Articles filed under Washington Post
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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.
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Texas AG Paxton files Tylenol lawsuit, taking cues from Trump, KennedyOct 28, 2025 7:06 pm - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Tylenol maker Kenvue and its former parent company, Johnson & Johnson, alleging the companies deceptively sold the painkiller despite knowing it could cause autism.
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7 small swaps to live with fewer toxic chemicalsOct 28, 2025 5:16 pm - Experts share seven strategies for keeping yourself safe from toxic chemicals.
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Democratic states sue to force SNAP payments during shutdownOct 28, 2025 3:54 pm - With the nation’s primary anti-hunger program on the verge of running out of money, a group of 23 Democratic attorneys general sued the Agriculture Department on Tuesday to force it to make billions of dollars in contingency funds available to help feed the most vulnerable individuals and families.
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Gish Jen’s ‘Bad Bad Girl’ recasts a fraught relationshipOct 28, 2025 12:52 pm - Gish Jen knows from judgmental mothers. Her new novel, “Bad Bad Girl,” is two books in one: the first half an imagined account of her mother’s early years in Shanghai and the United States, and the second Jen’s own fictionalized memoir, framed by her signature intellect and hilarity.