Has everyone at work lost their minds?
Complaints of bad behavior and petty sabotage in the office include stolen lunches, spandex office gear and a lack of basic hygiene.
By Janay Kingsberry and Sofia Andrade
The mythical Mavis Beacon who taught typing to a generation
The new documentary “Seeking Mavis Beacon” chronicles a quest for the woman who lent her face to the computer game.
By Ashley Fetters Maloy
Is celebrity fandom getting too ‘weird’? Chappell Roan thinks so.
Pop star Chappell Roan is concerned about “creepy behavior” and says she wants privacy from fans. It’s a big ask for any celebrity.
By Sofia Andrade and Janay Kingsberry
How Zyn became ‘in’ amid right-wing fervor for nicotine
How did Zyn become a Big Tobacco lifeline, a social media sensation and a culture war symbol? The answer involves Sweden, Chuck Schumer and the “Hawk Tuah Girl.”
By Shane O’Neill
Do we really need deodorant ‘down there’?
Some have welcomed the rise of full-body deodorant, but many are wary given the history of unnecessary feminine hygiene products.
By Ashley Fetters Maloy
Race walking endures at the Olympics, and it’s more hip than you think
Americans didn’t qualify for the race walk in the Paris Olympics — but that’s all the more reason to talk about it.
By Dan Zak
How the Glucose Goddess sweet-talked her way into the American diet
As the “Glucose Goddess,” French influencer Jessie Inchauspé has found a niche in, of all things, promoting blood sugar awareness.
By Ilana Kaplan
Is anybody having a better time at the Olympics than these two?
Meet Tiffany and Kalyn from Canada. If there’s an event or a party in Paris to go to, they’re on it. Buckle up, we’re doing the Olympics at 1,000 percent.
By Dan Zak
Color theory for male politicians: Am I a gold, copper or bronze?
From President Biden to JD Vance to Josh Shapiro, this election season has given us an eyeful of the glorious highs and perilous lows of men’s makeup.
By Anne Branigin
How the Montgomery Riverfront brawl sparked an unofficial holiday
With names like “Fade in the Water” and “Day of the Chair,” the Aug. 5 brawl is now an unofficial holiday and national rallying cry among some Black Americans.
By Janay Kingsberry
Caesar wraps are always meh. Why is D.C. obsessed with this one?
People are lining up for this chicken Caesar wrap. We had a question: Why?
By Sophia Solano
Is the Paris Olympics 2024 mascot so weird it works?
Those red blobs at the 2024 Paris Olympics are called “Phryges.” They’re hats. And they’re sparking curiosity.
By Shane O’Neill and Samantha Chery
How Flavor Flav and Maggie Steffens found a new kind of Olympic synergy
The hip-hop legend and Olympic water polo champion had no business being in business. But their agent and manager had a crazy idea.
By Dan Zak
Swifties report for Chiefs training camp. It may never be the same.
The romance between standout tight end Travis Kelce and pop music mega-star Taylor Swift helped to draw a crowd to the Kansas City team’s practice Sunday.
By Annie Gowen
Wait, is PowerPoint cool now?
Millennials and Gen Zers are repurposing PowerPoint and other presentation software tools for parties, pickup lines and even persuading parents.
By Janay Kingsberry
In Paris, outré vibes as the Olympics begin
What it feels like to enter the high-security realm of the 2024 Paris Games and take in the world’s latest attempt at goodwill.
By Dan Zak
Going ‘boy sober’ is about more than celibacy
Young people are reexamining their relationships with sex and dating amid a toxic online dating culture and increasingly volatile gender divide.
By Anne Branigin
And for her next feat, she’ll topple 100,000 dominoes in D.C.
YouTuber Lily Hevesh has mesmerized viewers with her domino toppling since she was 10. Now she’s prepping her biggest feat yet at D.C.’s National Building Museum.
By Sofia Andrade
Why millions trusted Dr. Ruth for the most intimate advice
Ruth Westheimer, who died July 12 at 96, got frank at a time when society was bombarded with moralizing messages. She just wanted people to be happy.
By Louis Bayard
‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ found a familiar path to viral fame. What happens now?
“Hawk Tuah Girl” Haliey Welch could capitalize on her newfound attention in a number of ways. Or not.
By Mark Ellwood