Articles filed under Washington Post
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Skyrocketing car-insurance premiums are pushing inflation higherDec 13, 2024 2:30 pm - Soaring insurance premiums, particularly for autos, are fueling rising consumer prices and complicating policymakers’ attempts to beat back inflation. Inflation cooled fo...
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Carolyn Hax: Is it disloyal for friends to welcome her ex’s new girlfriend?Dec 13, 2024 6:00 am - Ex-wife thinks it is wrong that a mutual friend group is welcoming her ex-husband’s new girlfriend into their fold. Carolyn Hax says that she needs to get over it and move on.
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12 do’s and don’ts for becoming a better gift-giver, according to scienceDec 13, 2024 3:38 am - Consumers will spend up to $989 billion this holiday season, but almost 20% of that will be returned — a higher rate of return than the rest of the year — the National Retail Federation estimates.
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Does yawning mean our brains aren’t getting enough oxygen?Dec 13, 2024 3:33 am - Is it true that we yawn when our brains are deprived of oxygen? Yawning, a complex reflex, can happen spontaneously, or it can be contagious — when we see, hear or sometimes even think about it, we usually yawn.
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Movie review: ‘The End’ is a musical family drama for the postapocalypseDec 12, 2024 1:57 pm - “The End” fits right in with a movie year of major follies (“Megalopolis”) and big swings (“Emilia Pérez”). It’s a 2½-hour postapocalyptic musical that takes place in a bunker deep underground among the last surviving family on Earth. What happens when a gifted documentarian tries his hand at fiction? (Well, this.)
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Foster advocacy group denies that arrested member assaulted Rep. Nancy MaceDec 11, 2024 8:43 pm - The head of a foster-care advocacy group is disputing allegations that one of its members assaulted Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., during a reception Tuesday night at the Raybu...
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FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes officeDec 11, 2024 6:10 pm - FBI Director Christopher A. Wray announced Wednesday that he would resign at the end of the Biden administration, stepping down as the leader of the 35,000-person law enf...
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The best paint colors for guest rooms, according to design prosDec 11, 2024 3:46 am - From dark, cozy hues to light, airy tints, designers recommend paint colors to transform lackluster guest rooms into relaxing retreats that pamper visitors with hotel-inspired details.
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‘Peace & Light’: Bidens send a message with final holiday displayDec 11, 2024 12:55 am - After an election year filled with rancor and ultimately, voters’ rejection of the Biden administration, the White House is calling for a “Season of Peace & Light” with t...
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Trump pick for DOJ civil rights draws blowback from advocacy leadersDec 10, 2024 9:24 pm - President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of a fierce loyalist who has accused Democrats of election fraud to a key Justice Department position has alarmed prominent civi...