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Irish recipes to usher in St. Patrick’s Day

Three new books offer a respite from green beer, brown bread and impostor stews.

Style

Edward Snowden and the Constitution as wallpaper

The man charged with espionage appeared Monday in front of the backdrop of the nation’s founding document.

Magazine

WASHINGTON, DC -- June 2, 2013: Wilson Tiger Max Walker rips a shot into centerfield at the bottom of the 2nd inning in the DC Public High School Baseball Classic championship game against McKinley Tech. The score was 10 to 1 in Wilson's favor at that point in the game. Wilson went on to win, 16 to 1, which gave the Wilson baseball program its 21st consecutive league championship. Photo courtesy of Jim Dougherty

When winning is losing

What Wilson’s 21-year streak tells us about D.C.’s public high school sports

Food

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12:
Ballymaloe Irish Ketchup photographed in Washington, DC.   Photo by Deb Lindsey/For The Washington Post)

Shopping Cart: Irish ketchup

Another color represents for St. Patrick’s Day.

Weddings & Romance

Date Labbers Laura and Jason at Baby Wale, Jan 27, 2014

They showed each other their tattoos. That’s good, right?

This dater waited five years for us to set her up. Oh, the pressure!

KidsPost

Guys Read. Other Worlds. Edited by Jon Scieszka. Book cover scan by The Washington Post.

New books aim to get boys reading

New books offer science fiction, ad­ven­ture and a character boys can relate to.

Advice

Carolyn Hax: Fending off a boyfriend’s neediness

A high school student needs to learn how to set boundaries for the beau who wants to be with her all the time.

Reliable Source

‘Freddy’s BBQ Joint’ from ‘House of Cards’ for sale

The Baltimore storefront used on the show can be yours.

Travel

Details: Kerala, India

Where to go and what to know in Kerala, India.

Travel coverage

Home & Garden

Renee Shepherd, of Renee’s Garden Seeds, examines brussels sprout varieties under trial in her garden in Santa Cruz, Calif.

Seeds for the home garden

The seed business is a $3 billion-a-year global industry. Only a fraction of that is designed for the needs and desires of the home gardener.

Fashion

Thread fashion event returns to Union Market April 4-6

The three-day event expands its goods to include books, baby wares and art.

Parenting

Study shows spanking babies is surprisingly common

A study out of the University of Michigan showed nearly 30 percent of children 12 months or younger had been spanked by a parent in the last month.