Tailoring a new life in America
A Holocaust survivor comes to the U.S. and builds a career that eventually takes him to the White House.
![WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 27: Mary Bridget Davies, plays Janis Joplin. 'One Night With Janis Joplin' plays at Arena Stage. It is created, written and directed by Randy Johnson and plays September 28 to November 4, 2012. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)](https://web.archive.org/web/20121101145950/http://img3.wpdigital.net/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/09/28/Style/Images/janis-09_1348849441.jpg)
‘One Night with Janis Joplin’ — a lesson in channeling dead pop stars
Arena Stage production proves holograms aren’t needed for a strong tribute
![This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, Oct. 19, 2012 shows Hurricane Sandy at 11:15 a.m. E.D.T. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)](https://web.archive.org/web/20121101145950/http://img.wpdigital.net/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/10/29/Production/Daily/A-Section/Images/Superstorm_Sandy_0b3b4.jpg)
Horse Mask Guy gains fame
Before Sandy unleashes its fury, enjoy a good meme. Meet Horse Man Guy aka Jimmy Kruyne.
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LISTEN: Your rainy day playlist
Monday so far feels decidedly calm, so here’s my top 5 songs about the rain.
![This undated image released by Disguise, Inc. shows a woman modeling a variation of Big Bird costume for women. Halloweencostumes.com sold out of several takes on Big Bird almost overnight after Romney's remark during the first presidential debate Oct. 3. Disguise Inc., Sesame Workshop's official costume maker, said interest is up among the thousands of retailers it services. The sellers of unlicensed Big Bird, especially sexed-up versions, beware. (AP Photo/Disguise, Inc.)](https://web.archive.org/web/20121101145950/http://img2.wpdigital.net/rf/image_90x60/WashingtonPost/Content/Blogs/arts-post/Images/Halloween_Big_Bird_Costumes-01cc7-285--90x60.jpg)
Halloween’s weirdest sexy costumes
Sexy Lorax? Ok, sure.
Famous rabbi running for office
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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, part spiritual figure and part entertainer, is now a retail-politician-in-training.
The best of the mysteries
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REVIEW | A fascinating, quirky collection of mystery writers’ essays on their favorite mystery novels.
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Fall 2012 arts guide
A look at what’s new and noteworthy in film, music, dance, theatre and museums.
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Where art and news intersect
Judith Brodie’s “Shock of the News” at the National Gallery of Art examines the relationship between art and newspapers over the past century.
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A new look for the MLK Library
The Mies van der Rohe-designed library may get a face lift. Check out the proposed designs.
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Kennedy Center Honors recipients announced
An actor, a ballerina, a blues musician, a TV host and some legendary rockers are this year’s Kennedy Center Honors recipients.
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New citizens join ‘We the People’
On the Constitution’s 225th anniversary, 215 people took the oath of allegiance at the National Archives.
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Frank Gehry’s Eisenhower Memorial
The world-famous architect has adjusted his original design in response to criticism from the Eisenhower family.
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New York Fashion Week
The eight-day fashion showcase highlights the spring 2013 lines of some of the world’s top designers.
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London Fashion Week
Temperley London, Issa and Vivienne Westwood are among the collections featured at the week of shows.
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Milan Fashion Week
Gucci, Alberta Ferretti and Emporio Armani helped open the week of runway shows in Italy.
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Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, in Asia
The royal couple is on a nine-day tour of the Far East and Southeast Asia.
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Revisiting Watergate
PHOTOS | Key figures from the Watergate scandal reconvened June 11 at the Watergate Office Building in Washington.
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‘1812: A Nation Emerges’
National Portrait Gallery exhibit explores personalities of war that helped give a young country a sense of unity, pride.
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Parental obstacles
She thinks they’re marriage-bound, but his family disapproves, and he isn’t standing up for their relationship.
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The motherload
What do you do when the selfish, confidence-breaking person you want to avoid talking with is your own mom?
Carolyn Hax
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Carolyn Hax: Travel turbulence
It is reasonable to ask a husband to give his wife and child a two-hour ride to the airport for a three-hour flight? Or is there a larger question here?
Carolyn Hax
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Carolyn Hax: He won’t help plan, but he will complain
No therapy will help the man who implies that his wife’s efforts for trips or even cookouts aren’t thorough enough.
Carolyn Hax
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Where to turn to help a depressed friend
A friend is displaying suicidal/self-destructive behavior. What to do now?
Carolyn Hax
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Can you ask what your spouse discusses in therapy?
How much right does a person have to know about what a spouse discusses in therapy?
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Carolyn Hax: Now what? Divorce her again?
The divorce was going amicably, but she started dating before the ink was dry.
The run of his life
![MOSCOW, ID - SEPTEMBER 22: Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Jimmy Farris walks up stairs while at a University of Idaho football game in the Kibbie Dome as he campaigned at the university in Moscow, ID on Saturday September 22, 2012. Jimmy is a former professional football player, who played with the Washington Redskins among other teams. He was a member of the New England Patriots when they won Super Bowl XXXVI. He grew up in Lewiston, ID. (Photo by Matt McClain for The Washington Post)](https://web.archive.org/web/20121101145950/http://img3.wpdigital.net/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/10/22/Web-Resampled/2012-10-22/MG-Farris011_1348783320--90x60.jpg)
Former Redskins player Jimmy Farris has left the football field. Now he’s running for Congress. Will he fumble?
The case against law school
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There are way more law school graduates than there are new jobs as lawyers. Is it time for a recess?
The accidental artists
![WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 04: Brandon Hill, left, and Peter Chang, right, who comprise No Kings Collective pose for a portrait at a space along F St. NW on Thursday 04, 2012 in Washington, DC. The duo will be involved in an event at the location in October. (Photo by Matt McClain for The Washington Post)](https://web.archive.org/web/20121101145950im_/http://www.washingtonpost.com/rw/sites/twpweb/img/blogs/spacer.gif)
A portrait of Brandon Hill and Peter Chang, who have shaken up D.C.’s alternative art scene with Submerge.
Living history: Frame from 18th-century Conn. house at home in Md.
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A couple bought the frame of the house and moved it to Potomac.
Fall Home & Design: Where to get the look
Jim and Linda Hobbins share some of their sources for that 18th-century flavor.
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‘The Conference of the Birds’ at Folger Theatre
Based on a poem by Farid Uddi Attar, “The Conference of the Birds” runs at Folger Theatre from Oct. 23 through Nov. 25.![‘The Conference of the Birds’ at Folger Theatre ‘The Conference of the Birds’ at Folger Theatre](https://web.archive.org/web/20121101145950/http://img.wpdigital.net/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/10/31/Style/Videos/Images/birds-folger.jpg)
‘The Conference of the Birds’ at Folger Theatre
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From the Spirit: Artist Abraham Anghik Ruben
Artist Abraham Anghik Ruben talks about his art and its Inuit influences. Twenty-three of Ruben’s massive sculptures will be part of the exhibit “Artic Journeys/Ancient Memories” at the Smithosian’s National Museum of the American Indian. The exhibit will be on display through Jan. 2, 2013.![Tropicalia: ‘Stepping into a river of culture’ Tropicalia: ‘Stepping into a river of culture’](https://web.archive.org/web/20121101145950/http://img3.wpdigital.net/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/10/24/Style/Videos/Images/Tropicalia Final-poster.jpg)
Tropicalia: ‘Stepping into a river of culture’
Located at 14th and U Street, Tropicalia is a club that features a vibrant and diverse live music scene with Brazilian bands, DJs and percussionists playing Afrobeat and Caribbean tunes.KidsPost
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Boy’s idea scores with the NFL
Flags turn pink after 11-year-old gives suggestion to football commissioner about breast cancer campaign.