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Parent works at a state school and knows name brands aren’t better — so dreaming of “fancy” school for their kid feels shameful. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/04/28/carolyn-hax-elite-college-dreams-shame/ Author : Carolyn Hax Publish date : 2025-04-28 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Investment fund giant Vanguard said that as of mid-April, roughly 97 percent of its account-holders hadn’t initiated any trades in 2025. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/27/stock-market-401k-investors/ Author : Aaron Gregg Publish date : 2025-04-27 12:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The West Alabama Women’s Center has become an unlikely safety-net provider. Its staff is braced for looming cuts to Medicaid and other federal programs. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/04/27/abortion-clinic-alabama-medicaid-womens-health/ Author : Molly Hennessy-Fiske Publish date : 2025-04-27 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Vancouver’s Filipino community was celebrating Lapu Lapu Day. Police said they were not treating the incident as an act of terrorism. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/27/vancouver-lapu-lapu-attack/ Author : Leo Sands, Niha Masih, Sammy Westfall Publish date : 2025-04-27 18:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

As Democrats link Trump to Social Security’s struggles, he reiterates his promise to protect the agency’s benefits while also carrying out sweeping staff and spending cuts. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/27/social-security-cuts-democrats-trump-republicans/ Author : Naftali Bendavid Publish date : 2025-04-27 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

House leaders should stop stalling and see that the city gets its money back. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/27/dc-budget-cuts-house-bill-johnson/ Author : Editorial Board Publish date : 2025-04-27 11:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

George Washington University, one of 10 schools the Trump administration plans to visit over allegations of antisemitism, said it will do what is takes to preserve federal funds. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/04/27/gwu-harvard-trump-antisemitism/ Author : Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff Publish date : 2025-04-27 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Tony winner Jonathan Groff plays Bobby Darin in Broadway’s “Just in Time,” a dazzling and immersive love letter to live performance. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/04/26/just-in-time-jonathan-groff-bobby-darin-broadway/ Author : Naveen Kumar Publish date : 2025-04-27 02:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Letter writer was an active member of a networking group for years – until they suddenly started experiencing “rude and obnoxious behavior.” Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/04/27/asking-eric-networking-group-rude-behavior/ Author : R. Eric Thomas Publish date : 2025-04-27 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Like his predecessors, Trump may have belatedly discovered that criticizing the Fed in public doesn’t typically work. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/26/trump-attacks-fed-powell-white-house/ Author : Andrew Ackerman Publish date : 2025-04-26 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith (R) said the compromise ultimately helped end slavery, while historians generally agree it reinforced the power of slave states. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/04/26/beckwith-indiana-three-fifths-compromise/ Author : Tobi Raji Publish date : 2025-04-26 22:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Zelensky used the funeral of Pope Francis to launch a diplomatic blitz to head off a U.S. proposal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine on terms favorable to Moscow. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/26/trump-zelensky-pope-francis-funeral/ Author : Siobhán O'Grady, Serhiy Morgunov Publish date : 2025-04-26 20:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Several presidents have tried to shrink LIHEAP, a program that helps poor people pay their energy bills. Now Trump — with the help of DOGE — is trying to kill it entirely. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/26/trump-liheap-cuts-heating-assistance/ Author : Martine Powers Publish date : 2025-04-26 17:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

They seem to think they can pressure Trump privately. It’s not working. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/26/trump-economy-tariffs-federal-reserve-wall-street/ Author : Catherine Rampell Publish date : 2025-04-26 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Winds pick up behind today’s cold front. Sun and wind dominate Sunday, before temperatures rebound into the week. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/04/26/dc-weather-live-updates-showers-breezy/ Author : Ian Livingston Publish date : 2025-04-26 14:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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The genderqueer rock musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” returns to Signature Theatre. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/04/25/hedwig-angry-inch-signature-theatre/ Author : Chris Klimek Publish date : 2025-04-25 17:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Letter writer was born a redhead but now must dye it to keep its color. How do they explain that to curious strangers? Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/04/26/miss-manners-natural-red-head-dye/ Author : Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin Publish date : 2025-04-26 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A federal judge said a Trump executive order stripping union rights from hundreds of thousands of federal employees was “unlawful.” Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/25/trump-federal-unions/ Author : Lauren Kaori Gurley Publish date : 2025-04-25 21:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The agency was directed to terminate nearly $400 million in grants that account for about 41 percent of its total grant funding. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/04/25/americorps-grant-cuts-doge/ Author : Tobi Raji Publish date : 2025-04-25 23:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Michael Gloss, 21, the son of a senior CIA official and an Iraq war veteran, suffered from mental illness. He died in April 2024 in eastern Ukraine, fighting for Moscow’s forces. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/04/25/cia-son-michael-gloss-killed-ukraine-russian-army/ Author : Ellen Nakashima, Alex Horton Publish date : 2025-04-25 23:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former U.S. representative George Santos pleaded guilty last year to federal charges of aggravated identity theft and wire fraud. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/25/george-santos-sentencing-fraud-case/ Author : Mark Berman Publish date : 2025-04-25 21:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Americans have been turning away from organized religion for decades — but recent research suggests that trend might be stalling out. And studies do show that people affiliated with a religion tend to be happier and healthier. So should more people be joining up? And are there ways to make some of the most ancient religions a little more modern, or at least more open to progressive ideas? If not, where else can people find community and a sense of belonging? Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Shadi Hamid discuss the usefulness, or not, of religion. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/impromptu/are-you-there-god-im-lonely/ Author

Briefly cooler Sunday and Monday as mostly unfettered sunshine returns. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/04/25/dc-weather-live-updates-warm-showers/ Author : A. Camden Walker Publish date : 2025-04-25 16:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.