Articles filed under Washington Post
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For 6 glorious hours, the United States owned Canada like a Tim Hortons franchiseeFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - I find it hard to speak negatively of Canada, a fine nation that gave the world both poutine and Rush. (Spare me your jibes; Rush is undeniably awesome.) America's north...
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Marco Rubio, NRA confronted by shooting survivors, grieving parents at tense town hallFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - There appeared to be little room for nuance Wednesday evening at CNN's emotionally charged town hall, which brought survivors, lawmakers and a prominent Second Amendment...
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What is medalist Jamie Anderson's secret? Ghee made with 'good love'Feb 21, 2018 12:00 am - DAEGWALLYEONG, South Korea - So what does it take to win two Olympic medals in a single Winter Games? Jamie Anderson thinks she knows the secret ingredient. The 27-year ...
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USA men's hockey team out of the OlympicsFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea - As the clock ticked toward the conclusion of overtime, Coach Tony Granato thought, "I don't like the idea of this." His team was playing to dela...
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After OAR athletes, O.A.R. (the band) sees a 46% spike on SpotifyFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Olympic commentators around the globe refer to the Olympic Athletes from Russia by the abbreviation OAR. It's just easier. But it also happens to be the name of a band, ...
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They meet again: US, Canada to face off for women's hockey goldFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Here they are again at this familiar precipice, both motivated by history and tormented by it. The U.S. women's hockey has yet another shot at...
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Team USA takes gold, silver in freestyle halfpipeFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - BONGPYEONG, South Korea - The loaded American team of freestyle skiers captured a pair of medals in the ski halfpipe here Wednesday, with David Wise winning gold and Ale...
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In her fifth Olympics, Team USA's only mom wins her first gold medalFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Technically, every mother deserves a gold medal. But Kikkan Randall, the only mom competing for Team USA in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, literally earned one Wedn...
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'I am not a crisis actor': Florida teens fire back at right-wing conspiracy theoristsFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Welcome, Parkland shooting survivors, to the ugly world of politics in 2018. In the aftermath of last week's school shooting in Parkland, Florida, some of the most power...
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American Mikaela Shiffrin couldn't outski her own expectations - or oursFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - BUKPYEONG, South Korea - From this vantage point, standing in the snow with her skis off and both the race hill and the Pyeongchang Olympics behind her, maybe it makes s...