Power lines and the urban forest
(Ricky Carioti / WASHINGTON POST)
COLUMN | When power lines and trees compete for space, it usually ends poorly for the trees. One arborist says it doesn’t have to.
Eight under-$80 accessories
Sharp accessories liven up first apartments, and distract from boring units and curbside furniture.
The Style Section
Obama plays up love of beer to ferment coalition of the swilling
President Obama has been talking a lot about beer on the campaign trail, which could help his appeal. He likes beer so much so the White House has a new feature: a home brewery.
Magazine
Guns, gadflies and gridlock
Dana Milbank’s don’t-miss guide to the 2012 Republican and Democratic national conventions.
Political tastes
These convention city restaurants get Tom Sietsema’s vote.
Reality class
At Georgetown, biochemistry in a more digestible form.
Criminal minds
If you love detective work, here’s a clue: forensics.
Mild kingdom
If a wild animal has never been in the wild, what is it, exactly?
The delicacy of squash vine tips
Sure, you know the fruit is delicious, and maybe you know the blossoms are, too. But what about the vine tips?
Carolyn Hax
Partners without the passion
She married a man she didn’t find intimately satisfying. Should she cut and run, or think about how to rebuild the relationship?
Carolyn Hax
Regrets? Early marrier has a few.
The image of the lifelong, passionate romance is largely unrealistic.
Carolyn Hax
Protecting his online reputation
His ex’s negative postings about him are at the top of search results. Should he fight back?
Carolyn Hax
Carolyn Hax: The answer to a father’s bigotry
A woman engaged to a man of another race is told by her father that she and her husband-to-be don’t have “the right to pollute the gene pool with our biracial children.” How to respond?
Carolyn Hax
Carolyn Hax: Talking to kids about sex
Key tips: Tell the truth to your children. Don’t punish tough questions or laugh at what they say. Give them a chance to talk, and listen.
Carolyn Hax
If your mother spews hatred, be honest with her
An abusive mother demands that her child’s partner friend her on Facebook.
Carolyn Hax
Let go of the white-picket-fence fantasy
A letter writer’s high expectations of her dates could be sabotaging her prospects.
Travel
A tailor-made shopping trip to ancient Hoi An, Vietnam
Shopping for the perfect pair of bespoke black pants in the ancient Vietnamese city of Hoi An.
Food
Top Tomato winners have drama in the dish
This year’s winning reader recipes came with winning stories as well.
Weddings & Romance
‘You never forget your first love’
On Love: Sixth-grade sweethearts rekindle an old crush decades later.
Home & Garden
7 shades of gray
While turning a factory into a home, a color-overloaded editor finds respite in ever-adaptable gray.
Wellness
Good news on the Affordable Care Act
The health-care law tilts heavily toward prevention and includes quite a few benefits for you.
Fashion
Trend Report: Collar these accessories
Studded, patterned, jeweled or in a contrasting color or fabric, detachable or sewn on, consider collars your newest must-have accessory.
Galleries
For Obama acquaintance, ‘change’ was not enough
Some community activists on Chicago’s South Side, such as Mark S. Allen of the group Black Wall Street Chicago, have been left disillusioned by the president who once made their acquaintance.
Hoppy days are here again
President Obama makes clear his love for beer on the campaign trail in an attempt to ferment a coalition of the swilling.
Contrast in style
When Mitt Romney announced Paul Ryan as his running mate, Romney sported rolled-up sleeves and Ryan looked carefree.
Kennedy Center’s new organ is in the spotlight
The $2 million dollar project of installing a new organ is a big deal to the Kennedy Center community.
Local musician, 99, is ready for her big break
The 99-year-old pianist and singer is releasing an album of her own songs.
Miley Cyrus: From Disney Channel to recording artist
The “Hannah Montana” star has produced three studio albums following her start on the Disney Channel series.
Eye on entertainment
Charisma Carpenter, Chuck Norris, Lionel Richie, Joe Jonas, Nelly, Alice Cooper and other celebrities.
TV’s top earners
Here’s a look at what some of your favorite stars make, according to TV Guide magazine’s “Who Earns What” list.
How money gets made
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has been creating the nation’s bill sfor 150 years.
Lifestyle Videos
Gore Vidal dies at 86
Gore Vidal dies at 86
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Finding the perfect gown at a sample sale
Brides lined up outside Hitched wedding salon in Georgetown for the store’s sample sale, hoping to get a deep discount on a wedding gown.
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