Articles filed under Washington Post
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Stocks slide after Trump threatens new tariffs over GreenlandJan 20, 2026 3:54 pm - Stocks took a beating Tuesday as renewed trade tensions spilled into global markets. The sell-off accelerated as the day progressed, with the S&P 500 index down 1.9% ...
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Tiki was never about the alcohol. Embrace the fantasy.Jan 20, 2026 1:02 pm - You can make a lot of arguments about what makes a tiki drink. For my money, the single most important ingredient has always been the tiny paper umbrella. Because the only truly authentic thing about tiki is the illusion.
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This sweet potato bowl proves healthy eating doesn’t have to be costlyJan 20, 2026 5:55 am - Roasted sweet potatoes mashed with miso-butter makes a creamy base for a fragrant sauté of crisp-tender cabbage and protein-rich edamame. Topped with scallions and optional crispy seaweed, it’s a nourishing meal that’s mindful of your wallet, too.
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Samin Nosrat’s slow-cooked salmon couldn’t be simplerJan 20, 2026 5:26 am - Baking salmon low and slow results in fantastically tender fish that’s good hot, at room temperature or cold. In this recipe, adapted from Samin Nosrat’s “Good Things,” you’ll wrap salmon in Swiss chard leaves, and bake it at 225 until it flakes but is still somewhat translucent.
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‘Crux’ is a ferocious, poetic look at two teens drawn to dangerJan 19, 2026 5:28 pm - Gabriel Tallent’s “Crux” is difficult and ferocious. Pushing through these pages — echoing its characters’ ordeals — requires resolve and stamina, but certain rewards abide.
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A groundbreaking writer finds a novel way to air her grievancesJan 19, 2026 5:04 pm - There’s ample polemic in Jeanette Winterson’s genre-bending “One Aladdin Two Lamps,” channeling her anger at patriarchy in a reimagining of “One Thousand and One Nights,” which she refers to simply as “Nights.” Hers is a disquieting book, awash in Jenny Holzer-like slogans, memories of a strict evangelical childhood, stories jigsawed together and sudden, breathtaking insights.
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In Denmark, US lawmakers contradict Trump on GreenlandJan 17, 2026 8:29 pm - A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers, including senior members of the House and Senate, traveled to Copenhagen to reassure the leaders of Denmark and Greenland, and their increasingly anxious citizens that most Americans do not support President Donald Trump’s plan to annex or buy Greenland, let alone military action against a fellow NATO ally.
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White House told CBS to run Trump interview unedited or get suedJan 17, 2026 8:19 pm - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News to air an interview with President Donald Trump in full or face a lawsuit, according to an audio recording of the exchange reviewed by The Washington Post.
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‘All That’s Left of You’ tempers relentless trauma with gentle humorJan 17, 2026 12:04 pm - “All That’s Left of You” is a multigenerational epic written and directed by Palestinian American Cherien Dabis that explores what it feels like to live through relentless trauma. The film tactfully infuses gentle humor and nostalgia into its disturbing tale of a Palestinian family ripped apart by Israeli occupation.
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Trump bets on rural health as a winning midterm messageJan 16, 2026 7:48 pm - President Donald Trump wants Republicans to be known as the health care party heading into this year’s midterm elections, even as his administration has struggled to produce a comprehensive health care agenda. He tried to build the case again Friday by touting a $50 billion rural health program as evidence his administration can deliver results for voters facing rising costs and shrinking access to care.