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The bottom line on Obamas manure management remark (August 19, 2011)

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America isnt alone in the downgrade shame spiral (August 12, 2011)

Debt crisis, sure. But a good day for lifes tiny joys. (August 10, 2011)

Camp Quest is atheists answer to Bible school (July 26, 2011)

At last, the last Harry Potter film. Why is the world so wild about Harry? (July 14, 2011)

Bicentennial Wagon Train signatures are lost pieces of American past (July 4, 2011)

Books: Unlikely Friendships (June 30, 2011)

Conventional Wisdom (June 27, 2011)

A Wiki-Picnic for online encyclopedia editors (June 24, 2011)

For 25 years, American Girls have been defining youths personalities (June 24, 2011)

Manhattanites exiled to Washington search for fellow sufferers (June 22, 2011)

Pants lost and found (June 17, 2011)

A Gay Girl in Damascus displays ease of fudging authenticity online (June 14, 2011)

Weiner and the modern e-ffair (June 7, 2011)

The dish on extreme cooking (June 6, 2011)

Vegan Black Metal Chef and others fire up extreme cooking on YouTube (June 6, 2011)

Listen up, fellas: Naked man-parts? Not so sexy. (June 2, 2011)

The U.S. Mints Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee: They dont just flip a coin (May 31, 2011)

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America hold annual convention (May 22, 2011)

After 50 years, Its Academic is still getting it right (May 17, 2011)

Jo Nesbo, the next Stieg Larsson? The Norwegian author is no fan of the thought. (May 3, 2011)

Jo Nesbo, the next Stieg Larsson? Norways bestseller is no fan of the thought. (May 3, 2011)

Up not-so-close to the royal wedding (April 29, 2011)

Royal wedding on their mind, three Kates and no, not that one go to London (April 28, 2011)

The McVities biscuit: As British as tea (April 26, 2011)

Americas most dedicated Anglophiles descend on London for the royal wedding (April 25, 2011)

In London, the royal wedding haters have had enough (April 25, 2011)

Examining Britains obsession with haute headwear (April 22, 2011)

Falling in love with St. Andrews, Scotland (April 22, 2011)

Prince Harry, the spare to the heir (April 21, 2011)

Queen Elizabeth celebrates her birthday but not the official one (April 21, 2011)

White White World: New step in Balkan cinema and Potomac moms life (April 12, 2011)

The harmonious married couples of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra (April 5, 2011)

A bitter-Sweet return to youth: Monica Hesse on Sweet Valley Confidential (March 29, 2011)

Art is to these locals like the air they breathe an irrepressible part of their lives (March 26, 2011)

In the emperors speech, a Japanese dynasty comes down to earth (March 21, 2011)

Jane Eyre movie rekindles Austen vs. Bronte, the battle of the bonnets (March 17, 2011)

Saturday Conversation: The Marchioness of Worcester (March 12, 2011)

What sign-language interpreters make of the likes of Lady Gaga and Bon Jovi (March 2, 2011)

What sign-language interpreters make of the likes of Lady Gaga and Bon Jovi (March 2, 2011)

'Kate-alikes': Would-be princesses find a new muse in Kate Middleton (February 23, 2011)

'Kate-alikes': Would-be princesses find a new muse in Kate Middleton (February 23, 2011)

'Tiger Mother' author faces a tough crowd at Politics and Prose (February 21, 2011)

For Mark Ruffalo, it's easy being green (February 19, 2011)

Conservatives queue up for peek at 'Atlas Shrugged' at CPAC (February 12, 2011)

Conservatives queue up for peek at 'Atlas Shrugged' at CPAC (February 12, 2011)

Author Allison Pearson sings the song of the modern mom (February 7, 2011)

Author Allison Pearson sings the song of the modern mom (February 7, 2011)

Brian Greene's restaurant at the end of the parallel universe (February 5, 2011)

The return of El DeBarge (January 30, 2011)

In Egypt: Access denied (January 29, 2011)

Behind the lens (January 28, 2011)

TeaPartyHD fills in gaps that mainstream media might ignore (January 28, 2011)

United, we sit. Divided, we caucus. (January 25, 2011)

A tender spot in master-slave relations (January 23, 2011)

Gay leather fetishists gather to celebrate skins and substance (January 17, 2011)

New social network: Detail-light, irony-heavy? (January 15, 2011)

Wikipedia is turning 10, and founder Jimmy Wales has big plans (January 13, 2011)

The mission of a lifetime (January 11, 2011)

Astronaut Mark Kelly's somber mission (January 11, 2011)

Vote on which cars the Smithsonian should display (January 2, 2011)

Vive la rsolution! (December 31, 2010)

January at the Gym: The Attack of the Resolutionaries (December 31, 2010)

All together now (on YouTube): Last chance to join virtual choir (December 26, 2010)

Why making someone the bad guy feels so good (December 26, 2010)

Lt. Brendan Looney (1981-2010): For him, 'brother' meant more than blood (December 26, 2010)

Best of 2010: Internet memes (December 19, 2010)

Putting TED heads together (December 11, 2010)

Harmony group's Hanukkah anthem lights a fire on Web (December 4, 2010)

Magical history tour (December 4, 2010)

Jack Johnson corruption scandal forces Prince George's to rethink its image (December 4, 2010)

George W. Bush gives live-streamed interview to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (November 30, 2010)

George W. Bush gives live-streamed interview to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (November 30, 2010)

PEN OF A MIGHTY SPIRIT (November 29, 2010)

The Waiting: Survivors of the Ted Stevens plane crash in Alaska wondered if help would reach them in time (November 28, 2010)

To see American tree rite, look to the North Portico (November 27, 2010)

To witness American Christmas tree ritual, look to White House's North Portico (November 27, 2010)

The Thanksgiving roundtable, full of hot plates and hot-button issues (November 25, 2010)

Flash of genius (November 23, 2010)

Obama honors inventor of digital camera (November 23, 2010)

Prince William's engagement a rebirth for Britain (November 17, 2010)

Prince William and Kate finally headed to the altar (November 17, 2010)

With fake names like 'FacePlace,' the old tube tunes into the times (November 14, 2010)

'Call of Duty: Black Ops' is nearly a full-time job for dedicated players (November 13, 2010)

Feingold supporters bemoan loss of 'one of the last true progressives' (November 4, 2010)

Fear, frustration reign at the polls (November 3, 2010)

Ben Quayle's run for Congress, interrupted by Internet columnist Nik Richie (November 1, 2010)

James Zogby, a Catholic of Lebanese descent, works to dispel myths about Arabs (October 20, 2010)

Keeping up with social networking sites: How much is enough? (October 19, 2010)

'Cinematic Titanic' re-creates 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' in Washington (October 15, 2010)

The tossed cannabis that became a canine curiosity (October 13, 2010)

David Sedaris, sharing his slights-of-life tales (October 4, 2010)

Raising a big stink? Try the rat. Demand is high, so unions must plan ahead and pay to put 'Scabby' on the line (October 2, 2010)

'Social Network' twins played by unrelated men. The solution? Use only one face. (October 1, 2010)

Blood and ink relations: National Book Festival's Adele and Elizabeth Alexander (September 25, 2010)

Will YouTube superstardom translate to TV? (September 15, 2010)

Will YouTube superstardom translate to TV? A young comedian tries to find out (September 15, 2010)

Prince William: On a somber anniversary, a fan recounts how he won her heart (September 6, 2010)

Netflix's expanded Watch Instantly queue may end stream of bad movies watched (August 20, 2010)

Luxury hotels are offering eReaders as perks to their elite guests (August 17, 2010)

Author tries to settle into 'this crazy life' after success of debut novel, 'The Help' (August 15, 2010)

Coffee, tea or flee? JetBlue attendant's exit strategy serves crummy job right (August 11, 2010)

Basil Marceaux lost his race, but on Web he won place in public imagination (August 7, 2010)

Man about town: Jake McGuire and his D.C. photos appear to be everywhere at once (August 6, 2010)

Some call i-dosing a drug substitute, while others say binaural beats fall flat (August 3, 2010)

Sherrod plans lawsuit against conservative blogger Breitbart (July 29, 2010)

After storm, Pepco PR man tries social networking to calm customer ire (July 28, 2010)

Anyway you slice it, doesn't a six-blade razor feel excessive? (July 24, 2010)

Status symbol: Facebook is ubiquitous, but is it really an antisocial network? (July 23, 2010)

Tom Joyner Morning Show' returns on WMMJ today (July 14, 2010)

For this band of longboarders, age is no impediment to a smooth night ride (July 13, 2010)

Field of visions: The World Cup overflows with intoxicatingly hot bodies (July 10, 2010)

Field of visions: The World Cup overflows with intoxicatingly hot bodies (July 10, 2010)

In D.C., tourists come and tourists go -- often thanks only to the Bus Doctor (July 8, 2010)

Jaden Smith's role in 'The Karate Kid' is a refreshing depiction of a black youth (July 4, 2010)

He's living the glamorous life without cash -- on Groupons (July 3, 2010)

Alleged Russian agent Anna Chapman could have warmed up any Cold War night (July 1, 2010)

We're off to see the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando (June 27, 2010)

Ohio's Jesus statue is latest religious statue to be struck by lightning (June 16, 2010)

Guggenheim to pick 20 YouTube videos for museum display (June 15, 2010)

Recent history: A woman visits the Web to learn more about her husband (June 13, 2010)

'Short Second Life of Bree Tanner,' Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight' novella, reviewed (June 5, 2010)

After 125 years, American Kennel Club opens competitions to mutts (May 24, 2010)

Remembering Gordon (May 17, 2010)

A hawkish stance motivates action to save ducklings (April 14, 2010)

Need a Post-it? You have these two guys to thank. (March 31, 2010)

Novelist Lionel Shriver uncovering health care's ills and feeling gratitude (March 28, 2010)

In Washington area, gays' new right stirs up old conflicts (March 13, 2010)

Soon-to-wed D.C. gay couple share their journey (March 9, 2010)

The lighter side of Danielle Steel (March 5, 2010)

ChatRoulette.com is the latest fad in social networking Web sites (February 17, 2010)

With idiotic drivers out in the D.C. snow, observers are driven to distraction (February 10, 2010)

Celebrities' snow days are just as mundane as ours (February 7, 2010)

Vending machine food: just a touch-screen away (February 4, 2010)

Balm: By styling her daughters' hair each morning, she was attending to something deeper than a beauty ritual (January 31, 2010)

With a name like iPad, can Apple's new device possibly have wings? (January 28, 2010)

It's okay. Sen. Brown was just being a (naked) man. (January 20, 2010)

Crisis mapping brings online tool to Haitian disaster relief effort (January 16, 2010)

Miep Gies was the last link to Anne Frank, and her loss is tough for many women (January 13, 2010)

Fugitives taunt their pursuers on the Internet, Facebook, MySpace (January 7, 2010)

Ranking what's out, what's in as 2010 dawns (January 1, 2010)

For the workers, it was a lonely holiday week at the office (December 31, 2009)

As books go beyond printed page to multisensory experience, what about reading? (December 28, 2009)

Spending the holidays at the airport -- year after year (December 25, 2009)

The best and worst of 2009: Internet finds (December 20, 2009)

ICE! exhibit brings chilly cheer to holiday season (December 15, 2009)

Women living in 'Twilight' will not apologize for loving Edward, Bella and Jacob (November 19, 2009)

PETA interns' barefaced support of animal rights (November 4, 2009)

On the Internet, everybody's a sit-down comic (October 23, 2009)

In Washington, Stalking Dan Brown's 'The Lost Symbol' (September 15, 2009)

The Marriage Divide (September 6, 2009)

Queen for a Day (August 16, 2009)

Attacks Bring Down Twitter and Facebook (August 7, 2009)

Michael Jackson's Memorial: As Public as the Life He Led (July 8, 2009)

Same-Sex Couples Make Themselves at Home in Welcoming Prince George's Suburbs (June 29, 2009)

One Spa's Offer of Free Botox Injections and Job Counseling for the Unemployed (June 6, 2009)

Movie Review: The Wayans Brothers Spoof Dance Flick' (May 22, 2009)

Short and Tweet: Attention Grabbers on Twitter Share Universal Wisdom (May 19, 2009)

Web Series Like 'The Guild,' 'Sorority Forever' Are in a Prime Time of Their Own (May 17, 2009)

Coin Collectors Rack Up Newly Minted Pennies (May 15, 2009)

TV Preview: Bravo's 'Fashion Show' Is an Appealing Knock-Off of 'Project Runway' (May 7, 2009)

Technologies Like Facebook, Twitter and Cellphones Affect Dating Compatibility (May 4, 2009)

In Germ Warfare Against Swine Flu, Paranoia Is Winning Out (May 1, 2009)

Seth Grahame-Smith Repurposes Jane Austen in 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' (April 17, 2009)

Monopoly U.S. Championship Games Are Played at Union Station (April 16, 2009)

Jonathan Goldstein Chats About His New Book 'Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bible!' (April 10, 2009)

There's Something Terribly Rude About Texting on a PDA During Conversation (April 8, 2009)

100 Years Later, North Pole Discovery Still Incites Heated Debate (April 7, 2009)

Washington's ‘Guerilla' Gay Event Invades Its Last Bar (April 6, 2009)

Paul Rudd, the Heartthrob Who'd Rather Be Funny (March 19, 2009)

Tackling 'Seven Jewish Children,' a Short Play That's Long on Debate (March 17, 2009)

'The Office' and Its Ilk Just Don't Work as Well Without a Break (March 8, 2009)

Quilting Magazine Exposes Craft's Risque Underside (March 5, 2009)

Offbeat Name? Then Facebook's No Friend (March 5, 2009)

'Snark' Author Scowls at America's Web-Inspired Mean Streak (March 1, 2009)

Gender's Role: In a Complex Category by Itself (February 22, 2009)

Moviegoers Are Cramming to Watch All the Oscar-nominated Films Before the Awards Show (February 20, 2009)

Snippiness Delays 'Project Runway' Season 6 (February 19, 2009)

A Virtual Unknown (February 17, 2009)

New 'Electric Company' Doesn't Have the Original's Spark (January 23, 2009)

A Day-After Recollection of the Inaugural Balls and Their Aftermath (January 22, 2009)

Second-String Inaugural Balls Bring Out the B-Listers (January 19, 2009)

'You Don't Have to Love Me, but You Have to Respect Me' (January 18, 2009)

Amateur Tuxedo Renters Abound for Obama Inauguration (January 17, 2009)

Tips for Visitors From a D.C. Resident (January 16, 2009)

Wedding Movies Often Make Brides Out to Be Beasts (January 8, 2009)

Dropping the Ball: After So Many Inaugurations, Parties Suffer a Downhill Role (January 4, 2009)

Obamas to Stay at Historic Luxury Hay-Adams Hotel (January 1, 2009)

The Text Message Is Clear: Get Busy! (December 27, 2008)

Kate Winslet: Grande Dame of the Edgy Roles That Oscar Loves (December 24, 2008)

On 'Beedle the Bard's' Big Day, Some Readers Are Still Wild About Harry Potter (December 5, 2008)

Making a Shopping List? Check It Twice With a Range of Catalogues. (November 29, 2008)

Thanksgiving Decor in the Downturn (November 26, 2008)

Self-Described Vampires Come Out of the Dark to See 'Twilight' (November 24, 2008)

In the Cellphone Era, a New Picture of Stupidity Emerges (November 22, 2008)

Remember Me? The One With the 'O' Button? (November 12, 2008)

TWEET NOTHINGS (November 5, 2008)

IT'S NOT JUST A MATTER OF TIME (November 1, 2008)

The High-Heels Make a Run for It, Decked Out in Halloween Fabulous (October 29, 2008)

Capital Offense (October 26, 2008)

Got Recession? Come on Down! (October 14, 2008)

The Way We Webbed: A Decade of Google -- Oh, the Joy of Cyberpast (October 12, 2008)

Too Good To Be True? It Usually Is. (September 28, 2008)

A Total End To an Era In Pop Videos (September 17, 2008)

Far Beyond A Literary Footnote (September 15, 2008)

Bytes of Life (September 9, 2008)

The Real Majorities Finally Get Counted (August 30, 2008)

Alt-Ctrl Parenting (August 28, 2008)

A Detox Diet? I'll Drink to That! (August 26, 2008)

Marathon Men (August 17, 2008)

D-Day 2009 Commences On Their Signal (August 17, 2008)

Purple Prose? His Is Truly Bruising (August 15, 2008)

A Major Eye Roll for Leaky Goggles (August 14, 2008)

Long Live The Queens (August 10, 2008)

Hollywood's Bong Show, A Genre Gone to Seed (August 7, 2008)

Rabbi on the Roof: N.J. Candidate Gets Taste of Washington (August 2, 2008)

It's Hannah Again. Should We Take This? (August 1, 2008)

King of the Court (July 26, 2008)

A Century of Sisterhood (July 14, 2008)

'Queen Bees': Do You Catch More Eyes With Honey? (July 11, 2008)

Baby Boomers Got the Blues (July 10, 2008)

Old-Fashioned Legwork (July 10, 2008)

The Google Ogle Defense: A Search for America's Psyche (July 3, 2008)

The Supremes Make a Mean 'To Duel' List (June 27, 2008)

After the Deluge, the World in a Grain of Sand (June 24, 2008)

Flooded With Dread (June 23, 2008)

Plastic Surgeon In Aisle 2! (June 9, 2008)

Post-Primary Therapy: Our Candidates, Ourselves (June 7, 2008)

High Society (May 31, 2008)

Light at The End of The Jungle (May 30, 2008)

Dressing the Part: Fans Champion Their Right to Choos (May 29, 2008)

Greater Expectation (May 25, 2008)

At Home in Liberty City (May 23, 2008)

Texas Sidestep (May 12, 2008)

Folks, We've Reached an Awkward Age (May 11, 2008)

Queen Hillary? In Your Dreams! (May 10, 2008)

Need to Text In the Rain? They've Got It Covered (May 5, 2008)

The Scandal Story With a Most Unhappy Ending (May 2, 2008)

Can You Handle It? (April 27, 2008)

Doggie Do-Right (April 26, 2008)

Upper-Crass Video: Maybe the Rich Aren't Different (April 17, 2008)

In the Cellphone Zone, Cabbies and Passengers Drive Each Other Crazy (April 13, 2008)

A Slash Of Scarlet in A Gray Court (April 11, 2008)

Streets of the Dead (March 16, 2008)

More Than You Want to Know? (March 16, 2008)

In One Man's Fall, Bruises for All (March 15, 2008)

At the Gridiron, Pols and Press Share A Little Sizzle and a Lot of Cheese (March 9, 2008)

Greed In the Name Of Green (March 5, 2008)

Leap Day: When There Are Too Few Hours in the Year (February 29, 2008)

Oscar Swag From the Do-Gooders: The Orange Ribbon (February 26, 2008)

Pairs With Spares (February 13, 2008)

Politics' Very Snappy 'Comeback' (February 7, 2008)

Raising Political Spirits (February 5, 2008)

Black Readers Are Jolted by a Chain's Demise (January 24, 2008)

'Meanest Mom' Sells Son's Car, Family Gets Quite a Ride (January 11, 2008)

All Together Now: Shed Those Needles (January 10, 2008)

Hey, Isn't That . . . (January 9, 2008)

The Making, and Breaking, of Resolutions Is Only Human (January 1, 2008)

Lessons in Reality (December 23, 2007)

Reason's Libertarians, in Pursuit of Happiness (December 23, 2007)

You've Got To Have It (But You'll Never Use It) (December 22, 2007)

The Other Spears Does The Bump (December 20, 2007)

About Facebook! Forward March! (December 16, 2007)

For Martin, Ross, Fleisher, Scorsese and Wilson, A Career Curtain Call That's Very Much in Character (December 3, 2007)

Identity Stolen? Steel Yourself. (December 2, 2007)

Barbie Tells CPSC to Get The Lead Out In Viral Video (November 24, 2007)

Refrigerator Stuffed Too Full? (November 23, 2007)

Turkey Pardons, The Stuffing of Historic Legend (November 21, 2007)

That's Using The Old Onion (November 20, 2007)

For Jonathan Lewis, It's Fourth and Goal (November 12, 2007)

Little-Bang Theory of Violence: It All Begins With a Toy Gun (November 11, 2007)

A Little Surprise For the Prize-Giver (November 8, 2007)

Before You Have a Seat, Take a Stand (November 4, 2007)

In Walks This Avatar, With a Thick Papery Thing . . . (October 21, 2007)

Partying, Seriously (October 12, 2007)

Bilingual Summit Stresses Parental Inclusion (October 7, 2007)

This Is Your Life* (October 7, 2007)

On Cable, Shows That Count Down To the Lowest Common Denominator (September 30, 2007)

Tribute to a Tabby (September 29, 2007)

Aiming to Agitate, Florida Student Got a Shock (September 19, 2007)

Paul Haggis, the Director Success Didn't Spoil (September 13, 2007)

L'Engle's 'Wrinkle' Smoothed Our Way (September 10, 2007)

You Can Take It With You: Marketing to Those on the Go (September 5, 2007)

Stolen Car Jumps Curb Near School In NW, Injures 3 (September 1, 2007)

Five's Company (August 20, 2007)

3 Die, 4 Escape in Blaze at New Home (August 20, 2007)

Julie Delpy's Tangled Beaus (August 19, 2007)

It's No Piece of Cake (August 18, 2007)

Mommy the Toy Snatcher (August 16, 2007)

Rove's 'Mob' Remark: An Age-Old Social Slur (August 15, 2007)

King Blelvis (August 14, 2007)

Jim Killeen: The Man Who Found Himself (August 13, 2007)

Pride and Provocation (July 29, 2007)

To Young Fans, These Bad Boys Had It Together (July 28, 2007)

'Buffy' Fans Show Their Undying Love (July 22, 2007)

Spoiler Frenzy Follows Early Mailing of 'Hallows' (July 19, 2007)

Getting a WonkySexy Groove On (July 16, 2007)

That Dropped Doughnut: How Soon, and How Often, Will It Come Back Up? (July 8, 2007)

Shot-and-a-Haircut, 96 Bits (July 5, 2007)

Getting Some on The Sly (July 1, 2007)

Batter Up for the Girls (June 28, 2007)

The Golden Rule, Slightly Tarnished (June 27, 2007)

The Modern Librarian: A Role Worth Checking Out (June 24, 2007)

Chinese Film Wins Silverdocs Award (June 19, 2007)

To Dad the Duffer, With Love & Gasses (June 16, 2007)

Finding Their Voice (June 10, 2007)

Same Town, Different Communities (March 1, 2007)

Where Cuisine Reigns Supreme (February 8, 2007)

The Old Kinship (December 29, 2006)

A Routine Job Gone Horribly Wrong (November 26, 2006)

Exorcising Demons and Saving Souls in a 14th Street Storefront (November 25, 2006)

Sculpting a Gym Just for Kids (November 25, 2006)

Low-Key, But Not By Choice (October 26, 2006)

Bayou Belle by Birth, Gator Trapper by Choice (October 5, 2006)

From Inmate to Mentor, Through Power of Books (October 2, 2006)

West Point Mourns a Font Of Energy, Laid to Rest by War (September 27, 2006)

Incumbent's Skill at Connecting With Voters Brings Him Praise -- but Also Criticism (August 30, 2006)

For Whites in Prince George's, a Mirror on Race (July 27, 2006)