Articles filed under Washington Post
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3 science-backed ways to avoid a knee replacementOct 31, 2025 9:49 am - Every year, more than 700,000 Americans undergo knee replacement surgery. And researchers expect the procedure will only become more common as people strive for an active, pain-free life as they age. But there are ways to build healthy, strong knees that power you through workouts.
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Dementia is stealing her memories. But not her voice.Oct 31, 2025 9:47 am - Drema Yates, 86, is a member of the Forgetful Friends Chorus for people with dementia and their caregivers. At rehearsal, people hold binders with lyrics inside. Although Drema takes one, she doesn’t need it. “She doesn’t know the day is Tuesday,” her husband, Mike, says, “but she can sing songs from the 1960s.”
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Judge says she’ll likely order Trump administration to send SNAP funds to statesOct 30, 2025 7:46 pm - A federal judge on Thursday indicated she would probably order the Trump administration to use reserves to partially fund food assistance for about 42 million Americans i...
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The Dodgers stopped hitting, and the World Series suddenly flippedOct 30, 2025 4:43 pm - For a second straight evening, the Dodgers looked flat and uninspiring against the livelier, peskier Blue Jays, who take a 3-2 series lead back to Toronto ahead of Game 6 on Friday night. But for the first time in this final round, the Dodgers also looked sloppy.
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5 historical novels that deliver a perfect escape from the presentOct 30, 2025 3:13 pm - With this selection of historical novels, you can journey to various times and places: the royal courts of Henry VIII in England and Augustus the Strong in Central Europe, 17th-century Denmark, early-20th-century New York, the Roaring Twenties.
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Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widensOct 30, 2025 8:13 am - The Defense Department’s newly established “quick reaction force” within the National Guard is being readied for civil unrest missions in U.S. cities.
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This glow-in-the-dark Halloween punch is both a trick and a treatOct 29, 2025 5:58 am - Sweet, tart and neon-bright, this batched drink is a coconut-melon daiquiri upgraded for Halloween. The recipe produces a bright alien-green drink — but when you serve it in a clear vessel and shine a black light on it, you’ll have a glowing punch that delivers spectacle and spirit.
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Best frozen pizza do-over: This time it’s a home run for Chicago’s ownOct 29, 2025 5:35 am - Readers had some Big Pizza Feelings after last month’s ranking of the top-selling frozen pizza brands was published. It turns out, the brand with the most mentions in our comments section easily beat out all the competition in the second test.
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How to make a better sandwich, inspired by international favoritesOct 29, 2025 5:32 am - Ready to say goodbye to that Sad Desk Lunch? Focus on layering flavor, balancing textures and taking advantage of a worldwide pantry to build a bolder, better sandwich.
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Citing autopen use, GOP-led House Oversight Committee finds Biden actions ‘illegitimate’Oct 28, 2025 7:12 pm - Republicans and Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released dueling reports on Tuesday, drawing conclusions about a probe into President Joe Biden’s fitness for duty.