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Winning looks for inaugural night

Vote for jewel-tone gowns, sparkling cocktail dresses and slinky separates for balls and receptions.

Style

FILE - This Nov. 8, 2012 file photo shows marijuana plants flourishing under the lights at a grow house in Denver. President Barack Obama says he won't go after Washington state and Colorado for legalizing marijuana. In a Barbara Walters interview airing Friday on ABC, Obama is asked whether he supports making pot legal. He says, 'I wouldn't go that far.'  (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

‘Mind if I smoke?’ taking on a new meaning for D.C. hosts

Changing times prompt a question: What is the etiquette on marijuana usage?

Magazine

Maryland vs. Virginia

Traffic, guns, wine, sports teams: Which state has the advantage? Two Post bloggers face off.

Food

Downton Abbey S3 The third series, set in 1920, sees the return of all the much loved characters in the sumptuous setting of Downton Abbey. As they face new challenges, the Crawley family and the servants who work for them remain inseparably interlinked. PENELOPE WILTON as Isobel Crawley

On ‘Downton Abbey,’ aspic matters

Extensive research goes into the fare shown in the kitchen and on the table in the hit PBS series.

Wellness

Gizmos you may covet some day

Here are a couple of unusual Christmas gifts for fitness buffs you can’t buy yet.

Weddings & Romance

WASHINGTON, DC- DECEMBER 21: Judith Nedrow (R) and Christine Riddiough (L) during their wedding ceremony the Hotel Tabard Inn on Friday, December 21, 2012. (Photo by Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

On Love: ‘I knew there had to be something else out there’

Judith Nedrow knew what life she didn’t want. When she met Christine Riddiough, she found the one she did.

KidsPost

LANDOVER, MD January 6: Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) was flying high when he bumped  fullback Darrel Young (36)  following a first quarter touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks at FedEx field on January 6, 2013 in Landover, MD   (Photo by Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post)

Reviewing Redskins season: A success

A look back at the good,the bad and the ugly.

Advice

Seeing a friend’s ex? Is there a timeline and tone for telling her?

Friendship and decency dictate a simple, truthful answer — and soon.

Travel

This image released by Disney shows fireworks punctuating the sky at the grand opening celebration at the Cinderella Castle for the New Fantasyland attraction at the Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The new attraction is the largest expansion at the Magic Kingdom. (Gene Duncan, photographer)

Disney World’s New Fantasyland will appeal to the royalty in everyone

The park’s princess-centric expansion has attractions and details for visitors of all ages to appreciate.

Travel coverage

Home & Garden

Taken on a dull, misty morning with an ultra-wide-angle 14mm L lens.

A winterscape’s elegant symmetry

A leafless tree in winter is a thing of beauty to artistic and scientific eyes.

Fashion

Gold eyeshadow

Trend Report: Finishing touches

Five finishing touches that will amp up your look without taking a big chunk out of your take-home.

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The Oscar nominees are...

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Winners will be announced at the 85th annual Oscars on Feb. 24.