Giant watermelons are summer’s treasures. Here’s how to store, cut and use them.
Watermelon’s high water content and vivid color make it ideal for drinks, with or without alcohol.
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Recipe: This giant, puffy Dutch baby, topped with fresh fruit, is a great way to start—or end—your day
This recipe is going into my regular breakfast rotation to jazz up what otherwise might be a meh morning. No one would complain if you served it as dessert, either, in which case you may want to drizzle with heavy cream or serve with ice cream. As
Sports come to a halt: NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS postpone games as players protest
The cancellations underscored an emerging new reality in big-time sports in which athletes are increasingly emboldened to express themselves on racial injustice and other social issues, and leagues are finding ways to accommodate their views.
For media companies, college football’s cancellation might be good thing
A growing number of analysts and insiders are reaching a startling conclusion: The scrapping of the college Division I football season actually might come with as many silver linings as drawbacks—maybe even more.
White House official: More executive actions in works as airline furloughs loom
The pandemic has caused airline travel to fall sharply, decimating revenue. Travel has recovered somewhat from very low points in March and April, but it still hasn’t come back to its pre-pandemic levels.
Dow Jones industrial average undergoing makeover
The Dow Jones industrial average, which tracks 30 large, publicly traded companies, is replacing three of the stocks.
Recipe: These simple, lemony crab cakes let the star ingredient shine
Here are the tips I found useful as a crab cake novice, which may also help more experienced hands.
Wellbeing: Time to ditch ‘toxic positivity,’ experts say: ‘It’s OK not to be OK’
With data indicating that anxiety and depression, among other mental health problems, have surged to historic levels in recent months, adding toxic positivity to the mix may only exacerbate the rising tide of negative emotions by preventing people from working through the serious issues they’re experiencing in a healthy way, experts say.
NCAA Division I Council recommends fall-sport athletes receive extra year of eligibility
The Division I Council made a similar decision for spring-sport athletes who had their seasons cut short by the coronavirus.
How parents can help shy and introverted kids through a particularly tough back-to-school season
Pre-pandemic, my son had often been slow to warm to new situations but after a few minutes generally became the friendly, loving kid we know him to be. But months at home seem to have turned his shyness into an overwhelming struggle.
Home: Neat Method founders Ashley Murphy and Marissa Hagmeyer on living an organized life
Ashley Murphy and Marissa Hagmeyer are co-founders of the Neat Method, founded in 2010 in San Francisco and now with than 70 locations in all major cities throughout the United States and Canada. They also recently launched a product collection for kitchen, pantry, closet and bathroom.
S&P 500 comes close again, buts fails to eclipse its all-time high
For a third time in the past week, the S&P 500 popped above the closing record during the session, but ended below the Feb. 19 record close of 3,386.15.
Postal Service warns 46 states their voters could be disenfranchised
Anticipating an avalanche of absentee ballots, the U.S. Postal Service sent detailed letters to 46 states and the District of Columbia warning that it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted.
In Big Ten cities, fall without college football is crushing economic blow
The cancellation of the fall season promises to wallop businesses who count on those fall weekends for survival, and the economic impact likely will measure in the tens of millions in many of the small towns across the sprawling conference.
Trump, Pelosi make opposing economic bets in stimulus standoff
The two sides are at least $1 trillion apart on another package of relief the U.S. economy likely needs to overcome the ravages of a pandemic that continues to force companies, schools and other organizations to roll back plans to reopen for business.
Food chat: Use leftover simple syrup for cocktails or a homemade soda
The Washington Post food staff answers a variety of questions about all things food.
America’s latest must-have home accessory? A dog.
What began in mid-March as a sudden surge in demand had, as of mid-July, become a bona fide sales boom.
This no-churn saffron pistachio ice cream recipe is golden
Even though I have significantly simplified the process, I’ve kept the uniquely Persian flavor combination of cardamom, rose water and saffron.
Wendy’s, McDonald’s ready to revive chicken sandwich wars
One year ago today, Popeye’s fired the first salvo in the Great Chicken Sandwich Wars. And there’s no indication that America’s collective obsession with a crunchy bit of bird on a bun is going anywhere.
Traveling may not be safe, but leaving vacation days behind isn’t healthy, either
De Bloom says people shouldn’t let travel restrictions stop their time off, “regardless of where they take it.”