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A college professor wants to use Section 230 against Big Tech
The law has long shielded tech giants. Ethan Zuckerman’s lawsuit wields it against Meta.
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‘Hair’ was famous for its nudity. How does the musical do it in 2024?
As in the original production of “Hair,” getting naked is optional, but now Signature Theatre’s intimacy director is there to help each performer “find a discomfort that’s sustainable for you.”
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FTX customers set to recover all funds lost, plus interest
Bankruptcy lawyers say they have collected $14.5 billion to $16.3 billion and are ready to distribute it to defrauded customers.
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What Stormy Daniels said happened in Trump’s hotel suite, from the transcript
Despite objections from Donald Trump’s attorneys, adult-film actress Daniels shared details of the alleged sexual encounter in the New York hush money trial.
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What makes clothes ‘delicate,’ and how to care for them
Laundry experts weigh in on why some clothing really does need some extra TLC, and the best ways to provide it.
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In Arlington’s Green Valley, legends are remembered
Where We Live | Historically Black neighborhood has deep ties to local Civil Rights history
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Yorktown girls’ lacrosse has bounced back to the top
After a momentary step back, the Patriots are seeking a second state title in three years.
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Tracing the mesmerizing textile patterns — and global influence — of ikat
Ikat textiles are made with a painstaking resist-dyeing technique. Their global reach is on view at the George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum.
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Biden’s nursing home staffing rule surfaces horror stories
Some of the nearly 47,000 commenters on new nursing home staffing regulations included residents of homes, who recounted stories of indignity, neglect and cruelty.
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In defense of not voting
The 2024 election presents an opportunity for Americans to send a message about thoughtful disgust.
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Social Security has to be fixed. But you still need your own savings.
With Congress in no hurry to act, Americans are rightly concerned that Social Security won’t be there when they become eligible.
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The crackdown on campus protests has gone way too far
The backlash to Israel protests has been intense, aggressive and almost entirely wrongheaded.
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Brittney Griner: The day I landed in Russia and wound up in prison
This column — adapted from her memoir, “Coming Home” — is the story of how Griner’s ordeal began.
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Caught in Stormy’s tempest, Trump gets a taste of his own medicine
As Stormy Daniels testified in the hush money case, Trump’s angry response was unmistakable.
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Emmanuel Macron has the right message but is the wrong messenger
The French leader is wisely warning about Europe’s vulnerabilities, but is anyone listening?
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The House GOP’s tenuous attempt to avoid chaos
In today’s edition … Trump’s social media amplifiers ... Stormy Daniels’s testimony prompts cursing from Trump.
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For college faculty, supporting protesters is a new job — and risk
College faculty members said they’ve felt a duty to support their students during pro-Palestinian protests even as they’ve faced arrests and suspensions.
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Fewer Americans believe in God. Is that a problem?
When asked about their religious affiliation, nearly 30 percent of Americans identify as “nones,” or “nothing in particular.” And over the past 25 years there’s been a steep decline in people belonging to any type of church, synagogue or mosque. But what is lost as people drift from religion? Is it at all responsible for today’s loneliness crisis?
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My 11-year-old cursed at me. Should I let it go or draw a line?
Should this parent just forget about their 11-year-old cursing out of anger?
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This plant followed my family across generations. I couldn’t let it die.
The dieffenbachia became a metaphor for how the women in my family survive — and thrive.
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How ‘fighting disinformation’ turns into political censorship
As we found out at UnHerd, self-appointed monitors can financially harm publications as they choose.
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Police began clearing GWU protest encampment
The move came as D.C.’s police chief and mayor are scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill about police’s previous refusal to move on the demonstrators.
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D.C.-area forecast: Heating up today with a shower or storm, higher storm chances tomorrow
Temperatures make a run toward 90 degrees today. Some storms could be strong with heavy downpours tomorrow.
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Another Sriracha shortage could be coming. A severe drought is to blame.
Huy Fong Foods said it was halting its Sriracha sauce production until after Labor Day. Experts said the blame lies on a severe drought in Mexico.
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Two N. Virginia men found dead in wreckage of private plane crash
The airplane took off Sunday from Manassas Regional Airport, officials say.
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Miss Manners: I’m offended by a golfer’s skirt choice
Another golfer’s skirt bothers this letter writer for some reason.
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Ask Amy: I want to be closer with my brother. He never reaches out to me.
Letter writer wants to be closer with a distant brother who doesn’t keep in touch often.
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Carolyn Hax: Family pushes siblings to ‘make amends’ after their mother’s death
Siblings fall out in the aftermath of their mother’s death, and other people keep pushing them to “make amends.”
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Whitman holds off Walter Johnson for county gymnastics crown
A tight meet came down to the wire with only a handful of officials aware of what the score was until the Vikings were crowned champs for the third straight year.
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Nats go over .500 the hard way by beating the O’s and Corbin Burnes
Trevor Williams continues his strong start and a quarter of relievers hold down Baltimore behind him to put the Nationals over .500 for the first time since July 2021.
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