Another dining room created by Tricia Huntley for an Alexandria residence.

How to get organized for a holiday meal

Nicole Anzia

A timetable to keep you from going around the bend as guests come over the river and through the woods.

    Style

    Joan Dawkins, left, and writer Kay Jamison peruse books at Politics and Prose in D.C. (Katherine Frey/The Post)

    Politics & Prose to open 5 satellite stores

    Ron Charles

    The Northwest Washington bookseller will take over the retail operation at five restaurants.

    Magazine

    COLLEGE PARK, MD - OCTOBER 1: Professor Eun-Suk Seo at the University of Maryland Laboratory in College Park, MD. 2014. Standing in front of the Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass detector or, CREAM. NASA will launch her payload on the International Space Station under a project called ISS-CREAM. (Photo by Greg Powers For The Washington Post)

    An out-of-this-world study opportunity

    Allison Klein

    U.Md.-Goddard programs offer students a chance to make history with pioneering space research.

    Food

    D.C.’s newest brewers plan their lineup

    Greg Kitsock

    Hellbender, named for a monster salamander, promise some rarities in addition to the simpler brews.

    Wellness

    The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

    All smiles after all those miles

    Mike Plunkett

    The finish line isn’t the end of a marathon challenge, it’s the start of the next phase: a happy recovery.

    Weddings & Romance

    Amy and Max Date Lab

    Date Lab: They both like fantasy football

    Watch their video analysis of the date.

    KidsPost

    Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson (11) makes a catch against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, in Glendale, Ariz.(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

    Once again, Redskins don’t make the honor roll

    Fred Bowen

    Midseason report card shows the team has a lot of work ahead if they want a winning season.

    Advice

    Carolyn Hax: Where there’s a will

    Carolyn Hax

    A reader seeks advice on controlling resentment over dad’s decision to forgive loans and split estate equally.

    Reliable Source

    Princess Anne cuts ribbon to Library of Congress Magna Carta exhibit

    Emily Heil

    The royal addressed a crowd of U.S. and British officials.

    Travel

    VANAUTAU - 2014 - Vira crossing the Maniao River Vira carries taro and other food harvested from one of his gardens. He told me he would drink kava with me in Wailapa, but he had all his food and had to get it home. This was shot as we parted ways on the beach. near Wailapa Village, South Santo (Michael Spear Hawkins)

    Even in paradise, bumps are part of the terrain

    A. Odysseus Patrick

    A family gets a little more ad­ven­ture than they expected in Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific.

    Travel coverage

    Home & Garden

    HANDOUT ART: Little Hakurei turnips at left and Purple Top turnips at right.

    Hakurei, a sweet little Japanese import

    Barbara Damrosch

    The turnip that acts like a radish in salads or a water chestnut in stir-fries.

    Fashion

    Oscar de la Renta’s best quotes through the years

    Emily Yahr

    “Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.“

    Parenting

    This image released by Disney shows animated character Baymax, voiced by Scott Adsit, in a scene from 'Big Hero 6.' (AP Photo/Disney)

    Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Interstellar,’ ‘Big Hero 6’

    Jane Horwitz

    Movie reviews with kids in mind: This week, a trippy sci-fi ad­ven­ture and an animated film about a robot.