NSA restrictions have ‘spying’ thinly defined

Barton Gellman

ANALYSIS | Obama does not include the ingestion of tens of trillions of records about phone calls, e-mails and locations.

Obama calls for changes in collection of phone records

Ellen Nakashima and Greg Miller

Eavesdropping on friendly world leaders will end, and the U.S. will need a court order to query phone number records.

Mitt Romney in a scene from "MITT". (Netflix)

A candid, intimate look at Mitt

Philip Rucker

A new Netflix documentary captures the GOP presidential nominee’s emotional moments in planes and hotel rooms.

Supreme Court to decide if police need a warrant for cellphone searches

Supreme Court to decide if police need a warrant for cellphone searches

Robert Barnes

Justices will decide how to apply traditional notions of privacy to emerging advances in technology.

Is there life for first ladies after 50? Both Hillary and Michelle say yes.

Is there life for first ladies after 50? Both Hillary and Michelle say yes.

Karen Tumulty

Clinton was approaching a turning point in her career, while anything seems possible for Obama.

Putin: Gays are safe at the Olympics
as long as they ‘leave kids alone’

Putin: Gays are safe at the Olympics <br> as long as they ‘leave kids alone’

Kathy Lally

His comment to a group of volunteers was apparently intended to reassure visitors to the games.

Hiroo Onoda 1922-2014

Japan’s final WWII straggler dies

Japan’s final WWII straggler dies

Adam Bernstein

Hiroo Onoda survived for 29 years in the Philippine jungle, refusing to turn his back on his sense of duty.

Opinions

‘Read the bill,’ GOP? Oh, never mind

‘Read the bill,’ GOP? Oh, never mind

Dana Milbank

The spending bill shows that business as usual is returning to the Capitol.

Syria peace conference faces long odds

Syria peace conference faces long odds

Editorial Board

If talks in Switzerland go nowhere, does Washington have other options?

More Headlines

Google’s smart contact lens isn’t for checking your e-mail — at least not yet

Google’s smart contact lens isn’t for checking your e-mail — at least not yet

Hayley Tsukayama

Google’s soft lens is designed to help diabetics by measuring glucose levels in tears.

Editors’ Picks

A man rides a horse through a bonfire as part of a ritual in honor of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals, in San Bartolome de Pinares, about 100 km west of Madrid, Spain on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. On the eve of Saint Anthony's Day, hundreds ride their horses through the narrow cobblestone streets of the small village of San Bartolome during the 'Luminarias,' a tradition that dates back 500 years and is meant to purify the animals with the smoke of the bonfires and protect them for the year to come. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

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Must-see news photos of the week

PHOTOS | From a horse riding through fire to lightning, here are some of the best images of the week.

(Bob Narod)

A look inside distinguished homes

PHOTOS | Incredible houses like this $6.5 million Great Falls manor are currently on the market.

Picks of the Week 

A hillside hike, a claw hammer
and an ‘accident’ that wasn’t

A hillside hike, a claw hammer<br>and an ‘accident’ that wasn’t

Peter Hermann

At first, the community thought the 69-year-old’s death in Maryland was a tragic accidental fall.

Coffee, coffee everywhere:
My quest for the perfect cup

Coffee, coffee everywhere:<br>My quest for the perfect cup

Tim Carman

A Post writer tests his options, only to discover an addiction to high-end, home-brewed joe.

40 more maps that explain the world

40 more maps that explain the world

Max Fisher

WORLDVIEWS | From how war spreads to language choices, maps help us understand the world.

HANDOUT IMAGE: Asta Roseway looking at vest with bendable, wired “leaves” that use 40 motors to flap when the wearer is happy. To show stress, similar motors on the back literally raise the vest’s hackles. (Courtesy of Microsoft) **HANDOUT IMAGE, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO TRADE, NO SALE**

Asta Roseway looks at a vest that senses a wearer's mood. (Microsoft)

Feeling mad? New devices can
sense mood — and tell others.

Arthur Allen

A wrist device and a special vest are innovations that can transmit your mood. They also can show how you’re doing — or text it — to others.

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Photos of the day

Saint Anthony’s Day, California wildfires, Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and more.

Colby fire threatens Glendora, Calif.

The fire burns near the residential community in the San Gabriel Valley.

The Living Forest

Maryland photographer combines images of models, landcapes to render magic.

Oscar nominees announced

“Gravity” and “American Hustle” lead Academy Award contenders with 10 nominations each.

The North American International Auto Show

The Detroit auto show runs through Jan. 26 and will drawn about 800,000 visitors.

Tensions ease in Central African Republic

There were signs of some calm after the man who seized power last year went into exile.

Fog shrouds D.C. to New York

Fog on the East Coast decreased visibility and led to traffic and flight cancellations Wednesday.

Animal views

Basset hounds, a newborn monkey, a red river hog, a skiing duck and other fun and fascinating creatures around the world.

Politics

Subpoenas fly in N.J. bridge flap

Subpoenas fly in N.J. bridge flap

Robert Costa

More than a dozen people with ties to Governor Chris Christie have been asked for information.

More Opinions

Washington, Depressing City

Washington, Depressing City

Jason Huntmann

The capital of America the Beautiful is ugly and impersonal.

Lifestyle

Jay Z’s humanizing and hit-packed night at Verizon

Jay Z’s humanizing and hit-packed night at Verizon

Ashley Fetters

Even Jay Z himself seemed to relish his throwbacks to earlier hits more than his new material.

Arts

Judy Chicago, sister city

Judy Chicago, sister city

Philip Kennicott

The artist, whose “Dinner Party” once caused uptight Washington to send its regrets, returns to D.C.

Local

Republican delegates push for
power to defend laws in Virginia

Republican delegates push for <br>power to defend laws in Virginia

Rachel Weiner

They worry that Democratic Attorney General Herring won’t defend laws on abortion and same-sex marriage.

Sports

Capitals crash in Columbus

Capitals crash in Columbus

Katie Carrera

Goaltender Philipp Grubauer is pulled for the first time in his NHL career after allowing three goals on 14 shots.

Technology

Security firm says it has identified Target malware author

Security firm says it has identified Target malware author

Hayley Tsukayama

Russian teen wrote code but did not execute attack, IntelCrawler says; it expects more breaches to come.

Business

Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank bow out of deposit advance loans

Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank bow out of deposit advance loans

Danielle Douglas

Consumer groups have called the short-term, high-interest loan product a debt trap.

Real Estate

House of the Week | Great Falls manor for $6.5M

House of the Week | Great Falls manor for $6.5M

Kathy Orton

The five-bedroom, 10-bathroom house is modeled after the Homewood Museum on the campus of Johns Hopkins University.

Federal Government

VA bill may undo military pension cut

VA bill may undo military pension cut

Josh Hicks

FEDERAL EYE | Omnibus measure offers best chance of repealing the controversial provision.

World

Syrian rebels divided over peace talks

Syrian rebels divided over peace talks

Liz Sly and Anne Gearan

Many in the fragile opposition coalition fear that negotiations will only reinforce Assad’s hold on power.

Discussions

Carolyn Hax Live

Carolyn Hax Live

Q&A TRANSCRIPT | When is it worth giving a difficult ex a second chance?

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