Spring Dining Guide | We meet again

(Lexey Swall / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)

The Post’s food critic takes a fresh look at 13 restaurants he previously reviewed. How do they fare this time?

Style

The John Weld Peck Federal Building, shown Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Cincinnati, houses the main offices for the Internal Revenue Service in the city. The IRS apologized Friday for what it acknowledged was 'inappropriate' targeting of conservative political groups during the 2012 election to see whether they were violating their tax-exempt status. In some cases, the IRS acknowledged, agents inappropriately asked for lists of donors. The agency blamed low-level employees in a Cincinnati office, saying no high-level officials were aware.(AP Photo/Al Behrman)

At Cincinnati IRS office, surprise over claims of partisan villainy

As details emerge in the scandal, those with ties to the unit ponder the bureaucracy, and the public vitriol.

Magazine

Chris Tippins is a Safety and Security Specialist in Annandale High School in Annadale, VA in April 2013.

First Person Singular: Chris Tippins, security specialist, Annandale High

A school security guard on keeping students safe--and how times have changed

Food

CHARLESTON, SC -APRIL 25: Lee Manigault and Suzanne Pollack prepare a new batch of pineapple rickey mixture for their rum cocktail. The two ladies were photographed in Suzanne's Rainbow Row Charleston home.

Dinner party tips from the pros

With charm and humor, Charleston pair offer advice for successful entertaining.

Wellness

Dr. Brien Barnewolt, chair of emergency medicine at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, speaks to reporters at the hospital, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Barnewolt was among the staff who treated the 14 patients injured in the bombing at the finish of the Boston Marathon who were treated at Tufts. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

In Boston Marathon attack, injuries evoke the toll of two wars

Doctors in Boston say BBs and nails from the bomb wreaked havoc, with many victims losing legs.

Weddings & Romance

Date Lab: He gives The Post props, but they go only so far

Two friendly foodies meet for dinner. What else can they want?

KidsPost

A plate of bugs at an insect cuisine competition in the Southeast Asian country Laos.

For a nutritious meal, bite into a bug

The United Nations says insects could help solve world hunger problem.

Reliable Source

Hey, isn't that . . . ?: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Seen around town: The movie star-politician and his family at daughter Christina's Georgetown graduation.

Advice

Forestalling the unbearable questions about a tragedy

A woman returning to work after losing her stillborn son wants to avert co-workers’ questions about it.

Travel

MUSCAT, THE SULTANATE OF OMAN - The Serai Pool, one of three pools at the luxurious Chedi Muscat hotel, with the open-fronted Serai Pool Cabana bar behind. (Photo by Henry Wismayer)

A taste of the high life in Oman

After a decade of traveling on the cheap, the author treats himself to the luxury of Oman.

Travel coverage

Home & Garden

Magicicada septendecim, 17 year Cicada

Cicadas and their threat to trees

Get ready for the 17-year cicada and get info on how it will affect your garden.

Fashion

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 06:  Sarah Jessica Parker attends the Costume Institute Gala for the 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013 in New York City.  (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Met Gala: Red Carpet

The annual gala highlights the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s spring exhibition, “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” in New York.

Parenting

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A trace of dishonesty

A mom suspects her teen of copying art and claiming the work as her own.

Lifestyle Videos

A peep is worth a thousand pictures

A peep is worth a thousand pictures

Resident “Peeps editor” Tracy Grant describes the marshmallow-stuffed recipe for a winning entry.
‘Eveningland’ by Christopher K. Morgan & Artists and Skybetter & Associates

‘Eveningland’ by Christopher K. Morgan & Artists and Skybetter & Associates

Preview of “Eveningland,” a collaborative work by D.C.-based contemporary dance company Christopher K. Morgan & Artists and New York’s Skybetter and Associates.
Arachne Aerial Arts and In-Flight Theater: ‘For That Which Returns’

Arachne Aerial Arts and In-Flight Theater: ‘For That Which Returns’

Preview of “For That Which Returns,” an aerial performance based on the myth of Demeter and Persephone.
Other Desert Cities at Arena Stage

Other Desert Cities at Arena Stage

The production Other Desert Cities runs through May 26 Arena Stage.