‘The storm of storms’

Crews continue the search for tornado survivors

Joel Achenbach and Debbi Wilgoren

A total of 24 people were confirmed dead, and officials caution that the death toll was likely to rise. About 100 people have been pulled alive from the rubble.

Children survived tornado in elementary school bathroom

Lenny Bernstein

“We looked up and the whole ceiling was gone,” 11-year-old student says.

Twister levels Oklahoma suburb

Swath of destruction that cut through Moore and obliterated an elementary school was up to two miles wide and 20 miles long.

Senate panel approves immigration reform deal on foreign workers

Senate panel approves immigration reform deal on foreign workers

David Nakamura

Compromise would allow increase in number of visas for high-tech engineers and programmers.

IRS’s Lois Lerner to plead the Fifth

IRS’s Lois Lerner to plead the Fifth

Aaron Blake

Official who first disclosed targeting of conservative groups will invoke right not to incriminate herself.

Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker: Why did we love him so much?

Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker: Why did we love him so much?

Monica Hesse

His Internet fame says something about our tendency to elevate, pity and mock folks on the periphery.

A golf crutch is deemed too much help in clutch: putter ‘anchoring’ banned

A golf crutch is deemed too much help in clutch: putter ‘anchoring’ banned

Barry Svrluga

The game’s lords make the “belly” stroke illegal, a move welcomed by some of sport’s foremost names.

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Math + Mobile = Classroom Success

John Walls, Vice-President and Public Affairs

Mobile technology is challenging and changing notions about how we educate our young people.

OPINIONS

How hatred may spark GOP overreach

How hatred may spark GOP overreach

Greg Sargent

Republicans’ loathing of President Obama risks a rerun of the party’s stumbles in the late 1990s.

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Obama’s clean-up-your-act message
for blacks is getting old, critics say

Obama’s clean-up-your-act message <br> for blacks is getting old, critics say

Vanessa Williams

Even some supporters say the president needs to stop lecturing predominantly black audiences.

Washington Post Live: Building a sustainable food system

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and other experts discuss how technological innovations will make food more affordable and nutritious, starting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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A man walks with his camels through the Danakil Depression, northern Ethiopia April 22, 2013. Once the caravan find a suitable place to mine salt, they extract, shape and pack as many salt slabs as possible before starting their two-day journey to the town of Berahile. The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the hottest and harshest environments on earth, with an average annual temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit (34.4 Celsius). For centuries, merchants have travelled there with caravans of camels to collect salt from the surface of the vast desert basin. The mineral is extracted and shaped into slabs, then loaded onto the animals before being transported back across the desert so that it can be sold around the country. Picture taken April 22, 2013. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (ETHIOPIA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY ANIMALS) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 11 OF 30 FOR PACKAGE 'ETHIOPIA'S ANCIENT SALT TRAIL' SEARCH 'DANAKIL DEPRESSION' FOR ALL IMAGES

Ethiopia’s ancient salt trail

PHOTOS | For centuries, merchants have traveled to the Danakil Depression to collect salt.

President Barack Obama talks with JustinTimberlake in the Blue Room of the White House prior to the “In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul” concert in the East Room, April 9, 2013. At left, First Lady Michelle Obama talks with Queen Latifah and her grandmother, Katherine Viola Bray. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

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Battle of Teutoburg Forest reenactment, Mars Curiosity rover drilling massive tornado strikes Moore, Oklahoma and more.

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The Herndon Climb

The Herndon Monument climb is the traditional culmination of plebe year at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Okla. tornado followed path of 1999 twister

Monday’s tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a twister that slammed the area in May 1999.

Tornado devastates Moore, Okla.

Rescue workers are searching for survivors after a twister carved a long path of destruction in a suburb of Oklahoma City.

Ray Manzarek, founding member of the Doors, dies at 74

Manzarek co-founded the Doors after meeting then-poet Jim Morrison in California.

Eye on entertainment

Rosario Dawson, Alec Baldwin, Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Bow Wow, Amy Poehler and more.

Ethiopia’s salt trail

For centuries, merchants have traveled to the Danakil Depression to collect salt from the vast desert basin.

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NASA captures Oklahoma tornado from space

NASA captures Oklahoma tornado from space

NASA's GOES-13 satellite captured images of the storm system that sparked tornadoes in the middle of the country, including the twister that left dozens dead in Moore, Okla.
Tim Cook: Apple pays ‘all of the taxes we owe’

Tim Cook: Apple pays ‘all of the taxes we owe’

Apple's CEO, Tim Cook is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates.
Crews race to find survivors after Okla. tornado

Crews race to find survivors after Okla. tornado

Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children.
Microsoft announces Xbox One

Microsoft announces Xbox One

Microsoft announces its next-generation video game console, the Xbox One.
Aerial video shows Oklahoma tornado destruction

Aerial video shows Oklahoma tornado destruction

Video taken from a helicopter shows the extent of damage caused by Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.
Jodi Arias to jury: Will contribute to society if allowed to live

Jodi Arias to jury: Will contribute to society if allowed to live

Jodi Arias told a jury Tuesday that she can contribute to society if allowed to live, saying she'd like to start literacy, recycling and other programs in prison.
‘The Hangover’ cast attends L.A. premiere

‘The Hangover’ cast attends L.A. premiere

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Ken Jeong and the rest of the cast of "The Hangover Part III" were in Los Angeles Monday night for the red carpet premiere of the final installment in the trilogy.

POLITICS

Poll: Obama’s approval rating holds steady

Poll: Obama’s approval rating holds steady

Jon Cohen and Dan Balz

Allegations of impropriety at the IRS and in Benghazi have not hurt his political standing, data suggest.

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The plight of the IRS staffer

The plight of the IRS staffer

Richard Cohen

The agency’s recent scandal inspires a Kafka-esque tale.

LOCAL

Man with a history of eluding police walked away from work release

Man with a history of eluding police walked away from work release

Justin Jouvenal

Robert Falkner was on the lam for more than two months before police tracked him down Monday in N.J.

SPORTS

Redskins getting draft picks signed quickly

Redskins getting draft picks signed quickly

Mark Maske

The rookie pay system put in place in 2011 NFL labor deal "has simplified everything" in negotiations with draft picks, General Manager Bruce Allen said.

BUSINESS

How Washington humbled JP Morgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon

How Washington humbled JP Morgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon

Danielle Douglas

He’s still JPMorgan’s chair and CEO after a shareholder vote, but a series of probes has hurt his reputation.

TECHNOLOGY

Xbox One: Microsoft’s plan to take over your living room

Xbox One: Microsoft’s plan to take over your living room

Hayley Tsukayama

Console owners can use the device to watch movies, make Skype calls and even watch live television.

WORLD

Former Iranian president Rafsanjani disqualified from upcoming race

Former Iranian president Rafsanjani disqualified from upcoming race

Jason Rezaian

Conservatives dominate the list of eight approved candidates for the June 14 election.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Federal aid headed to Oklahoma

Federal aid headed to Oklahoma

Josh Hicks

The president declared a federal disaster on Monday, designating federal funds to help Oklahoma recover from the massive tornado that tore through the state.

LIFESTYLE

Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize

Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize

Katherine Boyle

She is the first woman to receive both the Mark Twain Prize and the Kennedy Center Honors.

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Ask Tom

Wed. at 11 a.m. | Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema will talk about his spring dining guide, in addition to entertaining culinary questions, rants and raves.

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