Frozen flavors from the tropics

(Matt McClain / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)

The certain something in tropical ice cream goes far beyond soursop.

Video examines how we say ‘cheese’

Video examines how we say ‘cheese’

The short film about posing for a photo is reminiscent of Warhol’s “Screen Tests.”

ADAY: A snapshot of the world

ADAY: A snapshot of the world

The massive photography project aims to capture a slice of daily life from all around the world.

Magazine

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 10:  Famed architect, Frank Gehry poses for a portrait outside Gehry Partners, LLP on Tuesday April 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA.  Gehry has created a design for a memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower.  The Eisenhower family have spoken out against his design.  (Photo by Matt McClain for The Washington Post)

The war over Gehry

When architect Frank Gehry unveiled his vision of Dwight D. Eisenhower
as a “barefoot boy,” the battles over the president’s memorial broke out.

My mother’s ashes

A mother’s dying request was that her ashes be scattered by her favorite rock in the mountains. But for her daughter, finding that rock proved harder than she ever imagined.

Sarah Oliver in her “Star Wars”-inspired costume MystiCon in Roanoke.

Lost in space

At Virginia’s MystiCon, Trekkies, superheroes and the undead converge to enjoy life as it never was.

The good guy

In a D.C. nightclub, one man’s reckless crime, another’s heroic struggle and a family’s hope for justice.

HANDOUT IMAGE: for use in a MAGAZINE story on daffodils ONLY- 4/29 Home & Design Issue- various types of daffodils SALMON CIRCLE (Photo by Tom Stettner)  ONE TIME USE ONLY, NO SALES (contact Tom Stettner to re-use: tstettnerjr@cinci.rr.com )

Beyond the common daffodil

Salmon Circle, Red Rim, Dove Wings: Daffodil varieties have transformed the flower from ugly duckling to sleek swan.

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Advice

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Mom must quit bailing out son

Carolyn Hax’s advice: It’s not a mother’s job to feed and pay rent for a 46-year-old, employed man.

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Carolyn Hax

What the traveling dad can do

More advice, including Skype parenting, for the father of preschoolers who travels two weeks per month.

Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax

It’s time for wife to rally

Carolyn Hax’s advice: A wife is angry that her husband didn’t wait a year to take his dream job, which requires him to be away from the kids two weeks a month.

Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax

Husband won’t wear wedding ring? Ask him why.

Our advice columnist’s opinion of married men who refuse to wear rings is as varied as the men themselves are.

Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax

Suspicious minds

A reader wants to know when a close friendship crosses the line into emotional infidelity.

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Carolyn Hax

Naming favorites

The expectant parents want to honor both their mothers, but hurt feelings are looming.

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Carolyn Hax

Worst thing for an estranged friend

How should a boyfriend handle his girlfriend’s vocal shunning of her old best friend?

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Galleries

Who’s on the A-list at the correspondents’ dinner?

The association’s annual dinner attracts celebrity guests.

‘I Spy’ at National Gallery

Concealed cameras capture what people look like when they think no one’s watching.

Preserving obsolescence

Obsolete entertainment formats are being archived at the Library of Congress.

‘Mad Men’ fashion returns to Banana Republic

The retailer once again teamed with costume designer Janie Bryant for a 40-piece collection.

‘Hunger Games’ fashion

Clothing and style play a large role in Suzanne Collins’s young adult trilogy.

KidsPost readers honor blossoms

Children’s artwork marks the historic 100th anniversary.

PHOTOS: Latest on Britain’s power couple

A look at Prince William and Duchess Catherine’s royal adventures.

Highlights from Paris Fashion Week

Designers are showing their fall 2012 ready-to-wear collections in Paris.

Vote for your favorite red carpet looks

Cast your vote for which stars you think dominated the red carpet at the Academy Awards.

Celebrities stop by Duke Ellington School

Take a look at some of the famous faces who’ve paid a visit to the school for the arts in Washington.

Golden Globe Awards red carpet

Stars arrive in style for the 2012 Golden Globe Awards.

‘Downton Abbey’ fashion

The popular period drama has reintroduced WWI-era style in fashion.

Turning 30: Kate’s best looks

A look back at the best outfits worn by Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.

Michelle Obama, fashion trend-setter

A look back at a fashionable year as the first lady turns 48.

PHOTOS: Holiday greetings from the White House

A look back at presidential Christmas cards.

The 20th annual Golden Scissors Awards

African American stylists flaunt their creative hair designs.

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