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Telling the stories of the Washington region through narrative journalism

Feature story

In sickness and in health

Her ill husband would never be the same. She fell in love with another man. How could they find happiness, yet honor a sacred vow?

Dining

The Wine Kitchen pours on the details

The Wine Kitchen pours on the details

An inventive wine list and a thoughful American menu keep things fresh and fun in Frederick.

Below the Beltway

Neg8ting the h8ters

Gene polishes his social skills in this column that originally ran in 2005.

Date Lab

His date, Tom Brady or the other woman?

He thinks we made a great match ... but can his date compete with the lure of Monday night football and the distraction of another woman?

First Person Singular

ALEXANDRIA, VA-OCTOBER 4: Bernadette Black at Norther Virginia Community College on October 4, 2011 in Alexandria Virginia(Photo by Benjamin C. Tankersley/For The Washington Post)

Bernadette Black, 61, career and life planning counselor

A job counselor talks about the questions we get too hung up on and encourages us to focus on what really matters.

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Whatever Happened To ...

SLUG: ME-MAYOR-1 PHOTOGRAPHER: NIKKI KAHN/THE WASHINGTON POST DATE: 9/9/2006 LOCATION: Washington, DC CAPTION: Mayoral candidate Linda Cropp (D) campaigns in northwest Washington, D.C., on Saturday, September 9, 2006. StaffPhoto imported to Merlin on Sat Sep 9 23:39:01 2006

... the councilwoman who lost to Adrian Fenty?

Former D.C. Council chairwoman Linda Cropp lost her race for mayor to Adrian Fenty in 2006, but she figures she added years to her life.

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Closer Inspection

A Washington feast

A Washington feast

The holiday dessert table at the first president’s Mount Vernon estate.

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Trend Report

What to wear to work

What to wear to work

Looking both professional and fashionable in a town focused on power and politics can be challenging.

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Editor's Query

Tell us about a time when a simple plan went awry

An unforgettable trip to the beach and a thwarted anniversary surprise.

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Your Turn

Reader reaction

Reader reaction

More readers respond to ”25 Moments That Shaped Washington” by Marc Fisher.

Second Glance

Can you spot the differences between these two photos?

Dilbert

The comic strip runs weekly in The Washington Post Magazine.

Sunday Crossword

Merl Reagle’s crossword puzzle appears weekly in The Washington Post Magazine.