Articles filed under Washington Post
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FBI moves to dispatch 120 agents to D.C. streets as Trump vows crackdown on crimeAug 11, 2025 7:35 am - The unusual move comes as President Donald Trump threatens a federal takeover of the nation’s capital.
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How much sugar is in orange juice? Here’s what to know.Aug 11, 2025 4:58 am - The Food and Drug Administration last week proposed a tweak to reduce the amount of sugar required in pasteurized orange juice. But this isn’t a proposal to lower the amount of sugar in the American diet; it’s intended to help Florida’s citrus industry.
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Studying bank deposits, Sandra Grimes found a deadly CIA traitorAug 09, 2025 4:50 pm - In the middle of 1985, it seemed that every month a new American asset providing information on the Soviets had disappeared.A network that took years of spycraft to develop was evaporating through arrests and executions. At least eight Soviet informants were killed. No one knew what was going on. The intelligence community thought their communications were compromised. But they also feared the worst: a traitor.
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When apps leak our data, who is responsible?Aug 09, 2025 12:52 pm - Online safety advocates have been warning for years that our apps collect too much data and store it unsafely. But despite a stream of unnerving hacks, not much has changed, they say. The United States still doesn’t have a comprehensive data privacy law.
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For $5, this man will draw a terrible portrait of youAug 09, 2025 4:00 am - A Chicago man quit his job to draw humorous but caring portraits for strangers, sparking smiles and human connections.
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Trump administration weighs military actions against drug cartelsAug 08, 2025 8:55 pm - The Trump administration is evaluating plans for using military force against Mexican drug cartels, current and former U.S. officials said, a potentially dramatic escalation for the United States in Latin America.
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You’re becoming a parent? Prepare to get injured.Aug 08, 2025 9:50 am - Before you become a parent, you receive lots of well-meaning warnings. “You’ll be tired” or “you’ll be busy.” The warning they forget: You’ll get injured.
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Cars, coffee and clothing are poised to get pricier with new tariffsAug 08, 2025 9:33 am - Americans are paying more for appliances, home furnishings, toys and shoes than they were a few months ago, and they could soon face higher prices on more goods as the Trump administration’s latest round of sharper tariffs kicks in.
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Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend of seven years leaves her for younger womanAug 08, 2025 6:00 am - She spent 7 years with her boyfriend and now he’s leaving her for a 20-year-old. She is struggling with feelings of worthlessness. Carolyn Hax says grieve the loss and then look to the future.
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Trump seeks to force universities to turn over admissions data on raceAug 07, 2025 7:38 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the Education Department to begin collecting extensive admissions data from colleges and universities, including the grades and test scores of applicants and admitted students, broken down by race.