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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 Pentagon's lack of clarity on the extent of the threat following the U.S. Capitol riot. Austin's highly unusual order for ...

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," reboots ancient epics with fresh perspectives. Haynes' highly praised 2017 novel, "The Children o...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Big Russian hack used a technique experts had warned about for years. Why wasn't 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 printing perfectly forged U.S. passports. Cybersecurity researchers had warned for years that such a...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Book World: Joan Didion's '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 2017, of a Netflix documentary, "The Center Will Not Hold." "South and West," published the same y...

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 O'Donnell, 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 O'Donnell's tone and femininity. The filing alleges that O'Donnell, who reported to Laurent, was stripped of duties at work and eventually term...