# new one (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover new one. Page: Feed: --- ## [Carolyn Hax chat: Parents got rich, and it feels like everyone went nuts.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/28/carolyn-hax-live-chat/) _2026-08-28 · Carolyn Hax · Lifestyle_ Advice columnist Carolyn Hax answers your questions about the strange train we call life. ## [Trump suggests cattle ranchers could bypass USDA-inspected meat plants](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/28/trump-suggests-allowing-ranchers-bypass-usda-inspected-meat-plants/) _2026-08-28 · Natalie Allison · Lifestyle_ A deregulation plan for meat-packing goes from Glenn Beck’s mouth to Trump’s social media. ## [Miss Manners: Sister keeps serving me food I can’t eat](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/28/miss-manners-sister-keeps-serving-me-food-i-cant-eat/) _2026-08-28 · Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin · Lifestyle_ Sister complains the letter writer, who has food allergies, is "too picky." ## [Asking Eric: Wife’s complaint gets spouse in hot water at work](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/28/asking-eric-wifes-complaint-gets-spouse-hot-water-work/) _2026-08-28 · R. Eric Thomas · Lifestyle_ Letter writer blames wife for the trouble they're in at work. ## [Our 5 favorite cocktails in D.C.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/28/5-most-essential-dc-cocktails/) _2026-08-28 · Fritz Hahn, Emily Heil, Elazar Sontag · Lifestyle_ A savory martini, refreshing frozen rum drink and unusual wine-and-a-shot combo represent the best of the D.C. bar scene. ## [What did we miss in our list of the 40 essential D.C.-area restaurant dishes?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/28/what-did-we-miss-our-list-40-essential-dc-restaurant-dishes/) _2026-08-28 · Washington Post staff · Lifestyle_ We want to hear from you about your favorite eats in the Washington area. ## [Parkinson’s can rob people’s voices. This instrument could help bring them back.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/08/28/surprising-musical-instrument-that-may-help-people-with-parkinsons/) _2026-08-28 · Meeri Kim · Lifestyle_ “I never imagined that a simple harmonica could make such a meaningful difference in my life,” said one Parkinson's patient. “It has helped me find my voice again.” ## [What parents need to know about ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ ‘The Dog Stars’ and more](https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/08/28/what-parents-need-know-about-coyote-vs-acme-dog-stars-more/) _2026-08-28 · Common Sense Media · Lifestyle_ Common Sense Media also reviews "Buddy" and "The Whisper Man." ## [Carolyn Hax: She’s bailing on her best friend’s birthday for her husband. Again.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/28/carolyn-hax-shes-bailing-her-best-friend-her-husband-again/) _2026-08-28 · Carolyn Hax · Lifestyle_ She defends missing a long-planned 30th birthday party to have alone time with her husband – whom the letter writer hates. ## [3 ways Dolly Parton gave back to the country that loved her](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/08/27/how-dolly-parton-gave-back-country-that-loved-her/) _2026-08-27 · Maggie Penman · Lifestyle_ Parton invested time and money in causes that were important to her, including funding college tuition and saving bald eagles. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wLZtEgtFEEOE) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Cooking chat: How do I cook steak on the stove without a ton of smoke?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/27/qa-ask-posts-becky-krystal-about-your-recipes-kitchen-dilemmas/) _2026-08-27 · Becky Krystal · Lifestyle_ Every Thursday at 11 a.m. Eastern, Becky Krystal answers your cooking questions. ## [D.C. has never had a steakhouse as over-the-top — and fun — as this](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/27/with-beef-sommelier-this-steakhouse-has-officially-reached-peak-meat/) _2026-08-27 · Elazar Sontag · Lifestyle_ At Ox & Olive, chef Ryan Ratino’s new Georgetown steakhouse, you’ll find some of the best steak in D.C. And a whole lot more beef. ## [Can food brands win over Gen Z with fashion merch? This one is trying.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/27/betty-crocker-is-latest-line-weird-fashion-collabs/) _2026-08-27 · Emily Heil · Lifestyle_ The brand best known for cake mixes is aiming for a younger crowd. ## [The joy of single-purpose kitchen tools and the ones we can’t live without](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/27/joy-single-purpose-kitchen-tools/) _2026-08-27 · Emily Heil · Lifestyle_ While multitasking kitchen tools are great, there’s a case to be made for beloved equipment. ## [Say More: My 6-year-old nephew keeps asking where my husband went](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/27/say-more-my-6-year-old-nephew-keeps-asking-where-my-husband-went/) _2026-08-27 · Razzan Nakhlawi · Lifestyle_ She wants to tell her nephew the truth about her divorce, but her brother thinks he’s too young. ## [A kitten was stolen and used in an attempted bank robbery. Then her luck changed.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/08/27/kitten-was-stolen-used-try-rob-bank-then-her-luck-changed/) _2026-08-27 · Kyle Melnick · Lifestyle_ “You can’t make this stuff up,” said Stephanie Stullich, whose nonprofit organization rescued the kitten. “Who would believe it?” ## [Miss Manners: How to tell strangers you don’t want to chat](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/27/miss-manners-how-let-strangers-know-you-dont-want-chat/) _2026-08-27 · Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin · Lifestyle_ Letter writer’s dinner was ruined by a chatty table nearby. ## [We had to move to a small town, but I hate it. Give advice to this Hax question.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/27/we-moved-small-town-i-hate-it-give-advice-this-hax-question/) _2026-08-27 · Carolyn Hax, Haben Kelati · Lifestyle_ Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t answered. ## [Asking Eric: Adult child of friends ruins parties](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/27/asking-eric-adult-child-friends-ruins-parties/) _2026-08-27 · R. Eric Thomas · Lifestyle_ Letter writer finds hosting draining when friends' adult kid joins but doesn't participate. ## [Sysco’s purchase of competitor will hurt restaurants and farmers, lawmakers say](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/26/syscos-purchase-competitor-will-hurt-restaurants-farmers-lawmakers-say/) _2026-08-26 · Tim Carman · Lifestyle_ Democratic lawmakers are asking the FTC to investigate the proposed deal to buy Restaurant Depot. ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mdimWSZe9sQ2) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Asking Eric: Daughter’s needs drive parents deep into debt](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/26/asking-eric-daughters-needs-drive-parents-deep-into-debt/) _2026-08-26 · R. Eric Thomas · Lifestyle_ How do we cut off our daughter who is a single mother to two kids? ## [Miss Manners: We weren’t invited to the wedding. Why should we send a gift?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/26/miss-manners-we-werent-invited-wedding-why-should-we-send-gift/) _2026-08-26 · Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin · Lifestyle_ Letter writer doesn’t think getting a wedding gift for a fellow church group member is necessary. ## [You can churn your own butter while working out. Here’s how.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/08/26/you-can-churn-your-own-butter-while-working-out-heres-how/) _2026-08-25 · Matt Clough · Lifestyle_ Viral videos have shown people churning butter while running. Is it really that easy? ## [Leslie Jones shares her vacation rental horror stories](https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/08/25/leslie-jones-has-stayed-some-bad-airbnbs-too-heres-her-advice/) _2026-08-25 · Andrea Sachs · Lifestyle_ In her new HGTV show, the comedian skewers one-star properties and then fixes them. ## [French tourist dies in Death Valley National Park in California](https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/08/25/french-tourist-dies-death-valley-national-park-california/) _2026-08-25 · Andrea Sachs · Lifestyle_ After his car got stuck in mud, he sought help in what’s been recorded as the hottest place on Earth. ## [Say More: I’m 70. I still can’t shake how my mom and brother treated me.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/25/say-more-im-70-i-still-cant-shake-how-my-mom-brother-treated-me/) _2026-08-25 · Maura Judkis · Lifestyle_ Her late mom and estranged brother’s opinions don’t define her, but she still finds herself “living inside the story they wrote about me.” ## [Miss Manners: Chatty callers tie up receptionist’s time](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/25/miss-manners-chatty-callers-tie-up-receptionists-time/) _2026-08-25 · Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin · Lifestyle_ Is a "chatty attitude" appropriate for business calls? ## [Asking Eric: After tragedy, daughter says mother’s love isn’t enough](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/25/asking-eric-after-tragedy-daughter-says-mothers-love-isnt-enough/) _2026-08-25 · R. Eric Thomas · Lifestyle_ Daughter tells the letter writer their relationship “is only skin-deep.” ## [How these people used exercise to cope with unbearable grief](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/08/25/they-turned-exercise-cope-with-grief-heres-why-it-may-help/) _2026-08-25 · Maggie Penman · Lifestyle_ Scientists are beginning to study the ways that exercise can help bereaved people navigate loss. ## [Asking Eric: Threadbare clothing causes embarrassment](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/23/asking-eric-threadbare-clothing-causes-embarrassment/) _2026-08-23 · R. Eric Thomas · Lifestyle_ Letter writer wonders “how much wiggle room is there for imperfections” in clothing ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/t7cYy97KUskh) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Carolyn Hax: Did the only chance to make peace die with estranged sister?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/23/carolyn-hax-did-only-chance-make-peace-die-with-estranged-sister/) _2026-08-23 · Carolyn Hax · Lifestyle_ Letter writer finds even the relationship with other siblings hard to manage after sister’s untimely death. ## [9 weeknight dinners ready in 30 minutes or less](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/22/9-weeknight-dinners-ready-30-minutes-or-less/) _2026-08-22 · Anna Rodriguez · Lifestyle_ Back-to-school season can be stressful. These recipes for steak, stir-fry, burgers and pasta make dinner planning easier. ## [Say More: I just realized I’m gay at 29. Will I ever have sex?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/22/say-more-i-just-realized-im-gay-29-will-i-ever-have-sex/) _2026-08-22 · Shane O’Neill · Lifestyle_ Will this be a dealbreaker in the dating scene? ## [Miss Manners: New friend unwittingly gives triggering gift](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/22/miss-manners-new-friend-unwittingly-gives-triggering-gift/) _2026-08-22 · Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin · Lifestyle_ Birthday card with lottery tickets reminds letter writer of family’s horrible history with gambling. ## [Asking Eric: Ex-stepmother may lean on estranged stepson](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/22/asking-eric-ex-stepmother-may-lean-estranged-stepson/) _2026-08-22 · R. Eric Thomas · Lifestyle_ How does he talk to his distant stepmother about her end-of-life planning? ## [These 109-year-old friends say this is the secret to their longevity](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/08/21/these-109-year-old-friends-say-this-is-secret-their-longevity/) _2026-08-21 · Maggie Penman · Lifestyle_ Velma Long and Dorothy Boggess were born in 1917 and became friends at age 23, during World War II. ## [We visited Bethenny Frankel’s Supermodel Café. Here are the highs and lows.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/21/we-visited-bethenny-frankels-supermodel-caf-here-are-highs-lows/) _2026-08-21 · Ashley Fetters Maloy · Lifestyle_ The vibes at the Hamptons pop-up were immaculate. The food bummed us out (yes, even the chicken salad). ## [What parents need to know about ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ and more](https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/08/21/what-parents-need-know-about-paw-patrol-dino-movie-more/) _2026-08-21 · Common Sense Media · Lifestyle_ Common Sense Media also reviews “The End of Oak Street,” “Insidious: Out of the Further” and “Lanterns.” ## [Asking Eric: My siblings are skipping mom’s centennial](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/21/asking-eric-my-siblings-are-skipping-moms-centennial/) _2026-08-21 · R. Eric Thomas · Lifestyle_ Letter writer is sad sisters are missing their mom’s 100th birthday – and discouraged to have to host the party alone. ## [Miss Manners: In-laws keep shaking us down](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/21/miss-manners-in-laws-keep-shaking-us-down/) _2026-08-21 · Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin · Lifestyle_ In-laws constantly asking for cash gifts is starting to wear on the letter writer. ## [Jason Kelce asks people to ‘pee on computers’ in AI-trolling ad campaign](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/20/jason-kelce-asks-people-pee-computers-ai-trolling-ad-campaign/) _2026-08-20 · Fritz Hahn · Lifestyle_ The catchy sing-along suggests viewers cool AI data centers with the byproduct of drinking beer and sparkling water. ## [Cooking chat: What can I do with canned chickpeas?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/20/qa-ask-posts-becky-krystal-about-your-recipes-kitchen-dilemmas/) _2026-08-20 · Becky Krystal · Lifestyle_ Every Thursday at 11 a.m. Eastern, Becky Krystal answers your cooking questions. ## [Ask Sahaj: After 30 years of marriage, he’s excited to divorce. I’m devastated.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/20/ask-sahaj-after-30-years-marriage-hes-excited-divorce/) _2026-08-20 · Sahaj Kaur Kohli · Lifestyle_ Well-meaning people keep saying the divorce is an “opportunity,” but the letter writer doesn’t see it that way. ## [Say More: She was my BFF. With the distance, is she still?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/20/say-more-she-was-my-bff-with-distance-is-she-still/) _2026-08-20 · Elahe Izadi · Lifestyle_ They’re both busy and live on opposite coasts, but the letter writer doesn’t want to lose a best friend they've had since middle school. ## [Why you should never walk barefoot on a hotel carpet](https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/08/20/why-you-should-never-walk-barefoot-hotel-carpet/) _2026-08-20 · Andrea Sachs · Lifestyle_ Rugs tend to be germ traps, even after housekeeping has been through. ## [Miss Manners: I caught an acquaintance making a scene in a store](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/20/miss-manners-i-caught-an-acquaintance-making-scene-store/) _2026-08-20 · Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin · Lifestyle_ She walked out after a "barrage of loud, foul language," and the letter writer purposefully looked away. ## [Tomatini Cocktail](https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/tomatini-cocktail/) _2026-08-20 · M. Carrie Allan · Lifestyle_ There are many variations of the Tomatini cocktail — technically not a martini despite what its name suggests — but this one has become the signature drink at La Petite Maison (LPM) restaurants since it was created by Jimmy Barrat at the Dubai location. ## [Asking Eric: I ghost people for using derogatory language. I have few friends.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/08/20/asking-eric-friends-prejudiced-thinking-leads-social-isolation/) _2026-08-20 · R. Eric Thomas · Lifestyle_ Letter writer has “never had patience for prejudice.” ## [Do I have to tip at a counter-service restaurant? Ask your dining questions.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/19/ask-elazar-sontag-your-dining-questions/) _2026-08-19 · Elazar Sontag · Lifestyle_ Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag entertains your restaurant questions, rants and raves. ## [Summer is the best time for a refreshing tomato cocktail. Meet the Tomatini.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/08/21/tomatini-is-refreshing-tomato-cocktail-that-ideal-summer/) _2026-08-19 · M. Carrie Allan · Lifestyle_ Capture the essence of summer with this intensely flavorful, colorful cocktail.