...
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3 wonderfully creepy horror novels (and 1 cozy ghost story)
These new books by Erika T. Wurth, Trang Thanh Tran, Stephen Graham Jones and E.M. Anderson will make the spring spooky. No, it’s not the Halloween season — but we’re still blessed this month with a wealth of terrific books about ghosts, vampires and other nightmare-inducing creatures. Horror...
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Starbucks ordered to pay $ 50 million to delivery driver burned by hot drink
Attorneys for the delivery driver said he required multiple skin grafts after a drink he had been picking up at a Los Angeles drive-thru fell on his lap. A jury on Friday awarded a delivery driver $ 50 million in damages after he suffered third-degree burns while picking up an improperly secured...
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Opinion | This doctor was tired of patients not exercising. So he joined them for walks.
The idea has since grown into a program with more than 570 locations. You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full newsletter in your inbox, including answers to reader questions and a summary of new...
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