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Mr. Obama’s budget
Better than GOP plans, but it still falls short.
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No paper tiger
China poses a real threat to the West.
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Sarkozy vs. Sarkozy
Can he convince voters to reelect him?
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Five myths about cheating
Does love keep a partner from straying?
Nicki Minaj’s mockery
Where’s the outrage over her anti-Catholic Grammy performance?
Jackson Diehl
King memorial’s ‘drum major’ quote fixed
Rachel Manteuffel
Santorum: The conservative alternative to reality
Stephen Stromberg
Blogs & Features
Omblog
Reader Meter: Throwing stones at granite
Ombudsman defends the placement on the front page of a lifestyle story on kitchen countertops.
Life in an Indian slum
In “Behind the Beautiful Forevers,” Katherine Boo chronicles the lives of Mumbai’s poor.
Book Reviews
PostOpinions Writers
Four perversities of the law
Far from clear-cut, our legal system is full of paradoxes that law professor Leo Katz helps explain.
Bristol Palin’s Craigslist plea for fans
Steven Levingston
BOOK WORLD bestsellers — Feb. 12, 2012
Christopher Schoppa
The Political Best — Feb. 12, 2012
Christopher Schoppa
Where to build streetcar lines
It should depend on which neighborhoods want to help make them succeed.
Will Maryland lead on marriage equality?
Todd Eberly
Georgetown campus plan: A draw in Round One
Topher Mathews
Virginia’s foot-dragging on Obamacare
Peter Galuszka
Opinions Videos
The ads Mitt Romney should run
Democratic strategist Tad Devine gives examples of the types of TV advertisements that could help GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.
Congress achieves worst year in Washington
The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza named Congress winner of "The Worst Year in Washington" award after a 2011 full of empty promises and inaction.
Rep. Weiner, Obama and D.C. sports hoping for a better 2012
There weren't too many bright spots in 2011 for Rep. Anthony Weiner, President Barack Obama or D.C. sports, all named winners of The Fix's "Bad Year in Washington" by Chris Cillizza.
The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza explains why Newt Gingrich and the Clinton family had such great years.
Why District filmgoers deserve better
The Washington Post's Ned Martel discusses the unique traits of the D.C. moviegoers and why the nation's capital should be on the forefront of film releases.
Veteran Democratic strategist Carter Eskew and veteran Republican strategist Ed Rogers launch a conversation about Election 2012.
To see - or be seen? The hipster-frames story
The Washington Post's Ned Martel tries on some of the big and chunky frames that are showing up on the faces of celebrities and Washington insiders.
Is the nation’s high-speed rail really a model for the U.S. transportation system? Based on his travels in China, Washington Post editorial writer Charles Lane thinks not.
Government tells you what to eat
The Post's Dana Milbank attended an event in Washington, D.C., where the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services presented new federal dietary guidelines, telling Americans how to eat better.
Ann Telnaes: From sketch to animation
A behind-the-scenes look at Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes's process to complete an animated cartoon. Check out her animations at http://wapo.st/telnaes
Settlers of Catan, a multiplayer board game that was introduced by a German game designer, has developed somewhat of a cult following.
Who else was cheerleading for the Republican victory last night? To find out, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank watched Fox News's coverage of the 2010 elections for 18 straight hours.
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