Chris Amico

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 →

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The case for the Scouring of the Shire More →

Within weeks, Walter Reed researchers expect to announce that human trials show success against Omicron—and even future strains. More →

While we may care, the virus really doesn’t. More →

In a country that tracks the spread of coronavirus variants as closely as any in the world, the signals have never been more concerning. More →

So, here's something I didn't really fully notice until after it was over: December 7, 2021 (Tuesday) was the 80th anniversary o More →

A food-world star’s method and mess. More →

For years, the chef and TV star posted anonymously to a martial-arts forum on Reddit — but his voice was too singular to go undetected for long More →