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| Ebola’s lessons, painfully learned at great cost in dollars and human lives |
| A year after it began, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa continues to be unpredictable, forcing governments and aid groups to improvise strategies as they chase a virus that is unencumbered by borders or bureaucracy. Read full article » |
| After years of delays, Pakistan cracks down on violent Islamists |
| ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After pledging for years to crack down on violent Islamists, Pakistani authorities are now taking exceptional steps to do so, with a major military operation against the militants and a vow to rein in radical propaganda. Read full article » |
| A man of healing, a saga of suffering |
| He was a world-famous medicine man, a traditional healer and spiritual leader. Followers would travel long distances to this tiny hamlet on the Great Plains to be in his presence and pray in the darkness with him in a sacred sweat lodge. Read full article » |
| Greek Parliament vote could bring back euro crisis as elections loom |
| ATHENS — The long-dormant euro crisis could come roaring back to life Monday with a vote in the Greek Parliament that is expected to bring down the pro-austerity government and open the way for a radical leftist party to take power for the first time in the history of the European Union. Read full article » |
| End of season brings a much-needed break from ugly Redskins football |
| It’s finally over. Last game of the season, final score: Dallas 44, Washington 17. Livid Coach Jay Gruden told his defense at halftime, “This is the worst half of football I have ever seen from any team.” Read full article » |
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| POLITICS |
| Critical decisions after 9/11 led to slow, steady decline in quality for Secret Service |
| The Secret Service began struggling to carry out its most basic duties after Congress and the George W. Bush administration expanded the elite law enforcement agency’s mission in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Read full article » |
| No, China does not hold more than 50 percent of U.S. debt |
| At a recent gathering of fact checkers sponsored by the American Press Institute, George Washington University assistant professor Emily Thorson presented some interesting data concerning policy misperceptions held by the American public — perceptions which are common among both liberals and conservatives. Read full article » |
| Ariz. police officer killed; Tex. woman expected to plead guilty to killings |
| ARIZONAPolice officer killed on duty in FlagstaffA police officer investigating a report of domestic violence in Flagstaff was fatally shot by a suspect who then killed himself, police said.Officer Tyler J. Stewart, 24, died Saturday at Flagstaff Medical Center shortly after the shooting, police said. Read full article » |
| As Jim Graham leaves D.C. Council, he wonders how he will be remembered |
| Jim Graham peers at the antique mirror in the hallway of his Adams Morgan apartment to sculpt the bow tie that has been a signature of his 16 years on the D.C. Council.He has begun thousands of mornings with this mirror. On this day in mid-December, he is preparing for his last council meeting as a city lawmaker. The fabric he has chosen for the final knot is a tightly woven rainbow. Read full article » |
| OPINIONS |
| Robert Samuelson: Repairing the middle class in 2015 |
| What is curious about the present understandable preoccupation with the middle class is the assumption — both explicit and implicit — that the system is “rigged” (to use Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s favorite term) against this vast constituency of Americans. In reality, just the opposite is true. The system is rigged in favor of the middle class. That’s a natural result for a democracy in which politicians compete more for votes than for dollars. Read full article » |
| Fred Hiatt: Lessons of Lincoln’s press war |
| When another journalist attacked William Howard Russell for having misreported the battle of Bull Run, Russell dismissed his critic as “revolting mucus.” In 1862 the Chicago Times deemed President Abraham Lincoln an “irresolute, vacillating imbecile.” To the Charleston Mercury he was “the Orang-Outang at the White House.” Read full article » |
| E.J. Dionne: To a healthier democracy |
| Meg Greenfield, the late Post editorial page editor, counseled against writing in “High C” all the time. By this she meant that an editorialist or columnist who expressed equally noisy levels of indignation about everything would lack credibility when something truly outrageous came along that merited a well-crafted high-pitched scream. Read full article » |
| China’s empty promise of rule by law |
| During the year that is drawing to a close this week, much has been made of the Communist Party of China’s new emphasis on “governing the country according to law.” But those who imagine that fundamental reforms will flow from this rhetoric would do well to remember the warning that Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu gave in response to questions about the legal justification for a 2011 incident of press mistreatment: “Don’t use the law as a shield.” I don’t understand why some are so willing to believe what the party says while disregarding what it does. Read full article » |
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| LOCAL |
| D.C. area forecast: Colder this week with chances for a variety of precipitation types |
| WEATHER GANG | Christmas week was more mild than not. The week of New Year’s leans more wintry. Read full article » |
| Parents of ramp agent killed at Dulles International say airport has serious flaws |
| On a dark, misty morning in January 2012, Southwest Airlines ramp agent Jared Dodson steered his baggage tug, with four empty carts behind him, out of the main terminal at Dulles International Airport and headed toward Concourse B. He came to a complete stop as he reached Taxiway B, then continued straight across the airplanes’ runway. Read full article » |
| The death of Homicide Watch D.C.: Bloggers take their last case |
| Homicide Watch D.C., a much-praised combination of true crime blog, case log, document dump and victim memorial, will shut down Wednesday after chronicling hundreds of murders over the past four years, the Web site’s founders say. Read full article » |
| SPORTS |
| Cowboys have field day at FedEx, win 44-17 to end Redskins’ season at 4-12 |
| Having won just four games under Coach Jay Gruden, Washington took to FedEx Field on Sunday with hopes of finishing a lost season with a modicum of good feeling.The visiting Dallas Cowboys, who had clinched the NFC East title the week before, had even less at stake in the teams’ season finale. Read full article » |
| Jets owner reportedly set to fire both Rex Ryan and John Idzik |
| Rex Ryan survived the firing of one general manager during his six years as coach of the Jets, but he apparently won’t make it to three. According to ESPN, Jets owner Woody Johnson is ready to fire both Ryan and General Manager John Idzik on Monday. Read full article » |
| TV and radio listings for Dec. 29 |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL2 p.m. Liberty Bowl: Texas A&M vs. West Virginia»ESPN, WSPZ (570 AM)5:30 p.m. Russell Athletic Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Clemson»ESPN, WSPZ (570 AM)9 p.m. Texas Bowl: Arkansas vs. Texas»ESPN, WTEM (980 AM) Read full article » |
| AFC playoff picture: All the seedings, plus first-round pairings |
| When the Steelers topped the Bengals, 27-17, Sunday night, it not only gave Pittsburgh the AFC North Crown, but it also set the conference’s playoff field. Here is a look at the six teams that are in, and how they will be seeded: Read full article » |
| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |
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| GSA loses appeal in firings of top officials; appeals board orders them reinstated |
| A federal appeals panel this week upheld two rulings that the General Services Administration wrongly fired two senior executives whose staffs attended a conference in Las Vegas that turned out to be an extravagant junket for 300 employees. Read full article » |
| How long does it take to investigate an inspector general? A long time |
| Relatively speaking, federal inspectors general are not accused of wrongdoing that often, and a small number of complaints against them results in full-blown investigations. But since these public servants are high-ranking watchdogs over spending, mismanagement and corruption in government, a swift resolution in a case against them is viewed by many as a good thing. Read full article » |
| Family trip to Disneyland, Beyonce tickets were ‘inappropriate gifts’ to VA official, judge rules |
| The government agency charged with making sure federal employees are treated fairly upheld this week the Department of Veterans Affairs decision to “formally remove” Sharon Helman, director of the Phoenix Department of Veterans Affairs’ Health Care System and the leader at the center of the biggest scandal in the agency’s history. Read full article » |
| NATIONAL |
| Amazingly, astronomy can explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem |
| Bright stars top Christmas trees in homes around much of the world. The faithful sing about the “Star of Wonder” that guided the wise men to a manger in the little town of Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. They’re commemorating the Star of Bethlehem described by the Evangelist Matthew in the New Testament. Is the star’s biblical description a pious fiction or does it contain some astronomical truth? Read full article » |
| I’m Jewish, my boyfriend’s Christian. Our holiday decorations are very complicated. |
| I grew up as a quasi-lone Jew in San Antonio. So it felt like I’d boarded the Mothership when I moved to New York City 15 years ago. I was no longer the odd duck who took off for the High Holy days; Matzoh ball soup, latkes and knishes are readily available year-round. Read full article » |
| The economics of what makes a Christmas gift good |
| This time every year, we feverishly try to find just the right gift for everyone on our list. Merchants seizing upon the frenzy promise more and more for less and less, seeking to awaken desires we did not even know we had. Read full article » |
| WORLD |
| NATO flag lowered in Afghanistan as combat mission ends |
| KABUL — The 13-year NATO combat mission in Afghanistan formally ended Sunday with a ceremonial retirement of its green flag and a pledge by top officials of the U.S.-led coalition to remain reliable partners in Afghanistan’s unfinished war against the Taliban and other militant groups. Read full article » |
| 7 awful conflicts that were under-reported in 2014 |
| 2014 has been a brutal year. The death toll of Syria's ongoing civil war likely eclipsed 200,000, while the hideous rise of the Islamic State spurred a U.S.-led bombing campaign. A separatist insurgency in eastern Ukraine led to thousands of deaths and clouded relations between the West and Moscow, which is believed to be aiding the rebels. And an Israeli offensive against Hamas militants saw whole stretches of the Gaza Strip reduced to rubble. Read full article » |
| Searching for a sliver of hope in Congo |
| KIVUYE, Congo -- The Rwandan militia commander showed up moments after I arrived in this village deep in the eastern Congo. He was barely more than a teenager, a youth in lizard-colored fatigues and cap affixed with a red star, clutching a walkie-talkie. But he was called Major Hamza. And his authority was clear. He demanded to know who I was. Read full article » |
| Indonesian official says missing AirAsia jet is believed to be at the bottom of the sea |
| BEIJING — As they resumed the search for the missing AirAsia plane Monday morning, Indonesian authorities said they believe the commercial jet with 162 people on board already lies at the bottom of the sea. Read full article » |
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| BUSINESS |
| Former ‘America’s Most Wanted’ producer finds career fulfillment in the lowly pirogi |
| Knowing what you don’t know is valuable. I now know I was not born with the entrepreneurial gene. My one misguided dream to launch a hot dog business several years ago was stopped in its tracks by my wife, thank goodness. Read full article » |
| First-year enrollment down from 2010 levels at some Washington-area law schools |
| The number of people entering U.S. law schools is at its lowest point in 41 years, as the shrinking job market for young lawyers continues to chip away at demand for legal education.Nationally, 37,924 people started their first year of law school in fall 2014 — down 4 percent compared with 2013, and down nearly 28 percent compared with the peak enrollment of 52,488 in 2010, according to data released this month by the American Bar Association. It is the fourth consecutive year of enrollment declines. Read full article » |
| At Compass Coffee, data is the secret ingredient |
| At Compass Coffee, founders Harrison Suarez and Michael Haft try to ensure that each cup has the same medley of flavors — with hints of vanilla, perhaps, or notes of caramel — as the last. The two former Marines are constantly looking for technology to make the business’s operations more consistent. Read full article » |
| TECHNOLOGY |
| Elon Musk: The new Tesla Roadster can travel some 400 miles on a single charge |
| Car nerds, you just got an extra present under the tree.Tesla announced Friday an upgrade for its Roadster, the electric car company’s convertible model, and said that the new features significantly boost its range -- beyond what many traditional cars can get on a tank of gasoline. Read full article » |
| The hackers who say they took down gaming networks are now going after Tor |
| A hacking group that calls itself Lizard Squad claimed it was behind Christmas Day outages on Sony and Microsoft's gaming networks. And now, it says, it has turned its eyes toward anonymous browsing tool Tor. Read full article » |
| Xbox Live is up, PlayStation’s network still recovering after a Christmas Day outage |
| Many revelers opening brand-new PlayStation 4 or Xbox One video game consoles on Christmas Day were disappointed to find the gaming networks offline, due to an alleged attack.As of Friday morning, the situation had improved, but the problems are not completely over: “Xbox Live core services are up and running,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in an emailed statement to The Post late on Friday morning. PlayStation’s network PSN, meanwhile, is still down for the count, according to its status page. Read full article » |
| ‘How to Cook Everything’ app review: Even for the novice, cooking made easier |
| how to cook everythingEven for the novice, cooking made easierIf cooking more is your goal in the new year, you can consult an expert with “How to Cook Everything Essentials,” an app that features recipes from food writer Mark Bittman. The app includes recipes for more than 100 basic dishes, from chocolate chip cookies to steamed clams. You also get tips on various cooking techniques, such as a basic explanation of how to fry, how to broil or even how to best store a melon. Other nifty features include in-app timers — if you allow notifications on your phone, it will tell you when your timer goes off even when you’re out of the app. You can also search recipes by main ingredient, and narrow those searches to find meals that suit vegetarians, don’t take up much time or can be prepared ahead of time. Read full article » |
| LIFESTYLE |
| Rent the Runway means you can always wear something new. Should you have to? |
| The main entrance to the new Rent the Runway boutique, which opened just in time for New Year’s Eve celebrations, faces M Street NW in the middle of old Establishment Georgetown. Despite the high-tech, data-driven, proudly disruptive business model of the company, which was founded on the premise that it makes more sense for a woman to rent her special-occasion clothes than buy them, the store recalls those intimate, personal shopping salons of yore that were filled with slimming mirrors, makeup tables and discerning saleswomen ready to cast a sober eye on the emotional process of getting dressed. Read full article » |
| Life in the afterglow of TED-talk fame |
| “Holy cow.”For a moment, that’s pretty much all Susan Colantuono can say when she thinks about how her life has changed since a presentation she gave last November was posted on the TED Web site. In the three months since the video went up, the talk has been translated into 15 languages and viewed more than 1.7 million times. Colantuono has been bombarded with LinkedIn requests and invitations to speak at conferences. An agent reached out asking for her book proposal (it hadn’t been written yet). Read full article » |
| Now a Korean popstar is suing Sony over ‘The Interview’ |
| Two weeks after the intended wide release of “The Interview,” the tumultuous path of the James Franco and Seth Rogen film has taken another turn. Sony Pictures will be sued for using a Korean pop song in the movie, allegedly without paying the artist. Read full article » |
| Carolyn Hax: Readers weigh in on the pain and absurdity of gender stereotyping |
| While I’m away, readers give the advice.On having a column’s worth of reasons to get over gender-related hangups:I am that fourth child. My parents had three girls and Dad wanted a boy. He got his wish and my poor sisters paid dearly. My father was loving and caring and my Little League coach. My sisters have a very different description of him and it is nowhere near as positive. Read full article » |
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