Articles filed under Washington Post
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Why Halloween week will be scarily warmOct 28, 2024 10:36 am - With Halloween days away, a spooky-warm air mass is wafting east, delivering record high temperatures daily through at least the end of the month. Much of the Midwest, so...
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Carolyn Hax: Sister’s problem child makes it hard to enjoy nieces’ successOct 28, 2024 10:28 am - Despite a tight bond, sister with a problem child can’t enjoy nieces’ success. Carolyn Hax says you don’t need the parenting “atta, girl” for thriving kids.
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Trump rally speakers lob racist insults, call Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’Oct 28, 2024 8:02 am - A comedian who warmed up the crowd at Donald Trump’s rally here Sunday described Puerto Rico as an “island of garbage,” attracting widespread criticism and triggering a Trump campaign statement disavowing the remark.
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‘My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock’ is devious geniusOct 25, 2024 10:22 am - In the 44 years since his death in 1980, Alfred Hitchcock has become a cinematic cottage industry. “My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock” is a two-hour essay in movie form that has been written and narrated by the late Sir Alfred himself.
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Carolyn Hax: One daughter is allergic; the other ‘insists’ on bringing a dogOct 25, 2024 6:00 am - One sister is allergic to dogs and the other insists on bringing her pooch along to visit Mom while her sister is there. Mom wants to know what she should do. Carolyn Hax says its a no-brainer — breathing takes priority over Fluffy.
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I thought life after breast cancer would go back to normal. I was wrong.Oct 25, 2024 3:41 am - When I was first diagnosed, I talked to a lot of survivors, and again and again they told me that the most difficult part would actually come after treatment was over. I didn’t believe them.
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How long can you stand on one foot? The answer may predict your fall risk.Oct 25, 2024 2:58 am - How long you can stand on one leg — specifically, your nondominant leg — is a telltale sign of age-related decline, according to a study led by researchers at Mayo Clinic.
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‘Terrifier 3’ is a surprise horror hit. Yes, there are three!Oct 24, 2024 2:48 pm - Among the many things horror movies have going for them, one is the shock value they can bring to the box office: When things go right, a cheaply made slasher can become a big hit. The latest example is “Terrifier 3,” which has made over $40 million on a $2 million budget since opening in theaters on Oct. 11.
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Trump says gas should be $1.87 a gallon. Here’s what that would mean.Oct 24, 2024 1:08 pm - It’s become a common refrain during Donald Trump’s presidential campaign: Gasoline prices would plummet if he returned to the White House, falling as low as they were whe...
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How to make gluten-free versions of your favorite baked goodsOct 24, 2024 11:54 am - These gluten-free chocolate chip and walnut cookies rely on rolled oats, oat flour and a replacement flour blend to create the kind of soft-center, crispy-edged treat you often get from wheat-based recipes.