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Carolyn Hax: Overprotection leaves lessons not learned
Sometimes, parents need to let the little darlings earn some life experience the hard way
Speaking up against cruelty can make a memorable impact
A formerly bullied kid remembers the educator who made a difference; dating with kids; Facebook etiquette.
Carolyn Hax: Mother should drop the smoke screen with her daughter
Explaining a nicotine addition can be instructive to a child, but lying about the habit sends a harmful message.
From Windy City, a breath of fresh air for Kennedy Center
Deborah Rutter, who has a background in classical music, will take over as the center’s president.
Jazz at Lincoln Center adds a program to Castleton
Wynton Marsalis’s 2-week academy for high-schoolers is set to begin at Lorin Maazel’s estate in July 2015.
Wolf Trap Opera with engaging duo: Sailors and breasts
The applause was warmly enthusiastic, and one could have even imagined overtones of relief.
In films, contradictions of progress for women in full force
Summer movies gave women only a very narrow range of permissibly powerful characters.
‘The November Man’ is a generic, unthrilling thriller
Pierce Brosnan is an ex-spy who looks as bored as the viewers of his forgettable new film.
In ‘Love Is Strange,’ family dynamics are all too familiar
John Lithgow and Alfred Molina play longtime lovers and newlyweds in the tender romance.
The Pacific Northwest stars in Wolf Trap’s disjointed show
Dance was the best part of a salute to national parks that awkwardly mixed in nature films and indie rock.
American Ballet Theatre: Art in Motion
In Library of Congress exhibit, a look at the creative spirits behind a new art form, honed from flesh and blood.
Grit and grace of ‘Little Dancer’
Preparing for her new role, Tiler Peck zeroes in on the fighting spirit in Degas’s famous sculpture.
Ask Amy: Boyfriend ponders weighty relationship issue
Can a fitness freak get his schlumpy girlfriend to share his passion? Two guesses and one don’t count.
Ask Amy: Son camps on floor while visiting dad
Her nephew seems to be an afterthought during his visitations with his father’s new family.
Ask Amy: Woman wonders about dating disclosure
Disclosing bisexuality on a first date is TMI, Amy says; it’s more appropriate for a third date, in her view.
It’s time for some Emmy reform
The jokes Seth Meyers made in his opening monologue prove that some significant changes are needed.
Say their names: ‘Breaking Bad’ and its cast rule at Emmys
TV REVIEW | It may still be the era of Heisenberg, but Tuesday’s awards show felt stuck in 2011.
‘BoJack Horseman’: The equine ennui of a Hollywood stud
TV REVIEWS | Netflix cartoon stars Will Arnett as a sitcom horse past his prime. (Also reviewed: “Intruders”)
It’s time for some Emmy reform
The jokes Seth Meyers made in his opening monologue prove that some significant changes are needed.
Say their names: ‘Breaking Bad’ and its cast rule at Emmys
TV REVIEW | It may still be the era of Heisenberg, but Tuesday’s awards show felt stuck in 2011.
‘BoJack Horseman’: The equine ennui of a Hollywood stud
TV REVIEWS | Netflix cartoon stars Will Arnett as a sitcom horse past his prime. (Also reviewed: “Intruders”)
CityCenterDC: All that’s missing is CityHeartDC
Its clean lines and shiny surfaces could be anywhere in the world.
Ferguson, Mo., images reveal unfiltered, uneasy truths
We’ve been conditioned to distrust the authenticity of pictures, but these photos show us the world we’ve built.
Washington National Cathedral goes under the microscope
An expert of Gothic architecture attempts to measure the majesty and refinement of the District landmark.
Writing for dummies
Our columnist expounds on the seventh-grade reading level. Or it is the fifth-grade level?
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