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I tried the Chinese practice of 'sitting the month' after childbirth; Poet: I can’t answer questions on Texas standardized tests about my own poems; Obama: I didn’t underestimate the threats from Vladimir Putin; Ethics official warns against confirmations before reviews are complete; Fort Lauderdale suspect claimed government was controlling his mind months before shooting; The Limited is closing all of its 250 stores; I made my son cannabis cookies. They changed his life.; Gun silencers are hard to buy. Donald Trump Jr. and silencer makers want to change that.; A lawyer rewrote Instagram’s terms of use ‘in plain English’ so kids would know their privacy rights; These two baby boys are twins, but an Italian court says they aren’t brothers; Carolyn Hax: How to know whether longtime boyfriend will marry you: Just ask!; Jeff Sessions should have been a tough sell in the Senate, but he's too nice; The crack in this Antarctic ice shelf just grew by 11 miles. A dramatic break could be imminent.; If Obama is a Muslim, is Trump a Russian spy?; I knew Gov. Schwarzenegger. Mr. Trump, you're no Gov. Schwarzenegger.; There may someday be a way to avoid the yearly flu shot   Most popular right now   Most Read I tried the Chinese practice of 'sitting the month' after childbirth Even if I didn't eat enough pig feet, I felt long-term benefits. By Leslie Hsu Oh  •  Read more » Poet: I can’t answer questions on Texas standardized tests about my own poems Also: 'How in the name of all that's moldy did this poem wind up on a proficiency test?' By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Obama: I didn’t underestimate the threats from Vladimir Putin The president said on ABC News that he was slow to recognize the threat that covert hacking can have on democracies. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Ethics official warns against confirmations before reviews are complete The concerns come on the eve of a slew of hearings — and a first big test for the incoming Trump administration. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Fort Lauderdale suspect claimed government was controlling his mind months before shooting Suspect in Fort Lauderdale shooting charged with federal crimes and could face the death penalty. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   The Limited is closing all of its 250 stores The move would make the women's apparel chain the latest big-name retailer to be hurt by shoppers' growing preference for online shopping and fast fashion. By Sarah Halzack  •  Read more »   I made my son cannabis cookies. They changed his life. It's time to reexamine the cultural and legal restrictions we put on medical marijuana. By Marie Myung-Ok Lee  •  Opinions  •  Read more »   Gun silencers are hard to buy. Donald Trump Jr. and silencer makers want to change that. With the GOP in control of Congress and the elder Trump moving into the White House, a bill to ease restrictions on silencers may have its best chance of passing. By Michael S. Rosenwald  •  Read more »   A lawyer rewrote Instagram’s terms of use ‘in plain English’ so kids would know their privacy rights "The situation is serious," privacy lawyer Jenny Afia said in the report. "Young people are unwittingly giving away personal information, with no real understanding of . . . what they are going to do with it." By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Carolyn Hax: How to know whether longtime boyfriend will marry you: Just ask! Reader wants to tie the knot, but boyfriend of eight years might not want to marry her. By Carolyn Hax  •  Read more »   Jeff Sessions should have been a tough sell in the Senate, but he's too nice The Republican from Alabama and nominee for attorney general lost a federal judgeship over racial allegations, but he is among the most well-liked members of the Senate. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   The crack in this Antarctic ice shelf just grew by 11 miles. A dramatic break could be imminent. A growing rift is setting the ice shelf up for an imminent loss of nearly 2,000 square miles of ice, scientists say. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   If Obama is a Muslim, is Trump a Russian spy? This is how conspiracy theories get started. By Kathleen Parker  •  Opinions  •  Read more »   I knew Gov. Schwarzenegger. Mr. Trump, you're no Gov. Schwarzenegger. A former aide says similarities between the two men are surface-level. By Abby Lunardini  •  Opinions  •  Read more »   There may someday be a way to avoid the yearly flu shot Research is advancing on creating a once-in-a-lifetime vaccine. By Marlene Cimons  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Recipes Weekly recipes and more from our Food team. Sign Up »         Share The Post Most:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for The Post Most or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071