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Military struggles to answer how many extremists are in ranks Missy Ryan, Paul Sonne and Razzan Nakhlawi, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail An upside down flag waves in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Washington Post photo by Michael S. Williamson Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faces an early test as he races to advance a major initiative targeting far-right extremism in the ranks, a challenge that officials acknowledge is complicated by the Pentagons lack of clar...

Book World: Natalie Haynes A Thousand Ships brilliantly reframes the Trojan War Carol Memmott, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail - - - Modern classicists are blowing up traditional notions about ancient narratives and sparking renewed interest in the mythological women whose dramas often play out in the shadows of their male counterparts. Rock-star mythologist Natalie Haynes, like Madeline Miller, whose "Circe" retells the story of the witch at the center of "The Odyssey," ...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Big Russian hack used a technique experts had warned about for years. Why wasnt the U.S. government ready? Craig Timberg, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail WASHINGTON - The disastrous Russian hack of federal government networks last year relied on a powerful new trick: Digital spies penetrated so deeply they were able to impersonate any user they wanted. It was the computer network equivalent of sneaking into the State Department and p...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Book World: Joan Didions Let Me Tell You What I Mean shows a writer ahead of her time Charles Arrowsmith, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail By Joan Didion - - - Joan Didion has been consecrated in her own lifetime. In the five decades since "Slouching Towards Bethlehem," her work, particularly her nonfiction, has been widely celebrated. In 2013, President Barack Obama awarded her the National Humanities Medal. She was the subject, in 2...

Riot Games CEO Nicolas Laurent accused of gender-based harassment, misconduct in new lawsuit Mikhail Klimentov, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail A lawsuit filed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court in January by Sharon ODonnell, a former executive assistant at Riot Games, accuses Riot CEO Nicolas Laurent of creating a hostile work environment, with allegations ranging from unwanted sexual advances to demeaning comments about ODonnells tone and femininity. The filing al...

Raising the steaks: First 3D-printed rib-eye is unveiled Laura Reiley, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The worlds first cultivated ribeye steak produced by Israels Aleph Farms and The Technion.Aleph Farms/Technion - Israel Institute of technology An Israeli company unveiled the first 3D-printed rib-eye steak on Tuesday, using a culture of live animal tissue, in what could be a leap forward for lab-grown meat once it receives regulatory approval. During the coronavirus pan...

Evangelist Ravi Zacharias taught his followers to ask tough questions - just not about his sexual conduct Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, during a May 20, 2020 White House briefing, calls attention to the death of evangelist Ravi Zacharias.Washington Post photo by Bill OLeary As a boy growing up in Canada, Daniel Gilman loved church and what he saw as compassion from the God of the Bible for those who suffe...

He was locked up for supporting Islamist terrorism before turning his life around Ashley Powers, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 2of6Mohammed Khalids Koran.Photo for The Washington Post by Andre ChungShow MoreShow Less 3of6 4of6Mohammed Khalid is pictured in Ellicott City, Md., near where he grew up.Photo for The Washington Post by Andre ChungShow MoreShow Less 5of6Mohammed Khalid.Photo for The Washington Post by Andre ChungShow MoreShow Less 6of6 "Terrorist." Thats what ...

Book World: Melissa Broders Milk Fed is a delectable exploration of physical and emotional hunger Bethanne Patrick, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail - - - Melissa Broders delectable new "Milk Fed," like "The Pisces," her 2011 debut about a merman, contains deliciously steamy sex scenes. In "Milk Fed," those scenes get tough competition from lusciously over-the-top food scenes, involving protagonist Rachel devouring everything from convenience-store nachos (polishing them o...

Californias rainy season now starts nearly a month later, increasing wildfire risks Diana Leonard, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Flames from the LNU Lightning Complex fires burn in unincorporated Napa County, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. The blaze went on to destroy multiple homes near Lake Berryessa. Fire crews across the region scrambled to contain dozens of wildfires sparked by lightning strikes.Noah Berger/AP Californias rainy season is starting later in the y...