Washington

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Kerry Washington, “Imperfect Women” “It’s a shame that Hulu’s chilling true-crime series ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ isn’t getting much attention this awards season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

This publication, if anyone in Washington and elsewhere reads it carefully, should generate a policy conversation that lasts years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Every Sunday, percussionists, dancers and everyday residents of the US capital gather in a Washington park for a drum circle -- a decades-old tradition that historically celebrated Black liberation.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The politicians who joined Massie have all had their clashes with Republican leadership – either in Washington or in local Kentucky politics.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Like: George Washington really did have false teeth, but they weren’t wood, as many people believed, but gold, ivory, and even other human teeth.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman