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5 myths about extreme weather
Let’s start with this heat wave.
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Deadline Washington
Staring down the clock.
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The upside of media scandals
Good medicine for the profession.
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A world without Rupert Murdoch
What if the mogul left his post?
A straitjacket for true believers
Grover Norquist tries to clarify his comments to The Post editorial board.”
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Blogs & Features
Summer spy serial contest
Read David Ignatius’s introduction and winning chapters 2 through 5, and then submit your ending.
Letters to the Editor
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- Nip Pepco’s pruning plans in the bud
- Balanced-budget amendment could start a war
- Making D.C. housing accessible to the disabled
- Moving forward on the Dulles rail project
- Economic mythmaking about the Depression
- How to make nuclear plants safer
Book Reviews
Video: China’s wrong track
Is the nation’s high-speed rail really a model for the U.S. transportation system? Based on his travels in China, Washington Post editorial writer Charles Lane thinks not.Government tells you what to eat
The Post's Dana Milbank attended an event in Washington, D.C., where the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services presented new federal dietary guidelines, telling Americans how to eat better.Ann Telnaes: From sketch to animation
A behind-the-scenes look at Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes's process to complete an animated cartoon. Check out her animations at http://wapo.st/telnaesWhich federal employees are happy?
The Washington Post's Fred Hiatt speaks to Max Stier, President and CEO of Partnership for Public Service, about the best places to work for within the federal government and how leadership plays a key role in employee satisfaction.Valerie Jarrett: Obama 'isn't going to give up'
In an interview with the Post's Jonathan Capehart, Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett talks about the president's plan to revive the nation's infrastructure, his confidence in reaping bipartisan support and his message in making America a more tolerant country.The Post Most: OpinionsMost-viewed stories, videos and galleries int he past two hours