News & Politics An Engaging New Book Looks at the Dictionary Stefan Fatsis’s latest is on the search for meaning. Capital Comment, dictionary, New BookNovember 5, 2025
News & Politics Congressman Ro Khanna Has a Lot More to Talk About Than Epstein Can the Trump antagonist’s policy ideas break through? Democrats, Donald J. Trump, I.Q., Ro KhannaNovember 4, 2025
News & Politics A Bizarre Taco Bell-Fueled Ultramarathon Is Coming to DC 50 Kilometers. Nine Taco Bell meals. Puking is disqualifying. Let's go. Mike Wardian, Phil Hargis, Taco Bell, ultramarathonOctober 27, 2025
News & Politics Cheryl Hines Suddenly Has a Lot to Say About RFK Jr. and MAGA The movie star, who has a new memoir, dished in an interview with Meghan McCain—and things got testy on "The View." Cheryl Hines, Meghan McCain, RFK Jr.October 15, 2025
News & Politics Abigail Spanberger and the Virginia Governor Race: Can “Boring” Politics Win? In an era of bombast and spectacle, Virginia’s Democratic nominee for governor doesn’t go viral, doesn’t do stunts, and promises competence instead of chaos. So far, it’s working for her. Abigail Spanberger, Virginia PoliticsOctober 6, 2025
News & Politics Author Deborah Tannen on How Her Love for Language Began “It’s not unusual, when talking to guys, that when they hear what I do, they want to lecture me about it.” First PersonAugust 22, 2025
News & Politics RFK Jr. Taught America How to Make a Smoothie At a celebration of American farmers, the health secretary operated a blender with a stationary bike. National Mall, RFK Jr., USDAAugust 5, 2025
News & Politics It’s a Weird Time to Be a Seed Oil Lobbyist RFK Jr. has waged an unscientific war on select vegetable oils. The industry is baffled. Lobbyists, Make America Healthy Again, RFK Jr., Seed OilsAugust 4, 2025
News & Politics Conservative Sociologist Brad Wilcox Wants You to Have More Kids He explains his controversial ideas about family and happiness. Brad Wilcox, Q&AAugust 1, 2025
News & Politics I Tried to Train for American Ninja Warrior Austin Baron, a local teen who's on the show, took me to his ninja gym. I choked. American Ninja Warrior, Ashburn, HungerJuly 14, 2025
An Engaging New Book Looks at the Dictionary