Obama welcomes French leader to White House
The president has his first meeting with new President Francois Hollande ahead of today’s G-8 summit at Camp David.
America’s not perfect, but it
is certainly not in decline
COLUMN | Country’s problems are no worse than anyone else’s.
(CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters./Getty)
Facebook stock makes Nasdaq debut
The price of shares in the social media giant is trading well over its opening value in their first day on the market.
In Maryland, married same-sex
couple wins the right to divorce
Appeals court says even though same-sex couples aren’t yet able to marry in state, they can divorce.
Unlikely ‘U.S. Department of Peace’ gets less so with champion’s departure
As Rep. Dennis Kucinich leaves the House, chances for long-proposed department grow slim.
Documents add to fragmented portrait of what happened in Martin shooting
George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin at close range, according to prosecutor’s documents.
Snakehead caught in Va. might have been a record before it became dinner
The 18-pound, 4-ounce fish would easily beat world record, but proper measurements weren’t taken.
For Carolyn Hax, 15 years’ worth of advice columns began with this one
To celebrate the anniversary of “Tell Me About It,” we’re reprinting her debut column from 1997.
Boehner draws his sword
Does he want the economy to tank?
Top Headlines
‘Battleship’: A blast of adrenaline
MOVIE REVIEW | Think a movie based on a boardgame can’t possibly be any good? Think again.
Featured Videos
Profiles in Speed: Dara Torres
Your Bike to Work Day photos
PHOTOS | The event, now in its 11th year, is expected to draw thousands of Washington area cyclists.
Prepping for the Preakness
PHOTOS | Horses, trainers and riders get ready for the 137th edition of Baltimore’s biggest horse race.
Go-Go King and Disco Queen
With the deaths of Donna Summer and Chuck Brown, the soundtrack of my youth is fading.
Alexandra Petri
Joel Achenbach
How Cronkite reached a verdict on Vietnam
Carolyn Hax
Featured Photo Galleries
Donna Summer dies at 63
Her pulsing anthems became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs and dance.
The 65th Cannes Film Festival
Festival in France begins with “Moonrise Kingdom,” Sacha Baron Cohen stunt.
For Torres, no drag getting old
Dara Torres competes with swimmers half her age by understanding why getting old slows us down.
Bike to work day
It’s National Bike to Work Day and everybody’s doing it. Share photos of your bike or two-wheeled commute with fellow readers.
Snapshot of life in one photo
We’re asking you to share your day in one photo. Each day, we’ll feature the best reader photo on the site.
A new wealthy donor in the presidential race
The latest wealthy businessman to grab headlines in this year’s presidential contest is Joe Ricketts. The low-key founder of TD Ameritrade emerged in connection with a plan to blitz airwaves with provocative attacks on Obama.
(Nati Harnik / AP)
Elsewhere on washingtonpost.com
CW sees life after ‘Gossip Girl’
As show enters final season, network rebuilding with new dramas and old shows in new time slots.
‘American Idol’ field narrows to two
Before falling short in votes from fans, Joshua Ledet says top three are “all winners at this point.”
Can a smartphone photo be art?
At the Torpedo Factory, iPhone photographers go head to head with their fine-art counterparts.
Tom Sietsema’s Spring Dining Guide
The Post’s food critic revisits 15 restaurants, including some old favorites and big-name kitchens under new leadership.
The Post MostMost-viewed stories, videos, and galleries in the past two hours
It’s the 15-year-Haxiversary!
Live Q&A, Noon ET
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and celebrates the 15th anniversary of her column.
| 11:00 AM | CANCELED: The Fix Live |
|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | What's new in TV for next fall: Lisa de Moraes Live LIVE NOW |
