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A women-led cruise dubbed ‘Ocean’s 27’ is setting sail to highlight the need for more diversity on ships

December 4, 2019 at 12:50 a.m.

There's an old seafaring superstition that says women are bad luck at sea. It's a trope that Nicholine Tifuh Azirh, a second officer with Celebrity Cruises, even heard when she...

This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Ryan Reynolds in a scene from the film, "Deadpool."

The 11 superheroes who defined the decade onscreen, from Iron Man to one of the Watchmen

December 3, 2019 at 3:14 p.m.

The Joel Schumacher years of nipple-clad Batsuits seem so long ago, as no decade proved superheroes to be a force in entertainment quite like the 2010s. The Avengers assembled, combining...

About one-third of Cyber Monday purchases were made on smartphones, according to Adobe Analytics. Dec . 2, 2019 was the largest online shopping day in history, the retail tracker said.

Cyber Monday spending hits record $9.4 billion, up 20% from last year

December 3, 2019 at 2:57 p.m.

Cyber Monday spending hit a record $9.4 billion, which is 20% higher than the $7.9 billion recorded last year, making it the largest online shopping day in history, according to...

The 10 best video games of 2019

December 4, 2019 at 1:29 p.m.

As the gaming industry revs up for the next console cycle - set to begin late next year when Sony and Microsoft kickoff the ninth console generation - economic tallies...

I have 6 dependents on health care: 4 cats, 2 dogs

December 3, 2019 at 10:46 a.m.

Most pet owners think of their animals as family members and put considerable value on their health and well-being. But should they buy pet insurance? It's an ongoing debate that...

Wineries north of Madrid start to come into their own as the ‘Sonoma of Spain’

December 3, 2019 at 10:41 a.m.

Everyone knows about Napa and Sonoma, Tuscany and Bordeaux. For a lesser-known vineyard getaway, one heavy on juicy reds and masterful meals, consider Ribera del Duero, a burgeoning wine region...

Wineries north of Madrid start to come into their own as the ‘Sonoma of Spain’

December 2, 2019 at 8:34 p.m.

Everyone knows about Napa and Sonoma, Tuscany and Bordeaux. For a lesser-known vineyard getaway, one heavy on juicy reds and masterful meals, consider Ribera del Duero, a burgeoning wine region...

Lisa Page, former legal counsel to former FBI Director Andrew McCabe, arrives on Capitol Hill July 16 to speak before the House Judiciary and Oversight Committee.

‘I’m done being quiet’: Ex-FBI lawyer Lisa Page ends silence, slams Trump’s ‘sickening’ attacks

December 2, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

The lone tweet appeared Sunday night on a profile bearing the name of former FBI attorney Lisa Page. "I'm done being quiet," the tweet read. In the roughly two years...

It's the first holiday shopping season since Congress legalized hemp, and products derived from its oil are being sold all over the place.

‘Tis the season to buy CBD products – thanks to Congress

December 2, 2019 at 4:54 p.m.

Looking for some CBD oil for the holidays? It won't be hard to find. It's the first holiday shopping season since Congress legalized hemp, and products derived from its oil...

From left, "Sesame Street" characters Oscar the Grouch, Ernie, Bert, Big Bird, Julia, Rosita, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Grover and the Count. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Mark Mann

‘Sesame Street’ is still teaching the world how to be nice

December 2, 2019 at 1:27 p.m.

Like any grown-ups, then or now, they worried about the power that television had over children. The full-volume blare, the raucously random chaos, the cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs - ka-bam!...

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