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Trump’s declaration of national emergency faces political and legal challenges
The Washington Post - By Damian Paletta ,
A day after President Trump declared a national emergency — in an attempt to circumvent Congress and redirect taxpayer money to fund 230 miles of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border — the designation
Theodore McCarrick was just defrocked by the Vatican. But is it justice?
The Washington Post - By Michelle Boorstein
In Catholic Church law, being forcibly laicized is sometimes called the death penalty for priests – a dismissal from the priesthood, a status change that is permanent, something that can’t even be said
Sports
This NCAA tournament, getting in with a losing conference record isn’t such a stretch
The Washington Post - By Patrick Stevens
A golden age for a certain kind of team is upon us in college basketball. It’s just not the sort of team a lot of folks would like to see rewarded. That would be the rise of programs that receive NCAA
I have a rare disease. Research on such illnesses can provide insights into more common ones.
The Washington Post - By Sarah Hogate Bacon
Medical students are taught to consider the odds when making a diagnosis: “If you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.” Practical advice, but it can foster a dangerous myopia, particularly when a
U.S. Politics
Where the new law permits — and prevents — border barriers
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On Friday, President Trump signed a bipartisan government spending bill that averts a shutdown and appropriates $1.375 billion for roughly 55 miles of new bollard fencing in Texas along the Mexico border.
NOAA
Seeking the big picture of our planet? Check out satellite images on NOAA’s site.
The Washington Post - By Erin Blakemore
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has some of the world’s most advanced satellites. At any given moment, our planet is circled by NOAA satellites that transmit detailed information back
Sports
SonicFox, the gay, furry, esports player of 2018, lets his swagger define him - The Washington Post
The Washington Post - By Luke Winkie
Over the last year, Dominique “SonicFox” McLean commandeered the spotlight. Then he reveled in it. And now, he’s unwilling to give it up. Such attention has been worthy for a player that last summer sliced
Sports
Be like Mikan: An old-school drill helped Megan Gustafson dominate college basketball
The Washington Post - By Ava Wallace
Have no doubt, Iowa’s Megan Gustafson will take you to school. She’s been doing it to opponents all season; it’s why she leads the nation in scoring across all divisions, at 27.3 points per game, for second
News
El Chapo escaped two prisons in Mexico — but no one’s ever busted out of the American ‘ADX’
The Washington Post - By Deanna Paul
There’s a supermax prison in Florence, Colo., two hours outside Denver. It’s the highest-security penitentiary in the United States. Since opening in 1994, no prisoner has escaped from the Administrative
Lifestyle
Giving up alcohol made our lives better — and turned us into terrible guests
The Washington Post - By Ann Bauer
One cold November night, my husband and I arranged to get together with a couple we adore. The plan was to meet at their house for appetizers and drinks. Betsy would be there when we arrived; Mark was
World News
Ex-cardinal McCarrick defrocked by Vatican for sexual abuse
The Washington Post - By Chico Harlan
ROME — The Vatican on Saturday said it had defrocked ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick, leveling a historic penalty against a onetime church power broker and former archbishop of Washington after the church
Sports
Nate Oats is bullish on Buffalo building on last year’s NCAA tournament breakthrough
The Washington Post - Columnist
AKRON, Ohio — Nate Oats stood in front of his University at Buffalo basketball team Tuesday night, glaring a hole in the stat sheet he was holding. He looked up at his players, cramped in the small locker
Lifestyle
Pick me! A big field of Democratic candidates waits for a turn in CNN’s town-hall spotlight
The Washington Post - By Paul Farhi
Sen. Kamala D. Harris and Howard Schultz have already gotten their golden tickets. Sen. Amy Klobuchar gets hers Monday night. But a number of Democratic presidential candidates are still wondering: Where’s
Women's News
Early 2000s icons, like Avril Lavigne, are making new music. Here’s what they gave me in girlhood.
thelily.com - Teta Alim
I can’t pinpoint the exact moment Avril Lavigne came into my life, but I do remember cherishing the thin CD case that held a bootleg version of her …
Sports
Broadcasting Daytona 500, Jeff Gordon recalls past glories and plots NASCAR’s future
The Washington Post - By Liz Clarke
CHARLOTTE — Of the hundreds of trophies Jeff Gordon won over a three-decade career in racing that started at age 5, he displays just a handful in his home here, elegantly lit on shelves in the family’s
Women's News
‘Love is a spectrum’: 8 stories that go beyond boy meets girl
thelily.com - Nneka McGuire
This article is part of the Lily Lines newsletter. You can sign up here to get it delivered twice a week to your inbox. In home decor, I’m all for …
World News
Nigerians — from the president to the pepper farmer — shocked by last-minute election postponement
The Washington Post - By Max Bearak
YOLA, Nigeria — The borders were closed. Shops. universities, offices and airports too. Tens of thousands of soldiers and observers and election officials were deployed around the country. Nigerians spent
World News
Venezuela’s Maduro still has a diplomatic lifeline — and it’s in the heart of New York City
The Washington Post - By Adam Taylor
Last month, the Trump administration joined dozens of other governments around the world to recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president. The move left the Venezuelan government
Confederate States of America
The lengthy history of white politicians who wore blackface — and got a pass
The Washington Post - By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
Before Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) was forced to issue a job-saving apology for a blackface photo on his 1984 yearbook page, state Assemblyman Dov Hikind, a Brooklyn Democrat, took a different approach
Sports
Competition or not, Jeremy Hellickson sees himself as Nationals’ fifth starter
The Washington Post - By Jesse Dougherty
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — If the Washington Nationals really are holding a spring training competition to find their fifth starter, that’s not exactly what Jeremy Hellickson signed up for. “The big thing
World News
Lipstick in kindergarten? South Korea’s K-beauty industry now aims for the super young.
The Washington Post - By Min Joo Kim, Simon Denyer
SEOUL — Last year in kindergarten, Yang Hye-ji developed her morning routine. Uniform? Check. Homework? Check. Makeup? Definitely. “Makeup makes me look pretty,” the 7-year-old said on her second visit
U.S. Politics
N.C. election officials will consider fate of congressional seat at Monday hearing
The Washington Post - By Amy Gardner
Investigators on Monday will begin revealing the breadth of an alleged ballot-tampering scheme in North Carolina, launching a potentially bitter and partisan battle over how to fill a congressional seat
Mitch McConnell
Cartoons: Mitch McConnell is a political genius — an evil one
The Washington Post
Six times a week, editorial cartoonist Tom Toles captures the news in a tiny box for The Washington Post Opinions section. Tap through this roundup of his cartoons for the week of Feb. 10 to Feb. 15.
Ronald Reagan
What’s on TV this weekend: ‘BTK: A Killer Among Us’ premieres, etc.
The Washington Post - By Sarah Polus
(All times Eastern.) SPECIAL Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You (Lifetime at 8) A look back on the Australian actress’s career. Australian singer, songwriter and actress Delta Goodrem stars
Sports
TV and radio listings: February 16
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NBA 8 p.m. All-Star Saturday Night: Slam dunk contest, three-point contest and skills challenge » TNT NHL 1 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia » NHL Network 7 p.m. Montreal at Tampa Bay » NHL Network PRO FOOTBALL
Lifestyle
Ask Amy: In-laws’ habit creates toxic smokescreen
The Washington Post - By Amy Dickinson
Dear Amy: My in-laws have recently relocated to a town approximately seven hours away. They are very excited about retirement and about their new home, and they are hoping that we (along with other family
Lifestyle
Miss Manners: Unusual marriage status will keep hosts guessing
The Washington Post - By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin
Dear Miss Manners: My husband and I have been separated — living in the same house but in separate bedrooms — for 18 years. My friend invited us to her home overnight. Do I ask her if she has two beds
Lifestyle
Carolyn Hax: He’s old enough to be her dad. She’s old enough to manage her life.
The Washington Post - By Carolyn Hax
Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I’ve recently started chatting online with a considerably older man — closer to my parents’ age than mine. I swiped right because I thought he was
U.S. Politics
Conservatives can’t stop obsessing over Ocasio-Cortez. Their latest target: her boyfriend.
The Washington Post - By Reis Thebault
First, it was her clothing. Then her dancing. Not to mention her credit score, her apartment, her hometown. Maybe it was only a matter of time before right-wing trolls went after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s
High School Sports
Virginia swimming championships: Yorktown’s Victoria Huske sets national record; Oakton boys and James Madison girls win
The Washington Post - By Kate Yanchulis
Yorktown sophomore Victoria Huske first electrified Friday’s Virginia Class 6 state swim meet with a state high school record in the 50-yard freestyle. Little did she and the roaring crowd at the George

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Trump’s declaration of national emergency faces political and legal challenges

Theodore McCarrick was just defrocked by the Vatican. But is it justice?

This NCAA tournament, getting in with a losing conference record isn’t such a stretch

I have a rare disease. Research on such illnesses can provide insights into more common ones.

Where the new law permits — and prevents — border barriers

Seeking the big picture of our planet? Check out satellite images on NOAA’s site.

SonicFox, the gay, furry, esports player of 2018, lets his swagger define him - The Washington Post

Be like Mikan: An old-school drill helped Megan Gustafson dominate college basketball

El Chapo escaped two prisons in Mexico — but no one’s ever busted out of the American ‘ADX’

Giving up alcohol made our lives better — and turned us into terrible guests

Ex-cardinal McCarrick defrocked by Vatican for sexual abuse

Nate Oats is bullish on Buffalo building on last year’s NCAA tournament breakthrough

Pick me! A big field of Democratic candidates waits for a turn in CNN’s town-hall spotlight

Early 2000s icons, like Avril Lavigne, are making new music. Here’s what they gave me in girlhood.

Broadcasting Daytona 500, Jeff Gordon recalls past glories and plots NASCAR’s future

‘Love is a spectrum’: 8 stories that go beyond boy meets girl

Nigerians — from the president to the pepper farmer — shocked by last-minute election postponement

Venezuela’s Maduro still has a diplomatic lifeline — and it’s in the heart of New York City

The lengthy history of white politicians who wore blackface — and got a pass

Competition or not, Jeremy Hellickson sees himself as Nationals’ fifth starter

Lipstick in kindergarten? South Korea’s K-beauty industry now aims for the super young.

N.C. election officials will consider fate of congressional seat at Monday hearing

Cartoons: Mitch McConnell is a political genius — an evil one

What’s on TV this weekend: ‘BTK: A Killer Among Us’ premieres, etc.

TV and radio listings: February 16

Ask Amy: In-laws’ habit creates toxic smokescreen

Miss Manners: Unusual marriage status will keep hosts guessing

Carolyn Hax: He’s old enough to be her dad. She’s old enough to manage her life.

Conservatives can’t stop obsessing over Ocasio-Cortez. Their latest target: her boyfriend.

Virginia swimming championships: Yorktown’s Victoria Huske sets national record; Oakton boys and James Madison girls win