The Washington Post Magazine

The Washington Post Magazine

Telling the stories of the Washington region through narrative journalism

Cover and feature stories

Portraits of War

Portraits of War

WP Magazine staff and Bronwen Latimer

The camera became the critical tool in helping us understand the ravages of conflict.

Veterans Day photo tribute

Veterans Day photo tribute

We asked you to send in pictures of friends and loved ones in the armed services; you responded to the call in droves.

Previously in the Magazine

 

Is saving for your kids’ college really a good idea?

When son and parents are near-strangers

Eastern Shore’s swelling tides and the fate of one town

How the millennials remade Washington

Millennials try to sell their peers on the District

Tom Sietsema’s 40 favorites

For Ginsburg, the decision of a lifetime

More Magazine cover and feature stories

Date Lab

A language teacher meets a researcher

A language teacher meets a researcher

Will their date be all academic?

@Work Advice

When you don’t want to lean in

When you don’t want to lean in

Karla L. Miller

Instead of turning down promotion opportunity, why not try turning it into what you want?

More @Work Advice columns

There

In Washington, you never know who is beside you

In Washington, you never know who is beside you

Gene Weingarten’s Below the Beltway

In which Gene finds out that size matters

In which Gene finds out that size matters

Gene Weingarten

We told him to write short. Here is what happened

Tom Sietsema’s Dining

Finding cheap thrills at Bar Charley

Finding cheap thrills at Bar Charley

Tom Sietsema

REVIEW | The potent drinks are sure to pull you back, but for now, the kitchen needs a side of finesse.

First Person

Rory Riley, Washington

Rory Riley, Washington

A gymnastics coach for Special Olympics finds plenty of balance

More First Person

Editor’s Query

Tell us about a time when ...

... you were glad you held your tongue

More Editor's Query

Who Slept Here

Who Slept Here: Giuliana Rancic, TV personality

Kathy Orton

In this Bethesda house, Giuliana Rancic dreamed of someday being on TV

Overheard

Overheard

Overheard

Washingtonians say the darnedest things

Closer Inspection

Behind the moves

Behind the moves

Bavarian dance goup’s roots extend deeper than lederhosen

More Closer Inspection

Mine

The combination lock

The combination lock

It’s special because it came from his daughter

More Mine

Second Glance

Find the 12 differences between the original photograph and the altered photograph.

Dilbert

The comic strip runs weekly in The Washington Post Magazine.

Sunday Crossword

Merl Reagle’s crossword puzzle appears weekly in The Washington Post Magazine.

Peeps Show VI

This year’s finalists included nods to a beloved snack and a controversial movie, plus a knock at Congress.

 

Spring Dining Guide

The Post’s food critic took a fresh look at 13 previously reviewed restaurants. How did they fare?

Summer Home & Design

D.C.’s houseboat neighborhood and decorating local yachts.

Spring Education Issue

George Washington University is fighting its ‘rich-kid’ reputation.

Spring Travel Issue

Stories of witches haunt England’s New Forest.

Tom Sietsema’s 40 favorites

The Washington Post restaurant critic reviews the dining rooms you should know.

The largest online public university in the country

Mammoth UMUC is making a name in cybersecurity and information assurance studies.

How the millennials remade Washington

For a decade they’ve fueled the city’s growth.

Condo-monium

Demand is up for urban units with valet parking and 24-hour concierges and other amenities