In ‘Stranger Things,’ I found something familiar, and inspiring
From the first time I watched the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” I saw part of myself in the character Dustin...
At Thanksgiving, my house is peopled with blessings
Danny Heitman is a columnist for the Baton Rouge Advocate and editor of Phi Kappa Phi’s Forum magazine. The dining...
Kilowatts or connections? Trump’s favored nuclear start-ups soar to riches.
The fledgling Texas company Fermi America has yet to produce an electron, split an atom or survive the torturous gantlet...
Arlington seeks snowplow names to replace Taylor Drift, Travis Melt-ce
Arlington County is seeking fresh flurry of winter wisecracks to name its snowplows and salt trucks. The “Name That Plow!”...
Hundreds of snowfall predictions for D.C. are in. Here’s the range.
Winter forecasting season is here again, which means gathering the blizzard of snowfall predictions that swirl in. We collect them...
Black Friday sales can be fake. Here are 7 deal traps to navigate.
As we approach the season of sale mania, please apply a healthy dose of skepticism toward the “deals” you think...
The Commanders need Jayden Daniels to be the answer again, not a question
Before this season, any Washington Commanders fan — shoot, any reasonable NFL fan — would have begun a ranking of...
Trump steps back from Ukraine peace process, sends out envoys
KYIV — President Donald Trump’s demand that Ukraine sign a deal by Thanksgiving appears to have softened as he leaves...
‘Wake Up Dead Man’ is the best ‘Knives Out’ movie yet
(3.5 stars) The French chef Jacques Pépin once stated that if he were to judge the abilities of a peer,...
‘Eternity’ is a nostalgic delight. Just don’t think about it too long.
(2.5 stars) Joan is in a pickle. A delicious pickle. The sort of pickle so tangy and crisp, it’s everything...
Car sharing company Getaround to pay refunds in D.C., AG’s office says
A car sharing company must offer refunds to more than 50 customers who were charged hefty fines in violation of...
With Bowser on her way out, D.C. braces for its uncertain future
In a city where a recent poll showed that just over half of residents approved of her job performance, the...
Pope Leo’s trip to Middle East will stress, and test, interfaith ties
VATICAN CITY — On his first official foreign trip, Pope Leo XIV will venture onto the tricky terrain of interfaith...
‘Gramma,’ a tortoise who lived through 20 presidencies, dies at 141
San Diego’s “Queen of the Zoo” has died. Her name was Gramma, and she was a Galápagos tortoise whose 141...
What the best free preschool programs reveal about child care in America
NEW YORK — Megan Sewell is caught in a dilemma. Without a job, she can’t afford day care. But without...
