My son-in-law yells at the children. What can I do?
How damaging is yelling at kids? Daughter is not a yeller and has asked her husband to stop, but it hasn’t worked.
By Meghan LeahyCarolyn Hax: Husband procrastinates work — again — and tanks a beach vacation
Husband’s procrastination issues have become his spouse's problem by cutting deeply — and expensively — into family time.
By Carolyn HaxMiss Manners: I’m too embarrassed by my house to host dinners
The letter-writer thinks their house is a “dump” and doesn’t want to invite people for dinner.
By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinAsk Amy: My kid told me I’m selfish for helping others
Mom is shocked by the idea that helping others could be seen as selfish.
By Amy DickinsonThe Washington Post lays off seven from ambitious tech division
The cuts to the Arc XP division, which produces a cloud-based publishing software for nearly 2,000 customers, angered some representatives of the Post’s union.
By Laura WagnerHow to shake four simple ingredients into a superb daiquiri
Despite having only four central ingredients, there are many ways a daiquiri can go.
By M. Carrie AllanTV news crew robbed at gunpoint while reporting on armed robberies
A crew for Spanish-language TV station Univision Chicago was about to report on a string of robberies when they became part of the story.
By Timothy BellaTuna pasta salad is a retro summertime staple
Whether you call them pasta salads, noodle salads or macaroni salads, they are traditionally made with inexpensive ingredients and a creamy dressing.
By Ann MaloneyAsk Elaine: 24-year-old feels lost in grief a year after sister died
The writer feels they will never be happy again after their sister died from brain cancer.
By Elaine WelterothWorld’s oldest chicken is 21: ‘Peanut loves to sit in my lap and watch TV’
“Peanut is a sassy little chicken — if she doesn’t get her blueberry yogurt in the morning, I definitely hear about it,” Marsi Parker Darwin says.
By Cathy FreeSpain’s soccer chief could be ousted after kiss sparks boycott. Here’s what to know.
The head of Spain’s soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain’s victory in the women’s World Cup. She says it wasn’t consensual.
By Victoria Bisset, Scott Allen, Kim Bellware, Glynn A. Hill and Adela SulimanWhat to know before investing in a standby home generator
Standby generators are much more expensive than their portable counterparts, but they can provide continuous power to the entire house.
By Laura DailyWhat aging looks like now
Charlize Theron says people have questioned whether she has had plastic surgery. But maybe we’re all confused about what women look like as they get older.
By Rachel TashjianAsk Amy: My birth mother’s family wants to keep me a secret
Letter-writer found their birth mother’s family, but they want to keep their identity a secret.
By Amy DickinsonMiss Manners: I reconnected with an old friend. Now I remember why I didn’t like her.
Letter writer regrets reconnecting with an old friend who complains about everything.
By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinCarolyn Hax: Is it better to lie about how attracted you are to your partner?
An ex always wanted more compliments, and a letter-writer wonders whether faking it would have helped their marriage survive.
By Carolyn HaxLegendary furniture brand Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams closes its doors
The upscale furniture manufacturer was a major influence in the design world for 34 years.
By Jura KonciusDouglas Feaver, Washington Post editor who ran online operation, dies at 84
As a reporter in the 1970s and 1980s, he specialized in writing about transportation. He also was assistant Metropolitan editor and a business-desk editor.
By Bart BarnesWilliam MacKaye, a Washington Post editor, dies at 89
A former Episcopal seminarian, he left the politics beat to join The Post’s religion desk as a way to combine his spiritual and journalistic interests.
By Adam Bernstein7 honey recipes that marry sweet with savory
Recipes that showcase how honey can complement the salty, spicy, bitter and sour flavors of savory dishes.
By Aaron Hutcherson