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Doctors have been entering the gun-safety debate, and a group of surgeons – many of whom own guns – released new recommendations Wednesday.

Surgeons, doctors refuse to “stay in their lane” on gun control issues

November 17, 2018 at 1:50 p.m.

The decades-old battle over the role medical professionals should play in reducing gun violence erupted onto social media in the past week after the National Rifle Association admonished doctors to...

President Donald Trump rebukes CNN reporter ...

Judge hands CNN victory in its bid to restore Jim Acosta鈥檚 White House press pass

November 16, 2018 at 10:51 a.m.

WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Friday ruled in favor of CNN and reporter Jim Acosta in a dispute with President Donald Trump, ordering the White House to temporarily restore...

Two turkeys are introduced during an event hosted by the National Turkey Federation at the Williard InterContinental in Washington on Monday. One of the 40-pound birds will be presented to President Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday, when he will ceremoniously "pardon" it.

Once upon a time, your Thanksgiving turkey took a very long walk to get to your table

November 15, 2018 at 9:18 a.m.

In the days before refrigeration, livestock trucks and a highway transportation system that crisscrossed the country, the only way to get turkeys to market for the holidays was to march...

French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on May 30, 2018. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Christophe Morin.

As Trump visits Paris, Europeans wonder whether “America first” is built to last

November 11, 2018 at 12:24 p.m.

PARIS - Politically wounded in Washington, President Donald Trump arrives here in the French capital late Friday for a weekend gathering with world leaders who are eager for signs of...

A pedestrian crosses over rush hour traffic on the Southwest Freeway in Washington in September 2017. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Bill O’Leary.

Has the love affair with driving gotten stuck in traffic?

November 10, 2018 at 3:01 p.m.

America's love affair with the automobile and those dreams of roaring off on open highways are on the wane as the nation grapples with too much stop-and-go traffic and too...

Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks, ...

In revealing new memoir, Michelle Obama candidly shares fertility struggles

November 9, 2018 at 9:28 a.m.

As Michelle Obama's highly anticipated memoir "Becoming" arrives, it's clear that the former first lady is occupying a space in the culture beyond politics.

Big Sky in Montana offers Small Fry Camp, a 1 1/2-hour lesson designed to get 3-year-olds on skis and Teen Mountain Experience, a small-group, half-day guided lesson to build skills and encourage bonding with fellow would-be shredders. MUST CREDIT: Big Sky handout photo by Ed Coyle

Colorado resorts are moving family time from apres-ski to the slopes

November 4, 2018 at 10:23 a.m.

Family time may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of terrifying downhill runs like Highland Bowl in Aspen, Colorado. This is precisely why so...

Congressional district candidate Jason Crow during a speech at Gateway High School September 15, 2018.

Suburban Democrats like Jason Crow campaign on gun-control policies as NRA spending plummets

November 3, 2018 at 10:20 a.m.

Democratic congressional candidates in suburban swing seats are embracing restrictions on firearms as election-related spending from pro-gun groups, including the powerhouse National Rifle Association, has plummeted.

A sampling of the year’s new flavors. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Deb Lindsey; food styling for The Washington Post by Lisa Cherkasky

Love it or hate it, candy corn has more varieties than ever this Halloween

October 28, 2018 at 1:15 p.m.

The thing that is hard to grasp about candy corn-flavored candy - not candy corn, but other candy that tastes like it - is that it's a candy defined more...

Denise Hok, of Colorado Springs, says she prefers home health care to a doctor’s office visit. When offices don’t have accessible equipment, she says, it “sends a message.” MUST CREDIT: Dougal Brownlie, Kaiser Health News

Doctor鈥檚 visits can be real hurdles for disabled people

October 28, 2018 at 1:06 p.m.

Laws meant to prohibit discrimination against the disabled fall short when it comes to visiting the doctor's office, leaving patients with disabilities to navigate a tricky obstacle course that not...

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