Articles filed under Washington Post
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Sarah Snook shakes off Shiv in twisty thriller ‘All Her Fault’Nov 05, 2025 2:53 pm - Most TV fans first encountered Sarah Snook as Siobhan “Shiv” Roy, the stoic, guarded, sarcastic heiress she played on HBO’s “Succession.” In Peacock’s “All Her Fault,” Snook plays a mother frantically searching for her 5-year-old son, finding increasingly inventive (and compelling) ways to cry.
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6 paint colors that make basements feel like real roomsNov 05, 2025 10:23 am - Decorators face plenty of uphill battles, but one of the trickiest spaces to work with is actually downhill: the basement.
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Products are changing what we think ‘clean’ smells likeNov 05, 2025 6:30 am - Move over lemon, pine and lavender, there’s a new set of scents taking over the cleaning aisle.
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Administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdownNov 04, 2025 8:27 pm - The Trump administration is sending notifications to federal staff suggesting that only those who are working during the government shutdown will be paid when it ends, despite a 2019 law that also guarantees pay to furloughed employees.
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DC ‘sandwich guy’ goes on trial, says prosecution is half-bakedNov 04, 2025 3:50 pm - The D.C. man who flung a sandwich at a federal agent in a show of resistance to President Donald Trump’s takeover of local law enforcement went on trial this week, as his lawyers blasted the Justice Department for what they described as excessive and ham-fisted policing.
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Goodbye giant shell: Here’s a modern take on the taco saladNov 04, 2025 5:38 am - What do you picture when you hear “taco salad”? The first image might be a deep-fried taco shell bowl filled with lettuce and your standard Tex-Mex fare. This more modern version swaps out ground beef for steak, and taco sauce for a tart and creamy avocado dressing.
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Why do my cake recipes with baking powder never work?Nov 04, 2025 4:56 am - Q: It seems as if every time a recipe calls for baking powder, I never get the rise I expect.
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Rachel Sennott lampoons zillennial hustlers in ‘I Love LA’Nov 03, 2025 10:44 am - Los Angeles isn’t beating the superficiality allegations. At least, not according to Rachel Sennott. In her new half-hour comedy series “I Love LA,” which premiered Sunday on HBO, influencers reign supreme and designer purses are social currency.
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These are the US ships and aircraft massing off VenezuelaNov 01, 2025 8:42 pm - The large-scale buildup of U.S. military forces and assets in the Caribbean suggests that the Trump administration may be preparing to expand operations in the region, escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas and raising the possibility of the first U.S. strikes on Venezuela.
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Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn’t apply to cartel strikesNov 01, 2025 8:30 pm - A top Justice Department lawyer has told lawmakers that the Trump administration can continue its lethal strikes against alleged drug traffickers in Latin America — and is not bound by a decades-old law requiring Congress to give approval for ongoing hostilities.