Articles filed under Washington Post
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‘Lightbreakers’ is a moving, inventive novel about physics, time and loveDec 02, 2025 2:52 pm - The term “scientific fiction,” a subtle adjustment to science fiction, is often used to describe weighty literary novels about cutting-edge technologies and big ideas, and it’s an apt way to describe Aja Gabel’s riveting second novel, “Lightbreakers.”
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Buy now, pay later boom shows shoppers are swapping impulse buys for strategyDec 02, 2025 12:51 pm - From spreading out payments to dodging impulse purchases, holiday shoppers this year took a more judicious approach to spending over the Black Friday-Cyber Monday sales weekend, recent data shows.
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Chili’s and Shake Shack are coming for the Big Mac. Which burger stacks up?Dec 02, 2025 5:55 am - The McDonald’s Big Mac is more than a fast-food menu item — it’s an enduring symbol of American culture. Which makes it an irresistible target for rival burger-slingers eager to challenge McDonald’s in a very public way. Enter the Chili’s Big Smasher and Shake Shack’s Big Shack.
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Channel the best fall flavors with this farro and pumpkin soupDec 02, 2025 5:16 am - This cozy fall soup with farro, pumpkin and Swiss chard is nutty, earthy and warming. Maple-syrup-sweetened nuts, spiced with smoked paprika, cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne pepper, add texture, along with a subtle dose of sweetness and heat.
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A bowl of this lentil vegetable soup helps me combat seasonal bluesDec 02, 2025 5:05 am - While many comfort foods are aggressively cheesy, creamy, sugary or fried — more of an indulgence than a healthy everyday pick — soup is one that can offer ample feel-good factor and optimal nutrition. This lentil soup hits the spot like a soft, flannel shirt, a comfort that’s at once familiar, warming, practical and casually stylish.
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Aged maple syrup gives this virgin Old-Fashioned smoky, woodsy notesDec 02, 2025 4:44 am - Maple syrup can do so much more than just top pancakes and waffles, and this zero-proof Old-Fashioned proves it. Cut with fresh mandarin orange juice, brightened with bitters and served over ice, it’s a grown-up drink that might have “old” in its name but manages to feel new and exciting.
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Jammy figs are the star of this steak and radicchio skillet dinnerDec 02, 2025 4:23 am - The richness of seared steak plays well with bitter radicchio and sweet figs in this filling skillet meal. A fig-balsamic dressing pulls everything together. Top each serving with crumbled blue cheese for another layer of flavor.
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Appeals court rules Trump prosecutor appointment violates lawDec 01, 2025 11:10 pm - A federal appeals court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump unlawfully maneuvered to keep his former personal attorney, Alina Habba, as the top prosecutor in New Jersey.
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Trump says Hegseth denied issuing order to kill boat crewDec 01, 2025 10:11 am - President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has “great confidence” that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not give a spoken order to kill all crew members aboard a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea in September.
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Senate committee vows ‘vigorous oversight’ in killing of boat strike survivorsNov 29, 2025 9:15 pm - The head of the Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee has pledged “vigorous oversight” after a Washington Post report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members during the first U.S. strike against suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean earlier this year.