Carolyn Hax: Buying a house alone feels like giving up on love
Comment on this storyComment Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My 40th birthday is coming up, and I have always wanted to be a homeowner by 40. Of course,…
Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Aug. 20 crossword, ‘That’s an Order’
Comment on this storyComment The instructions to the meta say you need to find the phrase that I’d hope you’d say in response to the question “Will you solve this…
Broccoli salad with curry dressing and apple has us longing for fall
This morning, I stepped outside and, for one shining moment, my skin experienced an ephemeral shiver. It wasn’t exactly cold out — more like the mid-70s — but as a…
Dog partially paralyzed after a hit-and-run now wags his tail
Comment on this storyComment Animal control officers in Chattanooga, Tenn., got a call about an abandoned dog cowering beneath a car in a parking lot in January. When they arrived…
Broccoli Salad With Curry Vinaigrette Recipe
The Washington PostDemocracy Dies in Darkness25 minsMainStart CookingComment on this storyCommentBy Joe Yonan This summer-meets-fall salad combines sweet and nutty flavors with various crunchy textures, bound in a punchy dressing.…
Carolyn Hax: Dad fears daughter’s clothes will attract disrespect
Comment on this storyComment Hi Carolyn: This past Friday, I happened to be home as my daughter, 17, was leaving for an evening event, and my daughter and friends were…
Donald Trump intends to skip GOP debate and instead tapes interview with Tucker Carlson
Comment on this storyComment Former president Donald Trump intends to skip the first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday and instead plans to post a prerecorded interview with…
8 frozen fruit desserts, including sorbet, ice pops and more
All right, it’s a bit of a stretch if you’re talking about fruit-forward desserts, but I couldn’t not mention this celebration-worthy pie that layers sliced bananas with chocolate ice cream,…
Carolyn Hax: Husband tells his mom something shared in confidence
Comment on this storyComment Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared June 24, 2009. Dear Carolyn: My husband passed information about me to his mother that I told him…
Ask Amy: Dealing with nosy neighbors after son returns from prison
Comment on this storyComment Dear Amy: My son is in prison. In a few months his sentence for drug possession and a probation violation (for possession) will be completed. His…