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Review | A love letter to intellectualism

Nikhil Krishnan’s “A Terribly Serious Adventure” is an entertaining and informative homage to philosophers at Oxford.

2024-01-19T02:00:23-0800 The Washington Post Michael Dirda ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2024-01-27T09:00:47-0800 - sethherr

Martha Stewart put an iceberg in her drink. Experts say it’s no big deal.

Martha Stewart caused an internet kerfuffle Monday with an Instagram post of her holding a drink that she said was chilled with part of “a small iceberg.” #Iceberg #Instagram #Martha Stewart

2023-08-30T01:30:21-0700 The Washington Post Jonathan Edwards ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-09-01T18:27:26-0700 - sethherr

Rated 2023-08-30T03:17:25-0700 - Jaog

Quad City, Old Forge, jumbo slice and more quirky American pizzas

You might not have heard of these pizza styles, but they're iconic to some.

2023-08-31T04:00:35-0700 The Washington Post Emily Heil ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-31T06:35:03-0700 - Jaog

Advice | Do you let your dog lick your face? It can make you sick.

Experts say you shouldn't let your dog lick your face. Here's what to know about the health risks.

2023-08-07T07:00:32-0700 The Washington Post Trisha Pasricha, MD ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-07T19:26:52-0700 - sethherr

This whale may be the largest animal ever. We have no idea how it got that big.

A newly discovered extinct whale called P. colossus is challenging the blue whale for the title of heaviest animal to ever exist.

2023-08-02T08:00:00-0700 The Washington Post Dino Grandoni ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-03T09:21:52-0700 - Jaog

Republicans want to plant a trillion trees. Scientists are skeptical.

New research finds that planting a trillion trees would have a minimal effect on combating climate change.

2023-08-02T03:00:00-0700 The Washington Post Maxine Joselow ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-03T09:17:10-0700 - Jaog

‘The Justins’ seem like Civil Rights-era throwbacks. But 2023 isn’t 1968.

The two young Tennessee legislators gained a national platform after being expelled. How will their mix of religion and politics fly?

2023-08-03T03:00:44-0700 The Washington Post Michelle Boorstein ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-08-03T07:54:26-0700 - sethherr

He returned to his family’s lot. A $1.4M home was being built there.

Daniel Kenigsberg’s family owned Connecticut land for nearly seven decades. He claims in a lawsuit that an impostor stole it.

2023-08-02T00:50:51-0700 The Washington Post Kyle Melnick ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-02T05:32:41-0700 - Jaog

Seiichi Morimura, who exposed Japanese atrocities in WWII, dies at 90

Mr. Morimura's book about Unit 731, a secret biological warfare branch of the Imperial Army, helped force Japan to confront its wartime past.

2023-07-27T15:44:36-0700 The Washington Post Emily Langer ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-07-28T11:17:49-0700 - sethherr

Rated 2023-07-28T03:43:18-0700 - Jaog

Hearing aids may cut risk of cognitive decline by nearly half

A large study showed that older adults with a higher risk of dementia may be able to reduce their cognitive decline risk by almost 50 percent by using hearing aids. #Aging #Hearing aids

2023-07-19T15:22:06-0700 The Washington Post Lindsey Bever ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-07-20T06:36:38-0700 - sethherr

Analysis | So your historical quote turned out to be fake

A Jan. 6 defendant “quoted” Thomas Jefferson to make his case. The problem: The quote, like so many that Trump and others cite, was fake.

2023-07-14T10:32:09-0700 The Washington Post Gillian Brockell ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-07-14T22:15:37-0700 - Jaog

Firing of gay Catholic school teacher could test latest Supreme Court ruling

A substitute drama teacher in North Carolina sued after being fired for marrying his partner; the school says such discrimination is allowed.

2023-07-11T07:30:12-0700 The Washington Post Rachel Weiner ($) 200 words

Rated 2023-07-13T21:00:03-0700 - sethherr

Rated 2023-07-12T01:19:00-0700 - Jaog

See what it’s like to dig a tunnel 100 feet below a city

A massive drill is digging a tunnel deep beneath Alexandria that will keep millions of gallons of raw sewage from seeping into the Potomac River.

2023-07-07T03:00:17-0700 The Washington Post Teo Armus, Hadley Green, Bill O’Leary, Ricky Carioti ... ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-07-11T16:07:30-0700 - elll

Rated 2023-07-10T19:34:54-0700 - Jaog

Analysis | Do blue-state taxes really subsidize red-state benefits?

In honor of our first anniversary, we turn our powers of analysis on you, the reader, to identify -- and answer! -- the question you are most eager to ask.

2023-07-07T02:54:43-0700 The Washington Post Andrew Van Dam, Linda Chong ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-07-10T19:15:32-0700 - sethherr

Rated 2023-07-07T04:33:59-0700 - Jaog

Perspective | History shows moving manufacturing to North America isn’t a cure-all

The initial promise of Mexican factories in the 1960s gave way to impoverished communities and capital flight in search of higher profits. #Buy American

2023-03-06T03:00:09-0800 The Washington Post Sean Harvey ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-06-11T09:44:37-0700 - Jaog

Biden’s ‘Buy America’ bid runs into manufacturing woes it aims to fix

The “Buy America” initiative that President Biden says will promote domestic manufacturing has hit a snag: The United States no longer makes many of the items needed to modernize roads, bridges and ports. #Buy American

2023-02-18T04:00:00-0800 The Washington Post David J. Lynch ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-06-11T09:40:30-0700 - Jaog

Opinion | The model city for transforming downtowns? It’s in Canada.

It was in danger of becoming the next Detroit. Instead, Calgary became a shining example.

2023-05-18T07:56:18-0700 The Washington Post Editorial Board ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-05-21T17:03:20-0700 - sethherr

Analysis | Trump supporters are neither underrecognized nor half the country

Of all the excuses for airing Trump's unfiltered commentary on a news channel, the idea that his views are otherwise unheard is among the worst.

2023-05-12T07:40:43-0700 The Washington Post Philip Bump ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-05-13T08:25:04-0700 - cindy

What Should America Do With Its Nuclear Waste?

Currently there are about 80 locations in 35 states where spent fuel is being stored, with no long-term plans for disposal.

2022-04-11T06:00:00-0700 The Washington Post Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow ($) 5,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T06:08:32-0700 - cindy

Foundation for Government Accountability behind child labor law rollbacks, emails show

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Rated 2023-04-23T16:41:03-0700 - Jaog

The big business campaign that has shaped 40 years of Republican rhetoric

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Rated 2023-04-23T10:01:44-0700 - cindy

Republicans don’t complain much about polling places at senior centers

The Washington Post

Rated 2023-04-20T18:49:10-0700 - Jaog

How an engagement bike changed one couple’s life

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Rated 2023-04-20T08:07:34-0700 - sethherr

Opinion | Urban beekeeping has boomed. Is it bad for the other bees?

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Rated 2023-04-17T15:00:37-0700 - cindy

Solar geoengineering is the climate solution that could trigger war

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Rated 2023-04-03T06:10:47-0700 - cindy

Virginia Norwood, who mapped the Earth as 'mother of Landsat,' dies at 96

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Rated 2023-04-01T09:07:27-0700 - Jaog

Trump could run for president from prison like Eugene V. Debs did

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Rated 2023-04-01T08:40:25-0700 - Jaog

Red America is growing because blue America is shrinking

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Rated 2023-03-30T19:07:42-0700 - Jaog

Florida district reviewing film 'Ruby Bridges' after parent complaint

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Rated 2023-03-28T05:00:50-0700 - Jaog

Netanyahu’s political touch eludes him as Israel spirals into chaos

The Washington Post

Rated 2023-03-26T07:21:59-0700 - Jaog

Florida Republicans' bill bans girls from talking about their periods in school

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Rated 2023-03-18T08:06:36-0700 - sethherr