GOP ramps up damage control after missteps

While some Republicans praised House Speaker John Boehner for his decisive moves to push out a congressman guilty of tax fraud while backing Majority Whip Steve Scalise, others worried about the potential fallout from a racial controversy.

Families blindsided by live images of AirAsia wreckage

The grim pictures appeared with no warning to relatives desperate for any news about their loved ones.

A worker cuts down clusters of palm fruit. (Gabe Silverman/The Post)

A palm oil boom rooted in rural terror

The industry’s rapid expansion in Colombia came in areas notorious for paramilitary violence that drove farmers from their land — acres that now hold palm orchards and processing plants.

In education-obsessed South Korea,
teachers can become millionaires

In education-obsessed South Korea, <br>teachers can become millionaires

A nation devoted to its studies means that top tutors have large followings — and the pay to match.

Mother with concealed-carry permit is fatally shot by her 2-year-old in Idaho

Mother with concealed-carry permit is fatally shot by her 2-year-old in Idaho

She had been shopping with her family at a Wal-Mart, which will be closed until Wednesday.

Air Force lawyer chastised for speaking out on sex assaults

Air Force lawyer chastised for speaking out on sex assaults

The captain’s comments on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s Facebook page caught her superiors’ attention.

In the future, will everyone be wearing body cameras?

In the future, will everyone be wearing body cameras?

Most studies support the notion that the cameras encourage people to be on their best behavior.

2014 was the deadliest in years for Virginia’s unregulated day cares

2014 was the deadliest in years for Virginia’s unregulated day cares

The deaths have state leaders intensifying efforts to bring oversight to unlicensed day-care homes.

Politics

Scalise distances himself from Deep South’s racial politics

Scalise distances himself from Deep South’s racial politics

Friends and political foes alike assert that the GOP whip is not racist after news of a 2002 talk with white supremacists.

Local

Metro investigating videos of female commuters turning up on porn site

Metro investigating videos of female commuters turning up on porn site

The videos show women, usually in shorts or skirts, who don’t seem to be aware they’re being filmed.

Business

At least 7.1M signed up for 2015 Obamacare plans so far

At least 7.1M signed up for 2015 Obamacare plans so far

WONKBLOG | New reports provide the most detailed look at Obamacare’s second year so far.

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