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Cinder-Block is the reluctant poster cat for a pet obesity epidemic, vets say

November 1, 2019 at 11:46 a.m.

The video of Cinder-Block the obese cat went viral last weekend, a few days after her veterinarian posted it to Facebook: Sitting still at the edge of an underwater treadmill,...

Children process grief differently than adults. Here’s what parents need to know.

November 1, 2019 at 11:27 a.m.

One day last summer, as the sun set and I splashed in the neighborhood pool with my three kids, I noticed my 10-year-old daughter standing alone. "I miss Dad," she...

An employer prepares a sign for a job fair May 1, 2019, at the UAW Hall in Belvidere, Illinois.

Commentary: America has plenty of jobs right now. But how many of them are good jobs?

November 1, 2019 at 11:24 a.m.

The problem facing the current U.S. labor market is not job quantity. It's job quality. Over this record-length expansion, U.S. employers have created over 20 million private sector jobs at...

"Can't wait to come back!" wrote a visitor in the guest book at Turner Mountain.

This ski spot in Montana offers a perfectly powdered mountain, minus a steep price

November 1, 2019 at 10:07 a.m.

Long before they were covered in luxury condos, boutique outdoor clothing stores and latte-spinning coffee shops, good ski hills needed two things: a lift and a lodge. While many of...

Ski Magazine said Turner might have "the best lift-assisted powder skiing in the U.S."

This ski spot in Montana offers a perfectly powdered mountain, minus a steep price

November 1, 2019 at 9:59 a.m.

Long before they were covered in luxury condos, boutique outdoor clothing stores and latte-spinning coffee shops, good ski hills needed two things: a lift and a lodge. While many of...

Getting on a plane is slower and more complicated than ever, with more travelers opting for carry-on bags in an expanding array of classes.

London airport trying to crack code for faster boarding times

October 31, 2019 at 6:29 p.m.

The airplane boarding process is clunky. Getting on a plane is slower and more complicated than ever, with more travelers opting for carry-on bags in an expanding array of classes....

Kelly Clarkson was already well on her way to launching a daytime talk show when she learned how many other celebrities have tried and failed. "Honest to God, nobody told me!" she said, laughing.

Can Kelly Clarkson break the daytime talk show curse?

October 31, 2019 at 3:18 p.m.

Kelly Clarkson could not keep it together. The promo script on the teleprompter wasn't funny, but every time she tried to read it, she broke down laughing. She steadied herself...

Actress Cynthia Erivo plays Harriet Tubman in "Harriet," a biopic about the famed abolitionist. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Marvin Joseph

We all know Harriet Tubman was a hero, but the stars of ‘Harriet’ want you to see her humanity

October 31, 2019 at 2:01 p.m.

There's a pivotal scene in "Harriet" that finds Araminta Ross — the slave who would go on to help more than a hundred people escape enslavement — gazing toward a...

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 27: Gerrit Cole #45 of the Houston Astros reacts against the Washington Nationals during the seventh inning in Game Five of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park on October 27, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Gerrit Cole moves on from Astros: ‘Technically, I’m unemployed’

October 31, 2019 at 1:56 p.m.

In the aftermath of being passed over in Game 7 of the World Series, Houston Astros ace Gerrit Cole looked to his own personal future after the team's loss to...

Jo Oliver's collection of blue and white china inspired her blue and white pumpkins, which she painted and drew on with a navy blue Sharpie. Photographed Oct. 21, 2019, in West River, Md.

This fall, drop the decor cliches

October 31, 2019 at 12:02 p.m.

As farm stands fill with mums and pumpkins, flower designer Jo Oliver is imagining new ways to bring the changing of the seasons into her home. "I always like to...

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