Obama sets stage for confrontation with Republicans
His party got walloped in the midterms, but the lame-duck president has signaled that he is not going to back down on the climate, immigration and other issues.
‘Stupidity’ comments renew GOP vitriol on Obamacare
The health-care law is once again a primary focus for Republicans, even after the party downplayed its zeal to repeal it in the midterm elections.
Stewart's first film with debut this weekend. (AP)
Comedian. Host. Film director.
What’s next for Jon Stewart?
Between the debut of his first film, “Rosewater,” and the grind of “The Daily Show,” Stewart says all he really wants is a nap.
Jim Barone won Ocean City's first Elvis Festival and shares some insight into the life of an Elvis tribute artist.
Pentagon says Islamic State advance
is stalled in parts of Iraq
Major battles against the well-armed militants continue in other areas such as the Syrian city of Kobane.
Amazon, book publisher Hachette
end nasty dispute over pricing
The companies did not disclose the terms of the deal in a joint statement.
How’s the Rosetta lander doing?
Here’s everything we know.
Philae is transmitting data back to Earth, but it isn’t stable yet -- and might die soon.
George W. Bush in his new book:
‘I never asked Dad what I should do’
REVIEW | In “41,” Bush also details how his father once tried to set him up with President Nixon’s daughter.
She says Bill Cosby raped her. No one cared until a comedian made a joke.
POSTEVERYTHING | The author said she had been trying to get people to believe her for years.
Obamacare vs. Scalia
An absurd challenge to the law prompts the conservative justices to jump into hyper-activist mode.
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Intense backlash after religious holidays wiped from school calendar
Few people of any faith seemed happy with the decision, but Md. county officials stood by it.
Science explains why some people
just can’t dance or clap to a beat
The disorder affects few people, but it’s far more severe than a lack of coordination.
Would you be just as addicted to
social media without the numbers?
THE INTERSECT | Tallies of friends and likes have become how we judge whether our lives are fulfilling.
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The surrogacy boom in India is drawing families from abroad
(Mike Smith)
The best editorial cartoons of 2014 (so far)
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The Day: Tallest and shortest, illegally feeding the homeless
The 2014 election was very bad for Democrats. It was almost even worse.
THE FIX | Those who decided in the final days leaned Democratic.
Doctor at India sterilization camp arrested
Botched surgical procedures that sickened dozens and killed at least 13 women in rural India over the weekend have led to the arrest of a doctor.
Arctic blast grips Central U.S. with record cold temperatures
Temperatures across the High Plains are running up to 45 degrees below average for this time of year.
I’m a beautiful black woman with a white husband. People assume I’m a prostitute all the time.
My skin color shouldn’t make me a sex object.
Mom says bullying over weight led to slain Va. teen’s depression, drug use
What followed for Brenden Wilson, his family said, was a downward spiral that ended in violence.
Nats offered Desmond $107 million, seven-years
NATIONALS JOURNAL | Washington shortstop turned down offer with market putting premium on potent offensive players.
The gross things co-workers do in the bathroom stall next to you
Americans are eating and texting in their work bathrooms. Oh, and 10 percent of them don’t always wash their hands, either. Eww.
Misty Copeland to dance into history
in her U.S. ‘Swan Lake’ debut
The African American ballerina and her co-lead will effectively shatter the all-white stereotype of “Swan Lake.”
Facebook rewrites its privacy policy so that humans can understand it
On Thursday, Facebook announced that it has expanded its privacy policy and worked to rewrite it in language normal people can understand.
The surprising reason why those 5 cent charges for plastic bags actually work
WONKBLOG | You’re not just trying to save money. You’re unleashing your inner environmentalist.
In the spirit of giving, Colin Powell shares thank-you tips
IN THE LOOP | After seeing a list of curious gifts, we asked the former secretary of state to play Emily Post.
Fixed mortgage rates creep down
The 30-year fixed-rate average inched down to 4.01 percent but remained above 4 percent for the second straight week.
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