Democratic voters who used to back Susan Collins aren’t so sure anymore
SCARBOROUGH, Maine— Susan Collins, the Republican senator and political powerhouse, has built her victories in this blue state on voters...
The sneaky kind of cholesterol that may be threatening your heart health
You’ve probably had a standard lipid panel at a routine physical, since it’s generally recommended every four to six years...
‘It wouldn’t be Head Start anymore.’ Providers say HHS proposal guts preschool.
Soon after Alma Guerrero’s youngest child started Head Start in Skagit County, Washington, one of his teachers pulled the mother...
7 inexpensive sources of fiber to add to your grocery list
Dietary fiber is often praised for its positive effects on digestion, most notably helping prevent constipation, but it also provides...
Maryland state park partially closed after rabid beavers attack visitors
Portions of a Maryland state park remain closed to visitors after two people were attacked by rabid beavers in the...
Exploring queer themes and Chicano life, he became a bard of the U.S.-Mexico border
Ever since he was a boy, picking onions and working on roofs to help support his family, Benjamin Alire Sáenz...
Why a child’s stuffed bunny is blowing up a political race — and the internet
Until now, the mom in Pennsylvania had never heard of Rep. Max Miller or the “little blue bunny.” But she...
Unemployment improved, because thousands of workers disappeared. Where did they go?
The U.S. economy shed jobs in July, yet the unemployment rate improved — an unusual pairing that points to a...
How much would you spend to extend your dying pet’s life?
Simba stopped chasing his squeaky toys. He wouldn’t run after the tennis ball or play our evening game of hide-and-seek....
Longtime San Francisco nonprofit will close as city gets tougher on crime
The San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, a nationally recognized nonprofit that has played a critical role in the city’s court...
Voter turnout surges in Tennessee after Black-majority district is erased
Democratic turnout for House primaries in a majority-Black Tennessee county surged to the highest level in a decade Thursday, the...
Pirro, Trump’s longtime champion, is on the outs over Reflecting Pool move
Jeanine Pirro swept into Washington last year as a camera-ready prosecutor and staunch ally of President Donald Trump. Suddenly she...
Home decor tips … from birds?
In nature, decor tends to have a purpose: seduction. Across the animal kingdom, males compete for mates in what are...
The mall rink where they fell in love and skated for nearly 60 years is closing
PORTLAND, Ore. — The air still smelled like pretzels and caramel corn. Teenagers in heavy eyeliner still spilled out of...
How The Post’s public-records lawsuit exposed GI Bill scams with for-profit trade schools
Two years ago, then-Washington Post reporter Lisa Rein and I kept hearing from sources that the venerable GI Bill program...
