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Which budget cuts go too far? Should there be others?

Which budget cuts go too far? Should there be others?

Read the 2013 federal budget, and weigh in on how specific cuts will affect you.

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Chat | Life without The One

Chat | Life without The One

Some people never find the love of their lives — and live to tell about it. Join today’s 1 p.m. ET live discussion: The single life.

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Tell us about a time when a simple plan went awry

We will feature our favorite response in an upcoming issue of the Magazine. 

News Quizzes

2011 News Quiz

Test your knowledge of the year’s top stories, from the earthquake in Japan to Rick Perry’s “oops” moment.

Could you pass a 10th-grade standardized test?

Test your knowledge of math and reading comprehension expected of 10th graders.

What type of sports fan are you?

Tell us about your sports fandom and find out if you’re a megafan, hometown fan, social fan or drive-by fan.

Thanksgiving TV quiz

Test your knowledge of ‘Friends,’ ‘Friday Night Lights’ and more

How well do you know Michele Bachmann?

Test your knowledge of the Minnesota congresswoman and Republican presidential hopeful.

How well do you know the quotes of the debt ceiling debate?

Who said it? Test your knowledge of the best quotes of the 2011 debate over raising the debt ceiling.

Your Photos

Your sunset and sunrise photos

Send in photos of the beautiful sunsets and sunrises you’ve captured on camera. In the caption, tell us where the photo was taken.

President Obama and Gov. Jan Brewer caption contest

Readers took a guess at what was said during the heated exchange between President Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on the tarmac of the Phoenix airport.

Your squirrel photos

It’s Squirrel Week — says Post Metro columnist John Kelly. And we want to see your squirrel photos.

Show us where you live

Using the Instagram app, show us photos of where you live.

Your Protest Photos

Send us photos of protests you are participating in or witnessing. Be sure to add the context and details of what is happening in the caption.

Restaurant Week: Share your food photos with #dishdc

Share photos of what you’re eating at Restaurant Week with #dishdc. [ Read more ]

Your artistic photos

Do you love taking artsy photos? Whether you’re a budding photographer or just love capturing the world through a lens, we want to see your most artistic snapshots!

Real Art D.C. 2011

Share your work with fellow artists. Submit photos of your work — along with information on how and why you created the piece — to this gallery. We’ll run some of our favorites in the newspaper’s Style section.

Your travel photos

Readers submitted hundreds of photos to our 12th annual Travel photo contest.Check out images from around the world and share your own travel photos here.

Caption contest.

Caption contest. (Tom Toles / TWP)

Tom Toles Cartoon Caption Contest

Submit your caption for the monthly contest.

Post Tweets

washingtonpost

RT @ThePlumLineGS: "Only one party is serious about the deficit." @jbplainblog: http://t.co/u5gOpCmK

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Virginia House passes "personhood" bill: http://t.co/KVAHd8Z2

washingtonpost

Nevermind I'll find (an award) not won by you: http://t.co/g9HW46wB #Grammys

All tweets from @washingtonpost

washpostbiz

RT @jialynnyang: Why is Obama proposing a bank tax twice as big as last year? http://t.co/XjzGiGMQ

washpostbiz

Republicans call Obama's budget plans a gimmick: http://t.co/T7G7LwhM

washpostbiz

Do you disagree with your spouse about your retirement plans? If so, you're not alone. http://t.co/bRAxISiI

All tweets from @washpostbiz

goingoutguide

Kudos! Riders: Plan some trips for the next 1.5 million. http://t.co/52mOHMr5 MT @bikeshare: Capital Bikeshare hit it's 1.5 millionth ride!!

goingoutguide

Some of D.C.'s top R&B-centric; DJ nights will be paying tribute to Whitney Houston: http://t.co/sDLUHkmG

goingoutguide

We asked for your digits and you provided them: http://t.co/LY3TMPEQ | Submit your handiwork using #digitalduos.

All tweets from @goingoutguide

Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax

Hax-Philes

Carolyn taps into her inbox, so you can be Hax, too.

Michael Dirda

Dirda’s Reading Room

Readers of the world unite! Come talk about books with critic Michael Dirda