Chris Amico

Following the course of a typical Omicron infection. More →

The War on Drugs You make your own paella and take super long naps on Saturday. Like over two hours, consistently. You prefer the smallest possible... More →

There appears to be no quick reprieve coming for rising prices: “It’s not a bubble, it really is about the fundamentals.” More →

More than 15 years after Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet, the debate, even among scientists, continues. More →

A group of toddlers is called a chaos. A group of kindergartners is a “Why can’t I be the line leader?” A collection of salt is called a lot. A col... More →

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's attorney general is asking federal prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into 16 Republicans who submitted false certificates stating they were the state's presidential electors despite Joe Biden's 154,000-vote... More →

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In her new book, “How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them,” Walter examines the rise of violent extremism on a global scale and warns of the increasing likelihood of a second civil war breaking out in the United States. More →

Can you beat par — and other Washington Post readers — in our first-ever Gerrymander Invitational? More →

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Researchers are looking at data from U.S. cases to determine if the variant causes milder disease. Even if the answer is yes, they say, rates of hospitalization could be high during the surge. More →

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The government’s haphazard and disorganized response to Omicron doesn’t bode well. More →

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They see a new interest in mushrooms, a rethinking of chicken and coffee, a resurgence of 1980s cocktails — and, believe it or not, a return to civility. More →

Where the crisis in American democracy might be headed. More →

From image formats to satellites, what seemed inspiring in geospatial technology this year. More →

Families have long embraced the tradition of eating black-eyed peas and greens on Jan. 1, but the inspiration for the ritual crosses cultures and continents. More →

With the simple act of preparing a big batch of eggs, the photographer Romulo Yanes taught Genevieve Ko the importance of pausing, and connecting through cooking. More →