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10 recipes for 30-minute meals, including burgers, salad and pasta
These recipes will get a meal on the table in 30 minutes or less without sacrificing flavor.
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Strangers help Sesame Street puppeteer after heirloom necklace was stolen
“Having gone through cancer treatment, I feel like I’m made of pretty strong stuff,” said Kathleen Kim, puppeteer for Muppet Ji-Young. “But this broke me.”
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Could a bibliophile learn to love books arranged by color?
Three serious readers tried out the longstanding and highly controversial trend of organizing their books by color.
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Chicken and Dumplings
Bacon grease lends deep, smoky flavor to this version of chicken and dumplings, a stew full of thick, dense noodles.
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Carolyn Hax: Longtime friend won’t forgive being last-minute canceled for a guy
A 30-year friendship is on the rocks after one friend canceled on the other last minute to spend the weekend with a new guy.
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Miss Manners: Is it inappropriate to reach out to old girlfriends?
Letter writer wants to reach out to old girlfriends – just to say hi.
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Ask Amy: My boyfriend just confessed he’s almost $20,000 in debt
She is a financially stable single mom. Her boyfriend’s $20,000 debt worries her.
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Carolyn Hax chat: My boyfriend’s closest confidante is his on-again, off-again ex
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax answers your questions about the strange train we call life.
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Can vegan mac and cheese beat the classic? We tried 6 boxes to find out.
Kraft, whose classic mac and cheese is beloved by kids, has a new plant-based version. How does it stack up against the vegan competition, and its original?
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The 3 essential kitchen knives every cook needs
There are lots of different types of knives to choose from, but you really only need three.
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How to clean an area rug
My neighbor gave me a Persian rug. Can I clean it myself, or do I need to hire a pro?
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Teen grabs wheel when driver passes out and school bus veers into traffic
“I took the wheel and straightened out the bus, then I moved her foot off the gas pedal,” said Wisconsin eighth-grader Acie Holland III.
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What to watch with your kids: ‘The Fall Guy,’ ‘Challengers’ and more
Common Sense Media reviews of “The Fall Guy,” “Challengers,” “The Idea of You” and “Turtles All the Way Down.”
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Is Pastis as good as our food critic thought? He sent spies to find out.
D.C.’s new Pastis, by Stephen Starr, does so many things so well that food critic Tom Sietsema wanted to make sure civilians would have a good experience, too.
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Chole (Curried Brown Chickpeas)
Chole, a north Indian dish of curried chickpeas, is spicy, earthy and tart, thanks to chiles, garam masala and amchoor powder, or sour mango powder.
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Miss Manners: Host eats luxurious breakfast, leaves cereal for guest
Letter writer splurges on breakfast and doesn’t want to share with a friend they’re hosting.
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Carolyn Hax: Husband keeps pushing modest spouse to wear sexier clothes
Her husband wants her to wear low-cut dresses and provocative clothing, which she has “never been comfortable wearing.”
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Ask Amy: Should I be the best man if I think the bride is abusive?
Should he agree to be the best man if he thinks his friend shouldn’t be with his abusive fiancée?
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Husband wants the attention I give our baby. Give advice to this Hax question.
Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t answered.
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Marcel’s, a D.C. fine-dining mainstay, to close after 25 years
Marcel’s, the white-tablecloth French-Belgian restaurant in DC’s West End, is shutting its doors after a quarter-century.
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