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• 600 books, five dead husbands, 39 kids, 66 grandkids, two member deaths and one...
  
  
  May 21, 2013 4:46:07 PM
  600 books, five dead husbands, 39 kids, 66 grandkids, two member deaths and one divorce later, this group of women will celebrate a half-century reading together at next month’s book club meeting. http://wapo.st/18ZHFaW
  
  
  For 50 years, a book club has provided a refuge to its members
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  Fifty years later, Third Tuesday Book Club members read, debate, think, grow and sip wine together.
• A teacher hugs a child at Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed...
  
  
  May 21, 2013 1:53:18 PM
  A teacher hugs a child at Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City. As darkness fell Monday, dozens of rescuers continued to search through the wreckage looking for children and staffers who were missing. We'll continue with live updates throughout the day. http://wapo.st/16ICRbf
  
  Photo: Paul Hellstern / Oklahoman via AP
  
  
• A large, violent tornado has carved a long, destructive path on the south side o...
  
  
  May 20, 2013 10:02:36 PM
  A large, violent tornado has carved a long, destructive path on the south side of Oklahoma City. Doppler radar estimates suggest that twister has the potential to produce 200 mph. Live coverage here: http://wapo.st/14pt0Tt
  
  
  Tornado emergency: large, violent tornado strikes south of Oklahoma City
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  A large, violent tornado has carved a long, destructive path on the south side of Oklahoma City.
• Armed North Koreans are holding a Chinese fishing boat and its crew ransom despi...
  
  
  May 20, 2013 4:58:43 PM
  Armed North Koreans are holding a Chinese fishing boat and its crew ransom despite the protestation of Chinese officials. http://wapo.st/14o29qJ
  
  
  North Koreans holding Chinese boat hostage
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  The capture of a Chinese fishing boat in early May could add to a diplomatic rift between allies.
• Afghan troops lose an airlift lifeline: http://wapo.st/115HYcj
  
  
  May 20, 2013 2:26:24 PM
  Afghan troops lose an airlift lifeline: http://wapo.st/115HYcj
  
  
  Without U.S. helicopters, Afghans struggle to save wounded
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  More lives are at risk as the U.S. helicopters that the Afghan army has relied on to transport its injured leave.
• "...the public is very misinformed on the issue, with the average American belie...
  
  
  May 19, 2013 10:25:50 PM
  "...the public is very misinformed on the issue, with the average American believing that scientists are split 50/50 on the cause of global warming." http://wapo.st/14jBziH
  
  
  Scientists agree on climate change. So why doesn’t everyone else?
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  Another day, another survey trying to quantify the expert consensus on climate change.
• The FBI vs. your computer's security. http://wapo.st/10ENBT3
  
  
  May 19, 2013 5:27:13 PM
  The FBI vs. your computer's security. http://wapo.st/10ENBT3
  
  
  How the FBI’s online wiretapping plan could get your computer hacked
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  Security researchers argue that an FBI proposal is a disaster waiting to happen.
• A Venn Diagram of the Amy's Baking Company meltdown: http://wapo.st/13zPRfE
  
  
  May 19, 2013 2:09:08 PM
  A Venn Diagram of the Amy's Baking Company meltdown: http://wapo.st/13zPRfE
  
  
• Politicians who cross the NRA soon feel the wrath of the gun-rights group http:/...
  
  
  May 19, 2013 12:53:30 PM
  Politicians who cross the NRA soon feel the wrath of the gun-rights group http://wapo.st/17OGs77
  
  
  NRA tactics: Take no prisoners
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  When lawmakers cross the NRA, they can expect to face negative ads and aggressive campaigns.
• According to a new report, the gap between the rich and poor is growing in devel...
  
  
  May 19, 2013 3:56:07 AM
  According to a new report, the gap between the rich and poor is growing in developed countries. http://wapo.st/18TaqG0
  
  
• Some conservatives aren't happy that Obama asked a Marine to hold his umbrella a...
  
  
  May 19, 2013 1:56:07 AM
  Some conservatives aren't happy that Obama asked a Marine to hold his umbrella at a news conference on Thursday. http://wapo.st/19LReYB
  
  
• "Every generation must define itself. If you must find your own path, and we hav...
  
  
  May 18, 2013 11:56:04 PM
  "Every generation must define itself. If you must find your own path, and we have left you no easy path, then decide now to choose the hard path that leads to the life and the world that you want." http://wapo.st/18T9stB
  
  
  Stephen Colbert to UVA graduates: ‘Choose the hard path’
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  The day before the University of Virginia's real graduation -- formally called "Final Exercises" -- the school hosts the "Valedictory Exercises." This year's speaker: Stephen Colbert.
• Think you know what happened in Benghazi? Here are five things Republicans and D...
  
  
  May 18, 2013 9:56:14 PM
  Think you know what happened in Benghazi? Here are five things Republicans and Democrats get wrong. http://wapo.st/188nGFA
  
  
• The hottest new tech accessory for teens is ... a cracked cellphone screen. http...
  
  
  May 18, 2013 7:50:18 PM
  The hottest new tech accessory for teens is ... a cracked cellphone screen. http://wapo.st/10acz9R
  
  
• Tom Sietsma takes a fresh look at 13 restaurants he has previously reviewed in o...
  
  
  May 18, 2013 11:10:47 AM
  Tom Sietsma takes a fresh look at 13 restaurants he has previously reviewed in our Spring Dining Guide http://wapo.st/17Fs4OA
  
  
  Tom Sietsema’s 2013 Spring Dining Guide
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  Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema takes a fresh look at 13 restaurants he has previously reviewed. How do they fare the second time around?
• Reality TV producers dream of people like Sammy and Amy Bouzaglo, the hypersensi...
  
  
  May 17, 2013 10:10:22 PM
  Reality TV producers dream of people like Sammy and Amy Bouzaglo, the hypersensitive and slightly unbalanced restaurateurs who appeared on Fox's "Kitchen Nightmares" this week -- and then proceeded to publicly melt down on social media, flinging all-capped profanities at the Yelp and Reddit users "working together to bring us down."
  
  But while the Internet has rejoiced in the Bouzaglos' raving -- their Facebook page has nabbed more than 85,000 likes -- even their angriest rants may hide a shadow of truth. Yelp reviews can destroy a business's reputation, whether it deserves it or not, some owners say. In fact, more than 700 businesses and consumers have filed complaints about the popular online consumer review service with the Federal Trade Commission -- and earned Yelp a few mixed reviews of its own.
  
  http://wapo.st/112jxfU
  
  
  Amy’s Baking Co. meltdown begs the question: Is Yelp bad for small business?
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  The very public meltdown of two guests on Fox’s “Kitchen Nightmares” has some debating online reviews.
• For ADHD, the definition is being broadened, meaning the disorder could be diagn...
  
  
  May 17, 2013 8:00:10 PM
  For ADHD, the definition is being broadened, meaning the disorder could be diagnosed in more children. In the case of autism, the opposite is true.
  
  The new criteria are among the changes that will be released with the publication this weekend of the long-awaited guidebook that psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians use to diagnose mental disorders. It's the first major update in nearly 20 years. The 947-page tome by the American Psychiatric Association adds some new disorders, broadens criteria for existing ones and tightens them for other illnesses.
  
  http://wapo.st/1129zev
  
  
  Psychiatry’s revamped DSM guidebook fuels debate
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  Major changes to the DSM, which clinicians use to diagnose mental disorders, may have broad impact.
• Our Ezra Klein interviews Bill Gates on how he is trying to battle death -- chi...
  
  
  May 17, 2013 3:23:06 PM
  Our Ezra Klein interviews Bill Gates on how he is trying to battle death --
  child by child, country by country.
  
  http://wapo.st/12AiLen
  
  
  Bill Gates: ‘Death is something we really understand extremely well’
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  Bill Gates wants to save a lot of lives. In this interview, he tells me how.
• Investigators are looking at whether someone set out to smear the N.J. senator w...
  
  
  May 17, 2013 2:24:28 PM
  Investigators are looking at whether someone set out to smear the N.J. senator while he sought reelection, according to people briefed on the inquiry. http://wapo.st/13zNPvN
  
  
  FBI seeks source of prostitution, corruption allegations against Sen. Robert Menendez
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  The Democrat from N.J. has been battling allegations about prostitutes and favors for a major campaign donor.
• Updates to psychiatry's guidebook change the criteria for ADHD and autism http:/...
  
  
  May 17, 2013 5:12:11 AM
  Updates to psychiatry's guidebook change the criteria for ADHD and autism http://wapo.st/1113vTv
  
  
  Psychiatry’s revamped DSM guidebook fuels debate
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  Major changes to the DSM, which clinicians use to diagnose mental disorders, may have broad impact.
• Post opinion writer Alexandra Petri on Amy's Baking Company: A master-class in H...
  
  
  May 17, 2013 4:55:15 AM
  Post opinion writer Alexandra Petri on Amy's Baking Company: A master-class in How To Lose An Argument on the Internet. Follow the steps: http://wapo.st/13zMncY
  
  
• Photos from the workshop of one of Europe's most sought-after taxidermists. http...
  
  
  May 17, 2013 3:00:16 AM
  Photos from the workshop of one of Europe's most sought-after taxidermists.
  http://wapo.st/13zL51q
  
  
  A Czech taxidermist’s success story
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• A fascinating map of the world's most and least racially tolerant countries crea...
  
  
  May 17, 2013 1:21:05 AM
  A fascinating map of the world's most and least racially tolerant countries created from World Values Survey data which asked respondents to identify kinds of people they would not want as neighbors: http://wapo.st/13zsLFK
  
  
  A fascinating map of the world’s most and least racially tolerant countries
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  A global survey tracks peoples' willingness to live alongside neighbors of a different race.
• Will you watch the last episode of "The Office" tonight? Angela Kinsey, who play...
  
  
  May 16, 2013 9:17:15 PM
  Will you watch the last episode of "The Office" tonight? Angela Kinsey, who plays head of accounting Angela Martin on the show, choose her favorite moments from the nine-year run. Watch them here: http://wapo.st/13zsinc
  
  
  Watch: Eight great ‘Office’ moments, chosen by Angela Kinsey
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  As we prepare for the series finale of NBC's long-running sitcom on Thursday night, who better to ask for a detailed list of her favorite moments from the show?
• Looking back on the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and immigrat...
  
  
  May 16, 2013 7:00:34 PM
  Looking back on the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy during the Bush administration: Third in a four-part video series on the history of immigration.
  http://wapo.st/107jy6X
  
  
  Immigration: The Path to Now
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• The deadly, destructive outbreak of tornado follows one of the quietest periods...
  
  
  May 16, 2013 5:08:20 PM
  The deadly, destructive outbreak of tornado follows one of the quietest periods for twisters in the U.S record. The death toll from Granbury tornado comes close to matching the total number of fatalities from tornadoes in the U.S. in past 12 months (7). http://wapo.st/15Qa4RL
  
  
  Deadly swarm of tornadoes strikes north Texas
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  Up to 10 tornadoes touched down in north Texas late Wednesday, one of which led to at least 6 deaths and more than 50 injuries in Granbury, about 35 miles southwest of Dallas.
• Obama: “Americans are right to be angry about it, and I’m angry about it.” http:...
  
  
  May 16, 2013 2:13:42 PM
  Obama: “Americans are right to be angry about it, and I’m angry about it.” http://wapo.st/17z9Dei
  
  
  Acting director of IRS forced to resign
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  Obama asked commissioner to quit as part of a multi-pronged effort to quell controversies that threaten to dominate his second term.
• See the view from the top of the Washington Monument scaffolding, which was comp...
  
  
  May 16, 2013 1:27:13 AM
  See the view from the top of the Washington Monument scaffolding, which was completed Monday as part of a $15 million project to repair damage from the 2011 earthquake http://wapo.st/105sWYB
  
  
  Scaffolding covers Washington Monument for repairs
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  On Monday, the scaffolding surrounding the Washington Monument was topped off, and workers are set to repair damage from the 2011 earthquake.
• Does Facebook do enough to protect the privacy of its youngest users? More than...
  
  
  May 15, 2013 11:46:07 PM
  Does Facebook do enough to protect the privacy of its youngest users? More than 4,500 people signed a petition calling for Facebook to automatically set the accounts of children and teens to private. http://wapo.st/10Q0ECJ
  
  
  Preteens’ use of Instagram creates privacy issue, child advocates say
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  The photo-sharing app is having tremendous growth, but some say too much of that is from minors.
• Read political reporter Aaron Blake's live blog of the Attorney General Eric Hol...
  
  
  May 15, 2013 9:01:31 PM
  Read political reporter Aaron Blake's live blog of the Attorney General Eric Holder testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. The latest: another tense exchange, this time with Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) over alleged Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. http://wapo.st/19unDTc
  
  
  Holder testimony: Live Updates
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  Attorney General Eric H. Holder testifies before Congress on seizure of journalist's phone records and IRS targeting of conservative groups

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