Articles filed under Washington Post
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Buying for the long haul: How to choose a resilient houseSep 25, 2024 3:30 am - After a hot stormy summer, homeowners are more aware than ever of the toll that extreme temperatures, high winds, torrential rain and power outages can have on their families and homes. While water issues can be hazardous and costly to repair, flying debris such as tree branches can damage roofs and windows. But there are steps buyers can take to evaluate risk before buying and that homeowners can take to mitigate risk before a storm.
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When mammograms lead to more testing, it doesn’t mean automatic bad newsSep 25, 2024 12:36 am - Mammogram callbacks are common, but can be scary, especially if you have to wait for an appointment. The vast majority of the callbacks turn out to be false alarms — fewer than 1 in 10 women who return for more imaging have cancer. But experts urge women to not ignore the callback.
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It’s Banned Books Week. LGBTQ+ content tops the most-challenged list.Sep 24, 2024 3:05 pm - The attempts to censor, restrict or ban books in 2024 in the United States continued to surpass pre-pandemic levels, while books with LGBTQ+ themes dominate the most-chal...
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6 cooking tips to boost your confidence in the kitchenSep 24, 2024 11:16 am - Following just a few tips on what to do in the kitchen will boost your cooking confidence.
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GOP effort to change how Nebraska allocates electoral votes hits roadblockSep 24, 2024 7:44 am - A key Republican state lawmaker in Nebraska said Monday that he does not support changing how the state awards its electoral votes before the November election, foiling f...
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Will Ferrell hits the road with an old new friend in ‘Will & Harper’Sep 23, 2024 12:32 pm - A road trip across the United States turns into a testament to self-acceptance and allyship in the tender, heartfelt documentary “Will and Harper,” in which Will Ferrell and longtime pal Harper Steele, who has recently come out as trans, embark on a cross-country quest.
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Netflix revisits infamous Menendez brothers case. Here are the facts.Sep 22, 2024 3:27 pm - On Aug. 20, 1989, two sobbing brothers called 911 claiming they had just discovered their parents shot to death in the living room of their Beverly Hills mansion — an app...
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Smartmatic’s case against Newsmax will test 2020 defamation claimsSep 21, 2024 6:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del.- A high-stakes court case scheduled to begin later this month will finally test whether a television network can be held liable for making statements abo...
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Secret Service is responsible for multiple security failures in Trump attack July 13, report saysSep 20, 2024 11:09 pm - The Secret Service is responsible for multiple security failures that led to the July 13 assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, the Republican candi...
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OceanGate’s Titan prototype was ‘amateurish,’ expert says at hearingSep 20, 2024 11:06 pm - The CEO of a submersible manufacturing company testified Friday that he checked out a prototype of OceanGate’s Titan submersible four years before the vessel imploded nea...