Articles filed under Washington Post
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Beyond fast furniture: These Ikea pieces can last for decadesJan 28, 2025 6:54 pm - Ikea furniture may have a reputation akin to fast fashion. But if you shop wisely, you can find pieces that will last decades. Here are some finds that await the discerning shopper.
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Caroline Kennedy warns senators of ‘predator’ RFK Jr. in searing letterJan 28, 2025 4:58 pm - Caroline Kennedy on Tuesday warned senators about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling her cousin — now Trump’s pick to lead HHS — a “predator” whose victims have ranged from f...
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RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and misled on raceJan 28, 2025 4:36 pm - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top health post, has repeatedly disparaged vaccines, falsely linked them to autism and argued tha...
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How do Taco Bell’s new chicken nuggets rank against other fast food nuggs?Jan 28, 2025 5:22 am - Now that even Taco Bell is winging into the nugget game, it’s time to take stock of the field and taste the offerings from the largest chains.
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DOJ fires officials who worked on Jack Smith’s Trump investigationJan 27, 2025 7:40 pm - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department fired more than a dozen officials who worked on the special counsel team that investigated Donald Trump in two separate criminal cases...
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This date nut bread lightens up an old-school coffee shop favoriteJan 27, 2025 11:58 am - This tender, moist date-nut bread gets most of its sweetness from pureed dates and a touch of maple syrup — with no refined sugar. Studded with chopped walnuts and plump fruit, it’s especially satisfying with a schmear of whipped cream cheese.
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How much is a serving of pasta? It’s not always 2 ounces.Jan 27, 2025 10:24 am - People have lots of thoughts on what constitutes a single serving of pasta. Nutritional labels on packages of dried pasta call 2 ounces one serving. It amounts to about 1 cup when cooked — and strikes plenty of people as stingy.
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Carolyn Hax: Long-distance breakup leads to an infidelity revealJan 27, 2025 9:29 am - Woman asks if she should get back with ex who revealed he kissed two women while they were in a long distance relationship. Carolyn Hax says take time to heal and reflect before deciding to reconcile.
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Fed expected to pause rate cuts as it begins to weigh Trump policiesJan 27, 2025 8:18 am - Donald Trump’s return to the White House is overshadowing the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week, as policymakers begin to grapple with the way the president’s policies on trade, immigration and spending could reshape the economy and potentially stoke inflation.
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‘Money is freedom’: Older women face hurdles with investing; these savers figured it outJan 26, 2025 5:54 am - According to a recent study by Fidelity Investments, two-thirds of women in the boomer generation started investing in their 50s or later. These late starts, combined with the persistent gender wage gap over the course of a career, result in women having roughly 30% less income in retirement than men, according to a 2020 Brookings Institution study.