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From Saudi Royal Insider To Open Critic: Khashoggi, Man Of Contradictions

People | Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 15, 2018

A complex man of contradictions, journalist Jamal Khashoggi went from being a Saudi royal family insider to an outspoken critic of the ultra-conservative kingdom's government, and was ultimately killed inside its consulate in Istanbul. In his final column for The Washington Post, Khashoggi perhaps presciently pleaded for greater freedom of expressi...

Video Shows Diver's Encounter With Mysterious 26-Foot Sea Creature

Offbeat | Michael Brice-Saddler, The Washington Post | Thursday November 15, 2018

"I've always wanted to see one," Steve Hathaway said in an interview Wednesday discussing the 26-foot-long pyrosome - a colony of tiny sea animals that link together into a free-floating mass.

She Helped Create Instagram. Here's Why She Deleted Her Account

Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post | Thursday November 15, 2018

Even in Silicon Valley, where it's common to hear start-up workers become frustrated with management after an acquisition, the disillusionment of the early Instagram employees is striking.

Not Just Bollywood, Hollywood's Also Got Moves: The 31 Best Dance Scenes In Movies

Entertainment | Sarah L. Kaufman, The Washington Post | Thursday November 15, 2018

From Fred and Ginger to La La Land, the magical moments that made words superfluous

Fantastic Beasts And The Crimes Of Grindelwald Movie Review: Featuring Johnny Depp And A Shocking Reveal At The End

Entertainment | Michael O'Sullivan, The Washington Post | Thursday November 15, 2018

The Crimes of Grindelwald stars Johnny Depp as the titular power-hungry wizard while Jude Law plays Albus Dumbledore

'The Fuhrer's Child': How Hitler Came To Adore A Girl With Jewish Roots

World News | Ian Shapira, The Washington Post | Thursday November 15, 2018

The little girl was Adolf Hitler's favorite.

A White House Aide Picked A Fight With Melania Trump; The First Lady Won

World News | Anne Gearan, Josh Dawsey, Emily Heil, The Washington Post | Thursday November 15, 2018

A transoceanic personnel crisis that engulfed the National Security Council this week is partly rooted in a bureaucratic dispute over the seating arrangements aboard first lady Melania Trump's plane to Africa last month during her maiden solo trip abroad.

After Trump Attacks On Emmanuel Macron, France Asks For "Common Decency"

World News | James McAuley, The Washington Post | Thursday November 15, 2018

Responding to President Donald Trump's attacks on his French counterpart, France's government struck back Wednesday, accusing Trump of lacking "common decency" by spewing invective on the same day the country was commemorating the victims of a major 2015 terrorist attack.

When "Hell Moved In", A California Nurse Drove Through Fire To Save Lives

World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday November 15, 2018

By the time Allyn Pierce arrived at his job last Thursday morning, the sky in Paradise, California, was an eerie shade of burnt orange, choked with haze. A wildfire had exploded in the area hours before, and the flames were cutting through the Butte County town at an alarming pace. Now, at 8 a.m., they were imminently threatening the Adventist Heal...

Frozen "Super Earth" Found In One Of Solar System's Nearest Neighborhoods

Science | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Thursday November 15, 2018

Residents of the northern hemisphere, look up: In the faint shimmy of a star above you, astronomers have discovered evidence of an alien world.

Trump's Top Aide To Step Down, Day After Melania Called For Removal

World News | Felicia Sonmez, The Washington Post | Thursday November 15, 2018

Deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel, whose firing was sought by the office of first lady Melania Trump, will step down, the White House said Wednesday.

Scientists Acknowledge Key Errors In Study Of How Fast Oceans Are Warming

Science | Chris Mooney, Brady Dennis, The Washington Post | Wednesday November 14, 2018

Scientists behind a major study that claimed the Earth's oceans are warming faster than previously thought now say their work contained inadvertent errors that made their conclusions seem more certain than they actually are.

"Bill Clinton Should Want To Apologise": Monica Lewinsky In New Series

World News | Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post | Wednesday November 14, 2018

If Monica Lewinsky were to ever come face-to-face with Hillary Clinton, she knows exactly what she would do: apologize.

She Decided To Quit Instagram This Year. Had Also Helped Create It

World News | Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post | Wednesday November 14, 2018

On the evening of Sept. 26, Bailey Richardson logged in to Instagram for the last time.

Amazon's Arrival Could Deepen Inequality in Washington, D.C. Region, Some Fear

Tracy Jan, Kathy Orton, The Washington Post | Wednesday November 14, 2018

The coming influx of tens of thousands of highly paid tech workers could exacerbate inequality in the Washington region.