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Portrayal
of Biden9s
memory
stuns aides
Special counsel9s
conclusions at odds with
attorneys9 recollections
BY M ATT V ISER
President Biden had just spo-
ken with Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin netanyahu the morn-
ing of Oct. 8, agonizing over how to
rescue hostages taken by Hamas
in its bloody attack the previous
day, pledging American assis-
tance, and weighing a volatile situ-
ation that threatened to spiral out
of control in the Middle East.
Shortly after they hung up, the
president9s personal attorney, Bob
Bauer, and White House counsel
Ed Siskel arrived at the White
House. The group walked down
one flight of stairs to the Map
Room, where Biden was to be in-
terviewed by special counsel Rob-
ert K. Hur, who for nine months
had been investigating Biden9s
handling of classified documents.
Those five hours and 10 min-
utes of interviews, unfolding over
two days, would turn out to be
momentous. But at the time, few
foresaw how they would blow up
four months later 4 not because of
their content, but because Hur
would repeatedly deride Biden9s
memory during their time togeth-
er. In a long-awaited report issued
this week, Hur declined to pros-
ecute Biden over his handling of
classified documents but cast
doubt on his memory, threatening
to upend Biden9s pursuit of reelec-
tion by dwelling on perhaps his
biggest political liability.
Hur9s description of Biden9s de-
meanor as that of a <well-mean-
ing, elderly man with a poor mem-
ory= would infuriate Biden9s aides,
who saw it as sharply at odds with
what occurred as the president sat
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the Fact Checker: What the hur
report says on <willful retention.= A4
Hur report9s
critique seen
as abront
to DOJ norms
BY P ERRY S TEIN
The conclusion laid out in spe-
cial counsel Robert K. Hur9s final
report was straightforward: Joe
Biden mishandled classified ma-
terials, though there was not
enough proof that he intended to
break the law to meet the Justice
Department9s high prosecution
threshold.
But the 345-page report also
contained explosive information
about President Biden9s allegedly
faulty memory, overshadowing
the issue of how he stored sensi-
tive government materials after
his vice presidency ended.
Hur portrayed the president as
an elderly man who shared sensi-
tive information with his ghost-
writer and struggled to remem-
ber key details in his life 4
unleashing calls from Republi-
cans that Biden is unfit to serve,
and a furious backlash from Dem-
ocrats who said assessments of
the president9s memory were in-
appropriate.
The appointment of a special
counsel is intended to make high-
profile, sensitive investigations as
independent and apolitical as
possible. But current and former
Justice Department officials said
the increasing reliance on special
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mEtrO
inside the arrests of two
suspects in the shooting
death of a 2-year-old.
ArtS & StyLE
Simple sound, complex
story: how reggaeton
conquered global pop.
A radical plan to save a rural oasis
As suburbia expands, a bid to protect Loudoun County9s gravel roads is dividing residents
BY J USTIN J OUVENAL,
B ONNIE J O M OUNT
AND J AYNE O RENSTEIN
Allen Cochran shouts <Here we go!=
and the sheep skitter from a weathered
gray barn, bounding into golden after-
noon light on a mile-long journey to
pasture. Their beating hoofs sound like a
sudden downpour on the centuries-old
gravel road.
The tableau feels ripped from rural
Ireland or even another century, but it is
playing out not too far from a Chipotle.
This is western Loudoun County, Va.,
where the superheated suburban devel-
opment of the D.C. area runs headlong
into a picturesque rural enclave that9s
been defined by farms and horses for 300
years.
It has become the latest focus of an
unlikely movement to preserve a slice of
landscape often thought of as waiting its
turn for improvement: unpaved roads.
While hamlets in Upstate new York
and elsewhere have taken steps to
protect unpaved roads, an ambitious
and unorthodox plan being pushed in
SEE LOudOuN On a12
Liberal billionaire now a leader in anti-DEI crusade
E LIZABETH D WOSKIN
BY
Three years ago, Vivek Ramas-
wamy called up hedge fund manager
Bill Ackman with an idea: an <anti-
woke= asset management firm that
would combat social justice and cli-
mate initiatives spreading through
the business world.
Though the billionaire power bro-
ker had made a career forcing man-
agement changes in businesses in-
cluding Wendy9s and JCPenney, Ack-
man seemed an unlikely backer for
his tennis buddy9s project. A longtime
Democratic donor, Ackman had
helped propel the career of Sen. Cory
Booker (D-n.J.), and his philanthrop-
ic efforts included paying for thou-
sands of undocumented immigrants
to attend college. Moreover, Ackman
had praised the movement Ramas-
wamy opposed 4 known as environ-
mental, social and corporate govern-
ance, or ESG 4 endorsing ESG prac-
tices in his 2021 shareholder letter.
But the tumultuous years of the
pandemic had shifted the Wall Street
billionaire9s worldview. Like others in
his uber-wealthy circles, Ackman had
come to believe that well-meaning
ESG efforts had curdled into some-
thing pernicious, stifling debate, de-
stroying careers and undermining
the meritocratic values that made the
SpOrtS
ø travis Kelce courted
fame long before he and
taylor Swift connected.
bOOk wOrLd
Jonathan blitzer tugs at
the roots of america9s
stubborn border woes.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
tOP: a driver waits as allen cochran and his border collies herd sheep, which includes
travel on paved and gravel roads, in Hamilton, Va. abOVe: cyclists travel on one of
Loudoun county9s gravel roads. some say putting the roads on the National Register of
Historic Places will ensure that their charm survives suburban onslaught.
Bill Ackman used Wall Street tactics
to oust Harvard9s ûrst Black president
tori fErEnc for thE WaShington PoSt
<What I want is fairness,= said billionaire hedge
fund manager bill ackman.
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free-market system <the most power-
ful potential force for good in ad-
dressing society9s long-term prob-
lems,= as he once put it.
Ackman invested $2.5 million in
Ramaswamy9s Strive Asset Manage-
ment 4 an early flash point in his
personal transformation. By last
month, when the hedge fund manag-
er led a successful campaign to oust
Harvard University9s first Black presi-
dent, he had fully emerged as one of
the most powerful 4 and unexpected
4 adversaries of a diversity move-
ment that has swept society since the
2020 murder of George Floyd, a Black
man, at the hands of a White police
officer.
In hours of interviews with The
Washington Post, Ackman, who is
Jewish, argued that campus respons-
es to the Oct. 7 attack had been
lackluster compared with the solidar-
ity shown post-George Floyd. To Ack-
man, the contrast exposed the hypoc-
risy of the movement for <diversity,
equity and inclusion,= or DEI 4 which
includes race-based hiring goals and
diversity trainings he called <un-
healthy= and the <root cause of anti-
semitism.=
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NFL: DEi9s <rooney rule= under a legal
microscope, on and off field. business
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Security
high for
Trump9s
D.C. trial
Fencing will be
similar to Jan. 6
Aim is for buffer between
courthouse and public
S PENCER S . H SU,
BY
R ACHEL W EINER
AND P ETER H ERMANN
U.S. officials are debating how
thick of a security blanket they
will wrap around the federal
courthouse in downtown Wash-
ington for former president Don-
ald Trump9s trial 4 a practical
and symbolic measure of the
case9s importance that must bal-
ance safety with the ongoing
functions of a city and a public
courthouse, according to people
familiar with discussions.
Proposed changes for the crim-
inal trial of a former American
president include ringing all or
part of the E. Barrett Prettyman
federal courthouse with metal
fencing, closing or controlling
sidewalk access for several
blocks, and temporarily closing
neighboring streets in the heart
of the city, two of the people said.
The goal is to create an additional
security buffer between the pro-
ceedings inside and the public
outside, said the people, who
spoke on the condition of ano-
nymity to discuss pending secu-
rity plans.
The barriers will pose a visual
reminder of the police barricades
erected before the Jan. 6, 2021,
attack on the U.S. Capitol and its
grounds, which sit 300 yards
from the courthouse across an
open expanse of the national
Mall. The preparations come
amid rising threats to public offi-
cials, including judges and pros-
ecutors in Trump9s cases, and the
SEE JaN. 6 On a20
ELECtION 2024
Voting o>ces,
fearing worst,
go on obense
to avert chaos
Y VONNE W INGETT
BY
S ANCHEZ
PHOENIX 4 In training poll
workers for this year9s presiden-
tial election, Arizona Secretary of
State Adrian Fontes is preparing
them for a series of worst-case
scenarios, including combat.
His office is coordinating ac-
tive-shooter drills for election
workers and has sent kits to
county election offices that in-
clude tourniquets to stem bleed-
ing, devices to barricade doors
and hammers to break glass
windows.
Fontes, a Democrat and Ma-
rine Corps veteran, doesn9t think
he is overreacting.
<We recognize the real and
present danger that9s presented
by the conspiracy theories and
the lies,= Fontes said. <An ounce
of prevention is really all we can
afford right now, and so that9s
what we9re going to do.=
Around the nation, those who
run voting operations 4 more
than a dozen of whom were
interviewed by The Washington
Post 4 say they are preparing for
the types of disruptions that
historically had been more asso-
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crux of the political challenge for
advocates of new legislation.
election. Among the conclusions
was the party9s need to expand its
appeal to Hispanic voters.
The Senate approved the
measure by a vote of 68-32 and
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Union to call for Congress to act.
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plan emerged from a group of
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UP TO collapsed.
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the top concerns of the American
people, and Congress9s failure to
act on it is a disappointment,=
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understand the status quo is
unacceptable,= he continued. <A
lot of us worked hard to see if we
couldn9t find a common ground.
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needs to prove to the American
people that it can come together
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floor for a vote (where it likely
would have passed easily)
because of conservative
Republican resistance.
Another effort took place
during the Trump administration
in 2018, one that was focused on
border security and the fate of
people brought to the country as
children 4 the Dreamers, as they
became known. Senators from
both parties worked to produce a
measure to fund Trump9s call for
a wall along the border and
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Biden won the district in 2020,
and each candidate is using the
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Politics & the Nation
How 8psyop9 theories caught ûre
MAGA-fed premise
paints Taylor Swift as a
Democratic political tool
BY A ZI P AYBARAH
8I take this magnetic force of
a man to be my lover9
After America9s most famous
pop star went public with her
budding relationship with one of
the country9s best football play-
ers, most people saw a power
couple who share a penchant for
lefty politics, public romances
and savvy business moves. Far-
right personalities saw some-
thing more sinister: a govern-
ment psyop to thwart Donald
Trump9s election.
Their theory goes like this:
None of it was accidental. The
government arranged for Taylor
Swift to activate her Gen Z fans as
voters by <dating= Kansas City
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce,
whose games were rigged so his
team would make it to the Super
Bowl, where, halfway through,
the couple would endorse Presi-
dent Biden for reelection, sway-
ing unsuspecting viewers and
tilting democracy toward an un-
natural conclusion.
Perhaps a theory like this was
destined to consume all our at-
tention, according to Joseph E.
Uscinski, a political science pro-
fessor at the University of Miami
who specializes in conspiracy
theories. <It gets attention be-
cause you have the biggest singer
in the world, the biggest sporting
event in the world, combined
with the biggest and most impor-
tant election in the world,= Uscin-
ski told The Washington Post in
an email.
The theory may also have been
manufactured not to fool the
masses, but rather, sway just one
very specific person. <It seems
unlikely that a large segment of
the population really believes she
is part of a psyop,= Barbara Mc-
Quade, an MSNBC contributor
and author of the forthcoming
book, <Attack from Within: How
Disinformation is Sabotaging
America,= told The Post. <I think
it is somebody trying to stir up
this controversy in the hopes that
she refrains from endorsing Joe
Biden.=
Swift9s following on social me-
dia 4 more than 535 million 4
dwarfs the size of those pushing
the conspiracy about her. And she
has increasingly been wading
into politics. Swift endorsed
Democrats in 2018, leading to a
spike in voter registrations. In
June 2019 she took a public
stance against Trump9s LGBTQ+
policies and admittedly regretted
not endorsing Hillary Clinton.
Swift endorsed Biden in 2020.
After she posted an Instagram
story last year encouraging peo-
ple to register to vote, traffic to
Vote.org spiked by more than
1,200 percent within an hour,
according to its CEO, Andrea
Hailey.
So when the New York Times
reported last month that Biden9s
campaign was, again, looking for
Swift9s endorsement, Trump sup-
porters had a strong reaction.
Some on TV told her not to do it.
Others, online, said it was proof
powerful forces were up to some-
thing.
The idea started off as laugh-
able and was largely ignored,
when early iterations of it were
tweeted by Laura Loomer, a far-
right extremist, who started her
rambling post with this question:
<Has @taylorswift13 made a deal
with George Soros and Alex Soros
to get the rights to her music back
in exchange for getting Zoomers
registered to vote Democrat
against President Trump ahead
of the 2024 Presidential elec-
tion?=
8I knew you were trouble
when you walked in9
But a darker version of the idea
became conventional MAGA wis-
dom by Dec. 6 when more influ-
ential right-wing personalities at-
tacked Swift immediately after
she was named Time magazine9s
person of the year. And within a
month it became frustratingly
unavoidable when on Jan. 9, days
before Kelce9s team had its first
playoff game, Fox News9s Jesse
Watters stared into a television
camera and asked his million of
viewers, <So, how is the psyop
going?=
What would otherwise be a
heartwarming story of a love
transcending America9s dispa-
rate cultures has now become an
example of that disconnect.
<Those who use disinformation
to divide us try to demonize that
which is other,= McQuade said of
the conspiracy aimed at Swift.
. the washington post
FROM TOP: Taylor Swift arrives to a Kansas City Chiefs game.
Travis Kelce celebrates after scoring a touchdown. Their romance
has fueled theories that Swift is a DOD psychological operation.
<Somebody trying to stir up this controversy in the
hopes that she refrains from endorsing Joe Biden.=
Barbara McQuade, an author of a forthcoming book about disinformation
And added, Swift <could be seen
as a threat to Republicans,= since
she has encouraged young people
to vote, and young people tend to
vote more progressive than their
older counterparts.
At the heart of this theory isn9t
a secret government program, or
open-air election interference.
Rather, it may all flow out of
old-fashioned sexism, the kind
Swift, 34, has been battling
throughout her nearly two dec-
ade career. And despite the NFL9s
effort to reach younger and fe-
male viewers, it is, according to
McQuade, <very traditional, very
male.= <Perhaps,= she added,
<there are some who take offense
to her intrusion on that world.=
8Is it chill that you9re in my
head?9
Sept. 26: An early version of
this conspiracy was posted online
by Loomer, who argued Swift9s
stepped up political engagement
is linked to her fight to regain
control of her music catalogue
from George Soros, a major Dem-
ocratic funder and frequent tar-
get of antisemitic conspiracies. In
exchange for doing one, she9d get
the other. But Swift9s support of
AL BELLo/GETTy imAGES
Democrats started before De-
cember 2019, when Swift publicly
complained about the sale of her
music catalogue to a business
entity whose link to Soros has not
been confirmed. A spokesperson
for Soros9s Open Society Founda-
tion told the Wall Street Journal
these theories were <preposter-
ous.=
But Loomer9s post, and others
like it, got millions of views on X,
formerly known as Twitter.
Loomer kept posting about
Swift, and in October claimed she
was part of <a highly organized
political opp ahead of 2024.=
8It9s me, hi, I9m the problem,
it9s me9
Dec. 6: Early that morning
Time magazine named Taylor
Swift the magazine9s person of
the year. For right wing media
personalities, that was proof.
They quickly labeled her, and her
accomplishment, a <psyop,= a
term popular on the right for
anything they find suspicious
and claim is orchestrated by pow-
erful forces.
Jack Posobiec 4 a former Na-
val intelligence and far-right me-
dia personality, known for ad-
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vancing conspiracy theories such
as <Pizzagate,= picked up the
Swift conspiracy theory. Posobiec
told his 675,000 followers on
Gettr 4 a controversial social
media platform once led by
Trump senior adviser Jason Mil-
ler 4 that <the Taylor swift psyop
for 2024 has been activated.=
Thirty minutes later, Posobiec
told his more than 2 million
followers on X, that <The Taylor
Swift girlboss psyop has been
fully activated.=
The same day Posobiec credit-
ed Ye, the controversial rapper
who has feuded with the pop star,
with having <tried to warn us
about the Taylor Swift psyop and
we didn9t listen.=
By Friday Feb. 9, Posobiec9s
posts about Swift had more than
4.5 million views on X. Posobiec
did not respond to an email
seeking comment.
Back on Dec. 6, another influ-
ential account picked up the the-
ory. The <regime has plans to
weaponize her just in time for
2024,= End Wokeness told its 2.2
million followers on X, which
include Jesse Watters, MAGA fa-
vorite Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)
and former Trump senior advis-
ers Stephen Miller and Dan Scav-
ino Jr.
Hours later, Miller, who now
runs a law firm called America
First Legal, put his spin on the
conspiracy. <What9s happening
with Taylor Swift is not organic,=
Miller wrote in a post that now
has nearly 4 million views. Miller
did not respond to an email
seeking comment.
8You9re talking s--- for the
hell of it9
Jan. 9: Just after 3 a.m. a short
video was posted on X by
Mike Benz, a former Trump ad-
ministration official who has
more than 147,000 followers on
the site.
The video shows Benz watch-
ing a snippet of a 2019 conference
organized by NATO, where a re-
search engineer at Johns Hop-
kins briefly mentioned using a
celebrity like Taylor Swift to com-
bat disinformation. <Are you f-
--ing kidding me,= Benz yelled
into a microphone, claiming it
was proof NATO <had worked
with her in the past.=
In posting the video, Benz
wrote, inaccurately, that it
showed <the incredible moment=
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when a representative from
the Pentagon <pitched
NATO9s military psyops center on
turning Taylor Swift into an asset
&=
At 11:11 a.m., Elon Musk, who
owns X and has promoted dis-
credited accounts, responded to
Benz9s inaccurate post. <Doesn9t
seem like an effective way to
combat 8disinformation,9= Musk
wrote to his 171 million followers.
By 8 p.m., the video Benz
surfaced and Musk responded to
was featured on Fox News.
<Have you ever wondered why,
or how, she blew up like this?=
Watters asked about Swift, even
though her record-setting Eras
tour was filling stadiums for
months before the Swift theories
took hold.
Watters featured a clip from
the same video Benz had shared,
then told his millions of viewers,
<The Pentagon psyop unit
pitched NATO on turning Taylor
Swift into an asset, for combating
misinformation online.=
<So,= Watters asked his audi-
ence that January night, <how9s
the psyop going?= A spokesper-
son for Fox News did not provide
a comment when asked about
Watters9 segment.
Watters posted the segment on
X, and asked again, <Is Taylor
Swift a Pentagon PsyOp asset?=
By Feb. 9, that post has gotten
more than 1.6 million views.
Watters9 segment blasted the
chatter into new heights. Within
about an hour of Watters9 sharing
his video on X, the Patriot Voice
reposted it. <Wakey, wakey!= the
Patriot Voice told its followers in
a post that has 2.2 million views,
as of Feb. 9.
Loomer also reposted Watters
segment on X, and said, <Told ya
months ago= about Swift. In an
interview, Loomer told The Post,
<I was more poking fun at Fox
News, kind of, I guess you can say
ripping off my original idea that I
had proposed.= Loomer added, <I
never said she was a pentagon
psyop,= and <I don9t watch the
Super Bowl.=
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8Look what you just made
me do9
Jan. 10 to 31: The day after
Watters9 segment, the Pentagon
refuted the conspiracy theory,
with healthy dose of annoyance
and eyerolls. <[A]s for this con-
spiracy theory, we are going to
shake it off,= Deputy Pentagon
press secretary Sabrina Singh
said in a statement, employing an
obvious reference to Swift9s song,
Politico reported.
A day after that denial, popular
far-right activist Charlie Kirk
said: <What is the Taylor Swift op,
because there9s obviously, there is
somebody either using, or de-
ploying Taylor Swift for a reason=
Kirk said in a video he shared on
Facebook.
A constellation of far-right me-
dia personalities also amplified
the story of the Pentagon9s denial,
including the Epoch Times, One
America News, NTD television
and radio host Larry Elder. For
outlets that cater to audiences
peeling away from Fox News,
<Everything is more evidence to
prove the conspiracy theory is
correct,= Juliet Jeske, an inde-
pendent media journalist who
writes extensively about Fox
News, said. End Wokeness, again,
posted about the conspiracy the-
ory late last month, this time
adding as proof, <We all feel it. We
all know it.= As of Feb. 9 the post
got more than 6.8 million views.
Others were now describing
the conspiracy as inevitable. For-
mer Republican presidential can-
didate Vivek Ramaswamy 4 who
during his presidential campaign
embraced conspiracies about
Jan. 6, covid and the 2020 elec-
tion 4 implied the Super Bowl,
and Swift9s endorsement of Biden
were forgone conclusions.
Around 2.7 million saw that mes-
sage on X, as of Feb. 9.
8Cause karma is my
boyfriend9
February 2024: The right
wing figures who kept the con-
spiracy in circulation may have
generated clicks and attention for
their brands, but they also in-
curred widespread backlash.
The Pentagon this month is-
sued another statement denying
the conspiracy theory. <Taylor
Swift is not part of DOD psycho-
logical operation. Period,= Singh,
the deputy spokeswoman at the
Department of Defense said.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the
movie star and former Republi-
can governor of California who
has feuded with Trump, mocked
those promoting the conspiracy
theory. <Remember, everything is
a plant,= he told Variety, mocking
the conspiracy theorists.
Comedian Bill Maher told
viewers of his popular HBO show
about the conspiracy by prefac-
ing it with, <The right wing, they
are just mental.=
The most knowing rebuke may
have come from Reince Priebus,
the former Republican National
Committee chairman who briefly
served as Trump9s White House
chief of staff. He told ABC9s <This
Week,= that the theory was <a
powder keg of stupidity.=
However, when asked by host
George Stephanopoulos where
ideas like this come from, Priebus
pointed out: <Look, we live in a
world where division is profit,
unity is a loser.=
clara Ence morse, Alex horton and
Will Sommer contributed to this
report.
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Hur report starts with Biden9s 8willful retention9 of ûles. Then it gets murkier.
<I9ve seen the that he did not willfully disclose Zwonitzer nearly word-for-word.= repeat classified information to fifteen years old,= the report said. and it probably was not.
headlines since the classified information to The report notes that one someone not cleared to receive it. <While there is evidence that
report was someone not authorized to defense Biden would have for some contain national defense Classified materials
released about my receive it. In many cases, the retaining the notebooks is that Afghanistan documents information, in general, they found at Penn Biden Center
willful retention of special counsel decided that the the Justice Department took no The FBI found in Biden9s concern a conflict that is now While moving documents from
documents. This documents were mishandled by action after it was discovered that Delaware garage a cache of over, in a country where there are Biden9s old office at a
The Fact assertion is not mistake 4 or were not especially former president Ronald Reagan documents related to a 2009 no longer any American troops, Washington-based center
Checker only misleading, important anymore, despite the had kept eight years9 worth of Obama administration debate about a subject (the 2009 troop affiliated with the University of
Glenn they9re just plain classification level. handwritten diaries that over whether to send additional surge) that has already been Pennsylvania, staffers discovered
Kessler wrong.= There9s an old saying that a contained classified information. troops to Afghanistan 4 a policy widely discussed in books and boxes containing materials
4 President grand jury would indict a ham In his interview with Hur, Biden step Biden fiercely opposed. The media reports. At a trial, we marked <EYES ONLY= and
Biden, remarks to sandwich; the report certainly brought up the Reagan example. report considers whether Biden expect the defense would strongly classified materials on such
reporters, Feb. 8 indicates that there might be The report says that Biden may have once had the challenge whether the documents foreign policy issues as Iran9s
<Our investigation uncovered enough evidence to obtain an could credibly claim he thought documents in a Virginia home he still contain sensitive national nuclear program and talking
evidence that President Biden indictment regarding Biden9s his notebooks were his personal rented in 2017, given that he told defense information.= points for a Biden call with the
willfully retained and disclosed handling of a handful of the property and that he was allowed Zwonitzer at one point that he Bottom Line: The report Ukrainian prime minister. The
classified materials after his vice documents. But any charges must to take them home after his vice had <just found all the classified concludes it cannot claim that discovery triggered the inquiry
presidency when he was a private be proven in court, and the report presidency. As a result, the report stuff downstairs.= But the report Biden willfully kept this that led to the appointment of a
citizen.= concedes that the evidence is said, <we do not believe there are could not determine precisely information 4 and that it may no special counsel.
4 Executive summary of a insufficient to win a conviction. viable criminal charges against what these documents were 4 longer be that sensitive anymore. <The evidence supports an
report by special counsel Robert So it9s presumably a frustrating Mr. Biden for willfully retaining and thus whether they were innocent explanation for the
K. Hur, who investigated situation for the president 4 he9s classified information in the classified 4 and whether the Handwritten unauthorized retention of those
Biden9s retention of classified not being charged with notebooks.= Afghanistan materials found in Thanksgiving memo documents,= the report says 4
documents when he was out of wrongdoing, but he doesn9t get Biden also retained some Delaware had ever been in A key document found in mainly that staff members forgot
office, released Feb. 8 his day in court to prove his notecards, contending in an Virginia. Biden9s home was a 2009 about them and unwittingly moved
In his fiery news conference innocence. interview with Zwonitzer that <While it is natural to assume handwritten memo to Obama, them out of the West Wing at the
Thursday about Hur9s report, the As a reader service, here9s what they were in a <gray area= and did that Mr. Biden put the sent around Thanksgiving that end of the administration. The
president disputed that the the report says about each not to have to go the National Afghanistan documents in the year, expressing strong report says there is no evidence
report 4 which recommended no specific set of documents Archives. <That Mr. Biden was box on purpose and that he knew opposition to the Afghanistan that Biden reviewed the
criminal charges concerning discovered in the year-long mistaken in his legal judgment is they were there, there is in fact a troop surge. The memo discussed documents or moved them himself.
Biden9s handling of classified investigation and whether Biden not enough to prove he acted shortage of evidence on these a November 2009 State Bottom Line: The report
documents 4 concluded he had willfully retained national willfully, which requires intent to points,= the report concedes. Department cable, and the cable exonerates Biden and blames
willfully retained the documents. defense information or willfully do something the law forbids,= the (Biden quoted from this sentence itself, which is marked staff error.
He quoted from specific passages disclosed it 4 which would be the report says. at his news conference.) <Confidential,= is clipped to the
4 Page 215, for example 4 to basis for criminal charges. The report says that there is Moreover, the report noted memo. Biden told investigators Classified materials found
make the case that the report said evidence that Biden, on three that Biden, as vice president, had he guessed he had held onto the at the University of Delaware
the <exact opposite= of the Notebooks used for a memoir occasions, may have disclosed the right to retain the documents memo for <for posterity9s sake= as In 2011, Biden donated 2,000
executive summary being quoted Biden kept notes on key classified information to at his Delaware home and that he it reflected his position on the boxes of senatorial papers to the
in news reports. meetings and then worked with a Zwonitzer, who did not have regained that right as president. Afghan policy. But he said he did University of Delaware. In 2023,
A large part of the 388-page ghostwriter, Mark Zwonitzer, on a clearance. But, the report says, So he could be charged only with not believe it was classified when an FBI review found five
report is devoted to examining book, <Promise Me, Dad,= which <we do not believe the evidence retaining the documents for the he discussed it with Zwonitzer. documents marked as classified.
whether prosecutors could make covers a 14-month period of his supports charges of willful period in between. Although (The report notes that Bob The FBI also searched 263 boxes
a case against the president that vice presidency during which his disclosure beyond a reasonable dozens of people were Woodward described the memo stored at the Biden Institute,
would result in a conviction. older son, Beau, died. The report doubt.= That9s because Biden, interviewed, <all denied knowing in detail in his 2010 book located on campus, and found
Despite the evidence gathered by says <the evidence shows while speaking to Zwonitzer, that the classified Afghanistan <Obama9s Wars.=) seven marked classified
prosecutors, the report convincingly= that Biden knew indicated uncertainty about documents were in the box, and <Because we cannot prove that documents dated between
repeatedly concludes that it the notebooks contained whether the passages in his all denied knowing when or how he knew the memo was classified November 1979 and June 1980.
would be tough to win a case 4 classified information. notebook that he was reading the box and its contents arrived in when he left office, we cannot <The evidence does not
often because Biden had <During many of the interviews were classified. As a result, <we the garage, or who put them prove that by retaining the memo, establish that Mr. Biden or
reasonable defenses, the facts with his ghostwriter, Mr. Biden conclude that the evidence does there.= Separately, while some he willfully retained national anyone else knowingly removed
were murky or Biden had read from his notebooks nearly not establish that Mr. Biden other classified documents were defense information,= the report or retained the classified
cooperated fully with the verbatim, sometimes for an hour willfully disclosed national found in notebooks at Biden9s says. documents found at the
investigation. or more at a time,= the report says, defense information to home, the report said <the As for the State Department University of Delaware,= the
Indeed, the report says jurors quoting from audio recordings Zwonitzer.= evidence does not show that Mr. cable attached to the memo, the report says. <These documents
could decide that Biden <did not and transcripts. <At times during Bottom Line: This is the Biden knew the classified report concludes that it <does not appear to have been included in
willfully retain= documents these interviews, Mr. Biden took strongest example of Biden documents were in his home, and appear to contain national his Senate papers by mistake.=
related to Afghanistan and steps to ensure that Zwonitzer did possibly mishandling classified it is plausible that they were defense information today, and The report says there is no
national defense information not read or have access to the information. But the report stored there by mistake.= there is no reason to believe it did evidence Biden ever personally
found at his home. It also says classified portions of the concludes that the case would be The report also said that the in 2017.= viewed these documents.
evidence suggests he did not notebooks. & At other times, weak, given the Reagan example many documents may no longer Bottom Line: The report Bottom Line: The report
willfully retain documents found however, Mr. Biden read his notes and given that Biden generally be sensitive. <The Afghanistan concludes that Biden did not exonerates Biden and blames
at the University of Delaware and from classified meetings to appeared to be careful to not documents are now almost think this memo was classified staff error.

An Alabama radio station9s 200-foot steel tower is missing, manager says

Apparent theft forces
AM broadcaster off air
and onto internet

BY P RAVEENA
S OMASUNDARAM

Even after decades of working

in radio, the call Brett Elmore
recently received was more
shocking than any he had fielded
on the air.
His landscaper had noticed a
problem at one of his station9s
properties 4 a 200-foot-tall one,
to be exact.
<The tower is gone,= he recalled
CourtEsy of BrEtt ElmorE
the landscaper saying.
Elmore, the general manager The concrete slab that used to hold the tower. WJLX, the <Sound
of WJLX in Jasper, Ala., was of Walker County,= had been on air since the mid-1950s.
certain he had misheard. The
structure in question was a steel ing near the tower, and the door regular programming. Elmore
radio tower the station had used was left open, Elmore said. Walk- and his colleagues have resorted
to broadcast programs for dec- ing inside, the landscaper also to streaming programs online.
ades. found that the station9s AM trans- Elmore told listeners the tower
<It9s not like it sprouted legs,= mitter, which sends the signal was gone in a Facebook post.
CourtEsy of BrEtt ElmorE
he told The Washington Post. <I through the tower, was gone. <I have heard of thieves in this
said, 8Are you sure you9re at the Brett Elmore, the general manager of the Alabama station WJLX, said its radio tower was discovered <They had wiped out every- area stealing anything,= he wrote.
right spot?9= missing Feb. 2. The police <were as bumfuzzled as I was. I9m still in shock,= he said. thing,= he said. <But this one takes the cake.=
The landscaper was 4 and The station could still broad- Sharon Tinsley, the president
Elmore had heard correctly. On the tower once stood. Since then, Elmore reported the tower9s had seen and showing investiga- cast from its FM frequency, which of the Alabama Broadcasters As-
Feb. 2, only an empty concrete the radio station has been off the disappearance to police that day, tors photos of the site. had equipment at a different sociation, said the station outage
slab and cut wire remained where air. detailing what the landscaper <They were as bumfuzzled as I property in Jasper. WJLX9s 101.5 creates a public safety issue.
was,= he said. <I9m still in shock.= FM is a classic-hits station. <What if there were a crisis
The Jasper Police Department, But the Federal Communica- going on right now that the com-
which is investigating the matter, tions Commission, which over- munity needs to hear information
Build Comfort With said the exact time and date of the
theft were unclear.
sees communications including
radio, denied Elmore9s request to
from local sources on a local radio
station and they can9t?= she said,
WJLX, branded the <Sound of do so, citing a rule prohibiting FM according to ABC 33/40 News.
A Name You Trust Walker County,= has served thou-
sands of listeners in Alabama
translators from operating when
the AM primary station is off air.
As of late last week, Elmore
was awaiting updates from au-
since the mid-1950s, Elmore said. After receiving that FCC notifi- thorities about what might have
The AM station plays a daily 8 cation, Elmore filed a request happened to the tower. But he
a.m. church program, midday with the agency for WJLX to suspects it won9t be recovered in
talk shows from local broadcast- remain silent. The FCC requires one piece.
ers and live high school sports radio stations to get permission <If the tower is found, it9s prob-
coverage. to remain silent for a certain ably in a million pieces,= Elmore
That was until Feb. 2, when the period of time, and it only grants said. <If I had to imagine, it9s
landscaper arrived at a WJLX requests if the reasoning cited is probably been cut up. That9s
property for cleanup work, only <beyond the control of the licens- probably the only way they can
to find the tower that had once ee.= If stations remain silent for transport it.=
jutted far above the greenery sur- more than one year, the FCC For now, Elmore has turned his
rounding the site was nowhere to considers them expired. attention to reaching his listeners
be found. In the week since the tower and again.
The padlock was also missing transmitter disappeared, WJLX <I9ve got to get back on the air
from the small equipment build- listeners have missed out on the yesterday,= Elmore said.
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Biden critique upends DOJ norms in cases with no charges
Counsel from A1
counsels to handle such investi-
gations has upended a central
principle of the agency: to avoid
prejudicing the public against
people who are not charged.
<Special Counsel Hur report on
Biden classified documents is-
sues contains way too many gra-
tuitous remarks and is flatly in-
consistent with long standing
DoJ traditions,= former Attorney
General Eric Holder, a Democrat,
wrote on social media friday.
<Had this report been subject to a
normal DoJ review these re-
marks would undoubtedly have
been excised.=
Hur9s blistering characteriza-
tion of Biden has made the report
intractable from politics during
an election year in which Biden9s
opponents already were focused
on his age and questioning his
mental fitness.
Some legal experts say aspects
of the report have echoes of fBI
Director James B. Comey9s deci-
sion in 2016 to call Hillary Clin-
ton <extremely careless= as he
publicly announced that he
would be closing an investigation
into her use of a private email
server while she was secretary of
state.
Comey was a top federal law
enforcement official whose agen-
cy is not responsible for deciding
when to prosecute. Unlike Hur,
he was not tasked with issuing a
report to explain his investiga-
tion. But he broke with fBI proto-
col by publicly discussing an in-
vestigation that ended without
charges. And his words im-
pugned Clinton9s credibility
ahead of the presidential election
in which she was the Democratic
nominee, just as Hur9s report
seems to have done with Biden as
he seeks a second term.
Attorneys general typically
name special counsels to lead
investigations when the public
could reasonably perceive a con-
flict of interest if the attorney
general 4 a presidential appoin-
tee 4 were to oversee it. A special
counsel has more independence
from Justice Department leaders
than other federal prosecutors,
but still ultimately answers to the
attorney general.
Hur was appointed by Attor-
ney General merrick Garland,
who promised Congress even be-
fore he saw the report that he
would make as much of it public
as he was legally allowed to do.
Garland named Hur to investi-
gate classified material found in
Biden9s private home and former
think tank office months after he
appointed a special counsel to
investigate former president
Donald Trump9s potential mis-
handling of classified materials,
as well as Trump9s alleged efforts
to overturn the 2020 election
results. Garland also appointed a
special counsel to investigate
Biden9s son, Hunter. Both the
Trump and the Hunter Biden
special counsels have led to crimi-
nal charges detailed in federal
grand jury indictments, which
contain far less information than
special counsel reports.
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Under department regula- decisions based on a <reasonable special counsel reports would not and struggled to recall the years evidence and mount a defense.
tions, a special counsel submits a probability of conviction.= be made public, given long-stand- of his vice presidency (Biden an- Legal experts said that what9s
confidential report to the attor- In the report, Harvey said that ing Justice Department guide- grily denied those characteriza- so striking about the Hur report.
ney general, explaining his or her Hur appeared to include details lines to not comment when pros- tions after the report was re- <It would have been sufficient
decisions whether to prosecute about Biden9s memory to show ecutors decline to indict some- leased). to say that we did not have
(Justice Department policy pre- how he assessed whether there one. <Perhaps there was some justi- sufficient evidence that he was
cludes charging sitting presi- was a strong chance that Biden But that9s changed in recent fication for special counsel Hur to acting willfully,= Barbara mc-
dents). It is up to the attorney would, hypothetically, be convict- years. In 2019, special counsel comment on the president9s age Quade, a law professor at the
general to decide whether to ed at trial. Hur wrote that the robert S. mueller III9s investiga- and mental fitness, but I severely University of michigan Law
make that report public. president9s struggle to recall spe- tion into possible russian inter- doubt it, and the report is not School and former federal pros-
When Garland received Hur9s cific details of when and where he ference in the 2016 presidential reassuring in this regard,= Katyal ecutor, said at a public roundta-
report monday, he could have handled documents would have election helped establish a new said in an email. <It seems gratui- ble on friday. <To instead be-
made redactions before he sent it made it harder to convince a jury norm: reports would be made tous and wrong.= smirch his reputation struck me
to Congress. President Biden that he deliberately broke the law. public, in an effort to demon- Justice Department declina- as going a bit above and beyond
could have also exerted executive <He never uttered a political strate transparency and that an tion memos 4 which prosecutors what you would expect from an
privilege and made redactions. word to me or showed an inclina- investigation was thorough and write when they decide not to ordinary prosecutor.=
But neither did. Had they wanted tion to have politics play a part in fair. pursue charges, essentially end- As a special counsel, Hur9s <le-
to, legal experts said, they would any decisions that I was making,= Katyal, citing his own role in ing an investigation 4 are virtual- gal outcome is indeed fair and
have had to inform Congress, and said Eisenberg, who was not in- creating the special counsel rules, ly never made public. That9s in appropriate,= said Anthony Coley,
likely would have received in- volved with the special counsel. wrote an op-ed in The Washing- part because Justice Department a former Justice Department em-
tense backlash from republicans. <I9m sure he didn9t take it lightly. ton Post that year saying muel- guidance says that prosecutors ployee who was the agency9s top
Congressional leaders are like- That would be atypical of who I ler9s report should be released so should be sensitive to the privacy spokesman when Garland ap-
ly to ask Hur to testify about the know the man to be.= that the public would <have confi- and reputation of people they are pointed Hur last January. <But
report. Lawmakers have already Neal Katyal, a former acting dence that justice was done.= not charging. When charged, the editorializing 4 the excessive,
asked the Justice Department to solicitor general under President on friday, Katyal questioned criminal defendants have the unnecessary commentary about
release the transcripts and rec- Barack obama, helped craft the Hur9s decision to include Biden9s chance to defend themselves in a an uncharged individual 4 does
ords of the interviews that were special counsel regulations in the alleged mental lapses during court of law. But when a person is not reflect DoJ9s best traditions.=
part of the investigation. 1990s, as a young Justice Depart- hours of interviews, including publicly accused of problematic
Hur9s report lists many reasons ment lawyer. Katyal said officials that he could not remember the behavior but not charged, they Aaron C. Davis and Ann E. Marimow
it would be difficult to convict at the time expected that most year his son Beau died of cancer have no opportunity to present contributed to this report.
Biden of willfully mishandling
classified documents when he
was out of office 4 including that
Biden knew some of his predeces-
sors also had kept notebooks with
sensitive information, and that KITCHENS | BATHS | ADDITIONS
his handling of his own note-
Remodeling
books in 2017 showed instances
where he <took steps to ensure=
he did not share classified infor-
mation with the person helping
him to write a memoir. The report
Seminar
said some classified material
found in Biden9s possession ap-
peared to have been packed up by
staff by mistake, and noted that,
as president, Biden quickly hand-
ed over classified material his
aides found last year.
But Hur also used scathing
details about Biden9s memory
lapses to help explain why he was
declining to recommend pursu-
ing charges against the president
after he leaves office. Among the
reasons: Biden9s memory was re-
portedly so bad that a jury would
struggle to believe he intentional-
ly retained the classified informa-
tion.
<We have also considered that,
at trial, mr. Biden would likely
present himself to a jury, as he did
during our interview of him, as a
sympathetic, well-meaning, el-
derly man with a poor memory,=
Hur wrote in the report. <It would
be difficult to convince a jury that
they should convict him 4 by
then a former president well into
his eighties 4 of a serious felony
that requires a mental state of
willfulness.=
Hur is a well-respected attor-
ney who served as U.S. attorney in
maryland and as a senior Justice
Department official during the
Trump administration. When he
was appointed special counsel,
his former colleagues described
him as fair-minded and apoliti-
cal. He vowed to lead the investi-
gation with <fair, impartial, and
dispassionate judgment.=
Harvey Eisenberg, a recently
retired assistant U.S. attorney
who worked with Hur in mary-
land, said that Justice Depart-
ment rules require prosecuting
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Biden aides recall

probe interview
as routine, dry
Biden frOm A1
for voluntary questioning, accord-
ing to two people familiar with the
matter who spoke on the condi-
tion of anonymity to recount inter-
nal discussions. Hur cited the
president9s ostensible memory
problems in concluding that he
would have trouble convincing a
jury that Biden had willfully mis-
handled classified documents.
In the view of Biden9s team, the
interviews proceeded in a routine,
even dry, manner, as prosecutors
asked Biden where he bought a
particular file cabinet and how
certain boxes were packed.
Biden himself was focused at the
time on more immediate and
world-shaking matters, having just
made a round of phone calls to U.S.
allies that would affect the roiling
situation in the middle East.
Biden and his attorneys even
discussed postponing the inter-
view, but they ultimately decided
against it. They had already
blocked off two days on the presi-
dent9s schedule and, with the in-
vestigation already dragging on
much longer than anticipated,
were eager to put it behind them.
They never contemplated resist-
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view, figuring Biden had little to
hide and would benefit from being
transparent, according to mem-
bers of his legal team.
Inside the White House, work-
ers had converted a space on the
first floor into a secure setting
where classified information
could be discussed. Long tables
were brought into the map room,
which takes its name from Presi-
dent franklin D. roosevelt9s use of
the space to consult maps and
track the progress of World War II.
It is also the room where, in 1998,
President Bill Clinton testified to
independent counsel Kenneth W.
Starr about his role in the monica
Lewinsky scandal.
Biden and Hur sat across from
each other, each with about four
aides. Bottles of water sat on the
DemeTrius Freeman/The WashingTon PosT
table. Biden was flanked by Bauer
to his right and Siskel to his left.
Hur, who would be asking the ques- recorder that would be recording ments, including those that were Tourists take photos of the limited knowledge of how the doc-
tions, was accompanied by his dep- the session, listed everyone in the packed up as Biden finished his White House on Oct. 9, one of uments ended up where they did.
uty marc Krickbaum, a former U.S. room, and began matter-of-factly vice-presidential term. Hur asked the two days President Biden He was asked at one point how a
attorney for the Southern District interrogating the president. how documents were packed and was interviewed by Robert Hur. binder labeled <Beau Iowa= ended
of Iowa, and several fBI agents. The topics were straightfor- shipped, and by whom. Biden was up in a well-worn box in his garage
The session started roughly on ward, according to the people fa- asked when he purchased specific that also contained sensitive gov-
time, a rarity for the perennially miliar with the matter and Hur9s file cabinets and what he stored in ernment material. Beau Biden, the
late Biden. Hur introduced him- later report, tracking years-old them. president9s son, died of brain can-
self, noted the presence of a tape movements of boxes full of docu- There were a few moments cer in 2015.
when one side or the other cracked <Somebody must9ve, packing
a modest joke, with a mood more this up, just picked up all the stuff
conversational than confronta-
tional. But the subject matter, and
and put it in a box, because I
didn9t,= he said, according to Hur9s
the tone, was mostly dry and fac- report.
tual, according to the people.
In some cases, Hur or his assis-
Hur later recounted that Biden
could not remember exactly what
tants would ask Biden to confirm year his vice-presidential tenure
that the handwriting on certain began or ended, citing that as evi-
documents was his own 4 includ- dence his memory was <signifi-
ing on a folder that contained cantly limited.= The president9s al-
<Afganastan,= a misspelling that <It is hardly fair to lies forcefully reject that charac-
prosecutors later said repeatedly terization.
showed up in Biden9s writing dat- concede that the At some point, the discussion
ing back to the 1980s. turned to the year when Beau
The president9s team had spent president would be died; Hur later reported that
significant time preparing Biden Biden could not recall the year
to discuss his role in handling the asked about events with specificity. Biden has angrily
documents, as well as his views on denied not knowing when his son
the propriety of keeping notecards years in the past, press passed away, adding that it was
where he had jotted down classi- not Hur9s business to ask such a
fied information, assuming that him to give his 8best9 question in the first place.
was what Hur was interested in. It is unclear exactly how Beau
They did not anticipate that the recollections, and then Biden came up during the inter-
president9s ability to recall dates view, but some classified docu-
or other details would figure into fault him.= ments were found intermingled
the questioning, let alone form with photos of Beau and condo-
President Biden9s attorneys,
such a devastating element of lence notes that were received af-
from a memo in response
Hur9s report. ter his death. Investigators also
to the report
<Christ, that goes back a way,= reviewed Biden9s notebooks, some
Biden said at one point, reviewing of which included <entries about
a folder that read <Pete rouse,= a purely personal subjects, such as
longtime Senate staffer who was the illness and death of his son,
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GOP9s Mike Gallagher, who voted no

on impeaching Mayorkas, will retire
BY S ARAH E LLISON

Wisconsin Republican Rep.

FROM TOP: Documents were found in President Biden9s garage.
Special counsel Robert K. Hur cast doubt on Biden9s memory.
theless rejected.
Biden told Hur that he had
stayed up late on Thanksgiving,
writing by hand the only memo
that he ever sent solely to Obama
and no one else in the government,
Hur9s report said.
<I was trying to change the presi-
dent9s mind, and I wanted to let
him know I was ready to speak out
& and to really, quite frankly, save
his ass,= Biden told the special
counsel during the Oct. 9 interview.
He initially told Hur that he was
not aware he had kept the memo
after his vice presidency ended in
January 2017. Asked a follow-up
question, he responded, <I guess I
wanted to hang on to it for posteri-
ty9s sake. I mean, this was my
SArAh L. VoiSiN/The WAShiNgToN PoST
position on Afghanistan. And it
later became discussed &. It be-
came discussed inside the foreign
policy establishment that I was
recommending it.=
Emerging from the interview,
Biden and his team felt the sessions
had mostly gone as expected. It
never occurred to them that Hur9s
final report would provide scath-
ing descriptions of Biden9s ostensi-
ble memory lapses, making his
conclusions politically explosive
even as he concluded that no charg-
es were merited against Biden for
mishandling classified documents.
The shock of Biden9s lawyers is
evident in a letter they wrote in
response to the report.
<At the outset of the interview,
JuSTice DePArTmeNT/AP
you recognized that the questions
you planned to ask 8relate to events
that happened years ago,9 but
nonetheless expressed your hope
that the president would 8put forth
[his] best efforts and really try to
get [his] best recollection in re-
sponse to the questions we ask,9 =
Biden9s attorneys wrote. <It is hard-
ly fair to concede that the presi-
dent would be asked about events
years in the past, press him to give
his 8best9 recollections, and then
fault him for his limited memory.=
All that, however, was in the
future. For the moment, Biden9s
lawyers felt the interview had
gone as well as could be expected.
And Biden had more urgent
issues.
Immediately after the inter-
view concluded, he walked to the
Oval Office to meet with his na-
tional security team and call Euro-
pean counterparts. He also called
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) who was
in Israel, to check on him and see if
there was anything the White
House could provide.
That night, the White House was
illuminated in blue and white, the
colors of the Israeli flag, to express
solidarity with an ally that had just
lost more than 1,000 citizens to a
terrorist attack and was about to
launch a long, deadly war. Biden,
according to a person close to him,
had retired to the residence that
night to work on a speech he would
deliver the next day.
Yasmeen Abutaleb, Perry Stein and
Tyler Pager contributed to this report.
Mike Gallagher, who served as
chairman of a select committee
dedicated to combating the influ-
ence of the Chinese Communist
Party and was a key holdout in the
recent failed effort to impeach
Homeland Security Secretary Ale-
jandro Mayorkas, said Saturday
that he would not seek another
term in Congress.
In a statement, Gallagher, 39,
invoked the framers of the Consti-
tution who <intended citizens to
serve in Congress for a season and
then return to their private lives.=
<Electoral politics was never
supposed to be a career and, trust
me, Congress is no place to grow
old,= said Gallagher, who has ad-
vocated for term limits in Con-
gress. <And so, with a heavy heart,
I have decided not to run for
reelection.=
Gallagher9s departure gives Re-
publicans just months to join the
race before the state9s primaries.
Alex Bruesewitz, a Trump ally
with ties to Gallagher9s safely Re-
publican district, had expressed a
desire to run against Gallagher
after his vote on Mayorkas. Roger
Roth, a former Wisconsin state
senator, announced Saturday eve-
ning that he intends to run for the
seat.
Gallagher, a former Marine
Corps intelligence officer who de-
ployed twice to Iraq, had served as
the chairman of the House Armed
Services subcommittee on cyber,
information technologies and in-
novation and on the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence.
He was the youngest chair of a
select committee in the modern
era, according to his office.
The Green Bay Republican has
established himself as one of Cap-
itol Hill9s top national security
and foreign policy hawks. He was
generally viewed as a moderate
member of his conference, and a
rising star. Gallagher9s decision is
the latest in a spate of House
retirements in both parties, but
especially among Republicans.
<Eight years ago, when I first
ran for Congress, I promised to
treat my time in office as a high-
intensity deployment,= Gallagher
said in a statement. <We9ve accom-
plished more on this deployment
The decision by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) leaves Republicans
little time to join the race before the Aug. 13 primary.
than I could have ever imagined.=
Along with Sen. Marco Rubio
(R-Fla.), Gallagher called for ban-
ning TikTok in the United States
and had traveled to Taiwan, re-
turning to urge his fellow law-
makers to arm the island robustly
in the face of a potential Chinese
invasion.
Gallagher, who declined a re-
quest to be interviewed, told the
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that
he plans to enter the private sec-
tor and spend more time with his
young family, which he hoped to
expand. He told the news outlet
that his future work will focus on
defense policy, in line with his
long-standing national security
goals.
Gallagher earlier had not tele-
graphed how he would vote on
Mayorkas9s impeachment; after
he voted no, he was swarmed on
the House floor by his colleagues,
<Electoral politics
was never supposed
to be a career and,
trust me, Congress is
no place to grow old.=
Rep. Mike Gallagher, announcing
that he will not seek reelection
KeNT NiShimurA For The WAShiNgToN PoST
who engaged in an apparent last-
ditch attempt to change his mind.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
(R-Ga.) 4 who has tried multiple
times to force the House to expe-
dite impeaching Mayorkas 4 was
seen shouting at Gallagher, along-
side Homeland Security Commit-
tee Chairman Mark Green (R-
Tenn.), who spearheaded the in-
vestigation into Mayorkas. Rep.
Jodey Arrington (R-Tex.), a close
ally of Speaker Mike Johnson
(R-La.), then animatedly tried to
persuade Gallagher to flip his vote
as Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.)
listened in, The Washington Post
reported.
Gallagher told the Journal Sen-
tinel that his decision to leave
Congress had nothing to do with
his controversial vote on Mayork-
as, and that he was stepping away
for personal reasons and because
he never saw the position as a
long-term appointment. He
joined the House in 2017.
During his time in office, Gal-
lagher has occasionally broken
with former president Donald
Trump, as he did when he called
the former president to call off his
supporters as they stormed the
U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He
was critical of the insurrection,
but ultimately voted against im-
peaching Trump.
The primary for the House race
in Wisconsin is Aug. 13, and the
filing deadline is June 3.

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retropolis

How Carter G. Woodson turned February into Black History Month

BY D E N EEN L . B ROWN
In his red-brick rowhouse in
the heart of D.C., the man who
would become known as the
<father of Black history= wrote
furiously. From a second-floor
<home office= at 1538 Ninth St.
NW, Carter G. Woodson led and
orchestrated a movement to doc-
ument Black history, dictating
dozens of books, letters, speech-
es, articles and essays promoting
Black people and their place in
American history.
At 12:15 p.m. on most days,
Woodson, who would launch
what became Black History
Month, met with his staff in the
kitchen of the house. He9d give
orders and strategize. There was
little time to waste. He saw his
mission 4 to correct how White
people wrote about Black people,
and to place Black Americans at
the front and center of American
history 4 as critical.
<If a race has no history,=
Woodson wrote, <it has no worth-
while tradition, it becomes a
negligible factor in the thought
of the world, and it stands in
danger of being exterminated.=
The house was a hub of Black
intellectual thought in the coun-
try. From its rooms, Woodson
published journals and bulletins
and wrote books. In 1933, he
published <The Mis-Education of
the Negro,= a collection of arti-
cles and speeches. The book
would become a classic, advocat-
ing for excellence in the educa-
tion of Black students and de-
manding that school systems
across the United States correct
curriculums designed to deliber-
ately <mis-educate= Black chil-
dren and promote the fallacy of
white supremacy.
<One of Woodson9s objectives
was to collect and disseminate
knowledge about Black people
globally,= said Greg E. Carr, chair
of the department of Afro-Ameri-
can studies at Howard Univer-
sity. <The continued relevancy of
8The Mis-Education of the Negro9
was Woodson was really a master
of public relations.=
The book, Carr said, has last-
ing relevancy. <When we read
8The Mis-Education of the Ne-
gro,9 it is as if he is writing from
today about topics being debated
TOP: The Carter G. today,= he said. <Critical race
Woodson home on theory, for example.=
9th Street NW in As the country celebrates
Washington. In Black History Month 4 and
1976, the house was remains embroiled in bitter de-
designated a bates over how race and Black
national historic history should be taught in
landmark, and in schools 4 Woodson9s 91-year-old
2003, Congress text still serves as a template for
made it a national racial education and a refutation
historic site. of the notion that these subjects
BOTTOM: Carter should be glossed over. <Wood-
G. Woodson in an son flat-out rejects the premise
undated that any American history
photograph. Among should resort to an Anglo lens,=
Woodson9s work, he Carr said. <In one chapter in the
is known for book, he said: I don9t understand
launching what why they would devote all this
became Black time [in history class] to Europe,
History Month. descendants of Europe, and not
give equal time to the origins of
AP Africans.=
Woodson, a stern man who
PeTulA DvorAk/The WAshingTon PosT
was said to work 18-hour days
and rarely smiled in photos, was
prolific. From his bustling house,
he published the Journal of Ne-
gro History and the Negro His-
tory Bulletin, ran a publishing
company called Associated Pub-
lishers, and organized the Asso-
ciation for the Study of Negro
Life and History, which was later
named the Association for the
Study of African American Life
and History (ASALH) and still
has dozens of chapters through-
out the country.
It was also in this three-bed-
room house, which Woodson
bought in 1922 for $8,000, that
he would establish <Negro His-
tory Week= in 1926. The designat-
ed week was set for the second
week in February to mark the
birthdays of Abraham Lincoln
and Frederick Douglass, accord-
ing to the Library of Congress.
Woodson explained the idea
behind the celebration. <It is not
so much a Negro History Week as
it is a History Week,= he wrote,
according to the ASALH. <We
should emphasize not Negro His-
tory, but the Negro in History.
What we need is not a history of
selected races or nations, but the
history of the world void of
national bias, race hatred and
religious prejudice.=
In 1976, Negro History Week
was lengthened to include the
entire month of February. The
emphasis on studying Black his-
tory highlighted the message of
Woodson9s seminal work.
<8The Mis-Education of the
Negro9 is probably one of the
most important books ever pub-
lished for African Americans and
for African American history,=
said W. Marvin Dulaney, presi-
dent of the ASALH. <The book
lays out that African Americans
have been mis-educated in our
public school systems.=
<The theory of this book was to
help Black people understand we
come from a greater society,= said
Karsonya Wise Whitehead, for-
mer ASALH national secretary
and who teaches African and
African American studies at Loy-
ola University Maryland. <And
the work we do as parents,
teachers and educators should
make sure young Black people
understand that.=
A quest to ensure that Black
people understood their past was
at the heart of the creation of
Black History Month, said CeLil-
lianne Green, author of <A
Bridge: The Poetic Primer on
African and African American
Experiences.= <If you think you
have no history, it9s like being
rootless,= she said. <It9s unnatu-
ral. If you think your people
don9t have history, you can do
nothing. The point of Black His-
tory Month is so you can under-
stand your history.=
She added, <If you are not
teaching the truth, how is the
country going to be free?=
C.R. Gibbs, a historian and
author, said that 91 years after
<The Mis-Education of the Ne-
gro,= Woodson9s advocacy for
teaching Black history is still

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in his annual report for 1941, across America.=

with <1,000 or more manuscripts
which will be turned over to the
Library of Congress as soon as
they can be properly assorted,=
including letters from Douglass
and Booker T. Washington, ac-
cording to the National Park
Service.
The second floor of Woodson9s
house contained a library and his
office. Around his desk, Woodson
met with some of the most
powerful Black women in his-
tory, including Nannie Helen
Burroughs and Mary McLeod
Bethune. He helped finance writ-
er and anthropologist Zora Neale
Hurston9s research and travels
that would later produce <Barra-
coon: The Story of the Last
8Black Cargo,9= based on 1927
interviews with Cudjo Lewis, one
of the last survivors of the illegal
transatlantic slave trade from
Africa.
During the 1920s, a young
Langston Hughes, who would
become a world-renowned poet
instrumental in the Harlem Ren-
aissance movement, worked as
an assistant to Woodson in his
home office, according to the
Park Service.
<My job was to open the office
in the mornings, keep it clean,
wrap and mail books, assist in
answering the mail, read proofs,
bank the furnace at night when
Dr. Woodson was away,= Hughes
said, according to the Park Serv-
ice, <and do anything else that
came to hand which the secretar-
FriTz hahn/The WashingTon PosT ies could not do.=
African American historian Carter G. Woodson9s home in Shaw. Woodson is known as the <father of Black history,= and his book, <The In February 1945, Hughes
Mis-Education of the Negro,= is credited as a classic today. wrote that America owed Wood-
son a debt of gratitude. <For
relevant. <At a time when we ground Railroad: The Secret His- don9t want that history to come the 21st century, the mis-educa- many years now he has labored
can9t be sure what we will be able tory.= out. We have to guard against tion of the Negro is still going in the cause of Negro history, and
to teach, this makes 8The Mis-Ed- <There are forces in society that.= He added, <If there is a on.= his labors have begun to bear a
ucation of the Negro9 even more today who don9t want that kind book that should be at the top Woodson9s house served as an most glorious fruit. Year by year
timely,= said Gibbs, whose work of insightful, thoughtful history and most useful at this time, it archive for documents sent from the observance of Negro History
as a historian is featured in the that Carter G. Woodson was would be 8The Mis-Education of Black people across the country. Week has grown,= he wrote. <To-
Discovery documentary <Under- chronicling,= Gibbs said. <They the Negro.9 Why? Because even in It had a fireproof safe, he wrote day the week is observed all
Hughes told the readers of the
Chicago Defender, the promi-
nent Black newspaper, that if
they knew of someplace in the
country where Negro History
Week was not being honored or if
they wanted materials on how to
observe the week, they should
write to <Dr. Carter G. Woodson,
Association for the Study of Ne-
gro Life and History, 1538 Ninth
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.,
and ask him to send you a list of
their publications and photo-
graphs.=
Woodson9s parents had been
enslaved, and Woodson, who was
born on Dec. 19, 1875, in New
Canton, Va., worked as a share-
cropper and in a coal mine
during his childhood.
He did not begin high school
until he was 20, graduating in
two years. He attended Berea
College in Kentucky, obtained a
master9s degree from the Univer-
sity of Chicago and in 1912 be-
came the second African Ameri-
can to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard
University. (W.E.B. Du Bois was
the first.)
On April 3, 1950, Woodson
died in his bedroom on the third
floor of the house at 1538 Ninth
St. NW, in the heart of D.C.9s
Shaw neighborhood.
In 1976, the house was desig-
nated a national historic land-
mark. In 2003, Congress made it
a national historic site.
<Carter G. Woodson repre-
sents for us living history and the
importance of knowing whose
shoulders we stand on,= White-
head said. <To be in spaces where
he studied and where great
minds gathered, to have this real
connection to history by being
able to touch it, brings history to
life.=
a version of this story was originally
published on Feb. 1, 2022.

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<When you take on complex multidimensional issues like race in higher education & all you9re
really saying is: I9m a really rich guy ... and I9ve got no shame.=
aCkMaN from a1
<Say whatever you want about
me being a powerful person,=
Ackman said. <I don9t want to
advantage my own group at the
expense of another. What I want
is fairness.=
A master of making public
companies bend to his vision,
Ackman is translating his Wall
Street tactics to attack the ideol-
ogy of DEI, which generally as-
serts that including underrepre-
sented groups benefits compa-
nies. Ackman says those efforts
have in practice become discrimi-
natory and claims even martin
Luther King Jr. would have op-
posed them.
He is creating a think tank,
which he describes as a cross
between a research center for his
curiosities and an incubator of
solutions, underpinned by a phi-
losophy he defines as: <Look, I
don9t like when people get
screwed.= He says he will pursue
his crusade against <discrimina-
tion in all forms . . . to the ends of
this earth,= echoing a line from
his infamous six-year battle with
the supplement company Herbal-
ife. He communicates with his 1.2
million followers on X 4 a plat-
form he rarely used before the
pandemic 4 in thousand-plus-
word screeds written from the
elliptical, Ubers and his private
jet. He wants everyone to know
that his most popular recent X
post has 36 million views. (<Pretty
f-----g huge,= he says. <How many
subscribers does the Washington
Post have?=)
Despite his intention to end
the DEI industry, he has yet to
speak to someone who works in
the field.
Ackman9s evolution mirrors
many elites who, like the hedge
fund manager, see themselves as
moderates and not culture war-
riors.
The group includes Elon musk,
who says he voted for Democrats
including Barack obama, Hillary
Clinton and President Biden, but
now surrounds himself with a
right-wing cohort online and re-
cently declared <Diversity Equity
and Inclusion= to be <propaganda
words.= In a recent memo, ven-
ture capitalist marc Andreessen
named his <enemies= as <ESG,=
<social responsibility,= <sustain-
ability,= <socialism,= and <anti-
greatness.= And Lululemon
founder Chip Wilson, in an inter-
view last month, said he didn9t
care for the <whole diversity and
inclusion thing,= arguing that ads
showing models with various
body types can send the
wrong message. (<You9ve got to be
clear that you don9t want certain
customers coming in,= said Wil-
son.)
Ackman <has this weird reso-
nance, because people are like 4
he is basically right 4 even if no
one in a real position of power
will say it out loud,= said Sam
Lessin, a former facebook execu-
tive who recently ran for a seat on
Harvard9s alumni Board of over-
seers with support from meta
CEo mark Zuckerberg and op-
poses DEI.
<If you have experienced and
understand what excellence real-
ly looks like, then you know that
for America9s future & we need
excellence,= he added.
Investor mark Cuban, a strong
DEI supporter, argues that the
investor class has become newly
emboldened to attack the move-
ment, in part because of X, for-
merly Twitter. They are <falling
into the anti-woke echo cham-
ber,= he said. <Twitter is the glue
that unites them.=
Some DEI experts agree that
certain diversity initiatives have
had a chilling effect on public
debate. There are many <institu-
tions where it is impossible to say
certain things, and the world is
divided into oppressor and op-
pressed,= said ralph richard
Banks, director of the Center for
racial Justice at Stanford Law
School.
But Banks disagrees with crit-
ics like Ackman who <think the
solution is to eliminate the entire
industry,= arguing the outcome
would be a grave setback to limit-
ed racial progress. <[Ackman] is
well-intentioned, but & he can
re-create the same us-vs.-them
dynamics that are the root of so
many of these problems.=
Ackman waves off critics who
dismiss him and like-minded ti-
tans as wealthy White men cling-
ing to power. And he rejects the
idea that anyone should judge
him by his new right-wing bedfel-
lows. He says that robust debate,
even with people with whom he
vehemently disagrees, is exact-
ly what society is currently lack-
ing 4 the very point of his cru-
sade.
If he has a megaphone, he
argues, it9s only because people
want to hear what he has to say.
Paul Barrett, deputy director of the stern center for Business and human Rights at New york University, who attended harvard with Ackman in the mid-1980s
CNBC9s Jim Cramer moderates a panel with Nelson Peltz of Trian Fun Management and Bill ackman. an infamous six-year battle with the
supplement company Herbalife made ackman a star of CNBC and finance publications.
Billionaire is part of a wave of business
leaders attacking diversity initiatives
a self-appointed 8Mr. Fix It9
Ackman, whose high school
yearbook tagline was <most ver-
bose,= has never shied away from
a fight. Close friends in his up-
scale Chappaqua, N.Y., hometown
and later Harvard would tease
him about his persistence and
competitiveness.
<Whether it was a Scrabble
match or a tennis game, if Bill
lost, you were getting a rematch
because Bill is not going to end
the day on a loss,= said a good
friend from Harvard, who spoke
on the condition of anonymity to
avoid associating with Ackman9s
fight against DEI. one time she
purposefully threw a contest to be
able to go home to sleep.
Ackman, who is worth about
$4.2 billion according to forbes,
could be just as relentless for
causes he cared about. He volun-
teered as a peer counselor for
room 13, Harvard9s mental
health crisis line, taking calls in
the 7 p.m.-7 a.m. shift. <Bill has
always been mr. fix It,= said the
friend, with a <streak of wanting
to fix problems.=
friends say Ackman gets his
outspoken nature in part from his
father, Larry, a real estate execu-
tive. Stephen fraidin, a family
friend and Yale Law professor,
said Larry Ackman broke up the
genteel tenor of PTA meetings
with comments that were <about
four times more aggressive= than
the norm. Before Larry died in
2022, his last letter to his son was
about the dangers of rising anti-
semitism.
fraidin, who later drew up the
paperwork for Ackman9s first
hedge fund, remembers him as a
precocious teen whose overflow-
ing opinions animated hour-long
car rides to NYC for weekend
enrichment classes.
This self-appointed mr. fix It
tendency became the hallmark of
Ackman9s career. In the mid-
1990s, he took a large stake in the
troubled real estate company that
owned rockefeller Center and
grew frustrated with mismanage-
ment. <I watched [the other board
members] make mistake after
mistake after mistake,= he said.
Eventually he brought on part-
ners to buy the company outright.
<That was probably the first
moment that I realized that, as a
shareholder, I could do this better
than the guy running the compa-
ny,= he said.
As an activist investor, Ackman
would take a sizable position in
companies, then force changes to
make them more profitable. He
founded Pershing Square Capital
management, deploying obses-
sive research, a nose for under-
performing stocks and blitzkriegs
of loud shareholder letters to
push out leaders of more than a
dozen companies. Hugely profit-
able turnarounds at food giant
Wendy9s, mall operator General
Growth Properties and rail opera-
tor Canadian Pacific have helped
make him one of the most promi-
nent hedge fund investors on
Wall Street.
Still, his bold bets were wrong
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almost as often as they were right.
He possessed <Golf Channel com-
mentator= good looks and a near-
blinding emotional attachment
to his investments, sometimes
getting weepy during sharehold-
er presentations, according to Liz
Hoffman9s <Crash Landing: The
Inside Story of How the World9s
Biggest Companies Survived an
Economy on the Brink.=
His reputation for impulsivity
extended to his support of Book-
er. Ackman teared up the first
time he heard Booker, then the
mayor of Newark, speak. He soon
promised tens of millions of dol-
lars to the struggling majority-
Black city, which he9d visited only
a few times. (Booker, who is still
close friends with Ackman, de-
clined to be interviewed.)
<once he decides what9s right
& he doesn9t back down,= said
Keith Creel, whom Ackman re-
Though federal authorities charged Herbalife with deceptive practices and bribery, Wall Street
was never on ackman9s side: Carl Icahn propped up the company9s stock.
ackman executed a hugely profitable turnaround at mall operator General Growth Properties,
owner of Fulton Market.
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cruited to lead Canadian Pacific
Kansas City, a large railway oper-
ator. Though wary of corporate
raiders, Creel grew to respect
Ackman, who parachuted in from
New York in 2012, unafraid to
take on a lazy board that Creel
said was <run like a country club.=
Even in the brash world of
finance, these tactics have rubbed
many the wrong way. former
Starbucks CEo Howard Schultz
once called Ackman <despicable,=
accusing him of leaking company
information to push out the CEo
of JCPenny, a member of the
Starbucks board. Longtime rival
Carl Icahn, the activist hedge
fund manager, called Ackman the
most sanctimonious person he
ever met. A rival investor said
he9d <rather hang out with drug
dealers and prostitutes= than
Ackman.
But Creel and other friends
the washington post
insist Ackman9s campaign
against DEI is free of cynicism or
ulterior motive. <He9s a very prin-
cipled person,= Creel said. <He9s a
guy who thinks that if the right
thing isn9t being done, he is going
to do it whether it makes people
uncomfortable or not.=
Paul Barrett, deputy director of
the Stern Center for Business and
Human rights at New York Uni-
versity, attended Harvard with
Ackman in the mid-1980s. While
Ackman9s singular determination
makes sense in the cutthroat
world of Wall Street, Barrett said,
it is inappropriate when the tar-
get is the first Black leader of the
most prominent educational in-
stitution in America.
<When he is bullying a compa-
ny that he has bought stock in, at
least he owns a piece of that
company,= Barrett said. <But
when you go out into the broader
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world and start telling institu-
tions that you don9t have an own-
ership stake in how to behave
properly, when you take on com-
plex multidimensional issues like
race in higher education & all
you9re really saying is: I9m a really
rich guy, I9ve got access to com-
munications technology and I9ve
got no shame.=
In 2012, Ackman took on the
biggest activist campaign of his
career against the supplement
maker Herbalife. He argued it
was a massive pyramid scheme
that preyed on working-class
strivers. Herbalife disputed the
claims.
The dramatic strategy was
classic Ackman. In an hours-long,
342-slide presentation, he called
Herbalife <a criminal enterprise=
and its CEo <a predator.= He told
shareholders that his $1 billion
bet against the company9s stock
price, known in investing circles
as a <short,= would be a <death
blow.= He funded Latino activists
who had filed a class-action suit
against the company and prom-
ised any profits would go to chari-
ty. With his signature odds-be-
damned confidence, he an-
nounced that Herbalife would be
shut down immediately, repeat-
ing the claim as if he could will it
into happening.
It didn9t.
Though federal authorities
charged the company with decep-
tive practices and bribery, Wall
Street was never on Ackman9s
side. Icahn, who, like Ackman, is
Jewish, propped up the compa-
ny9s stock, publicly scolding Ack-
man on CNBC for being a <little
Jewish boy crying= in a school-
yard.
Ackman ended his short bet
against Herbalife in 2018. Natu-
rally, he still believes he is <100
percent right.=
In retrospect, he says it was a
<mistake= to tie his campaign
against the supplement maker to
a short sale 4 a lesson he is taking
to his current crusade against
DEI. He said he promised himself
that if he ever took on another
campaign that ambitious, it
wouldn9t be bound to money.
<Because a rich guy was going
to make a profit & it made people
question the credibility of our
work,= he said.
The Herbalife fight made Ack-
man a star of CNBC and finance
publications. But soon he would
take his voice to a larger and very
different stage: Twitter, now X.
Until 2020, Ackman had just
30,000 followers on the platform
and had tweeted fewer than two
dozen times.
But that february, he became
increasingly anxious about re-
ports of a mysterious virus
emerging from China. He discov-
ered that the platform was full of
scientists and epidemiologists
sharing their views. messaging
with experts on the platform, he
became convinced that the virus
was about to surge. Ackman pan-
icked, moving his family and his
elderly parents to his mansion in
the Hamptons.
He also saw an opportunity for
a hedge. The market was at an
all-time high, ignoring the im-
pending risk of a major global
catastrophe. In an emergency
meeting, Ackman instructed his
investing team to buy large
swaths of low-cost financial prod-
ucts 4 known as credit-default
swaps 4 insurance against the
market failing.
<We basically made 2.7 billion
in two weeks, from Twitter. And I
wasn9t even paying for my sub-
scription,= Ackman said, winking.
Two years later, when the Per-
shing Square foundation invest-
ed $10 million in musk9s bid to
buy Twitter, Ackman joked it was
a token to repay the billions he
made on the prescient trade.
In the meantime, Ackman was
hooked. Not only was the plat-
form <a powerful research tool,=
he said, it was in some ways a
more potent form of communica-
tion than television and share-
holder letters. He issued covid
warnings. He criticized Biden
and U.S. foreign policy. He sup-
ported Kyle rittenhouse, the 17-
year-old who was acquitted after
killing two protesters at a Black
Lives matter rally in 2020. (rit-
tenhouse is <a civic-minded patri-
ot= who acted in <self-defense,=
Ackman concluded, after watch-
ing hours of testimony one night).
He said vaccine skeptic robert f.
Kennedy raised <important is-
sues about vaccines.= He started
to critique ESG.
Privately, friends worried that
the Twitterverse, and its algorith-
mic boosting of right-leaning
opinions that accelerated in the
wake of musk9s 2022 acquisition,
was having a blinding effect.
Ackman says it has opened up a
world of possibility.
<It just sort of leads you to
different people over time,= Ack-
sunday, february 11 , 2024
man says. <There9s a whole group
of people who are kind of in deep
on this stuff.=
By Oct. 7, when news broke that
Hamas had attacked Israel, Ack-
man9s followers were ready to
listen.
8What has Harvard become?9
Ackman says he had never
given much thought to diversity
initiatives until this past fall. He9s
long been interested in how racial
groups scramble into elite clubs,
writing his Harvard thesis about
the experience of Asians and Jews
trying to get into the Ivy League.
Though he credits much of the
success of his eight-person invest-
ment team 4 which is majority
non-White 4 to its diversity, he
rejected a proposal for diversity
training at his own company.
(The team currently has no Black
people and one woman.) He rec-
ognizes discrimination as a per-
sistent problem, noting that his
father was told as a recent gradu-
ate not to apply to Chase bank
because he wouldn9t <make much
progress= as a Jew. So when Clau-
dine Gay was named Harvard9s
first Black president over the
summer, he was <happy= for
someone other than a White man
to lead the school.
And Ackman was looking for-
ward to new leadership for other
reasons. Despite giving about $50
million to Harvard over the last 15
years, private tensions had bal-
looned between Ackman and the
university. He says Harvard used
a 2017 donation in a way that
violated his specifications, some-
thing he did not speak about
publicly at the time.
In the days following Hamas9s
attack, before Israel9s invasion of
Gaza, more than two dozen cam-
pus groups circulated a letter
charging the Israeli <apartheid
regime= with being <entirely re-
sponsible for all unfolding vio-
lence.= The letter did not ac-
knowledge the loss of life in the
surprise attack that killed 1,200.
<What has Harvard become?=
Ackman asked himself, seething
in disbelief.
As protests erupted on cam-
pus, Ackman, whose wife is Is-
raeli, joined a group of outraged
donors from Silicon Valley and
Wall Street to complain.
<I called my friends on the
board, and I9m like, I want to
help,= Ackman said. <This thing is
heading for a train wreck. I said,
I9d love to sit down with Claudine.
I9d love to sit down with the
board. Let9s work on this togeth-
er. You know I care about the
institution.=
Ackman was put in touch with
board chair Penny Pritzker, a
phone call he describes as <one of
the most disappointing conversa-
tions I9ve had in my life.=
Ackman says he told Pritzker
that he had no choice but to share
his concerns publicly.
<Then I literally hung up the
phone, sat down on my computer,
and typed Harvard Letter Num-
ber One,= Ackman says. (Pritzker
declined to comment. A person
Ackman is <a very principled person. He9s a guy who thinks that if the right thing isn9t being done,
he is going to do it whether it makes people uncomfortable or not.=
. the washington post
TOP: After Hamas9s attack, more than two dozen Harvard groups circulated a letter charging the Israeli <apartheid regime= with
being <entirely responsible.= ABOVE: Then-Harvard President Claudine Gay attends a menorah lighting ceremony in December.
close to her, who spoke on the
condition of anonymity to de-
scribe sensitive conversations,
described Ackman9s phone call as
<verbally abusive.= Ackman said
the call was <polite and respect-
ful.=)
<The letter,= a massive 3,138-
word tweet he also sent to Har-
vard, was written in the style of
his strident shareholder missives.
He demanded that Harvard
release the names of the students
whose groups had signed the
protest letter to block them from
Wall Street jobs.
<One should not be able to hide
behind a corporate shield when
issuing statements supporting
the actions of terrorists,= he de-
clared.
Internet sleuths heeded Ack-
man9s call and published the stu-
dents9 names. One group blasted
them on the side of <doxing
trucks= that drove around cam-
pus. Ackman says he mostly op-
poses doxing but that <students
should be accountable for their
public statements.=
A few weeks after the attacks,
Ackman flew to Boston, meeting
with professors, a law school and
a business school class, and hold-
ing a listening session for more
than 200 students. He says the
students shared stories about an-
tisemitic incidents that they9d ex-
perienced and described a lack of
concern from the administration.
Ackman left the meetings dis-
heartened and perplexed. <The
problem was much worse than I
thought,= he said. <So I called
people on the faculty who I knew
would confide in me. And that9s
Keith Creel, whom Ackman recruited to lead Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a large railway operator
when I started learning about the
whole DEI thing. Then I started
doing a deeper dive.=
Ackman9s deep dive involved a
lot of learning from X. He began
to read posts by conservative ac-
tivist Christopher Rufo and by
Aaron Sibarium, an investigative
reporter with the right-leaning
Washington Free Beacon. Rufo, a
senior fellow at the right-leaning
think tank the Manhattan Insti-
tute, has led a high-profile charge
against critical race theory, an
academic concept that posits
structural racism is built into
American institutions. The idea
underpins DEI programs and an-
ti-racism seminars, which Rufo
argues often label White people
as oppressors, leading to reverse
discrimination. Boosted by last
year9s Supreme Court ruling over-
turning affirmative action in col-
lege admissions, Rufo9s argu-
ments have spurred GOP leaders
to ban teaching critical race theo-
ry in nine states.
Ackman read Rufo9s book,
<America9s Cultural Revolution:
How the Radical Left Conquered
Everything,= and messaged with
him online. His first X post about
DEI was a comment on a video
clip of Amanda Seales, a Black
comedian, who argued it was
wrong to present Hamas <as this
big bad wolf.=
<Is this incredible ignorance,
conscious avoidance of the truth,
or racism?= Ackman posted. He
noted that <a large proportion of
the Hamas supporters & are
members of the black community
and/or other people of color.=
<Some have argued,= Ackman
eZ re
Andrew LIChtensteIn/CorbIs/Getty ImAGes
continued, this is spurred by a
DEI movement that <delineates
the world into an oppressor/op-
pressed framework,= with Jews
identified as White oppressors,
an argument that parrots Rufo9s
book. <Do you agree with this
explanation?= he asked his fol-
lowers.
Four days later, Gay sparked
outrage alongside two other uni-
versity presidents, Liz Magill of
the University of Pennsylvania
and Sally Kornbluth of MIT, dur-
ing a widely criticized hearing on
Capitol Hill. Asked whether calls
for the genocide of Jews would
violate the school9s hate speech
policy, Gay answered <it depends
on the context.=
Ackman went ballistic. Since
Oct. 7, his X feed had become a
steady stream of Israeli hostage
stories, videos of antisemitic inci-
dents on campuses and criticism
of Harvard. The day of the hear-
ing, he tweeted 23 times.
<She has to go now,= he said of
Gay. The university president got
the same treatment Ackman had
dealt so many corporate chiefs 4
a relentless public crusade 4 only
this time, he marshaled a giant
army on X.
A Wall Street man, he tracked
his bets as if watching a stock
ticker. <One down,= he said when
news of Magill9s impending resig-
nation broke on Dec. 7.
<I give this a 95% probability,=
he posted eight minutes later.
<Oddsmakers are now at 99%=
he wrote the following day.
Then he was on to MIT. <To the
MIT governing boards,= he wrote
on Dec. 10. <Let9s make a deal. If
Josh reynoLds for the wAshInGton Post
you promptly terminate Presi-
dent Kornbluth, I promise I won9t
write you a letter.=
On Dec. 10, Rufo messaged
Ackman about an investigation
he was about to publish involving
plagiarism allegations he had un-
earthed about Gay. Sibarium, a
Yale graduate, wrote that Gay had
<paraphrased or quoted almost
20 authors without proper attri-
bution,= and Rufo had inter-
viewed a scholar, Carol Swain,
who accused Gay of plagiarizing
her work. Ackman reposted Rufo,
Sibarium and other conservative
activists throughout December,
sometimes six times a day.
By then, Ackman9s own posts
were being boosted by a business
leader with the biggest mega-
phone on the platform: Musk.
<#DefundHarvard,= wrote Musk,
who has more than 140 times
Ackman9s following, in one of
several replies to the business-
man9s posts.
On Jan. 2, Gay resigned from
Harvard. It was <distressing to
have doubt cast on my commit-
ments to confronting hate and to
upholding scholarly rigor,= she
wrote in her resignation letter,
noting she9d been subjected to
<threats fueled by racial animus.=
Ackman posted his own more-
than-5,000-word letter that day,
too, so long it hit the character
limit for paying users. In it, he
reiterated a claim that he had
insider information that the Har-
vard presidential search commit-
tee had purposefully excluded
candidates who didn9t come from
a marginalized group. <The more
I learned, the more concerned I
A11
became, and the more ignorant I
realized I had been about DEI, a
powerful movement that has not
only pervaded Harvard, but the
educational system at large,= he
wrote.
Harvard spokesman Jason
Newton told The Post that staff
from the university9s Office of
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and
Belonging can serve on search
committees but <have no authori-
ty= over hiring decisions. He had
no further comment on Ackman9s
crusade. Gay did not respond to a
comment request. A person in-
volved in the presidential search
process, who spoke on the condi-
tion of anonymity to describe it,
said that Ackman9s actions were
<destructive, racist, and repre-
hensible= and that DEI-criteria
had no influence on the hiring
process.
Some of Ackman9s friends and
former classmates have mixed
feelings about his Harvard cru-
sade. They worry his use of X has
caused him to fall in with a group
acting in bad faith. The seemingly
self-satisfied and strident perso-
na he displays on X, satirized
recently by the writer Kurt An-
dersen as <dark-comedy hybrid of
8Succession9 and a Nabokov nov-
el,= doesn9t reflect the loyal friend
who can laugh at himself and will
consider different views, they say.
But others praise what they
argue is a political conversion.
<He9s a guy who has gone through
something of an intellectual
transformation: I don9t know if
he quite recognizes it in himself,=
said Ramaswamy, who recently
dropped out of the Republican
presidential campaign. <The
thing about him is he is very
receptive to the best arguments,
even if it9s very different from
what he used to believe 4 and
that9s a good thing.=
Ackman, alongside Musk, re-
cently debated investor Cuban,
who chastised the men for push-
ing away diverse talent. (<The loss
of DEI-phobic companies is my
gain,= Cuban said). But Ackman
later spoke privately to Cuban
and concluded there is more com-
mon ground than difference be-
tween them. <Like me, he believes
in diversity with a lowercase d,=
Ackman said, noting he is op-
posed to <DEI= as a <political
movement.=
Cuban said the conversation
was <very respectful= but that X9s
<echo chamber= was <far more
intoxicating for someone like Bill
than being on CNBC.=
Stanford9s Banks says the com-
plaints over DEI reflect growing
pains as American institutions
try to become more equal. While
researchers have found that di-
verse companies perform better
financially, DEI consulting is a
relatively new industry whose ef-
ficacy is still largely unproven.
When conservatives come to
Stanford and complain, <If we9re
being honest, we9d say, you know,
it9s even worse than you think,=
Banks adds.
But he and other DEI experts
say critics like Rufo and Ackman
don9t represent the entirety of the
industry. <There is good DEI and
bad DEI. But what these people
are doing is saying, let9s scrap the
whole thing, and that9s clearly an
overcorrection,= Banks said.
<It9s a false claim: that DEI is
about flipping the power struc-
tures,= said DEI consultant Lily
Zheng, noting the reverse racism
is a <carbon [copy] of arguments
against affirmative action from
the 970s.=
But Ackman isn9t stopping. For
everyone who has called him a
racist, he says, there are more
people who have thanked him
privately. He keeps a stack of
thank you letters on his desk to
prove it. (He reads from the let-
ters randomly, including one
from a doctor and another from a
university president). He says he
is aware of the weight of history
in targeting the first Black Har-
vard president, but it doesn9t
much matter to him. <I9m an
equal-opportunity criticizer,= he
says.
He plans to give more money to
Jewish causes 4 in the past, he
said he didn9t think Jews needed
it.
Though he isn9t sure what his
think tank will do, he says it will
hire the very best people 4 Wall
Street analysts, journalists, aca-
demics 4 to go deep on problems
<where people have been taken
advantage of,= including <vaccine
safety= and <Why is DEI not
working.= Once they understand
the reason for the problems, they
will propose solutions, such as a
new company or a political cam-
paign.
<Is there a policy fix? Is shining
a spotlight on it going to fix it?= he
asks, and smiles, half-serious. <Or
is this something Bill can handle
with a tweet or two?=
A12
An unusual drive
to save a vestige
of the country life
LOudOuN from A1
Loudoun goes beyond most oth-
ers: put all of the roughly 250
miles of gravel roads that mean-
der across the county on the
National register of Historic
Places.
Loudoun9s system of unpaved
roads is one of the largest in
Virginia 4 surprising given that
the network is less than 50 miles
from the nation9s capital, and
that the eastern part of the coun-
ty is home to a major airport, a
metro line and a burgeoning tech
hub that features tracts of data
centers.
The county has been among
the nation9s fastest-growing for
decades 4 its population has
shot up sevenfold since 1980 to
more than 430,000 4 and pres-
ervationists see the plan as a
last-ditch effort to save the van-
ishing vestiges of rustic life from
being swallowed by the burbs.
Supporters say the lanes evoke
Loudoun9s rural soul, history and
charm. Detractors see a quixotic
quest to thwart the most basic of
steps into modernity. They com-
plain of rattling rides to work
and Starbucks that sometimes
feel like sitting in the seat of a
tractor.
The battle has grown unusual-
ly fierce, so much so that Lou-
doun County Supervisor Caleb
Kershner refers to it as the <road
wars.= Similar fights have played
out in other localities across the
country as the movement to pre-
serve unpaved roads has gained
traction in recent decades.
<You have the old versus the
new,= said Kershner, who grew
up on a gravel road in frederick
County, md. <Some people want
that way of life. Some people
don9t. & It kind of pits neighbor-
hoods against each other.=
A living museum
A network of roads is an atypi-
cal pick for the National Park
Service9s register, which includes
Abraham Lincoln9s home and the
Statue of Liberty. Supporters say
Loudoun9s roads belong there
because they span the sweep of
American history.
They envision a one-of-a-kind
<living museum= that unfolds
around each bend, whether by
foot, bike, horse or car. Some of
the earliest roads 4 which pre-
date the founding of the country
4 follow Native American trails.
A young George Washington tra-
versed others as a surveyor; en-
slaved people built the fieldstone
walls that line some. Armies
clashed on them during the Civil
War.
many roads still follow their
original routes, worn deep into
hillsides and hollows over the
creeping years. They pass tower-
ing <witness trees,= old oaks and
other species that have stood
through much of the nation9s life.
This bucolic oasis forms a kind of
recreational trail system for resi-
dents and draws tourists and
cyclists who are a boon to Lou-
doun9s economy.
A spot on the register would
not bar paving outright, but it
would add hurdles that would
make it more difficult.
The plan, spearheaded by a
group called America9s routes, is
also a bid to hold on to some-
thing intangible 4 a kind of life
that has all but disappeared in
the pressure cooker of the na-
tion9s capital.
<It9s a way to slow things down
a little bit,= Emily Houston, who
is part of the group, said of the
gravel roads. <You get to know
your neighbors. The road is the
center of your community in a
way. Everybody is out walking
their dog or riding their horses.
one of your neighbors is driving
by and you stop for a chat.=
But where some see character,
others see a dirty track, as rutted
as an old washboard, that grows
less appealing with each flat tire
and trip to the carwash. many
recent transplants are drawn by
tidy subdivisions of new homes
that have sprouted on former
farmland and are more afford-
able than those in D.C.9s inner-
ring suburbs. They say that the
gravel roads can9t safely handle
the increasing volume of traffic,
and that preserving them could
choke development.
The fight between these com-
peting visions erupted at a Board
of Supervisors meeting in Sep-
tember, where residents clashed
for over an hour over paving a
handful of roads 4 including just
300 feet of one. one road was
ultimately taken off the list, and
the decision on others was punt-
ed to this year.
Barbara Kauffman, who lives
off an unpaved road named old
Wheatland, summed up objec-
tions to gravel roads succinctly,
calling them relics of a <horse-
and-buggy era.=
<They are neither quaint nor
charming,= Kauffman told the
supervisors. <They are bone-rat-
tling, teeth-jarring, dangerous,
dusty nuisances.=
A secret piece of history
The Toyota 4runner bumped
down gravel roads past cows and
the azure pastels the Blue ridge
mountains set against the sky
near Philomont, Va., a village
settled in the 19th century by
Quakers where residents still go
to the general store to send their
mail.
Jane Covington asked the
driver to pull over just past a
wheelbarrow-red barn with
vines creeping up the side and a
faded American flag mounted
over its gaping door.
Covington, a historic preser-
vationist working with America9s
routes, popped out and swept
her arm toward a muddy ford the
color of chocolate milk that sub-
merged Philomont road. Cica-
das thrummed in the surround-
ing trees.
<This is the way they went,=
Covington said.
There is no plaque commemo-
rating the spot, no visitor center
or audio tour, but a pivotal 4 if
little-known 4 moment in the
Civil War played out here.
The forces of Confederate
Gen. Jeb Stuart skirmished with
Union troops across Beaverdam
ford on Nov. 1, 1862, part of a
series of desperate attempts to
stave off a bold plan hatched by
Abraham Lincoln to decisively
end the Civil War.
Lincoln saw an opportunity to
capture the Confederate capital
of richmond, while Southern
forces were out of position and
beleaguered after the Battle of
Antietam, so he ordered the U.S.
Army to march south.
Confederate commander rob-
ert E. Lee recognized the peril
and had Stuart launch nettling
attacks over a number of days.
They held up the Union regi-
ments long enough that Lee
could maneuver his forces to
block the union advance. Lin-
coln9s plan failed, he fired his top
general in frustration, and the
war raged on for two more years.
Beaverdam ford remains
largely unchanged since that day
161 years ago.
Covington, who is studying
the twists and turns of Loudoun9s
gravel roads, said that is the
magic of these routes 4 to see
history much as those who lived
it would have seen it. But she
says those chances are fading.
Nearly half of Loudoun9s un-
paved roads have been paved
since the 1960s, according to
Virginia Department of Trans-
portation data.
In 2020, a group called Preser-
vation Virginia placed Loudoun9s
gravel roads on a list of the most
endangered historic sites in the
state.
<We9re coming to a tipping
point countywide on develop-
ment,= Covington said. <It9s a
little bit at a time, a little, a little,
and then there9s a point of no
return.=
A bid for preservation
Native Americans blazed Lou-
doun9s first routes. Colonists laid
others in the first half of the 18th
century to connect the frontier to
more populated areas of the col-
onies. Waves of Quakers, Ger-
mans and descendants of British
colonists staked out more routes
over the next 200 years.
The spiderweb of lanes demar-
cate grants by Lord fairfax,
whose family was given a vast
tract of what is now Virginia by
the British crown. They were also
routes to get grain from mills
that once dotted the countryside
to then-new ports like George-
town, Alexandria and Baltimore.
Comparing today9s system with
an 1853 map shows that many
remain intact.
Preservation advocates
cleared a hurdle in 2020 when
the Virginia Department of His-
toric resources declared Lou-
doun9s back roads potentially eli-
gible for listing on the Virginia
Landmarks register and the Na-
tional register of Historic Plac-
es.
Covington has now embarked
on the painstaking process of
documenting the history and sig-
nificance of the roads and will
submit documents to state and
then federal officials for review
and a final decision on listing.
She expects to finish those pack-
ages over the next year or so.
Public hearings and a decision
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Unpaved roads in Loudoun County on whether to grant the designa-
tion would follow.
A spot on the register would
have major implications for the
protection of the roads and po-
tentially Loudoun9s growth. If
VIRGINIA the roads are listed, any project
WEST to pave or alter them that in-
VIRGINIA volves federal money (and many
LOUDOUN do) would trigger a review.
COUNTY The review would require fed-
MARYLAND
eral officials to solicit input
about a project from the public,
Purcellville local government and other in-
Leesburg terested parties. If the project is
found to have an adverse impact
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on the road, officials would have
to explore alternative plans or
US RT. 15 Ashburn ways to mitigate the damage.
Ultimately, they could opt to
Sterling pave a road.
Currently, the process for de-
Dulles ciding which gravel roads get
Int'l Airport paved is less formal, a complaint
of many in the county.
In recent years, supervisors
have often placed roads on a list
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for paving after lobbying by resi-
© OpenStreetMap contrib dents that live along them. In
some cases, developers have of-
fered money to help defray the
cost of improving roads that
connect to new neighborhoods,
incentivizing paving.
Some see an unsustainable
system
many say preserving the
whole system of gravel roads is
incompatible with the emerging
Loudoun.
Lacey Huber, vice president of
Stone Tower Winery in Leesburg,
said that she9d love to see many
gravel roads preserved, but that
the unpaved stretch of Hogback
mountain road that leads to her
tasting room is steep and prone
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ABOVE: A truck on a gravel
road in November. One resident
says of gravel roads, <They are
bone-rattling, teeth-jarring,
dangerous, dusty nuisances.=
LEFT: The historic home Green
Garden in Loudoun County.
Some homes in the county were
built before the American
Revolution.
BELOW: A gravel road next to
farmland.
BOTTOM: Cochran and his
border collies herd sheep to a
different pasture.
to washing out. She9s had two flat
tires driving into work, and it9s
treacherous for visitors.
<We get complaints from cus-
tomers,= Huber said. <A lot of
people think we are in control of
the road. They ask us: 8Why
haven9t you paved your road?9=
The Virginia Department of
Transportation launched a pilot
project about six years ago that
put a layer of concrete beneath
the gravel to stabilize the road 4
a sort of middle ground between
paving and not paving.
Huber said that it has per-
formed well and that extending
it would be a happy medium to
improve safety and keep some of
the aesthetics of unpaved roads.
But many preservationists aren9t
convinced that9s the answer.
Supervisor Kershner, whose
Catoctin District is home to
many gravel roads, said that he
would have to study the historic
preservation plan more closely
before taking a position on it, but
that it9s likely the county will
have to forge some compromise
in the polarizing debate over
whether to pave.
He said he9s looking at making
the paving decision more objec-
tive by creating a scoring system
that takes into account safety,
traffic volume, historical value
and other factors. He thinks that
many gravel roads should be
saved but that others will need to
be modernized.
Back on the sheep drive, Coch-
ran and his border collies pushed
the flock off his farm and into an
adjacent neighborhood of newer
mcmansions, where the sheep
scampered across well-mani-
cured lawns and driveways with
basketball hoops.
A startled resident pulled out
her cellphone and recorded the
surreal juxtaposition of rustic
and suburban that is contempo-
rary Loudoun.
<Thanks for this afternoon9s
entertainment!= the woman
shouted and waved.
Eventually, the pavement gave
way again outside the neighbor-
hood. The sheep ambled around
a bend on foundry road, and it
was as if they had passed
through a time portal.
on one side of the road, a
stone house built around 1749 by
Quakers Jacob and Hannah Jan-
ney still stood, now appropriate-
ly named <Time9s End.= The
sheep scattered into the green
pastures on the other side. Coch-
ran looked across the old hollow.
<The landscape, the topogra-
phy, the architecture looks exact-
ly like it did then,= Cochran said.
<If Jacob and Hannah were
standing up on that hill, they
would know whose house they
were looking at.=
sunday, february 11 , 2024
Republicans risk becoming the face of surrendering Ukraine to Russia, Putin
Sen. Sheldon
@PKCapitol Whitehouse (D-
Paul Kane R.I.) on Tuesday
grew despondent
at the idea of
leading a delegation to the
upcoming Munich Security
Conference as Congress had yet
to approve additional money to
help back Ukraine9s war against
Russia.
Whitehouse summed up his
feelings in one word: <Crappy.=
By Thursday, however, the tide
had shifted and a bipartisan
collection of 67 senators voted to
open debate on a $95 billion
security measure, with almost
two-thirds of that directed
toward Ukraine. A final vote
could come by midweek, just as
roughly 30 senators are slated to
head to Europe.
Yes, the deal could still fall
apart in the Senate and its
prospects in the increasingly
nativist House remain up in the
air, but Whitehouse practically
had a bounce in his step after
that vote.
<We may be less empty-
handed, TBD,= he said.
The annual security
conference has long served as an
annual show of cross-Atlantic
unity, providing each party9s
internationalist wing a chance to
tout its vision of U.S. leadership.
Last year9s security conference
saw record-high numbers of U.S.
lawmakers there to show unity
against Russian President
Vladimir Putin, telling their
European allies not to worry
about those vocal Republicans
who were opposed to additional
funding to Kyiv.
<I think there9s been way too
much attention given to a very
few people who seem not to be
invested in Ukraine9s success,=
Senate Minority Leader Mitch
McConnell (R-Ky.) said last
February before heading to
Munich.
But those <very few people=
grew their ranks, and for the past
four months they have bottled up
efforts by the Biden
administration and traditional
security hawks in Congress to
replenish Ukraine President
Volodymyr Zelensky9s weaponry.
The bleeding of political
support has all come from one
side of the aisle.
In May 2022, 39 GOP senators
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joined 47 Democrats in voting for
a $40 billion security-and-
humanitarian aid package for
Zelensky, with just 11
Republicans voting no.
On Thursday, just 17 Senate
Republicans, barely a third of
their conference, voted with 50
members of the Democratic
caucus to move forward on
debate on the national security
measure. On, Friday one more
Republican voted yes on a
procedural motion to advance
the bill.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), one
of those voting yes, warned that
his fellow Republicans needed to
remain strong in their support
for Ukraine or else their party
will become the face of surrender
to Putin.
Over the next few days the
debate would end one of two
ways, Tillis said. <A sufficient
number [vote yes] to send it to
the House, or Republicans
ultimately owning the message
from the U.S. Senate that there9s
not enough of us to support
Ukraine aid.=
This Senate debate comes just
after the European Union
reached a unanimous deal
among all 27 member nations to
send $54 billion to shore up
Ukraine9s government services,
providing a rejoinder to far-right
critics in Congress who regularly
say the E.U. doesn9t provide
enough support for its own
security.
Many of the 31 GOP opponents
in the Senate do not want to
provide funds for Ukraine under
any circumstances, while some
said they would only vote to do
so if President Biden accepted
their exact prescription for
shoring up the U.S.-Mexico
border9s migrant crisis.
Some Republicans gave
conflicting statements that
served as political head-spinners.
On Tuesday, as a bigger
security package fell apart
because of partisan divisions
over border rules, Sen. Lindsey
Graham (R-S.C.) stuck by his
long-held view of wanting to
defeat Putin at all costs.
<If we fail on the border, we
put our country at risk. There9s
no use letting the world fall
apart, because Putin winning in
Ukraine doesn9t solve any of our
problems. It makes all of our
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hands if it doesn9t take up a measure to provide support for Ukraine before its recess.
problems worse,= Graham told
reporters.
For several years Graham has
served as the co-host of
Whitehouse9s group, dubbed the
<McCain delegation,= in honor of
the late Sen. John S. McCain (R-
Ariz.), a legendary presence who
used his last several trips to
Munich to reassure allies that
Donald Trump9s world view had
not taken hold in Washington.
On Tuesday, Graham was
ready to strip the contentious
border provisions and just pass
the funds to defend Ukraine,
Israel and Taiwan. <No matter
how you feel about the border,
the problems of Ukraine, if not
managed well, will make every
problem we have at home worse,=
he said.
Yet two days later, he reversed
his position, voted against
moving to debate the Ukraine-
Israel-Taiwan package and
joined the ranks of MAGA
senators who want to close the
border.
<I enthusiastically support
Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel, but
as I have been saying for months
now, we must protect America
first,= Graham said in an official
statement.
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Later Thursday, he got into a
heated Senate floor debate with
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.),
who helped lead the border
proposal negotiations. Graham
mocked Sinema9s group for a
<half-assed effort= at reaching a
border compromise, without
acknowledging that he and his
staff played regular roles in the
talks.
Then he held up a large
poster-board with a social media
post from Polish Prime Minister
Donald Tusk, who suggested
Ronald Reagan would be
<turning in his grave= over the
attitudes of today9s Republicans.
<Shame on you. To the prime
minister of Poland, I could care
less what you think,= Graham
shouted.
This is exactly the opposite
message that Tillis, Whitehouse
and others want to bring to
Munich.
<There are people in Ukraine
right now in the height of their
winter, in trenches, being
bombed and being killed,= Tillis
said. <The signal from the United
States about whether or not
we9re going to be there is not
only important to the morale of
those warfighters that are doing
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two years, but also for the 50-
some countries that are also part
of this coalition.=
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said
he expects to hear the same
question from European
counterparts next weekend:
<Can we count on you?=
But those GOP voices are
increasingly drowned out by the
newcomers, such as Sen. J.D.
Vance (R-Ohio), who won in
2022 after he refashioned
himself from Trump critic to all-
in MAGA theorist.
Vance plans to deliver that
blunt message when he goes to
his first Munich conference.
<First of all, this war is in your
direct backyard,= he said,
followed by accusing Europeans
of <turning NATO effectively into
a welfare client of the United
States.=
Of the 17 Republicans who
took office after Trump won the
presidency, just two voted to
advance the Ukraine-centered
security package: Sen. Mitt
Romney (R-Utah), who, at 76,
had already served as a governor
and his party9s 2012 presidential
nominee before joining the
Senate five years ago; and Sen.
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Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), a
leadership ally elected in 2022.
Some Republicans doubt the
dire predictions that, if the U.S.
funding dried up, Russia could
crush the smaller nation.
<I don9t think Russia has the
capability to roll through and
take all of Ukraine, much less
hold it. Before we got aid to
Ukraine [in 2022], the Russians
couldn9t do that,= Sen. Marco
Rubio (R-Fla.), the top
Republican on the Senate
Intelligence Committee, said
Thursday. <I think what it does
do is force a negotiated
settlement much more favorable
to Putin, because he9ll feel
emboldened and stronger.=
Other Republicans say that is
naive.
<There are pivotal times in our
nation9s history when what we
do in this chamber really
matters,= Sen. Susan Collins (R-
Maine), who co-wrote much of
the security package, said in a
floor speech. <How we vote may
well determine whether people
live or whether they die; whether
men and women live under the
dictates of an authoritarian
regime or as free people in a
democratic nation.=
Tillis, a member of the Armed
Services Committee, said
Russia9s long-term plan has been
to wear down American support
for the war and unravel
international backing for
Zelensky.
<Us leaving here with the
Senate failing to take this up, is
exactly what Putin hopes
happens this weekend,= he said.
<And I9m going to do everything I
can to prevent it.=
All of this could end up
nowhere in a very conservative
House, where GOP leaders move
in lockstep with Trump. But
Whitehouse remained optimistic
that Senate leaders were working
to include measures that some
House Republicans want and
hopeful that an even larger vote
could come within a few days of
the Senate9s final passage of the
security measure.
That would make for a much
more enjoyable trip across the
Atlantic Ocean.
<I think the Munich Security
Conference delegation won9t
have loads of egg on its face,=
Whitehouse said.
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Much unease in blue states as Supreme Court weighs the Trump ballot case
BY K ARIN B RULLIARD,
A RI S CHNEIDER
AND J OANNA S LATER
BoUlDER, Colo. 4 Professor
Douglas Spencer began his
Thursday afternoon class at the
University of Colorado Law
School by reading a text message
he had just received from his
13-year-old daughter.
Only a few hours earlier, the
U.S. Supreme Court had heard
oral arguments in the case that
will decide whether Donald
Trump is eligible to appear on the
Colorado ballot in November.
One of the critical legal questions
is whether Section 3 of the 14th
Amendment bars someone who
previously took an oath to sup-
port the Constitution as <an offi-
cer of the United States= from
returning to office if they engaged
in insurrection.
The message from Spencer9s
daughter asked whether he
thought Trump had been an offi-
cer or a holder of office. Yes, he
texted back. <That9s what I
thought,= she replied. <I don9t
understand law that much, but
even I was like, bruh.=
His 70 students 4 five rows of
them sitting shoulder to shoulder
4 burst out laughing. It was a
rare moment of levity for a dis-
cussion of complexity and im-
mense import.
Until this year, Spencer had
never taught Section 3. But it is
now a centerpiece of his election
law syllabus as the high court
weighs the case that will shape
the race for president, either by
allowing Trump to remain on
state ballots or by derailing his
candidacy months before the
vote.
In a divided nation, the pro-
found implications of the justices9
pending ruling have sparked de-
bate and qualms among election
scholars, legal experts, activists
and students of all political
shades. But nowhere may the
tensions be deeper than in blue
states and jurisdictions that have
firmly rejected Trump in past
votes but now wrestle with
whether democracy is better
served by punishing him for his
efforts to overturn the 2020 elec-
tion results or letting voters de-
cide his fate this fall.
The disagreement has been
mirrored in decisions by courts
and election officials in some of
those blue states. Colorado9s Su-
preme Court and Maine9s secre-
tary of state disqualified Trump,
while the Minnesota Supreme
Court and California Secretary of
State Shirley Weber did not.
<We didn9t have the authority
to just go in and take somebody
off the ballot. You can9t sit around
and talk about somebody else
who was cavalier with the law and
then become cavalier yourself,=
How a ghostwriter was ensnared in the Biden classified documents probe
BY A NUMITA K AUR
President Biden trusted the
ghostwriter behind his two
memoirs so much that <at least
three times= he read aloud to him
passages from journals contain-
ing classified details of Obama-
era deliberations, according to a
special counsel report released
Thursday.
Federal investigators last year
sought the recordings author
Mark Zwonitzer produced dur-
ing his meetings with Biden
around 2016, while they worked
together on Biden9s second mem-
oir. But upon learning of the
special counsel9s probe in 2023,
Zwonitzer deleted the audio
files, according to the lengthy
report concerning Biden9s han-
dling of classified documents
after leaving the Obama White
House.
Zwonitzer, who did not re-
spond to requests for comment
left by phone and email, told
investigators he deleted the files
as a routine practice to preserve
his client9s privacy. Special coun-
sel Robert K. Hur considered
charges against the writer but
ultimately decided there wasn9t
enough evidence to prove he
intentionally tried to obstruct
justice.
Hur also did not recommend
charges against Biden on Thurs-
day, concluding that the presi-
dent had carelessly handled clas-
sified materials but that the
evidence of intent was thin.
Among Hur9s findings was
that Biden had <willfully re-
tained and disclosed classified
materials to his ghost writer
(Zwonitzer) after his vice presi-
dency.= Zwonitzer never held a
security clearance, and Biden
knew this, the report added. But
Hur said the evidence <does not
establish Mr. Biden9s guilt be-
yond a reasonable doubt.=
Biden said at a news confer-
ence Thursday that he did not
share classified information
while working with Zwonitzer.
The door of the Colorado Supreme Court building in Denver. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case that will
decide whether Donald Trump is eligible to appear on the Colorado ballot in November.
Weber, a Democrat, said in an
interview.
Unease over the novel question
4 whether a Reconstruction-era
provision barring those who have
<engaged in insurrection= from
holding office applies to Trump 4
was reflected at the U.S. Supreme
Court on Thursday, as both liberal
and conservative justices seemed
highly dubious while questioning
attorneys for the state of Colora-
do and the Republican and inde-
pendent voters who brought the
case there.
<Why should a single state have
the ability to make this determi-
nation [of who gets to be presi-
dent] not only for their own
citizens but for the rest of the
nation?= asked Justice Elena Ka-
gan.
The issues involved have
drawn even more scrutiny of elec-
tion rules, which in recent years
have faced an onslaught of chal-
lenges and changes.
That <endless battle over the
rules of the game= worries
Charles Stewart, a political scien-
tist at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. He has feared that
the unprecedented step of bar-
ring Trump from office would
ignite violence and lead to Repub-
lican reprisals against Democrat-
ic candidates, setting off <a death
spiral of electoral politics at the
From left, Mark Samels, Edward T. O9Donnell, Nell Irvin Painter and Mark Zwonitzer in Pasadena, Calif., in 2018. President Biden shared
with Zwonitzer passages from journals containing classified details of Obama-era deliberations, a special counsel report says.
The two men have shared a close
relationship for more than a
decade.
Biden had long been a fan of
Richard Ben Cramer9s widely
praised book <What It Takes,=
which chronicles the 1988 presi-
dential campaign. So when he
sought help with his memoir in
2006, Biden turned to Zwonitzer
4 Cramer9s researcher and
<right-hand man.= As the Obama
administration ended, Biden
again tapped Zwonitzer to write
his second memoir, <Promise Me,
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national level.=
Yet the court on Thursday
seemed to foreclose such a bleak
scenario. Stewart listened to the
two hours of arguments and was
struck by the justices9 near-uni-
form skepticism. On a scale of one
to 10, he said, they were at 11.
<This is Spinal Tap level,= he
said. <They9re clearly very, very
skeptical.=
Shanique Rodriguez, who
works to improve voter turnout
as executive director of the Mas-
sachusetts Voter Table, views the
intense focus on the 14th Amend-
ment as a real-time civics lesson
and the legal tussles over Trump9s
candidacy as a healthy sign of
engagement with democracy.
At the same time, she said, she
is concerned that efforts to re-
move him from ballots only deep-
en doubts about the reliability of
elections 4 doubts Trump has
fueled since his loss in 2020. Talk
of barring a candidate from the
<At what point does an ineligible candidate get
kicked off the ballot? Does it ever happen?=
Jenn Chalifoux-Gene,
third-year student at the University of Colorado law School
Dad.=
Zwonitzer became more of a
friend to Biden than political
ghostwriter, Politico reported in
2021, going as far as referring to
him as the president9s <secret
muse.=
The 345-page special counsel
report released Thursday details
how Biden saved notebooks from
his vice presidency and routinely
shared the contents with
Zwonitzer to aid the memoir-
writing process. According to a
staffer, Biden wanted to take
nation9s highest office, Rodriguez
said, <creates this feeling of, 8Can I
even trust the system?9=
In places like Harris County,
Tex., the huge, politically blue
jurisdiction that includes Hous-
ton, some officials say the damage
already has been done.
Christian Menefee, a Democrat
elected as the county9s top attor-
ney, has fought state attempts to
interfere with how it runs elec-
tions. He doesn9t doubt that Lt.
Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican,
would follow through on his
threat to try to remove President
Biden from the Texas ballot if the
Supreme Court sides with the
Colorado plaintiffs. And he
doesn9t expect that a ruling
against Trump 4 even by a con-
servative-majority court 4 would
sway the former president9s deep-
red base.
<Dan Patrick and the people
who follow that form of MAGA
extremism don9t care about judi-
copies of the notes <so that he
didn9t have to go to [the National
Archives] every day to help write
this book,= the report stated.
Zwonitzer recalled Biden
mentioning the need to be care-
ful with the notes due to their
possibly classified nature. Mean-
while, Biden would also <read his
notes from classified meetings to
Zwonitzer nearly word-for-
word,= the report stated.
In January 2023, Attorney
General Merrick Garland ap-
pointed Hur as special counsel
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MelInA MARA/the wAShIngton PoSt
cial philosophy, legal precedent,
or rule of law,= Menefee said.
Even so, he said he believes the
Constitution unequivocally bars
Trump from running. <Ruling an
insurrectionist ineligible is not
disenfranchising voters,= he said.
<It9s doing exactly what the 14th
Amendment requires.=
The widely divergent views
have been a boon to constitution-
and election-law scholars, deliv-
ering an urgent, real-world teach-
able moment on a single sentence
that until recently merited only a
quick mention or none at all.
<There9s almost no way [the
justices] can rule on it that won9t
have significant consequences,
one way or the other,= said Scott
Bloomberg, a University of Maine
law professor.
Bloomberg normally spends
the second half of his constitu-
tional law class focused on the
14th Amendment 4 particularly
its first section, which granted
citizenship to formerly enslaved
people and enacted revolutionary
due-process and equal rights pro-
tections. For years, the third sec-
tion was more of a historical
oddity.
That changed two years ago at
students9 request. Bloomberg
brought in a guest speaker, attor-
ney Ron Fein, who was involved
in pathbreaking, though unsuc-
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after Biden9s aides said they dis-
covered classified materials when
they searched the president9s
home in Delaware and office in
D.C. According to the report, after
learning of the special counsel9s
appointment, Zwonitzer deleted
his audio recordings of conversa-
tions with Biden during the proc-
ess of writing <Promise Me, Dad,=
which was published in 2017.
<The recordings had signifi-
cant evidentiary value,= Hur
wrote in the report.
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cessful, attempts to remove U.S.
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene
(R-Ga.) and Madison Cawthorn
(R-N.C.) from each state9s 2022
ballot under the 14th Amend-
ment. (The provision was used
successfully that same year to
pull a New Mexico county com-
missioner from the ballot for his
role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on
the U.S. Capitol.)
This spring, the professor will
walk his students through the
questions at the heart of the
Colorado case. Arguments
against applying the 14th Amend-
ment are <rooted in squeamish-
ness= about the politics of dis-
qualifying Trump and worries
about undermining the demo-
cratic process, Bloomberg said.
He disagrees.
<It9s anti-democratic in the
same way that we don9t allow
34-year-olds to be president and I
can9t vote for Barack Obama for a
third term,= he said. <It9s a rule
about eligibility.=
In Boulder, Spencer9s election-
law class spent nearly 90 minutes
Thursday parsing the amend-
ment9s crucial wording.
Section 3, which he describes
as <not arcane, but just old,= was
the first topic he brought up when
this semester began in January.
He had assigned background
reading, and he spent the initial
class discussing a Colorado trial
court9s finding that Trump had
engaged in insurrection, the vari-
ous elements of the constitution-
al provision 4 whether an 1868
dictionary might provide a rel-
evant definition of <insurrection,=
for example 4 and the legal strat-
egies of the briefs in the case
before the Supreme Court.
Second-year student Django
Bonderman and third-year stu-
dent Jenn Chalifoux-Gene were
both surprised on Thursday that
the justices hardly touched on the
question of whether Trump en-
gaged in insurrection. <That
makes me think they already
knew how they wanted to rule on
it and are now just figuring out
exactly how they9ll get there,=
Bonderman said.
Chalifoux-Gene isn9t sure
which outcome is right as far as
the law is concerned, but she isn9t
satisfied with how the high court
approached the case9s broader
issues.
<At what point does an ineligi-
ble candidate get kicked off the
ballot?= she said. <Does it ever
happen? Is the constitutional
provision superfluous? I don9t
feel confident that the outcome
we get will actually answer those
questions.=
Slater reported from williamstown,
Mass. Reis thebault in los Angeles,
Molly hennessy-Fiske in houston and
danielle Paquette in washington
contributed to this report
Zwonitzer for an interview and
for records of his work ghost-
writing two of Biden9s memoirs,
the report stated. Zwonitzer
handed over near-verbatim tran-
scripts and some audio record-
ings, but when reviewing the
documents, investigators no-
ticed that there were some tran-
scripts with no corresponding
audio, according to the report.
Zwonitzer9s attorneys told au-
thorities that before the FBI
contacted the writer, he had
deleted some recordings of his
conversations with Biden.
The ghostwriter then turned
over his computer and hard
drive, and consented to a search.
The FBI was able to recover the
deleted files from a subfolder on
the external hard drive labeled
<audio.=
<We considered whether to
charge the ghostwriter with ob-
struction of justice, but we be-
lieve the evidence would be in-
sufficient to obtain a conviction
and therefore declined to pros-
ecute him,= Hur wrote, adding
that Zwonitzer offered <plausi-
ble, innocent= reasons for his
actions. <While the ghostwriter
admitted that he deleted the
recordings after he learned of the
special counsel9s investigation,
the evidence falls short of prov-
ing beyond a reasonable doubt
that he intended to impede an
investigation.
Zwonitzer said that when he
deleted the recordings, he didn9t
think they contained classified
information and he didn9t expect
the investigation to involve him,
according to the report. When he
deleted the files after learning of
the probe, investigators had not
yet contacted him, the report
stated.
<I simply took the audio files
subfolder from both the G drive
and my laptop and slid them into
the trash,= he told investigators,
according to the report.
Perry Stein and devlin Barrett
contributed to this report.
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abroad than American elections.
In a year when republicans
appear on track to nominate for
president Donald Trump, who
continues to deny the results of
the last election and is already
casting doubt on the integrity of
this one, election officials are
going on offense more than ever
to try to keep election workers
safe, educate voters on how the
voting and counting processes
work, debunk misinformation
and hold accountable those who
try to disrupt the democratic
process.
They are amping up advertis-
ing budgets, increasing training
for election workers, learning
how best to quickly correct false
information and bolstering coor-
dination with federal, state and
local law enforcement to better
respond to threats and harass-
ment.
The scale of the undertaking
reflects the magnitude of the
challenge. After years of Trump9s
relentless attacks on the election
system, fewer than a third of
republicans see Biden9s 2020
victory as legitimate. many vot-
ers who believe that the vote was
rigged cite as evidence a series of
claims that have been repeatedly
debunked. New conspiracy theo-
ries sprout almost daily, some
tracing their origins to authen-
tic-looking AI-generated videos.
All the while, election workers
face harassment and threats.
officials say they are realistic
about how much they can do to
counter those trends.
<We are never going to get the
true believers or the people who
are running the grift,= said matt
Crane, a former elections officer
who is now the executive direc-
tor of the Colorado County
Clerks Association, which advo-
cates for local election officials.
<Jesus Christ could come and say,
8No, you9re wrong.9 And these
people would tell Jesus, 8You9re
crazy.9=
A Trump campaign spokesper-
son responded to this high level
of preparation by saying in a
statement: <Election integrity is
one of the bedrocks of democra-
cy, and there9s nobody who is a
bigger defender of free and fair
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elections than President Trump.=
Election officials had similar
fears in the days leading up to the
2022 midterm elections, after
Trump and his supporters had
spent two years threatening to
flood polls and counting stations
with partisan watchers and oth-
erwise suggesting they might not
accept the results. In the end, the
election largely went off without
a hitch 4 even a personal call
from Trump for protesters to
show up in Detroit on Election
Day had no effect 4 offering
some hope about the resilience of
American democracy.
Still, election officials say they
are taking no chances this year,
particularly with Trump himself
on track to be back on the ballot.
They say they are willing to try
almost anything to counter the
mounting efforts to undermine
trust in America9s elections.
In Colorado, the executive
board of the county clerks associ-
ation sent a letter to elected
officials across the state begging
them to vouch for the integrity of
elections and stand against <dis-
honest actors, grifters, and bul-
lies, who deserve only our dis-
dain and contempt.= The Decem-
ber letter provided talking points
for officials to share when asked
about the voting process and
stated: <Now is the time for
courage, not cowardice.=
In michigan, local election
workers have been trained on
how to de-escalate situations,
and state officials are setting up a
texting program so workers can
quickly contact their bosses and
law enforcement if they are in
danger 4 an idea already imple-
mented in Georgia.
<We have to be very mindful of
& not exacerbating a threat be-
yond what it actually is because
we know part of the goal of
threatening our election officials
is to scare not just them, but our
voters,= said michigan Secretary
of State Jocelyn Benson (D).
<We9ve been very intentional
about creating plans to deter, to
de-escalate and to protect, and
also then to let everyone know
none of this is going to deter us
from our jobs.=
In Nevada, Secretary of State
Cisco Aguilar (D) is regularly
meeting with pastors and neigh-
borhood groups to build trust in
Carter Umphress, 18, and Judy Bowen, 79, check in at the polls
during the presidential primary election last week in Las Vegas.
the process. The office was pre-
pared for inaccurate information
to spread in English and Spanish
months before the 2024 cycle
was upon it.
When false claims began tak-
ing hold that Trump would not
appear on Nevada9s february
presidential primary ballot be-
cause his team forgot to file
paperwork, Aguilar9s office reit-
erated to voters in both languag-
es that Trump and other GoP
candidates had instead chosen to
participate in a GoP-sanctioned
caucus. The office has also hired
three new investigators to probe
allegations of voter fraud, threats
against election workers and
other election-related claims.
Nowhere is the aggressive pos-
ture more obvious than in politi-
cal battleground states that de-
cided the last presidential elec-
tion and endured attempts to
overturn the results. many work-
ers who were on the front lines of
running the 2020 and 2022 elec-
tions left their jobs because of
the hostile environment. Those
who remain are taking a more
proactive approach this year in
hopes of a more peaceful process.
This is especially true in Ari-
zona.
When Trump and his support-
ers tried to reverse Biden9s 2020
victory, Arizona was one of their
top targets. officials weathered
death threats and harassment as
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official in maricopa, the state9s
most populous county. There,
Trump supporters surrounded
one of his colleagues outside a
building where ballots were be-
ing processed. The colleague had
to be yanked from the angry
crowd by a sheriff 9s deputy.
fontes and others are finding
ways to blunt the harassment
some election workers face.
Those include possibly register-
ing employees9 home addresses
with law enforcement in case
they are targeted by prank calls
to emergency services designed
to draw a police response, a
harassment tactic known as
swatting. And as part of an effort
to quickly counter disinforma-
tion and misinformation, fontes
is teaching officials and the pub-
lic how to spot fake videos and
photos generated by artificial
intelligence.
In addition to those statewide
efforts, local leaders are making
their own plans. In the days
around the election, the Phoenix-
area sheriff 9s office will intensify
surveillance of the county9s bal-
lot tabulation headquarters by
horseback, drones and other
methods. In Cochise County, a
conservative rural area in south-
ern Arizona, officials are plan-
ning to train election workers
how to recognize exposure to
fentanyl, and how to administer
the overdose-reversal drug, Nar-
can, said Sheriff mark Dannels
(r). Late last year, election offic-
es around the nation received

   
letters containing white powdery
substances 4 some initially
thought to be fentanyl.
<We have never done that
before,= Dannels said. <It9s a sad
state.=
Across Arizona, officials said
that protecting the integrity of
the election and the safety of poll
workers starts with better edu-
cating voters and countering
false information.
In maricopa, home to Phoenix
and most of the state9s voters,
county officials have given more
than 200 tours of the ballot-
counting facility, taking people
step-by-step through the vote-
counting process. The county
attorney9s office added another
lawyer to help handle election-
related work, including respond-
ing to efforts to try to obstruct
voting.
The county9s GoP-led govern-
ing board plans to operate an
emergency communications cen-
ter modeled after systems used
to respond during natural disas-
ters so it can quickly and effi-
ciently manage the flow of infor-
mation, a top official familiar
with the plans said. In 2020,
county leaders assigned two em-
ployees to handle election-relat-
ed inquiries from the public. This
year, seven employees are dedi-
cated to those inquiries, and
county leaders are working on
plans to assign as many as 26
additional staff to the center.
The county tested an emergen-
cy communications center dur-
ing the 2022 midterm election.
Those assigned to the center set
expectations for the public about
the length of time it would take
to count ballots, as well as de-
bunking volumes of deceptive
information in both English and
Spanish. This year, the county is
testing technology that would
embed digital information in on-
line video and photos that would
allow the public to distinguish
between official government in-
formation and deepfakes, a per-
son familiar with the planning
said.
Pinal County, a conservative
area that borders metro Phoenix,
was overwhelmed during the
midterm election by requests for
recorded video of ballot drop
boxes, the steel boxes that were
central to the false storyline that
A15
<mules= had illegally stuffed
them with fraudulent ballots to
help Biden.
This time, Pinal officials are
boosting internet capacity to
stream live footage of the boxes
online in the hopes it discourag-
es armed citizens from showing
up to monitor them.
The county is also preparing to
expand the use of GPS devices to
track the movements of batches
of ballots and voting equipment.
The tracking system, first tested
during the midterms, was devel-
oped in response to false claims
that emerged in 2020 about vot-
ing security, including one in-
volving a rumor that a school bus
filled with voting equipment had
been abandoned in a desert
town. (The bus was carrying
office equipment and had not
been abandoned.)
<We knew that it was just
rumor and trying to evoke some
kind of emotion 4 a negative one
at that,= said the county recorder,
Dana Lewis (r). <But not being
able to disprove it was very
frustrating.=
officials are also working to
step up punishments for those
who seek to undermine elec-
tions.
Arizona Attorney General Kris
mayes (D) obtained felony in-
dictments late last year against
two GoP supervisors in Cochise
County who delayed their gov-
erning board9s acceptance of
midterm election results. The
supervisors have pleaded not
guilty and have cast the case as
politically motivated. mayes is
also investigating republican
electors who falsely portrayed
Trump as the state9s winner in
2020.
That probe could soon net
long-expected indictments, a
person familiar with the status of
the investigation said. mayes has
retooled a unit once exclusively
devoted to probing claims of
election fraud 4 some false 4 to
instead focus on threats against
election workers, voting rights
and ballot access.
She told The Post that her
office <will not tolerate any ef-
forts to undermine our democra-
cy.
Patrick Marley and emily Guskin
contributed to this report.
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TaiPEi, Taiwan 4 Governments
across East Asia 4 from China
and Taiwan to Japan and South
Korea 4 have been trying to per-
suade women to have more ba-
bies. It9s getting existential: China
is fast running out of the workers
needed to power its manufactur-
ing-focused economy and is fore-
cast to lose as many as 200 million
workers 4 or the entire working
population of the United States 4
by 2050.
Their efforts are failing. Birth-
rates continue to fall. But some
are hoping for a baby boom, or
even a baby boomlet, in the year
ahead as Saturday marked the
start of a Lunar New Year and the
dawn of the Year of the Dragon.
According to Chinese astrology
4 a nearly two-millennia-old sys-
tem with believers casual and fer-
vent across Asia and in Chinese
communities around the world 4
the dragon is the most auspicious
zodiac animal.
As the only mythical creature
of the 12 animals in the Chinese
zodiac, it is considered divine and
powerful. Many believe children
born in the Year of the Dragon are
more likely to be successful and
fortunate all their lives.
Under the system, which as-
signs traits to each animal, some
years are less popular, like that of
the tiger (too fierce), the goat (too
timid) or the snake (seen as ma-
nipulative and cunning). The Year
of the Golden Pig, which has a
decades-long cycle, has also led to
baby booms. Golden Pigs are said
to have lifelong comfort and
wealth.
But no year is as sought after as
the dragon, associated with intel-
ligence, confidence and ambition.
Couples opt for in vitro fertiliza-
tion or schedule Caesarean deliv-
eries to ensure their children are
born in time 4 or even ask doctors
to delay deliveries. School class
sizes surge during dragon years,
often requiring extra cohorts.
Even heads of state weigh in.
On Friday, Singaporean Prime
Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged
citizens to <add a 8little dragon9= to
their families.
The superstition is not entirely
baseless. According to a 2019
study using data from China,
those born during a dragon year
were more likely to score higher
on university entrance exams and
to have a college education. Girls
in the cohort studied were also
more likely to be taller.
But the reason, the study con-
cluded, had nothing to do with the
cosmos. It was the extra time and
money that parents spend on
those children.
<People think that these dragon
kids are special and they want to
have special kids, and when they
have these kids, they invest in
them and expect great things
from them. And this makes them
successful, and the cycle contin-
ues,= said Naci Mocan, a professor
of economics at Louisiana State
University and one of the authors
of the study. <That9s why this has
been going on for centuries and
generations.=
In China, where the Lunar New
Year is the most important annual
holiday, authorities are hoping
this age-old belief will produce a
needed spike in births. Hospitals
across China have been sending
out timetables and tips instruct-
ing couples when to conceive to
have a dragon baby.
<Hurry up and seize these few
months to prepare for a baby
scientifically,= read one notice
from the Huantai Maternity and
Child Healthcare Hospital in
Shandong province.
Zhai Zhenwu, an adviser to the
National Health and Family Plan-
ning Commission, told the Chi-
nese outlet Times Finance in Jan-
uary that the <very clear= astro-
logical preferences of Chinese cit-
izens meant there was <hope= for
a higher fertility rate this year.
The world9s second-largest
economy is on the verge of a
population crisis caused by dec-
ades of restricting family sizes.
Even as China loosened controls
4 as of 2021, all married couples
are allowed to have three children
4 and offered subsidies and in-
centives, younger generations are
eschewing marriage and chil-
HUNgARY
President resigns
over outcry for pardon
Hungary9s conservative
president resigned Saturday
amid public outcry over a pardon
she granted to a man convicted
as an accomplice in a child
sexual abuse case, a decision that
unleashed an unprecedented
political scandal for the long-
serving nationalist government.
Katalin Novak, 46, announced
Asia needs a baby boom. Many want
the Year of the Dragon to bring one.
With China9s economy in need of workers, officials hope celebrated zodiac period yields a birthrate spike
TOP: Members of the
<Shenlung Jakarta,= also
known as the Dragon Gods
dance group, practice in
Jakarta, Indonesia, on
Thursday ahead of
Lunar New Year celebrations.
ABOVE: A nurse takes care of
newborn babies in a maternity
hospital in the Chinese
province of Anhui in August
2022. Birthrates are dropping
in China, bringing the world9s
second-largest economy to the
brink of a population crisis.
in a televised message that she
would step down from the
presidency, an office she has held
since 2022. Her decision came
after public outrage when it was
revealed that she issued a
presidential pardon in April
2023 to a man convicted of
hiding child sexual abuse in a
state-run children9s home.
<I issued a pardon that caused
bewilderment and unrest for
many people,= Novak said on
Saturday. <I made a mistake.=
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dren.
In 2023, new births fell for a
seventh year in a row, to 9.02
million 4 about half of what it
was in 2017. At this rate, China9s
population of 1.4 billion is expect-
ed to decrease to just over half a
billion by 2100.
<The belief that the Year of the
Dragon brings good luck may
help some,= said Huang Wen-
zheng, a demographer and senior
fellow of the Center for China and
Globalization in Beijing. <If the
government can think of more
targeted ways to encourage fertil-
ity, it could make as much as a 0.01
percent difference in the fertility
rate,= he said.
Both Huang and Mocan believe
the dragon year could boost new
Digest
MYANMAR
Government activates
conscription law
Myanmar9s military
government on Saturday
activated for the first time a
decade-old conscription law that
makes young men and women
subject to at least two years of
military service if called up,
effective immediately. The
announcement of the measure
on state television amounts to a
births by about 1 million, to ac-
count for a total of 10 million for
the year. (Birthrates have seen
spikes in previous dragon years,
by almost 300,000 in 2000 and
900,000 in 2012, according to Mo-
can9s study.)
One clue is an uptick in mar-
riages, a trend researchers have
seen before previous dragon
years. During the first three quar-
ters of 2023, the number of mar-
riages in China increased 4.5 per-
cent compared to the same period
a year before and is expected to
reach 7 million for the year, up
from 6.8 million in 2022.
Sherry Yang, a consultant who
connects Chinese women to fertil-
ity centers in Kazakhstan, says
she has gotten more queries than
major, though tacit, admission
that the army is struggling to
contain the nationwide armed
resistance against its rule.
Under the 2010 People9s
Military Service Law, passed
under a previous military
government, men between the
ages of 18 and 45 and women
between 18 and 35 can be drafted
into the armed forces for two
years, extendible to five years
during national emergencies.
The current ruling military
council, called the State
the washington post
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she expected in the past year giv-
en the state of the Chinese econo-
my. One couple9s goal was to have
three dragon children. They did
in vitro fertilization and will have
triplets in August.
But she attributes most of the
demand to the pandemic having
forced many to put their lives on
hold.
<A lot of people haven9t been
able to get pregnant these three
years. With the health codes and
all the rules, it was just too much
hassle,= she said, referring to Chi-
na9s strict <zero covid= restric-
tions that tracked residents9
health and whereabouts on their
phones.
Elsewhere in Asia, countries
are expecting a dragon baby
Administration Council, came to
power in 2021 after ousting the
elected civilian government of
Aung San Suu Kyi.
4 Associated Press
Two Spanish police officers
killed in boat crash: Two
Spanish police officers were
killed when a speedboat
suspected of belonging to drug
smugglers smashed into their
patrol craft, Spain9s Civil Guard
said Saturday. The incident
occurred late on Friday, police
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boomlet. Postpartum-care nanny
Teresa Tan, whose company
works in Singapore and Malaysia,
said she is booked through Sep-
tember, with an increase in book-
ings of about 40 percent com-
pared to last year. <There9s defi-
nitely been an impact.=
Cathy Tsai, an adviser at Infan-
cix, a postpartum-care center in
Taipei, Taiwan, said that over the
past few months, clients have
been booking rooms as soon as
they are seven or eight weeks
pregnant. Most years, mothers
wait until about 12 weeks to book.
Mak Ling-ling, a well-known
fortune teller in Hong Kong, said
she has also gotten more inqui-
ries, including some from female
celebrities she would not name,
about having children this year.
<Everyone is a little rushed try-
ing to have a dragon baby,= she
said. <The zodiac still has a big
influence on Chinese people9s
birthrates, but the issue now is
that the economy is bad.=
Even more than the zodiac, the
economy is likely the main factor
in affecting the birthrate. Without
major improvements in China9s
slowing economy or major over-
hauls, birthrates probably won9t
improve dramatically.
<Research suggests that zodiac
birth timing tends to affect when
rather than how many children
families eventually have, and
hence may not help to solve the
problem of low fertility,= said Poh
Lin Tan, a senior research fellow
at the Lee Kuan Yew School of
Public Policy at the National Uni-
versity of Singapore, referring to
studies done in Hong Kong.
Huang, the demographer in
Beijing, said Chinese policymak-
ers have not been ambitious
enough. <There are no major in-
centives at the national level, and
local governments are relying on
small sums of money to provide
subsidies, which is no use at all,=
he said.
Still, age-old beliefs are hard to
shake. Han Yu, an economist at
the University of Memphis in Ten-
nessee who worked on the 2019
study linking parents9 expecta-
tions and the performance of
dragon children, would also like
to have a child this lunar year.
He may be partial. He was also
born in the Year of the Dragon and
remembers feeling a little special
growing up. <I just feel it9s cool to
have a dragon baby, especially if
the father is a dragon,= he said.
regine Cabato in Manila contributed
to this report.
said, when the Civil Guard craft
was tasked with identifying
speedboats spotted in the
southern port of Barbate. Video
footage showed one speedboat
slamming into the patrol craft in
the port9s waters. The Civil
Guard said Saturday that it had
arrested eight suspects. Another
two officers were hurt, the Civil
Guard said. Spain9s coast near
the Strait of Gibraltar is a hot
spot for drug smuggling to
Europe.
4 From news services
sunday, february 11 , 2024
Israeli drone strike
inside Lebanon targets
senior Hamas member
IDF reports ûnding
tunnel running under
U.N. compound in Gaza
This article is by Loveday Morris,
Hajar Harb, Kelsey Ables,
Victoria Bisset and Cate Brown
JERUSALEM 4 Israel launched a
strike Saturday targeting a senior
Hamas figure deep inside Leba-
nese territory, an Israeli security
official said. The target, Hamas
recruiter Basel Saleh, survived the
attack, according to the official,
who spoke on the condition of
anonymity, but at least two others
were killed.
The strike, which Lebanese
state media said was carried out
by drone, hit a vehicle in the Leba-
nese village of Jadra, about 40
miles north of the border with
Israel. Two people were killed, ac-
cording to Jadra9s mayor, Joseph
Azzi, who said the blast from the
attack was caught by surveillance
cameras at a nearby gas station.
One of the fatalities was a member
of Lebanon9s Hezbollah, the mili-
tant group said in a statement.
Saleh, who is responsible for
Hamas recruitment in the occu-
pied West Bank, was <injured to an
unknown extent= in the attack, the
Israeli official said. He worked
alongside Azzam al-Akra, a senior
member of Hamas9s armed wing,
who was killed in a suspected Is-
raeli strike in Beirut in early Janu-
ary, according to the official.
The attack on Saturday came as
Iran9s foreign minister visited Bei-
rut, meeting with top Lebanese
officials and Hezbollah leader
Hasan Nasrallah. Tehran is a key
ally and backer of Hezbollah,
which has been engaged in low-
level conflict with Israel since the
war in Gaza started on Oct. 7.
Foreign Minister Hossein
Amir-Abdollahian warned Israel
against launching a broader war
in Lebanon. <Iran is against any
expansion of the scope of war,= he
said at a joint news conference
with his Lebanese counterpart.
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As Israel traded cross-border
fire with Hezbollah, it also ramped
up strikes in Rafah in southern
Gaza, killing dozens in overnight
attacks that many there fear are a
prelude to a deadlier Israeli
ground offensive.
Israeli Prime Minister Benja-
min Netanyahu said Friday that a
<massive operation= was needed
in Rafah to eradicate Hamas. He
said he ordered the Israel Defense
Forces to draw up a plan to remove
the civilian population from the
area, where more than 1 million
people are now sheltering after
fleeing Israeli bombardment else-
where in Gaza, according to the
United Nations.
The rights group Amnesty In-
ternational said that if the remov-
al order is enacted, it <may
amount to the crime of forcible
transfer.= U.N. and other humani-
tarian officials warn that Palestin-
ians crammed into Rafah have
nowhere else to go.
<Forcing the over 1 million dis-
placed Palestinians in Rafah to
again evacuate without a safe
place to go would be unlawful and
would have catastrophic conse-
quences,= said Nadia Hardman, a
refugee and migrant rights re-
searcher at Human Rights Watch.
If people are forced to flee
north, where there is widespread
destruction, they will end up re-
turning <to devastated areas that
are littered with dangerous explo-
sive devices and are virtually unin-
habitable,= Tjada D9Oyen McKen-
na, chief executive of the aid group
Mercy Corps, said in a statement.
Aid agencies are already strug-
gling to address the sprawling hu-
manitarian crisis in Gaza, which is
now seeing <concerning rates of
acute malnutrition= among chil-
dren, according to the U.N. Office
for the Coordination of Humani-
tarian Affairs.
Israel has also taken aim at the
main U.N. organization providing
services in Gaza, the United Na-
tions Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees in the Near
East (UNRWA), which it says is
open to exploitation by Hamas.
On Saturday, the Israeli mili-
tary said it had uncovered a tunnel
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Lebanese soldiers stand near a wrecked car Saturday after an Israeli drone strike in Jadra, about 40 miles north of the border with Israel.
that passes beneath UNRWA9s ple countries, including the Unit- l CIA Director William J. Burns
main headquarters in Gaza City ed States, to suspend funding, is expected to travel to Cairo on
and was used by Hamas. The mili- plunging the organization into Tuesday to continue negotiations
tary showed journalists from the crisis. over the proposed hostage release
Associated Press and other outlets deal, with U.S. officials hoping Is-
what it said was an electrical sup- Other developments rael will respond to Hamas9s latest
ply hub powering tunnel infra- l The body of Hind Rajab, the proposal, according to a senior
structure in the area. 6-year-old missing for 12 days administration official who spoke
Hamas, which seized control of since losing touch with rescue on the condition of anonymity to
Gaza in 2007, maintained a vast workers after her family car was discuss the sensitive talks. The
network of tunnels in the terri- fired on in Gaza, was found, the official said that Hamas9s propos-
tory, which it used to store and Palestine Red Crescent Society al, which it delivered to negotia-
smuggle weapons and shield sen- said Saturday. The ambulance dis- tors earlier this week, has <real
ior leaders during conflicts with patched to reach her was also problems= but that the adminis-
Israel. shelled and the two paramedics tration believes there is a broad
UNRWA9s commissioner gener- inside were killed. Hind, the sole enough framework in place to fa-
al, Philippe Lazzarini, said Satur- survivor of the attack in Gaza City, cilitate an agreement.
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day in a statement that his agency reached emergency dispatchers l At least 28,064 people have
was not aware of any tunnel infra- The body of 6-year-old Hind by phone on Jan. 29 and begged been killed and 67,611 injured in
structure under the compound, Rajab, who was missing for 12 for hours to be rescued. Gaza since the war began, accord-
which staff evacuated on Oct. 12, days after losing touch with l Moody9s downgraded Israel9s ing to the Gaza Health Ministry.
and that Israel had not formally rescue workers, was found. credit rating Friday and changed Israel estimates that about 1,200
notified UNRWA about the dis- its outlook for the country to nega- people were killed in Hamas9s Oct.
covery. The agency, he said, in- tive, citing the war with Hamas 7 attack.
spects the grounds every quarter, about a dozen UNRWA employees and reflecting the ratings agency9s
<but does not have the military of playing a role in the Hamas concern that the conflict could harb and Bisset reported from
and security expertise nor the ca- attacks on Oct. 7 and shared some become a long-term economic london, ables from seoul, and Brown
pacity to undertake military in- of its findings with the United burden. Moody9s downgraded Is- from Washington. yasmeen abutaleb
spections of what is or might be States and other foreign govern- rael9s rating from A1 to A2, which in Washington, Frances Vinall in
under its premises.= ments that help fund the agency. is still in a category it considers melbourne and lior soroka in tel aviv
Last month, Israel accused The allegations prompted multi- <low credit risk.= contributed to this report.



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In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion faces a new challenge 4 ants
Invasive insects are
affecting the food chain
in a Kenya conservancy
BY K YLE M ELNICK
Lions have long stood atop the
food chain, but now a new enemy
has forced the dominant carni-
vores in Kenya to change their
hunting strategies and diets.
The threat? Ants that are small-
er than a grain of rice.
The invasive insects that ar-
rived in Kenya in the early 2000s,
probably due to global shipping
and international tourism, have
caused an <ecological chain reac-
tion,= according to researchers.
Big-headed ants kill native acacia
ants, which protect trees from
elephants and other herbivores in
Kenya 4 one of a few African
nations with a sizable lion popu-
lation 4 by swarming into the
animals9 nostrils and biting when
they try to eat the trees9 leaves,
branches and bark.
As acacia ants have dwindled,
elephants have been able to knock
down and eat more whistling
thorn trees. With fewer trees, li-
ons have lost the cover they rely
on to stealthily attack zebras,
their primary prey.
The study, which was pub-
lished Jan. 25 in the journal Sci-
ence, found that lions are less
likely to kill zebras in uncovered
areas. They killed 25 percent few-
er zebras between 2003 and 2020,
the study said.
<When you have invasive spe-
cies, they can affect other species
that wouldn9t seem to have any-
thing to do with the species inva-
sion in kind of weird, unpredict-
able ways 4 ways that are hidden,
but very serious,= study co-author
Jacob Goheen, a University of
Wyoming zoology professor, told
The Washington Post.
The findings were a result of
years of research on animals and
insects in a nature conservancy in
Kenya. A study from March 2015
found that whistling thorn trees,
which are native to East Africa
and can grow about 18 feet tall,
were suffering after big-headed
ants had invaded the Ol Pejeta
Tesla critic9s campaign returns
to Super Bowl with 2 new ads
BY F AIZ S IDDIQUI
A California tech entrepreneur
is paying more than half a million
dollars for Super Bowl ads criti-
cizing Tesla for not disabling its
Autopilot technology outside the
conditions for which it was de-
signed, a problem highlighted by
a Washington Post investigation
this past fall and later cited in a
recall of every Tesla equipped
with Autopilot, around 2 million
vehicles.
It9s the second consecutive year
Tesla critic Dan O9Dowd has run
an ad campaign on television9s
biggest night. He leads the Dawn
Project, a group that has sought a
ban on Tesla9s driver-assistance
technology. The latest campaign
is unequivocal: <Boycott Tesla,= it
says, following footage of deadly
and severe crashes involving its
vehicles. One ad features footage
of Teslas running over child-size
mannequins, depictions that
have previously led Tesla to issue a
cease-and-desist letter.
HELP DESK
For fans placing online bets on the Super Bowl, here9s how to keep data safe
BY R IVAN S TINSON
Gambling and the Super Bowl
go hand in hand like nachos and
parties.
Ahead of America9s biggest
sports phenomenon of the year
Sunday, roughly 67.8 million
Americans are expected to make a
wager, according to new data
from the American Gaming Asso-
ciation. The total estimated
amount: $23.1 billion dollars, up
from the $16 billion last year
when the Kansas City Chiefs faced
the Philadelphia Eagles.
And betting is no longer just a
casino bookie setup in Las Vegas.
Online sports betting is legal in 29
states and in D.C. Professional
and casual bettors alike can turn
to their smartphones to download
an app and dream of winning
parlays. The American Gaming
Association expects 11 percent of
adults to place their wagers online
this year.
At the Help Desk, we try to help
you make sense of the technology
in your life. If you9re going to
wager on the Super Bowl, that
Conservancy in Kenya9s Laikipia
County.
Acacia ants live in whistling
thorn trees, which provide them
nectar. In return, the ants protect
the trees from predators 4 a sym-
biotic relationship. But after big-
headed ants kill acacia ants and
eat their eggs, larvae and pupae,
elephants are no longer warded
off and they can break down more
trees in those areas. Roughly 75
percent of the conservancy9s trees
have vanished, Goheen said.
Another study published in
May 2019 found that lions killed
more zebras in areas of the Ol
Pejeta Conservancy that had
more tree cover. Lions typically
hunt zebras by hiding behind
trees and chasing them when they
approach.
Researchers from both studies
worked together to try to connect
their findings to determine
whether the invasive ants were
TOP: Lions in Kenya9s Ol Pejeta Conservancy have changed their hunting habits in the past few decades, a study says. ABOVE: Elephants
navigate a landscape invaded by big-headed ants. Researchers say the invasive creatures have caused an <ecological chain reaction.=
O9Dowd said he was compelled
to bring awareness to the latest
issue with what he calls <the most
incompetent software I9ve ever
seen= in part by The Post9s investi-
gation. O9Dowd founded Green
Hills Software, which makes oper-
ating systems for cars and planes.
<What possible reason is there
that they don9t disable Autopilot
on roads that they say are not
safe?= he asked of Tesla.
Tesla and its chief executive,
Elon Musk, did not respond to a
request for comment. Musk9s fol-
lowers have accused O9Dowd of a
conflict of interest because one of
Green Hills Software9s customers
is Mobileye, which develops driv-
er-assistance software. O9Dowd
says his motivation stems purely
from concerns over Tesla9s tech.
Tesla maintains that its soft-
ware is intended to be used by a
fully attentive driver and argues
that it is <morally indefensible not
to make these systems available to
a wider set of consumers,= citing
figures it says show a lower preva-
means knowing how to keep your
data and bank account safe. So
let9s run through what you need to
know about online sports gam-
bling 4 and remember to keep a
budget in mind.
How do sports betting apps
work?
Simple. Instead of going to a
casino and placing a bet in person,
you deposit money via your bank
account or another payment
method into the app9s account.
From there, the world is your
oyster on how much to wager and
which bets to place.
But there is a caveat. Your cho-
sen app will verify your age when
setting up your account. In most
states, you must be at least 21 to
participate in legal sports gam-
bling.
What are the major ones?
A quick internet search of <on-
line sports betting= will bring up a
bevy of websites. Same for if
you9re searching on the Apple App
store or Google Play store.
Some of the more popular
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lence of crashes when its software
is activated.
<The people would have it
banned if they only knew the
truth, if they only understood
what it would do,= O9Dowd said.
<Well, that9s our job. The politi-
cians aren9t going to move until
the public moves.=
The two ads highlight three
significant crashes alleged to have
involved Autopilot. In one, a 17-
year-old was severely injured
when a Tesla struck him at 45 mph
as he disembarked a school bus in
North Carolina that had its stop
sign out and warning lights flash-
ing. <Still Tesla does nothing,= the
ad concludes. <Boycott Tesla to
keep your kids safe.=
The ad makes reference to pri-
or Dawn Project videos depicting
the alleged failure of Teslas to
react to child-size mannequins in
the road 4 including last year9s
Super Bowl commercial, which
aired weeks before the North
Carolina crash.
The other ad set to air during
names 4 especially ones you may
see as advertisements during the
game 4 include DraftKings,
FanDuel and BetMGM. Other
sites you may come across are
Caesars, PointsBet and BetRivers.
What are the biggest risks?
These apps can be viewed as a
more valuable target for hackers
because it9s a richer set of data
that links back to your bank ac-
count, says Gregory Moody, pro-
fessor of information systems at
the University of Nevada at Las
Vegas.
If you9re going to use sites such
as DraftKings, FanDuel and oth-
ers, it9s important to keep your
digital hygiene in mind.
Tips to keep your betting safe
Use a reputable app: If you9re
new to online sports betting,
searching Google Play or the
Apple App store for a reputable
option can be daunting. But there
are telltale signs that one app is
better than another.
First, see if the app has a high
number of users and a high num-
Dan O9Dowd founded the Dawn Project, which seeks a ban on
Tesla9s Autopilot technology. Its footage of the cars running over
child-size mannequins previously led Tesla to issue a cease-and-
desist letter.
this year9s game shows the crash
that killed a 50-year-old father in
2019 when his Tesla drove under a
semi-truck trailer and the mo-
ment a Tesla blew through a stop
sign and blinking lights on a rural
Florida road as it barreled toward
a parked vehicle and flung a
young couple into the air, killing
one of them and leaving the other
severely injured 4 footage first
published by The Post. In both
cases, Autopilot was operating in
ber of reviews. Next, if those num-
bers seem reasonable and reviews
don9t seem automated or fake, do
a quick search on Reddit, Trustpi-
lot and the BBB for user issues.
Set up two-factor authentica-
tion: Once you pick your sports-
book, set up two-factor authenti-
cation, if applicable. Outside of
setting up a strong password, 2FA
allows you to verify your identity
through another method such as a
text message to your phone when
you log in from a new device.
Sportsbooks offer this extra lay-
er of protection, but it might be up
to users to turn it on. To do so, go
to your account settings in your
preferred app and look for secu-
rity settings.
If you9re trying to protect your
privacy, scroll down to the data
sharing section of your settings
and look for <do not sell or share
my personal information= or a
variation of that phrase. You
might have to search hard to find
it, though. You can also look for
privacy opt-out forms on the
sportsbook website via a desktop
computer or laptop. Finally, use
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locations where it was not intend-
ed to be used.
<Tesla dances away from liabili-
ty in Autopilot crashes by point-
ing to a note buried deep in the
owner9s manual that says Auto-
pilot is only safe on freeways,= the
commercial opens, pointing to
federal pleas to restrict it.
<Shockingly, Tesla refused,= the
commercial continues, leading
into footage of the semi-truck
crash and the crash involving the
an alias email address when sign-
ing up, such as the ones offered by
Apple or Gmail.
Do not link your bank ac-
count: It sounds counterintuitive
for a gambling website, but you
want to avoid linking your bank
account directly.
Moody suggests using third-
party payment apps such as Apple
Pay, Google Pay, Venmo or PayPal
to place your bets if the app al-
lows.
<The [third parties9] specialty is
payment transaction processing.
They have a whole cyber team set
up to detect and deter these types
of things,= Moody says. And their
goal is to not get hacked, other-
wise people will stop using their
service, he adds.
If you have to link your bank
account, make sure your account
has a strong password attached to
it and multifactor authentication;
monitor your banking activity to
look for suspicious activity.
You also need to know who to
contact in case your winnings are
stuck in Ethernet limbo. Before
casting your bet, make sure you
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affecting lions9 behavior.
In May 2018, researchers at-
tached GPS collars to six lions in
the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Using
computers, researchers then
tracked the lions9 locations in the
roughly 140-square-mile protect-
ed savanna.
Lions usually moved fast, and
sometimes in groups, when they
were chasing prey. So when re-
searchers saw a cluster of red
tracking points on their comput-
ers 4 indicating that multiple
lions were moving quickly
around the same area 4 they
predicted that lions had hunted
prey there. Within a few days,
researchers drove to the area to
record which animal the lions
had killed and how much tree
cover was nearby. They drove
with an armed security guard in
case an animal attacked them,
researcher Douglas Kamaru said.
Researchers continued that
routine for about two years, de-
termining that the six lions they
were tracking had killed about
140 animals. Roughly half of
those kills were zebras, which
lions were over two times more
likely to kill in areas with tree
protection than in uncovered ar-
eas, the study said.
Despite lions eating fewer ze-
bras, researchers don9t expect the
vulnerable species9 population to
dwindle in the conservancy.
That9s because lions found a new
food source: African buffalo.
While zebras usually run away
when they spot lions, buffalo of-
ten fight back, making cover less
important before the hunt. Still,
buffalo aren9t lions9 first choice
for food, Goheen said. Killing a
zebra takes one or two lions; kill-
ing a buffalo takes between five
and 10, Goheen said.
As big-headed ants continue to
expand in the area, researchers
said other problems could
emerge. For example, endangered
black rhinos eat whistling thorn
trees but could lose their food
source, study co-author Corinna
Riginos said.
<The big-headed ant invasion
is kind of changing everything,
and it takes time for all these
dynamics to play out,= Riginos
said. <We9ve already seen evi-
dence of big changes. What hap-
pens next?=
young couple. <This caused many
tragic accidents when Autopilot
was enabled on roads where Tesla
knows it isn9t safe. Tesla must be
held accountable. Boycott Tesla to
keep your family safe.=
O9Dowd9s group said the ads
are airing in D.C., California, Dela-
ware and Michigan.
Musk took last year9s Super
Bowl attention in stride. <This
will greatly increase public aware-
ness that a Tesla can drive itself
(supervised for now)= he tweeted
about last year9s ad.
The company is facing con-
cerns over stagnating revenue,
mounting worries about its ca-
pacity to deliver long-promised
<Full Self-Driving= technology,
and Wall Street hand-wringing
over the persistent distraction of
its mercurial CEO. It has shed
billions in value, down more than
17 percent just in the past month.
Musk has asked for a larger
stake in the company as a condi-
tion for <growing Tesla to be a
leader in AI & robotics,= saying
that without 25 percent control he
<would prefer to build products
outside of Tesla.= But investors
have not given the idea a warm
reception. In January, a Delaware
judge ruled that an unprecedent-
ed $56 billion pay package award-
ed to him in 2018 was unfair.
know your sportsbook helpline as
well as its withdrawal policy on
winnings and refunds. Double
check how bonus bets and any
winnings attached are handled, as
well. Bonus offers cannot instant-
ly be withdrawn for the cash
equivalent.
For example, DraftKings does
not allow users to withdraw win-
nings to a different payment type.
Winnings are deposited via the
same method used to make the
original bet.
Make sure you9re not forgetting
any tax documents.
Major wins from sports bets are
considered taxable income ac-
cording to IRS Publication 525.
Your chosen sportsbook may be
required to generate a Form W-2G
if your winnings meet the criteria.
Even if a form such as a W-2G is
not issued, your winnings are tax-
able income and should be report-
ed to the IRS, says Eric Bronnenk-
ant, head of tax at Betterment, a
digital investment advisory firm.
Heather Kelly contributed to this
report.
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Trump trial security could include fencing, closed streets

JAN. 6 from A1

prediction from the leading can-

didate for the republican presi-
dential nomination of <bedlam in
the country= if his criminal cases
damage his candidacy this year.
The planning will fortify a
courthouse on a famous stretch of
Pennsylvania Avenue NW be-
tween the White House and Capi-
tol transited by presidents for
inaugural parades and State of
the Union addresses 4 and by
angry supporters whom Trump
allegedly sent to keep Congress
from certifying Joe Biden9s elec-
toral victory on Jan. 6.
Changes could begin before it
is known whether or when the
Supreme Court will allow
Trump9s trial on charges of con-
spiring to overturn the 2020
presidential election to proceed,
one official said. But more con-
crete actions are likelier in the
weeks ahead of a confirmed trial
date. That date 4 originally
scheduled to be march 4 4 was
formally postponed this month as
an appeals court denied Trump9s
claim that he is immune from
prosecution for official actions
taken while president, and gave
him until monday to ask the
Supreme Court to intervene.
A New York state prosecution
accusing Trump of business fraud
is tentatively set for trial on
march 16.
Several people emphasized
that the scope and timing of the
D.C. security perimeter is still to
be finalized, with some of the
most disruptive potential chang-
es 4 restricting traffic on the busy
Constitution and Pennsylvania
avenue NW corridors 4 not un-
der consideration for now as con-
sultations continue with partici- rICky CArIoTI/THe wASHInGTon PoST

pating agencies.
for a multiweek trial of Trump
in D.C. or elsewhere, <security
plans are going to be much more
robust than the quick, one-day,
in-and-outs= that the public has
seen for Trump9s appearances
over the past year in Washington,
or in New York City, Atlanta or
South florida, where he also faces
criminal charges, U.S. Secret
Service spokesman Anthony Gug-
lielmi said.
<If he9s here for the duration,
you9re not only talking about the
courthouse but where the pro-
tectee will stay, ensuring that area
is fortified and protected,= Gug-
lielmi said. <It9s just a totally
different plan.= Guglielmi de-
clined to discuss details because AnDrew CAbAllero-reynolDS/AfP/GeTTy ImAGeS

security planners don9t have all CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Members of the media wait outside the
the specifics yet. He added, <We9re E. Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse in D.C. for an indictment
going to create the safest environ- of former president Donald Trump on Aug. 1. Security personnel
ment possible for movements of patrol the courthouse roof Jan. 9, when a hearing was held on
the protectee & while creating Trump9s claim of immunity. A protester on Jan. 9. The courthouse,
the least amount of disruption for on Constitution Avenue and Third Street NW near the U.S. Capitol,
the community.= will be the site of Trump9s expected trial on charges of conspiring to
overturn the 2020 presidential election. The trial had been set to
Who is involved in the begin March 4, but the date was recently postponed.
planning?
Trump9s appearance in early
January at the courthouse, where
a panel of federal appellate judg- robb HIll for THe wASHInGTon PoST

es held oral arguments over his

immunity claim, provided a
glimpse of the potential impact to
come over a weeks-long trial.
Police sealed off block-long sec-
tions of Third and C streets NW
with bright-orange biodiesel
trucks, squad cars and bike racks,
as they did for Trump9s Aug. 3
arraignment. Law enforcement
patrolled sidewalks and shooed
away bystanders while Trump9s
Secret Service-escorted motor-
cade whisked him in and out of
the building9s secure under-
ground garage.
Inside, wireless service was in-
terrupted and all but one of the
court9s entrances were closed.
Visitors were screened twice be-
fore being let into the courtroom,
while case participants avoided
public hallways and moved be-
tween the garage and courtroom
using back entrances out of pub-
lic view.
for a longer trial, authorities
plan to expand a security perim-
eter outside the courthouse with
non-scalable fencing, one person
said. C Street NW, which runs
between the courthouse and D.C.
police headquarters, may be
closed, and media trucks may be
barred from staging on a plaza at
the bend of Constitution and
Pennsylvania avenues NW near
the George Gordon meade me-
morial. Plans for demonstrators
also are being drafted, and for a
heavy security presence for any
verdict.
<We9re well aware of the impor-
tance of finding the proper bal-
ance between security for the
trial and all of its participants, as
well as public and media access to
the courts and other ongoing
proceedings,= said Chief U.S. Dis-
trict Judge James E. Boasberg,
who along with spokesmen for
Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan of the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.
Circuit, the U.S. marshals Service
and D.C. police declined to dis-
cuss specifics raised by people
interviewed for this report.
A U.S. judiciary spokesman
said funding for temporary pe-
rimeter fencing at the Prettyman
courthouse is coming from a na-
tional judicial security account,
with the goal of protecting the
public and court personnel dur-
ing a very high-profile legal pro-
ceeding. The courthouse also has
received a small amount of design
funding for permanent safety
modifications from a national
$127.5 million program to harden
courthouses from unauthorized
incursions, through such mea-
sures as reinforcing windows and
doors, automating locks and in-
stalling non-scalable fencing. The
national program is unrelated to
any specific case.
Security analysts said officials
are focused on protecting Trump
and all trial participants, secur-
ing the courthouse and its opera-
tions, and ensuring the safety of
key players and the public, in-
cluding demonstrators, bystand-
ers, pedestrians and motorists.
<The lesson from January 6,
2021, is to be overly cautious and
well-prepared in terms of security
for any event or venue where
there is even a slight chance of an
attack,= said Bruce Hoffman, a
veteran counterterrorism and
homeland security fellow at the
Council on foreign relations and
co-author with Jacob Ware of the
new book <God, Guns, and Sedi-
tion: far-right Terrorism in
America.= The marshals Service
and other federal agencies <will
almost certainly put on a visible
show of force for its deterrent
value in hopefully prompting
anyone who might be contem-
plating any kind of disruption to
think twice, since the likelihood
of its succeeding given the secu-
rity measures in place will be low
to nil.=
The federal courthouse sits
amid a patchwork of federal and
D.C. jurisdictions and is sur-
rounded by security-sensitive
neighbors, including the Cana-
dian Embassy, D.C. police head-
quarters and courts, U.S. Labor
Department and National Gallery
of Art. Security decision-making
is driven by the marshals Service
and the U.S. district and appeals
courts in consultation with the movements a day, he said. who had been linked to 30 kill- drawn police to the homes of
Secret Service and D.C. police. Spokesmen for the Park Police, ings. Smith, the special counsel; New
The Department of Homeland federal Protective Service and A trial of the former president York Supreme Court Justice Ar-
Security9s federal Protective special counsel Jack Smith de- raises different considerations, thur Engoron, who oversaw a
Service, which guards federal clined to comment. but security plans will probably $370 million civil fraud trial
buildings, and the National Park Because there are several agen- draw on past practices, officials against Trump; and Chutkan.
Service9s U.S. Park Police, which cies with jurisdiction <in the said. for example, the anony- Smith, Chutkan and Engoron are
protects the National mall and heart of D.C.,= one official cau- mous jurors in Trump9s civil trials under security protection.
some park space and plazas near tioned, it was too soon to say for in New York for sexually abusing The maine secretary of state
the court, also are part of the mix. sure what a final security plan and defaming writer E. Jean Car- and the Colorado Supreme Court,
If Trump were still president, might look like. <There are a lot of roll were driven to and from the both of which recently deemed
planning would be led by the players involved. & Nobody is courthouse from an undisclosed Trump ineligible to be on the
Secret Service, current and for- holding a crystal ball.= location for their safety, as were primary ballot in their states un-
mer officials said. Because he is jurors in the recent Jan. 6 sedi- der the Constitution9s insurrec-
not, the marshals Service and How will they protect the tious conspiracy trial of Proud tion clause, received a surge of
D.C. police have a larger stake in jury? Boys leaders in Washington. threats after Trump lambasted
securing the courthouse and any The courthouse is no stranger Similar precautions are likely them in speeches and social me-
demonstrations or street issues, to high-security events. In June for Trump9s trial, as Smith9s pros- dia posts. A woman was charged
they said. The Secret Service will 2014, federal agents with long ecutors have suggested the court last year with making a voice-
remain responsible for Trump9s guns stood post around the build- and marshals Service consider mail threat to Chutkan, while
movements to and from the ing for the Saturday arraignment measures <to protect the jury in men have pleaded guilty to lodg-
courthouse, whether from Trump of Ahmed Abu Khattala, who was [Trump9s] case from scrutiny and ing similar threats against Chief
National Golf Club in Sterling, flown into D.C. by helicopter just harassment,= such as arranging Justice John G. roberts Jr. and
Va., or the hotel he used to own after sunrise and who was later for jurors to gain <discreet entry Associate Justice Brett m. Ka-
near the courthouse 4 where he convicted of being a ringleader in into and out of the courthouse.= vanaugh.
stopped before and after Janu- the 2012 attacks on U.S. facilities Neither side has asked for a Trump has not repeated his
ary9s appeals court argument 4 in Benghazi, Libya, that killed a jury to remain anonymous from largely ignored calls for support-
or elsewhere. U.S. ambassador and three other the parties or be sequestered ers to protest outside courthouses
Guglielmi said engineers, sci- Americans. throughout the trial, although after he was federally indicted in
entists and technicians will ac- Similarly, D.C. cocaine king prosecutors have said they may florida over his alleged obstruc-
count for not just weapons but rayful Edmond III was convicted request additional measures. tion and mishandling of classi-
also physical and environmental by the city9s first anonymous jury fied documents after leaving the
threats to the courthouse and a after being flown in daily by Protecting judges will be White House and in New York,
security perimeter for a trial that helicopter from the U.S. marine paramount where he is expected to face trial
could last weeks. <of all the cities Corps base in Quantico, Va. Ed- officials also may move the on charges of business fraud for
in the United States, Washington, mond9s high-security courtroom Trump trial from the usual court- allegedly covering up a hush
D.C., is among the best equipped, was equipped with bullet-resis- room used by U.S. District Judge money payment made during his
prepared, and accustomed to tant glass and cleared of specta- Tanya S. Chutkan, who is presid- 2016 election campaign. In Geor-
hosting protectees= and high- tors for his 13-week trial in 1989 ing over the case, for better audio- gia, Atlanta, state and federal law
ranking officials, with security to protect witness and jurors visual capabilities or more secure enforcement officials also spent
agencies conducting dozens of from his network9s enforcers, access from building entrances months planning for enhanced
out of public view, one person security measures before his in-
said. dictment on state election-relat-
Amid the planning, Attorney ed charges there. Trump has de-
General merrick Garland said in nied all wrongdoing.
<If he9s here for the duration, you9re not early January that federal author- Still, U.S. Attorney matthew
ities have seen a <deeply disturb- Graves described the Jan. 6 attack
only talking about the courthouse but ing spike= in threats and attacks on the Capitol as <likely the larg-
on public officials. Threats and est single day mass assault of law
where the protectee will stay, ensuring communications targeting court enforcement officers in our na-
personnel quadrupled between tion9s history.= five people died in
that area is fortified and protected.= 2015 and 2022, from 926 to 3,706, the attack or in the immediate
according to the marshals Serv- aftermath, and 140 police officers
Anthony Guglielmi,
ice. were assaulted. Security analysts
U.S. Secret Service spokesman, on security for
In recent weeks, several bomb say Trump9s trials represent a
former president Donald Trump during his trial in D.C.
threats were made against state very small portion of possibilities
capitols, courthouses and other for election year violence, for
government buildings around the which law enforcement will be on
country, and hoax calls have heightened alert.
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Teachers played the lottery together for fun. Then they actually won.
BY D ANIEL W U win elated a group of deserving tion that any windfall would tears fall, and how many people munity. Leonora Broome, a re- gossiping in the cafeteria.
colleagues, who pledged to use serve as the group9s retirement [were] yelling and taking selfies tired science teacher, donated 10 <I heard one of them say, 8Man,
For years, a school custodian9s the money to pay bills, fund fund was just a joke, Reynolds and pictures,= Webb said. percent of her share to a Florence did you hear? Thirty of our
voice piped through the loud- dream vacations, and donate to said. They didn9t get into teach- Each teacher received a check soup kitchen used by some Jones teachers won a million dollars,
speakers once the students left their students and community. ing 4 or the lottery group 4 for for $24,000 4 not exactly a school families. Sciaraffia said and if they all quit, we9re not
Rector A. Jones Middle School in <Every one of us is going to give the money. But Reynolds said her retirement fund, but enough to she planned to use her winnings going to have school,9= Reynolds
Florence, Ky., with an invitation back in some way to the kids,= colleagues deserved more pay make a big difference for some. to act on a retirement goal of laughed.
to teachers: The <retirement said Terri Webb, 59, a former and recognition for their work. On the Jones 30 group chat, sending books and supplies to They needn9t worry. A lottery
club= was meeting in a nearby special education teacher at Many teachers at Jones work educators spoke about paying off rural schools in her native Chile. win did not blunt anyone9s pas-
classroom. Jones. second jobs, and it9s common for bills, medical procedures and <I9m able to materialize every- sion for teaching, Reynolds said.
The club gathered to gossip Few teachers remember how those in retirement to be pulled planning summer road trips. thing that I9ve been dreaming of The Jones 30 will be back in their
and bond 4 and split a weekly the lottery group at Jones started. back into substitute teaching. Reynolds set aside money for her for many, many years,= Sciaraffia classrooms. And they9ll continue
purchase of lottery tickets. It But staff at the school have kept it Reynolds9s colleagues are so com- three daughters, including one said. playing the Powerball, numbers
continued for decades, and grew going for over two decades, mitted that they9ve bought shoes who has an upcoming wedding. As news trickled slowly unchanged.
to around 30 current and former steadily bringing new teachers and clothes and covered field trip As Webb predicted, some of through Jones Middle School of <Literally, about an hour ago, I
staffers over the years. They into the fold. costs out of their own pockets for the teachers sent portions of the retirement club9s luck, Reyn- got a text & with a picture of the
played the same numbers every <I remember always doing it,= students in need, she said. their winnings back to their com- olds said she overheard students new tickets,= Webb said.
week, some long after they9d said Paola Sciaraffia, 55, a former <This group of teachers is so, so
retired or moved on from the Jones ESL teacher who has since selfless,= Reynolds said.
school. moved to another school. < & It When Reynolds reported that
The camaraderie was enough became something cool that we the group had won one of the BEFORE
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all had in common and bonded
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Dana MilbanK
If failure is your only option, you might be a Republican
H
ouse Speaker Mike Johnson has
been on the job for barely more
than 100 days, but he has already
accomplished the impossible.
He has made Kevin McCarthy look like a
legislative genius.
The Louisiana Republican has
amassed a record of failure and dysfunc-
tion in just three months that his pred-
ecessor labored for nine months to
achieve. And, arguably, McCarthy never
managed to match the level of combined
incompetence and destructiveness that
Johnson attained this past week alone. In
the space of just three days, Johnson:
l Killed a bipartisan border-security
bill, the toughest in decades, that he
himself had demanded and senators had
painstakingly negotiated.
l Killed off, at least for now, funds to
help Ukraine defend itself against Rus-
sia9s invasion and Taiwan defend itself
against China.
l Tried to pass military aid to Israel but
watched it go down to defeat on the
House floor.
l Held a vote to impeach Homeland
Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
after months of buildup 4 only for it to
fail in a dramatic floor vote.
The last happened on Tuesday in ugly
fashion. At a closed-door Republican con-
ference meeting in the morning, Home-
land Security Committee Chairman Mark
Green (R-Tenn.), who had shepherded the
articles of impeachment, said Mayorkas
had to be impeached because <this reptile
has no balls to resign.=
The reptilian reference, first reported
by Politico9s Olivia Beavers, evoked an
age-old antisemitic trope. Biden White
House official Ian Sams protested the
<vile= remark about Mayorkas, who is
Jewish, adding a line about <reptilian
men= from the American Jewish Commit-
tee9s glossary of antisemitic terms.
The vulgarity continued at a news
conference later in the morning attended
by two dozen House Republicans, includ-
ing Republican Conference Chair Elise
Stefanik. Ostensibly about a resolution,
backed by more than 60 House Republi-
cans, declaring that <Donald J. Trump did
not engage in insurrection,= it devolved
into the lawmakers hurling insults at the
few journalists (including me) who had
come to hear them.
Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), who last year
distinguished himself by referring to
<colored people= on the House floor, ad-
dressed the <cowardly= journalists in the
room: <You don9t have the balls to write
the truth!=
The House Republicans9 ongoing ob-
session with testicles (Reps. Marjorie Tay-
lor Greene of Georgia and Nancy Mace of
South Carolina have both previously sug-
gested that their male colleagues might
lack these organs) is best left to the Freud-
ians. But this much is for sure: On rare
occasions when a House Republican does
show the courage of his convictions, he is
sure to face a political emasculation.
Such was the case with Rep. Mike
Gallagher (R-Wis.) on Tuesday night. A
Princeton- and Georgetown-educated
PhD, a Marine veteran and a committee
chairman, he had warned his GOP col-
leagues not to <pry open the Pandora9s
box of perpetual impeachment,= and he
became the decisive third Republican
vote against Mayorkas9s impeachment,
dooming the effort. As Johnson held the
vote open and Democrats howled for the
vote to be closed with cries of <regular
order,= Republican colleagues encircled
Gallagher along the back aisle.
Georgia9s Greene got in his face, clearly
threatening him. Tennessee9s Green
screamed at him, wagging his index fin-
ger. Reps. Virginia Foxx (N.C.), Jodey Ar-
rington (Tex.) and Guy Reschenthaler (Pa.)
joined in the berating 4 while Greene
placed a call on her phone. From the first
row of the gallery, I could see Gallagher,
sometimes with mouth agape, sometimes
swallowing hard, as he took in the abuse.
In the well, Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Tex.), point-
ing at the siege of Gallagher, urged John-
son to stall further. But the slashing ges-
ture Greene made indicated it was all over.
Kathleen ParKer
For one brief musical moment, we were the world
<N
ever= is the word I would use
to describe how often I9ve
watched a film of any sort
and smiled like an idiot all
the way to the end. Sure, I9ve laughed,
cried, mused or become deeply depressed
while allowing directors to have their way
with me for an hour or two. But smiling
alone in a cozy room transfixed by a TV is
not a default mode I would cop to.
The cause of this Mona Lisa pose was
my watching <The Greatest Night in Pop,=
a new documentary from director Bao
Nguyen (<Be Water=) about the epic
making of the 1985 charity single, <We
Are the World.= The song was recorded on
Jan. 28, 1985, by more than 40 top
musicians to raise money for famine
relief in Ethiopia. (From 1983 to 1985, up
to 1.2 million people starved to death
there.)
On March 7 that same year, the song
was released by Columbia Records, top-
ping charts in several countries and
becoming the fastest-selling American
single in history up to that time. Imag-
ine: Everyone everywhere listening to
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee,
points toward a witness during a committee hearing on Jan. 30.
The first impeachment of a Cabinet
officer in a century and a half had failed in
a 215-215 tie; for procedural reasons, a
lone Republican switched his vote so that
he could call for a revote. <On this vote, the
yeas are 214 and nays 216,= Johnson said.
<The resolution is not adopted.=
Democrats cheered. Johnson licked
his lips.
Watching the one-vote defeat, the ex-
pelled George Santos asked his former
Republican colleagues in a post on X,
formerly Twitter: <Miss me yet?=
Responded Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.):
<I9ve never missed Santos more. Whoever
he is.=
On Wednesday, Rep. Tom Massie
(R-Ky.) posted on social media that <get-
ting rid of Speaker McCarthy has officially
turned into an unmitigated disaster.=
Johnson tried to be philosophical
when he faced reporters the morning
after the twin failures on the House floor.
<Democracy is messy,= he told reporters,
and <we9re governing here 4 sometimes
it9s messy,= and <you9re seeing the messy
sausage making,= and <the process is
messy sometimes.=
The House, which began its workweek
on Monday evening, ended its week on
Wednesday morning (Democrats had a
retreat scheduled), leaving lawmakers
just four working days before the next
deadline to keep the government funded
on March 1. Deadlines to reauthorize the
the same song at the same time. This was
something of a miracle, but it paled in
comparison with the process of creating
the song and gathering a wildly talented
group of performers from across the
United States, inventing solos and har-
monies against the clock, and ending an
all-nighter with a recording for the ages.
Who wouldn9t smile at such a
gathering of musical gods for
a singular, selfless purpose?
Who wouldn9t smile at such a gather-
ing of musical gods for a singular, selfless
purpose? Well, for one, my musically
astute son. When I urged him to watch
the documentary, he demurred and said,
<Watch 8Slow Horses.9 I feel like I9m
casting good taste into the void.= I
suppose I knew the day would come
when I would be viewed by my own
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MaTT MCClaiN/The WashiNgToN PosT
Federal Aviation Administration and the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
come shortly thereafter. And lawmakers
have made no discernible progress on any
of this.
Instead, they9re using the legislative
process to propagate disinformation. On
the House GOP leadership9s floor sched-
ule for this past week was a resolution by
Greene censuring Rep. Ilhan Omar 4
again 4 for remarks Greene said were
<treasonous.= House Majority Whip Tom
Emmer (R-Minn.) accused the Somali-
born Omar (D-Minn.) of <a direct viola-
tion of her oath of office,= saying <she
should resign in disgrace.=
Republicans were basing their case on
a translation they found somewhere on-
line of remarks Omar made in Somali, in
which she purportedly said she and other
Somali Americans are <Somalians first,
Muslims second,= and that the U.S. gov-
ernment <must follow our orders.= But
actual translations showed that Omar
had said nothing like this.
The fraudulent censure resolution
didn9t get a vote this past week, but
Greene is still hopeful. <I haven9t pulled
it,= she told a few of us.
Also awaiting action is a one-sentence
resolution, sponsored by Gaetz, saying
that Trump <did not engage in insurrec-
tion= 4 because House Republicans say
so! The resolution was brief, but the event
rolling it out went on for more than an
offspring as culturally inferior.
<Well, it was my era,= I responded with
more than a tinge of pride. <You were 1 at
the time.= The fact is, nothing since has
touched the creation of <We Are the
World.=
The documentary walks us through
the process, from Harry Belafonte9s am-
bitious idea to the songwriting by Lionel
Richie and Michael Jackson (so young!),
to live footage from the Los Angeles
studio where the recording was done
immediately following the 1985 Ameri-
can Music Awards. Co-producers Quincy
Jones and Ken Kragen donated their
time away from other projects, as did all
the busy people involved. Bruce Spring-
steen flew out from New Jersey, arriving
too late to collect his award for <Dancing
in the Dark,= which had been voted
<favorite pop/rock single.= (He didn9t
stop smiling all night either.)
The recording event itself was a heroic
effort by Richie, who also hosted the
awards ceremony, performing twice him-
self and winning six awards before
dashing to the studio to hold everything
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hour and included a mention of just
about every conspiracy theory of the
Trump era, and earlier.
<Fake dossier!=
<Russia collusion hoax.=
<Deep state.=
<Witch hunt!=
<Woke mob.=
<Antifa!=
<Hunter Biden9s laptop.=
The purpose, to the extent Republicans
had one, was to attack the assembled
journalists (<What we have seen is mass
hysteria caused by you, the reckless leftist
media,= Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona in-
formed us) and to rewrite the history of
Jan. 6, 2021.
<President Trump and his supporters
were vilified for doing nothing more than
exercising their First Amendment rights,=
Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) said of
the riot, which injured 140 police officers
and resulted in several deaths.
n Tuesday afternoon, Senate Repub-
O lican leader Mitch McConnell, who
had supported the border-security
legislation as it was negotiated over the
past few months, formally acknowledged
what had been obvious since the text of
the compromise was released Sunday. <It9s
been made pretty clear to us by the speak-
er that it will not become law,= he said.
And Johnson apparently has no back-
up plan now that he has killed the
border-security deal. Leaving the GOP
caucus meeting Tuesday, Rep. Dan Cren-
shaw (R-Tex.) told a group of us that it9s
<unacceptable= to do nothing about the
border. Of GOP leadership, he said: <I just
wish they . . . had a plan.=
They had no plan 4 not for the border,
not for Israel and Ukraine aid, and not, it
turned out, for impeaching Mayorkas.
GOP leaders had showed how seriously
they took impeachment by naming
Greene herself as one of the impeach-
ment managers who would argue the
case in the Senate. In another display of
their sobriety, the official impeachment
report accompanying the articles of
impeachment said impeachment was
<the process of deporting Secretary May-
orkas.= Mayorkas, a naturalized U.S. citi-
zen, immigrated from Cuba as a child.
Rep. Tom McClintock (Calif.), one of
the three Republicans opposed to the
impeachment <stunt,= as he called it,
warned his colleagues in a memo and in
speeches in the caucus meeting and on
4 and everyone 4 together through
what became a very long night.
After a few hours, the musicians were
tired, hungry 4 Al Jarreau was over-
served 4 and, as someone noted, the
crowded room was getting <ripe.=
Even so, everyone remained pleasant
enough and patient, considering that
some parts of the song had to be
reimagined in real time. At one point,
Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper and Kim
Carnes were asked to harmonize a tricky
section, a feat that required many tries.
Several of the musicians had one-line
solos, while others sang in the chorus 4
including Dan Aykroyd, Bob Geldof, all
the Jackson siblings, Waylon Jennings,
Bette Midler, Smokey Robinson and John
Oates.
Soloists included Richie and Jackson,
Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rog-
ers, James Ingram, Billy Joel, Diana Ross,
Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Jarreau,
Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry,
Daryl Hall, Bob Dylan and Ray Charles.
With a roster like this, I hate to leave
anyone out, but the column must go on.
. sunday, february 11 , 2024
the floor that they had failed <to identify
an impeachable crime that Mayorkas has
committed= and that their actions would
<distort the Constitution= and <shatter
the separation of powers.=
<I think that it lowers the grounds of
impeachment to a point where we can
expect it to be leveled against every
conservative Supreme Court justice, ev-
ery future Republican president and Cab-
inet member,= he told a group of us.
Greene responded with the usual
threats. Her colleagues <better pay atten-
tion to what the American people will
think of them if they don9t vote to im-
peach,= she warned.
House Republicans took their articles
to the floor without even bothering to
correct errors of fact, such as the part
blaming Mayorkas for a policy changed
by the State Department. The debate,
three hours in all, was as desultory as the
articles. Only six Republican lawmakers
and 10 Democrats were seated when the
clerk read aloud the articles.
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) re-
marked that Trump <told everyone to
drink bleach and take horse medicine
during covid.=
Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Tex.) retorted
that McGovern had <one of the worst cases
of Trump derangement syndrome.=
Greene alleged that Mayorkas facilitat-
ed <the complete invasion of our country
by criminals, gang members, terrorists,
murderers, rapists.=
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) re-
plied, <She also thinks Jewish space lasers
cause wildfires.=
Fallon called Mayorkas <a sheep in
sheep9s clothing= and said <we must fire
this bum, this second coming of Benedict
Arnold.=
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) under-
mined the whole case for impeachment
when he acknowledged that Mayorkas <is
just obeying the orders of his boss.=
And Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.), with
Old Testament fire, foretold: <On this day,
it shall be written in the historical record
of the people9s House that . . . Mayorkas
has been impeached. So shall it be writ-
ten. So shall it be done.=
The prophecy didn9t age well.
The debate over aid to Israel wasn9t any
more elevated. Opposition from far-right
Republicans blocked GOP leaders from
bringing the vote under normal House
rules. So Johnson9s team moved to sus-
pend the rules, which required a two-
thirds vote. But Democrats opposed the
bill because it was a naked effort by
Johnson to bury border security and aid
to Ukraine.
Rep. Michael Lawler (R-N.Y.) called
Democrats <crazy= and <foolish.=
Palestinian American Rep. Rashida
Tlaib (D-Mich.) called Israeli Prime Min-
ister Benjamin Netanyahu a <genocidal
maniac.=
Finally, they called the votes. Eighty-
six-year-old Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), re-
covering from a car accident, came in a
massive neck brace. Seventy-six-year-old
Rep. Al Green (D-Tex.), who had just
undergone surgery, was wheeled in wear-
ing hospital clothes and no shoes.
But the worst casualty was the Repub-
lican whip operation, which miscounted.
Johnson buttonholed Gallagher privately
in the cloakroom and, when that failed,
the public berating of Gallagher on the
House floor began. Johnson huddled
with aides, but they came up empty.
First, the impeachment vote failed.
Then, minutes later, the Israel vote failed.
<I don9t understand why they don9t
count the votes,= Rep. Ralph Norman
(R-S.C.) said after the debacle.
In his morning-after session with re-
porters, the rookie speaker blamed
Biden. He blamed Senate Majority Lead-
er Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). He blamed
House Democrats. He blamed it on <the
body itself and the place where we9ve
come in this country.= He blamed every-
body and everything, in short, but him-
self. <I don9t think that this is a reflection
on the leader,= Johnson said.
That might be the most ominous sign
of all.
What is so striking about the docu-
mentary, besides how young everyone
was, is how human they were. <Check
your egos at the door,= read the sign on
the front door of A&M Studios, and it
seems they did, notwithstanding a few
notable <moments.= Several participants
said what a thrill it was to meet other
musicians they admired. Stevie Wonder
was silly and funny. Michael Jackson was
shy and deferential. Huey Lewis, among
others who tell the story, talked about
how nervous he was for his solo line,
which was originally intended for no-
show Prince. The giddy Cyndi Lauper
wondered how she got to be in the room.
The song won many awards and raised
more than $80 million (about $214 mil-
lion today) for humanitarian aid in
Africa and the United States.
We rarely get to witness the better
angels of anyone9s nature. Watching
these thoroughly likable supertalents
surrender themselves to the cause of
saving lives, set to life-affirming music,
invites a two-hour smile. I think I9ll
watch it again.
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Guacamole is not as green as it seems

HE SUPER BOWL kicks off at 6:30 Eastern stands at roughly 9 pounds per person per year. and two of the biggest U.S. importers.

T time Sunday, by which time tens of millions

of football fans will have settled in to watch
the big game, pitting the San Francisco
49ers against the Kansas City Chiefs (with Taylor
Swift looking on from her luxury box above the
field). No Super Bowl experience would be com-
plete without snacks, of course, which in many
homes will mean tortilla chips
EdiTOriaL dipped into thick green guacamole.
By some estimates, U.S. consumers
will put away 105 million pounds of avocado 4 the
raw material for all that guac 4 on Sunday.
We don9t mean to spoil the party, but there9s an
environmental downside to it. Approximately
80 percent of all avocados consumed in the United
States come from Mexico. Many of them, unfortu-
nately, are grown on land illegally cleared of forests
in the states of Michoacán and Jalisco. (Most of the
rest come from California.) So if you9re tucking into
chips and guac on Super Bowl Sunday, you are
probably unwittingly contributing to deforestation
in western Mexico. Fortunately, there9s a relatively
straightforward regulatory proposal before the
Biden administration that, if adopted, could allow
U.S. consumers to indulge their taste for avocado,
and Mexican producers to profit from it, without
further harm to fragile ecosystems.
To be sure, U.S. imports of Mexican avocados
demonstrate the power of free trade. Avocado
exports from Mexico to the United States have
grown from virtually zero in 1997, when the United
States lifted a long-standing ban, to $2.5 billion in
the 2022-2023 season.
Savvy marketing strategies have helped quadru-
ple per capita U.S. consumption since 2000; it now
Michoacán9s avocado orchards employ 310,000
people, and the industry supports an additional
78,000 jobs upstream, according to Mexican gov-
ernment figures.
And yet feeding this booming demand has come
The way to prevent further destruction of the
forests 4 which are also the winter homes of
millions of monarch butterflies 4 is to expand the
Agriculture Department9s existing process for
certifying Mexican avocado imports so that it
at an environmental price. Avocado orchards ensures the fruit doesn9t come from illegally
accounted for about one-fifth of the deforestation cleared land. The USDA already deploys up to
in Michoacán between 2001 and 2017. Growers have 100 agents to check for pests in about 50,000
cut down or burned pines and oyamel fir trees from avocado orchards, as part of an agreement between
at least 40,000 and maybe more than 70,000 acres the two governments.
4 equivalent to the area of more than 50,000 In Michoacán, 85 percent of the growing area is
football fields 4 in Michoacán and neighboring certified. It would be relatively straightforward to
Jalisco over the past decade. Daniel Wilkinson, a have the same agents also verify the lands9 legal
policy adviser at Climate Rights International, an status.
advocacy group for the environment and human Mexican environmental officials already pro-
rights, that conducted an exhaustive investigation posed such a strategy to the USDA in 2021. Yet
of Mexico9s avocado crop late last year, said virtually Washington hasn9t taken up their suggestion. On
none of the groves that replaced forests over the Wednesday, a group of U.S. senators led by Peter
past two decades are legal. They lack state authori- Welch (D-Vt.) sent a letter to the U.S. trade
zation for <land use change.= representative, Katherine Tai, and the secretaries of
Land invasions are common, as is water theft to state and agriculture, Antony Blinken and Tom
irrigate thirsty trees. Indigenous activists resisting Vilsack, suggesting expanding U.S. certification to
expanding avocado production on communal lands combat illegal deforestation in Mexico9s avocado
have been beaten, kidnapped and killed. The industry.
avocado business has been heavily infiltrated by The Mexican government9s buy-in would be
organized crime, which charges farmers for protec- critical, so that U.S. officials are not intimidated as
tion and controls growers9 access to packing plants. they inspect avocado growers.
The report from Climate Rights International Even if the United States forbade only future
points to Mexican government data indicating that illegal deforestation, it would eliminate avocado
big U.S. food distributors buy avocados from growers9 incentive to cut down more trees and burn
illegally deforested land and sell them to virtually through more forests 4 and give packers and
all the major supermarket chains. The association distributors an incentive to ensure the provenance
of Mexican avocado exporters did not respond to Fernando llano/ap of their avocados is legit. Deforestation is a complex
requests for comment; nor did the main lobby Avocados grow on denuded slopes in challenge, but this regulatory fix seems like low-
group for Mexican avocados in the United States Michoacan state, Mexico, in 2022. hanging fruit.

LETTErs TO ThE EdiTOr
Delaying Metro9s ûnance woes
Regarding the Feb. 6 Metro article <Metro is likely
to avoid extreme cuts, but riders can expect higher
fares=:
The latest version of the Metro budget falls far
short of what the region needs. Metro is a world-class
system that deserves the stable and robust support
that can be provided only by dedicated regional
funding. Metro might have avoided the most
apocalyptic projections in the short term, but most of
the proposed savings amount to borrowing from
Peter to pay Paul. Shifting capital funds to the
operating budget means higher costs down the road.
The bill will come due for delayed maintenance and
failure to keep up with a growing region9s needs.
Moreover, it is a gamble that preventive maintenance
will not face any crises within the next year. It is a
dangerous wager with potentially devastating
consequences for riders, workers and the system.
Likewise, freezing wages will put an undue burden
on Metro9s workers. Many have gotten covid and
endured violence against them to keep the system
running. Additionally, it will make it difficult to hire
the workers Metro needs, especially amid a national
shortage of workers with commercial driver9s licenses.
Metro has tough hiring standards 4 and it should
because our lives are in the hands of the operators and
mechanics who keep trains and buses running.
Lastly, fares are a big part of WMATA9s budget. But
they are already high. Raising them will hobble
Metro9s ability to compete for riders against heavily
subsidized highways while disproportionately hitting
low-income and working-class riders9 wallets.
Maryland, Virginia and D.C. should come up with
the full $750 million Metro needs to make up for the
expiration of pandemic aid. And they should create a
dedicated funding stream so that we are never in this
position again.
Ben Ross, Bethesda
The writer is chair of the Maryland
Transit Opportunities Coalition.
Mr. Trump9s immunity claim
The Feb. 7 front-page article <Appeals court rules
against Trump claim of immunity= described the
forces at work in Donald Trump9s appeal of a judicial
ruling that ex-presidents do not enjoy criminal
immunity. It strikes me that there is a contradiction
in the possible stances of the Supreme Court on two
Trump cases.
In the first case, the court9s position on the
14th Amendment question might be that <we are
going to leave it up to the voters as to who may
appear on a federal election ballot and take office.
That decision is not the purview of the court or
Congress, but that of the voters. We don9t want to
arrogate their rightful electoral power of decision.=
Meanwhile, should the court intervene in the
Trump immunity case and bog it down in procedure
for months, then the court would have taken the
power of logically deciding whom to elect president
out of the hands of voters by denying them the
critical information needed to choose. Procedure
could easily delay the trial regarding Jan. 6, 2021, so
far out that it must be postponed until after the
election. Mr. Trump might win the election and
cancel the process. The fault would lie with the folks
in the black robes on Capitol Hill.
So I am watching to see whether the court
engineers its decisions to let Mr. Trump have it both
ways.
Daniel Lounberg, Arlington
The Supreme Court will shortly demonstrate the
true character of the justices and, by extension, the
ann TELnaEs until we all became confident that the
100-question fill-in-the-blank test would be a
Hats off to the MAGA majority breeze. <Ah, good,= said the principal.
But there is much more to the story, I insisted.
Now that they were all scholars, I assured them
that each day I would be introducing a new
predicament that required constitutional
analysis, and <you darned well better have
something to say in class,= I admonished. And
they did.
Robert Wipfler, Bethesda
George F. Will9s central piece of evidence
proving that elite schools are elite no more is that
grade-point averages are higher now than in 1967.
Though I agree that much is broken in our
education system, Mr. Will9s argument seemed
flimsy. My children went through the Fairfax
County school system over the past decade, and I
can tell you they emerged more educated than I
was in the 1970s. Most of their high-achieving
peer group got 49s or 59s on their math
achievements and SAT scores above 1400, but
most couldn9t get into their first-choice schools
(probably because elite schools continue to
artificially limit supply).
My friends often comment that they couldn9t
get into their own alma maters now. In fact,
Harvard9s acceptance rate in 1970 was about
20 percent; it9s about 3 percent now. So maybe
those higher grade-point averages are real,
representing a more educated, motivated study
body. I don9t know. But I don9t think schools in
1967 were elite so much as elitist, when anyone
who had parents with the wherewithal and
means to send them to college did so 4 most of
them rich and White.
Nancy Huddleston, Manassas
The hole in the Russian sanctions
The disturbing Feb. 2 front-page article <A
Kremlin supply line 4 from Taiwan= was one of
the best and most deeply reported pieces I9ve read
in The Post in quite some time. The four reporters
ably dug into every reliable source they could find
and determined that there is indeed a commercial
connection between Taiwanese makers of
computer-assisted machine tools and one or more
Russian major weapons manufacturers. This has
been concealed in part by sending shipments
through Turkey and China.
This hole in the Russian sanctions regime, to
which our ally Taiwan purportedly subscribes,
seems big enough to drive many drones or
missiles through. That this is happening in a
court. On Thursday, it heard former president court9s lost credibility. Helping Mr. Trump through U.S.-friendly (and U.S.-supported) polity is
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almost certainly will rule, perhaps unanimously, court9s integrity. holes are out there, and who9s looking for them?
that Colorado cannot exclude Trump from the David Schlitz, Washington Lee Epstein, Silver Spring
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A full house for the first basketball game 4 a Wizards victory over the Seattle SuperSonics 4 at what was then MCI Center, in D.C. on Dec. 2, 1997.
Why Washington9s sports teams
should stay in Washington
BY M URIEL B OWSER
owntown D.C. is home to some of the most
D valuable and iconic gathering spaces in
Greater Washington, the nation and the
world. There is simply no place like it.
In the time since the late Abe Pollin made the
courageous decision to invest in an urban arena and
build an amazing fan experience, Capital One Are-
na9s central location has welcomed people from the
far stretches of the region and world 4 including
presidents and members of Congress 4 to catch a
concert or game with family, friends and colleagues.
We9ve seen that arenas are great for cities. That9s
why we9ve invested so much over the years to
support this one. Since the District began our
partnership with Pollin in 1997, we have provided
below-market rents and offered millions of dollars
in tax abatements. In 2007, the District gave the
arena9s ownership group $50 million for building
upgrades in exchange for keeping the teams in
D.C. until 2047, an additional 20-year commit-
ment. The city also built and funded the majority
of a $65 million practice facility and home court
for the WNBA9s Washington Mystics, which
opened in 2018.
Although it is true that post-covid work changes
have meant fewer workers occupying downtown
and suburban offices alike, that has not hindered
Monumental Sports & Entertainment9s success at
the Capital One Arena. According to Forbes, the
Wizards, in which Monumental owner Ted Leonsis
purchased a majority stake in 2010 for $310 mil-
lion, are currently worth $3.5 billion 4 an 11-fold
increase in value. Last year, the arena set two
records: Drake became the first rapper to earn
more than $5 million in a single U.S. arena concert
and the Premier Boxing Champions broke the
all-time gate record for ticket revenue. Despite
economic headwinds and lean years for both the
Capitals and the Wizards, Monumental9s revenue,
valuations and profits are stronger than they have
ever been, thanks to fans coming to D.C.
The city wants to keep that mutually beneficial
success going, which is why we put forth such a
strong offer to help with the next phase of the arena
and the surrounding neighborhood.
After negotiating several offers over the better
part of last year, D.C. offered Monumental
$500 million to be paid in three tranches beginning
this year, a deal that would have provided well more
than half of the estimated $800 million cost of a
alexandra Petri
Taylor Swift has never even tried to hide her sinister plans
here has been a lot of talk lately about Taylor
T Swift being involved in sinister conspiracies.
But these conspiracists are way, way off. There
are true conspiracies, yes, but not about merely
reelecting President Biden. Other, more sinister ones
are hiding in plain sight.
Indeed, you9re hard-pressed to find a line from her
discography where she isn9t admitting to something!
Consider the following lyrics and song titles 4 quickly!
4 before she gets to the Super Bowl and brings all her
diabolical plans to fruition.
<Saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts= (<Death
by a Thousand Cuts=): What else dies by a thousand
cuts? The federal bureaucracy, that9s what. Here, Swift
admits that she is the deep state.
<I9m shining like fireworks over your sad, empty
town= (<Dear John=): In this line, Swift admits she is
some sort of cryptid or possibly a superweapon. What
else shines like fireworks and empties a town? We all
saw <Oppenheimer.=
<I go back to December all the time= (<Back to
December=): In this song, Swift admits that she
possesses the technology for time travel yet is using it to
go over and over to her failed relationship with one of
the stars of the <Twilight= movie series rather than to
tend to any more pressing national security needs. Or is
she?
<Drop everything now! Meet me in the pouring rain.
Kiss me on the sidewalk, take away the pain. I see
sparks fly whenever you smile= (<Sparks Fly=): Swift has
noticed that this person (or entity?) poses a danger,
emitting sparks when they smile, and she is luring them
(it?) out onto the sidewalk into the rain where their
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complete renovation that better connects the arena
to the surrounding neighborhood and businesses
and brings the fan experience closer to the court.
The result would be a new, more profitable, state-
of-the-art urban arena, with improved corporate
suites and more and better entertainment options.
The city would leverage our AAA bond rating to
borrow without raising taxes or displacing any
planned capital projects. It is unequivocally a great
deal for Monumental, with near total certainty and
the lowest performance risk. In fact, the D.C. Coun-
cil has already unanimously agreed to advance the
deal, making the initial payment to start construc-
tion available within months of the bill9s passage.
Our deal would mean Monumental can avoid any
broken promises, breached leases or potential liti-
gation to distract from building the most valuable
regional sports company. It would mean equitable
construction spending and our continued support
of the Service Employees International Union and
Unite Here! Local 23 workers who earn good pay
and benefits in D.C. Truthfully, we still don9t know
whether the Virginia deal will cross the finish line
or whether this gamble will work. Perhaps this is
why Leonsis has not yet signed anything.
We9re proposing a deal that isn9t just good for
downtown but is an exercise in true regionalism.
The District has long supported regional govern-
ance in transportation, as funders and governing
members of the boards of the Washington Metro-
politan Area Transit Authority and the Metropoli-
tan Washington Airports Authority, and we under-
stand that the regional transportation network is
also experiencing its own post-pandemic moment.
We should be building on the current infrastructure
at Gallery Place and Metro Center, not asking the
underfunded Metro system to approve capital ex-
penses to accommodate a shifting use that entails
no new users, just new expenses. Given that the
Virginia site would interrupt Reagan National Air-
port traffic on game days, it is also not the moment
to ask the airport to adjust flight patterns and
schedules, clog already crowded roads or ask travel-
ers to choose a different airport.
D.C. fans, sadly, are familiar with the broken
promise of a shiny new stadium to replace the
rocking stands of RFK and generations of family
memories. But more broadly, we think fans from
all over the region enjoy a night out in the city 4 for
a ballgame, the theater or dinner at our award-
winning restaurants. There is no replacement for
the energy and history of a city, no sprawling
spark-smiling can be neutralized, under the pretext of
wishing to kiss them. Just one operation she boasts of
casually in her early discography.
<I9m feeling 22= (<22=): Commonly misheard. In fact,
Swift is feeling <twenty, two.= Twentieth letter: T. Two: 2.
T2. Terminator 2. Taylor Swift is Skynet.
<I9m a mirrorball= (<mirrorball=): In this lyric, Swift
confesses she is not even a human being but perhaps
some sort of panopticon, obviously linked to the CIA.
<Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby, and
I9m the monster on the hill= (<Anti-Hero=): Who is the
monster on the Hill? Congress, of course. But, then, who
is the sexy baby? Simple: George Santos.
<It9s ME, HI, I9m the problem= (Ibid): Swift knows
which states will be the hardest to win in 2024 and is
listing them by their postal codes.
<I9ve been the archer= (<The Archer=): An archer is a
form of hunter. This lyric confirms Swift9s connection to
Hunter Biden.
<I9ve been the prey= (Ibid): What is the enemy of
prey? Predators. What are predators? Drones. Here,
Swift confirms her complicity in drone warfare.
<Betty, I won9t make assumptions= (<Betty=): Of
course, the wife of Gerald Ford, our 38th president. Ford
famously pardoned Richard M. Nixon. Self-explanatory.
<I Bet You Think About ME=: In this song and in
many others, we see Swift9s growing preoccupation
with the state of Maine.
<I9m on the bleachers= (<You Belong With Me=): Swift
foretells the Super Bowl.
<Let9s fast-forward to 300 takeout coffees later= (<Is It
Over Now?=): Why 300 coffees? Easy. This is enough
coffees for all the Spartans and would have changed the
outcome of the Persian Gulf War, redrawing the map of
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development that can replace it, no building 4 no
matter how new or shiny 4 that can replicate it.
Throughout this process, much has been said
about the challenges of city life 4 street artists, for
example, and crime. But I don9t believe for a minute
that9s why Monumental has struck a handshake
deal with Virginia. Their decision was about money
and land. Period. Nor is it true that the District did
not try hard enough. At every stage, we put forth the
best deal we could offer at the time we could offer it.
On the contrary, Leonsis himself points to the
goose bumps he got when seeing the undeveloped
land as the reason for the move. But Downtown
D.C. is ripe for development, too. Though we can9t
currently offer 12 acres of undeveloped land, we
know there9s great potential to grow an urban
campus with Monumental and other Leonsis com-
panies right in the core of the city. New York9s
Madison Square Garden is an example of an in-
place renovation that provided just that.
We intend to keep our end of the bargain and
enforce the leases with Monumental that require
the Wizards and Capitals to play at the arena
through 2047 and the Mystics to play in Congress
Heights through 2037. If Monumental goes ahead
and breaks its leases, the short-term impact will be
tough, not only on the neighborhood, but on our
entire city. But let me be clear: The city owns the
land under the Capital One Arena and will own the
building should Monumental break its lease.
In the long run, the future of the Chinatown
neighborhood is bounded only by our willingness
to think big. Our Gallery Place/Chinatown Task
Force is already preparing for multiple paths for-
ward. I am confident we will create an iconic
D.C. destination experience akin to Union Market,
the Yards, the Wharf or City Center 4 hopefully
with Monumental Sports & Entertainment. I am
also confident that whether we operate the current
arena or build something new, we will continue to
have a world-class concert venue in D.C.
It9s only right that D.C.9s teams stay in D.C.
Leonsis has previously acknowledged the huge
responsibility that comes with owning a team,
saying <the teams really aren9t owned by me and my
partners; they9re really owned by the city itself.=
Now, I9m not a billionaire, but I do believe it9s
possible to have enough money. A great legacy and
reputation, however, are priceless.
the writer, a democrat, is mayor of the district of
columbia.
much of the Mediterranean.
<Look What You Made ME Do=: In 2016, Maine nearly
went for Donald Trump, awarding him one of its four
electoral votes.
<Got a long list of X lovers= (<Blank Space=): Swift is
making a list of people still active on Elon Musk9s social
media site, formerly known as Twitter.
<Say you9ll remember ME= (<Wildest Dreams=):
REMEMBER THE MAINE! Swift remembers the USS
Maine, whose destruction precipitated the Spanish-
American War. What will it precipitate next?
<Cried like a baby coming home from the bar= (<Cruel
Summer=): This baby, sad he did not pass the bar, can
only be a reference to Trump9s legal counsel.
<Don9t Blame ME=: Is Biden campaigning enough in
Maine?
<Midnight, you come and pick me up, no headlights=
(<Style=): This is some kind of covert operation, and
Swift simply admits it in the opening lines of a song
about Harry Styles!
<Wrapped all of my past mistakes in barbed wire=
(<invisible string=): This refers to the secret facility
where Taylor Swift9s enemies are kept.
<No body, no crime=: Swift admits she knows what
really happened to Amelia Earhart.
<I think he did it but I just can9t prove it= (Ibid):
Swift believes Lyndon B. Johnson was involved in the
John F. Kennedy assassination.
<Are you ready for it?= (< . . . Ready For It?=): Is Swift
finally ready to unveil her infernal plot at the Super
Bowl?
<Let the games begin= (Ibid): Yes.
<You Belong with ME=: We return to Swift9s preoccu-
pation with the state of Maine.
. sunday, february 11 , 2024
george F. Will
The ultimate
Vegas wedding:
The big game
and big gaming
mid a tsunami of hyperbole occa-
A sioned by a 1970s Super Bowl,
Duane Thomas, a talented NFL
running back, and no slouch as a
philosopher, asked: <If it9s the ultimate
game, why are they playing it again next
year?= This Super Bowl Sunday 4 60 min-
utes of football slathered with patriotic
treacle and surrounded by examples of this
commercial republic9s distinctive craft
(commercials) 4 will be the ultimate (until
next year) eruption of sports betting. Sun-
day9s game will be played, appropriately, in
Las Vegas.
At the beginning of the 2023 NFL season,
a study for the American Gaming Associa-
tion predicted that almost 50 million adults
would bet on NFL games online, at a casino
sportsbook, or with a bookie. Fifty million
are expected to bet one of those ways on
Sunday9s game, 38 million of them online.
Television advertisements for online bet-
ting services (FanDuel, DraftKings, etc.)
seem as ubiquitous as cigarette commer-
cials were until they were banned to protect
people from themselves 4 from an addic-
tive and harmful habit. One should avoid
language that medicalizes too much of life,
but gambling unquestionably can be addic-
tive. The thrill of risk, and of winning, can
trigger dopamine and endorphin surges.
And today cravings for more can be satisfied
by using devices in most pockets and purs-
es: Smartphones enable dumb decisions.
Time was, some people took the risk of
gambling because, well, why not? Simply
living involved multiple omnipresent risks
4 poverty, disease, wolves, brigands. Per-
haps today many people gamble (or ride
roller coasters) because everyday life lacks
the intense experience of risk. Such gam-
bling is not a degenerate quest for wealth
without labor; it is a lust for limited risk
without serious danger.
Even Disney 4 et tu,
Mickey Mouse? 4 owns
an online betting brand,
ESPN Bet.
But a real danger exists. Ben Krauss,
writing for the Slow Boring blog, cautions
that for some people gambling is so <highly
addictive= that psychological and physio-
logical processes displace actual decision-
making. This is especially so when bets are
made during in-game excitements 4 a form
of intense fan engagement from which
teams profit. The $2 billion spent advertis-
ing online gambling is, Krauss says, work-
ing: <Since 2018, $220 billion= 4 approxi-
mately the annual gross domestic product
of Nevada 4 <has been wagered in legal
sports books, with the annual total increas-
ing by an average of 22% year over year.=
Krauss notes that some states have tried
4 good luck with this 4 banning sports
gambling advertisements reaching people
under 21. Or banning celebrity endorse-
ments of such gambling. The Supreme
Court, upholding Puerto Rico9s ban on
casino advertising, held that reducing gam-
bling is a legitimate government interest.
But gambling is not dangerous the way
smoking is: Cigarettes, the focus of a con-
certed public health campaign for six dec-
ades, are harmful when used as intended.
For most who bet, their pastime is harmless,
and we should not constrain a large majori-
ty to protect a relatively small minority
from what is called a <disorder of impulse
control.=
In 2017, Commissioner Roger Goodell
said: <We are not changing our position as it
relates to legalized sports gambling.= In
2018, the Supreme Court struck down a
federal law that prevented states from
permitting sports gambling. Why not, when
45 states and the District of Columbia run
lotteries? Today, there is a sportsbook in the
Washington Commanders9 FedEx Field.
Gambling was long considered a sin.
Massachusetts Puritans passed a law
against it in 1638, and in 1935, Grand
Rapids, Mich., jailed a woman who orga-
nized bingo games to support a Catholic
charity. Today, promoting gambling is a
social policy. Actually, it always has been.
The Jamestown settlement, the Continental
Army, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton and
many other institutions and public works
were financed at least in part by lotteries.
Today, gambling is mainstream in a
nation with about 1,000 casinos, a $9 billion
online betting market and sports media
chattering earnestly about point spreads.
Disney-owned ESPN 4 et tu, Mickey
Mouse? 4 has an online betting brand,
ESPN Bet.
Speaking of impulse control disorder,
Super Bowl Sunday is the second-most
high-calorie day (after Thanksgiving) in a
nation whose obesity epidemic is producing
many men and women shaped like NFL
interior linemen. The ultimate game is the
national campfire around which gorging
Americans gather annually. When this
year9s fire is extinguished by a merciful final
tick of the game clock, the winner will be:
America. It will have a year to recuperate
from a day of wretched excess, and only two
days to wait until it hears the loveliest four
words in the English language: <Pitchers
and catchers report.=
sunday, february 11 , 2024 . the washington post
erik Wemple
While a King Kong-size
media group could reshape
the Baltimore Sun . . .
ill the Baltimore Sun morph
W into urban apocalypse porn?
That9s an open question
now that David Smith, the
73-year-old executive chairman of the
sprawling Sinclair Broadcast Group,
purchased the daily. As reported in the
Baltimore Banner, Smith, who grew up
in Baltimore, suggested in a staff meet-
ing that Sun reporters mimic the work of
Fox Baltimore (WBFF/Fox45), a Sinclair
property famous for its dramatized cov-
erage of crime. So, it bears considering:
What would a Sinclairized Baltimore
Sun look like?
The Sun is a storied American daily
founded in 1837 and the winner of
16 Pulitzer Prizes, not to mention the
largest newspaper in Maryland. It9s not
local TV-style hype to bemoan its possi-
ble tumble down a tendentious rabbit
hole. No such movement has yet oc-
curred. <We9re making good progress in
terms of getting to know each other,=
said Trif Alatzas, the Sun9s publisher and
editor in chief. Thanks to the work of
Sun staffers, said Alatzas, the newspaper
is a <sound business.= An overlooked
part of Smith9s meeting with Sun staff-
ers, said Alatzas, is that he emphasized
that <the industry cannot continue on
this track without innovating, without
trying new things.=
Armstrong Williams, Smith9s partner
in the Sun purchase, has also been
meeting with Sun journalists regarding
the paper9s direction, according to Alat-
zas. Williams9s bio calls him a <a pugna-
cious, provocative and principled voice
for conservative and Christian values in
America9s public debate= and a <multi-
media wonder= with a history in news-
papers, television, radio and cyberspace,
but that description does a disservice to
his varied and occasionally scandal-
filled history.
There9s an ideological gap at the heart
of this story. The editorial board of the
Baltimore Sun, like those of many Amer-
ican newspapers, leans to the left.
Though many TV stations in the country
are driven solely by ratings 4 and
they9re happy to bash politicians of
every stripe 4 Sinclair has upended the
industry by inserting a conservative
bent to coverage, including persistent
pro-Trump commentary.
ox45 isn9t just any outlet of Sinclair
F Broadcast Group, which owns or
operates 185 stations in 86 mar-
kets. It9s the first in the family, the
flagship that operates just miles from
Sinclair9s headquarters in Hunt Valley,
Md. The company is known for the
conservative bent of its stations, which
became famous in 2018, when anchors
at the stations mouthed out a scripted
Trumpian attack on the American news
media9s <fake stories.= Baltimore is a
predominantly Democratic jurisdiction.
Though Fox45 leans hard to the right,
don9t go thinking it9s just a local version
of the prime-time blather on Fox News.
Its product relies far more on enterprise.
Reporters shadow all the major figures
in the Baltimore government and press
them hard for answers to the questions
of the day. The hustle pays off. Fox45, for
instance, won an award from Investiga-
tive Reporters and Editors for a <Project
Baltimore= series exposing a scandal
involving the treatment of students with
disabilities in the city9s public schools.
One student missed the first 140 days of
school because his school couldn9t pro-
vide a nurse 4 yet his report card
<showed he was marked present
33.5 days in the first quarter and earned
grades even though he was never in
class.= The WBFF team 4 Carolyn Peirce,
Chris Papst, Dwayne Myers, Jed Gamber
and Ray Rogowski 4 brought to light
<multiple examples of outright corrup-
tion, with contractors and the school
system both stealing money by falsifying
reports, all while hurting kids in the
process,= according to an IRE write-up.
Project Baltimore has won many oth-
er awards, including three others from
IRE: for an investigation of <ghost stu-
dents= in Baltimore public schools, an
exposé regarding a 21-year-old sex of-
fender enrolled in a high school and a
scam involving so-called church-exempt
schools. That9s impact.
And when it comes to impact, Smith
has shown a knack for manufacturing it.
As reported recently by the Baltimore
Banner, the new Sun owner was a
moving force behind a high-profile 2022
suit against the Baltimore City school
system. This was an astounding work of
reportorial laundering: The suit relied
to a significant degree on revelations
from Fox459s reporting; once it was filed,
Fox45 highlighted it, noting it included
material reported by the station; the
station didn9t mention Smith9s involve-
ment. In a statement, Fox45 said that the
station9s journalists had <no knowledge=
of Smith9s role in the suit and that Smith
was not involved in the coverage of the
suit. Okay, but suspicions about Sin-
clair9s connection to the suit 4 includ-
ing in a piece by Sun columnist Dan
Rodricks 4 have been circulating for
quite some time.
Plus: Smith 4 described by one of my
sources as a combination of Rupert
Murdoch and the Koch brothers 4 has
financed a lawsuit against a 2020 may-
oral candidate, provided financial back-
ing for a current mayoral candidate and
supports a group behind ballot initia-
tives. One of those initiatives would
have empowered the public to recall
elected leaders 4 a prospect that Fox45
has floated vis-à-vis first-term Demo-
cratic Mayor Brandon Scott, in part
through a preposterous <poll=:
Bogus polls at Fox45 provide not only
social media fodder but also sleazy
material for prodding public officials.
According to an email obtained through
a Maryland records request, an anony-
mous Fox45 email account 4 news-
polls@foxbaltimore.com 4 blasted this
request regarding the city9s Safe Streets
violence-reduction program to Balti-
more officials in July:
Dear Baltimore City elected officials 3
Following up on our previous email,
97% of the viewers who responded to our
most recent poll said they would like to
see an independent prosecutor investi-
gate the Safe Streets program.
Give this information, and the ques-
tions and concerns brought up at the
recent Council hearing, why have you
chosen not to call for an independent
prosecutor to investigate Safe Streets?
Responses by 8p ET this evening
would be appreciated.
Thank you,
---
FOX45 News
newspolls@foxbaltimore.com
ox45 produces 101/2 hours of news
F per weekday, the better to not mere-
ly expose the underside of Balti-
more but to sensationalize it, to rub it in.
Newscasts recycle the same grim stories
over and over. What grim stories? Last
summer, Fox45 set out to take a <closer
look= at the impact of crime on attend-
ance at Camden Yards, home to the
Baltimore Orioles. The threadbare story
noted that within a 11/2-mile radius, there
had been shootings, carjackings and rob-
beries. In 2019, <a man shot a woman
multiple times three miles away.= Justin
Fenton, a longtime Sun reporter who has
moved to the Baltimore Banner, tweeted,
<Orioles fans weren9t the victims nor do
they have to go anywhere near those
areas to get in/out of the ballpark!= Two
months later, Fox45 ran a story on thefts
near the ballpark with this line: <Fans
may be filling the stands at Oriole Park
but outside the gates, it9s a season of
survival.=
Reporting on all the awful things
going on in the city can be found under
the Fox45 website heading <City in Cri-
sis,= the station9s bread and butter. It9s a
marathon scroll: violent crime, <crime
sprees,= the <juvenile crime crisis,= <esca-
lating teen violence,= <surge in teen
violence,= loaded guns, <violent squee-
gee encounters,= a warning from the
police union, a $15,000 water bill, Balti-
more9s status as the <dirtiest city in
America.= Those scourges must compete
for attention with another Fox45 bug-
bear: bike lanes, which draw sneering
scrutiny from the station. In November,
Fox45 laid bare its position in an email
to the mayor9s office obtained through a
records request: <As you know, FOX
Baltimore continues to cover the nega-
tive impacts of scarcely used bike lanes
in Baltimore City. Many residents feel
these bike lanes are disruptive and a
waste of taxpayer dollars. Do you believe
Baltimore City should continue using
taxpayer dollars to create new bike
lanes?=
n response to questions about specif-
I ic Fox45 stories, Sinclair spokeswom-
an Jessica Bellucci expressed con-
cern that <there is a specific narrative
you are seeking.= She continued: <WBFF
has a steadfast commitment to account-
ability reporting, exposing issues within
the community, and seeking answers
and solutions for viewers. Our aim is to
help create a safer city, improve public
education and the overall quality of life.
As I9ve stated earlier, we stand by our
journalists and their reporting.=
Baltimore furnishes a station such as
Fox45 a bounty of raw material. It ranks
high among American cities for violent
crime, its schools turn in some dismal
test scores, and it has hemorrhaged
residents because of crime, civic dys-
function and other factors. Fox45 has
made the decision to torque all this
misery for its programming needs, such
that nary an incident of municipal mis-
fortune squeaks past its anchor desk.
Even when newspapers are gasping
for breath and reducing staff, the Sun
doesn9t need a business model powered
by fearmongering, conflicts of interest
and, in fairness, a history of investiga-
tive work. Could that formula even
migrate to a daily newspaper? Unlikely.
A Fox45-ified Baltimore Sun would read
like a cross between a crime blotter and
the Daily Caller 4 a local New York Post
without the gossip. Tabloids, including
the New York Post, have labored right
alongside other newspapers in the
doomsday media economy of the
21st century, which might make it hard
for journalists at the new-look Sun to
<go make me some money,= as Smith
importuned at his meeting with staffers.
They might struggle even more in
Baltimore, considering that locals al-
ready have a site that overplays mayhem
and touts lame polls: Fox45.
eZ
opinion
. . . a 8Mothra vs. Godzilla9
battle looms over AI
he original <Mothra vs. Godzilla=
T came out in 1964, which means
that even the people who saw it
then can9t remember it. So allow
me to recap. Mothra 4 a moth goddess, so
fertile and nurturing that her brown
speckled-body could be a Goop caftan 4
lays a giant larvae-filled egg off the coast
of Japan. Godzilla 4 coldblooded stomper
of things 4 wants to smash the egg. A
huge battle ensues between the forces of
creation and destruction.
This is essentially the story the New
York Times tells in its lawsuit against
OpenAI. The Times (Mothra) is a life force
of liberal democracy fighting off a Big
Tech destroyer. OpenAI (Godzilla) has
already pillaged the Times by using its
articles to train ChatGPT without permis-
sion. The suit9s inclusion of ChatGPT
results that are near word-for-word rip-
offs of the New York Times9s stories does
indeed make OpenAI look very stompy.
OpenAI rejects this premise entirely.
Why, just recently it was negotiating
rights fees with the Times! In a blog post
written in the tone of a man unsure why
his date left the restaurant, the company
says, <Our discussions with the New York
Times had appeared to be progressing
constructively. . . . We regard the New
York Times9 lawsuit to be without merit.
Still, we are hopeful for a constructive
partnership with the New York Times and
respect its long history.=
There are several cases at the intersec-
tion of copyright and generative AI 4
Sarah Silverman vs. Meta, Getty Images
vs. Stability AI 4 but this is the only one
that could tempt Don King out of retire-
ment. These are culturally dominant apex
corporations, with well-earned reputa-
tions for innovation and arrogance. Yet
it9s also an underdog story. The Times is
worth about $8 billion. OpenAI checks in
at about $100 billion, while its largest
stakeholder, Microsoft, is worth 16 Jeff
Bezoses.
As a journalist who writes about artifi-
cial intelligence, NYT vs. OpenAI is the
only thing people in my professional life
want to talk about. And they all have the
same question: How does it end?
Elon Musk famously declared that <the
most entertaining outcome is the most
likely.= This is obviously insane, but it9s
solid column-writing advice. So let9s in-
dulge Musk9s Razor and dive a little
deeper into the three possibilities: (1) A
verdict. (2) Congressional action that
cleans up copyright law and obviates the
need for a verdict. (3) A settlement.
The most entertaining outcome would
clearly be the New York Times taking its
case all the way to the Supreme Court
where it proves it9s been the victim of such
rapacious harm that the justices, emerg-
ing in Tom Friedman mustaches, rule
unanimously in the Gray Lady9s favor.
Now the entertaining part: The court
then agrees with the Times9s demand that
OpenAI destroy any chatbot models and
training data that use copyrighted Times
material. This is known as algorithmic
disgorgement 4 a legal concept to ad-
dress unlawful gains from algorithmic
sneakiness. An ordinary tech company
might be forced, at significant cost, to
remove infringing material from its prod-
re
Josh Tyrangiel
uct. But generative AI isn9t ordinary tech.
It9s created through the combination of
hundreds of billions of parameters of
information and language. That makes
extracting the New York Times from Chat-
GPT as impossible as removing the eggs
from a cake. If subjected to disgorgement,
OpenAI could theoretically be forced to
eliminate everything it used to train Chat-
GPT and start over, essentially killing the
company. The next day9s Wordle: Pwned.
I don9t think any of this is going to
happen. First of all, OpenAI has a better-
than-decent fair use argument based on
ChatGPT9s ability to transform Times
articles into something original. (OpenAI
dismisses the Times9s plagiarism claims
as a <rare bug.=) Consideration of social
benefit is also part of fair use. That9s why
news organizations are frequently al-
lowed to use copyrighted materials or a
poetry scholar can use excerpts of a poem.
Societally, we9ve decided those are things
we want to encourage. You can debate
whether ChatGPT use is a social good, but
tens of millions of Americans are already
NYT vs. OpenAI is the
only thing people in my
professional life want to talk
about. And they all have
the same question:
How does it end?
using it. Disgorgement, or even an injunc-
tion, would harm those people as well as
OpenAI. Lastly, the legal process can take
years, during which ChatGPT is likely to
become even more entrenched. Think of
how Uber showed up in cities, nudged out
taxis and never asked forgiveness. You
don9t have to be righteous to win in court.
You just have to be inevitable.
Timely congressional action also
seems unlikely. If you need this ex-
plained further, I9d like to direct you to
The Post9s circulation department,
where a staffer has a few questions about
why you subscribe.
That leaves a settlement, which sounds
anticlimactic. But given the parties9 cur-
rent positions there9s more drama to be
found in a negotiation than in slow mo-
tion legal combat.
According to several people familiar
with his thinking, A.G. Sulzberger, chair-
man of the New York Times Co. and
publisher of the New York Times, believes
he has been robbed of billions of dollars of
intellectual property. He knows that
OpenAI has already ingested the Times9s
content and can9t take it out. A one-time
payment is a nonstarter, because even if
OpenAI made a Godfather offer, there9s no
guarantee that today9s windfall won9t one
day lead to AI swallowing his family
business. Having almost perished in the
first wave of AI-powered social media
algorithms, the New York Times sees a
chance to soak a tech company for a
massive licensing fee on a long-term
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contract 4 billions of dollars in recurring
revenue. And if it can9t get its number, the
company has a proud history of going to
court to defend its principles.
On the other side, OpenAI is at the peak
of its <let9s incinerate cash on the way to
market dominance= phase. Everyone is
giddy with possibility, which makes it a
perfect moment to pay the vig and drop a
one-time sum on the New York Times.
But: No large recurring payments. The
last thing OpenAI wants is to become a
royalty administrator, constantly arguing
over percentages with every little publish-
er who can claim to have been a part of
ChatGPT9s training. Not only is it a hassle
and a drain on future profits, it9s unglam-
orous by Silicon Valley standards.
Since filing suit, the Times is doing
what it does best 4 enjoying its impact in
silent sanctimony. (To be fair, it9s also
keeping its ethical wall high; none of the
Times reporters I9ve spoken with have any
clue what management is thinking about
the case, much to their annoyance.) Mean-
while OpenAI has been Jay Gatsby at the
White House correspondents9 dinner,
buying drinks and striking deals with all
the other news organizations it can. The
value of those deals is in the very low
millions, but it9s a great show of magna-
nimity toward the Fourth Estate, old
sport. A perfect way to demonstrate to the
public and the courts that OpenAI isn9t
the stubborn one.
What might ultimately drive a settle-
ment 4 and I9d bet one happens in the
next few months 4 is that both sides have
a sliver of existential risk. The Times is
one of the best financial stories there is in
the wasteland of American journalism,
but AI has brought huge new unknowns.
Securing its sustainability now seems
smart. OpenAI has already had one near-
death experience, and while a disgorge-
ment ruling is hard to imagine, it9s been
forced to admit that ChatGPT is addicted
to copyright. <It would be impossible to
train today9s leading AI models without
using copyrighted materials,= the compa-
ny wrote in a submission to the United
Kingdom9s House of Lords.
It9s that last bit that leads me to think
OpenAI is more likely to bend. Now9s the
time to fix a price for its drug of choice.
When the big record labels battled Spoti-
fy, they ended up reaching an agreement
to license music to the platform while also
getting 18 percent of the company. Spotify
didn9t want to do it (and OpenAI would
never go anywhere near that high) but a
music service can9t exactly live without
music. Neither side has been thrilled with
the relationship, but it9s a form of mutu-
ally assured preservation. Would a 5 per-
cent stake in OpenAI, divided proportion-
ally among the largest news organizations
and book publishers, and rebalanced
once a year to avoid too much accounting,
do the trick?
In the movie, Godzilla kills Mothra
with his fiery atomic breath, while Moth-
ra9s children wrap Godzilla in silk and get
their vengeance when he lizard-shuffles
into the ocean and dies. These would
indeed be thrilling outcomes. But with so
much at stake, and apologies to Musk, the
least entertaining outcome is the most
likely.
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A borderless crisis
Jonathan Blitzer traces how the shared history of the U.S. and Central America has led to a migrant surge

n the spring of 2014 and on through the M ANUEL R OIG- Blitzer convincingly argues.

I
sizzling summer that year, tens of thousands of
children crossed the U.s.-Mexico border into
Texas without their parents.
news organizations blasted images of kids
crammed into over-air-conditioned, cage-like U.s.
Border Patrol holding pens partitioned by chain-
link fencing. The youngsters cocooned themselves
in shiny silver mylar blankets that resembled
hazmat gear or supersize rolls of aluminum foil.
In isolation, it could have been viewed as yet
another familiar crisis in an unending loop of crises
along that contentious border. But, as Jonathan
Blitzer writes in his sweeping and insightful book,
<everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United states,
Central America, and the Making of a Crisis,= those
months marked a shift in America9s immigration
conundrum. no longer were the arrests on the
border overwhelmingly Mexican migrants. Instead,
these kids came primarily from the northern
Triangle countries of Guatemala, Honduras and el
salvador. The United states was the site of the crisis
4 and it also bore much of the responsibility for it,
BY
F RANZIA
Families from Central
America walk alongside the
border wall near Sasabe,
Ariz., after crossing into the
United States from Mexico
in January 2022.
<Immigrants have a way of
transforming two places at
once: their new homes and
their old ones,= Jonathan
Blitzer writes in <Everyone
Who Is Gone Is Here.=
<Decades of Central American history were
crashing down at the U.s. border,= writes Blitzer, a
new Yorker magazine writer who for years has been
one of the most perceptive chroniclers of a complex
and often misunderstood bane of U.s. policymakers.
Writing with clarity and grace, while avoiding the
mawkish tone sometimes associated with tales of
the border, Blitzer makes a compelling case that the
United states and Central America are knit as one.
The poorer nations to the south are dominated and
often undermined by the richer nation to the north,
which in turn is being shaped in many ways by the
migrants who quit those troubled lands and cross
into the United states.
<Immigrants have a way of transforming two
places at once: their new homes and their old ones,=
Blitzer writes.
The themes explored in the book feel all the more
relevant as we enter a presidential campaign in
which immigration is once again a centrally toxic
issue. Already former president Donald Trump, who
see BORDER on B7

RON CHARLES BECCA ROTHFELD SOCIETY FICTION

Kelly Link9s bewitching novel is The history of the lucrative, A mythical beast and the Kristin Hannah9s latest will leave
definitely not a short story. B2 destructive opium poppy. B4 Americans who love it. B5 readers in tears 4 again. B8
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A master
of wondrous
short stories
delivers
a long one
Kelly Link is a genius. That9s
not just my opinion. In 2018,
Link won a $625,000 <genius=
grant from the MacArthur
Foundation. Her strange and
surreal short stories 4 along
Ron with books published by Small
Charles Beer Press, which she co-
founded with her husband 4
have transfigured the genre of fabulist
fiction. Her 2015 collection, <Get in Trouble,=
was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize. Last fall,
The Washington Post named her <White Cat,
Black Dog= one of the year9s best works of
science fiction and fantasy. It was the only
story collection to make the list.
With her reputation for wonderment,
every new book by Link arrives trailing
clouds of enchantment. And given the
assumption that novels rank higher on the
scale of being than short stories 4 a fallacy
driven mostly by marketing considerations 4
Link9s first novel has generated outsize
interest. She has obliged by delivering an
outsize novel.
At 628 pages, <The Book of Love= is a book
to contend with, a tome that thunders: <I Am
Not a Short Story!= Adding to its epic aura,
all the chapters announce themselves as
parts of some fantastical bible, emblazoned
with headings like <The Book of Daniel,= <The
Book of Laura= and <The Book of Mo.=
With this story for adults, Link is wending
her way through an old-growth forest of
fantasy novels that stretches from <Harry
Potter= to <The Chronicles of Narnia,=
adventures in which a small group of young
people must confront a dark challenge and a
maniacal adversary. But she9s also cutting her
own distinctly Linkian path by following the
struggles of modern-day teens as they figure
out who they are and who they love in an
unstable world shimmering with deception.
The action begins in a swirl of mysteries in
the seaside town of Lovesend, Mass. Three
friends trapped in some kind of nether realm
4 <a blotted, attenuated, chilly nothingness=
4 have suddenly been returned to life after
eddying around <like conturbations of dust.=
Lovers reunite decades later, and their romance is anything but simple
BY J OAN F RANK
Roxana Robinson9s stunning new novel,
<Leaving,= cost me some sleep, and continues
to reverberate. A study of the complex joy and
pain of late-life love, it is a tour de force and
arguably her finest work yet.
The curtain opens on intermission at a New
York performance of the opera <Tosca.= Di-
vorced, 60-year-old art curator Sarah recog-
nizes Boston-based architect Warren, also 60.
The pair dated in their youth; Warren is now
long-married. But past feelings resurface 4
this time, more complicatedly.
The two have dinner, thrilled to find them-
selves in perfect sync as seasoned adults; their
tastes, passions and accrued wisdom collude
and complement. Even walking together
<their strides are the same length,= making
Sarah <ridiculously pleased.= A delicious, ma-
ture love ignites.
Realizing that he and Sarah cannot relin-
quish each other, Warren dutifully sets about
seeking a divorce from Janet, the hopelessly
off-key wife he has patiently squired for 34
years. He is conflicted about leaving Janet.
<Irrationally, he feels bereft. He is losing her.=
He wants to <make her understand, so she9ll
take his side. But he can9t tell her the truth.=
Worse, he risks permanently alienating his
beloved only child, Kat, a willful, volatile
grown daughter whose resulting rage is im-
placable. These and countless other scenes of
confrontation amazed me with their powerful
eloquence.
Robinson, whose previous books include
<Dawson9s Fall= (2019) and <Cost= (2008), is a
world-class noticer, delivering observations in
sentences that are shapely and sensuous yet
brisk. Kat, Warren realizes, <is part of him. &
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Fiction
Almost a year after they vanished from town,
Daniel, Laura and Mo find themselves in
their high school music room late at night.
They9re dressed in costumes from <Bye Bye
Birdie,= which, all things considered, may be
worse than death.
<Something very strange has been
happening,= Mo says.
<But it9s okay now,= Laura insists. <Isn9t it?=
No, it9s not okay. And it9s about to get much
less okay.
The Book <You are as you were,= their music teacher,
oF Love Mr. Anabin, declares. <I made you out of
By Kelly Link yourselves, what you were and had been.=
Random House. Even by the standards of high school music
628 pp. $31 teachers, Mr. Anabin sounds unusually
grandiose. When he waves his hands around,
he9s not just conducting music; he9s conjuring
living beings from thin air. (He9s mostly good
at this, though he does accidentally put one
of Laura9s ears on Daniel9s head.) He9s also
got an extraordinary companion named
Bogomil that looks like a dog or possibly a
wolf.
<It opened its jaws and panted,= Link
writes. <It shimmied as if shucking off a too-
tight dress, stretching and flexing, emitting
little whining noises of discomfort, and then
there was a person instead of a dog-wolf-
thing, on his hands and knees upon the floor,
person mouth split open in an airless yawn.=
Laura notes that he is the handsomest man
she9s ever seen, and yet he9s deeply
unnerving. <There was something about the
sound of his dirty feet on the floor that was
the worst thing yet. His expression did not
change, but the sound suggested contact
with the world was agony. As if whatever
Bogomil was made of 4 surely not flesh? 4
rejected the contact even as it occurred. Or
did the floor, that unremarkable linoleum,
reject Bogomil? Yes. The whole room, in a
kind of agony, refuted Bogomil. He was
smiling. But every footfall was a strike on a
bell stopped with mud. A clot of blood
trembling on a rusted wire.=
There it is: the acidic elixir that makes
drinking up Link9s work such an intoxicating
treat. In her prose, matter becomes plastic,
Leaving
By Roxana
Robinson
w.w. Norton.
344 pp. $28.99
He can9t sever it from himself, he can9t be
severed. He can9t lose her.= Broad strokes give
way to finessed particulars 4 weather, land-
scapes, food, paintings, books, music. Robin-
son brings readers inside the heads of her
leads and their supporting ensembles: their
growing up <in the same community outside
Philadelphia & everyone connected by kin or
In Roxana friendship=; their late parents9 stories; their
Robinson9s new early romance and breakup as college kids;
novel, a couple the strangeness of aging, of having sex in an
who dated in aging body. Sarah wonders <if she will be
college meet enough. & Beautiful enough? Young enough?
again at 60. There are lines in her face, her neck is getting
the washington post
bodies melt, and the membrane separating
reality from fantasy is beaten to airy
thinness. This is a novel in which statues
come to life and people become statues;
couches change colors and then turn into
lambs; and a talking cat can swallow itself:
<The mouth opened farther, the head turning
itself inside out, rosy wet gullet snapping
together like a fanged coin purse, the voice
continuing to speak until there was no cat at
all.= The wonders of Hollywood special
effects feel like garish imitations next to
Link9s sorcery.
The three reconstituted students are
dazzled with horror and confusion when Mr.
Anabin explains that they died almost a year
ago. He and Bogomil will let them remain
among the living if they agree to a trial.
<Something educational,= Mr. Anabin
proposes. <Perhaps a series of tests.=
And so, with a touch of <Buffy the Vampire
Slayer= snark, Daniel, Laura and Mo return
to their homes, where they find that their
families have been bewitched into believing
that they weren9t dead but only abroad for
the year, studying music in Ireland. While
dealing with their spellbound relatives, the
trio must try to pass the cryptic test that Mr.
Anabin and Bogomil have set for them and
figure out how they died during their last
musical performance.
But of course, they9re also young people
with all their previous anxieties, questions
and desires. Daniel feels burdened with the
responsibilities of caring for his many
siblings in a chaotic home that9s about to
burst at the seams. Laura struggles to get
along with her touchy sister. And Mo, a rare
African American in Lovesend, is grieving
the recent loss of his grandmother, a writer
who found fame and fortune in the largely
White world of romance novels. (The chapter
that describes her death is a tour de force
that demonstrates once again what a wonder
Link is in miniature.)
Surreal moments keep flying through this
story as hypnotically as starlings at twilight,
but such dazzlement proves difficult to
maintain. Eventually, the novel9s most
BeowuLf SHeeHAN
cords.= Likewise, Warren9s body <is sixty years
old. The thin cluster of hair on his chest is gray
& there are now hollows below the shoulder
bones; gravity tugging at him.= Yet sex proves
good: <a kind of explosion of trust.=
Sarah and Warren narrate their own stories
in turn, and the full arcs of their long experi-
ence are infused with Robinson9s broad intelli-
gence. So much is addressed head-on, un-
flinchingly: art9s import; architecture9s poten-
tial. Politics, too. The novel is set during the
Obama years, and Warren touchingly insists
the president is <doing a great job,= convinced
that <democracy will hold.= Robinson captures
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magical quality seemed to be that every
time I picked it up, it had grown longer. It9s
not that there are too many chapters; it9s
that too many of them should have been
pinched, under the general principle that a
manuscript should howl for mercy before
readers do. Far too much narrative energy is
frittered away on tedious conversations
involving Daniel, Laura and Mo trying to
figure out what9s happening. Information
that should have been sent by airmail
crawls into town by tortoise. When essential
revelations finally arrive on Page 422, Laura
says, <I don9t know why you couldn9t have
explained all of this right at the start.= I
wanted to hug her.
Delay and confusion don9t serve the
novel9s fantastical mythology well, either.
We learn 4 I9m saving you hours here 4
that the world beyond this one contains a
series of doors. The details are vague, but it
sounds as though the afterlife is something
like a storm door display at Home Depot.
Each one of these doors has two guards and
requires a special key. A particularly nasty
goddess named Malo Mogge 4 <a hurricane
with a narcissistic personality complex= 4
has lost her key, and if it9s not found, she9ll
incinerate the town of Lovesend.
In other words, this whole enormous plot
hangs on the fact that Malo Mogge can
command the powers of the universe, but
she can9t get an Apple AirTag for her
keychain. That feels both overly
complicated and essentially silly, especially
in contrast to the varieties of grief that the
three resurrected students are contending
with.
But damn if I didn9t fall back in love with
this novel during the last 100 pages. As Link
soars toward the end, her wizardry gains
strength. With an eye toward landing the
perfect finale, the story swells with
excitement. A spectacular murder and a
little cannibalism don9t hurt either. After all,
where would any love story be without that?
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childbearing ordeals 4 horrifying, riveting 4
and graphic snapshots of the relentless vigils
of caring for kids (both toddling and grown).
All the good questions seep through. What do
we owe whom, when allegiances are torn?
Sarah muses: <What are the rules? Should you
lie to children, to comfort them? What if you
promise them that everything would be all
right and then it isn9t?=
Yes, these characters are cosseted by money.
Robinson is calmly frank about it. When
Warren visits a powerful client in a high-rise
office: <One whole wall is glass. & The view
itself 4 the height, the bright boats, the pale
green statue, the sizzling blue water 4 is a
wealth signifier, like a sable coat.= Though
Sarah recalls an era when she had to put back
groceries she couldn9t pay for, in present tense
she and Warren don9t ask about prices; one
imagines that their homes resemble old adver-
tisements for Cutty Sark. But their socioeco-
nomic niche enables and defines the principle
of honor so central to this narrative; it frees
them to zero in on questions of moral debt
embedded in their identities.
And even if their wealth feels at times
off-putting, Robinson9s writing 4 unfailingly
clear-eyed, packed with psychological insights
4 compels readers to care passionately about
them. Because of that, the novel9s pressure
steadily bears down; Robinson has sown in
just enough occlusion and uncertainty that its
final impact shatters 4 and the aftershocks
abide. <Leaving= stands as a wondrous feat, at
once a cautionary tale, cutaway reveal and
pageant. I can9t forget it.
Joan Frank9s latest books are <Late work: A
Literary Autobiography of Love, Loss, and what I
was Reading= and <Juniper Street: A Novel.=
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Before Romeo and Juliet, there was Khosrow and Shirin
Obstacles, prohibitions,
uncertainties 4 these are
essential to the blossoming
and continuance of romantic
love. They ensure that the
imagination, rather than
Michael harsh experience, governs
Dirda the erotic relationship:
Unable to meet freely, the
two lovers construct idealized versions of
each other, to which they then offer their
sighs, tears and hopes for happiness. Little
wonder, then, that our most intensely
romantic stories are largely about yearning
rather than fulfillment: Think of Tristan and
Isolde, Lancelot and Guinevere, Romeo and
Juliet, Gatsby and Daisy, Leo Vincey and
Ayesha (from H. Rider Haggard9s <She=).
To that list one should add the
protagonists of two of medieval Persia9s
greatest romantic epics, <Layla and
Majnun= and <Khosrow and Shirin,= both by
the poet Nezami Ganjavi (1141-1209). In the
first, the lovers experience suffering and
madness before transcending the bodily to
achieve a spiritual union reminiscent of the
Liebestod (<love-death=) in Wagner9s opera
<Tristan und Isolde.= Famous all over the
Middle East, <Layla and Majnun= has also
enjoyed some currency in English: I first
encountered it in a simplified 1915
abridgment gorgeously illustrated by
Edmund Dulac. In 2020, this arch-romantic
work was freshly translated by the poet
Dick Davis, and this is now the version to
read. After all, Davis firmly established
himself as our leading translator from
Persian with his stunning 2006 rendering of
the <Shahnameh,= a sprawling historical
epic analogous in importance and influence
to Homer9s <Iliad.=
This year, and just in time for Valentine9s
Day, Davis and his publisher, Mage (located
here in Washington), have brought out
Nezami9s other great romance, <Khosrow &
Shirin,= which draws in part on episodes
from the <Shahnameh.= Once again, Davis
emulates the original9s rhyming couplets,
this time to tell the story of the last great
pre-Islamic king, Khosrow Parviz, and his
passion for the beautiful but strong-
minded, almost proto-feminist Shirin
(pronounced shih-REEN). It9s a fascinating
work that challenges and rewards the
modern reader in equal measure.
First, by today9s narrative standards,
Nezami9s style is slow-moving, baroque and
flowery. Italo Calvino once compared its
richness to the glorious excess of
Shakespeare9s <Venus and Adonis.= While
Davis9s English always remains clear,
Nezami revels in litanies of similes and
metaphors, many requiring interpretation.
Almond blossoms, for example, represent
pale cheeks; breasts are likened to
pomegranates (very <Song of Songs=); and a
handsome maiden is regularly compared to
a cypress tree. Invaluable endnotes clarify
the more obscure meanings.
Still, Nezami9s expressions, in Davis9s
English, can be striking on their own, as in
this playful description of nightfall:
<Beneath night9s ebony backgammon
board/ The shining dice of day were safely
stored.= In the exquisiteness of his singing,
Khosrow9s court musician <could compete
with tipsy nightingales.= As for Shirin, she
possesses <eyes like life9s dark water,= while
<each finger is as slender as a pen/ That
signs death warrants for a hundred men.=
One lavish section about Shirin9s physical
beauty and the pleasures it will someday
afford a lover could be summed up in the
self-description of Flaubert9s Queen of
Sheba: <I am not a woman: I am a world!=
Second, Nezami is a moralist: He likes to
In a seaside village, a dark and devilish sibling rivalry
BY K ATHERINE A . P OWERS
ichael Crummey, a poet and one of
M North America9s finest novelists,
has set all six of his novels in his
native Newfoundland, most in the
18th and 19th centuries. His conjuring of the
rawness, cruelty and precariousness of life
during this time is detailed and haunting.
His new novel, <The Adversary,= is, like his
previous, <The Innocents= (2019), set on the
unforgiving coast of the Labrador Sea in the
first half of the 19th century. The earlier book,
which is marginally and slyly connected to the
present one, tells the story of a young or-
phaned brother and sister left as sole inhabit-
ants of their late parents9 fishing outpost on an
isolated cove. The children survive 4 barely 4
chiefly by catching and preserving cod that
they exchange for provisions from a fish
merchant9s agent, the Beadle, who sails into
the cove twice a year aboard the schooner
Hope. As the children grow older, the perils of
their existence are escalated by the dawn of
urgent but unfathomable sexual feelings. Un-
fathomable, because the children9s knowledge
is sketchy, gathered haphazardly from Bible
stories and their parents9 chance remarks.
They are, in a word, innocents: Adam and Eve
in an unabundant Eden.
<The Adversary= occupies the same time
frame but in a small harbor town, called
Mockbeggar. Its two leading citizens were,
until recently, Cornelius Strapp and Elias
Caines. Both were fish merchants and ship
owners with far-flung fishing outposts. The
men had been upstanding and civic-minded
benefactors to the community, but now their
businesses have been passed on 4 to Abe
Strapp, Cornelius9s son, and to Elias9s wife,
known simply as the Widow Caines. The new
owners are, as it happens, brother and sister.
The Widow is ruthless, adept at business
strategy, domineering and infinitely devious;
Abe is a wastrel and a drunkard, a debauched,
give advice on how we should live. <Khosrow
& Shirin= is packed with gnomic sayings,
most often urging us to shun this mutable
world, practice self-control and aspire to a
more spiritual way of life. At times, one can
even read the poem as an allegory of, and
invitation to practice, a kind of Sufi
mysticism:
Seek peace, then nothingness, and you will
leave
This earth9s existence, where you9re forced
to grieve 4
Let the wind take your soul, forsake here,
sever
Your ties to earth9s foul prison-house
forever.
The world9s contemptible, and will desert
you.
Third, and most interesting of all,
Nezami9s hero and heroine aren9t at all the
earthly paragons they9re said to be. King
Khosrow is sybaritic, deceitful, boastful and
swaggering bully with no talent or appetite for
running a business. The visceral hatred be-
tween the siblings drives the plot into very
dark territory. Where the previous novel
brought to mind Adam and Eve, here we have
Cain and Abel.
After her husband9s death, the Widow cut
her hair and donned men9s clothing, a <devi-
ant habit of dress= that scandalizes the entire
town 4 and no one more than Abe9s headman,
the Beadle, from the earlier book. A <punctili-
ous, sanctimonious prig,= he views the Widow
as an abomination; even her undoubted gift
for business is to him <almost an infernal
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often drunk, while Shirin doesn9t seem to
know her own mind. When we first meet this
niece of the ruler of Arman, she9s a bit spoiled
and used to getting her way. Though she
weeps and pines for Khosrow, and regularly
seems ready to succumb to his imploring
advances and his call to <seize the day,= a
sense 4 a shrewd sense 4 of her own worth
inevitably reasserts itself, and she sends him
packing. Here9s Khosrow sounding a typical
plea:
Come through this doorway into happiness
Where life consists of pleasure and success,
And let us live tonight, since who can know
What turns of Fate tomorrow9s dawn will
show?
The king usually then adds how much he
utterly adores Shirin, but she wisely puts no
trust in his words:
But no, you simply want to have me handy
To sweet-talk when you9re drunk, to crunch
like candy,
ANDrew mACCormACk
talent.= In his righteous misogyny, the Beadle
recoils at her <sulfurous pride and ambition,=
feeling at times <it was the Adversary he heard
speaking through her, the Dark One9s cunning
and subtlety.= He is not alone. Aubrey Picco,
once Elias9s headman and now the Widow9s,
gazes bleakly out the window after learning
she has inherited the business: <There was a
broken line of sea ice pinnacled on the near
shoreline by wind and tide and looking like
the outer wall of an Arctic fortress, glowing
against the bay9s dark water. A voice like the
voice of the spirit spoke to Aubrey then. The
fortress walls are useless, it said. The Adver-
B3
To get me careless drunk and have your
fun,
A rose to sniff, and throw out when you9re
done!
When the two first meet, Shirin appears
more tough-minded than she really is, telling
the youthful Khosrow, then living in exile,
that <only when you9re crowned will you
obtain/ The sought-for prize that you9re so
keen to gain.= She insists on marriage, on
becoming queen 4 not just another
concubine. But when Khosrow does regain
KhoSrow his kingdom, largely through the help of the
& Shirin emperor in Byzantium, he is required to wed
by Nezami that sovereign9s devout daughter Maryam,
Ganjavi, who, Nezami slyly adds, <made a Christian
translated from heaven of his life.= Not surprisingly, Khosrow
the Persian by is again soon yearning for Shirin.
Dick Davis She, in her turn, is suffering sleepless
mage Publishers. nights over him when not ravaged by
520 pp. $50 jealousy:
What is my heart that I should care for it?
I9ve had no joy of it, no benefit.
At times Fate hurts us all, but I9ve no way
To halt this pain that9s here day after day;
Oh, I was happy once, but then I fell
From blissful days to days of endless hell.
How long must I hide all this ceaseless
burning!
When shall I see the end of all this
yearning?
Halfway through this long poem, Nezami
introduces a stonemason, a gentle giant
named Farhad, who grows so dazzled by
Shirin that he wanders into the desert,
forgets to eat and thinks of nothing but his
adored and unattainable beloved. Medieval
knights tended to behave this way too, for
courtly love easily morphs into religious
mysticism.
Compared with Farhad9s pure devotion,
Khosrow keeps on living for pleasure, and
once he hears about an apparently
promiscuous beauty named Shekar, he can9t
get her out of his mind. What follows is one
of the most entertaining sections of the
poem, an example of that universal folklore
motif, the bed trick. After Shekar entertains
Khosrow, she sends a maid, dressed to
resemble her mistress, to spend the night
with the blind-drunk king. In the morning,
Shekar innocently settles beside the smug
Khosrow, who asks if she9s ever encountered
Poet Dick Davis, any lover as virile as he is:
the translator of She said, <Oh, you9re the best, I swear it9s
<Khosrow & true,
Shirin,= also I9ve never seen another man like you!=
translated the But then she adds the kicker:
<Shahnameh,= an There is one tiny fault we might regret 4
ancient Persian Your breath smells dreadful; please don9t
historical epic. be upset!
As the poem progresses, Nezami sets up
multiple situations in which the two lovers
argue about their feelings for each other.
When an intoxicated Khosrow tries to make
his way into Shirin9s castle, she staunchly
keeps the gates locked and guarded, even
though it9s snowing. Nonetheless, when the
time is finally right, Shirin overcomes her
pride and sexual reticence, so that she can
murmur to her beloved: <Make me the wine
you drink tonight.=
As for Khosrow himself, he gradually
comes to realize that <I9ve spent my days/
Searching for useless things in useless ways!=
Through Shirin9s civilizing love, the self-
indulgent king slowly progresses from a
pointless life to a spiritually meaningful and
selfless one. In the end, not even death will
separate Khosrow and Shirin.
Michael dirda is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist
for book world and the author of the memoir <An
open book= and of four collections of essays:
<readings,= <bound to Please,= <book by book= and
<Classics for Pleasure.=
sary is already within.=
The Widow9s is not the only satanic force at
large in Mockbeggar. Her brother, Abe, impul-
sive, unruly and rarely sober, is at the center of
a <spiraling accretion of chaos.= He murders a
man, sets up a brothel, promotes gambling,
fosters drunkenness, provokes a riot, and
beats and maims his wife 4 to mention only a
few of his accomplishments. Further, he has
connived at becoming the town9s justice of the
peace and bases his rulings solely on his own
interests and whims. Between Abe and the
The Widow Caines9s machinations, Mockbegger
adverSary has become a theater of enmity, violence and
by michael tribulation. To be sure, there are good people
Crummey here too, among them three young people
Doubleday. whose stories we also follow; but what is
336 pp. $29 wholesome and decent has little chance of
survival in this decidedly postlapsarian world.
Torn apart by these two warring siblings,
the town may be doomed to disappear, as so
many human endeavors and cultures already
have. While digging a drain, workmen discov-
er and open an ancient coffin, revealing to the
townspeople9s wondering eyes the body of a
man in Puritan garb, a relic of an extinct way
and understanding of life. The corpse, clasp-
ing a Bible, is wearing a ring engraved with a
winged skull and the words <Death Conquers
All.= Where another person might consider
the inscription a reminder of an unhappy
truth, the Widow finds something quite &
different.
<The Adversary= is a beautifully written,
immensely powerful and subtly ingenious
novel. Its greatest 4 which is to say, most
Like his other monstrous 4 revelations are so discreetly
novels, Michael offered that you could miss them; but when
Crummey9s latest is you realize them, they practically take your
set in his native breath away. They did mine. And when I
Newfoundland, and turned the last page, I just sat there, utterly
it shares a stunned by this novel9s terrible force.
connection with his
previous book, <The Katherine a. Powers reviews audiobooks every
Innocents.= month for The washington Post.
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How a fragile ûower, and a colonial cartel, devastated Asia
The problem began with a
flower, a delicate blossom
with a slender stalk. It was a
fragile-looking plant, with
petals as fine as tissue paper,
yet it proved to be a
Becca formidable opponent.
Rothfeld As the novelist Amitav
Ghosh demonstrates in his
new work of nonfiction, <Smoke and Ashes:
Opium9s Hidden Histories,= the unassuming
opium poppy is to blame for much of the
devastation that swept through China and
India in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Of
course, the flower did not act alone: British
colonialists and American merchants
conspired to wreak havoc alongside it. Still,
Ghosh9s impressive history of the opium
industry is an attempt to acknowledge <the
historical agency of botanical matter= 4 to
understand the drug <as an actor in its own
right.=
At first, the opium poppy took a back seat
to another history-defining plant: tea. The
British drank it by the gallon and lined their
coffers by taxing it aggressively. <Through
much of the Industrial Revolution,= Ghosh
writes, <the finances of the British
government were heavily dependent on tea,
the vast bulk of which came from China.= But
eager British merchants soon encountered a
difficulty: China was uninterested in the
wares they had to offer in return. As the
Qianlong Emperor observed in a withering
letter to King George III in 1793, <We have
never valued ingenious articles, nor do we
have the slightest need of your country9s
manufactures.= The two commodities that
did tempt Chinese traders both came from
other influential plants. The first was cotton;
the second was a nefarious substance
<harvested from a variety of poppy, Papaver
somniferum.=
China banned the importation of opium as
early as 1729, for which reason the East India
Company <could not formally or explicitly
acknowledge that its opium was intended for
the Chinese market.= But it did not take long
for British capitalists to devise a
workaround: Instead of selling the drug in
China directly, they auctioned it off to
<private traders,= who proceeded to smuggle
it into the country. When China attempted to
crack down in the late 1830s and early 1840s,
Britain contrived an excuse to attack. The
first Opium War lasted four years, and when
it ended, the opium trade continued apace.
In 1860, the British went so far as to pressure
the Chinese to legalize the drug, with
predictably devastating consequences for
local populations.
Opium9s analgesic properties have been
treasured by physicians for centuries 4 and
the drug has been a favorite of courtly elites
as far back as antiquity 4 but recreational
usage did not become widespread until the
19th century, when the arduous cultivation
and refinement process was streamlined and
industrialized. Poppies require an enormous
amount of water and care, and even when
the finicky flowers have been coaxed to
bloom, it is no trifling matter to transform
ChatGPT isn9t the ûrst 4 8literary robots9 have aided writers for centuries
BY G ABRIEL N ICHOLAS
efore blocked writers could turn to
B ChatGPT for help, they might have
consulted Wycliffe Hill9s 1930s man-
ual, <The Plot Genie.= The genie9s
magic was held in a series of numbered lists
that, according to Hill, collectively contained
every story ever told. Simply spin the
cardboard <Plot Robot= wheel (sold sepa-
rately) and generate <a complete plot frame-
work every five minutes.= Perhaps a coffee
taster (Unusual Male Character No. 148) and
a dope addict9s sister (Usual Female Charac-
ter No. 50) desire <vengeance against a rival
in love [but are] opposed by inclement
weather= (Problems List Nos. 5, 11). Or
maybe a lighthouse tender (Usual Male
Character No. 81) and an attorney (Unusual
Female Character No. 23) are <about to
permit an unrecognized sister to perish in a
fire= (Crisis No. 159), when all of a sudden
<advantage is threatened by a race riot=
(Predicament No. 126).
The Plot Genie is just one of modern AI9s
many distant cousins described by Dennis Yi
Tenen, a professor of comparative literature
at Columbia University and a former Micro-
soft engineer, in his peculiar history of the
modern chatbot, <Literary Theory for Robots:
How Computers Learned to Write.= Instead of
drawing a line from GPT-3 to GPT-4 to the
robot apocalypse (as today9s AI alarmists
tend to do), Tenen stretches much further
into the past and beyond the boundaries of
computer science, going from medieval Ara-
bic divination circles to 17th-century German
cabinetmakers to Boeing aviation incident
reports.
Tenen9s goal is not only for readers to
understand the contemporary chatbot9s
predecessors but for them to reimagine their
relationship to the written word. The rise of
chatbots, he argues, is just the latest in a
centuries-long trend of the line blurring
between authors and the tools they use,
between individual and collective intelli-
gence. <The mistake,= Tenen writes, <was ever
to imagine intelligence in a vat of private
exceptional achievement. Thinking and writ-
ing happen through time, in dialogue with a
crowd,= and we have built technologies to
mediate that conversation since writing be-
gan.
Tenen does not go about making this
argument the way one might expect, drawing
direct lineages from, say, Noah Webster9s
dictionary to auto-correct. Instead, he assem-
bles a dollhouse of obscure <literary robots=
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them into a smokable substance. <As recently
as the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries,=
Ghosh explains, <it would take almost an
entire year for poppy sap to be converted into
usable opium.=
The Indian opium industry was therefore
not the sort of thing that could spring up by
happenstance, nor was it a time-honored
feature of life on the subcontinent. Although
the British colonial regime worked hard to
smOke ANd promote the self-serving myth <that opium
AsHes was a traditional Indian drug,= Ghosh shows
Opium9s that tradition had nothing to do with its
Hidden eventual ubiquity in the country. Before the
Histories British established a veritable <narco-state=
by amitav ghosh in the 1760s, poppies were not harvested in
Farrar, straus & India at scale.
giroux. The enormously lucrative and immensely
398 pp. $32 destructive regime that emerged had two
central seats, one <around Patna= (modern-
day Bihar) in eastern India and one in Malwa
(now, roughly, Mumbai and the surrounding
A 1900 print regions) in the west. The Bihar outpost was
by the especially exploitative. The farmers who
Japanese artist worked there were permitted to sell poppies
Kono Bairei only to agents of the East India Company,
depicts an and the infamous Opium Department that
opium poppy. reigned over local production was tyrannical,
Millions of even proto-totalitarian, determining specifics
people were such as <which farmers could grow poppies=
addicted to and <how much they could plant.= The
opium in the department9s employees exercised what
19th century. Ghosh describes as <seigneurial powers in
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throughout history, discussing them and
their lovable weirdo inventors to trace paral-
lels with our current AI moment. Tenen never
totally justifies his larger worldview that
authors are indistinguishable from the tools
they use to write. But if you take the effort to
wade through this sometimes confusing,
erratic book, you will be rewarded with
something else: the cool, soothing relief that
these times are, in fact, precedented.
As Tenen shows throughout, ours is far
from the first moment when scholars have
attempted to uncover universal rules of
language and then use them to make predic-
The zairajah, a tions, answer questions and write stories.
medieval Arabic Without computers to crunch through data
divination circle. It to uncover these rules, however, early author-
was used to convert engineers had to make up their own. Take for
questions into instance the zairajah, a 14th-century Arabic
numbers, which divination circle and algorithmic soothsayer.
were then matched The curious could ask the zairajah a question,
with a series of and their wording would be converted into
tables to generate numbers and looked up in a web of connected
an answer. tables to generate a vague but intelligible
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the villages where they were posted: they
could break open doors, raid houses and
arrest farmers almost at will.= To deter
smugglers, the East India Company hired
<large numbers of spies and informants= and
offered them rewards for ratting on their
neighbors.
To make matters even worse, the farmers
were so poorly compensated that they
operated at a loss. <We cultivate the poppy
under pressure from the Government,
otherwise we would not do it, and our prayer
is that we may be released from the trouble,=
hundreds of them lamented in a fruitless
petition. Meanwhile, in the cities, Indian
laborers were compelled to work in hot,
congested processing plants that were cloudy
with opium fumes. And of course, while the
Indigenous populations in both the cities and
the countryside languished in poverty, the
British official presiding over the
arrangement lived in a luxurious manor.
The Malwa opium growers fared
somewhat better, largely because they were
fortunate enough to hail from a territory that
maintained its independence for several
decades longer 4 a development that made
all the difference to the economic fate of
western India in the long run. British
authorities did not annex the region until the
early 1800s, and when they tried to protect
their monopoly by banning opium farming,
the poppy defied them: Flowers continued to
answer. As with modern chatbots, the futures
it imagined for you depended on how you
described your problems to it.
As new literary robots came onto the
scene, they inspired familiar debates, includ-
ing a heated exchange of letters between two
17th-century Germans: Polymath Athanasius
Kircher had just invented the Mathematical
Organ, a large wooden cabinet with movable
slats that, depending on the manual (or
<application=) consulted, could be used to
compose music, encrypt secret messages or
write poetry. Kircher sought to convince
bad-boy poet Quirinus Kuhlmann that his
invention was a boon to society. Imbuing this
cabinet with intelligence, Kircher argued,
had made the knowledge of the ages more
accessible. Kuhlmann, however, argued that
intelligence without understanding was
worth nothing. Under the tutelage of the
Mathematical Organ, Kuhlmann argued, a
child could grow up to become only an
<idiotic parrot.= More than 350 years later,
similar conversations swirl around the edu-
. sunday, february 11 , 2024
grow, and the black market continued to
flourish. <Faced with overwhelming
asymmetry in military power, there were
very few weapons that the colonized could
resort to,= Ghosh observes. <The clandestine
opium trade became an instrument of
resistance,= as well as a way of generating the
wealth that would eventually contribute to
the prosperity of present-day Mumbai. Bihar,
on the other hand, remains the poorest state
in India.
By the time Britain took charge of Malwa,
opium had become a desirable good in its
own right for one simple reason: Millions of
people were violently addicted to it. By the
end of the 19th century, at least 3 to
10 percent of the Chinese population, and
possibly as much as 30 or 40 percent, were
regular users. Western traders justified their
behavior by appealing to the newly popular
ideology of the free market. Supply, they
insisted, always chased demand; if they
manufactured and sold enormous quantities
of opium, it was only because the Chinese
had a preexisting weakness for it (a charge,
of course, with racist undertones). But as
Ghosh eloquently argues, <Where plentiful
supplies of opioids exist, they will create
their own demand,= especially when they are
backed by a military power keen on
maximizing its profits. Human economic
laws are no match for the dark designs of the
poppy.
The Western merchants who profited so
handsomely from the opium trade were often
politely euphemistic about the source of their
wealth, probably in an attempt to minimize
their role in an enterprise that they quietly
acknowledged to be unjust. Yet the fruits of
the industry are all around us.
Among the Americans who dominated the
industry were the moguls designated by
Oliver Wendell Holmes as the <Boston
Brahmins.= As Ghosh remarks wryly, the
names of these elite entrepreneurs <read like
a litany of the Northeastern upper crust.=
Their descendants included the likes of John
Murray Forbes and Franklin D. Roosevelt,
and their predilection for chinoiserie and
Chinese-inspired architecture endures in
America9s visual landscape.
By far the most enduring legacy of the
West9s ill-fated adventure in the opium trade,
however, is the opioid epidemic, which has
killed more than half a million Americans in
the last decade alone. To this day, the largest
opioid-manufacturing plants are located in
India. As <Smoke and Ashes= shows in
forceful, even thundering, prose, the Boston
Brahmins and the East India Company
unleashed an evil they could not restrain.
They believed they could keep opium out of
their own countries, but, as Ghosh writes,
they did not understand <that they were
colluding not only with human criminals but
also with non-human entities that operate on
a wholly different timescale.= Who can tell if
humanity will ever be able to defeat the
humble flower?
becca Rothfeld is the nonfiction book critic for
The Washington Post.
cational applications of artificial intelligence.
Of course, the advent of the computer
eventually led literary robots to read and
write on their own. At last, they could infer
the rules of language themselves, rather than
merely encoding the worldview of a lone
tinkerer. And the first thing computers read,
Tenen says, was literature. Ada Lovelace, the
first computer programmer, described that
work as a <poetical science.= Much later, the
Markov Chain, a language-generation algo-
rithm whose descendants include ChatGPT
and Google search, was first created to
emulate poetry in the style of Alexander
Pushkin9s epic poem <Eugene Onegin.= Even
when the U.S. military sought to use auto-
generated text as part of its command-and-
control approach to managing the Cold War,
it trained the technology to create sentences
using Lois Lenski9s 1940 children9s book <The
Little Train.= From the beginning, computer
science and literature have been mirrored
arts, one allowing programmers to express
logic with symbols, the other allowing writers
to use symbols to create meaning.
It9s reassuring to know that while what we
consider <intelligence= has always shifted in
response to technological developments, cre-
ativity has never been extinguished. <Literary
Theory for Robots= helps us recognize that
over time, the seemingly extraordinary fades
into the ordinary, becoming yet another tool
through which we think and write in conver-
sation with others. As Tenen writes: <Diction-
aries, grammars, thesauruses, and encyclope-
dias were once hailed as monumental nation-
al achievements. Today, they are silently
integrated into digital autocompletion or
autocorrection tools.=
But that feeling of reassurance is fleeting.
While Tenen9s book helps us understand how
we got here, it doesn9t take stock of where
<here= is and whether it9s where we want to
be. Despite the long arc of technological
history, it is hard to feel positive about
chatbots9 effect on creative work, especially
as once-trusted media outlets fill with AI-
written sludge and coaxing ChatGPT be-
comes the central task of more creative jobs.
It can be comforting to zoom out from the
day-to-day tumult, the better to see our place
as part of a larger historical pattern. But
should we call that comfort a kind of
wisdom? Or is it just complacency?
Gabriel Nicholas is a research fellow at the
center for Democracy & Technology and a
nonresident fellow at the Nyu Information Law
Institute.
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nonFiction

the secret
history oF
BigFoot
Field Notes on a
North American
Monster
By John
O9Connor
Sourcebooks.
289 pp. $26.99

What the
search
for Bigfoot
teaches us
about
ourselves
AP PHOTOS

BY C ARL H OFFMAN ABOVE: A black- seen and heard ivory bills, a recent multiyear
and-white image effort by the Cornell University Lab of Orni-

S
ome years ago I lived for a time in a
rough-hewed plank house on the
banks of a river in a remote, 10,000-
square-mile swamp. The village in
Indonesian New Guinea had no elec-
tricity, plumbing or stores. It was unconnect-
ed to anyplace else by roads, telephone or
internet. My hosts were an extended family
who knew 4 intimately, for their entire lives 4
every person in the village. Yet shortly after
sundown, despite stifling heat and humidity,
the patriarch insisted that the doors and
window shutters 4 there were neither panes
of glass nor screens 4 be closed. This was not
to be trifled with; there was an urgency to it.
Protection from mosquitoes, bats, lizards? No,
these creatures of the night flew and crawled
through the two-inch-wide spaces in the floor-
boards, walls and eaves. Finally, I understood.
Other things were out there when the sun
dropped. Mysterious, mythical, malignant.
As John O9Connor makes clear in his first
book, <The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field
Notes on a North American Monster,= the
story of human beings 4 always, everywhere
4 is the story of things out there in the night.
It is an essential human idea, the counter-
weight to civilization and culture, to the
warmth of the fire and community, of a
wildness, within and without. <We lose some-
thing profound if we look at wild places and
don9t imagine a hidden creature there,= a
Bigfooter tells O9Connor. <It9s how we connect
to the mystery.=
There is an enormous difference, however,
between the sacred metaphor of something
out there, the thing that keeps us home and
that we genuflect to when the mist rolls over a
dark patch of forest or when thunder cracks,
and the literal search for it. One is fascinating,
expansive, full of meaning; the other banal
and reductive. <Mel Skahan, a member of the
Yakama Nation in central Washington, told
me that as a boy, he heard Bigfoot stories from
his great-great-grandfather,= writes O9Connor.
<In these tales, Bigfoot was usually an allusive,
nonliteral figure. & 8I took these stories as a
passing along of symbolic tales,9 Mel said. 8My
great-great-grandfather never admitted to
having an actual sighting.9=
As modern Americans, though, we like our
gods literal. These days Pentecostals speak
directly with Jesus right next to them in the
front seat, and Donald Trump is heaven sent,
as any MAGA rallygoer will tell you. From
Maine to Washington state to Texas to Massa-
chusetts, O9Connor travels from one Bigfoot
hunt or convention to another, among men 4
they9re almost all men 4 obsessed with spot-
ting and interacting with Bigfoot itself. See it
they do, relentlessly 4 the Bigfoot Field
Researchers Organization maintains a data-
base of 75,000 eyewitness sightings since the
mid-1990s. They hear it knocking on trees, its
preferred method of communication (many
<researchers= carry baseball bats to knock
back and <call= it forth). They see it leaping
across the road, sprinting through the forest.
They find its tracks, and occasionally a few
lucky (or conniving) souls have even snapped
a distant, blurry picture that others spend lots
of time and money analyzing.
Never mind that no Bigfoot scat has ever
been found. No skeleton or fur, no DNA of any
kind, ever. Never mind that ubiquitous wild-
life camera traps routinely catch photos of
elusive mountain lions and every other kind of
fauna, but never once one of these commonly
encountered Bigfoots. Everyone knows, the
obsessives tell O9Connor over and over again,
from a color film thology yielded 2,000 hours of audio and
that Frank White 7.8 million images from remote cameras,
said he took in a searched 44,000 acres by foot and 152,000
forest near acres by helicopter, mapped 215 tree cavities
Bellingham, Wash., and took another 1 million photos, and found
in 1977. <I'd call it a not a single piece of definitive evidence for the
North American birds. A standing reward of $50,000 for
ape,= White said. information leading to proof of an ivory-billed
<You can call it a remains uncollected. And that9s for an animal
Sasquatch or once known to exist. A 7-to-10-foot-tall, biped-
anything you like.= al, fur-covered, sour-smelling, swift-moving
LEFT: creature of the American woods?
Photographer There9s some great stuff here. About myth
Roger Patterson and imagination. About the power and impor-
compares his foot tance of wilderness and wildness to the
with a cast he said human psyche. About belief, and the lies our
he made of a own eyes relay to us each and every day. But
Bigfoot footprint in <The Secret History of Bigfoot= is a frustrating
a forested area near read. The Bigfooters O9Connor hangs out with
Eureka, Calif., in come across as overgrown adolescent nitwits
1967. Despite many desperate for fellowship and purpose, who
claimed sightings, seem to have lost the ability to parse truth
no proof of the from fiction, the real from the imagined, and
mythical creature seem incapable of metaphor. It9s no coinci-
has ever come to dence, O9Connor makes clear, that these dudes
light. happen to be the same disaffected, middle-
aged White men who also love QAnon and
another oversize biped who inhabits their
dreams. All of which is no fun at all and gets
tedious quickly.
O9Connor makes it worse by wrapping his
writing in an adolescent asides: <A lazy de-
scription I9m sticking with=; <There9s a joke to
be made here about a sausage party that9s
quite frankly beneath me=; <There are so many
things wrong with that sentence I don9t even
know where to begin. Let9s just move on.=
There are way too many of these tics, and they,
too, soon become tedious.
Ultimately, though, the hunt for Bigfoot
reveals much about the poverty of the Ameri-
can psyche. Or, at least, the poverty of the
American male psyche, which can9t seem to
distinguish between fact and fiction. There9s a
reason Bigfoot is a biped, after all. That big,
hairy creature running through the forest on
two legs is always out there and will always be
out there because he9s the wild creature, the
Wildman, inside of every one of us. The Native
Americans didn9t go search for it because they
knew better 4 because, as Mel Skahan told
O9Connor, they knew Bigfoot was <allusive.=
They understood imagination, metaphor,
symbolism and mystery, that there was a place
for the sacred and a place for the literal, and
keeping them apart is important, in science
and in politics, because they play vitally
different roles. My impoverished hosts in New
that bears and moose decompose quickly in Guinea understood that, too. Yes, they closed
the wilderness and seldom leave physical the doors and windows every night, but those
traces. Everybody knows what they9ve seen doors and windows had no locks, no bars, no
with their very own eyes. Never mind that fasteners of any kind; nothing that would
veteran wildlife biologists O9Connor speaks to actually keep any creature or malignant force
refute these <truths= or that witnesses rou- from entering. Simply closing the door was
tinely condemn innocents to prison. We see enough. It was the idea that counted.
what we want to see. A case in point: the
extinct ivory-billed woodpecker, whose last carl hoffman is the author of five books, including
proven sighting was in 1944. Although even <Liar9s Circus,= <The Last Wild Men of Borneo= and
experienced birders keep swearing to have <Savage Harvest.=

Some book clubs meet at cobee shops. This group meets behind bars.
BY R ON C HARLES interest, and so every Friday, Wilson started
meeting for an hour and half with six to 12 men
family member of the dead protagonist. <Is
this going to work?= Wilson wondered. But he
<Reading great They find it super compelling. So do I. Reading
great work out loud in a setting like that is
hen Washington Post reporter <to read great books and have fun talking admired the novel so much he wanted to try. work out loud really moving. My wife tells me every time,

W Scott Wilson moved back to Santa

Barbara, Calif., where he9d grown
up, he hoped to reconnect with the
community. About 18 months ago, he did what
a lot of folks do: He started a book group.
But Wilson9s book group meets in cell block
East-23 in the county jail. All the members,
except him, are inmates.
Wilson was hoping to explore what he9d
learned from his liberal arts education: how to
read great books. <It9s just enriched my life so
much over the years,= he tells me, <I wanted to
find a way to share that.=
Sheriff Bill Brown was amenable to Wilson9s
about what great writing means.=
He also gives the men composition journals,
offers prompts based on the books and goes
over their writing with them.
The responses have been heartening, and
the range of books they9ve tackled is striking.
So far, they9ve read more than three dozen
titles, including works by Zora Neale Hurston,
Ernest Hemingway, James Baldwin, Tim
O9Brien, S.E. Hinton and Mary Shelley.
Wilson was initially skeptical about assign-
ing Alice McDermott9s <Charming Billy,= which
won a National Book Award in 1998. The story
is about Irish immigrants, told through a
<They loved it,= he says. <And when I asked,
8What9s this book about?9 one of the guys
looked at me and said, 8It9s about the lies and
the stories we tell each other to keep being
happy, to keep going on.9=
in a setting like
I wish I9d said that.
Wilson, who recently took a buyout from
The Post, admits that the old jail is grim,
through no fault of the sheriff, who he thinks is
amazing. <It just feels sad and hard to go to
that place,= he says.
<But every time I go, I come out feeling like a
different person. I feel excited by their excite-
ment. I get to talk about things I love: books.
that is really
8You know, you come back so energized and
enthusiastic.9 I don9t want to be too woo-woo
about this, but there9s something just human
about it. It really does feel like a unique
privilege being among them.=
moving.= But it9s an expensive one, too. Wilson needs
money to buy the men books and journals. If
scott Wilson, former you9d like to help, you can make a donation to
Washington Post his GoFundMe campaign at gofund.me/
reporter and jail ada75118.
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6 audiobooks for Valentine9s Day:
Romantic, raunchy or Regency
BY K ATHERINE A . P OWERS
I
n the refrain of one of her dyspeptic
<love= poems, Dorothy Parker wrote:
<Scratch a lover and find a foe.= Here,
clearly, was a woman who didn9t read
romances. The transformation of foe
into lover is a standard device in romance
novels, especially of the Regency variety, with
<Pride and Prejudice= as the archetype.
There are more than two dozen audio
versions of this great novel, some terrible,
some passable and at least three that are
beautifully served by their narrators, Juliet
Stevenson (Naxos, 14 hours), Rosamund Pike
(Audible Studios, 111/2 hours) and Indira
Varma (Penguin, 131/2 hours).
Many more romance novels followed, but
these works lacked (at the very least) Austen9s
penetration, wit and satiric touch. A credible
heir didn9t appear until Georgette Heyer
began publishing, in the 1930s. <Cotillion=
(Penguin, 111/2 hours), one of Heyer9s wittiest
Regency romances, presents a miserly
moneybags, Uncle Matthew, decreeing that
the man who marries his adopted niece, Kitty,
will inherit his fortune. In the running are a
censorious clergyman, a good-natured
dullard, a genial dandy and an insufferably
arrogant libertine. Naturally Kitty prefers the
last, and we sense that the feeling is mutual 4
even as the two exchange unfriendly barbs.
Much drama, comic and otherwise, ensues,
all delivered with faultless narrative rhythm
by Raj Ghatak. He pulls off the running jokes
and conversational sallies with brio and
nimbly captures the range of personalities in
manner and accent. The novel9s surprise
ending seems to please him just as much as it
disconcerts all but two of the novel9s
characters.
Today9s romances, like ourselves, are less
decorous 4 which is to say, they put into
words everything Heyer discreetly left out.
Loretta Chase is a popular spinner of erotic
romances, and <Lord of Scoundrels=
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her wares. It is 1828 and the Marquess of
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<are you Prepared for the storm of love making?: letters
of love and lust from the White house= at Politics and
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Dain, a.k.a. Lord Beelzebub, is ruining feisty,
outspoken Miss Jessica Trent9s weak-willed
brother. She lays about herself with acid
tongue, he counters with blistering
condescension, and suddenly the two find
themselves in a frenzy of passion 4 he
ravaging her with his <hard dissolute mouth=;
she ravaging back, entranced by <his
masculine article.= And soon we9re in
unquotable territory. Kate Reading, a veteran
of Chase9s novels, narrates most of the book in
an austere, cultivated voice excellently suited
to the Georgian period, but she also brings an
intimate boudoir coo to carnal matters, of
which 4 warning! 4 there are plenty.
Kiley Reid9s latest novel, <Come and Get
It= (13 hours, Penguin), is not a romance but
is filled with modern romantic predicaments,
in this case involving sexual preference, race
and teacher-student intimacy. Set chiefly in a
college residence hall, the novel is peopled for
the most part by young women in their early
20s. A writer, Agatha 4 White, in her late 30s
and gay 4 comes as a visiting professor to
teach and to interview college women on
their views about money. Making her way
into the confidence and eventually the bed of
Millie, a Black student, she pays the young
woman for letting her eavesdrop on the
conversations of the other residents.
Unknown to Millie, Agatha embellishes the
results and submits them to Teen Vogue 4
and we get a very bad feeling. This is a
morally and ethically complex novel made all
the more convincing by narrator Nicole Lewis
(who also narrated Reid9s best-selling <Such a
Fun Age=). In addition to bringing her own
clear, low-timbered voice to general
narration, Lewis is truly outstanding in
dialogue, perfectly reproducing the speech
and manner of certain young people, their
vapidity, upward inflection and mean-girl
put-downs. That I, long past the first blush of
youth, found the novel utterly engrossing
speaks to the appeal of both book and
narrator.
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them Madame Butterfly, Tosca and, most
famously, Norma. Here Callas9s famous affair
with Aristotle Onassis amplifies the passion
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and Italian accents without sounding
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high, the picture darkens dramatically on a
number of fronts. Amy Landon narrates this
wonderfully odd story of interspecies
romance in a sweet, low-key voice. She picks
up Dorothy9s transformation from gloom to
gladness and confers upon Larry an
unidentifiable accent, one that might easily
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LEFT: In the fall of 2018, thousands of people joined a migrant caravan traveling from Central America to the United States. Some rode down a highway in Mexico atop a truck.
RIGHT: Migrants gathered in Matamoros, Mexico, near the U.S. border, in May 2023, as the pandemic-era Title 42 policy expired.
Migrants hoping to eventually reach the United States camp out in tents at a shuttered club in Tijuana, Mexico, in December 2018.
The tangled roots of America9s border woes
BORDER from B1
is closing in on the republican nomination,
has asserted that migrants are <poisoning the
blood of our country.= His presumptive Demo-
cratic opponent, President Biden, has strug-
gled to contain yet another surge of illegal
crossings or to persuade GoP lawmakers to
pass new immigration laws he supports. And
republicans tried to impeach Biden9s home-
land security secretary, Alejandro mayorkas.
far from reading like a dry policy tome,
Blitzer9s book makes its case by telling in vivid
detail the stories of a cast of representative
figures spread over five decades. There are
brutal Central American regimes propped up
by U.S. military aid, frustrated and conflicted
U.S. policymakers, relentless U.S. immigra-
tion advocates, and an array of migrants,
including a Salvadoran graffiti artist trying to
skirt the influence of the notorious mara
Salvatrucha gangs in Los Angeles. Another is
a Honduran woman who was one of the first
parents separated from her children under
policies instituted by the Trump administra-
tion. In a heartbreaking passage, Blitzer
writes that U.S. immigration agents <were
yanking her out of the cell and away from her
kids, but her eyes remained fixed on the taut,
trembling fingers of her boys, who clutched
her clothes until their grips broke.=
Numerous U.S. institutions, bureaucrats
and presidents come under Blitzer9s disap-
proving gaze for supporting savage govern-
ments responsible for vast numbers of people
killed 4 many of them poor and Indigenous
4 during crackdowns on opposition groups
and civil wars in the region, all in a misguided
quest to vanquish communism or make a
buck at the expense of human rights. Blitzer
writes, for example, of the CIA, which in a
mostly forgotten episode overthrew the Gua-
nonFiction
temalan government in the 1950s at the
behest of a U.S. corporation that wanted
bigger tax breaks abroad.
Blitzer also recounts how, in the early
1980s, one of the more inaptly titled Ameri-
can officials ever 4 the State Department9s
assistant secretary for human rights, Elliott
Abrams 4 tried to suppress information
about the massacre of 978 people, including
477 children, in the Salvadoran village of El
mozote. Abrams shamefully attacked the
credibility of the courageous New York Times
and Washington Post reporters who exposed
the atrocity. Despite the Post and Times
reports, the reagan administration rewarded
the Salvadoran government with a certifica-
tion attesting to its human rights efforts,
Blitzer writes. Elsewhere, he describes a
bizarre scene in the 1980s in which Immigra-
tion and Naturalization Service agents tried
to intimidate U.S.-based activists by slashing
their tires.
But some officials come out well in Blitzer9s
telling, including Joe moakley, a Democratic
congressman from massachusetts who was <a
case study in political theatricality. A talker,
fighter, schemer, and strategic self-mytholo-
gizer.=
moakley, who died in 2001, grasped all the
nuances of U.S.-manufactured border crises,
once saying, <It9s our bombs, our guns, and
our mines that made these people refugees.=
But he was stymied in his investigation of the
1989 killing of six Jesuit priests whom the
U.S.-backed Salvadoran regime suspected of
having ties to rebel groups during that
country9s civil war. The State Department and
CIA were <giving [the Salvadorans] cover,=
moakley concluded.
one through-line in the book is the story of
a remarkable Salvadoran physician, Juan
romagoza, who was driven from his country
<Decades of Central American history were crashing down at the U.S. border.=
Jonathan Blizer, in <everyone Who Is Gone Is Here=
eZ ee
in the 1980s by military torturers, in great
part because he provided medical assistance
to demonstrators. romagoza, who was inter-
viewed extensively by Blitzer, eventually
made his way to Washington, where he
volunteered at La Clínica del Pueblo, a
community health center.
Early on, romagoza made his living by
working as a janitor in downtown office
buildings. Blitzer shows him dragging his
cleaning cart up the stairs rather than using
the elevator because he9s unnerved by small,
EVERYONE confined spaces 4 in El Salvador, he9d once
WHO IS GONE been forced to lie in a closed coffin for two
IS HERE days by military torturers serving under the
The United U.S.-backed government. They9d arrested him
States, Central and falsely accused him of being a guerrilla
America, and commander while he was providing medical
the Making of a treatment in a village caught in the crossfire
Crisis of rebels and government forces.
By Jonathan romagoza plays an important role in the
Blitzer quest for accountability for those who com-
Penguin Press. mit war crimes. In the early 2000s, he was one
523 pp. $32 of three plaintiffs who sued two former
Salvadoran generals 4 Eugenio Vides Casa-
nova and José Guillermo Garcia 4 under a
U.S. torture law based on the <command
responsibility= doctrine, which holds military
leaders accountable for the actions of their
troops. Testifying in a federal courtroom,
romagoza said his tormentors used a torture
technique nicknamed <Dedos Chinos= 4
Chinese fingers 4 that involves tying wire
around a victim9s fingers to cut off circulation.
romagoza 4 who by then was the director of
La Clínica del Pueblo 4 described the perma-
nent damage that left him unable to ever
THea Traff
perform surgery.
Jonathan more than two decades after covering the
Blitzer trial for The Post, I remember the icicle-cold
looks on the generals9 faces as much as the
sound of weeping in the audience. In July
B7
PHoTos By Carolyn Van HouTen/THe WasHInGTon PosT
2002, romagoza and his co-plaintiffs won a
$54 million judgment 4 the first of its kind
under the torture law.
<Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here= is sure to
take its place as one of the definitive
accounts of the U.S. and Central American
immigration puzzle, a long and ongoing
saga with no real solution in sight. As he
traces the calculations and ministrations of
the last three U.S. presidents in particular,
each facing their own crisis, the words of
rahm Emanuel, who served as President
Bill Clinton9s White House political adviser
and President Barack obama9s chief of staff,
seem ever more undeniable: Immigration is
<the third rail of American politics.=
And yet, after reading Blitzer9s book, one
can9t help but think that the impossible
might be possible 4 that maybe, just maybe,
this could be fixed. He9s not trying to lay out
a set of policy solutions. He9s making a more
nuanced plea, a rejection of the <selective
amnesia= of politics in favor of a deeper
understanding of how we 4 as a nation and
as a region 4 got here.
It is a book with a <mission,= he writes, a
nudge for U.S. decision-makers and a plat-
form for voices on the other side of the
border, a <kind of go-between: to tell each
side9s story to the other; to find a way to
bring the Homeland Security officials into
the housing-complex basement; and to
allow the migrants in the basement to
participate, for once, in the privileged
backroom conversations that decide their
fate.=
Hopefully, those with the power to
change things will listen.
Manuel Roig-Franzia, a Washington Post
features writer, formerly served as The Post9s
bureau chief in Miami and Mexico.
B8
Grab the tissues: Kristin Hannah has a new novel
S TEPHANIE M ERRY
BY
Kevin lynch
Kristin Hannah9s heartbreaking stories
are also reliable bestsellers.
Cocooned during a nuclear war, the rich must eventually face the fallout
BY M ATTHEW K EELEY
n <Termush,= the Danish writer Sven
I Holm9s 1967 novella, the worst has hap-
pened: Nuclear war has engulfed the plan-
et, and it9s assumed that anyone not al-
ready dead shortly will be. But some small
portion of the population 4 rich, paranoid or
desperate 4 still lives in the relative luxury of a
grand hotel estate called Termush. They9ve
paid deposits against the apocalypse for years,
and the hotel9s management has put their
money to extensive use, digging bunkers, in-
stalling radiation sensors, and putting aside
years9 worth of food, drink and medicine.
The unnamed narrator has been able to
register for Termush <because of my private
capital.= The lucky few have waited out the war
in the hotel9s bunkers. If the horizon flared
with mushroom clouds and black rain fell on
Termush9s grounds, they went unseen and
unheard by the narrator and their peers:
<None of us had expected that it would happen
so painlessly. I mean that both literally and
metaphorically.=
Now, after six days in the bunkers, they
reflect and observe, interrupted by occasional
radiation alarms that send them back under-
eZ ee
hy am I doing this to myself? The
W
thought occurred to me as I
reached the bottom of Page 20 in
Kristin Hannah9s new novel, <The
Women.= Barely three chapters
in, and already protagonist Frankie McGrath
was learning that her charming, mischievous
older brother had been killed in action in
Vietnam. <Shot down & in a helicopter & No
remains & all hands lost.= If you9ve read
Hannah9s historical novels, you know that this
development will be but one snowflake in a
blizzard of tear-jerking tragedy that will inun-
date you over the next 450 pages.
Reading Hannah9s books may be a masoch-
istic pastime, but it9s also a hugely popular
one. <The Nightingale,= <The Four Winds,=
<The Great Alone,= <Firefly Lane=: Her books
are such reliable bestsellers that her publisher
is betting big on <The Women= with an initial
printing of 1 million copies. If Kleenex doesn9t
come up with a tie-in campaign, it9s leaving
money on the table.
The tragedy that befalls Frankie is multilay-
ered, though all of it can be traced back to the
moment she impulsively volunteers to be an
Army nurse in Vietnam. Before she knows
what9s happened, she9s 2nd Lt. Frances
McGrath, arriving at a 400-bed hospital 60
miles from Saigon. Battling stomach distress
and sporting a positively medieval <regulation
panty girdle,= Frankie has no understanding of
what horrors await her. Her first full day
in-country, after helicopters swoop in carrying
dozens of gravely injured men, a medic hands
her a boot and, when Frankie realizes a foot is
still inside, she vomits and then tells anyone
who will listen that she9s made a huge mistake.
<I shouldn9t be here,= she gasps.
A Hannah fan knows this part is nothing to
worry about. This is the part in <The Great
Alone= when Leni first moves off the grid to
Alaska and comprehends the true meaning of
the term <harsh winter=; it9s the part in <The
Four Winds= when Elsa heads west with her
ground. The narrator9s affect is introspective
and anesthetized; <everything is still so new
that what happened can neither be compre-
hended by reason nor has it yet been able to
penetrate the subconscious.= They seem most
alive when imagining the world outside Ter-
mush and what it might become after the
catastrophe: <The bee turns its sting on itself;
the corn starts to grow downwards and the
roots of the trees rise up to search for water
from the air.=
Names and proper nouns are few and far
between. We learn the name of one guest, the
narrator9s occasional companion Monica. Art
by Klee and by Monet clashes on the narrator9s
wall. The hotel is situated somewhere on the
Atlantic coast, though the country goes un-
identified. If we choose to assume the Danish
coast and a male narrator, it9s because the
author is a Danish man.
The occasional outbreaks of emotion
among the guests are managed with sedatives,
and the management strives for normalcy by
staging boat outings and a party celebrating
the anniversary of the hotel9s founding. The
hotel9s security men spend their days hosing
down and decontaminating the grounds. In
the mornings they collect the night9s deposit of
the washington post
Fiction
son to escape the Dust Bowl and realizes that
California is not, in fact, a welcoming oasis. It9s
the in-over-her-head phase that comes right
before the theme song from <The Greatest
American Hero= starts playing.
Eventually, Frankie will be the kind of nurse
who can work during a blackout with bombs
dropping around her and a flashlight clamped
between her teeth. Still, the thrill of newly
acquired expertise can9t forestall the queasy
The Women certainty that, at any moment, the other shoe
By Kristin will drop. I read <The Women= while hugging
hannah an emotional-support pillow and trying to
st. Martin9s. divine which characters would be sacrificed.
471 pp. $30 Hannah9s protective instincts toward her pro-
tagonists are on par with George R.R. Martin9s.
But even if Frankie made it out alive, I knew
there would be many more who wouldn9t.
Would Frankie9s closest friends, fellow nurs-
es Barb and Ethel, survive their tours of duty?
How about Jamie, the dreamy doctor with the
<kind, sad blue eyes=? Or her brother9s best
friend, Rye, a pilot with more than a passing
resemblance to Paul Newman? Maybe there9s
some kind of formula: If character X has Y
amount of charm, he is 10 times more likely to
die. When the goofy kid from Kentucky is
wheeled in, cracking jokes about the shrapnel
lodged in his backside, a warning flashed in
my brain: Don9t get attached to this one.
Which returns me to my original question.
What is it about Hannah9s tragic tales that
keeps me coming back? It9s a doubly interest-
ing query, I think, given reading trends since
the start of the covid pandemic. In 2020,
interest in romance novels skyrocketed. Sud-
denly, readers, reeling from the uncertainty of
simple existence, flocked to the guarantee of a
happy ending.
Some of that popularity arose from Book-
Tok 4 the bibliophile9s corner of TikTok 4 a
platform that helped novels by Ali Hazelwood,
Sarah J. Maas and Elissa Sussman become
bestsellers.
But BookTok is also a place where young
fallen birds, lest the sight of a dead creature
offend the guests or its lingering radiation
poison them. Even after a world-ending war,
the rich are different from you and me.
As the days wear on, factions develop within
the hotel9s society, not always organized
around the most noble principles. At one
point, the characters bond over their loathing
for a deceitful fellow guest: <This unity abol-
ished the painful distance between individu-
als; hatred and repudiation gave them the
TermuSh strength they needed.= Survivors from the
By sven holm, outside world begin to make their way to
translated from Termush, at first starving, radiation-poisoned
the Danish by and at death9s door. Later arrivals are armed,
sylvia clayton angry and organized. What should the resi-
Fsg originals. dents do? Can they help? Should they drive
105 pp. $16, away the intruders? What little assistance the
paperback narrator9s peers and the hotel management
initially offer the new arrivals is premised on
keeping the paying guests unbothered and the
refugees out of sight, but circumstances soon
deteriorate. Is a second, smaller apocalypse en
route?
The English translation of <Termush,= by the
acclaimed but now-obscure novelist and critic
Sylvia Clayton (1926-1994), appeared in Brit-
ain two years after the book9s Danish publica-
. sunday, february 11 , 2024
alla DreyviTser/The WashingTon PosT
women go to feel big, messy emotions 4 to
read heartbreaking works by such authors as
Colleen Hoover while filming themselves
weeping. It seemed like a strange practice to
me until I started to interrogate my own
inclinations. I wasn9t prepared to show the
world my tear-streaked face, but was there
something to the idea of being part of a group
that wanted to really feel something? Hannah
certainly makes that happen. (True story: I
once teared up just describing the scene in
<The Great Alone= when Leni9s mother kills a
man to save her daughter9s life. In my defense,
and to paraphrase contrite men everywhere, I
am the mother of a daughter and the daughter
of a mother.)
Hannah got her start writing romance
novels 4 <A Handful of Heaven= (1991) has one
of those shirtless-man-embracing-a-wind-
swept-heroine covers 4 but even as the pan-
demic made readers hungry for happily-ever-
afters, she kept serving up stress and sadness.
<The Four Winds= came out in early 2021 and
was an immediate bestseller.
I remember reading the book during that
bleak, isolated time. And while it destroyed
me, it also awoke something that was 4 and
continues to be 4 in short supply: empathy. It
gave me a new appreciation for what everyday
people from the past endured; it also gave me
perspective for how my own micro-tragedies
fit into the larger framework of history. Han-
nah tells the stories of real but unsung heroes,
and when you consider that, the price of a few
sobs seems relatively small.
So where does <The Women= land on the
Kristin Hannah Cry-O-Meter? Is Frankie9s fate
as tragic as French resistance fighter Isabelle
Rossignol9s? Is there a single line 4 <Not my
Leni= 4 that will get the waterworks going
years after reading it? I would love to tell you,
but my screen is getting inexplicably blurry.
Stephanie merry is the deputy editor of Book
World.
tion; this edition is the first American one. A
new foreword by <Annihilation= author Jeff
VanderMeer situates the book in Holm9s career
as <a highly honored literary realist,= teases out
its similarities to the British <New Wave=
science fiction of the 1960s and reflects on its
enduring, if shape-shifting, topicality. As he
puts it, <Our fear of radiation and immolation
has led to climate crisis fear, which has led to
pandemic fear.=
In the more than 50 years between its
writing and its American publication, <Ter-
mush= has lost none of its power to disturb.
Holm, born in 1940, was a young man when he
created the hotel and its inhabitants; he lived
until 2019, long enough to witness the climate
crisis. In this short book, he created something
timeless. The enduring relevance of <Termush=
will depress many readers, but the clarity of its
prose and the intensity of its vision inspire.
<There is of course no danger of the guests
feeling secure,= the narrator reflects, whatever
pains the management may take. Readers of
<Termush= will feel similarly perturbed.
matthew Keeley is a freelance writer who has
written for reactor and the los angeles review of
Books.
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killing a toddler and wounding
his mother with stray bullets,
Prince George9s County police
received an intriguing phone call
from a blocked number, accord-
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Holocaust survivor in Md. describes Revised arena bill limits Youngkin9s control
isolating experience of being stateless BY G REGORY S . S CHNEIDER
AND L AURA V OZZELLA
The vote was the first chance for
lawmakers to exert some control
part of the state and create a legal
marketplace for recreational mar-
over the $2 billion proposed proj- ijuana in exchange for the arena.
For a long any other. U.s. citizenship at birth because RICHMOND 4 A House of Del- ect, but the matter still has a long Youngkin9s office did not im-
moment, Henry <I thought I was all alone,= his father at the time was a egates committee on Friday ad- way to go in the General Assembly. mediately respond to a request for
Pachnowski sits in Pachnowski tells me on a recent diplomat with the embassy of vanced a plan for setting up a state The senate Finance and Appropri- comment on Lucas9s move, which
silence as he morning. <I had no idea there Iran. authority to oversee construction ations Committee had been ex- would not kill the arena plan as
considers how it were other people.= That letter left the Northern of a new home for the Wizards and pected to take up its version of the long as the House version remains
feels to live in the A few months ago, I shared Virginia doctor in shock. It also Capitals at Potomac Yard in Alex- bill Monday, but Chairwoman L. alive. Both chambers have been
Theresa U.s. as a person with you the story of an left him in legal limbo. He went andria, but with several changes Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) an- expected to negotiate details into
Vargas who is stateless. American-born doctor who from believing he was a U.s. to the deal that had been put for- nounced on social media saturday the final hours of the session be-
Then he offers ended up stateless at age 61. He citizen, and held the rights that ward by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). night that she would not docket fore adjournment March 9.
one word: <empty.= was born at a D.C. hospital and come with that, to not knowing The General Assembly would Youngkin9s proposal because it <is Youngkin, a former college bas-
The 83-year-old Maryland had been issued a birth when he might be able to travel take more control of the authority not ready for prime time.= ketball player, announced a plan
resident is a Holocaust survivor, certificate. But when he went to outside the country again, overseeing the project under the <This is what happens when in December with Ted Leonsis, the
and for most of his life he renew his passport, something whether he would be able to new proposal, transportation executive Branch doesn9t operate owner of Monumental sports &
thought his situation was he had previously done without continue practicing medicine or costs would be paid off with rev- in good faith and doesn9t have entertainment, to bring two ma-
unique. But in recent years, he encountering any problems, he if he would be eligible to receive enue from the arena, and extra respect for the Legislative jor professional sports teams to
has met other people like him received a letter from a state benefits from a social security money would be set aside each Branch,= Lucas wrote on X, for- a state that has none. The arena
who live in the United states but Department official informing system that he had paid into for year to cover maintenance, among merly Twitter. Lucas has been pub- would be the centerpiece of a
don9t belong to this country or him that he had not acquired see VARGAS oN C3 other changes. licly angling to lower tolls in her see ARenA oN C5
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Fear has kept stateless people from speaking out. They are done staying silent.
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decades.
After that column ran, I heard
from many people who were
outraged by his situation and
surprised that officials weren9t
moving more quickly to rectify
what seemed a unique injustice.
I also heard from people who
saw in his situation a reflection
of their own. As they viewed it,
an injustice had occurred, but it
was not unique.
<The exact same thing
happened to me,= one person
wrote.
<I am also a physician who had
a similar experience,= another
person wrote.
<I too was stateless and faced
with the same immigration
nightmare,= wrote yet another.
People who were stateless
described in their emails long,
frustrating legal fights that cost
them money they didn9t have.
They talked about how their
status had kept them from family
members and forced them to
limit their life choices. They
spoke of their situations using
words such as <let down=
<punished= and <anguish.=
The details of their stories
differed, but what each person
seemed eager to convey was this:
We exist.
more than 200,000
individuals who live in the
United States are estimated to be
stateless or at risk of becoming
stateless. Yet it remains an issue
we don9t often hear about. A
major reason is that the people
who are most affected by
statelessness also have the most
to lose by speaking out about it.
They don9t carry the protections
that come with having
citizenship 4 of this country or
any.
<It9s a very lonely experience
to go through this,= Karina
Ambartsoumian-Clough, the
maryland
Some sex obenders may be barred from earning credits to reduce sentences
The proposal would
target those serving time
for first-degree crimes
BY S AM J ANESCH
Two weeks after the family of
Pava LaPere celebrated what
would have been the noted Balti-
more entrepreneur9s 27th birth-
day, her parents settled in to a
hearing room full of lawmakers
and spoke of two everlasting
missions 4 preserving their
daughter9s professional legacy
and preventing the kind of vio-
lence that led to her death.
<We cannot allow the system
that failed Pava to continue,= her
father, Frank LaPere, said during
emotional testimony Tuesday be-
fore the House Judiciary Com-
mittee in Annapolis.
<This loss is tragic and horrif-
ic, and I firmly believe it could
have been avoided.=
The bill he and others support
would prevent people convicted
of certain sex crimes from receiv-
ing diminution credits, also
known as <good time= credits,
that allow them to reduce their
sentences.
Introduced last month with
the backing of key lawmakers
and the governor, it was named
after LaPere, a prominent Balti-
more tech CEo who was killed in
September.
Jason Billingsley, who is
charged with murder in LaPere9s
case, was previously convicted of
a first-degree sex offense, in 2013.
He was sentenced to 30 years in
prison in that case, with all but 14
years suspended, but was re-
leased in october 2022 after
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Henry Pachnowski, a Holocaust survivor who lives in Maryland, hugs Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough,
executive director of United Stateless. <I thought I was all alone,= Pachnowski says of being stateless.
executive director of United
Stateless, a grass-roots
organization led by stateless
people, told me recently. <It is a
violation of these people9s human
rights. Our human rights.=
Ambartsoumian-Clough said
statelessness affects people who
were born here, brought here
and have sought refuge here. She
has met people who are stateless
because they came from
countries that no longer exist,
were born in countries that
didn9t recognize them as citizens
earning diminution credits.
The news of LaPere9s death set
off an uproar in Baltimore. Police
say Billingsley also broke into a
home in the city9s Upton neigh-
borhood days earlier, raping a
woman, dousing her and her
partner in alcohol, and setting
their residence ablaze.
<Please, all of us, we need to
prevent the violence in our soci-
ety through whatever means
available,= LaPere9s mother, Caro-
line LaPere, said while testifying
before the House Judiciary Com-
mittee.
The bill would prohibit people
serving sentences for first-degree
rape or first-degree sexual of-
fense from earning diminution
credits to reduce their sentences.
If passed, people convicted of
those crimes could be released
only if granted parole by the
maryland Parole Commission.
Under current law, people con-
victed of nonviolent offenses get
10 days of credits for every
month they9re sentenced to and
those convicted of violent crimes
get five days of credits per
month.
Correction officials can then
add or subtract credits based on
a variety of factors, such as
whether the individual partici-
pates in a work or educational
program.
Gov. Wes moore (D) has said
he supports the idea of the legis-
lation and indicated that he
would sign the bill if it makes it to
his desk.
Baltimore mayor Brandon
Scott and State9s Attorney Ivan
Bates have also backed the legis-
lation, joining prime sponsor
Del. Elizabeth Embry (D-Balti-
more City) in announcing the
measure last month. All are Dem-
ocrats, though republicans have
because of discriminatory
practices (including nations that
won9t acknowledge female
children born to men who don9t
claim them) and were born in
the United States to diplomats or
parents who didn9t register their
births.
As she tells it, she became a
<citizen of nowhere= when the
country where she was born
dissolved. She was a child when
her parents left Soviet Ukraine
and sought U.S. asylum, which
they were later denied. She was a
Frank LaPere testifies at the General Assembly on Tuesday in Annapolis. His daughter, Pava LaPere,
was killed in September. The man charged had been convicted of a first-degree sex offense in 2013.
also been outspoken about re-
ducing the opportunity for incar-
cerated people to earn diminu-
tion credits.
republican legislative leaders
invoked LaPere in the months
after her death to say they sup-
port prohibiting the earning of
the credits for individuals con-
victed of first- or second-degree
murder and ensuring that dimi-
nution credits eliminate no more
than 10% of an aggregate sen-
tence for crimes of violence. A bill
they introduced to that effect, the
Safe Communities Act, was also
considered by lawmakers in the
committee hearing Tuesday. Nei-
ther bill has been scheduled for a
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teenager when she realized she
was not recognized as a citizen in
this country or in Ukraine. She
said her father died stateless,
and her mother remains
stateless.
Ambartsoumian-Clough and
six other people founded United
Stateless in hopes of creating a
space where stateless people
could come together as a
community and find legal and
other support. The website they
created shows they recognized
that the issue remained mostly
vote.
Individuals serving sentences
for crimes of violence 4 such as
rape or murder 4 already earn
diminution credits at lower rates
than other incarcerated people,
according to a legislative policy
analysis.
Those serving sentences for
first- or second-degree rape in-
volving a victim younger than 16,
as well as individuals serving
sentences for crimes that require
registering as a sex offender for
life, are already prohibited from
earning the credits.
Bates, like other supporters,
said he favors giving incarcerat-
ed people second chances and
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unacknowledged and
unaddressed, and that more
people needed to hear from
stateless individuals to
understand what they were
going through.
<As constituents, we have been
silent, living in the shadows,
unable to participate in
elections, and often too afraid to
share our stories,= reads a page
on the organization9s website
that lists its goals. <We are
changing this NoW, for we Do
have a human right 4 as defined
in Article 15(1) of the Universal
Declaration of Human rights:
8Everyone has the right to a
nationality9.=
The organization has
advocated for federal legislation
that would offer stateless people
more protection and a clearer
path to citizenship. In 2022, Sen.
Ben Cardin (D-md.) and rep.
Jamie raskin (D-md.)
introduced the Stateless
Protection Act, which would
have achieved that. The
maryland lawmakers are
expected to reintroduce it this
year.
Ambartsoumian-Clough is
hoping to see that legislation
advance. So, too, is Henry
Pachnowski.
on the day we talk,
Pachnowski apologizes several
times for getting emotional. one
of those moments comes as he
describes the day he arrived in
the U.S. with his mother. He says
his Polish parents were forced by
Nazis into a labor camp in
Germany and his family later
lived in a displaced persons
camp. He was 11 when he arrived
in New York.
<When we were coming over
on the boat and we entered the
port,= Pachnowski starts to say
before pausing to fight back
tears, <my mother hollered,
8Look, there9s madam Liberty.9=
Pachnowski says he never
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that the credits are valuable
motivating factors that, while
incentivizing prisoners to behave
well, also protect corrections offi-
cers.
But Bates also distinguished
between what he described as
potentially impulsive gun crimes
and sex offenses that involve
more thought from the perpetra-
tor and are committed by people
who are more difficult to help
through rehabilitation.
<I was a defense attorney [for]
20 years. I shied away from these
cases for this very reason,= Bates
said.
Prince George9s County State9s
Attorney Aisha Braveboy (D) sim-
C3
thought much about his
immigration status, until he was
in his 20s and a marijuana
possession charge caused him to
lose his green card. He says he
would have been deported, but
no country would claim him.
Instead, he spent most of his life
without the protection and
benefits that come with that
permanent U.S. residence status.
He says he worked for decades as
a plumber and an antiques
dealer and was in his 60s when
he realized he couldn9t collect
Social Security.
It wasn9t until his 80s that he
finally started to receive Social
Security. He credits a professor
and his students at the
Immigrant Justice Clinic at
American University with
making that happen. He says
they got the marijuana charge
expunged from his record and
helped him get his green card.
In 2022, California Gov. Gavin
Newsom (D) also granted
Pachnowski a pardon for a 1967
charge of lewd conduct as part of
an initiative aimed at taking on
historic homophobia in the
justice system. Pachnowski had
explained in his request for a
pardon that he had <engaged
with consensual intimacy with a
male partner in a deserted
industrial area in his car and was
caught by a security guard who
said we had gone against 8God
and nature.9=
Pachnowski mentions the
pardon in a piece he wrote for
the Washington Blade. The title:
<U.S. should create path to
citizenship for 8stateless9 people
like me.=
Pachnowski says he was
embarrassed at first to speak
publicly about the charge, but he
realizes now that he is not alone.
<I struggled all my life,= he
says. <And there are a lot of
people like myself. I just feel
more people need to know that.=
ilarly referred to public officials9
efforts in recent years to focus on
rehabilitation through measures
other than incarceration while
noting the exceptional circum-
stances with sex crimes.
<This type of crime, this type of
offense, is different. And also the
offender is different,= Braveboy
said, mentioning U.S. Depart-
ment of Justice statistics that
have shown those who commit
sex offenses have higher rates of
recidivism than others.
<This should not have hap-
pened,= Braveboy said. <She
should be here with us today. But
because she is not, it gives us an
opportunity to make things right
in the law.=
opponents of the bill include
Baltimore City9s District Public
Defender marguerite Lanaux,
who said the change would affect
only a <narrow= number of peo-
ple convicted of sex crimes who
have a release date.
Lanaux said removing the mo-
tivating factor of diminution
credits would reduce participa-
tion in opportunities to learn
skills needed upon their return.
<This bill will negatively im-
pact individuals who will even-
tually be back in the community,=
Lanaux said. <Diminution credits
being removed will not prevent
release. removing the practice of
offering diminution credits will
not deter or prevent the possibili-
ty of violent crimes.=
In addition to moore9s pledged
support, Sen. William C. Smith
Jr. (D-montgomery), the Judicial
Proceedings Committee Chair,
plans to introduce a companion
bill and Senate President Bill
Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) said
Tuesday he expected the bill to
pass.
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The region
This dog was trapped in a container bound for Dubai. Now she can be yours.
BY P RAVEENA
S OMASUNDARAM
The moment Andrea Deoudes
laid eyes on Connie, she resolved
to help find her a forever home.
Deoudes first saw photos of the
2-year-old fluffy brown dog dur-
ing a late-night facebook scroll.
The pup had been dubbed <Con-
nie the Container Dog= by U.S.
Coast Guard members who this
month found her trapped inside a
shipping container stacked high
in the air at the Port of Houston.
Connie had been stuck in the
container without food and water
for at least a week, according to
the Coast Guard.
Deoudes, the founder of the
maryland-based forever
Changed Animal rescue, figured
offers to help Connie would be
flooding in after the Coast
Guard9s now-viral rescue posts.
But she and her colleagues still
tried, and on Tuesday, Connie
arrived by plane to Virginia,
where she is now staying with
Deoudes.
Now, her goal is to find Connie
a safe home in the D.C. area.
<I thought, 8What a survivor to
make it through all of that,9= said
Deoudes, who also works as a
veterinarian.
Staff treated Connie like a
celebrity when she arrived at
Deoudes9s office Tuesday. Every-
one wanted to greet the <Contain-
er Dog= and snap photos with her.
During an initial exam,
Deoudes found that Connie9s
thick fur coat had hidden her
malnourishment. There was an-
other surprise, too: An ultra-
sound revealed that the dog was
pregnant.
<While it seems like a really
happy thing, it9s also tough be-
cause let9s say she has five pup-
pies 4 those are five dogs that will
be adopted into homes,= Deoudes
Additional arrests likely in fatal Md. shootout, police say
shooting from C1
news conference friday that the
investigation was continuing
and that more shooters may be
arrested. But detectives had got-
ten assistance <like no other= in
the early hours from community
members who shared photos and
videos of the shooting and
helped identify two of the four
suspects who fled the apartment
complex in a gold-colored ford
Explorer that had been stolen,
Hale said.
<There9s at least two more
suspects in that vehicle, and
there9s some other individuals 4
whoever they were firing at 4
that we still need to talk to,= Hale
said. <So we9re not done yet, and
we won9t get any rest until we
are.=
Police said that two groups
shot at each other outside an
apartment complex in the 1400
block of Kanawha Street around
5:30 p.m. Thursday, in what a
witness described as a territorial
dispute over drug dealing. Jer-
emy and his 17-year-old mother
were <unintended targets,= po-
lice said.
<It was about 20 shots, I don9t
know, more or less,= said Norma
Beltran, a neighbor who said she
briefly lived with Jeremy and his
mother in 2023 and was devas-
tated by the shooting. <We could
hear the desperate screams of:
8Help me! Help me! Help me!9=
According to the affidavit, fu-
entes, Turcios and two other
masked men were captured on
surveillance video abandoning
the ford Explorer about a mile
from the scene of the shooting.
officers found an AK-47-style
rifle inside, the affidavit says.
Afterward, fuentes went
home and called police at 7:09
p.m., claiming his cellphone and
money had been stolen by a
group of armed men, according
to the affidavit. With the cell-
phone number fuentes provid-
ed, police obtained location data
that led them to a Langley Park
apartment on University Boule-
vard, just yards from the shoot-
ing scene.
The DisTricT
Virginia man dies days
after hitting his head in
altercation downtown
BY P ETER H ERMANN
A 41-year-old executive from
Virginia died last week days after
police say he was knocked to the
ground and hit his head during
<I thought, 8What a
survivor to make it
through all of that.9=
Andrea Deoudes,
founder of Forever Changed Animal
rescue and temporary custodian
of Connie
said. <And there9s already five
puppies alive somewhere else
that may be euthanized because
they9re not going to be get
adopted.=
Coast Guard Petty officer 3rd
Class Jose reyes, who helped res-
cue Connie, said the dog9s barking
might9ve saved her from being
shipped overseas.
He and three other Coast
Guard members happened to
hear her during a routine inspec-
tion. Normally, they would have
skipped that section of the
Houston-area terminal, but car
trouble caused them to stop near
Connie9s container, reyes said. As
soon as they stopped, reyes and
his colleagues heard barking.
minutes passed, and the barks
continued. The Coasties frantical-
ly tried to find the source, reyes
recalled. finally, realizing the
only direction they hadn9t looked
was up, they determined the
noise was coming from a contain-
er stacked about 25 feet in the air.
The container was bound for
Dubai, he said.
<That was our moment of 8oh
no, we should probably do some-
thing about this,9= reyes said.
The Coast Guard members
alerted port officials, who
brought in a crane to start moving
containers. When the container
with the dog was lowered, the
barking got louder along with the
the apartment complex in Langley Park where 2-year-old Jeremy Poou-Caceres was fatally shot on thursday. According to a police
affidavit, one suspect charged in the incident called in a false report of a robbery to try to distance himself from the shooting.
Turcios was inside, along with
a .22 caliber handgun, police
said.
fuentes9s story about a stolen
cellphone was meant to distance
him from the shooting, the affi-
davit says. otherwise, <his his-
toric cell phone location data
would place him at the scene of
the murder.= However, police
were gathering surveillance pho-
tos, videos and witness accounts
that implicated fuentes in the
shooting, including information
an altercation outside a restau-
rant in downtown Washington,
according to a police report.
D.C. police said the death
Wednesday of Vivek Chander
Taneja of Alexandria has been
eZ re
After at least a week stuck inside a shipping container, Connie was rescued on Jan. 31 by the U.s. Coast
guard. the 2-year-old dog is now under the care of a Maryland-based animal rescue organization.
from people who were in the
apartment where Turcios was
arrested, police said.
one witness <observed Turcios
and fuentes Jr. in an argument
regarding drug distribution ter-
ritory with a group of males
positioned= close to Jeremy and
his mother, according to the
affidavit. The same witness is
quoted as saying that <Turcios
and fuentes Jr. both displayed
firearms and shot at the group,
striking= both mother and son.
ruled a homicide. Authorities
said they have not made an
arrest. The incident occurred
about 2 a.m. on feb. 2 in the 1100
block of 15th Street NW.
D.C. has recorded 13 homi-
cides this year, two of them
downtown. A former city elec-
tion official was shot Jan. 29 in a
parked vehicle in the 900 block
of K Street NW 4 eight blocks
from where Taneja was assaulted
4 and died a few days later. That
shooting was part of a deadly
crime rampage across the region
that authorities attributed to one
man. Another downtown fatal
shooting in January near 16th
A second witness gave detec-
tives a video of the shooting
showing fuentes firing what ap-
peared to be an AK-47-style rifle
while standing beside the ford
Explorer that he and others used
as a getaway vehicle, according
to the affidavit. A third witness
to the shooting shared a photo-
graph with police depicting fu-
entes and another suspect, the
affidavit says.
Court records show that Tur-
cios was previously charged with
and K streets NW has been ruled
not criminal.
Police said in a report that
Taneja and the other man in the
altercation had both been at
Shoto and Akedo, two sister
Japanese restaurants in the mid-
town Center building, a 14-story
building of offices, restaurants
and shops at 15th and L streets
NW. Their entrance is along L
Street.
The report says that Taneja,
accompanied by two people, left
the restaurants about 2 a.m. and
was on 15th Street. An argument
turned into a <physical alterca-
tion= and Taneja <was knocked to
the washington post
AnDreA DeouDeS
JASmine hilTon/The WAShingTon PoST
assault, robbery and illegal use
of a firearm in 2017, among other
charges, and fuentes had drug
possession and theft charges
from 2017 and 2019 in his crimi-
nal history. Attorneys who repre-
sented them in those cases did
not immediately respond to re-
quests for comment. It was un-
clear from online court records
on Saturday how those cases
were resolved.
residents at the Langley Park
apartment complex said they
the ground by the suspect and hit
his head on the pavement,= the
police report says.
Authorities said Taneja lost
consciousness and was taken to a
hospital in critical condition.
Police said he died five days later.
The report does not say whether
Taneja and the man, whom po-
lice said they have not identified,
encountered each other inside
the restaurant. The report also
does not describe the nature of
the dispute.
relatives of Taneja did not
respond on friday to interview
requests. While police said in a
statement that he lived in Alex-
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sound of scratching against met-
al. When the container door was
opened, Connie9s nose poked out.
<She walked out on her own
immediately,= reyes said. <She
was very, very happy to see all of
us.=
The shipping container was
full of totaled vehicles and car
parts, Chief Petty officer Corinne
Zilnicki, a Coast Guard spokes-
woman, said in a statement. It9s
not clear how Connie ended up in
the container, Zilnicki said, add-
ing that she may have been living
in a junkyard and was accidental-
ly loaded into the container.
on the way to an animal shel-
ter in Pasadena, Tex., after the
rescue, reyes said Connie was in
someone9s lap the whole ride.
<She just wanted to be pet the
entire time,= he said.
Johana murillo, the assistant
manager of the Pasadena Animal
Shelter, said Connie had no mi-
crochip and needed to be treated
for heartworm. They gave her
vaccinations and flea- and tick-
prevention medication but real-
ized she required more care,
murillo said.
That same day, the Pasadena
Animal Shelter received an email
from Deoudes9s colleague offer-
ing to care for Connie. The Texas
shelter quickly agreed and Con-
nie was flown out to Virginia on
Tuesday.
forever Changed Animal res-
cue will care for Connie until her
heartworm treatment is complete
and she gives birth to her litter,
which will also be closely moni-
tored in the coming weeks. Then
the dogs will all be put up for
adoption in the DmV, barring
major health concerns.
<We know we will find her an
amazing home,= Deoudes said.
<It9s going to be tough because
we9re going to receive a million
applications.=
have been increasingly living in
fear, describing frequent drug
and gang activity and little com-
mensurate activity by police.
one resident, who spoke on the
condition of anonymity for fear
of gang violence, said the com-
plex9s management company,
Jair Lynch, had hired private
security guards to patrol eight
hours a day and installed a
security camera, but that stron-
ger measures were needed. The
man also said that the apartment
building9s main doors do not
lock, although individual resi-
dences have locking doors.
<We are saddened by this terri-
ble incident and are cooperating
fully with the Prince George9s
County police, who we believe
[have] been proactive and re-
sponsive to our concerns when
needed at this property,= a
spokesperson for Jair Lynch
said. <We continuously evaluate
opportunities to enhance and
improve security measures.
Since purchasing [the property]
in may of 2022, our security
measures have included on-site
security guards, a police officer
that lives at the property, en-
hanced lighting, and we are in
the process of improving con-
trolled access into each of the
buildings.=
Police seemed to already have
been investigating at least some
of the suspects before the gunfire
broke out Thursday, according to
the affidavit. A Prince George9s
police officer <was conducting
surveillance= on the ford Explor-
er <shortly before the shooting,=
the affidavit says. Then, the offi-
cer <heard multiple gunshots
and observed two suspects wear-
ing masks fleeing the scene in
the ford Explorer.= The officer
went to Jeremy and his mother
and began to render aid, the
warrant says.
<These are the cases we lose
sleep over,= Hale said. <We9ll
never forget these cases, because
children are not supposed to
die.=
ian Shapira and Jasmine hilton
contributed to this report.
andria, the police report lists
him as living in fairfax County.
Taneja was the co-founder and
president of Dynamo Technol-
ogies, an intellectual technology
company, according to a compa-
ny spokeswoman.
A representative of Shoto said
in a statement: <our hearts go
out to the victim9s family during
this incredibly tragic time. The
incident in question did not
occur at Shoto and the
restaurant was closed at this
time.=
D.C. police have released a
video of a person of interest in
the case.
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Amended bill on planned Alexandria arena project heads to full Virginia House
aRena from C1
12-acre mixed-use complex with a
concert hall, underground park-
ing, a conference center, a Wizards
practice facility, and monumen-
tal9s corporate offices and media
studio.
Pitching the potentially legacy-
making plan at the midpoint of his
governorship, with both cham-
bers of the General Assembly un-
der Democratic control, Youngkin
says it would generate $12 billion
of economic impact and create
30,000 jobs around the state.
one key change from the pro-
posal negotiated by Youngkin, the
city of Alexandria and monumen-
tal: The House version of the en-
abling legislation calls for expand-
ing the new Virginia Sports and
Entertainment Authority to 15
members from nine, and gives
more power to the General Assem-
bly to appoint its members.
Under Youngkin9s original bill,
carried by Del. Luke E. Torian (D-
Prince William), chairman of the
powerful House Appropriations
Committee, the governor would
appoint six members of the au-
thority and the city of Alexandria
would appoint the other three.
Torian9s new version of the bill,
which advanced out of committee
friday on a 17-3 vote, would let the
legislature appoint five members,
the governor five, Alexandria
three, and monumental and near-
by Arlington County would ap-
point one member each.
The bill would not substantially
change the funding proposed for
the project, which calls for $1.5
billion in publicly issued bonds to
be paid back over 40 years with a
combination of sources: state and
local tax receipts from the project,
parking revenue, rent payments
from monumental, and the pro-
ceeds from the eventual sale of
naming rights for the sports and
entertainment district, though
not for the arena itself. Included in
the taxes would be a new 10 per-
cent state ticket tax that would
apply only to that site.
monumental would contribute
$403 million upfront. The state
would provide $110 million in on-
site infrastructure improvements
and $200 million in transporta-
tion funding through a separate
agreement between Virginia and
Alexandria that has yet to be nego-
tiated. Alexandria and monumen-
tal would each contribute $106
million toward building the con-
cert venue and parking garage.
members of the committee did
not debate the bill, and on a busy
friday night allotted only 10 min-
utes total for supporters and oppo-
nents in the audience to speak.
While a representative from mon-
umental, two Alexandria City
Council members and the head of
the Virginia Economic Develop-
ment Partnership spoke in favor,
several Alexandria residents in
<Stop the arena= shirts told the
lawmakers it was a bad deal.
<Virginia taxpayers & are on the
hook for paying off this enormous
debt,= former Alexandria vice may-
or Andrew macdonald told the
committee. <Traffic impacts will
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), right, with Ted Leonsis, the owner of Monumental Sports &
entertainment, in December at an event to announce plans for an arena in alexandria.
be horrendous.=
State finance Secretary Ste-
phen E. Cummings, who put to-
gether the financing package and
attended friday9s committee
meeting, said he didn9t have a
comment on the changes pro-
posed by the House. <I need to
study it. I haven9t seen it yet,=
Cummings said.
monica Dixon, monumental9s
president and head of external
affairs, also attended the commit-
tee meeting and said she came
away encouraged. <We9ve been
very pleased to date with the
amount of consideration, the hard
work, particularly among the staff
here. So we9ll take a look at it and
don9t expect that we9ll have any
major concerns,= Dixon said.
Torian had said in recent days
that he was looking for ways to
better safeguard Virginia9s stake
John McDonnell/the Washington Post
in the project. friday9s proposal
was <the first step in a process of
working to ensure we receive the
best deal possible for the citizens
of the commonwealth,= he said
friday in presenting his new ver-
sion of the bill.
It includes a reenactment
clause, which means the General
Assembly would have to pass the
bill again next year to put it into
effect 4 a powerful bargaining tool
as negotiations move forward. <We
always reserve the right to take off
that enactment clause,= Del. David
L. Bulova (D-fairfax) said during
the committee meeting.
The revised bill would also prior-
itize using excess revenue from the
project to pay back money spent on
the transportation infrastructure.
otherwise, half of any money that
flows back to the state would be
directed into the general fund 4 to
be used as lawmakers and the gov-
ernor see fit 4 and half into the
Virginia Housing Trust fund.
It would set aside $7 million a
year, with 2 percent annual in-
creases, to cover maintenance, op-
erational and capital costs for the
arena. And the proposal stipulates
that any cost overruns would be
the responsibility of monumental.
The House bill also requires
monumental to feature Virginia-
made products at the arena and to
host at least three intercollegiate
sporting events every year.
The bill next goes to the full
House, where it will be subject to
debate and possible amendments
before being voted on. All legisla-
tion is supposed to pass the cham-
ber by Tuesday, which is <cross-
over= 4 the deadline for sending
House bills to the Senate and Sen-
ate bills to the House.
Differences between any bills
passed by the House and Senate
would be ironed out in conference
committee.
<first step in a process,= Dixon
said friday, pointing out that she
hadn9t heard anything about the
bill9s status in the Senate.

OBITUARIES
ellen Gilchrist, 88

Droll writer whose stories captured the South, independent-minded women

BY H ARRISON S MITH
Ellen Gilchrist, a National Book
Award-winning author who chan-
neled the people and places of the
American South in wry and poi-
gnant prose, populating her nov-
els and stories with independent-
minded women who 4 like the
author herself 4 resisted being
forced into traditional roles as de-
mure debutantes, wives and moth-
ers, died Jan. 30 at her home in
ocean Springs, miss. She was 88.
She had breast cancer, her son
Pierre Walker said.
ms. Gilchrist wrote more than
two dozen books, including col-
lections of poetry, plays, essays
and short stories 4 a shelf full of
tales about love, sex, families and
friendship. Her protagonists were
haunted, infatuated, spoiled, de-
luded or besotted, sometimes all
in a single book, and turned to art
or alcohol while trying to break
out of a bad marriage or give
meaning to a life that had abrupt-
ly gone fallow.
<She writes with a distinctive
Southern toughness,= Publishers
Weekly once observed, <about peo-
ple who are selfish, demanding,
and often cruel to those closest to
them, but who invariably gain the
reader9s sympathy with their total
honesty and fierce need for love.=
When she wanted to, ms. Gil-
christ could conjure the feeling of
sweaty summer days in childhood,
drawing on memories of her ado-
lescence in the mississippi Delta.
In <falling Through Space= (1987),
a collection of journal entries, she
recalled how she would some-
times suck Coca-Cola from the
bottle, using an ice pick to make a
hole in the cork-lined soda cap. <It
is indescribable,= she wrote of the
taste, <a combination of cola and
cork and tin, and maybe even lead,
dangerous and wild.=
In other pieces, she suggested
how suffocating that hot South-
ern weather could be. <Being poor
wasn9t working out,= she wrote of
one of her forlorn characters,
Lady margaret, who lacks air-
conditioning in New orleans but
finds a little solace in her record
collection. <Being poor and living
in a shotgun apartment wasn9t
working out. It was terrible. It
wasn9t working out. Nothing was
working out.=
ms. Gilchrist was 46, looking to
transform her life after four mar-
riages and years spent raising
three sons, when she published
her breakthrough story collection,
<In the Land of Dreamy Dreams=
(1981). Her first work of fiction, it
followed a motley assortment of
author ellen Gilchrist, seen in 2015, won the national Book award
in 1984 for her second story collection <Victory Over Japan.=
New orleans characters that in-
cluded Nora Jane Whittington
(<nineteen years old, a self-taught
anarchist and a quick-change art-
ist=), who disguises herself as a
nun and robs a bar to get enough
money to leave home and join her
boyfriend in California.
Published by the University of
Arkansas Press, the book gained
word-of-mouth attention and
sold 10,000 copies in its first few
months, an impressive number
for a story collection from a small
press. It landed ms. Gilchrist a
contract with a major publisher.
Three years later, she won the
National Book Award for her
second story collection, <Victory
over Japan= (1984).
<Without much authorial man-
icuring or explanation, she allows
her characters to emerge whole,
in full possession of their consid-
erable stores of eccentricities and
passion,= novelist Beverly Lowry
wrote, reviewing the book for the
Rogelio V. solis/aP
New York Times.
The collection featured some of
the same characters as ms. Gil-
christ9s earlier book, including
young rhoda manning, who takes
up smoking and loses her virgini-
ty at 14 and is divorced and down-
cast at 34, <poorer than she was
accustomed to being.=
With her early marriage and
turbulent personal life, rhoda
mirrored ms. Gilchrist herself,
who spoke openly about strug-
gling with alcoholism at the out-
set of her career, undergoing psy-
chotherapy and studying Zen. Her
debut novel, <The Annunciation=
(1983), was also drawn in part
from her life, telling the story of a
40-year-old woman who tires of
living in New orleans with a
wealthy businessman and decides
to move to fayetteville, Ark.,
where ms. Gilchrist lived for
almost 35 years.
ms. Gilchrist9s later novels, in-
cluding <The Anna Papers= (1988)
and <Net of Jewels= (1992), fea-
tured a group of interrelated char-
acters that included rhoda and
her cousin Anna Hand, a cancer-
stricken writer.
reviewers were mixed on ms.
Gilchrist9s longer fiction, noting
that she sometimes repeated not
just the same themes, but the
same episodes. An abortion se-
quence in <Net of Jewels,= for
instance, was largely taken from
one of her stories in <Dreamy
Dreams.= But those critiques
hardly bothered her.
<There are certain pieces of my
work where I know I got it right
the first time, and I just decided to
use it the way it was,= she told
Publishers Weekly in 1992.
Besides, she said, she had big-
ger concerns than finding new
ways to present old ideas. <What
I9m trying to do now is make a
study of existence,= she declared.
<That9s the high ground, but I
perceive it as that. I want it to be
as true to what I know about
human beings as it can be.=
The second of three children,
Ellen Louise Gilchrist was born in
Vicksburg, miss., on feb. 20, 1935.
Her mother was a homemaker,
and her father was a civil engineer
who ran a Caterpillar tractor
dealership.
During World War II, he served
in the Army Corps of Engineers
and oversaw the construction of
airfields and forts, leading ms.
Gilchrist to spend much of her
childhood moving around the
country, with stops in Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, the mississip-
pi Delta 4 where her widowed
grandmothers lived at Hopedale
Plantation 4 and Courtland, Ala.
She began writing regularly as
a high school sophomore, pen-
ning a weekly column called <Chit
9n9 Chat 9Bout This 9n9 That= for the
franklin favorite, a Kentucky
newspaper. <If you are interested
in the mysterious working of the
teen-age mind . . . the column is a
weekly must,= the editors wrote in
an introductory note.
ms. Gilchrist enrolled at Van-
derbilt University in Nashville, set
writing aside and dropped out of
school after marrying an engi-
neering student, marshall Walker,
in 1955. They had two sons before
divorcing. ms. Gilchrist went on
to marry and divorce an Alabama
state judge, James N. Bloodworth,
before remarrying Walker, having
a third son and divorcing once
again.
<In the world I grew up in,
people were supposed to get mar-
ried and have babies,= she said in a
1993 appearance at the Dallas Lit-
erary festival. <It never occurred contributed commentaries for
to me [to have a writing career]. I NPr9s <morning Edition= for about
may have known a few women two years in the 1980s. She later
who had careers, but in the world I ranged beyond her typical South-
lived in they were looked down on ern milieu in books such as <Ana-
and considered old maids. I basis: A Journey to the Interior=
thought my primary job was to get (1994), a historical novel about a
married and have children, for runaway enslaved girl in ancient
which I was totally unprepared.= Greece, and taught English and
After her second divorce to creative writing at the University
Walker, ms. Gilchrist went back to of Arkansas in fayetteville.
school, studying philosophy at Her marriage to Kullman end-
millsaps College in Jackson, miss., ed in divorce. Survivors include
where she also took English class- her three sons, marshall Jr., Garth
es from Pulitzer Prize-winning and Pierre Walker; a brother; 18
writer Eudora Welty. She received grandchildren; and 10 great-
a bachelor9s degree in 1967. The grandchildren.
next year, she married frederick Looking back on her career, ms.
Kullman, a New orleans lawyer. Gilchrist told the reference work
ms. Gilchrist became a contrib- Contemporary Authors that she
uting editor at the Vieux Carré wrote almost compulsively.
Courier, a New orleans newspa- <I like the feel of words in my
per, and enrolled in a creative- mouth and the sound of them in
writing program at the University my ears and the creation of them
of Arkansas, where she won a with my hands,= she said. <If that
school poetry prize in 1976. sounds like a lot of talk, it is. What
Three years later, she published are we doing here anyway, all
her first book, <The Land Survey- made out of stars and talking
or9s Daughter,= a collection of her about everything and telling ev-
poems. A short-story class taught erything? The more one writes the
by author William Harrison clearer it all becomes and the
persuaded her to try fiction, lead- simpler and more divine. A friend
ing to the stories in <Dreamy once wrote to me and ended the
Dreams,= which she said she letter by saying: 8Dance in the
wrote in a three-month flurry. fullness of time.9 I write that in the
With the success of her early books I sign. It may be all anyone
story collections, ms. Gilchrist needs to read.=
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CArl Andre, 88
Austere sculptor, minimalist saw his career stall after murder allegations
BY H ARRISON S MITH
Carl Andre, who helped trans-
form the art of sculpture through
his floorbound arrangements of
granite, metal, timber and brick,
and who became a polarizing fig-
ure in the art world after he was
accused and later acquitted of
murdering his wife, Cuban Amer-
ican artist Ana Mendieta, died
Jan. 24 at a hospice facility in New
York. He was 88.
A spokesperson for the Paula
Cooper Gallery in Manhattan,
which represented him, con-
firmed his death but did not cite a
specific cause.
Across his nearly seven-decade
career, Mr. Andre was a sculptor
as well as a poet, creating more
than 2,000 sculptures and about
as many poems, many of them
experimental pieces that he re-
ferred to as <typewriter draw-
ings.= His work was cool and
serene, employing ready-made
materials arranged in austere
geometric forms, and helped fuel
the minimalist reaction to ab-
stract expressionism and 20th-
century sculpture more broadly.
Although he started out mak-
ing monumental constructions
and elevated wood carvings, Mr.
Andre made his name in the mid-
1960s with works that were reso-
lutely horizontal 4 as level as the
rails that he traversed as a one-
time freight conductor and brake-
man, and as flat as the lake that he
canoed during a pivotal summer
in New Hampshire.
<My ideal piece of sculpture is a
road,= he liked to say.
For his sculpture <Lever,=
which brought him to promi-
nence in 1966 when it was exhib-
ited at the Jewish Museum in
Manhattan, he lined up a single
row of firebricks against a wall,
137 in all. Within a few years he
had launched his <Plains= and
<Squares= series, crafting check-
erboard sculptures made of steel,
aluminum, zinc and magnesium
plates. Viewers were encouraged
to walk across each piece, regis-
tering changes in texture and
sound.
<Through fairly straightfor-
ward means, Mr. Andre re-
thought what sculpture tradition-
ally was, how it worked,= the New
York Times art critic Holland Cot-
ter wrote in 2014, reviewing a
retrospective of the sculptor9s
work at Dia Beacon in the Hudson
Valley. <He dispensed with the
conventional formal skills. He
eliminated the illusion of perma-
nence, the essence of monumen-
tal. And he got rid of pedestals,
the enshrining elevations that set
sculpture apart from the world.=
Early on, his work frequently
inspired more confusion than re-
spect. When the Tate Gallery in
Britain acquired his 1966 sculp-
ture <Equivalent VIII,= a rectan-
gular arrangement of 120 bricks,
conservative critics accused the
museum of wasting taxpayers9
money on a <pile of bricks.= One
visitor tossed a bucket of blue dye
on the exhibit.
Mr. Andre9s 1977 installation
<Stone Field Sculpture,= an out-
door sculpture of three-dozen
boulders that was commissioned
for a public park in Hartford,
Conn., drew the ire of local resi-
dents who questioned how he
could call it art. <It9s just a bunch
of rocks, little kids could do that,=
said the mayor, who declared that
the sculptor had brought <inter-
national ridicule= to the city.
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Asked by one visitor whether
he was attempting an elaborate
prank, Mr. Andre demurred. <I
may be putting myself on,= he said
during a visit to Hartford. <If I9m
deceiving you, then I9ve deceived
myself. It9s possible.=
At times, Mr. Andre seemed to
be as unorthodox as his sculp-
tures. He espoused Marxist politi-
cal theories, railing against com-
mercial forces that made him <a
kept artist of the imperial class.=
He grew a full beard and shoul-
der-length hair. He dressed exclu-
sively in bib overalls, explaining
that the garment was the only
thing that reliably fit over his
belly.
His bohemian image only
seemed to enhance his stature in
the art world, where he reigned as
one of the nation9s most intrigu-
ing sculptors 4 <the high priest of
Minimal,= as art critic Peter
Schjeldahl once put it 4 while
regularly exhibiting at major mu-
seums.
That began to change after the
early morning of Sept. 8, 1985,
when his third wife, Mendieta,
plunged to her death at age 36,
falling from a bedroom window
in their 34th-floor apartment in
Greenwich Village. The couple
had married eight months earlier,
to the surprise of friends who had
followed their turbulent relation-
ship from its beginning in the late
1970s through public shouting
matches and a months-long sepa-
ration.
<My wife is an artist, and I9m an
artist, and we had a quarrel about
the fact that I was more, eh,
exposed to the public than she
was,= Mr. Andre said in a taped 911
call after Mendieta9s death. <And
she went to the bedroom, and I
went after her, and she went out
the window.=
Mr. Andre later told police that
he was not in the room when she
fell. He was arrested the night of
Mendieta9s death, jailed on Rikers
Island and charged with second-
degree murder. A group of dealers
and friends, including artist
Frank Stella, helped him post the
$250,000 bail.
After three years of highly pub-
licized legal proceedings, Mr. An-
dre was acquitted in a nonjury
trial in 1988. But the case contin-
ued to divide the art world, as
Mendieta9s family, friends and al-
lies remained convinced that Mr.
Andre had thrown her out the
window. The family said that
Mendieta, a sculptor, painter and
video and performance artist who
had won a Guggenheim grant in
1980, had been planning to di-
vorce Mr. Andre. They also argued
that a fear of heights would have
kept her far from the window.
For years after the trial, New
York museums refrained from
mounting one-man shows of Mr.
Andre9s work. The Guerrilla Girls,
a feminist art collective, issued a
poster calling him <the O.J. of the
art world.= When Dia Beacon or-
ganized its 2014 retrospective,
more than a dozen poets, artists
and activists organized a <public
cry-in,= weeping in the museum.
Some shouted <We wish Ana
Mendieta was still alive!= as they
were escorted out by guards.
<It is hard to think of an artist
whose career has been so affected
by circumstances that have noth-
ing to do with his art,= journalist
and art critic Calvin Tomkins
wrote in 2011, profiling Mr. Andre
for the New Yorker.
Looking back on Mendieta9s
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death, Mr. Andre theorized to the
magazine that his wife, who stood
<barely five feet,= lost her balance
while reaching up to try to close
the bedroom window during a
balmy night that had abruptly
turned cool.
A few years later, when asked
by the Times about the impact
that her death had on his life, he
was brief but direct. <It didn9t
change my view of the world or of
my work,= he said, <but it changed
me, as all tragedy does.=
The youngest of three children,
Carl George Andre was born in
Quincy, Mass., on Sept. 16, 1935.
His father, a Swedish immigrant,
designed freshwater plumbing
systems for ships. His mother was
an office manager turned home-
maker.
Mr. Andre said he <got the art
craze= while studying on a schol-
arship at Phillips Academy prep
school in Andover, Mass., where
he holed up in the school studio to
paint in his free time. He briefly
attended Kenyon College in Ohio
4 the school had shoddy art facil-
ities, he recalled, so he stopped
going to class 4 and went home to
coPYRiGHt cARL ANdRe/LiceNSed BY VAGA/PHoto: BiLL JAcoBSoN Studio, New YoRk Quincy, where he worked in a
ABOVE: Uncarved Blocks, Vancouver, 1975, a sculpture by Carl Andre, whose minimalist art factory and saved enough money
used geometric forms that tended to be arranged horizontally and low to the ground, as to travel to London. While there,
opposed to installations that were placed on pedestals BELOW: Andre with Radial Arm Saw- he stayed with an aunt who took
Cut Sculptures, 1959-1960. Andre created about 2,000 sculptures and about as many poems. him to Stonehenge. The trip
helped inspire his vocation as a
sculptor.
After a stint in the Army, Mr.
Andre moved to New York City in
1957. He began making wooden
sculptures the next year, wielding
a saw or chisel to craft timber
pieces that, with their geometric
patterns and rigorous internal
logic, drew comparisons to the
work of Stella, the painter whose
studio he shared.
For a few years, he supported
his art-making by working for the
Pennsylvania Railroad. He had
his first solo show in 1965, with an
arrangement of nine-foot-long
plastic foam beams and girders
that filled the Tibor de Nagy Gal-
lery in New York, and his first
retrospective in 1970, at the Solo-
mon R. Guggenheim Museum on
the Upper East Side. His last
large-scale sculpture,
<5VCEDAR5H,= an assembly of 10
cedar blocks, was exhibited in
2022 at Paula Cooper Gallery.
Mr. Andre9s first two marriag-
es, to Barbara Brown, a school-
teacher, and Rosemarie Castoro, a
fellow minimalist, ended in di-
vorce. Survivors include his
fourth wife, artist Melissa L.
Kretschmer, and a sister.
When asked about the nature
of his work, whether there was
some higher meaning he was try-
ing to express, Mr. Andre was
equivocal.
<Yes, art is expressive, but it is
expressive of that which can be
expressed in no other way,= he
told Art Forum in 1970. As he saw
it, minimalism was really about
eliminating the extraneous, in-
cluding cultural references and
other suggestions of meaning 4
<things that seem to have some-
thing to do with art but don9t have
anything to do with art at all.=
<You have to really rid yourself
of those securities and certainties
and assumptions and get down to
something which is closer and
resembles some kind of blank-
ness,= he continued. <Then one
must construct again out of this
reduced circumstance. That9s an-
coPYRiGHt cARL ANdRe/ARtiStS RiGHtS SocietY/PHoto: HoLLiS FRAmPtoN other way, perhaps, of an art
poverty; one has to impoverish
one9s mind.=
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AFSHAR
DR. DARA S. AFSHAR
Dr. Dara S. Afshar, 89, passed away peace-
fully on Friday, February 2, 2024, in Tam-
pa, Florida, surrounded by his family. He is
survived by his wife of sixty years Christa,
his son Steven Afshar, and his daughters
Touran Waters and Martina Reiss, and their
families. Dr. Afshar practiced obstetrics
and gynecology for 39 years, with privi-
leges at Sibley Memorial Hospital, George-
town University Hospital, and Holy Cross
Hospital. He loved practicing medicine, and
he will be greatly missed by his family and
friends. A memorial service will be held in
the Washington, DC area at a later date. In
lieu of ûowers, donations can be made to
the American Lung Association.
DEATH NOTICE
BEIM
ALEXANDER BEIM
LT. COLONEL, U.S. ARMY (RET.)
Beloved husband and father passed away
on November 24, 2023. Born September
15, 1937 in Riga, Latvia, to Joseph and Ane-
la (Januskevics) Beim. Preceded in death
by his son Peter and wife Judith. Survived
by son Alex (Deena); daughter-in-law Kay;
granddaughters Brittany (Taylor) and Kira;
and brother George (Caterina). Visitation at
Everly Funeral Home, 6161 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA on Tuesday, February 13
at 5 to 8 p.m. Burial at Arlington National
Cemetery on February 14 at 11 a.m. More
details at
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BOTTS
RAFE RICHARD BOTTS
On Thursday, January 11, 2024. He is sur-
vived by son Jeremy, daughter Jessica and
their mother Valerie and a daughter Lisa;
a sister Thelma and brother Stanley. Pre-
deceased by his parents Horace, Sr. and
Gladys and ûve brothers and two sisters.
He was a golf professional from D.C. start-
ing at Langston Golf Course and competing
worldwide for over 50 years. A memorial
is planned at Langston to be determined.
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BROWN
RICHARD MARTIN BROWN
Passed away on February 6, 2024. Beloved
son of Allan and Kim Brown; husband
of Christina M. Brown; father of Cassan-
dra and Sophia Brown; Brother of Robert
Brown and Samantha Ward (Matthew); un-
cle of Carsen Ward; grandson of Dorothy
Keene and the late Robert Keene, Robert
Brown, Margaret Anglin and Richard Col-
lins. Rick is also survived by many loving
aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation on Thursday, February 15, 2024
from 5 to 7 p.m. in PUMPHREY9S COLO-
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Avenue, Rockville, MD. Service on Friday,
February 16, 2024 at 11 a.m. in St. Francis
Episcopal Church, 10033 River Road, Poto-
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DUDLEY
CHARLES FISKE DUDLEY III (Age 99)
On Sunday, February 4, 2024,
of Kensington, MD. Proud
1943 graduate of St. John9s
College High School. Beloved
husband of the late Barbara
S. Dudley; father of Nancy D.
Belmore, Susan Dudley Dietrich (Charlie),
Richard S. Dudley (Ruthie), and Norman C.
Dudley; grandfather of Michael, Chad, Lau-
ra, Jessica, and Dana; great-grandfather of
Abigail, Christopher, Brooks, and Ford. Pri-
vate Graveside Service at Gate of Heaven
Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD. Memorial con-
tributions may be made to St. John9s Col-
lege High School at www.stjohnschs.org.
www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com
GIBBS
STELLA TREMBELAS GIBBS
Stella Trembelas Gibbs was born in Wash-
ington, DC on February 15, 1935 and
passed away February 3, 2024. She attend-
ed Central High School, graduated from
Roosevelt High School and spent most
of her career with the Department of the
Navy where she was involved in procure-
ment contracting of cargo ships.
She married the love of her life, David
Russell Gibbs, at Sts. Constantine & Hel-
en Greek Orthodox Church, Washington,
DC on May 1, 1960. Through her church,
Stella was an active member of the Ladies
Philoptochos Society, Children9s Agape
Foundation and she chaired the Christmas
luncheon for many years. Stella loved the
beach and cherished her time at their con-
do in Bethany Beach, DE. After retirement,
she and David traveled extensively, includ-
ing a trip to Greece to visit the village of
Stemnitsa, where her father was born.
Stella was the loving mother of Robert
(Amy), Peter, and Chris (Rebecca) and de-
voted YiaYia to Nathaniel, Grace, Jesse and
Elisha Gibbs. Her beloved husband David
passed away in 2022. Additionally, she is
preceded in death by her brothers Anthony
and John Trembelas and her parents Panos
and AlkinoiTrembelas (Kontarakies).
Visitation will be at Pumphrey Funeral
Home, 300 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville,
MD on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 from
4 to 7 p.m. Service will be at Sts. Constan-
tine & Helen Church, 701 Norwood Rd.,
Silver Spring, MD 20905 on Thursday, Feb-
ruary 15, 2024 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of
Heaven Cemetery.
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at:
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GREENE
MARGIE ZOLLA GREENE
On Sunday, January 21, 2024, Margie Zoi-
la Greene passed away peacefully at The
Charleston Senior Community in Waldorf,
MD at the age of 99. Prior to moving to
The Charleston in 2023, Margie resided at
the St. Paul Sr. Living Community in Capi-
tol Heights, MD. Margie is survived by her
son Ernest Bersienne and a host of nieces
and nephews. Margie has been a long-
time member of Jones Memorial United
Methodist Church in SE, Washington, DC.
Her services are being held on Monday,
February 12, 2024, at Marshall-March Fu-
neral Home, 4308 Suitland Road, 20746.
The viewing is at 10 a.m. followed by the
funeral service at 11 a.m.
KREMER
BRUCE EARL KREMER
Bruce Earl Kremer (86), of Silver Spring,
MD, passed away on January 27, 2024.
Bruce is survived by his children, Dean
Kremer (Lori) and Elizabeth Silva, and his
granddaughters, Emma and Claire Kremer
and Ava and Catherine Silva. He was pre-
ceded in death by his wife of 60 years,
Carolyn Mae Kremer, in 2021.
Bruce was born in 1937 to Earl and Flor-
ence Kremer in Philadelphia, PA. After
graduating from Blair High School and
earning his engineering degree at the Uni-
versity of Maryland, he worked for over
30 years at the Naval Research Lab. He
enjoyed both watching and playing games
of all sorts, from basketball to bridge. In re-
tirement, Bruce loved being at his beach
home in Wildwood Crest, NJ, especially
with his children and grandchildren. Me-
morial services are yet to be determined.
LENGERMANN
JOSEPH J. LENGERMANN
Dr. Joseph <Joe= Lengermann passed away
at the age of 88. Joe is survived by his wife
of nearly 44 years, Dr. Roberta Hollander of
Washington, DC; his daughter Erica (Tim
Pippard) Lengermann of Middleburg, Vir-
ginia; his son Paul (Ellen Nam) Lengermann
of Bethesda, Maryland (from a previous
marriage); and, his sister Leona Lenger-
mann of Highland, Illinois. Joe was an in-
credible husband, father, friend, colleague,
and neighbor, who will be sorely missed by
many. Services are private, arrangements
are pending. For more information please
visit Dr. Lengermann9s memorial page at
www.josephgawlers.com
DEATH NOTICE
MACK
TALBOT CHAMBERS MACK
Talbot Chambers Mack, beloved father,
and teacher, left this life on January 28,
2024. He died peacefully at home with his
family in The Plains, Virginia.
Tal was born on March 5, 1940 in New York
City. He grew up in New Canaan, Connecti-
cut, and attended Phillips Exeter Academy
(857) and Princeton University (861) before
joining the United States Navy in 1962,
serving as ûrst lieutenant on a minesweep-
er. Upon leaving the Navy, Tal worked as an
editor for Addison-Wesley Publishing Com-
pany. Moving to Virginia in 1971, he earned
a master9s degree in education from Virgin-
ia Polytechnic Institute and embarked on
his long teaching career. Teaching ûrst in
the Fauquier County Public School sys-
tem, then at Powhatan School, he found
his permanent home at The Hill School in
Middleburg, Virginia. At Hill he taught En-
glish, writing, history, founded Calliope, the
school9s literary magazine, and coached
sports for over 40 years.
After school or during the summers, Tal
could most reliably be found running for
long distances on the back roads around
his farm, weeding his vegetable garden
while smoking a cigar, or sitting at the
kitchen table with a cup of coffee revis-
ing a draft of his most recent poem. He is
survived by Catherine, his wife of 48 years,
six children, and nine grandchildren. He is
also survived by his sister, Lucy G. Mack,
and sister-in-law, Barbara A. Gerlach. He is
predeceased by his brother, John H. Mack,
and ûrst wife, Mary Tayloe Mack.
A celebration of Tal9s life will be held at
The Hill School9s Dornin Science Center on
April 27. In lieu of ûowers, memorial gifts
can be made to the Piedmont Environmen-
tal Council, Windy Hill Foundation, and The
Hill School of Middleburg, Virginia.
MILLER
MICHELE ANN MILLER
Michele Ann Miller of Falls Church, VA
passed away peacefully surrounded by
family on January 20, 2024. She was born
in 1944 in Fairûeld, IA, and lived in North-
ern VA most of her life. Michele was a
devoted and cherished daughter, sister,
aunt, and friend to many. A gentle loving
spirit to her core, Michele9s zest for life
and family was contagious. She was also
quite the entrepreneur with a very suc-
cessful and rewarding career. A pioneering
business woman, Michele started her ca-
reer as a receptionist for the US Savings &
Loan League working her way up to VP of
Administration for 20 years. Michele also
owned and operated a ûne dining restau-
rant, BeDuCi, in Washington, DC for many
years. Michele worked up until the time
of her death most recently as a Project
Expediter with the DCRA in Washington,
DC. Michele so dearly loved cooking, ûne
dining, ûowers, the local Washington ball
teams, and spending time with her family
and friends. In lieu of ûowers, a donation
may be made to a charity of the donor9s
choice. A celebration of her life and memo-
rial service will be held at a later date.
MOSSMAN
CYNTHIA MOSSMAN
Cynthia Mossman (nee Gillis),
of Baltimore, Maryland, passed
away on Monday, February
5, 2024, at the age of 73. She
is survived by her long time
partner, James White; children,
Mark (Suelene) Hanson, Roderick Pullen,
Jr., Jeanna PullenGibson, Marc Krause,
Sara Mossman (ûancee Erica Allseitz), and
Jacob Mossman; siblings, Jumary West,
Patrick (late Roslyn) Gillis, Marshal (Ritsu-
ko) Gillis, and Bonita (Anthony) Espenosa;
grandchildren, Christopher Pullen, Ryan
Bagby-Hanson, Dorion Hanson, Ki Pullen-
Gibson, Sydney PullenGibson, Alex Hanson,
Christyanna Hanson, Johnathon Hanson,
and Nathanial Hanson; and great-grand-
children, Lilly and Luna Bagby. Cynthia was
predeceased by her parents, Gloria and
Lafayette Gillis.
Services at Sol Levinson9s Chapel, 8900
Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208,
on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 3:30
p.m. Please omit ûowers. Contributions in
her memory may be sent to St. Judes Chil-
dren9s Hospital or the Baltimore Humane
Society.
DEATH NOTICE
BAUMGARTNER
GLENN W. BAUMGARTNER
LT. COL., U.S. ARMY (RET.)
Glenn William Baumgartner of Springûeld,
Virginia, passed away on February 5, 2024,
at home, surrounded by family and with
hospice care.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 24,
1943.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
Army Col. John W. Baumgartner and Eliza-
beth Burke Baumgartner. He is survived by
his wife of 55 years Betty Baumgartner of
the home; daughters Joy Noel Baumgartner
of Chapel Hill, NC and Dawn Baumgartner
Vaughan of Raleigh, NC; sons-in-law Serge
Jaitapker and Jeremy Vaughan; grandsons
Glenn Vaughan, Kiran Jaitapker and Rohan
Jaitapker, and numerous cousins, nieces
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PASCOE
LLEWELLYN PATRICK PASCOE
MAY 13, 1939 - JANUARY 29, 2024
Llewellyn Patrick Pascoe, 84, died peace-
fully at home after a long illness. He was
born in Des Moines, Iowa and grew up in
Denver, Colorado where he attended East
High School. After graduation, he attended
Columbia University (B.A.), establishing his
love of big cities, and the Fletcher School
of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University
(M.A.).
His education and passion for international
relations led to his ûrst post with the Trea-
sury Department in Paris. Returning home
to Washington, DC between assignments
he met the love of his life, Mary Virginia
Gibb. They married in 1971. She shared his
adventurous spirit and for many years they
lived abroad in Saigon, Mexico City and
Rome where Patrick was the U.S. Treasury
Attache. He was gifted with languages and
enjoyed learning about and living in differ-
ent parts of the world.
In retirement, Patrick continued his inter-
ests researching genealogy, playing tennis
and golf, traveling and spending time in
Blue Ridge Summit, PA.
He is preceded in death by his parents,
Donald and Marjorie Pascoe, brother Mon-
te Pascoe and nephew WIlliam Pascoe.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia; sister-
in-law, Patricia Pascoe, brother-in-law,
Peter Gibb; niece Sarah Pascoe (Mark),
nephew Edward Pascoe, great nephew
Max, and their families, and caregiver Eliz-
abeth Shiloh. Patrick was a loyal friend to
many throughout his life and will be dearly
missed for his wonderful stories, dry sense
of humor and joie de vivre!
Service will be March 8, 11 a.m. at All
Saints Church, Chevy Chase.
RAYMOND
ELISABETH RAYMOND <Betsy=
Elisabeth <Betsy= (Rucker) Wayland Ray-
mond (Age 83) passed away peacefully on
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in Alexandria,
Virginia. Betsy was born in Clarksburg,
WV on February 26, 1940. She was the
daughter of Marshall and Betty Rucker and
sister of Sally (Rucker) Hornick. She was a
devoted mother, sister, aunt, grandmother,
church member and overall loving and ad-
mired friend, who will be forever missed.
Betsy enjoyed a long, successful career
as a Social Worker and Child Therapist at
her practice in Springûeld, VA. She was a
voracious reader who enjoyed walking her
dogs, traveling, and attending art events
with her many friends. Betsy is survived
by sons Matthew Wayland (Jennifer) and
Mark Wayland (Jamie) and grandchildren
Parker, Landon, Vivi and Harper. In lieu of
ûowers, donations can be made to the
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, in
Alexandria, VA. A Memorial Service will be
held on Thursday, February 29, at Goodwin
House Alexandria, 4800 Fillmore Avenue. A
private burial will be held at the Episcopal
Church of the Resurrection.
DEATH NOTICE
ROSENTHAL
SELMA ZELDA ROSENTHAL
On Wednesday, February 7,
2024, Zelda Rosenthal of Sil-
ver Spring, MD. Beloved wife
of the late Stanley Rosenthal;
mother of Sharon Siegel (Ar-
nie Spevack), Lorie Levin, and
Carol (Daniel) Schwartz; Grandma of Mer-
yl (Eric) Satler, Evan (Dolores) Siegel, Ross
(Whitney) Levin, Emily Levin (Kevin), Eric
(Rebecca) Schwartz, Stacy Schwartz (Josh
Mitnick), Erica and Alex (Liliane) Spevack;
great-grandmother of Blake, Benjamin,
Gideon, Dylan, Chloe, Paige, Miles, Sunny,
Olivia and Asher; sister of Arnold Feldman
and the late Freda Koen and the late Ruth
Bresler. Graveside service will be held at
Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Adelphi, MD
on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 12 noon.
The family will be receiving at the home
of Lorie Levin in Silver Spring, MD imme-
diately following the service, until 8 p.m.,
with minyan at 4 p.m. Shiva will resume
on Monday, February 12, 2024 from 3 to 5
p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. with minyan at 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Montgomery Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive,
Suite 100, Rockville MD 20850 (montgome-
ryhospice.org). Services entrusted to Sagel
Bloomûeld Danzansky Goldberg Funeral
Care.
www.sagelbloomûeld.com
and nephews.
He graduated from the Virginia Military Insti-
tute in 1966 with a degree in history, though
he spent most of his time in the engineering
building. He was commissioned as an ofû-
cer and served in the Vietnam War in the 1st
Infantry Division, earning a Bronze Star. He
later switched to the Signal Corps, spending
his Army career working with radio and oth-
er communications. He married his wife Bet-
ty at Fort Bragg (now Fort Liberty) in 1968.
The family lived in several states, Korea and
Turkey before settling back in Springûeld af-
ter he retired from the Army in 1986 and be-
gan his second career in the Washington, DC
area, as a government contractor. He spent
17 years at SAIC, and previously worked for
TASC and SAC. He retired from SAIC in early
2023, around the time he turned 80.
He was a private pilot and loved to ûy, with a
sense of adventure that began in his youth.
He built his ûrst airplane, an experimental,
with the engine of a Volkswagen. Other
airplanes he ûew over the years included a
sailplane and a Pitts, which he ûew in aero-
batic competitions. His go-to plane for many
years was an experimental Thorpe. When he
looked up at a clear blue sky, he would re-
mark that <it9s a good day to ûy.= He also en-
joyed amateur radio, electronics, tinkering in
his garage, kayaking and satellites. He was a
Mr. Fix-It his entire life, using his engineering
skills to solve problems.
He was also a longtime member of St. Ste-
phen9s United Methodist Church in Burke,
Virginia. He will be buried at Arlington Na-
tional Cemetery at a later date, with service
information to be announced. In lieu of ûow-
ers, donations may be given to the USO.
DEATH NOTICE
SASSER
HOWELL CRAWFORD SASSER SR.
Howell Crawford Sasser, Sr, passed away
unexpectedly on February 1, 2024 in Me-
chanicsburg, PA at the age of 86. He was
a retired US Army Colonel and a priest of
the Church of England. Through a long mil-
itary career, he served twice in Vietnam,
in West Berlin, as the defense attaché in
the US embassies in Somalia and Cyprus,
and as the NATO liaison ofûcer in the Greek
Ministry of Defense. As a priest, he served
many congregations, including St John9s,
Montreux, Switzerland, and St James9s,
Porto, Portugal. At his retirement from
active ministry he was the Archdeacon of
Gibraltar. He was an avid coin collector, art-
ist, amateur historian, and genealogist. In
retirement he became active in the Amer-
ican Priory of the Most Venerable Order of
St John of Jerusalem (the Hospitallers) and
was made a Knight of the Order in 2017.
He is survived by Elaine, his wife of 58
years; children Howell, Jr, and Alexandra
Hall (Robert); and grandchildren, Grace Hall
and Joseph Hall. A memorial service will
be held at Bethany Village in Mechanics-
burg at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 24.
Interment will be at Arlington Cemetery at
a later date.
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FUNDERBURK
WILLIAM W. FUNDERBURK MD, FACS
August 26, 1931 3 February 1, 2024
William W. Funderburk, MD, died peacefully
at the age of 92 surrounded by his family on
Thursday, February 1, 2024, at his home in
Washington, DC.
Bill (affectionately known as <Fundy=) was
born in Lancaster, South Carolina on August
26, 1931. Bill and his six younger siblings all
attended Mather Academy in Camden, SC.
Bill was the only African American Eagle
Scout from South Carolina chosen to attend
the 8th World Boy Scout Jamboree in Mois-
son, France in 1947.
Bill graduated Magna Cum Laude from John-
son C. Smith University in 1952 where he
served as President of Beta Kappa Pi Scien-
tiûc Society, Editor of the University Student
and was a member of the Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity. Bill graduated from Howard Uni-
versity College of Medicine (HUCM) in 1956
where he was inducted into the Alpha Ome-
ga Alpha Honor Medical Society and lent
his beautiful singing voice to the medical
school9s barbershop quartet. Bill was one of
the ûrst African American surgeons to serve
a two-month tour as a volunteer physician
in Vietnam in 1967. He went on to become
an Associate Professor of Surgery at HUCM
while practicing with a prestigious surgical
partnership focused on breast health and
JOHN
MORGAN ANDERSON JOHN (Age 77)
John Morgan Anderson, 77, of Washington,
Virginia, passed away on January 31, 2024.
John started his career in 1964 with the
Interstate Commerce Commission in Wash-
ington, DC. He later joined the management
consulting ûrm A.T. Kearney, Inc., where he
became a Vice President and Partner. He
worked there for over 40 years until his
retirement in January 2022. He especially
loved his family which included his beloved
dog Einstein, his consulting work, and Rap-
pahannock County, where he grew up. He
was an avid storyteller, often sharing tales
of his father, Loring Anderson, Sr. or of his
extensive work and travel adventures. He
was most proud of his home, Jessamine
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breast cancer research. He served two
years as Associate Dean for Student Affairs
at HUCM from 1972-1974 and remained
active in HUCM9s Alumni Association his
entire life. Bill maintained teaching status
at HUCM, Washington Hospital Center and
Providence Hospital where he was award-
ed the Caregiver Award in 2013 as a Breast
Health Champion and served as Chief of
Surgery from 2000-2002. Bill was devoted
to his patients, and they thrived under his
expert care.
Bill co-founded the Center for Ambula-
tory Surgery, Inc. (CASI) in 1977, the ûrst
free-standing ambulatory surgery center in
Washington, DC, and continued as a survey-
or for the Accreditation Association for Am-
bulatory Health Care for 30 years.
Bill9s greatest life9s pleasure was his family.
He married Marilyn Bush in 1960 and was
blessed with a son and two daughters. In
13 years, he never missed a father/daugh-
ter ûeld day or dinner. He enthusiastically
cheered for his son9s football and crew
teams. He was a doting grandfather to his
three grandchildren. He enjoyed traveling
with his children and grandchildren in the
U.S. and abroad including trips to France and
Greece as well as a 50th wedding anniversa-
ry trip to Italy. Bill loved being active, includ-
ing jogging and cycling in Rock Creek Park,
swimming, and hiking. A medical mission in
1999 to Nepal morphed into a trek up the
Mt. Everest trail beyond Base Camp to Ka-
lapatur at 18,400 feet. In his later years, he
walked consistently and passionately tend-
ed his cherished garden and ûg tree.
Bill is survived by his wife, Marilyn, children
William W. Funderburk, Jr., Julie Funderburk
(Brad Johnson) and Christina Funderburk
Lingelbach (John); three grandchildren, Ca-
sey and Julia Lingelbach and Claire Funder-
burk; his sister, Louilyn Funderburk Hargett
and numerous treasured nieces and neph-
ews.
Per Bill9s wishes, no memorial service is
being held. Donations can be made in the
name of William W. Funderburk, MD to the
Howard University Medical Alumni Associ-
ation.
Hill Farm, which he bought in 1998 in his
hometown of Washington, VA. There you
could catch him riding his tractor, mowing
grass, or hosting events. John generously
gave back to his community, with both his
service and his resources.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
Loring and Ada Mae Anderson; siblings, Lor-
ing Anderson Jr., Virginia Herold, Grace All-
man and Donald Anderson.
John is survived by his four children, Michael
C. Anderson (Carrie) of Fairfax, VA, Jennifer
A. McWhirter (Jeff) of Leesburg, VA, Stacey
L. Anderson of Ashburn, VA and Scott M. An-
derson of Fairfax Station, VA; a sister, Alice
Anderson of Washington, VA; ûve grandchil-
dren, Mackenzie, Christian, Tatum, Sawyer
and Hailey; his former wife and mother of
his children, Christine M. Anderson of Fair-
fax, VA; and numerous nieces, nephews,
cousins, and friends.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday,
March 2, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Jessamine Hill
Farm. The burial and a Celebration of Life re-
ception will immediately follow the service.
Visitation will be held at the Moser Funeral
Home in Warrenton, VA, on Friday, March 1,
2024, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of ûowers, donations may be made
to the Rappahannock Food Pantry, 11763
Lee Highway, Sperryville, VA 22740; the Rap-
pahannock Benevolent Fund, PO Box 133,
Washington, VA 22747; or to the Washing-
ton Volunteer Fire Dept., 10 Firehouse Ln.,
Washington, VA 22747. Online condolences
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DEATH NOTICE
KUHN
JANET LAMMERSEN KUHN
Janet Lammersen Kuhn, one of the pio-
neers and leading practitioners of Elder Law,
passed away at her home in Reston, VA on
November 29, 2023. She was 81 years old.
Ms. Kuhn was born in Los Angeles in 1942,
to Walter and Marguerite Lammersen, and
was the third of ûve children. She attend-
ed schools in the San Fernando Valley and
graduated from Rim of the World High School
in Lake Arrowhead, CA. She graduated from
Marymount College (now part of Loyola Ma-
rymount University) in 1964, where she was
honored as a Curian Scholar, receiving the
Gold Medal for Distinction in Business Ad-
ministration.
She began her career in Washington, DC
working for Congressman Alphonzo Bell (R)
of California. She began as a case manager
and was quickly promoted to his Legislative
Assistant and eventually Chief of Staff, one
of the few women to hold such a position in
Congress in the 19609s. Simultaneously, she
attended and graduated in 1974 with hon-
ors from Georgetown University Law Center
(GULC), where she participated in the GULC
Law Journal and was editor in her ûnal year.
Ms. Kuhn was admitted to the Bar in the
District of Columbia in 1975, and Virginia in
MCCAFFREY
GAYLE LINDER MCCAFFREY
Gayle Linder McCaffrey, age 79, of Rehoboth
Beach, DE passed away on Friday, February
9, 2024, at The Moorings at Lewes. She was
born on October 30, 1944, in Cleveland, OH,
daughter of the late William and Virginia
Cross.
Gayle spent most of her life in Alexandria,
VA where she owned and operated Property
Management Associates for over 20 years.
She also was an established and well-re-
spected real estate agent in the area. Gay-
le loved listening to music, her books, and
MODECKI
CARL A. MODECKI
Carl A. Modecki passed away peacefully on
February 6, 2024 with loving family by his
side.
A colleague once wrote of him, <Carl is my
standard for how an ethical man should
behave in our modern, complicated soci-
ety. His value system, his 8moral compass9,
would ût comfortably into the boundaries of
most major religions9 practices, and it never
wavers. He approaches his responsibilities
as CEO, consultant, father, etc. as the var-
ious roles require, but also as a teacher&
while understanding that everyone does not
learn, or at least learn at the same pace.
This is especially remarkable, given his abil-
ity to grasp extremely complex issues. At
the same time, he maintains a positive and
constructive demeanor through the many
difûculties life deals to all of us and I am
convinced that he always knows what his
responsibility is through accessing that hard
-to-deûne 8moral compass9.=
Admitted to the Bar in three states, Carl
was a successful and sought after leader
in organizational turnarounds earning him
a lifetime certiûcation as an Association
Executive.
Raised in Metuchen New Jersey, he was the
only child of Charles Modecki and Edith Sa-
lomone. Carl attended The University of Ken-
tucky where he earned his BA in Journalism
and interned with the public affairs division
of the National Space Administration. While
attending law school at George Washington
University, he worked as staff assistant for
U.S. Representative Silvio O. Conte in 1965
and 1966.
In 1967 he began his legal career by join-
ing the American Automobiles Association9s
Wisconsin division as legal counsel where
his skills helped craft policy preventing twin
trailers (65-foot double bottom vehicles) on
interstate highways.
Carl joined the Massachusetts Bar Associa-
tion as Executive Director in 1971 where he
served until 1983. Over his 12 years there
he built a strong leadership and manage-
ment team bringing the organization from a
membership of 4,000 and a staff of two to a
membership of 11,800 and a staff of 20 with
a revenue increase of 800%.
Seeking new challenges, he moved his fam-
ily to Washington, DC in 1982 and became
President of the Consumer Bankers Associ-
MURDOCK
ROBERT BARNARD MURDOCK
Judge Robert Barnard Murdock,
died at age 95. He was born
February 24, 1928 in Washing-
ton, D.C. He was a resident of
Satellite Beach, Florida. He was
predeceased by his father, Rev.
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1988. She practiced with several Washington
law ûrms including Steptoe & Johnson and
Odin Feldman Pittleman. In her early years
as an attorney she worked on landmark cas-
es, including the antitrust breakup of the Bell
System and Title IX.
In1989 she established her own ûrm in Mc-
Lean, VA and was recognized by her peers
as a leader and expert in the areas of Estate
Planning and Elder Law, advising senior cit-
izens how they can use current law to pro-
tect themselves and their resources. She
pioneered the use of Revocable Living Trusts
in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She was a
frequent lecturer and was published on the
topic. She also served as a hotline attorney
for AARP9s Legal Counsel for the Elderly,
Washington, DC Chapter; was a member of
the Fairfax County, Virginia, D.C., and Ameri-
can Bar Associations; the Board of Directors
for the Legal Services of Northern Virginia;
and served as the Vice President of the Vir-
ginia Women Attorneys Association. She was
a column Editor for the National Academy of
Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).
Ms. Kuhn is survived by her husband of 55
years, Ira Kuhn of Reston, VA; her son Reed
Kuhn (Karin) of Vienna, VA; her three siblings
Gail Lammersen Belt (Jerry) of Reston, VA,
William Barry Lammersen (Linda) of Scotts-
dale, AZ, Julianne Lammersen Baum (George)
of Potomac, MD; and her ûve grandchildren,
Kelly, Ari, Elliot, Mackenzie and Kennedy. She
was preceded in death by her brother Tony
Lammersen, her daughter Buckley Anne
Kuhn-Fricker, and son-in-law Scott Fricker.
The Lammersen and Kuhn families were for-
tunate to have spent quality time with Janet
before her death. She maintained close rela-
tionships with her siblings, in-laws, extended
family and friends, and had a genuine inter-
est in everyone9s lives. Ms. Kuhn delighted in
her family9s successes and was a source of
strength and comfort during difûcult times.
She will be greatly missed.
To celebrate her life, friends and family will
gather in Northern Virginia on February 24,
2024.
crystals, and sticking her toes in the sand
at the beach. She and her longtime friends
began The Women9s Group years back that
met for monthly lunches and zoom calls to
lean on and support each other through
life9s ups and downs.
Above all else, Gayle loved her family and
spending time with them. Gayle was a
strong, independent, hardworking woman
whose kind spirit will be missed by all who
knew her.
In addition to her parents, Gayle was pre-
ceded in death by her sister Carole Jeanne
Cross and her husband, Richard <Dick= Mc-
Caffrey. She is survived by two children:
Sarah R. Linder and Adam M. Linder (Terry
Isner); three stepchildren: Kellie Meehan
(Brian), Matthew McCaffrey, and Adam Mc-
Caffrey; nine grandchildren: Olivia, Savan-
nah, Erica, Kayla, Morgan, Michael, Sean,
Tayler, and Brigid <Birdie=; and three great
grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be set at a later
date.
In lieu of ûowers, memorial contributions
may be made to the American Cancer So-
ciety.
Please visit Gayle9s Life Memorial Webpage
at
www.parsellfuneralhomes.com
ation in 1983. He began revitalizing the as-
sociation by turning an operating deûcit into
a proût and refocusing its legal, legislative,
and regulatory affairs.
He was then recruited in 1985 to merge two
failed thrifts in the DC, MD, and VA areas as
President of Meritor Savings Bank. Under
his leadership assets were increased three
times the intended goal in the ûrst twelve
months, making it one of the region9s largest
savings banks. Carl9s time at Meritor was his
most rewarding challenge.
In 1992 Carl accepted the role as President
of the National Association of Insurance
Brokers, again moving an organization from
deûcit to proût within the ûrst year. He con-
ceived and held the ûrst World Insurance
Conference involving seven countries as
well as U.S. Senators, Senior Congress-
men, and the Secretary of Commerce, Ron
Brown. He led trade missions to China and
Japan and was an ofûcial delegate to the Or-
ganisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) in 1994-95. He was a
three-time appointee to the Industry Sector
Advisory Committee on Services and Trade
Policy Matters (1992-1998) by the Secretary
of Commerce.
In his last Association role, Carl served as
President of the International Captive Insur-
ance Companies Association achieving ûve
years of continuous growth in membership
and reserves. Carl9s strong work ethic and
intellect afforded him the above successes
in his career.
Outside of his career he dedicated himself
to philanthropy efforts. He served on the
Board of the National Capital Area Kidney
Foundation between 1995-2002. Following
his retirement, he opted for a more hands-
on approach lending himself not only ûnan-
cially but also forming deep relationships
and connections within his community. He
developed his own program for food sufû-
ciency, healthcare, and education outreach
speciûc to the needs of farm workers in
Palm Beach County Florida. Carl was an avid
reader of American History which fashioned
the majority of his pro bono and service
interests within historically marginalized
communities.
Throughout both his career and personal
life, Carl provided mentorship, leadership,
structure, and that unwavering moral com-
pass to many; he had an eye for knowing
where he was most needed, furthering the
personal and professional growth of many.
We are all enriched for knowing him; he will
be deeply missed.
Of all the roles he held, the most important
to him was as a loving father. He took great
pride in his four children and was actively
engaged in their many activities including
coaching soccer and serving on various
school boards.
He leaves behind his beloved wife and best
friend, Margaret Stewart; and four children,
Carl A. <Cam= Modecki Jr., Dr. Kathryn Mo-
decki (Richard Holden), Richard Modecki
(Claire Modecki) and Courtney Modecki; his
grandchildren, Reese and Coco Holden and
Amy and Mason Modecki.
A private celebration of life will be held at a
yet to be determined date.
James Murdock; mother, Elizabeth Higgins
Murdock; son, Bruce; daughter, Mary; and
brothers, Henry and John Murdock. Robert
was a graduate of George Washington Uni-
versity, Washington, DC and of Washington
and Lee University Law School in 529 where
he earned his Juris Doctorate9s Degree. He
retired as a Federal Administrative Law
Judge. Robert was a retired U.S. Army Col-
onel. He was a disabled WWII combat vet-
eran who served in the South Paciûc and in
the Occupation of Japan. He was awarded
numerous medals during his military ser-
vice. Robert was a lifetime member of the
MOAA, JAG Corp., the Veterans of Foreign
War, Disabled American Veterans, American
Legion, American Clan Gregor Society, Sons
of the American Revolution, The D.C. Bar As-
sociation, and U.S. Federal Courts including
the U.S. Supreme Court BAR.
Robert is survived by his former wife, Eliz-
abeth Murdock of Virginia Beach, VA; son,
Douglas Murdock of Satellite Beach, FL;
granddaughter, Chantal of Fairfax, VA; and
nephew, James Murdock of Bethesda, MD.
Services are pending with burial at Arlington
National Cemetery with full military honors.
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WILDBORE
MAURICE E. WILDBORE (Age 88)
Of Accokeek, MD died on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 6, 2024. He was preceded in death by
his beloved wife Doris. He leaves behind
to cherish in his memory three children,
Wayne Wildbore, Sharon Sweet (Will), and
Kim Edwards (Jeff); nine grandchildren,
four great grandchildren, nieces and neph-
ews. A visitation will be held Thursday,
February 15, 2024 at Lee Funeral Home
in Clinton, MD from 4 to 6 p.m. followed
by a service at 6 p.m. In lieu of ûowers,
the family requests donations to Help For
Pets. Interment will take place at Maryland
Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD, at a
later date.
www.leefuneralhomes.com
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CRAYTON
RAYMOND BENJAMIN CRAYTON
Raymond Benjamin Crayton, 92, of White
Plains, Maryland, went to be with the Lord
on Friday, February 2, 2024, at his home.
Born July 15, 1931, in Uniontown, PA,
Raymond was the son of Earl and Ethel
Crayton. Preceded in death by his daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Miller, he is survived by
his wife, Mary Louise Crayton, children,
Angela Eisenbraun and Anthony Crayton, 16
grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, six
great-great-grandchildren, and two sisters,
Lois Null and Louise Tristani.
Raised in Mt. Braddock, PA, Raymond joined
the Air Force in 1949 and became a Weath-
GOODMAN
DR. NELSON GATES GOODMAN
Dr. Nelson Gates Goodman came to the nat-
ural end of an extraordinary life, at home, in
the company of the people who loved him
most, on February 7, 2024. He was 93 years
old.
Nelson spent his youth on Eutaw Place in
Baltimore City. He graduated from Johns
Hopkins Medical School in 1954, then
served as a U.S. Army physician at the end
of the Korean War. He married his wife, Sue
Leavitt, on New Year9s Eve in 1958. They had
three children.
Nelson was often ahead of his time. He
bought his ûrst home in an integration proj-
ect, called Neighbors Inc., in northwest D.C.
at the height of the civil rights movement.
He began his medical practice with one of
the earliest Health Maintenance Organi-
zations, in Takoma Park, Maryland, before
joining a private medical practice in Bowie,
Maryland where he remained for the next
40 years. He cared for his patients on a per-
sonal level, brought his work home, made
house calls.
Nelson was an avid runner before it became
an avocation and before the advent of the
running shoe. He was an advocate for the
decriminalization of drugs and for the med-
ical treatment of drug abusers decades be-
fore it was an acceptable subject of public
debate. He was a vocal supporter of sensi-
ble gun control long before Columbine. He
ate salads daily before the invention of the
salad bar and forever after.
Nelson had strong, smart opinions which
often appeared in the editorial columns of
HEARL
WILLIAM GEORGE HEARL <Bill=
William George <Bill= Hearl, passed away
peacefully on February 5, 2024 at Shady
Grove Adventist Hospital in Gathersburg,
Maryland surrounded by his loving family.
He had battled melanoma cancer coura-
geously for many years, a ûght that he gave
his all until the end.
Bill was a loving husband and father, a loy-
al friend and a kind, energetic man with a
persistently positive outlook on life. He will
be missed by all who knew him. Bill married
the love of his life, Maureen, in 1979 and to-
gether they raised a wonderful family while
Bill established a groundbreaking career in
the biotechnology ûeld. He was that rare
person who was brilliant as a scientist yet
also understood how to make a business
successful.
Bill9s family could always depend upon him
to provide reassurance and guidance, his
was the conûdent voice of calm, a ground-
ing anchor whenever life turned difûcult.
He also understood that laughter is always
necessary to heal the human spirit. Family
was the most important thing to Bill and as
a father and grandfather he always made
sure to spend time knowing that life doesn9t
always give you a second chance to make
memories.
His children fondly remember Bill9s excite-
ment with school science fair projects,
seriously competitive card games, patient
sports coaching, and his famous chili made
during football season. He also loved to read
to his children and grandchildren, some-
times from self-authored and illustrated
children9s picture books. His grandchildren
adored <Pop Pop= and they looked for-
ward to his chess lessons, treasure chest
KAHN
TOBY LEVINSON KAHN
On Thursday, February 7, 2024,
Toby Levinson Kahn of Bethes-
da, MD.
Beloved wife of Stephen D.
Kahn, devoted mother of Robin
L. Kahn and David A. Kahn (Alexis). Loving
sister of Howard M. Levinson (Susan). Cher-
DEATH NOTICE
WITMAN
LUCY WITMAN (Age 101)
Family gathered for the passing of Lucy
Witman on the morning of February 7,
2024.
Beloved wife of Bill Witman, Lucy is sur-
vived by sons, Greg and Bruce; grand-
children, Ben (wife Coriena), and Emily
(husband Matt); and great grandchildren,
Sawyer, Rosemary, Charlee, and Shenan-
doah.
A celebration service will be held at Fairfax
United Methodist Church on Saturday, Feb-
ruary 17 at 11 a.m.
In lieu of ûowers, please contribute to Fair-
fax United Methodist Church of which Lucy
was a member for 69 years.
erman. He retired after 23 years of military
service, being stationed at various locations
in the United States, Newfoundland, Pana-
ma, Vietnam, and the Philippines. He attend-
ed college while he was in the service and
received a Bachelor of Science degree in
Math from Rollins College in Florida. After
military retirement, he was employed by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-
tration (NOAA) National Weather Service as
a meteorologist and computer specialist for
20 years.
Raymond was last stationed at Andrews
Air Force Base, MD, where he settled with
his wife, Mary Louise Crayton, and their
children in Camp Springs, MD. He and Mary
moved to White Plains, MD in 2016.
Raymond was a fan of baseball and football.
He enjoyed watching the Baltimore Orioles,
the Washington Nationals, the Washington
Commanders, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He also enjoyed watching college football.
His favorite activities were watching Chris-
tian television and detective shows, reading
the newspaper, being online, and shopping
at Amazon. He especially enjoyed being vis-
ited by family and attending family events.
We couldn9t have asked for a better hus-
band, father, and grandfather, and will miss
him every day.
No public services are scheduled. Online
condolences may be left at
www.raymondfuneralservice.com
local newspapers. He was raised in an or-
thodox Jewish household and, although he
was not particularly religious, he was proud
of his Jewish heritage and a wholeheart-
ed Zionist. He was a good listener. He was
honest to a fault. He held high ideals, but
had modest needs. He worked hard, but re-
mained humble. He loved poetry and recited
his favorites by heart. He enjoyed opera. He
was devoted to his family.
Nelson was a good citizen of the world, be-
cause he took seriously his obligations to
his fellow human beings. His absence is as
much a loss to those who loved him as it is
to those who did not know him. He is pre-
ceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Sue
Leavitt Goodman. He is survived by his only
sister, Marian Rabinowitz; his three children,
Ellen Goodman Duffy, Diane Goodman and
Mark Goodman; his son-in-law, Paul Duffy,
his daughter-in-law, Tatjana Syre Goodman;
and his seven grandchildren; Alex and Sarah
Duffy; Jemma, Willa and Esme Lehner; Josh
and Jessica Goodman.
A memorial service will be held at 12:30
p.m. Monday, February 12, 2024, at Temple
Beth Shalom, 1461 Temple Beth Shalom,
1461 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Arnold, MD.
The service will be live streamed at https://.
w w w. a n n a p o l i s t e m p l e. o r g / . w o r s h i p /
live-streaming/
There will be an open house for family and
friends immediately afterward at The Re-
serve at Heritage Harbour, 940 Astern Way,
Apt. 405.
paydays, decadent ice cream sundaes and
tickle ûghts.
Among the happy chaos of family and work,
Bill pursued his passion for the golf course,
doggedly working on his swing and putting
skills to prepare for friendly competition
with family, friends and business associates.
Bill9s curious and creative mind was always
busy, ûlling hard drive after hard drive with
painstakingly-edited absolutely stunning
nature photography. His fascination with
nature could be witnessed in deep affection
for his dogs, his brimming bird feeders and
his fastidiously curated fossil collection.
Bill graduated from Robert E. Peary High
School in Rockville, Maryland in 1975,
earned his bachelor9s degree in microbiol-
ogy from East Tennessee State University
in 1979, and received his doctorate in bio-
chemistry from University of Tennessee at
Oak Ridge and Knoxville in 1984.
He began his exceptional scientiûc career
as a bench scientist and developed blood-
based diagnostics for HIV, HTLV-I and Hep-
atitis C. In 2000, found Capital Genomix,
Inc., a Mayland-based biomarker and drug
discovery company, and culminated his ca-
reer as the founder and Chief Executive Of-
ûcer of Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc. In the
highly competitive biotechnology ûeld, Bill
was known for his support and promotion
of local biotech companies and young and
emerging scientists.
Bill served on the board of the Maryland
Tech Council, two non-proût organizations
committed to the growth of the Maryland
biotech community and the Governor9s Life
Science Advisory Board through 2020. He
also supported many philanthropic caus-
es such as 4Ocean, a global organization
ûghting the proliferation of plastic in the
world9s oceans, and the Catholic missions
in Africa run by the Maryknoll Fathers. He
was a Board Member for Hope Connections
for Cancer Support for over 10 years and he
and Maureen donated countless hours to
supporting patients and fundraising events.
Predeceased by his father, Thomas. Bill is
survived by his loving wife, Maureen; his
children, Christopher (CJ), Thomas and Mary
Kathleen Couillard and her husband, Ryan;
his cherished grandchildren, Liam, Noah
and Luna; his mother, Lillian, and his brother,
Frank.
A service to honor the life of William George
Hearl will be held on Friday, February 16,
2024, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Cath-
olic Church, 9200 Kentsdale Drive, Potomac,
Maryland. In lieu of ûowers, please make
donations to Hope Connections For Cancer
Support.
ished grandmother of Madison D. Kahn and
Charles S. Kahn.
Funeral services will be held on Monday,
February 12, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Adas Israel
Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW, Wash-
ington, DC. The service will also be live-
streamed from the Adas Israel website.
Interment at Judean Memorial Gardens fol-
lowing the funeral service. The family will be
sitting Shiva at her late residence. Monday
through Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
National Kidney Foundation, National Cap-
ital Area, MedStar Georgetown University
Hospital - Transplant Institute, or Adas Israel
Congregation.
Among many ûrsts, Toby9s heroic accom-
plishments include being the ûrst multi-or-
gan transplant recipient in the DC Metro-
politan area, the ûrst to receive a pancreas
transplant, and the ûrst to travel halfway
across the country for an organ transplant.
Toby was happiest surrounded by family
and friends.
the washington post
DEATH NOTICE
DROITSCH
ROLAND GUSTAV FREDERICH JOHANN
DROITSCH
On January 26, 2024, Roland Gustav Fred-
erich Johann Droitsch passed away in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Born in Berlin, Germany
on November 17, 1941, Roland9s life was
marked by a dedication to family and career.
SCHERR
CYNTHIA MILLER SCHERR
Cynthia M. Scherr, age 76, passed away on
January 31, 2024 succumbing to both Mul-
tiple Sclerosis and Myesthenia Gravis. Born
in York, PA, she was a long-time resident of
Washington, Mrs. Scherr most recently resid-
ed in Gaithersburg, MD. Cindy was preceded
in death by her husband, David B. Scherr. She
received a degree in International Relations
from Goucher College (1969) and a masters
degree (International Affairs) from George
Washington University (1972). Cindy then
had a successful 25-year career at the World
Bank, working ûrst in the ofûce of the VP,
West Africa region and subsequently in the
ofûce of the Senior VP of Finance.
Cindy and Dave were enthusiastic support-
ers of University of Maryland athletics, espe-
SMITH
MICHAEL BRUCE SMITH (Age 77)
Michael Bruce Smith, on February 4, 2024,
of Washington, DC. Beloved husband of Bar-
bara Grazulis Smith; father of Gillian Smith
Mullins (John), Douglas Michael Smith (Sar-
ah); grandfather of Keaveny, Reid, Quinn,
and Lilla; brother of Eric Smith (Janice) and
Andrea Smith. Deeply cherished by his niec-
es and nephews.
Mike was born in Hartford, Connecticut on
August 27, 1946, the son of Ronald and Hil-
degard Smith. He received his undergradu-
ate degree from Ohio Northern University
and Master9s Degree in Education from Bos-
ton University. Following college, he enlisted
in the United States Navy, was stationed in
San Diego, California, and served aboard the
USS Jouett during the Vietnam War. After the
Navy, he moved to Massachusetts to work
in the school system. He spent his summers
on Cape Cod enjoying time with his lifelong
friends. In 1976 Mike moved to Washington,
DC to join The Washington Center for Intern-
ships and Academic Seminars, which he
would go on to lead from 2004 3 2016. His
strong belief in higher education and desire
for students to have transformative experi-
SPAFFORD
LLOYD SPAFFORD
On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, Lloyd Spaf-
ford, beloved husband and father, passed
away peacefully at his home in Great Falls,
Virginia after a long battle with Parkinson9s.
He was 88 years old. Lloyd is survived by
his wife of 67 years, Julia; and four children,
Michael, Patrick, Timothy, and Jennifer; sev-
en grandchildren, Jeremy, Katya, Alexandra,
Shawn, Cynthia, Monica, and Andrew; and
two great grandchildren, Elaina and Roman.
Lloyd was born in Denver, Colorado to Lloyd
WALSH
MICHAEL WALSH
Michael Kerry Walsh, 76, of Burke, VA died in
his home on December 29, 2023.
Michael was born in Kenmore, NY in 1947
to Thomas and Amy Walsh. He studied Lib-
eral Arts at Hobart & William Smith College.
Upon graduating he took a position working
at the Harvard Library until he received an
WITHERS
BETTY L. WITHERS
Betty L. Withers (nee Morman), of Silver
Spring, Maryland, passed away on February
9, 2024, at the age of 80 in Silver Spring,
Maryland. She was born on April 11, 1943,
in Washington, DC. A native Washingtonian,
graduated from Coolidge Senior High School,
and D.C. Teachers College, where she earned
a Bachelors of Science Degree in Early Child-
. sunday, february 11 , 2024
DEATH NOTICE
Roland arrived to NYC, New York in 1947
with his mother and sister and then moved
to the Aldrich Rokeby estate where he
formed lifelong friendships.
Roland married Helen in 1966, welcoming
daughters Danielle and Nicole. While divorc-
ing in 1988, they remained close friends.
Roland is survived by his sister Ingrid, her
husband Lazlo, and nephew Christian. Ro-
land loved his stepchildren, Ria and Gabri-
elle, from his second marriage to Leah. He
was proud of his grandchildren: Callahan,
Charlie, Eleanor, Ada Mae, and Abraham.
After graduating from Canterbury (859) and
Columbia College (863), Roland earned a
Master9s from Syracuse University in 866 and
a Ph.D. from Georgetown in 876. As Deputy
Assistant Secretary at the Department of
Labor, Roland led policy development that
still beneûts American workers today.
A private family funeral is planned. A me-
morial service will be held on March 7 at
3:30 p.m. ET at Legacy Village in Salt Lake
City. Contact rsvp@droitsch.com to attend
in person. Join by Zoom by registering at
https://droitsch.com.
cially the football and women9s basketball
programs. Cindy was a long-time member
of the Junior League of Washington and was
also a dedicated volunteer and supporter of
the National Chapter of the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society. (NMSS)
Cindy loved to travel and experience dif-
ferent cultures. Cindy was especially close
to her cousins, William and Patsy Neff and
their family, cousins Beth and Keith John-
son & their family, her brother-in-law Stan-
ley Scherr and many friends. Cindy enjoyed
both golf and tennis and was a committed
bridge player and part of several bridge
groups where she made and maintained a
wide circle of friends. Cindy was especially
fond of dogs and, in recent years, had owned
and loved three small dogs. Her current pet,
Taffy, will move to Massachusetts to live with
family members.
She will be interred at Arlington National
Cemetery, next to her husband, David.
In lieu of ûowers, Cindy asked that donations
be sent in her memory to the National Cap-
ital Chapter of the NMSS, 1800 M. Street,
Suite 750, Washington, DC 20036.
A celebration of her life will be held on Sat-
urday, March 30, 2024 at 11 a.m. in Villa 400
(Russell Ave) at Asbury Methodist Village, 201
Russell Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20877.
ences was his life9s work. In recognition of
these efforts, which impacted the lives of
thousands of students, Mike was awarded
an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service
from Ohio Northern University in 2010.
Mike cherished spending time with his wife
Barbara and his family. He was especially
proud of his children, Gillian and Douglas, his
son-in-law, John, and daughter-in-law Sarah.
Mike9s (Papa9s) greatest joy was spending
time with his grandchildren. Whether on
the Cape or the Chesapeake Bay, Mike was
happiest on the water with those he loved.
In lieu of ûowers, donations can be made to
Compassionate Care ALS (ccals.org).
A Celebration of Life will be held on Febru-
ary 22, 2024. For more information, please
visit
www.JosephGawlers.com
and Golden Spafford on May 26, 1935. He
grew up in Brush, Colorado and attended
Colorado State University (CSU), where he
received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical
Engineering. After serving as a Captain in
the United States Air Force, Lloyd received
his M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering
from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn,
now part of New York University. He worked
in the aerospace division of General Elec-
tric (GE) for over 30 years in technical and
managerial roles overseeing ballistic mis-
sile defense programs and as director of
internal research and development for ra-
dar and sonar programs. Lloyd was also an
adjunct professor at Syracuse University for
10 years where he taught courses in Radar
Engineering, Sonar Engineering, and Com-
munications Systems. After retiring from GE
in 1993, Lloyd became a Certiûed Financial
Planner where he enjoyed helping people
with their investments and taxes.
An avid sportsman, Lloyd played baseball at
CSU breaking numerous batting records. He
brieûy played semi-pro ball and continued
playing softball until he was 80. His love of
sports extended to his children and grand-
children where he proudly coached their
numerous teams.
Services and interment private.
The online guestbook is available at
www.moneyandking.com
opportunity to study at Oxford University
as a Rhodes Scholar. When he returned, he
obtained a graduate degree in Library Sci-
ences from the University at Buffalo before
accepting a position overseeing foreign ac-
quisitions at the Library of Congress, where
he worked for over 30 years.
Michael lived a private life but took plea-
sure in the entertainment of friends with
many lively conversations over good food
and drink. He loved his cats - Juno, Rocco,
and Frodo - and enjoyed gardening, often a
familiar sight in his straw hat as he looked
after the trees and plants he helped to
cultivate around his condominium. He had
a passion for Native American art and sur-
rounded himself with books. He viewed life
with a sense of humor, was always quick
to lend a hand, and believed in making the
world a more beautiful place through art,
literature, gardening, and devotion to family
and friends.
Michael was preceded in death by his moth-
er, father, and brother, Stephen, and is sur-
vived by his three sisters, Sally, Eileen, and
Mary, and their families, and his godson,
Stephen. Services will be private, with ar-
rangements pending.
hood Education, and from the University of
the District of Columbia, where she earned
a Masters Degree in Library Science). Betty
proudly served her community as an ele-
mentary educator and librarian for the Dis-
trict of Columbia Public Schools for over 35
years. Her commitment to children extended
to her community in Silver Spring, Maryland
where she was an active member of the PTA
and an enthusiastic supporter of the Girl
Scouts. Betty was a loyal friend, a compas-
sionate partner, and a second mother and
sister to many in her life. Her spirit will be
deeply missed by all who knew her. Betty
was preceded in death by her mother, Lucille
Morman (nee Whitner), her father, Virgil L.
Morman, and her brother, James W. Morman.
Betty is survived by her loving husband of 57
years, James B. (Bert) Withers; her son Darius
B. Withers (Christie Morris-Withers), and her
daughter, Samara K. Withers. She was a cher-
ished grandmother to Leila E. Withers and Ian
J. Withers. Viewing will be held on Saturday
February 17, 2024 at 10 a.m., followed by
Homegoing service at 11 a.m. at McGuire
Funeral Home, 7400 Georgia Ave. NW, Wash-
ington, DC 20012. Interment Private.
www.mcguire-services.com
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DEATH NOTICE
GORMAN
JOHN S. GORMAN <Buz=
John <Buz= S. Gorman, Esq., loving husband,
father, friend and successful government
affairs and General Counsel, passed away
peacefully on February 5, 2024 surrounded
by his family in Arlington, VA after battling
brain cancer.
GUNN
CHARLES ROWLEY GUNN
Charles <Charlie= Rowley Gunn of Potomac,
Maryland and Cocoa Beach, Florida, peace-
fully passed away surrounded by family on
February 5, 2024. Born in Washington, DC
on April 23, 1934, he graduated from Wood-
row Wilson High School and spent most of
his life in the DC area. He was predeceased
by his beloved wife Meredith Miller, his
high school sweetheart. He received his BS
and MS in Aeronautical Engineering at the
University of Michigan in 1957 and attend-
ed the Senior Executive Program at MIT in
1985. He spent 35 years at NASA ELV and
Space Shuttle management and technical
direction. In the 19709s he became Project
Manager of Delta Launch Vehicle and Land-
sat-D Spacecraft before becoming Director
of Space Shuttle Operations in 1979. In 1987
JEFFREY
FRANCES BRICKEY JEFFREY (Age 89)
On January 24, 2024, Frances Jeffrey of
Arlington, Virginia passed away at age 89.
She is survived by her son Willard Raught
Jeffrey, III (Jeff), her daughter-in-law Mary
Van Leuven Jeffrey; her three grandchildren,
Allison Maryl Jeffrey, Willard Raught Jeffrey,
IV, and Lauren Frances Jeffrey; her sister Jeri
Dickinson, her brother-in-law Robert Dickin-
son; and her nephew Scott Dickinson. She
was pre-deceased by her husband Willard
Raught Jeffrey, Jr., her son David John Jeffrey,
and her daughter Pamela Frances Jeffrey.
LAMOUREUX
ROBERT J. LAMOUREUX
CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY (RET.)
Robert <Bob= Joseph Lamoureux, distin-
guished Commanding Ofûcer, Navy Fighter
Pilot, Senior Naval Advisor, Midshipman,
husband, father, and friend passed away
peacefully surrounded by his loving family
on November 24, 2023 at the age of 90. Bob
was born on May 3, 1933, to Albert Charles
Lamoureux and Jeannette Roussel Lamou-
reux in Lowell, Massachusetts. He was the
eldest of seven children.
Bob lived a rich and fulûlling life as an ador-
ing and devoted husband, a loving and
committed father, a proud grandfather, a
treasured friend, an active volunteer, and a
resolute Naval Ofûcer. His brilliant mind, in-
fectious charm, and quick wit were revered
by all who knew him. He was a masterful
storyteller, whose ability to unintentional-
ly command a room was a true talent. He
could spin tales of incredible breadth and
depth, usually centered on others who were
part of the story. Despite these and many
other noteworthy attributes, many would
agree that his most enviable characteristic
was his humble and unassuming nature. He
was a man of faith, honor, loyalty, and love.
He was one of a kind.
Bob enlisted in the Navy in October of 1951
and subsequently received an appointment
to the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating with
a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in June
of 1958. (USNA 858 is Great!) He later earned
a Master of Science in International Affairs
from George Washington University.
In August of 1958, he reported to ûight
training in Pensacola Florida, and later
to Beeville, Texas having been chosen to
enter the student jet training program. In
1960, and for the ensuing four years, Bob
distinguished himself as a Carrier based
All-Weather Night Fighter pilot. This highly
specialized distinction involves a no-vis-
ibility factor demanding the ultimate in
precision on board ship and in the air. Bob
ûew in multiple ûghter squadrons, includ-
ing Fighter Plane (VF) 101, Naval Air Station
(NAS) Key West, VF 161, USS Independence,
Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 59, NAS Cecil
Field, Florida, USS Oriskany, CVA 34, and
NAS Miramar, California, VF 21. In 1965, he
reported to the USS Boston, a guided mis-
sile heavy cruiser, as a Command Informa-
tion Center/Anti-Air Warfare Ofûcer, Senior
Air Controller and Public Affairs Ofûcer. This
was followed by his direct involvement with
the construction of the USS Truxtun (DL-
G(N)35) the only nuclear-powered cruiser in
her class. Subsequently, he was appointed
as the Navigation Head for the Truxtun and
was solely responsibility for the ships tran-
sit from New Jersey, around Cape Horn to
its destination in Long Beach, California. In
the later part of the 1960s, Bob became a
student and an instructor at the U.S. Naval
War College, Newport Rhode Island. His
time in Newport continued as he became
the Executive Ofûcer (XO) of the USS Wil-
liam R. Rush (DD-714). During his time as
XO, he deployed overseas (Sixth Fleet) and
was honored with the Navy League Award
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Born in Washington, DC, on February 10,
1960, Buz grew up in Bethesda Maryland,
attended Walt Whitman Highschool, com-
pleted his undergraduate degree at the
University of Southern Florida and gradu-
ated with a law degree at Catholic Univer-
sity. Buz distinguished himself personally
with his devotion to community service and
professionally by strengthening the banking
industry through signiûcant legislative and
regulatory reforms.
Buz was a devoted husband and father to
his two boys prioritizing family above all.
Throughout his life, Buz has always exempli-
ûed <Service Above Self.=
The family will receive visitors on Febru-
ary 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Murphy Funer-
al Home, Arlington, VA. On February 20, at
10:30 a.m. a Funeral Mass will be held at
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in Washing-
ton, DC, followed by a burial at Columbia
Gardens Cemetery, and a celebration of life
following.
In lieu of ûowers, donations can be directed
to The John <Buz= Gorman Charitable Trust.
To view the full obituary and make a dona-
tion, please visit
www.murphyfuneralhomes.com
he became Director of Expendable Launch
Vehicles and then Director of Space Mission
Success Services. Upon retirement from
NASA he started and was the Managing
Director of Space Consulting Resources
Group (SpaceCRG) in Washington, DC and
Cocoa Beach, Florida. He was awarded the
NASA Distinguished Service Medal in 1976
and 1994 as well as the NASA Outstanding
Leadership Medal in 1992.
He was very active at the Potomac Squash
Club where he played squash almost daily
for more than 40 years. It was recently re-
named the Charlie Gunn Squash Building
for his many contributions on the board as
well as maintenance/upkeep. He was also
an avid US and world traveler. If he wasn9t
cruising or white water rafting with his chil-
dren and grandchildren, he could be found
in Russia, Africa, South America and Europe.
His true hobby was maintaining his beloved
home and pond on the hill for his ever grow-
ing Gunn family.
He is preceded in death by his granddaugh-
ter, Kaleigh Adeline Higgins of Potomac, Md.
He is survived by his children Kim (Drew)
Conway of Washington, DC, Patty (Mark) Hig-
gins of Potomac, MD, Meredith (Kyle) Morton
of Potomac, MD, Barbara (Ken) Bossung of
Olympic Valley, CA and Charlie (Carole) Gunn
of Centreville, VA; 12 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
A celebration of his wonderful life will be on
April 27, 2024 at Manor Country Club. Final
details will be available at a later date. In lieu
of ûowers please consider donating to our
families favorite community/charity - Main-
streetconnect.org. We love this amazing
place in Rockville, Maryland and hope you
will too.
Frances was born in Roanoke, Virginia,
raised in Catawba, Virginia, and lived most
of her life in Arlington, Virginia. She was an
avid reader, enjoyed playing bridge, doing
needlepoint, and traveling abroad. Frances
was educated at Madison College where
she received a business degree, graduating
with honors, and later taught high school
business classes in Alexandria, Virginia.
Known for her kindness to all and dedica-
tion to her family, she will be dearly missed
by all who knew her. Her strength of spirit,
intelligence, and grace will be forever re-
membered by family and friends, as well as
the joy she brought to all.
Frances was cremated, with her memori-
al service and celebration of life held with
close family on February 3, 2024. Her ashes
will be spread at a later date within the pri-
vacy of her family. We will always carry her
wonderful memory in our hearts.
Any donations may be made to Capital Car-
ing Health Hospice or the Alzheimer9s Asso-
ciation.
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for Inspirational Leadership. In 1972, Bob9s
experience and leadership skills placed him
in the position of Senior Naval Advisor for
the U.S. Naval Advisory Group in NHA Trang
Vietnam. In this capacity, Bob was respon-
sible for his team9s efforts in the 11 Corps
toward achieving the goals of the Vietnam-
ization Program for Self-Sufûciency (VPSS).
Bob was the Senior Advisor to Vietnamese
Training Centers, the U.S. Naval Academy,
Harbor Defense and Surveillance Units. His
time in Vietnam and his contributions were
lauded as a tremendous success as under
his leadership the VPSS program mission,
established in 1956, was declared mission
accomplished and disestablished upon his
departure.
After his tour in Vietnam, Bob returned to
the U.S. Naval War College, as the Director
for the Naval Planning and Applications Sub-
study at the Naval Command College. In this
capacity, he directed a select group of 32
international Senior Naval Ofûcers on how
to prepare themselves for high command
responsibilities in their home countries.
Throughout the early years of his career,
Bob9s intelligence, perseverance, and pro-
fessional acumen distinguished him as a
highly respected and trusted Naval Ofû-
cer. His commitment to service elevated
him to Commanding Ofûcer (CO) of the
USS Charles P. Cecil (DD/DDR- 835) a Gear-
ing-Class destroyer. CO Lamoureux was
well-liked and respected by the 19 Ofûcers
and 250 enlisted sailors who served under
him. He invested himself in securing all as-
pects of the ship9s performance, including
operations, safety, maintenance, and mo-
rale. As CO of the Cecil, he was awarded the
1974 Naval Reserve Association A. Winûeld
Chapin National Trophy for commanding
the highest personnel retention of a surface
combatant ship.
In 1959, Bob married Dorothy Ann Norton
in Marlborough, Massachusetts and over
the next eight years was blessed with four
children. As a naval family, they lived in Key
West, Florida, San Diego, California, Marl-
borough, Massachusetts, Newport, and
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, ûnally settling in
the Washington, DC area. After several years
with the Ofûce of the Secretary of Defense,
completing 31 years of service with the U.S.
Navy and 16 years with McDonnell Douglas
Corporation, Bob and Dorothy retired to Wil-
liamsburg, VA.
Until Dorothy died in 2011, they enjoyed a
full life of golûng, traveling, volunteering,
and spending time with their six grandchil-
dren. There were few things more important
to Bob than family.
His love of family continued after Bob met
and married Nelia Heide. Since 2014, Bob
and Nelia have traveled the world together
and lived life to its fullest. Bob often reûect-
ed on his amazing good fortune to have
found such a deep love with Nelia at this
point in his life. Bob and Nelia shared an
abundance of joy, happiness, and compan-
ionship during their time together.
Bob is survived by Nelia, his loving wife of
nine years; and his children, Bernard Lam-
oureux (Darlene), Teri Fallon (David), Anne
Lamoureux (Brian Wiersema), and Robert
Lamoureux. As well as his grandchildren,
Bralen Lamoureux, Healy Fallon, MIDN 1/C
Milo Fallon, Jackson Lamoureux Prettyman,
Madeline Lamoureux, and Max Lamoureux.
A service will be held on Saturday, Febru-
ary 17, 2024, at 1 p.m. at St. Olaf Catholic
Church, 104 Norge Lane, Williamsburg, Vir-
ginia to honor and celebrate his life. All are
welcome to attend. Full Military Honors and
Interment will take place at Arlington Na-
tional Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, date to
be announced.
In lieu of ûowers, donations may be made
to the Navy League of the United States
(NavyLeague.org) in memory of Captain
Robert J. Lamoureux, USN (Ret). Fond mem-
ories and expressions of sympathy may be
shared at
www.NelsenWilliamsburg.com
IN MEMORIAM
HALWICK
THOMAS FRANCIS HALWICK
<Tommy=
May 5, 1939 - February 11, 2005
Daddy, you have been gone from my life
for 19 years and I miss you more and
more each day. You are in my heart and
thoughts always.
Mommie and Babies
DEATH NOTICE
CROMER
BRUNELL M. CROMER
Peacefully passed away on Sunday, Jan-
uary 21, 2024. Loving mother of Carla
Cromer-Butler (James). Also survived by
sister, Jean McLean, brother, WD McLean,
eight grandchildren, six great-grandchil-
dren, and the host of nieces, nephews, oth-
er relatives and friends. On Saturday, Feb-
ruary 17, friends may visit with the family
from 10:30 a.m., until time of service at
11:30 a.m., at 15th Street Presbyterian
Church, 1701 15th Street NW. Interment
Arlington National Cemetery at a later
date. Send condolences to
www.marshallmarchfh.com
FOWLKES
GERALDINE E. FOWLKES
On Sunday, January 28, 2024, Geraldine E.
Fowlkes of Silver Spring, MD, beloved wife
for 57 years of the late Walter E. Fowlkes;
mother of the late Walter M. <Chipper=
Fowlkes, II, went to be with the Lord at
8 p.m. The family will receive visitors on
Thursday, February 15, 2024 at The Peo-
ple9s Community Baptist Church, 31 Nor-
wood Road, Silver Spring, MD 20905 from
10 a.m. until 11 a.m. where her funeral
service will commence at 11 a.m. Service
at church will be streamed at www.tpcbc.
org. Entombment will follow at 1:15 p.m. in
Arbutus Memorial Park Mausoleum, 1101
Sulphur Spring Road, Baltimore, MD 21227.
Mrs. Fowlkes is survived by her sister
Joyce Tutman and a host of relatives and
friends. Memorial contributions may be
made to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Online condolences to the family may be
made at
www.hinesrinaldifuneralhome.com
DEATH NOTICE
GOETTLICH
JACQUELINE GAUCHER GOETTLICH
Jacqueline Gaucher Goettlich, 87, of Alexan-
dria, VA, beloved mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother passed away peacefully
on February 1, 2024 at Greenspring Village
in Springûeld, VA.
Jaci was born in Windham, CT to the late
Mae Cheney Gaucher and Harry S. Gauch-
er, Sr., Esq. She attended boarding school
in Canada and high school at the Academy
of Our Lady of Mercy, Laurelton Hall in Mil-
ford, CT. She graduated from the University
of Connecticut with a degree in Home Eco-
nomics. She married Robert B. Goettlich and
moved to Alexandria, VA in the early 19609s
where she lived until 2004. She started her
career as a teacher, but became a stay-at-
home mother while her children were small.
Later she went on to become both a trav-
el agent as well as an overnight au pair for
families with twins and triplets. In 2004 she
RAMSAY
JULIE CATHRYN RAMSAY
It is with great sadness that we announce
the passing of Julie Cathryn <Cat= Ramsay
of Fairfax, Virginia on December 10, 2023.
She passed peacefully with her daughters
Mia Shapiro and Sasha Shapiro by her side.
Cat was born in Milwaukee, WI to Harry and
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DEATH NOTICE
JOHNSON
PATRICIA Y. JOHNSON
Entered into eternal life on Sunday, Janu-
ary 21, 2024. She was preceded in death
by her husband of 60 years, John C. John-
son, Sr. She is survived by a devoted and
loving daughter, Deidre L. Johnson. She is
also survived by three sisters-in-law, niec-
es, nephews and a host of extended fam-
ily and friends. On Thursday, February 15,
2024, friends may visit with family from 10
a.m. until time of service, 11 a.m. at Uni-
versalist National Memorial Church, 1810
16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009.
Interment: Parklawn Memorial Park, Rock-
ville, MD.
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MCHUGH
VIRGINIA DONOHOE MCHUGH
(Age 80)
On Friday, February 2, 2024,
of Bethesda and Banks O9Dee,
Maryland.
Beloved wife of the late John
Joseph McHugh; cherished
mother of Jean Donohoe McHugh (Charlie
Braico), and proud grandmother of John
McHugh <Mac= Keogh and Robert Emmet
Keogh; much loved sister of D. Patrick
Donohoe, Rosemary Donohoe Collopy
(Dan), the late James Aloysius Donohoe
III (Mary Jo), and the late Robert Barry
Donohoe, Sr. (Sharon). Also survived by
many loving cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Relatives and friends may call at Shrine of
the Most Blessed Sacrament, 5949 West-
ern Ave. NW, Washington, DC, on Monday,
February 12, beginning at 10 a.m. where
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
at 11 a.m. Interment Private. In lieu of ûow-
ers, memorial contributions may be made
to The Father McKenna Center or The DC
Chapter of the Christ Child Society.
www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com
WINSTON
JANE LOUISE WINSTON
Jane Louise Winston, 73, died peacefully
on January 31, 2024, in Sunrise, FL. Jane,
a Washington, DC native, graduated from
Woodrow Wilson High School where she
was a cheerleader. She attended the Uni-
versity of Miami and graduated with hon-
ors from the University of Maryland. Jane
worked for many years for the American
Psychological Association and then ran a
successful pet sitting business, PAWSitive-
ly PURRfect, Miami, FL. Jane was a passion-
ate fan of the Miami Marlins and the Wash-
ington Commanders, who went to three
Super Bowls with her sister. She loved her
dogs, Kirby and Dickens, and was a proud
Democrat. Jane is survived by her sister,
Carole Winston Wilson, Chevy Chase, MD,
and her two nephews, Aaron Wilson, Hous-
ton, TX, and Jonathan Wilson, Washington,
DC. Donations can be made to the Good-
man Jewish Family Services of Broward
County, jfsbroward.org. Service private.
moved to Naples, FL. to get out of the cold,
but returned to VA in 2015 to be closer to
her children and grandchildren. Jaci enjoyed
traveling and went on some wonderful ad-
ventures. She loved spending time in the
sun with her grandchildren, swimming or
relaxing at the beach reading a book. As the
matriarch of the family, she will be greatly
missed.
She is survived by her ûve children, Robert
(Glen) Goettlich of Winchester, VA, Loren
(Goettlich) Yates of Fairfax Station, VA, Bon-
ni (Goettlich) Ramsdell of N. Ft. Meyers, FL,
Lesli (Goettlich) Murden Harbaugh of Gaith-
ersburg, MD and Greg Goettlich of Charles
Town, WV. She also leaves ûve loving Grand-
children and two Great Grandchildren who
she adored. Grandchildren Brianne Goettlich
of Alexandria, VA, Cameron Goettlich of Al-
exandria, VA, Amber Goettlich of Ashville,
NC, Jason Yates, Jr of Clarendon, VA, Ricky
Harbaugh of Gaithersburg, MD and Great
Grandchildren, Makenzi Stringfellow, of
Madison, VA and Cameron Goettlich, Jr. of
Arlington, VA. She is predeceased by her
ûve brothers: Harry, Phillippe, Thomas, Rob-
ert and Jo Paul as well as her beloved grand-
daughter, Melissa Murden.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on
Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 12 p.m.,
Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8710 Mt.
Vernon Highway, Alexandria, VA. Interment
will follow at Ivy Hill Cemetery, 2823 King
Street, Alexandria, VA. A reception will be
held at The Loft at Lena9s Havana 151, 401 E
Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA immediately
following the interment.
In lieu of ûowers Jaci9s family suggests a
donation to the American Heart Association.
For an online memorial guestbook, please
visit www.everlywheatley.com.
Mollie Plotkin on May 26, 1939. She was pre-
ceded in death by her beloved brother Phil
Plotkin. She had been a resident of the DC/
VA area since 1960.
Cat was an early pioneer in the ûeld of art
therapy receiving a Masters in Art Therapy
from George Washington University in the
early 1970s. She was a dedicated artist
devoted to working with kids as a special
education teacher (art therapist) in the Fair-
fax County Schools. Cat was an active par-
ticipant in the Friends of Bill W community
developing lifelong meaningful friendships.
Cat9s smile, laughter and generous spirit will
be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Remembrances can be made to the Michael
J Fox Foundation.
All services are private.
The family would appreciate if you leave
condolences and share memories in the on-
line guestbook at
www.moneyandking.com
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CARNES
EMILY LOIS CARNES
Emily Lois Carnes passed away peacefully at
the home of her brother, Nathan, in Wash-
ington, DC, on January 8, 2024, of colon
cancer.
Emily was born in Franklin, Virginia on Janu-
ary 25, 1954, and moved with her family to
Chapel Hill, NC in 1956.
Emily attended Chapel Hill/Carrboro
schools, the NC School of the Arts where
she studied ûute. At the Berklee College of
Music in Boston, MA she continued her ûute
studies, met and <jammed= with many jazz
musicians such as Herbie Hancock, Wayne
Shorter and Benny Maupin. She encoun-
tered and converted to Buddhism during her
time in Boston. Emily then returned to North
Carolina to complete her undergraduate
degree at NC State University in Computer
Science.
Emily worked as a computer programmer
in Raleigh, eventually moving to the Wash-
ington DC area where she worked and
volunteered for a number of organizations,
including as a secretary for George Wash-
ington University and the Cattlemen9s As-
sociation, and as the manager of a MOM9s
cooperative grocery store.
At a luncheon on Saturday, June 4, 2005, at
Jury9s Hotel (now Dupont Circle Hotel) on
New Hampshire Avenue NW in Washington,
DC, Emily was presented with the <Evelyn
Falkowski Award= by the United Nations
MONAHAN
REGIS EDWARD MONAHAN JR.
(Age 84)
It is with heavy hearts and a deep sense of
loss that we share the news of the passing of
Regis, who left this world at 10 p.m. on Jan-
uary 17, 2024. He died peacfully surrounded
by his family.
Regis was not just a man; he was a pillar of
strength, a beacon of love, and a loyal pres-
ence in the lives of those fortunate enough
RINARD
GEOFFREY PARKER RINARD
On Tuesday, January 2, 2024,
Geoff Rinard died at his home on
Capitol Hill. Geoff was the hus-
band of Jane Rinard and brother
of Judith Rinard of Silver Spring,
MD.
Geoff was born in Mason City, Iowa on Feb-
ruary 28, 1952 to Park and Phyllis Rinard,
the youngest of four children. He grew up
in Clear Lake, Mason City, and Des Moines,
Iowa, but graduated from McLean High
School in 1970, following the family9s move
to Falls Church, Va during his junior year. At
McLean, Geoff took his ûrst overseas trip to
what was then the USSR. That trip with his
classmates left a lasting impression on him.
Geoff loved books and cared deeply about
politics, studying literature and political sci-
ence at Florida Presbyterian College (now
Eckard College) and George Washington
STEINER
PAUL EDWARD STEINER (Age 77)
Beloved husband of Cindy Steiner and lov-
ing father of Sean and Erin Steiner passed
away on January 31, 2024, at the Casey
House Hospice, Rockville, MD. Paul dedicat-
ed his life to public service while working as
a Senior Policy Advisor at the Department
of Justice during his career. He earned his
THOMPSON
IRENE THOMPSON
With heavy hearts, we announce the pass-
ing of Irene on November 12, 2023.
Her life began in Harbin, a small town in
northern China. She later moved to Shang-
hai, where she graduated from a Russian
high school. After World War II, Irene immi-
grated with her parents to Chile and eventu-
ally settled in the United States. Her profes-
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Association of the National Capital Area
(UNA-NCA).
Evelyn Falkowski was the ûrst Executive
Director of UNA-NCA. The Evelyn Falkowski
Award is the highest honor given each year
by the UNA-NCA to one of its members, and
recognizes outstanding volunteer service.
While living in the greater Washington, DC
area, she participated regularly with the
Soka Gakkai International (SGI)-USA DC Bud-
dhist Center.
Emily joined the Lion9s Club International in
Arlington, VA, and met a fellow Lion, Charles
Wright Fields, Jr. (Chuck). They became a
couple in the early 2000s, and married on
November 28, 2017, in Arlington, VA. Emily
and Chuck ran Chuck9s plumbing company
from January 2005 until Chuck9s death on
June 3, 2021, after which Emily continued
to run a plumbing business as Monroe Pike
LLC.
During her charity work with the Lions Club
of Virginia, she served as District Governor
(District 24-A), worked with the Lions Eye-
glass Recycling Center of NOVA and was an
avid Pin Trader at any and all Lions events
she attended. For over a decade, Emily and
Chuck ran the annual Christmas Tree lot
to beneût the Lions Club. Emily was also a
staunch supporter of the Arlington Better
Sports Club, a youth sports league, having
served as President and on the Board, as
well.
Emily is survived by her sister Deborah
Carnes Christie (George); three brothers:
Larry Carnes, Timothy Carnes (Elizabeth)
and Nathan Carnes (Kelly); and nine nieces
and nephews: Rebecca Christie, Nicholas
Christie, Drew Carnes, Seth Carnes, Ma-
rie-Christine Carnes, Eldon Carnes, Philip
Carnes, Jason Carnes and Haley Carnes. Nu-
merous great nieces and nephews and too
many friends to count.
Condolences may be sent to Nathan Carnes,
3547 Chesapeake Street NW, Washington,
DC 20008-2958.
A Buddhist memorial service will be held at
the SGI USA Buddhist Life Center, 3417 Mas-
sachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC at 1:30
p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Fol-
lowed by a visitation with family and friends.
There will be an additional celebration in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina at a later date.
to know him. His sharp mind, warm heart,
and unwavering loyalty left an indelible mark
on the hearts of those who had the privilege
of knowing him. The memories we shared,
the laughter we enjoyed, and the moments
of comfort he provided will forever be cher-
ished. He was a shining example of the ex-
traordinary impact one soul can have on
those they touch.
Regis9 accomplishments were incredible.
Having careers and retirements within the
USAF, NSA, CIA and NRO agencies. He was
a devout Catholic and served in many posi-
tions within the church. He was a wonderful
person to all that knew him.
Regis was preceded in death by his grand-
son, Sean Patrick Moorer. He is survived by
his loving wife of 64 years, Beatriz. Survived
by this three children: Mary Luisa Requa of
Kilmarnock, VA, Suzanne Gallagher (James)
of Spotsylvania, VA, and Michael <Ricky= Mo-
nahan of Sterling, VA. He is also survived by
eight grandchildren and three great grand-
children.
The family plans to hold a private Mass in the
near future. In lieu of ûowers, please make a
donation to St Jude Children9s Hospital, per
his request.
University.
Following college, he worked at the Senate,
later at the Congressional Reference Divi-
sion of the CRS in the Library of Congress,
and ended his federal career at the Smith-
sonian Libraries.
All his life Geoff loved the natural world
and being outdoors. He ran track events in
high school and continued to jog daily and
participate in charity runs and marathons
throughout the DMV, including the Marine
Marathon, through his 30s and 40s. He hiked
in the Alps with mountaineer Peter Hebeler.
He had a lifelong passion for ûshing - rivers,
streams, lakes, oceans - you name it, he had
a rod in it, from boat or shore.
Geoff took every opportunity to travel - driv-
ing up into northern Canada, taking the train
through Europe, visiting cities, beaches, and
small coastal towns. For ûfteen years he
enjoyed time away with Jane at their island
home on Caye Caulker, Belize, where they
made lifelong friends.
Geoff is survived by his wife, Jane, and his
sister, Judith, who are now entrusted with
the care of his much-loved kitten, Tilly. He
was preceded in death by his parents; a sis-
ter, Kathleen; a brother, Grant; and a neph-
ew, David Parker Bayard.
Geoff9s ready wit and smile, his warm hands
and heart are deeply missed.
Family and friends will gather to remember
Geoff and celebrate his life on Thursday,
February 29, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. in the chapel
of the Capitol Hill United Methodist Church
(CHUMC) on Seward Square, Washington,
DC 20003. All are welcome.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Capitol Hill Community Foundation at
https://capitolhillcommunityfoundation.org/
donate.
www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com
master9s degree in criminal justice from
American University (1976) and bachelor9s
degree from Georgetown University (1969).
Paul loved the outdoors and enjoyed ûshing,
camping, sailing with the Boat Crew, hiking,
cooking, and most of all, his family and dear
friends. Paul will forever be remembered for
his ability to connect with every person in
the room through acceptance, empathy, and
understanding.
Paul was the beloved son of the late Emil
and Grayce Steiner; treasured brother of
late Sally Kreiner (Fred), Susan Klausner
(Dave), and Sharon Markstrom; adored
brother-in-law of Susan Lebling (Chris Cas-
sels); dear uncle of Fred Kreiner (Julie),
Michael Kreiner (Linda), Beth Kobe (Paul),
Jennifer Kreiner (Yolanda Feliciano), David
Klausner (Brittany), Brian Klausner (Lucia),
Marnie Louis (Kenn), Andy Lebling (Maria);
former spouse Ginny; great uncle of many;
and beloved companion to Titan.
A celebration of Paul9s life will be held at a
later date. In lieu of ûowers, memorial do-
nations made be made to Montgomery Hos-
pice, https://montgomeryhospice.org/
Please sign the family online guestbook at
www.pumphreyfuneralhome.com
sional journey commenced with an M.S. in
linguistics from Georgetown University and
culminated in a Ph.D. in psychology, leading
to her retirement as Professor Emerita from
The George Washington University.
She married Richard T. Thompson and was
blessed with two sons, Rob and Jim; along
with three cherished grandchildren: Isabel,
Soûa, and Tommy. Rob and his wife, Leslie,
reside in San Diego, CA, while Jim and his
wife, Mary, call Waterford, Virginia, home.
Irene excelled as a nationally recognized
Russian language teacher, textbook devel-
oper, and a key ûgure in Russian language
test development. Her focus on psycho-
linguistics research aimed to understand
language learning and enhance second lan-
guage acquisition. She conducted training
worldwide for The Peace Corps and consult-
ed for The Educational Testing Service (ETS).
Travel was a shared passion within Irene9s
family, fostering the same enthusiasm in her
grandchildren. Above all, Irene cherished
her family and friends.
The family sincerely appreciates your
thoughts and prayers during this difûcult
time.
In lieu of ûowers, donations to the humane
society are appreciated. Service scheduled
for a later date.
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Rain for Super Bowl Sunday Today Monday Tuesday Wednesday |ursday Friday OF F I C I A L REC O RD
Morning rain P.m. rain Snow and rain Breezy in the Partly cloudy Partly sunny
Rain is more likely than Saturday. It p.m. Temperatures AVERAGE RECORD ACTUAL FORECAST

may be the case that any appreciable

stuff stays south of the city, but
perhaps up to a tenth of an inch
nearby and probably less to the
north. Behind the front, with clouds and some
rain, temperatures head for the low 50s. Any rain
from the day should end at night. It9ll stay cloudy
as lows end up in the upper 30s to mid-40s.
54° 45 ° 50° 41 ° 47° 34 ° 48° 30 ° 49° 38 ° 55° 36 °

FEELS*: 51° FEELS: 49° FEELS: 39° FEELS: 42° FEELS: 46° FEELS: 52°
CHNCE PRECIP: 75% P: 55% P: 80% P: 5% P: 20% P: 10%
WIND: NNE 6312 mph W: SSE 6312 mph W: NNW 10320 mph W: NW 8316 mph W: NNW 7314 mph W: SSW 7314 mph
HUMIDITY: High H: High H: Moderate H: Low H: Moderate H: Low
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REGIO N NAT ION Weather map features for noon today.

National Dulles BWI
High 64° 2:43 p.m. 65° 1:26 p.m. 65° 1:59 p.m.
Low 45° 5:49 a.m. 48° 7:39 a.m. 38° 5:09 a.m.
Harrisburg Philadelphia
50/40 Normal 47°/31° 45°/26° 45°/26°
52/37 Record high 68° 1960 65° 2024 66° 2023
Hagerstown Record low 38° 1899 310° 1979 37° 1899
Baltimore
50/40
52/42 Dover Diference from 303yr. avg. (National): this month: +6.8° yr. to date: +3.4°
50/41
Davis Cape May Precipitation PREVIOUS YEAR NORMAL LATEST
Washington Annapolis
46/39 54/45 49/40
52/42 OCEAN: 46°

Charlottesville Ocean City

56/46 52/42
OCEAN: 44°
Lexington
56/43
Richmond
57/44 Virginia Beach
57/46 National Dulles BWI
Norfolk OCEAN: 45°
58/44 Past 24 hours 0.00" 0.00" 0.00"
Total this month 0.01" Trace 0.02"
Kitty Hawk
Normal 0.92" 0.93" 1.00"
60/45
OCEAN: 45° Total this year 5.89" 6.00" 6.79"
Normal 3.78" 3.87" 4.08"
Pollen: Moderate Air Quality: Moderate Snow, past 24 hours 0.0" 0.0" 0.0"
Grass Low Dominant cause: Ozone Snow, season total 7.9" 10.0" 9.1"
Trees Moderate
Weeds Low UV: Low Moon Phases Solar system
Mold Low 1 out of 11+
Rise Set
Sun 7:05 a.m. 5:40 p.m.
Blue Ridge: Today, periods of rain; only in the morning in Moon 8:21 a.m. 8:01 p.m.
T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Feb 16 Feb 24 Mar 3 Mar 10
northern parts. High 45 to 49. Winds east3northeast 6312 Yesterday's National World
First Full Last New
Venus 5:35 a.m. 3:16 p.m.
mph. Tonight, cloudy. Low 39 to 43. Winds west3southwest High: Plant City, FL 84° High: Shark Bay, Australia 114° Mars 5:58 a.m. 3:38 p.m.
Quarter Quarter
<310 30s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110+ Low: Daniel, WY 317° Low: Nera, Russia 360° Jupiter 10:21 a.m. 11:56 p.m.
8316 mph. Monday, periods of rain. High 44 to 50. Winds for the 48 contiguous states excludes Antarctica Saturn 7:53 a.m. 6:52 p.m.
south3southwest 8316 mph.
NATIONAL Today Tomorrow Des Moines 45/27/s 48/29/pc Oklahoma City 40/33/r 48/29/s WORLD Today Tomorrow Islamabad 72/43/s 71/44/pc Rio de Janeiro 88/76/s 90/77/s
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SPORTS SunDay, february 11 , 2024 . Section D eZ M2

rYAN JohNSoN for the wAShINgtoN PoSt

Kelce reaches No longer the heroes,

Chiefs live long enough
global status to become the villains
LAS VEGAS 4 in 1976, steven
Chiefs tight end9s romance with Swift made him 8worldwide9 famous, spielberg articulated our
contradictory low tolerance for
but he long ago began courting celebrity and post-football stardom Super Bowl LVIII: success.
Chiefs vs. 49ers <Everybody loves a winner,=
BY A DAM K ILGORE in LAs VEGAs 6:30 p.m., CBS the esteemed filmmaker said,
Jerry <but nobody loves a winner!=
rom his earliest days in professional football player 4 let alone a football player who Brewer As great of a storyteller as

F football, Travis Kelce wanted people to

know him. in a sport that restricts
personalities and shields faces, he as-
pired to get his <out from under the helmet,= he
said. He pursued and planned for fame. But he
did not foresee the vortex of the past five
months, which transformed him from a super-
star tight end and burgeoning celebrity to a
figure of global fascination. He was asked this
past week what the whirlwind taught him.
Kelce is an uncomplicated man, and he reached
an uncomplicated conclusion.
<Being worldwide,= he said, <is way different
than just being famous in Kansas City.=
At the apex of his sport for the fourth time,
Kelce has both become the protagonist of su-
per Bowl LViii and shifted the notion of how a
doesn9t play quarterback 4 can transcend the
nFL. The clash between the Kansas City Chiefs
and san Francisco 49ers could be the most-
watched American sporting event ever because
Kelce is playing in it. or, rather, because of the
person watching Kelce play in it.
Kelce9s romance with Taylor swift has
launched him into a different stratosphere of
celebrity. But in the year before he met the
world9s most famous pop star, Kelce had al-
ready jump-started a post-football career un-
der the spotlight, launching a podcast, hosting
<saturday night Live= and filming a deluge of
commercials. He openly covets fame, viewing it
as a vehicle for life after one of the greatest tight
end careers in nFL history.
sEE KelCe on d5
Kevin B. Blackistone: If she
lends her powerful voice to those
opposed to using Native imagery,
taylor Swift could turn the tide. D4
O say, can you bet? You can9t
wager on the anthem anymore 4
at least legally 4 but it remains
a major draw internationally. D6
By the numbers: Breaking
down how the 49ers and
Chiefs match up in their
Super Bowl rematch. D8
spielberg is, his lament was not
a prescient defense of the Kansas City Chiefs,
the latest sensation to make the grave mistake
of winning too much. Forty-eight years ago,
spielberg was a 29-year-old who thought
<Jaws= was a masterpiece worthy of
unrestrained appreciation. He allowed a film
crew access as he watched the Academy
Awards nominations. instead of jubilation,
the video captured disappointment.
Though <Jaws= went on to win three oscars,
spielberg didn9t receive a best director
nomination. He was confused that a record-
breaking blockbuster failed to garner the
undisputed critical acclaim befitting the first
movie to surpass $100 million at the box office.
sEE Brewer on d6

Missed free throws are costly
as Terps again come up short
ohio state 79,
Maryland 75 (2ot)
BY G ENE W ANG
CoLUMBUS, ohio 4 one somber
player after another emerged
from the Maryland men9s basket-
ball team9s locker room saturday
night following an excruciating
79-75 loss to ohio state in double
overtime. some bowed their
heads and stared at the floor on
their way to the charter bus.
others offered sighs of frustra-
tion as the Terrapins9 vanishing
nCAA tournament hopes took
another crippling blow.
The defeat at Value City Arena
Men9S COLLege BaSKetBaLL
the hoyas9 losing streak is
eight after another painful
home defeat, this time
vs. No. 1 Connecticut. D3
was the Terps9 third in a row, and
it was all but sealed when for-
ward Donta scott had his poten-
tial tying shot blocked with eight
seconds to go in the second extra
session. ohio state9s Roddy Gayle
Jr. had an emphatic run-out dunk
to make it official.
More than a minute earlier,
ohio state had claimed the lead
for good at 77-75 on Bruce Thorn-
ton9s layup through heavy conges-
tion in front of a crowd of 13,471
that gave the Buckeyes a pro-
longed ovation when their five-
game losing streak ended.
Despite a game-high 26 points
sEE Maryland on d3
Iowa at Maryland
wednesday, 8:30 p.m., BtN
prO BaSKetBaLL
the wizards again show
plenty of fight but can9t
finish strong against the
76ers in a 119-113 loss. D4
Complete effort helps Caps stop a six-game slide
Capitals 3,
Bruins 0
BY B AILEY J OHNSON
BoSToN 4 The Washington Capi-
tals9 fathers and mentors
streamed down a hallway at TD
Garden, offering fist bumps,
handshakes and congratulations
to everyone they passed.
They hardly needed an excuse
to have a good time during their
annual trip behind the scenes, but
saturday, the Capitals provided
one anyway. With a 3-0 victory
over the Boston Bruins, Washing-
ton snapped a six-game skid
(0-5-1) by dominating a team that
entered tied for first in the nHL.
Charlie Lindgren earned the
shutout, his third of the season, by
making 18 saves.
After his Capitals lost at the
Florida Panthers on Thursday de-
spite playing a strong first period
sEE CapiTals on d4
MIChAel dwYer/ASSoCIAted PreSS Canucks at Capitals
T.J. Oshie (77) opened the scoring early in the second period, and washington maintained control. 1:30 p.m., Monumental
d2
PRO FOOTBALL
Chiefs9 roster: Thuney
on IR, McKinnon active
The Kansas City Chiefs placed
all-pro left guard Joe Thuney on
injured reserve and activated
running back Jerick McKinnon
on Saturday, finalizing their
roster for the Super Bowl against
the San Francisco 49ers.
The Chiefs ruled Thuney out
for Sunday9s game last week
because of a pectoral muscle
injury he sustained in their
divisional win at the Buffalo Bills.
In his place, veteran backup Nick
Allegretti will get his second start
in a Super Bowl.
McKinnon remains a long shot
to play, but the fact that he even
put himself in position to be
active Sunday is noteworthy. He
had surgery in early January to
repair a core muscle injury, and
few gave him any chance of
making it back this season. . . .
Ryan Grubb is expected to
make the jump from college to the
NFL and be hired as the Seattle
Seahawks9 offensive coordinator,
a person with knowledge of the
deal told the Associated Press.
COLLEGES
Dickinson, Jayhawks
take battle vs. Bears
Hunter Dickinson scored
15 points to lead a balanced attack
as the No. 4 Kansas men9s
basketball team extended its
home winning streak to 18 games
with a 64-61 win over No. 13
Baylor in Lawrence, Kan.
The Bears (17-6, 6-4 Big 12) got
the ball with 14.2 seconds left and
a chance to tie it, but Jayden
Nunn9s three-point try from the
corner was short. After Nicolas
Timberlake missed the front end
of a one-and-one for the Jayhawks
(19-5, 7-4), Ja9Kobe Walter9s
three-point attempt caromed off
the rim. . . .
Isaac McKneely scored a
career-high 28 points and Reece
Beekman added a career-best 21
to help Virginia (19-5, 10-3 ACC)
beat Florida State (13-10, 7-5),
80-76, in Tallahassee and extend
its winning streak to eight games.
McKneely made 8 of 12 shots
from the field, 5 of 7 from three-
point range and 8 of 9 from the
free throw line. Jacob Groves
scored eight of his 10 points in the
second half for the Cavaliers. . . .
Dji Bailey9s 22 points helped
Richmond (17-6, 9-1 Atlantic 10)
top La Salle (11-13, 2-9), 82-65, at
home. . . .
Michael Green III made four
three-pointers and scored
17 points as James Madison (22-3)
beat Akron (18-6), 73-59, in a
nonconference matchup in
Harrisonburg, Va. . . .
Keyshawn Hall9s 25 points and
six rebounds helped George
Mason (16-8, 5-6 A-10) defeat host
Davidson (13-10, 3-7), 57-55, in
North Carolina. . . .
Hunter Cattoor scored
18 points for Virginia Tech (13-10,
5-7 ACC), which fell to Notre
Dame (8-16, 3-10), 74-66, in South
Bend, Ind., for its third straight
loss. . . .
Austin Benigni led the way for
Navy (8-15, 4-8 Patriot League)
with 15 points and four assists in a
69-67 overtime loss to Army (8-17,
4-8) in West Point. . . .
James Bishop had 25 points
and seven assists to lead George
Washington (14-9, 3-7 A-10) in a
81-73 loss to Loyola Chicago (17-7,
9-2) at Smith Center. . . .
Matt Rogers scored 18 points
and Matt Mayock added 17 for
American (13-12, 7-5 Patriot
League) in a 58-56 loss to Holy
Cross (8-17, 5-7) in Worcester,
Mass. . . .
Timaya Lewis-Eutsey scored
11 points to help the VCU women9s
basketball team (21-3, 10-2 A-10)
beat St. Bonaventure (4-19, 1-11),
54-40, in Richmond for its fourth
consecutive win. . . .
Kelsey Ransom finished with
22 points to power Georgetown
(16-8, 6-7 Big East) past
Providence (11-14, 5-7), 54-44, at
McDonough Arena. . . .
Anna LeMaster had 16 points,
Kayla Henning and Laura
Nogues each added 14, and
American (9-13, 7-4 Patriot
League) topped Holy Cross (14-8,
8-3), 74-68, at Bender Arena. . . .
Zanai Barnett-Gay scored
20 points to lead Navy (8-14, 4-7
Patriot) in a 70-58 loss to Army
(10-11, 7-4) in West Point, N.Y. . . .
Former Florida women9s tennis
coach Andy Brandi, whose teams
compiled a .914 winning
percentage over 17 seasons and
won three national
championships, died Thursday
following an illness, the school
said. He was 72.
SOCCER
Afif powers host Qatar
to repeat in Asian Cup
Akram Afif scored a hat trick
of penalties to secure a second
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THE DAY IN SPORTS
tournament.
<It was pretty epic,= said a
grinning Sahith Theegala, who
was a stroke back.
Taylor continued to ride his
fast start after matching the
course record with an 11-under 60
to finish his first round Friday.
The Canadian completed just six
holes on Day 3, with one birdie
and five pars.
The 35-year-old Taylor is going
for his fourth PGA Tour win. The
former University of Washington
star lives in the area. He won the
Canadian Open last year in a
playoff, which was also a raucous
atmosphere, though nothing9s
quite like TPC Scottsdale.
Doug Ghim and Andrew
Novak were 11 under, with
Jordan Spieth and Cameron
Young at 10 under. . . .
Rasmus Hojgaard, Rikuya
Hoshino and Ugo Coussard were
tied for the lead after the third
round of the Qatar Masters in
Doha, with the top eight on the
leader board separated by just
two shots. . . .
Dustin Johnson won LIV Golf
Las Vegas in windy and chilly
conditions for his third victory on
the Saudi-funded circuit, pulling
ahead with a birdie on No. 17 and
closing with a par to edge Peter
Uihlein and Talor Gooch by a
stroke.
PRO BASKETBALL
ANDy LyoNS/GeTTy ImAGeS
Dinwiddie catches on
Rupp Arena rupture with hometown Lakers
Graham Ike and Gonzaga dealt No. 17 Kentucky its third straight loss at home, the Wildcats9 longest such skid since 1966-67.
Spencer Dinwiddie signed
with his hometown Los Angeles
Lakers, finding a new team
quickly.
The Brooklyn Nets traded
Dinwiddie on Thursday to the
Toronto Raptors, who waived
SPOTLIGHT: O L ymPICS him. By the time he cleared
waivers, he had already made up
his mind that he was going back
UCLA9s Catlin, anti-doping pioneer, dies at 85 to Los Angeles.
Dinwiddie, 30, started
48 games this season for the Nets,
averaging 12.6 points and
BY L ES C ARPENTER the place where codes were cracked on He didn9t want the soldiers to be disci- 6.0 assists. He had returned for
some of the most complicated and plined; he wanted them to get help. his second stint in Brooklyn just
Before Barry Bonds, before Russia at undetectable drugs. Ultimately, that led him to sports. The before last year9s trade deadline,
the Sochi Olympics, before the past four Catlin died of a stroke Jan. 16 in Los deaths of some high-profile athletes coming from Dallas as part of the
decades of sports doping scandals and Angeles after a long battle with demen- triggered his interest in anti-doping just package for Kyrie Irving.
allegations, there was Don Catlin in his tia. He was 85. as the extent of East Germany9s doping
UCLA laboratory. Until Catlin opened His son Oliver, who followed his program was being discovered. When TENNIS
the United States9 first sports anti-dop- father into anti-doping research, said he Catlin finally left the UCLA lab in 2007,
ing lab in 1982, <bigger, faster, stronger= and his family had struggled to an- it had become a primary testing facility Americans Paul, Giron
was something that came from a bottle. nounce the news. How do you sum up a for several sports and one of the top to play for Dallas title
Steroids and other performance-en- life that dramatically changed sports in places for anti-doping study.
hancing drugs were flooding sports, and a way most can9t see? <He was the pioneer of anti-doping, Second-seeded Tommy Paul
there wasn9t much of a way to stop them. Don Catlin didn9t set out to live in a and I think having someone with his and unseeded Marcos Giron won
Catlin9s lab became the testing center lab. He was a medical doctor assigned by stature and academic background with in straight sets to set up an
for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the military during the Vietnam War to a lab at one of the finest universities of all-American final in the Dallas
eventually performed testing for the see if soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital the world, UCLA, brought credibility to Open.
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Commit- were using illegal drugs. The military the scientific side= of anti-doping, said Paul beat No. 3 seed compatriot
tee, the NFL, Major League Baseball, the used Catlin9s work to punish the sol- Travis Tygart, the CEO of the U.S. Ben Shelton, 6-2, 6-4, and Giron
NCAA and many others. It also became diers, which angered him, his son said. Anti-Doping Agency. rolled over a seeded opponent
again, beating No. 4 seed Adrian
Mannarino of France, 6-1, 6-3, in
the semifinals.
T E L E V I SI O N A N d R Ad I O The 30-year-old Giron, who
beat top-seeded American
Frances Tiafoe in the
NFL SOCCER quarterfinals, is seeking his first
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slalom by one-hundredth of a
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TRACK ANd FIELd
Gut-Behrami improved from
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the ninth position after the
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1 p.m. Iowa at Nebraska » WTTG (Ch. 5), WBFF (Ch. 45) Shiffrin9s teammate AJ Hurt
2 p.m. Connecticut at South Carolina » eSPN WOmEN9S HOCKEy finished 0.15 behind in third for
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2 p.m. Auburn at missouri » SeC Network podium in GS.
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Enjoying a three-race winning
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streak, Gut-Behrami raised her
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COLLEGE SOFTBALL season9s tally to 1,214 points, five
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GOLF out this weekend9s races to nurse
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dominated a men9s World Cup
giant slalom in Bansko, Bulgaria,
to claim his ninth straight win in
the discipline.
mISC.
straight Asian Cup title for host Liverpool remained in first A sublime second-half position, adopting the change on
Qatar in a 3-1 win against Jordan. place after a 3-1 victory over performance from Italian league the third try. Minnesota prevails in
The forward struck in the first visiting Burnley, but City is leader Inter Milan saw it win, 4-2, arbitration vs. Gordon
half of the final and then twice ominously placed on the leader9s at Roma in the teeming rain and GOLF
after the break in Lusail to finish shoulder, two points behind with end Daniele De Rossi9s perfect Nick Gordon lost his salary
as the tournament9s leading a game in hand and with its record. . . . Taylor takes the lead arbitration case against the
scorer with eight goals. superstar attackers back in the Bayer Leverkusen and Coach at 8epic9 Phoenix Open Minnesota Twins and will get a
Qatar became the first back-to- groove. . . . Xabi Alonso took a big step raise from $735,400 to $900,000
back winner since Japan in 2000 Vinícius Júnior delivered a toward ending Bayern Munich9s The party at TPC Scottsdale rather than his request for
and 2004. It is the fifth nation to stellar all-around performance domination of the German was a rager, with so many $1.25 million.
successfully defend the title, and Jude Bellingham scored Bundesliga with a 3-0 home booze-soaked shenanigans that Gordon, a 28-year-old
though Iran won it three times in twice before leaving with an victory. . . . the Phoenix Open had to close the outfielder, second baseman and
a row from 1968 to 1976. . . . injured left ankle as Real Madrid The fallout from Lionel gates midafternoon and limit shortstop, hit .185 last season
Erling Haaland and Kevin crushed Spanish league title rival Messi9s failure to play in a club alcohol sales because the course with two homers and seven RBI
De Bruyne 4 both recently back Girona, 4-0, in Barcelona. . . . exhibition match in Hong Kong is was too crowded. in 34 games. . . .
from long injury absences 4 Paris Saint-Germain has its spreading, with both of And, yes, there was also some China finished a dominant first
linked up for the clinching goal in mind set on the Champions Argentina9s friendly matches as golf played. week at the World Aquatics
Manchester City9s 2-0 home win League but still managed to part of a tour of mainland China Nick Taylor had a one-shot Championships with more titles
over Everton in what will be a extend its lead to 11 points in the next month canceled by local lead at 13 under par with 12 holes in artistic swimming and diving
worrying sight for the defending French league by rallying past soccer authorities. . . . left in his third round when play Saturday to top the medal table
English Premier League visiting Lille, 3-1, with a makeshift The U.S. Soccer Federation was suspended because of with 16 golds out of 29.
champion9s rivals. team. . . . made its president a paid darkness at the waterlogged 4 From news services
sunday, february 11 , 2024
Samson Johnson, top, and no. 1 Connecticut sent drew Fielder (no. 20) and the careening Hoyas to their eighth consecutive loss Saturday.
Hoyas have no defense for ugly defeat
connecticut 89,
georgetown 64
BY P ATRICK S TEVENS
Georgetown welcomed its sec-
ond-largest crowd of the season
and the nation9s top-ranked team
to Capital one Arena on Saturday,
offering the potential for a lively
afternoon. Then the Hoyas ar-
rived 4 to use the term quite
loosely 4 and turned in another
home dud during an 89-64 loss to
Connecticut.
Georgetown (8-15, 1-11 Big
East) has dropped eight straight
games and clinched its eighth
losing conference record in the
past nine seasons to match its
total from the Big East9s first
36 years. And for the first time in
school history, the Hoyas have
lost three home games in a row by
at least 24 points.
<I thought we didn9t show up,=
Georgetown Coach Ed Cooley
said. <I can9t believe we were so
listless, lifeless, not physical, not
connected, not verbal; we didn9t
communicate. There9s a lot of
reflection that has to go on.=
for its part, No. 1 Connecticut
(22-2, 12-1) did show up. Alex
Karaban scored 25 points, one
shy of the career high he matched
in the teams9 first meeting last
month, and Stephon Castle added
17. Center Donovan Clingan dou-
bled his career-best assist total,
Late missed free throws prove costly for Maryland
MarYland from d1
from Jahmir Young, the Terps
(13-11, 5-8 Big Ten) were left to
sort out all that went sideways
down the stretch, especially five
straight missed free throws in the
closing stages of the first over-
time and the early part of the
second. forward Julian reese
missed four in a row during that
stretch; maryland went 20 for 30
at the foul line overall.
<Just free throws,= said Scott,
who had 19 points but missed a
pair of foul shots with 48 seconds
left in the second half; maryland
would have had the lead if he
converted either. <If I had made
my two free throws, this wouldn9t
even be a conversation. We had
good defense, and they made
some shots we didn9t make. That
really was it.=
other unsightly details in its
latest missed opportunity to
claim a Quadrant 1 triumph in-
cluded maryland shooting
38.7 percent and committing a
dozen turnovers. The Terps also
got just nine points from their
reserves.
Thornton led the Buckeyes
(14-10, 4-9) with 24 points, seven
rebounds and four assists, and
Gayle added 17 points for ohio
State Coach Chris Holtmann,
whose job security has been in
question after ohio State
dropped eight of nine since Jan. 6.
most recently, the Buckeyes
blew an 18-point lead during a
76-73 home loss to Indiana on
Tuesday. They mounted a rousing
comeback against maryland,
which wasted a double-digit first-
half lead, fell to 2-6 against Quad-
rant 1 opponents and dropped to
. the washington post
recording six while dissecting the
Hoyas with his deft passing from
the elbow. Tristen Newton had
nine stress-free assists and Cam
Spencer matched his career high
with seven for the Huskies, who
have won 12 in a row and never
trailed Saturday.
The Hoyas have established an
undesirable pattern over the past
month: competitive efforts on the
road and abysmal showings in
D.C. A one-point loss at Xavier
was followed by a 90-66 throt-
tling by Butler. A feisty eight-
point defeat at Providence pre-
ceded a 91-57 clobbering from
marquette, the Hoyas9 most lop-
sided Big East home loss ever.
Georgetown hung around in
Wednesday9s 76-70 loss at Seton
Hall, only to revert to turnstile
defense against the defending
national champions, who prob-
ably would have done just fine
without that kind of help.
Connecticut uncorked a 9-0
run to take an early 19-6 advan-
tage, prompting a Cooley time-
out. A second 9-0 Huskies spurt
made it 28-12 and led to another
Georgetown timeout. And when
the next two possessions featured
Georgetown9s Wayne Bristol Jr.
air balling a three-pointer and an
undefended Castle collecting a
Newton feed for a dunk, Cooley
took another timeout, his third in
less than five minutes.
The Huskies led 52-28 at half-
time, and the margin was be-
tween 20 and 27 for the entire
Jahmir Young had 26 points and seven rebounds for Maryland,
which led for 36 of the game9s 50 minutes but could not get the win.
1-7 in games decided by four
points or fewer.
<We missed a lot down the
stretch free throw-wise, but they
ran the same plays and they made
shots. We didn9t,= Young said. <We
had numerous opportunities to
win the game, so it9s a tough loss.
The whistles didn9t go our way as
well. There were a lot of things
that just built up.=
The catalyst for some of the
Terps9 most exhilarating wins this
season, Young was unable to con-
vert at the end of the second half
and in the first overtime with the
score tied in each instance. The
second half as the crowd of 13,040
thinned out.
<We were just real mature and
professional to start the game,=
Connecticut Coach Dan Hurley
said. <offensively, defensively, we
just made it really hard on them.=
Dontrez Styles led Georgetown
with 23 points, his most since he
had a career-high 26 against
mount St. mary9s on Nov. 18.
Sophomore point guard Jayden
Epps, who began the day as the
Big East9s No. 4 scorer averaging
18.3 points, was limited to a
season-low four on 2-for-8 shoot-
ing.
<I always say this: The point
guard, the head coach and the
best player can never have a bad
day, and all three of us today were
God-awful,= Cooley said. <I should
have just stayed in bed and had
you coach the damn team.=
As is its custom after most
losses, Georgetown did not make
players available to speak with
the media. Instead, Cooley was
left to offer his assessment of
another home bludgeoning that
looked quite a bit like the previ-
ous two. And while he didn9t
emphasize the wide disparity in
the ability of the teams, it was
hard to ignore just how crisply
the Huskies went about their
business.
Connecticut assisted on 26 of
its 33 field goals. It doubled up
the Hoyas in the paint, where it
outscored them 48-24. It was
ruthless in running baseline out-
KIrK IrwIn/getty IMAges
fifth-year point guard missed a
short jumper with two seconds to
play in the first overtime. His
contested turnaround jumper
bounced off the front of the rim in
the closing seconds of regulation
before Scott collected the offen-
sive rebound but was unable to
release a shot as time expired
with the score knotted at 68.
<That9s basketball,= maryland
Coach Kevin Willard said. <We
gave ourselves opportunities. The
thing is we missed our free
throws. All the other stuff is 4 [if ]
we make our free throws, we win
the game. I9m proud of them.
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nICK wAss/AssoCIAted press
of-bounds plays, invariably find-
ing holes in Georgetown9s befud-
dled defense. And it offered a
considerable contrast to a team
slogging through another lost
season.
<Nobody9s got time for soft,=
Cooley said. <Nobody9s got time
for bad body language. Nobody9s
got time for listless. I said in the
huddles today: I can take missed
shots. I can take turnovers. I can9t
take 8Woe is me.9 =
Whatever help Georgetown
needs to bolster a defense Cooley
described as <atrocious= Saturday
apparently will not arrive any
earlier than the offseason. It9s
also clear that his patience for the
Hoyas9 work on that end 4 they
ranked 293rd out of 362 teams
nationally in Ken Pomeroy9s ad-
justed defensive efficiency enter-
ing Saturday 4 is nearly exhaust-
ed.
<You have the number one
team in the country in your build-
ing on national television,= Cool-
ey said. <We all have to kind of
look at ourselves here. I9m not
saying we have to be the most
talented team, but I9ll be damned
if you can9t be the most hungry
team, if you can9t have effort,
energy and enthusiasm. That
starts with me, and I9m account-
able to this. And the only people
who can fix it are the ones in the
room.=
Georgetown at Creighton
tuesday, 8:30 p.m., Fox sports 1
They gave great effort. We9re bat-
tling. We9re struggling, obviously,
offensively, but we9re giving our-
selves chances to win.=
In part out of necessity, Willard
shuffled his starting lineup to
include 6-foot-11 sophomore
mady Traore in place of ailing
forward Jordan Geronimo, who
did not play and was seen with
protective black tape around the
fingers of his right hand. Willard
also started Jamie Kaiser Jr. over
fellow freshman DeShawn Har-
ris-Smith. Kaiser failed to score
and committed three fouls in
11 minutes, and Harris-Smith,
coming off the bench for the first
time, finished with three points
on 1-for-5 shooting.
Traore made an immediate im-
pact, tipping in reese9s missed
jumper for the game9s first points.
He also was on the court during
the Terps9 10-2 surge that opened
a 28-18 lead with 8:02 to play in
the first half. maryland wilted in
the closing minutes of the half,
failing to score over the last 5:35
while missing seven field goal
attempts in a row.
Thornton9s basket with five
seconds left gave the Buckeyes a
33-32 halftime lead. ohio State
had not led before his acrobatic
shot capped the team9s nine con-
secutive points over the final
3:35.
<I don9t know. That9d be a
question you9d have to ask the
collective,= Scott said of the Terps9
resolve with seven games left in
the regular season, starting with
Wednesday vs. Iowa. <I know my
confidence level. I know I9m capa-
ble of doing certain things, and I
know my teammates are capable
of doing certain things.=
maryland wrestlinG team duals finals
8From nothing,9 Whitman
completes a perfect run
South River falls short
in 3A, while Damascus
is the runner-up in 2A
BY E MMETT S IEGEL
Coaches and onlooking wres-
tlers inched closer to the mat
with every passing second. All
that stood between Whitman
and a maryland Class 4A cham-
pionship was the ever-diminish-
ing distance between Andy Bosh-
nick9s opponent9s shoulders and
the ground.
The referee circled the partici-
pants on the mat. At long last, he
slammed his palm down, and the
Vikings leaped into the air in
jubilation.
Whitman9s 33-31 win over
Broadneck on Saturday at North
Point High in Waldorf capped an
undefeated season in fitting
fashion.
<I9ve been so blessed to have
great men and women wrestle
for me, and they do all the work.
We wouldn9t be here without
them, obviously,= said Coach Der-
ek manon, finishing his 18th year
with Whitman. <. . . They kept
their heads in it the entire time,
they were focused, and they
never let any bad losses get us
down. They just kept on wres-
tling, and they trusted the proc-
ess.=
The Vikings (18-0) failed to
make it out of their region each
of the past two years. But as wins
piled up this winter 4 particular-
ly in a pair of late-season tri-
meets 4 the team understood it
had a chance to go the distance.
<It9s been a long road. I9ve gone
from nothing to state champion,=
senior captain Jon Aron said. <To
go from last year, being medio-
cre, to being undefeated state
champs means the world to ev-
metro swimminG and divinG Championships
Senior standouts secure
three-peat for Churchill
Richard Montgomery
wins first girls9 title
by a narrow margin
BY S AM J ANE
more than 25 school banners
were draped on the glass walls of
the upper viewing section of the
Germantown Indoor Swim Cen-
ter on Saturday, a mosh of colors
and mascots.
The least flashy flag was a
small, white Winston Churchill
banner that was subtle compared
with the rest. Yet that banner was
the only understated aspect of the
Bulldogs9 performance at the
Washington metropolitan Inter-
scholastic Swimming and Diving
Championships. Three of their
seniors paved the way to a third
straight metros title.
<They could be my college
team,= Coach Dennis Witol said.
Seniors Kyle Wang (1 minute
38.14 seconds) and Brady Begin
(1:38.58) got Churchill rolling by
claiming the top two spots in the
200-yard freestyle. Wang, a
Northwestern commit, and Be-
gin, who is bound for North Caro-
lina, have made this an annual
tradition. They were the top fin-
ishers in last year9s 200 free as
well; Wang finished in 1:39.63 to
beat Begin that time.
The Bulldogs have a third star,
too. Nasim Elkassem, a Southern
California commit, controlled the
50 freestyle in 20.39. Elkassem
dyed stars into his bleached hair
Wednesday, and he fit the part
Saturday.
<I came to practice, and [Witol]
said, 8Now that you look like this,
you have to go win,9 = Elkassem
Senior Kyle Wang, a northwestern commit, captured the 200-yard
freestyle for a second consecutive year to help propel the Bulldogs.
d3
eryone on the team.=
Before Aron walked onto the
mat for his 190-pound bout, he
asked an alumnus the score. His
team was up just one point,
needing a boost to help push it
over the finish line. He delivered
with a pin in the final seconds of
the first period.
After Boshnick won by fall,
Whitman had enough points in
hand to forfeit the final two
matches against Broadneck
(11-5). As manon signaled that to
the officials, the wrestlers behind
him had a chance to contemplate
the arduous journey to this mo-
ment.
<It9s so rewarding,= senior Ja-
cob Gaum said, a medal dangling
from his neck. <All the heart,
sweat, blood and tears that we
put in the practice room goes
unnoticed by everyone else. Then
when we finally put it all togeth-
er and get to hoist the trophy, it9s
a feeling like no other.=
As the Vikings celebrated, dra-
ma was unfolding in the Class 3A
final on the other side of the gym.
Having trailed by 15 at one point,
South river battled back and
evened the score against Lingan-
ore with heavyweight Busayo
Balogun9s win because of an
injury to his opponent. The two-
time defending Class 4A champi-
ons were closing on hardware in
a new classification, but Lingan-
ore pulled ahead and won, 34-31.
Earlier in the day, Damascus
took care of C. milton Wright in
the Class 2A semifinals, 39-27,
but was blitzed by Decatur in the
final, 50-22. The Hornets entered
Saturday 17-0 but couldn9t over-
come the Seahawks, who
marched to their fifth consecu-
tive championship.
Lackey was convincingly de-
feated by South Carroll in Satur-
day9s Class 1A semifinal, 56-18.
The Chargers lost nine bouts by
either fall or technical fall to the
eventual state champion.
said.
Elkassem edged Wang in the
100 free, finishing in 44.73. Begin
then won the 500 free in a domi-
nant 4:25.95, five seconds faster
than the runner-up. Churchill9s
night culminated with a victory
in the final race, when it set a
metros record in the 400 freestyle
relay (3:01.57).
Georgetown Day9s Adriano Ari-
oti (1:43.58) broke the metros
record in the 200 individual med-
ley. He also holds the record for
the 100 butterfly.
The favorites took care of busi-
ness on the boys9 side, but the
girls9 competition was much clos-
er. Nearly every individual event
winner was from a different
school. richard montgomery ul-
timately claimed the team title,
edging past Bethesda-Chevy
Chase and Walter Johnson for its
first metros title. The rockets
won the 200 freestyle and
400 freestyle relays.
<I literally had those relay
[teams] set since September,= said
Coach Akshay Gandhi, who
jumped into the pool with his
team to celebrate. <I looked at a
lot of options, but I came back to
this as our best chance.=
richard montgomery senior
Sarah Eliason, a BYU commit,
won a tight 200 Im in 2:02.09.
She also won the 100 butterfly
(54.49).
Blake junior Andrea Dworak, a
Wisconsin commit, won the
200 free (1:47.14) and the 500 free
(4:50.99). BCC sophomore Vir-
ginia Hinds won the 100 back-
stroke (53.36) and the 100 free
(49.78).
Whitman9s Tynan o9Donoghue
and James Skipper were the top
two boys9 divers. flint Hill9s mi-
chayla Eisenberg prevailed on the
girls9 side.
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As Native Americans protest Kansas City9s team, Swift could make a diberence
Jane Fonda, that
silver spoon-born
legend of
Hollywood,
doesn9t talk about
one moment of
Kevin B. hers off the big
Blackistone screen that is as
difficult to forget
as any of her most notable
moments on it. I know. A
collaborator of mine asked her.
But she certainly hasn9t
forgotten it, though it was over 30
years ago.
I9m not referencing her 1972
trip to North Vietnam to
denounce this country9s deadly
and disastrous incursion there.
I9m recalling what she did in the
theater of the most legendary
sporting event on our calendar 4
what celebrated Texas
sportswriter Blackie Sherrod
called the World Serious.
In 1991, Atlanta was headed to
the first of four World Series in a
span of six seasons. Fonda, 53
then, had fallen so hard for the
bon vivant billionaire owner of
Atlanta9s baseball team, Ted
Turner, that she retired from
acting.
So, there she was, captured on
camera with Turner at one playoff
game in Atlanta9s stadium as the
team advanced to the World
Series, seated next to Georgia9s
political power couple, former
president Jimmy Carter and first
lady Rosalynn Carter. And she
pretended along with the other
fans of the hometown team 4 a
philadelphia9s tyrese Maxey drives to the basket against the Wizards on saturday night. the all-star guard scored a game-high 28 points.
This time, Maxey exposes the defense
76ers 119,
Wizards 113
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All Tyrese maxey needed Sat-
urday night against the Washing-
ton Wizards was a little time to
get going.
Entering the fourth quarter,
his Philadelphia 76ers team-
mates had afforded him that
luxury, providing a narrow lead
after his two-point third quarter.
They also had given him space to
operate.
And there, with less than two
minutes left and maxey stalking
on the right wing, the Wizards
provided a lane. An absence of
on-ball pressure and late help-
side defense let maxey weave
forward, then back, then forward
again as he zipped to the hoop.
With his final basket in a 15-
point fourth quarter 4 a driving
layup for an eight-point lead on a
night when it seemed every point
of his came with his body splayed
out stomach-down on the Capital
one Arena court 4 he put Wash-
ington away.
on a night when Washington9s
defense flopped, then fluttered,
the Wizards 4 stop us if you9ve
heard this before 4 faltered in
the closing minutes against the
76ers9 maxey and Ricky Council
IV as they fell, 119-113, for their
sixth straight loss.
Philadelphia shot 37 for 68 in
the paint for 74 points to Wash-
ington9s 54.
<They were driving by us, and
it built their confidence. And by
team drenched in what the club
imagined to be Native imagery 4
to act like she and they thought
Indigenous people behave:
moving one outstretched arm,
bent at the elbow, up and down to
the beat of piped-in faux
American Indian music.
The act is called the tomahawk
chop. Fans of Kansas City9s
football team, swaddled as well in
Native American imagery and
moniker, also started doing the
same the same year. Rumor is
they both got it from Florida
State9s football team, whose fans
started the nauseating tradition.
But when Indigenous survivors
in heavily Native populated
minnesota, where Atlanta
eventually met the Twins in that
year9s World Series, caught wind
of the mockery, they greeted
Fonda et al. with a protest.
<We want Ted Turner to come
out with some kind of statement
to put this ignorant, stupid, racist
behavior to a stop,= Clyde
Bellecourt, the founder of the
American Indian movement, said
at the time.
<I don9t believe I9ve betrayed
their cause,= Fonda responded. <I
support them very much. But I9m
sorry it offends them, and I9m not
going to do it anymore.=
Since megawatt entertainer
Taylor Swift started dating
Kansas City star tight end Travis
Kelce this season and showing up
at his games, she hasn9t had to
apologize for mocking Native
people with the insidious chop.
the time we kind of snapped into
gear and changed our attitude, it
was a little too late,= the Wizards9
Corey Kispert said.
Each team had lost eight of its
previous 10 games and was on
the second game of a back-to-
back, but the 76ers (31-21) looked
plenty spry as zippy drives to the
basket by maxey and Kelly oubre
Jr. built a double-digit lead early
in the second quarter.
Washington (9-43) chipped
away, pulling within three at
halftime as Tyus Jones9s fifth
first-half three-pointer capped
an 8-0 run in the final 72 seconds
of the quarter.
The close score in part was a
byproduct of circumstance;
reigning mVP Joel Embiid has
been out of Philadelphia9s lineup
since Jan. 30 with a lateral
meniscus injury in his left knee.
He bludgeoned the Wizards for
34, 48 and 50 points earlier this
season.
The Wizards kept within rea-
sonable distance early in the
second half, bouncing back from
the wrong side of a 13-3 run
midway through the third quar-
ter with a 14-5 run in the fourth
that cut their deficit to two.
maxey (28 points, nine re-
bounds, seven assists) paced
Philadelphia as one of six players
in double figures. Buddy Hield,
the 76ers9 marquee deadline ad-
dition, had 23 points. Council
added 19 points and 10 rebounds
off the bench.
Jones led Washington with 25
points and nine assists. Deni
Avdija and Kyle Kuzma (21
points each) also contributed for
the Wizards. Still, Washington
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She hasn9t been seen doing it.
But she has wrapped herself in
the name and colors of the team
in gear emblazoned with an
arrowhead. All of which is
protested home game after home
game and will be this weekend at
our most grandiose sporting
event, the Super Bowl, by Native
groups who point out it is cultural
appropriation at best and racism
at worst.
They9re right 4 and have been
ever since they began waging
their fight early in the 20th
century when what is a malicious
practice of mascoting Native
people began, in sports and
beyond. As Native historian Phil
Deloria at Harvard pointed out in
a just-released documentary I co-
produced and wrote, <Imagining
the Indian: The Fight Against
Native American mascoting,= it
all began in a period of virulent
racism in this country. Around
the time the white supremacist
film <The Birth of a Nation= first
screened and the Ku Klux Klan
was emboldened enough to
march in Washington. or, as
comedian Bill Burr piercingly
figured, <You know White people
came up with that in, like, the
1920s when they . . . first got
sound in movies,= he said once on
Conan o9Brien9s TV talk show.
< 8What do [Native people] sound
like?9 They got some moron on the
set, and he just goes [screaming].
. . . 8Put some rouge on his face
and have him do it with an ax.9 =
making fun of people of color
again failed to meet interim
coach Brian Keefe9s call for im-
proved defense.
He also said he9ll be more
likely to play a traditional big if
the Wizards struggle with defen-
sive rebounding late in the game,
but he stuck with Kuzma and
Avdija in the frontcourt because
they were chiefly responsible for
the late push.
<We have to be a defensive
organization, a defensive cul-
ture,= Keefe said before the game.
<I think we9re making growth in
that. We9re not there yet. It9s not
fully established.=
Washington remains the only
team in the NBA without a win
on the second night of a back-to-
back this season (0-9). The loss
also clinched the franchise9s
worst pre-all-star-break record
since it moved to Washington in
1973.
Here9s what else to know about
the Wizards9 loss:
Holmes joins, doesn9t play
If Richaun Holmes was at all
apprehensive about his new situ-
ation, the way a player might be
when asked to uproot his life, he
did a fantastic job concealing it
in the hour before Washington9s
loss.
The Wizards9 newest addition
4 who didn9t play Saturday but
joined the team for the first time
after being acquired Thursday
with a first-round draft pick
from the Dallas mavericks for
Daniel Gafford 4 was all smiles
as he paced around the arena. He
laughed and joked with a staffer
on his walk to the locker room,
fist-bumping just about every
Kansas City fans have been doing the tomahawk chop, a rallying
cry denounced by Native American groups, for more than 30 years.
who suffered a genocide on this
land, which is still theirs, and who
are marginalized still today.
I9m not familiar with Swift9s
discography. I9m too old and too
Black to be a Swiftie. my music is
America9s classical, jazz. Such as
<We Insist! max Roach9s Freedom
Now Suite.= or Nina Simone9s
<mississippi Goddam.=
But I am familiar with Swift9s
social media, which has echoed
the defiance against racism of
those works.
In 2020, at the height of the
Black Lives matter movement 4
which helped erase the racist
name of Washington9s NFL team
4 she tweeted: <Racial injustice
has been ingrained deeply into
local and state governments, and
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coach and security guard in his
vicinity along the way.
About 15 minutes later, he
reclined in a folding chair at his
new locker, relaxed as all get out.
Without deviating from a broad
smile, he talked about opportu-
nity 4 the chance to do the dirty
work for the Wizards and pro-
vide physicality on the interior
and to reunite with marvin
Bagley III after their time togeth-
er in Sacramento 4 and said
before the trade Washington was
one of his favorite cities to visit
and featured a roster that im-
pressed him offensively.
And, his smile growing for the
final time, he mentioned the
chance to be a leader.
<I mean, I think that9s what
they want from me,= the 30-year-
old said. <I9m not used to being
one of the oldest guys in the
locker room, but that9s some-
thing I want to bring and some-
thing I want to do.=
His one caveat about the
trade? His 8-year-old son is still
attending school in Dallas.
<Look forward to getting him
out here as well,= Holmes said.
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Reed HoFFmAnn/ASSoCiATed PReSS
changes mUST be made there. In
order for policies to change, we
need to elect people who will fight
against police brutality and
racism of any kind.
#BlackLivesmatter.=
Kansas City9s team name and
imagery are racist. And Swift9s
declaration to fight <racism of any
kind= was liked by close to a
quarter of a million people.
I don9t doubt Swift9s
seriousness about wanting to
stamp out racism. But I9d suggest
her pointing out the
perniciousness of her boyfriend9s
team9s name, cultural
appropriation and
encouragement of opprobrious
behavior by its fans while more
than 100 million tune in to watch
Caps put it all together,
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CApitAls FRom D1
and taking a pair of leads, Coach
Spencer Carbery challenged them
to string together more than one
good period. During their skid,
the Capitals found ways to play
well for 20 minutes at a time 4
whether it was a dominant first
period at Colorado on Jan. 24 in a
6-2 loss or a resurgent second
period during a 5-2 defeat to mon-
treal on Tuesday that failed to
spark a comeback 4 but that
appeared to be all Washington
could sustain.
<We9ve just got to find a way to
dig in and just get another level to
be able to sustain it,= Carbery said
Thursday. <The first period 4 can
you make it two? And then can
you make it three?=
Washington (23-20-7) made it
three against the Bruins (32-11-9),
answering Carbery9s challenge.
<our most complete game of
the year 4 hands down, start to
finish,= Carbery said. <All the dif-
ferent areas that we needed to be
dialed in in, we were. Pace was
there. Competitiveness. . . . We
were so connected with every-
thing that we did in all three
zones. It was impressive from our
group today.=
In the first period, Washington
outshot the Bruins 15-4 and gen-
erated six high-danger scoring
chances, per Natural Stat Trick.
But the Capitals could not solve
Jeremy Swayman (25 saves for the
game), and an inability to capital-
ize on early scoring chances has
been their undoing for much of
the season.
Late in the opening period,
seemingly in retaliation for a hit
along the end boards, Boston de-
fenseman matt Grzelcyk speared
winger max Pacioretty, earning a
five-minute major penalty and a
game misconduct to put the Capi-
tals on an extended power play.
They couldn9t convert before the
period ended, but at 1:05 of the
second, Pacioretty 4 who went
down the tunnel after the incident
but returned after intermission 4
found T.J. oshie in the slot to put
Washington ahead. oshie ben-
efited from a shot by captain Alex
ovechkin that broke Bruins de-
fenseman Brandon Carlo9s stick,
giving him more space to operate.
The Capitals didn9t score again
that period, but they remained in
control of the run of play. After 40
minutes, the Bruins had just eight
shots on goal. Washington had 23,
matching its full-game total from
Thursday9s loss.
In some games when the Capi-
tals had the lead, they appeared
unprepared to handle a push by
the opponent in the third period.
But Saturday, Washington largely
remained in control, even though
it had to kill three penalties in the
final 20 minutes.
<We just had a solid game all
around,= center Dylan Strome
said. <We didn9t give them much
through two periods at all. Chuck-
ie was good when he needed to be.
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the Super Bowl on Sunday. I
would wager this weekend9s game
sets a viewership record simply
because of infatuation with the
pop star-football star romance.
Native Americans in the
Kansas City area fighting against
the team9s obstinance on this
issue called for Swift9s support
early this season as her romance
with Kelce blossomed. <We
remain hopeful that an outside
influence like ms. Swift could be
an ally for us in moving the
conversation forward on why the
chop is a racist act,= the coalition
Not In our Honor said in a
statement in September. <We ask
for people to learn about our
shared history, the real history of
this country, not the sanitized
version many learned in school.
our culture was stripped from us
. . . yet our culture continues to be
mocked for sport and profit
despite decades of protest by
Natives and Native organizations
and recommendations by
national psychological,
educational and sociological
associations.=
Swift should heed their plea,
for herself and her devotees, if
we9re to believe their influence
can make a difference. And then,
unlike Fonda, she9ll have nothing
to regret.
Kevin B. Blackistone, eSPn panelist
and professor at the Philip merrill
College of Journalism at the University
of maryland, writes sports
commentary for The Washington Post.
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. . . It felt like tonight at least, they
didn9t really have one shift that
they kind of hemmed us in. That
was a big thing.=
Early in the third period,
Lindgren stuck out his left pad to
stop a tipped shot by the Bruins9
Charlie Coyle through traffic;
Lindgren could barely see the
puck coming, but he made the
save to keep the Capitals in front.
And just seconds later, Strome
curled a wrist shot under the
crossbar off a feed from ovechkin
on a two-on-one at 3:24 to give
Washington some breathing
room. It was the first time the
Capitals led by multiple goals
since they beat St. Louis, 5-2, on
Jan. 18 4 the last victory before
the six-game skid.
<I saw a guy kind of flashing in
front of me. I don9t know if it hit
off his stick or his knee or whatev-
er it was 4 more of a positional
save there,= Lindgren said.
<[ovechkin] made a really good
pass to Stromer, and he finished it
off. That was a big goal at a big
time.=
Pacioretty, defenseman John
Carlson and ovechkin found their
way to the penalty box in the final
11:30. ovechkin9s minor for hook-
ing came with just 2:56 to play,
and that prompted the Bruins to
pull Swayman for a six-on-four
advantage 4 but they still
couldn9t break through.
Boston9s goal remained vacant
after the penalty ended, and
ovechkin hit the empty net to
extend his goal streak to four
games, become the NHL9s all-time
leader in empty-net goals (57) and
seal a victory the Capitals desper-
ately needed, much to the relief of
the players and their mentors.
on Sunday afternoon, Wash-
ington will host the Vancouver
Canucks (34-12-6), who came into
Saturday tied with the Bruins
atop the NHL. The Capitals know
how tough the challenge ahead is,
but after winning for the first time
in more than three weeks, it may
be just a little less daunting.
<I9ll just tell you what: As a
goalie, it was so much fun to
watch the guys in front of me work
tonight,= Lindgren said. <This win
tonight, this shutout, all the credit
in the world goes to the guys in
front of me. I thought the effort,
right from the drop of the puck,
start to finish, was incredible.
<If we play that way, we9re a
playoff hockey team. There9s no
doubt about it.=
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KeLCe from D1
<The one thing about the NfL,
it9s historically short-lived,= Kelce
said. <You have to find another
career after this. I didn9t want to
wait until the end of my career to
start finding out what I wanted to
do after football. It9s always been
on my mind, trying to find some-
thing I love. That9s always been a
focus 4 getting myself outside of
the face mask.=
How Kelce will ultimately wield
his fame is an open question.
There are <definitely Hollywood
talks out there,= he said, but he has
not pinned down exactly what he
wants to do or even in what field. A
universe of agents, executives and
producers are eager to find out.
<He definitely could be the next
rock,= said producer and casting
director Sheila Conlin, president
and CEo of her own production
company. <Absolutely. But in his
own style. There9s something real-
ly super likable about him. He9s
really good looking. He9s not
pretty-boy good-looking. He9s kind
of all-American good-looking.
And I mean, my God, that body.=
<I have to tell you, this one
stands out,= Conlin added. <The
other ones still sort of fit their
football world and do TV. The
mannings are doing stuff, too, but
they still are known as football
players. Travis Kelce is like a
dream for someone like me.=
Dreams become reality
As Kelce settled into his chair
during Super Bowl media night
monday, he announced, <What a
time to be alive, baby!=
A reporter lobbed the first ques-
tion: How was he doing?
<I9m livin9 the dream!=
The reporter identified herself
as Lisa Guerrero from <Inside Edi-
tion.=
<Nice to meet you, Lisa.=
The Chiefs have long under-
stood Kelce9s personality. <This
isn9t new,= longtime tight ends
coach Tom melvin said, laughing.
As a rookie, Kelce landed on in-
jured reserve. He spent practices
in the Chiefs9 weight room, which
is separated from their indoor
practice field by panes of glass. on
Halloween, Kelce danced by the
windows in full view of practicing
teammates, dressed in a head-to-
toe green spandex suit.
melvin saw no change in Kelce
after he began dating Swift. <It9d
have been different had they met
10 years ago,= melvin said. But
Kelce9s experience and stature
among the Chiefs allowed him to
focus on football as tabloids and
entertainment shows scrutinized
him.
<He9s very good at compartmen-
talizing the different parts of his
life,= melvin said. <He9s a deep
thinker in that respect. He does his
best to separate the two so you
really don9t have a distraction. He
doesn9t bring outside [things]
inside the building.=
Several years ago, before he
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Kelce courted fame. Now he9s
experiencing Taylor9s version.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who had his own reality show and hosted <Saturday Night Live= before he began dating pop star
Taylor Swift, was his typically disarming self while taking multiple questions about their relationship on Super Bowl media night.
achieved mainstream recogni-
tion, Kelce starred in a reality
show called <Catching Kelce= in
which women competed, Bache-
lor-style, for his affection. Nobody
won, least of all viewers.
<Whoever thought of it in the
beginning to do his reality show,
they were on the right track,= Con-
lin said. <Unfortunately, the show
sucked.=
Kelce moved on to more suc-
cessful ventures. He launched a
podcast, <New Heights,= with his
brother, Jason. It has grown into
one of the most popular sports
shows in the medium. When the
Kelce brothers met in last year9s
Super Bowl, it turned them both 4
plus their mom, Donna 4 into
football superstars.
on the back of that Super Bowl
title, Kelce fulfilled a dream and
hosted <Saturday Night Live,= and
his performance cast him in a new
light.
<He9s a natural,= Lorne mi-
chaels, creator and executive pro-
ducer of SNL, told Vanity fair. <He
was a presence from the moment
he walked out.=
Kelce has starred in commer-
Super Bowl LVIII
cials 4 so many commercials 4 for
Pfizer, Experian and, alongside
Jason and Donna, Campbell9s
Chunky Soup.
Kelce leaned further into his
fame. He showed up in glossy mag-
azine photo shoots draped in high-
end fashions 4 Vanity fair in the
summer, WSJ magazine in the fall.
Simply orbiting Kelce is enough to
make you famous: the New York
Times this winter featured his
managers, college friends Aaron
and André Eanes of A&A manage-
ment, both of whom declined to
comment for this story.
Then, in September, Kelce men-
tioned on his podcast that he had
unsuccessfully tried to meet Swift
when her Eras Tour came to Kan-
sas City, and a new realm of oppor-
tunities opened.
<If I was his agent, I would first
of all be in heaven,= Conlin said.
<He can write his own ticket into
anything.=
Conlin said Kelce could sup-
plant the Kardashians as the face
of reality television. She would
recommend he start his own pro-
duction company. She could see
him as an action-movie star.
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<I9d probably suggest a few act-
ing classes for confidence level
and knowledge,= she said. <But he9s
not bad. I could see him on 8Yellow-
stone.9 This is going to sound crazy,
but he could be the next magic
mike, you know?=
Conlin said Kelce9s next step
will come down to one question:
What does he want to do? Kelce is
still looking for an answer. He
wants football to be part of it.
maybe comedy. He loves music
and has already created a festival
in Kansas City.
<I wish there was a clear-cut
vision,= Kelce said. <But there9s
never a clear-cut vision for me.=
Not chasing records
When remains as much of a
question as what. At 34, Kelce has
reached an age at which NfL play-
ers confront the prospect of retire-
ment.
He told WSJ magazine that he
thinks about retirement <more
than anyone could ever imagine.=
His graceful game and the way the
Chiefs often use him as a de facto
wide receiver can make you forget
he plays one of football9s most
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unforgiving positions. He has un-
dergone 10 surgeries, he told WSJ,
and he feels them all constantly.
<I9m always thinking about
what9s next,= Kelce said this past
week. <That9s always a question
you get when you9re later in your
career and you start to fall off. So
thanks for telling me that I9m not
as good as I once was. I9ll tell you
what, it9s something you got to
think about. I come into this build-
ing and these arenas, I come in and
work my tail off. I can9t imagine
not doing this for as long as I can,
because I know I9ll miss it when it9s
all said and done. I can9t put a
timestamp on how long I9ll play. I
know I9m loving every single bit of
coming into work right now.=
Kelce9s dedication to football
has not waned, but his hunger for
a brand of greatness that only
comes with longevity may have
abated. Late last season, Kelce be-
came the fifth tight end to surpass
10,000 receiving yards. on his
podcast that week, he made a tell-
ing revelation. He had studied the
final five seasons of Tony Gonza-
lez, who racked up more career
yards (15,127) than any tight end in
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NfL history, to see <kind of, what9s
possible?=
Kelce discovered Gonzalez had
gained between 800 and
900 yards every year between age
33 and 37. He calculated that if he
were to average about 75 yards per
game, he could break Gonzalez9s
record and retire at 37, after the
2026 season. Kelce didn9t commit
to the pursuit and exhaled deeply
as he allowed, <That9s a lot of miles,
man.= But he was doing the math.
A year later, after a September
knee injury and an uncharacteris-
tic spate of dropped passes, the
appeal of chasing Gonzalez dimin-
ished. This past week, Kelce
laughed when asked whether the
record remained in the back of his
mind. Playing until 37 no longer
added up.
<No, it9s not,= Kelce said. <I9d be
far-fetched to even believe in my-
self to get to that milestone.=
Figuring out fame
At Super Bowl media sessions,
Kelce charmed his way through a
gantlet. His answers were thread-
ed with his devotion to family and
his appreciation for Cleveland
Heights, ohio, his hometown.
Nothing makes him happier, he
said, than bringing joy to those
close to him when he plays foot-
ball. That group now includes the
world9s most famous entertainer.
Kelce handled questions 4 so
many questions 4 about his rela-
tionship with earnest chipper-
ness. (What Era are you in? <my
Super Bowl Era.=) Given the scruti-
ny of the entertainment press and
the forensic study Swift9s fans ap-
ply to every public morsel, land
mines surrounded every one of his
answers. He pirouetted around
them with the same finesse he
deploys when finding green grass
on third and six.
<It9s a roller coaster I did not
expect,= Kelce said. <I9m enjoying
every single ride, baby.=
Would Swift be giving him a
Super Bowl pep talk?
<No, no,= Kelce said. <She9s fo-
cused on entertaining the crowd
out in, uh, I think it9s Singapore
right now? or I think that9s in a few
weeks. She9s out in Japan. Tokyo,
maybe. She9s just working hard,
entertaining them.=
Kelce did not expect he would
ever meet Swift after he took his
shot on his podcast. That he is now
dating her, though, he seems to
have normalized. He talks about
Swift as if she is another member
of his close-knit tribe from Cleve-
land Heights.
<We9re here, and we9re all hap-
py,= Kelce said. <I know that.=
on Wednesday morning, Kelce
stood up behind a small table,
revealing royal blue pants dotted
with white flowers. As he walked
away, it somehow seemed easy to
believe what he said when he was
asked whether any part of his on-
rushing fame had been difficult
for him:
<Nah. I got it all figured out, I
think.=
D6
BY A LEX P REWITT
Adam Burns was lounging on
his couch in montreal last month
when he received a message from
a colleague, forwarding along an
NfL-issued news release about
the upcoming Super Bowl. Jolting
up, the sportsbook manager for
gambling website Betonline.ag
flung open his computer and
sprung into odds-making action.
<right away, within a minute
after it was announced that reba
mcEntire was singing the national
anthem,= Burns said, <I was watch-
ing all the YouTube videos of any-
time she9d done it in the past. . . .
What9s she wearing? What9s she
doing? How long is she taking?
How long does the word 8brave9
last?=
Judging by the hoard of reba-
related content that hit the inter-
net over the ensuing weeks, Burns
was far from the only person pre-
occupied with the wagering impli-
cations of the country star9s per-
formance before Sunday9s game
between the Kansas City Chiefs
and San francisco 49ers.
<Here9s reba mcEntire national
anthem time history to help Super
Bowl bettors,= one headline read.
<Super Bowl 58 national anthem
odds, prediction: over/under pick
for reba mcEntire,= another de-
clared.
Despite common assumption,
none of the 38 states (plus D.C.)
where live sports betting is legal
allow people to put money on the
Super Bowl anthem. The last to do
so was maryland 4 a fitting fact
given that francis Scott Key began
writing the song in Baltimore 4
but on feb. 1, the state revoked its
approval for sportsbook operators
to offer several well-known cate-
gories of off-field wagers, com-
monly known as novelty proposi-
tion bets. Now maryland bettors,
like everyone else, can no longer
wager on the anthem, the halftime
show or the color of the Gatorade
poured on the winning coach. And
only Illinois offers an anthem-bet-
ting loophole, permitting bettors
to wager on game statistics props
compared with the anthem length
4 such as whether the song will
last longer than the first offensive
drive 4 according to Illinois Gam-
ing Board director of communica-
tions Beth Kaufman.
Still, the anthem remains a ma-
jor draw at offshore and interna-
tional books housed outside the
legal limits of <The Star-Spangled
Banner.= Even though both Draft-
Kings and fanDuel stopped tak-
ing Super Bowl anthem wagers in
the United States this year, the
industry behemoths continue to
post lines for Canadian bettors
across the border in ontario. <The
anthem is our biggest nongame
prop, for sure,= Burns said of the
Caribbean-based Betonline, <and
I9d say it9s been up there with some
of the game or player props. It9s
that popular.=
Dig deeper than the bottom
line, though, and broader societal
themes emerge. How does the his-
tory of anthem bets inform today9s
booming prop market? What risks
are involved in posting them? And
why do they continue to generate
such attention in an increasingly
saturated landscape in which,
Jerry Brewer
Once heroes, Chiefs now
are seen as NFL9s villains
BREwER from D1
In the acerbic way he said
winner! to punctuate his dismay,
you could almost hear the varying
levels of success.
Greatness is admirable until it
starts multiplying. Too many
victories lead to too much hype,
and no one loves a glory shark.
That9s the reputation the Chiefs
have acquired outside their fan
base. They are the new apex
predator of the NfL.
Six years ago, they were a treat,
unveiling a unicorn quarterback
to operate an avant-garde offense,
thrilling while thriving. Now,
with a third Super Bowl victory in
the past five seasons within reach,
the team that began as an
entertaining successor to the
exhausting New England Patriots
dynasty is also a tired ol9 giant.
Their continued prosperity
makes them a victim of public
fatigue.
<for some reason, everybody
used to love us,= Kansas City
defensive tackle Chris Jones said,
answering a question from
NfL Network9s michael
robinson. <We used to be one of
the most favorite teams. Now
everybody9s like, 8We9re ready for
the Chiefs to lose.9 I don9t know
why, what changed, what
dramatic incidents happened to
where everybody felt like we
should lose now, but that9s okay.
They can continue hatin9. =
In this climate of extreme
Internet searches on Reba McEntire soared when it was announced that she will sing <The Star-Spangled Banner= on Sunday.
Anthem wagering is 8pure chaos9
Prop bets on its performance at the big game are illegal in most states but huge internationally
according to the American Gam-
ing Association, more than two-
thirds of American adults live in
an area with legal live sports bet-
ting? The answers point to a patri-
otic conclusion.
As Brendan Dwyer, a professor
at Virginia Commonwealth Uni-
versity9s Center for Sport Leader-
ship, said, <There9s something
very American about our most
popular sport and that song and
betting on it.=
A demand for novelty
The biggest big game on the
annual sporting schedule has be-
come the largest draw on the na-
tional gambling calendar. Per a
recent AGA study, nearly 68 mil-
lion adults across the country are
projected to wager more than a
combined $23 billion 4 upticks of
35 percent and 44 percent, respec-
tively, from last year 4 on Super
Bowl LVIII. And more than half of
those people, about 43 million, are
expected to do so at a sportsbook,
on the internet or with a bookie.
(The rest engage in more casual
betting, such as squares with
friends or a party pool.)
Whereas the betting public was
once mostly relegated to point
spreads and over-unders, a signifi-
cant portion of today9s haul comes
from wagers beyond the final
score. According to a DraftKings
spokesperson, player, game and
novelty props totaled 31 percent of
the company9s Super Bowl handle
4 the total amount placed by bet-
celebrity overexposure, the Chiefs
are aging faster than a Popsicle in
a sauna. They seem old in modern
fame years. It9s not really their
fault. What are they supposed to
do? Lose for the sake of parity?
Should Patrick mahomes have
turned down that record
$450 million contract and all
those lucrative endorsement
deals? Should Coach Andy reid
stop being funny in commercials?
Should Travis Kelce dump Taylor
Swift to appease manly men who
don9t want to share football?
To some, the Chiefs have
become villains, the monster
monopolizing all the joy. It is a
superficial way to characterize
the annoyance they instigate.
You want to know what9s worse
than a championship hog? A
champion by default. During long
periods between dominant
teams, the game often regresses
to a stale kind of parity, which
belies the assumption that variety
is more riveting. Every so often,
sports need standard-bearers that
generate equal amounts of love
and hate. Sports need code
breakers to propel the game
forward. It9s no surprise that as
the Patriots9 two-decade run
ended 4 one in which Bill
Belichick9s defensive game-
planning sorcery complemented
Tom Brady9s deft quarterbacking
brilliance to win six Super Bowls
4 it spawned appreciation of a
long-developing era of offensive
creativity.
eZ su
Super Bowl LVIII
tors 4 last year. Jay Kornegay,
executive vice president of sports
operations at the Westgate Super-
Book in Las Vegas, put his number
much higher.
<We9re at 68 percent from
props,= Kornegay said. <When we
started putting them up [in the
late 1980s], it was like 5 percent.
Then we had a huge spike in 995
when the 49ers played the Char-
gers and everyone knew [San
francisco] would win, so we went
from around 50 propositions to
over 100. from that point, it9s been
ticking upward every year.=
The earliest available print ref-
erences to anthem betting began
appearing around the same time.
<At last word, the over-and-under
for length of the national anthem,
to be sung by Harry Connick Jr.,
was 1 minute, 48 seconds,= the
Wilmington (Del.) News Journal
wrote in 1992. <Philadelphia col-
umnist Stan Hochman, an expert
in this field, believes the number is
way too high. most anthems last
11/2 minutes, he says, and only a few
reach two minutes. Nervous peo-
ple sing faster, so Hochman rec-
ommends betting the under.=
(Connick clocked in at 2:06.)
A decade and a half later, the
practice had become so common
that it reached the ears of the
musician onstage at Super Bowl
XLI. <The Piano man said he is
aware that an internet betting site
. . . has posted an over-under line
on the length of his rendition 4
1 minute, 44 seconds 4 but he
<If you win a lot and that causes you to be a villain, then I9m okay
with it,= two-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes said.
Along with father Time, it took
innovation to yank the Patriots
from their pedestal. That9s what a
winner! does for a sport. They are
the target. Just as important, they
can handle being the target.
Shoot for as long as you need to
get good.
<If you win a lot and that
causes you to be a villain, then I9m
okay with it,= mahomes said.
mahomes is 28, the same age as
Spielberg when <Jaws= was
released. He will become the
youngest quarterback to start
four Super Bowls on Sunday. No
quarterback under 30 had
accomplished the feat. In six
seasons as a starter, he has
thrown for 28,424 yards and
219 touchdowns. His regular
season record is 74-22. In the
playoffs, his team is 14-3.
It seems as if he9s everywhere,
talking with an unmistakable
Texas accent and delivery reid
describes as <froggish.= As long-
standing icons in multiple sports
wouldn9t reveal whether he plans
to do a slow version or a fast one,=
the Baltimore Sun reported in
2007, concluding its story with an
off-key quote from Billy Joel him-
self: <I won9t say anything because
I might be betting myself.= (Joel9s
time of 1:30 stands as the fastest of
the past 25 years.)
There has never been an in-
stance of insider singing, no an-
them performer busted for betting
on their own literal lines. But scan-
dals have arisen. one was in 2011,
when Christina Aguilera not only
botched part of the lyrics 4 <what
so proudly we watched at the twi-
light9s last reaming= 4 but also
went rogue by adding a <woo=
after <home of the brave,= boosting
her time by a full second.
<A few years ago, we had it as,
8Until they say the end of the word
8brave9 for the first time,9 = Burns
said. <Now we say, 8first word
spoken to last note.9 Just keeps it
simpler.=
In 2021, a video of a rehearsal of
Eric Church and Jazmine Sulli-
van9s Super Bowl LV anthem duet
went viral. <Someone was outside
the stadium, recorded it, tweeted
it, then every Twitter guy in the
world was saying, 8Go bet,9 = Burns
said. <So we saw a bunch in a row
and we closed it. That wasn9t ideal
for us.= Then again, Burns added,
<There9s always controversy. No
matter what, with all these props,
I9m going to get complaints.=
To set the lines, Burns requires
little more effort than his 17 years
mAtt slocum/AssocIAted press
continue their inevitable
retirement migration, mahomes
stands as the biggest, in-his-
prime superstar in American
sports. He burst into fame in the
most spellbinding manner since
Dan marino, and by his second
season running the show, he was
a champion. In his third, he led
the Chiefs back to the Super Bowl,
only to be humbled by Brady and
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In his
fifth, he became a two-time
champion, outlasting the
Philadelphia Eagles in Super
Bowl LVII and engaging in an
epic duel with quarterback Jalen
Hurts. And here he is again, this
time with a defense-centered
team that has prospered as an
underdog this postseason, vying
for a third title that would vault
his legend and Kansas City9s
burgeoning legacy to stunning
heights.
But if you9ve had enough of the
Chiefs, it will seem like a three-
ring circus.
the washington post
gregory shAmus/getty ImAges
of industry experience and laptop
access. <my research is literally
just sitting there watching,= he
said. But in contrast to the coin
toss or the Gatorade color, anthem
results can, not unlike sports
themselves, swing wildly on the
whims of real-time human per-
formance. <You never know: may-
be she9ll drag it out, or she9ll just
want to get in and out,= Burns said.
As the demand for Super Bowl
props has grown, so, too, has the
pool of available anthem-adjacent
novelty bets. But the near-infinite
freedom offshore and internation-
al operators have to dream up new
props can also lead to fuzzy re-
sults. <If reba9s boots are equally
red, white and blue, what do we
do?= Burns said. <We say 8primary
boot color9 [in the bet], but we
have to make judgment calls. one
year we had, 8Will whoever9s doing
the anthem show cleavage?9 And it
was really debatable. So we9ve
graded both winners.=
It9s almost enough to make an
oddsmaker wonder whether the
trouble is worth it. Not Burns,
however. <The clients love it,= he
said. <That9s the fun of the Super
Bowl 4 just pure chaos.=
8I9d probably put it up, too9
for those on the ground in the
world9s betting capital 4 which,
for the first time, is also the site of
the Super Bowl 4 anthem wager-
ing becomes a topic of conversa-
tion every year as kickoff draws
near. often, those conversations
mahomes didn9t ask to be
compared to Brady. He didn9t ask
for uncontrollable fawning over
his elastic arm and playmaking
audacity. He isn9t an egotist or
clout chaser who needs to
convince you, so early in his
career, that he is the greatest
quarterback of all time. But in our
debate-show sports culture, the
argument has begun anyway. It
only makes it harder to be a
winner!, this running tally of
accomplishments intended to
settle the frivolous discourse. But
no one can win those debates,
especially not mahomes, who
should be left alone to amaze in
real time.
<I mean, I9m not even close to
halfway,= mahomes said of
chasing Brady9s seven
championships. <If you ask me
that question in, like, 15 years, I9ll
see if I can get close to seven. But
seven seems like a long ways away
still.=
With the way we consume
sports now, seven would seem
like 17.
We binge ourselves on every
marquee team now. There aren9t
enough synonyms for
unprecedented and best and
greatest to satisfy that desire to
glorify the present. And strong
reactions go both ways. In this
climate, it9s just as easy to
exaggerate hatred and weariness
about things that have barely
begun.
It9s reminiscent of the Golden
State Warriors, who went from
refreshing champions in 2015 to a
hate-garnering 73-win team the
next season to, supposedly, the
worst thing that ever happened to
competitive basketball when
Kevin Durant joined them the
season after that.
We manage to be hotter and
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leave prospective gamblers disap-
pointed. <They9re shocked that we
don9t offer these propositions be-
cause they saw the over-under on
TV or read it in the news,= Korne-
gay said. <Some take it in stride.
Some don9t.=
The danger of predetermined
information leaking is one possi-
ble reason states have shunned
anthem bets. (Even offshore books
that accept them tend to set <pret-
ty small limits= on the amount
bettors can wager on these poten-
tially predetermined novelty
props, Burns said.) The lack of an
official, verifiable result is another.
<We decided to move away from
allowing [these] bets . . . because
they aren9t based on the outcome
of the game or statistics or results
from the game,= said Seth Elkin,
managing director of communica-
tions for maryland Lottery and
Gaming. But no matter the root
cause, the ultimate appeal is unde-
niable. <If I was in those markets,
in those parts of the world,= Korne-
gay said, <I9d probably put it up,
too.=
for casual bettors, the anthem
can provide drama in a short span
4 according to Covers.com, the
record for the longest version be-
longs to Alicia Keys, in 2003, at
2:35 4 before the actual drama
begins. <When we don9t have a
stake in the game, we look for it in
other ways,= said Dwyer, the VCU
professor. <I think who sings the
national anthem is a big deal, and
it9s one of the first things we see, so
you want to be involved in that
first moment of action.=
of course, people are only able
to wager money on what the
sportsbooks want to post. <It9s a
creative marketing effort,= said
Stephen Shapiro, associate chair
of the University of South Caro-
lina9s Department of Sport and
Entertainment management.
<The more interesting, unique
thing you can come up with, the
more attention it9s going to grab in
the media. The Super Bowl is such
a great platform for that.=
And with that allure comes the
possibility of problems. <As more
states are legalizing sports bet-
ting, these prop bets will draw in
more consumers,= Shapiro said.
<But if it gets out of hand over
time, what9s the responsibility of
those that are generating a lot of
money to make sure it9s as safe an
environment for the consumer
and there9s places for people to go
to get help?=
rather than symbolizing how
unruly props have gotten in a
betting-mad society, though, ex-
perts such as Dwyer and Shapiro
see anthem wagers as more reflec-
tive of an unstoppable financial
and cultural spectacle. <It just
shows you how much of a monster
the NfL and the Super Bowl are
that you can get people involved in
any aspect surrounding the game
that catches attention,= Shapiro
said.
If nothing else, this year9s game
matchup has set the anthem prop
market on a collision course with
that of another ubiquitous mod-
ern American force.
<I almost wish the Chiefs had
lost,= Burns said, <just so I didn9t
have to deal with Taylor Swift
props.=
colder than ever, all in record
time. And amid the noise of
traditional media, social media
and technology, celebrities are
both accessible and unavoidable.
Problems with all this ubiquity
manifest in the agitation over
everything from the Taylor-Travis
romance to the fit mahomes
threw over a penalty at the end of
a regular season loss.
There9s little room for
mystique, not the type that
michael Jordan maintained
despite his transcendent journey
through six NBA championships
with the Chicago Bulls. mahomes
is whiny. Kelce has a big mouth.
The Chiefs get too many favorable
calls, and opponents make dumb,
panicked decisions when facing
them. It must be a conspiracy.
So to combat this unstoppable
force, the Kansas City detractors
will root for the San francisco
49ers, a former dynasty whose
five Super Bowls are tied for
second most in NfL history. It has
taken a 29-year title drought for
the 49ers to rebrand as cute up-
and-comers.
<I love what one of my mentors
says,= said linebacker Drue
Tranquill, who is in his first
season with the Chiefs. <He says
the praise of man is so fickle. It9s
here today, gone tomorrow, up
and down. And so it9s really
important to stay grounded in the
things that matter.=
That sounds like something
Spielberg would say now. He is 77,
too wise to be as brazen as he once
was. He9s still a winner!, a creative
genius blessed to receive
adulation and oscars hardware.
rapid success distorts
perception. Longevity refines it.
Hate the Chiefs right now?
Answer that question again in,
like, 15 years.
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nba nets 123, spurs 103 nhl blues 3, sabres 1 nCaa men nCaa women
eaStern conference San antonio ................... 30 18 27 28 4 103 atlantic gp w l ot pts gf ga St. loUiS ................................. 1 1 1 4 3 SatUrDaY9S reSUltS SatUrDaY9S reSUltS
brooklYn ......................... 33 27 33 30 4 123 Boston ........................ 52 32 11 9 73 178 135 bUffalo ................................. 0 1 0 4 1 eaSt eaSt
atlantic w l pct gb Florida......................... 52 33 15 4 70 167 131 Army 69, Navy 67 (OT) American 74, Holy Cross 68
Boston ........................................ 40 12 .769 4 San antonio: Champagnie 1-5 0-0 2, Sochan 4-9 0-0 8, firSt perioD
Tampa Bay.................. 53 28 20 5 61 182 175 Boston 77, Bucknell 62 Army 70, Navy 58
New York .................................... 33 20 .623 71/2 Wembanyama 7-16 4-4 21, Jones 2-3 2-2 6, Vassell 7-20 Toronto ....................... 50 26 16 8 60 176 162 Scoring: 1, St. Louis, Neighbours 16 (Thomas, Buchnev- Bryant 70, Binghamton 69 Bryant 55, Binghamton 51
Philadelphia................................ 31 21 .596 9 1-1 17, Barlow 1-5 5-6 7, Mamukelashvili 1-1 0-0 2, Detroit ........................ 51 27 18 6 60 180 164 ich), 12:53 (pp). Canisius 73, Iona 69 Bucknell 71, Boston 60
Brooklyn ..................................... 21 31 .404 19 Osman 2-5 2-2 8, Collins 0-2 2-2 2, Kel.Johnson 7-14 2-2 Montreal..................... 51 21 22 8 50 143 180 Clemson 77, Syracuse 68 Buffalo 62, Southern Mississippi 46
Toronto....................................... 19 34 .358 211/2 19, Branham 2-8 0-0 5, Wesley 2-3 2-2 6. totals 36-91 Buffalo........................ 51 22 25 4 48 148 160
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Colgate 76, Loyola (Md.) 62 Duquesne 57, La Salle 52
20-21 103. Ottawa........................ 48 21 25 2 44 163 173 Scoring: 2, St. Louis, Kyrou 15 (Rosen, Parayko), 4:32. Columbia 83, Brown 69 Fairfield 52, St. Peter9s 46
SoUtheaSt w l pct gb brooklYn: Bridges 4-11 3-3 14, Finney-Smith 1-4 0-2 3, Connecticut 89, Georgetown 64 Fordham 64, Massachusetts 50
Orlando....................................... 29 24 .547 4 thirD perioD Delaware 69, William & Mary 58 Harvard 68, Dartmouth 50
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Claxton 10-15 0-0 20, Simmons 6-7 1-2 13, Thomas 9-19 metropolitan gp w l ot pts gf ga
Miami ......................................... 28 24 .538 2
2-2 25, Bates-Diop 1-1 0-0 2, Watford 2-2 2-2 6, Wilson N.Y. Rangers............... 52 33 16 3 69 170 147 Scoring: 3, St. Louis, Neighbours 17 (Schenn, Kapanen), Duquesne 75, St. Bonaventure 69 Lehigh 70, Lafayette 68 (OT)
Atlanta ....................................... 24 29 .453 5 3-4 0-0 8, Clowney 1-1 0-0 3, Schroder 6-13 0-0 15, Smith Carolina....................... 51 30 16 5 65 171 149 18:03. Fairfield 64, St. Peter9s 62 Loyola (Md.) 64, Colgate 61
Charlotte .................................... 11 41 .212 171/2 Jr. 6-9 0-0 14, Walker IV 0-1 0-0 0. totals 49-87 8-11 123. Philadelphia................ 53 28 19 6 62 156 152 Harvard 77, Dartmouth 59 Maine 67, New Hampshire 48
Washington.................................. 9 43 .173 191/2 N.Y. Islanders ............. 52 22 18 12 56 154 175
ShotS on goal Holy Cross 58, American 56 Mount St. Mary9s 70, Canisius 56
three-point goals: San Antonio 11-34 (Kel.Johnson 3-6, Lehigh 94, Lafayette 90 (2OT) Princeton 67, Penn 54
New Jersey ................. 50 25 21 4 54 169 177 St. loUiS ............................... 11 4 11 4 26
Wembanyama 3-6, Osman 2-3, Vassell 2-6, Branham Loyola Chicago 81, George Washington 73 Rider 58, Manhattan 54
central w l pct gb Pittsburgh .................. 49 23 19 7 53 144 131 bUffalo ................................. 9 14 11 4 34
1-5, Collins 0-1, Jones 0-1, Wesley 0-1, Sochan 0-2, Marist 77, Rider 62 Seton Hall 86, Xavier 62
Cleveland.................................... 35 16 .686 4 Champagnie 0-3), Brooklyn 17-34 (Thomas 5-10, Schrod- Washington ................ 50 23 20 7 53 122 155 power-play opportunities: St. Louis 1 of 2; Buffalo 0 of 3.
Milwaukee.................................. 34 19 .642 2 Columbus.................... 51 16 25 10 42 150 188 goalies: St. Louis, Hofer 10-8-0 (34 shots-33 saves). Maryland Eastern Shore 88, Bryn Athyn 55 Siena 74, Quinnipiac 55
er 3-5, Bridges 3-6, Smith Jr. 2-3, Wilson 2-3, Clowney Merrimack 66, Le Moyne 50 Temple 59, South Florida 55
Indiana........................................ 30 24 .556 61/2 1-1, Finney-Smith 1-4, Claxton 0-1, Walker IV 0-1). Buffalo, Luukkonen 12-13-2 (26-23). a: 16,726 (19,070).
Chicago ....................................... 25 28 .472 11 t: 2:28. Mount St. Mary9s 96, Quinnipiac 79 Vermont 69, UMBC 45
fouled out: San Antonio None, Brooklyn 1 (Finney- central gp w l ot pts gf ga Northeastern 77, Monmouth (N.J.) 65 Yale 66, Cornell 59
Detroit .......................................... 8 44 .154 271/2 Smith). rebounds: San Antonio 41 (Barlow 9), Brooklyn Dallas.......................... 52 32 14 6 70 192 159 Princeton 77, Penn 70 SoUth
weStern conference 41 (Claxton 11). assists: San Antonio 20 (Vassell 4), Colorado...................... 53 32 17 4 68 196 169 Robert Morris 71, Milwaukee 60
Brooklyn 31 (Schroder 12). total fouls: San Antonio 11, Winnipeg .................... 50 31 14 5 67 151 117 stars 3, Canadiens 2 Rutgers 78, Wisconsin 56 Chattanooga 61, Mercer 52
SoUthweSt w l pct gb Brooklyn 23. a: 18,005 (17,732) St. Louis...................... 50 27 21 2 56 144 154 Siena 68, Manhattan 63 Eastern Illinois 105, Morehead State 103 (4OT)
Nashville..................... 52 27 23 2 56 158 164 DallaS .................................... 0 3 0 4 3 Eastern Kentucky 69, Kennesaw State 66
x-New Orleans ........................... 30 22 .577 4 montreal .............................. 0 2 0 4 2 St. Joseph9s 87, Saint Louis 86
Dallas.......................................... 30 23 .566 1/
2 Minnesota .................. 51 23 23 5 51 154 169 Vermont 72, UMBC 70 East Tennessee State 69, Samford 56
Houston...................................... 23 29 .442 7 Arizona ....................... 50 23 23 4 50 149 155 SeconD perioD Yale 80, Cornell 78 East Carolina 70, Charlotte 56
Memphis..................................... 18 35 .340 121/
2 Magic 114, bulls 108 (Ot) Chicago ....................... 52 14 35 3 31 109 183 Florida A&M 71, Texas Southern 57
San Antonio................................ 10 43 .189 201/
2
Scoring: 1, Montreal, Suzuki 16 (Matheson, Caufield), SoUth Florida Gulf Coast 84, North Alabama 42
chicago ....................... 24 26 36 15 7 4 108 0:38. 2, Dallas, Harley 13 (Hintz, Robertson), 3:51. 3, Alabama 109, LSU 92 Grambling State 65, Alabama State 48
pacific gp w l ot pts gf ga Dallas, Seguin 18 (Marchment, Duchene), 4:15. 4, Dallas,
orlanDo ...................... 26 26 28 21 13 4 114 Vancouver................... 52 34 12 6 74 192 137 Appalachian State 109, Toledo 104 (2OT) Liberty 58, Louisiana Tech 53
northweSt w l pct gb Seguin 19 (Marchment, Duchene), 17:45. 5, Montreal, Buffalo 82, Georgia Southern 81 (OT) Lipscomb 94, North Florida 82 (2OT)
Minnesota .................................. 36 16 .692 4 chicago: Caruso 4-6 0-0 9, DeRozan 11-24 5-6 28, Vegas .......................... 52 31 15 6 68 169 141 Slafkovsky 10 (Matheson, Suzuki), 18:37.
1/ x-Edmonton ................ 47 30 16 1 61 166 130 Campbell 95, Stony Brook 77 Memphis 80, Tulane 79 (OT)
Denver ........................................ 36 17 .679 2 Vucevic 12-25 1-2 26, Dosunmu 7-12 0-0 19, White 5-21 Central Michigan 58, Old Dominion 57 Middle Tennessee 73, Florida International 54
Oklahoma City............................ 35 17 .673 1 2-2 14, Craig 1-3 0-0 3, Phillips 0-0 0-0 0, Terry 2-5 0-0 5, x-Los Angeles............. 48 23 15 10 56 152 132 ShotS on goal
Calgary........................ 52 25 22 5 55 163 161 Charleston 80, Drexel 70 Presbyterian 57, Radford 50
Utah............................................ 26 27 .491 101/2 Drummond 1-3 2-4 4. totals 43-99 10-14 108. DallaS .................................... 6 21 11 4 38 Duke 80, Boston College 65 Southern 67, Alabama A&M 60
x-Portland .................................. 15 36 .294 201/2 Seattle ........................ 51 21 20 10 52 142 150 montreal .............................. 6 7 7 4 20
orlanDo: Banchero 5-13 7-8 19, F.Wagner 12-22 7-10 Anaheim ..................... 51 18 31 2 38 132 175 Florida 81, Auburn 65 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 78, McNeese State 64
36, Carter Jr. 3-6 0-0 6, Fultz 2-7 1-1 5, Suggs 5-9 0-0 13, San Jose ..................... 51 14 32 5 33 107 199 power-play opportunities: Dallas 0 of 6; Montreal 0 of 4. Florida Gulf Coast 63, Bellarmine 52 VCU 54, St. Bonaventure 40
pacific w l pct gb Isaac 3-8 0-0 7, Bitadze 2-2 1-3 5, M.Wagner 3-3 0-0 7, goalies: Dallas, Oettinger 18-9-2 (20 shots-18 saves). Furman 65, East Tennessee State 63 Western Kentucky 54, Jacksonville State 45
L.A. Clippers ............................... 35 16 .686 4 Ingles 0-2 0-0 0, Anthony 5-11 3-4 14, G.Harris 1-5 0-0 2. x-Late game Montreal, Montembeault 12-8-4 (38-35). a: 21,105 George Mason 57, Davidson 55 Wichita State 67, Florida Atlantic 56
Sacramento ................................ 30 21 .588 5 totals 41-88 19-26 114. (21,288). t: 2:30. Georgia State 73, Miami (Ohio) 53 Winthrop 55, Longwood 54
Phoenix....................................... 31 22 .585 5 friDaY9S reSUltS Gonzaga 89, Kentucky 85 Wofford 66, North Carolina Greensboro 60
L.A. Lakers.................................. 28 26 .519 81/2 three-point goals: Chicago 12-37 (Dosunmu 5-8, White at Minnesota 3, Pittsburgh 2 Hofstra 81, North Carolina A&T 49
2-11, Caruso 1-2, Craig 1-2, Terry 1-3, DeRozan 1-4, miDweSt
Golden State .............................. 25 25 .500 91/2 N.Y. Rangers 4, at Chicago 3 (OT) senators 5, Maple leafs 3 James Madison 73, Akron 59
Vucevic 1-7), Orlando 13-39 (F.Wagner 5-12, Suggs 3-5, Liberty 65, Louisiana Tech 62 Appalachian State 78, Western Michigan 68
x-Late game Banchero 2-6, M.Wagner 1-1, Isaac 1-2, Anthony 1-5, Edmonton 5, at Anaheim 3 toronto ................................ 1 1 1 4 3 Arkansas State 81, Akron 67
Longwood 84, Winthrop 74
Carter Jr. 0-2, Fultz 0-2, G.Harris 0-2, Ingles 0-2). fouled ottawa .................................. 1 3 1 4 5 Louisiana Monroe 82, Eastern Michigan 76 BYU 69, Cincinnati 57
friDaY9S reSUltS SatUrDaY9S reSUltS Creighton 88, DePaul 59
out: None. rebounds: Chicago 43 (Vucevic 17), Orlando Louisville 79, Georgia Tech 67
at Boston 133, Washington 129 48 (Isaac 12). assists: Chicago 21 (White 7), Orlando 23 Washington 3, at Boston 0 firSt perioD Denver 67, St. Thomas (Minn.) 61
Middle Tennessee 68, Florida International 66
Atlanta 127, at Philadelphia 121 (Banchero 8). total fouls: Chicago 24, Orlando 18. a: St. Louis 3, at Buffalo 1 Scoring: 1, Toronto, Matthews 42 (Marner, Knies), 3:45. Murray State 73, Evansville 70 Drake 79, Illinois State 64
at Toronto 107, Houston 104 19,459 (18,846) Dallas 3, at Montreal 2 2, Ottawa, Giroux 16 (Joseph), 17:53. North Carolina 75, Miami 72 Eastern Michigan 81, South Alabama 69
at Milwaukee 120, Charlotte 84 Calgary 5, at N.Y. Islanders 2 North Carolina Wilmington 95, Hampton 65 Green Bay 71, IUPUI 52
at Sacramento 135, Denver 106 at Detroit 4, Vancouver 3 (OT) SeconD perioD Northern Kentucky 79, Detroit 67 Louisiana Lafayette 54, Central Michigan 51
Miami (Ohio) 80, Georgia State 63
at L.A. Lakers 139, New Orleans 122 Clippers 112, Pistons 106 at Florida 4, Colorado 0 Scoring: 3, Ottawa, Tarasenko 14 (Chychrun, Pinto), Presbyterian 76, Radford 73
Michigan 86, Rutgers 58
at Winnipeg 2, Pittsburgh 1 2:04. 4, Toronto, Knies 9 (Marner, Matthews), 9:43. 5, Richmond 82, La Salle 65
SatUrDaY9S reSUltS Detroit ............................. 30 28 23 25 4 106 Samford 102, VMI 63 North Dakota State 84, Omaha 70
at Carolina 1, New Jersey 0 (OT) Ottawa, Pinto 3 (Zub, Kelly), 11:13. 6, Ottawa, Norris 13 Northern Illinois 91, Georgia Southern 84
Philadelphia 119, at Washington 113 l.a. clipperS .................... 31 18 27 36 4 112 (Batherson), 15:13. South Alabama 75, Northern Illinois 66
at Columbus 4, Tampa Bay 2 Northern Iowa 96, Bradley 61
at Dallas 146, Oklahoma City 111 South Carolina 75, Vanderbilt 60
Detroit: Muscala 0-2 0-0 0, Thompson 5-12 0-0 10, at Ottawa 5, Toronto 3 thirD perioD South Carolina State 78, Chicago State 55 Oakland 67, Robert Morris 65 (OT)
at L.A. Clippers 112, Detroit 106 Duren 5-12 0-0 10, Cunningham 9-18 3-3 22, Ivey 10-21 at Philadelphia 3, Seattle 2 Old Dominion 82, Kent State 76
Scoring: 7, Toronto, Domi 5 (Robertson, Rielly), 5:12. 8, Southern 69, Alabama A&M 62
at Brooklyn 123, San Antonio 103 1-1 23, Brown Jr. 2-5 2-2 8, Fontecchio 8-19 1-1 20, at Nashville 5, Arizona 4 (OT) Texas State 80, Ohio 71
Ottawa, Greig 8 (Pinto), 19:54 (en). Southern Mississippi 86, Western Michigan 54
at Orlando 114, Chicago 108 (OT) Wiseman 2-4 0-0 4, Milton 2-5 0-0 4, Sasser 2-4 0-0 5, Edmonton at Los Angeles, late Troy 78, Kent State 68 Toledo 72, Louisiana Monroe 57
at Charlotte 115, Memphis 106 Umude 0-0 0-0 0. totals 45-102 7-7 106. Virginia 80, Florida State 76 Troy 88, Bowling Green 78
ShotS on goal Villanova 55, Marquette 52
Cleveland 119, at Toronto 95 l.a. clipperS: George 14-24 1-1 33, Leonard 7-18 7-7 SUnDaY9S gameS Wake Forest 83, North Carolina State 79
toronto ................................ 8 12 15 4 35
Indiana 125, at New York 111 24, Zubac 2-3 2-2 6, Harden 4-11 4-4 14, Mann 0-3 2-2 2, Vancouver at Washington, 1:30 ottawa ................................ 10 10 12 4 32 Western Kentucky 70, Jacksonville State 59 SoUthweSt
at Atlanta 122, Houston 113 Plumlee 1-2 4-4 6, Coffey 3-8 4-4 12, Powell 1-3 0-0 2, St. Louis at Montreal, 1 power-play opportunities: Toronto 0 of 0; Ottawa 0 of 3. miDweSt Abilene Christian 66, Utah Valley State 53
at Golden State 113, Phoenix 112 Westbrook 5-10 1-2 13. totals 37-82 25-26 112. goalies: Toronto, Jones 9-7-1 (31 shots-27 saves). Butler 75, Providence 72 Arkansas Pine Bluff 80, Alcorn State 57
monDaY9S gameS Baylor 65, West Virginia 58
New Orleans at Portland, late three-point goals: Detroit 9-30 (Fontecchio 3-9, Brown Ottawa, Korpisalo 13-16-2 (35-32). a: 19,679 (18,572). Creighton 78, Xavier 71
Arizona at Philadelphia, 7 t: 2:25. Drake 74, Bradley 67 Central Florida 69, Texas Tech 64
SUnDaY9S gameS Jr. 2-5, Ivey 2-6, Sasser 1-2, Cunningham 1-3, Milton 0-1, Lamar 70, Nicholls 44
Muscala 0-2, Thompson 0-2), L.A. Clippers 13-39 Calgary at N.Y. Rangers, 7 Houston 67, Cincinnati 62
Boston at Miami, 2 Seattle at New Jersey, 7 Indiana State 73, Missouri State 71 North Texas 78, SMU 65
(George 4-13, Leonard 3-7, Westbrook 2-4, Coffey 2-5, Rice 78, Tulsa 66
Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 3 Harden 2-8, Mann 0-2). fouled out: None. rebounds: Minnesota at Vegas, 10 Iowa State 71, TCU 59
lightning 4, blue Jackets 2 Kansas 64, Baylor 61 South Dakota State 103, Oral Roberts 77
Detroit 57 (Duren 18), L.A. Clippers 35 (Harden 6). Texas 65, TCU 43
monDaY9S gameS assists: Detroit 27 (Cunningham 10), L.A. Clippers 20 tUeSDaY9S gameS Marquette 86, St. John9s 75
tampa baY ............................ 1 1 2 4 4
Washington at Dallas, 8:30 (Harden 8). total fouls: Detroit 19, L.A. Clippers 13. a: Colorado at Washington, 7 colUmbUS .............................. 0 0 2 4 2 Michigan State 88, Illinois 80 weSt
Indiana at Charlotte, 7 19,370 (18,997) Anaheim at Montreal, 7 Mississippi State 75, Missouri 51 Air Force 78, Utah State 72
Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7 Columbus at Ottawa, 7 firSt perioD Nebraska 79, Michigan 59 Boise State 56, Wyoming 42
Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 Los Angeles at Buffalo, 7 North Dakota State 81, Omaha 79 Central Florida 69, Texas Tech 64
Scoring: 1, Tampa Bay, Paul 14 (Raddysh, Hagel), 15:40
San Antonio at Toronto, 7:30 Pacers 125, Knicks 111 St. Louis at Toronto, 7 Notre Dame 74, Virginia Tech 66 Eastern Washington 62, Idaho 52
(pp).
Purdue 79, Indiana 59 Gonzaga 71, Loyola Marymount 47
Denver at Milwaukee, 8 Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 Oklahoma 66, Oklahoma State 62
inDiana ............................. 26 35 30 34 4 125 SeconD perioD Montana 82, Northern Colorado 73
New Orleans at Memphis, 8 new York ......................... 27 31 24 29 4 111 Seattle at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 Ohio State 79, Maryland 75 (2OT) Northern Arizona 71, Montana State 58
New York at Houston, 8 Carolina at Dallas, 8 Scoring: 2, Tampa Bay, Cirelli 11 (Hagel, Paul), 0:49. South Dakota State 83, Oral Roberts 72 New Mexico 62, Colorado State 46
Golden State at Utah, 9 inDiana: Nesmith 5-12 0-0 13, Siakam 8-13 1-4 19, New Jersey at Nashville, 8 SoUthweSt New Mexico State 66, Texas El Paso 59
thirD perioD
Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 Turner 9-9 3-4 23, Haliburton 7-14 4-5 22, Nembhard 3-6 Vancouver at Chicago, 8:30 Portland 78, Pepperdine 46
0-0 7, Jackson 5-6 2-2 12, McDermott 0-1 0-0 0, O.Toppin Scoring: 3, Tampa Bay, Stamkos 22 (Kucherov, Hedman), Arkansas 78, Georgia 75
Detroit at Edmonton, 9 Arkansas State 100, Ohio 87 Portland State 59, Idaho State 53
tUeSDaY9S gameS 3-5 1-2 9, Mathurin 2-6 0-2 4, McConnell 8-10 0-0 16. 0:23 (pp). 4, Columbus, Jenner 14 (Gaudreau, Werenski), Sacramento State 75, Weber State 44
totals 50-82 11-19 125. weDneSDaY9S gameS 12:22. 5, Columbus, Jenner 15 (Gaudreau, Marchenko), East Carolina 84, Texas San Antonio73
Boston at Brooklyn, 7:30 South Florida 69, Rice 65 Santa Clara 70, St. Mary9s (Calif.) 58
Oklahoma City at Orlando, 7:30 Florida at Pittsburgh, 7:30 15:50 (pp). 6, Tampa Bay, Hagel 19 (Kucherov, Cirelli), UC Davis 61, Hawaii 51
new York: Achiuwa 6-6 2-2 15, Hart 2-6 0-0 4, Gibson Texas 94, West Virginia 58
19:12 (en). UNLV 63, Fresno State 49
Miami at Milwaukee, 8 0-4 0-0 0, Brunson 14-25 10-10 39, DiVincenzo 6-15 0-1 San Jose at Winnipeg, 7:30 Texas A&M 85, Tennessee 69
Minnesota at Portland, 10 14, Bogdanovic 3-10 3-4 11, Burks 7-14 4-4 22, McBride Minnesota at Arizona, 9:30 ShotS on goal Texas State 68, Ball State 60
Sacramento at Phoenix, 10 2-4 2-2 6. totals 40-84 21-23 111. Texas Tech 66, Central Florida 59
tampa baY .......................... 13 11 13 4 37
Detroit at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 three-point goals: Indiana 14-29 (Haliburton 4-9, Ne- colUmbUS .............................. 9 14 11 4 34 weSt no. 7 texas 65, tCU 43
smith 3-7, O.Toppin 2-2, Turner 2-2, Siakam 2-6, power-play opportunities: Tampa Bay 2 of 3; Columbus 1 Arizona State 85, Utah 77
Nembhard 1-1, Mathurin 0-1, McDermott 0-1), New York Capitals 3, bruins 0 of 3. goalies: Tampa Bay, Vasilevskiy 17-11-0 (34 Fresno State 68, Air Force 66 texaS ................................ 11 12 26 16 4 65
76ers 119, Wizards 113 10-32 (Burks 4-7, Bogdanovic 2-6, DiVincenzo 2-9, waShington ......................... 0 1 2 4 3 shots-32 saves). Columbus, Merzlikins 9-11-7 (36-33). Northern Colorado 87, Montana 71 tcU ....................................... 6 14 12 11 4 43
Achiuwa 1-1, Brunson 1-5, Hart 0-2, McBride 0-2). boSton ................................... 0 0 0 4 0 a: 18,876 (18,500). t: 2:32. St. Mary9s (Calif.) 76, Portland 51 texas (22-3)
philadelphia ........................ 33 26 31 29 4 119 fouled out: Indiana 1 (Jackson), New York None. Booker 6-12 0-0 13, Jones 2-6 1-2 5, Moore 4-6 1-3 9,
UCLA 61, California 60
washington ........................ 26 30 24 33 4 113 rebounds: Indiana 41 (Jackson, Turner 8), New York 32 SeconD perioD UNLV 80, New Mexico 77 Gonzales 2-6 0-0 5, Holle 4-9 4-4 14, Gaston 4-7 1-2 9,
philaDelphia min fg ft o-t a pf ptS (Hart 10). assists: Indiana 30 (Haliburton 12), New York Scoring: 1, Washington, Oshie 9 (McMichael, Pacioret- Washington 67, Oregon State 55 Muhammad 3-7 0-2 6, Codio 0-0 0-0 0, Maul 1-3 0-0 2,
Harris 32:46 4-14 3-4 1-7 3 1 11
16 (Hart 5). total fouls: Indiana 20, New York 15. a: ty), 1:05 (pp). hurricanes 1, Devils 0 (Ot) Mwenentanda 1-2 0-0 2, totals 27-58 7-13 65
19,812 (19,812) tcU (15-8)
Oubre Jr. 39:05 6-13 3-4 2-7 4 4 16 thirD perioD new JerSeY ..................... 0 0 0 0 4 0
Roberson 3-6 3-6 11, Emma-Nnopu 4-13 0-0 11, Flores
Reed 22:22 6-8 0-0 3-7 1 3 12 carolina ......................... 0 0 0 1 4 1
Hield 36:21 9-16 1-2 1-5 6 3 23 Scoring: 2, Washington, Strome 20 (Oshie, Ovechkin), Virginia 80, florida state 76 1-5 0-0 3, Jovanovic 3-11 4-5 10, Manumaleuga 0-4 0-0 0,
3:24. 3, Washington, Ovechkin 12, 19:33 (en). overtime Clack 0-1 0-0 0, Sylvester 0-0 0-0 0, Davis 0-0 0-0 0,
Maxey 35:50 11-25 3-4 0-9 7 1 28 hawks 122, Rockets 113 virginia (18-5) Hamlin 0-0 0-0 0, Harris 3-8 0-0 8, Moore 0-0 0-0 0, totals
Council IV 29:10 7-13 5-8 5-10 1 2 19 Scoring: 1, Carolina, Aho 19 (Slavin, Necas), 3:40. Minor 1-2 0-0 2, Beekman 7-16 7-11 21, Dunn 0-0 1-2 1,
Martin 23:15 2-3 0-0 1-2 0 3 4
ShotS on goal 14-48 7-11 43
hoUSton ........................... 31 18 35 29 4 113 McKneely 8-12 8-9 29, Rohde 2-5 2-2 8, Buchanan 2-4 0-0 three-point goals: Texas 4-14 (Booker 1-2, Gonzales 1-5,
Payne 21:09 3-8 0-1 0-1 6 1 6 atlanta ........................... 19 38 38 27 4 122 waShington ....................... 15 8 5 4 28 ShotS on goal 4, Groves 4-8 0-0 10, Harris 1-4 0-0 2, Murray 1-1 0-0 3.
boSton ................................... 4 4 10 4 18 Holle 2-5, Maul 0-2), TCU 8-29 (Roberson 2-4, Emma-
totalS 240 48-100 15-23 13-48 28 18 119 new JerSeY ................... 10 13 9 2 4 34 totals 26-52 18-24 80. Nnopu 3-11, Flores 1-4, Jovanovic 0-3, Manumaleuga
hoUSton: Brooks 5-19 2-2 14, Smith Jr. 4-15 0-0 9, power-play opportunities: Washington 1 of 3; Boston 0 carolina ....................... 10 11 10 2 4 33 florida State (13-9)
Je.Green 6-10 3-5 19, Ja.Green 10-22 4-7 26, Thompson 0-3, Harris 2-4). assists: Texas 20 (Gonzales 8), TCU 11
percentages: FG .480, FT .652. 3-point goals: 8-27, .296 of 4. goalies: Washington, Lindgren 10-7-4 (18 shots-18 power-play opportunities: New Jersey 0 of 4; Carolina 0 De.Green 1-1 0-1 2, Miller 3-3 1-2 8, Watkins 4-8 11-12
6-10 0-0 12, Tate 1-2 0-0 2, Bullock Jr. 1-3 0-0 3, Landale (Manumaleuga 6). fouled out: TCU Emma-Nnopu. re-
(Hield 4-9, Maxey 3-7, Oubre Jr. 1-5, Council IV 0-1, saves). Boston, Swayman 16-5-7 (27-25). a: 17,850 of 2. goalies: New Jersey, Vanecek 17-9-3 (33 shots-32 19, Da.Green 2-9 1-1 5, Warley 2-7 2-4 6, Jackson 7-9 2-2
0-3 2-2 2, Holiday 7-10 1-1 18, Williams 4-6 0-2 8. totals bounds: Texas 36 (Jones 6, Muhammad 6), TCU 31
Harris 0-2, Payne 0-3). team rebounds: 11. team (17,565). t: 2:25. saves). Carolina, Kochetkov 13-8-3 (34-34). a: 18,997 17, Corhen 2-2 4-4 8, Spears 0-1 0-0 0, Nickelberry 1-3 0-0
44-100 12-19 113. (Emma-Nnopu 9). total fouls: Texas 12, TCU 15.
turnovers: None. blocked Shots: 4 (Harris, Martin, (18,680). t: 2:31. 2, Bol Bowen 0-1 0-0 0, Gainey 2-3 2-2 6, House 0-0 3-5 3. Technical Fouls_None. a: 3,685.
Oubre Jr., Reed). turnovers: 11 (Harris 3, Hield 2, Maxey atlanta: Bey 8-15 4-4 24, Johnson 8-11 4-4 21, totals 24-47 26-33 76.
2, Oubre Jr. 2, Payne 2). Steals: 8 (Hield 4, Harris 3, Oubre Okongwu 4-10 3-7 11, Murray 9-19 12-15 34, Young 6-16 halftime: Virginia 34-30. three-point goals: Virginia
Jr.). technical fouls: None. Panthers 4, avalanche 0
4-6 18, Bogdanovic 3-12 1-1 8, Bufkin 1-4 0-0 3, Mathews 10-18 (McKneely 5-7, Groves 2-2, Rohde 2-3, Murray 1-1,
waShington min fg ft o-t a pf ptS 1-1 0-0 3. totals 40-88 28-37 122. coloraDo .............................. 0 0 0 4 0 flyers 3, Kraken 2 Harris 0-2, Beekman 0-3), Florida State 2-16 (Miller 1-1, no. 8 Kansas state 69,
floriDa .................................. 2 1 1 4 4 Jackson 1-3, Bol Bowen 0-1, Warley 0-1, Nickelberry 0-2,
Avdija 39:17 9-14 2-2 0-13 5 2 21 three-point goals: Houston 13-43 (Je.Green 4-7, Holiday Seattle .................................. 1 0 1 4 2
Watkins 0-2, Da.Green 0-6). fouled out: Dunn, Watkins,
Oklahoma state 68
Kuzma 37:10 9-17 1-2 0-3 5 5 21 3-5, Ja.Green 2-9, Brooks 2-10, Bullock Jr. 1-3, Smith Jr. firSt perioD philaDelphia ........................ 2 0 1 4 3
Bagley III 14:52 1-7 0-0 0-1 0 1 2 Warley. rebounds: Virginia 25 (McKneely, Buchanan 5), oklahoma State ........... 12 13 28 15 4 68
1-7, Landale 0-1, Thompson 0-1), Atlanta 14-41 (Bey 4-9, Scoring: 1, Florida, Verhaeghe 26 (Barkov, Tkachuk), Florida State 27 (Warley 7). assists: Virginia 18
Jones 30:58 9-14 1-1 0-3 9 2 25 Murray 4-9, Young 2-9, Mathews 1-1, Johnson 1-2,
firSt perioD kanSaS State ................. 15 18 18 18 4 69
10:19 (pp). 2, Florida, Reinhart 39 (Tkachuk, Barkov), (Beekman 5), Florida State 8 (Miller, Watkins, Warley
Poole 29:17 4-8 1-2 1-4 4 4 11 Bufkin 1-4, Bogdanovic 1-6, Okongwu 0-1). fouled out: 16:56 (pp). Scoring: 1, Philadelphia, Laughton 6 (Frost, York), 4:36 oklahoma State (11-12)
Coulibaly 30:10 3-6 7-10 3-5 1 1 13 2). total fouls: Virginia 23, Florida State 18.
None. rebounds: Houston 58 (Ja.Green 14), Atlanta 41 (pp). 2, Seattle, Tatar 7 (Dunn, Larsson), 17:09. 3, Garzon 5-8 0-0 14, Gusters 6-8 1-2 13, Asi 1-9 0-0 3,
Kispert 24:21 2-6 0-0 0-2 0 1 5 (Bogdanovic, Okongwu 7). assists: Houston 22 SeconD perioD Philadelphia, Poehling 7 (Hathaway, Seeler), 18:14 (sh). Heard 6-13 4-7 19, Noble 8-15 0-0 19, Egharevba 0-2 0-0
Shamet 19:01 4-7 0-0 0-1 0 4 9 (Ja.Green 10), Atlanta 25 (Young 8). total fouls: 0, Ebert 0-0 0-0 0, totals 26-55 5-9 68
Omoruyi 8:12 0-4 2-2 2-5 0 3 2 Houston 26, Atlanta 18. a: 17,503 (18,118) Scoring: 3, Florida, Luostarinen 10 (Rodrigues, Kulikov), thirD perioD notre Dame 74, Virginia tech 66 kansas State (21-3)
Wright 6:39 1-3 2-2 1-2 4 0 4 17:52.
Scoring: 4, Seattle, McCann 21 (Dunn, Wennberg), 0:36. Lester 0-4 2-2 2, Brylee Glenn 10-23 0-0 23, Jaelyn Glenn
virginia tech (13-10) 1-3 0-0 3, Gregory 4-10 2-2 11, Sundell 7-11 1-1 16,
totalS 240 42-86 16-21 7-39 28 23 113 thirD perioD 5, Philadelphia, Couturier 11 (Sanheim, Konecny), 5:30.
Beran 3-6 1-2 8, Kidd 1-3 0-0 2, Cattoor 7-16 0-0 18, Maupin 1-2 0-0 2, Sanchez 0-6 0-0 0, Sides 0-0 2-2 2,
percentages: FG .488, FT .762. 3-point goals: 13-34, .382
P RO fO O t b a l l Scoring: 4, Florida, Barkov 12 (Verhaeghe), 9:20. ShotS on goal Collins 1-6 0-0 2, Pedulla 4-12 4-5 13, Nickel 3-5 1-1 9, Walker 4-9 2-2 10, totals 27-68 9-9 69
(Jones 6-8, Poole 2-4, Kuzma 2-6, Avdija 1-4, Kispert 1-4, Poteat 6-8 2-3 14, Rechsteiner 0-1 0-0 0, Young 0-0 0-0 0. three-point goals: Oklahoma State 11-21 (Garzon 4-7,
ShotS on goal Seattle ................................ 10 7 2 4 19 totals 25-57 8-11 66.
Shamet 1-4, Bagley III 0-1, Coulibaly 0-1, Omoruyi 0-1, Asi 1-3, Heard 3-5, Noble 3-6), Kansas State 6-26
Wright 0-1). team rebounds: 11. team turnovers: 2.
nfl playoffs coloraDo ............................ 15 10 10 4 35
philaDelphia ...................... 13 11 14 4 38 notre Dame (8-16) (B.Glenn 3-11, J.Glenn 1-2, Gregory 1-5, Sundell 1-4,
floriDa ................................ 11 24 8 4 43 power-play opportunities: Seattle 0 of 3; Philadelphia 1 Booth 3-5 2-2 8, Davis 1-4 1-2 3, Njie 4-7 3-3 11, Burton
blocked Shots: 8 (Kuzma 4, Bagley III 2, Avdija, Wright). firSt roUnD of 4. goalies: Seattle, Daccord 15-10-9 (38 shots-35 Sanchez 0-2, Walker 0-2). assists: Oklahoma State 19
turnovers: 15 (Avdija 5, Kuzma 4, Coulibaly 3, Poole 2, power-play opportunities: Colorado 0 of 1; Florida 2 of 2. 6-18 4-4 16, Shrewsberry 4-7 0-0 12, Roper 3-4 0-2 7, (Noble 7), Kansas State 14 (Sundell 7). fouled out: None.
SatUrDaY, Jan. 13 saves). Philadelphia, Petersen 2-1-0 (19-17). a: 18,926 Imes 2-2 3-4 8, Konieczny 2-5 0-0 4, Zona 2-3 0-0 5.
Jones). Steals: 7 (Shamet 3, Poole 2, Jones, Wright). goalies: Colorado, Georgiev 27-13-3 (43 shots-39 (19,543). t: 2:35. rebounds: Oklahoma State 41 (Heard 12), Kansas State
technical fouls: None. a: 20,333 (20,356). at Houston 45, Cleveland 14 saves). Florida, Bobrovsky 25-10-2 (35-35). a: 19,304 totals 27-55 13-17 74.
at Kansas City 26, Miami 7 28 (Walker 8). total fouls: Oklahoma State 9, Kansas
(19,250). t: 2:23. halftime: Virginia Tech 39-35. three-point goals: Vir- State 13. Technical Fouls_None. a: 6,848.
SUnDaY, Jan. 14 ginia Tech 8-24 (Cattoor 4-11, Nickel 2-4, Beran 1-2,
Green Bay 48, at Dallas 32 Pedulla 1-2, Rechsteiner 0-1, Collins 0-4), Notre Dame
Mavericks 146, thunder 111 at Detroit 24, L.A. Rams 23
Predators 5, Coyotes 4 (Ot) 7-20 (Shrewsberry 4-6, Imes 1-1, Roper 1-2, Zona 1-2,
Booth 0-2, Konieczny 0-2, Burton 0-5). rebounds:
oklahoma citY ............... 30 32 27 22 4 111 monDaY, Jan. 15 Jets 2, Penguins 1 arizona ........................... 1 1 2 0 4 4
Virginia Tech 27 (Beran 13), Notre Dame 31 (Njie 6).
no. 18 baylor 65,
DallaS .............................. 47 24 39 36 4 146 naShville ........................ 1 1 2 1 4 5
at Buffalo 31, Pittsburgh 17 pittSbUrgh ........................... 0 1 0 4 1 assists: Virginia Tech 13 (Collins 5), Notre Dame 14 no. 22 West Virginia 58
at Tampa Bay 32, Philadelphia 9 winnipeg ............................... 2 0 0 4 2 firSt perioD (Burton 8). total fouls: Virginia Tech 16, Notre Dame 14.
oklahoma citY: Dort 2-7 0-0 5, Jal.Williams 4-10 0-0 weSt virginia ................. 11 15 12 20 4 58
a: 7,394 (9,149).
9, Holmgren 4-7 3-4 13, Giddey 3-14 2-2 11, Gilgeous-Al- DiviSional roUnD firSt perioD Scoring: 1, Nashville, O9Reilly 18 (Nyquist, Forsberg), baYlor .............................. 15 19 15 16 4 65
exander 9-16 7-8 25, Dieng 1-9 0-0 3, Jay.Williams 0-1 SatUrDaY, Jan. 20 12:28. 2, Arizona, Dermott 2 (Zucker, Kerfoot), 13:10.
0-0 0, Pokusevski 0-1 0-0 0, Waters III 3-6 0-0 9, Scoring: 1, Winnipeg, Scheifele 15 (Ehlers), 10:20. 2, west virginia (20-3)
at Baltimore 34, Houston 10 Winnipeg, Niederreiter 13 (Stanley, Schmidt), 15:39. SeconD perioD Blacksten 3-7 1-2 7, Fields 3-10 0-2 9, Harrison 4-12 3-3
K.Williams 0-2 0-0 0, Sarr 3-4 2-3 8, Joe 2-6 0-0 6, at San Francisco 24, Green Bay 21
Wallace 5-11 2-2 15, Wiggins 2-4 2-2 7. totals 38-98 Ohio state 79, 12, Quinerly 4-14 4-4 13, Watson 5-14 2-4 12, Arigbabu
SeconD perioD Scoring: 3, Nashville, Josi 11 (Barrie), 11:39 (pp). 4,
18-21 111. SUnDaY, Jan. 21 Arizona, Guenther 4 (Keller, Zucker), 18:31 (pp).
1-1 0-0 2, Diggs 1-4 0-0 2, Hemingway 0-3 1-2 1, totals
at Detroit 31, Tampa Bay 23 Scoring: 3, Pittsburgh, Rust 13 (Graves, Karlsson), Maryland 75 (2Ot) 21-65 11-17 58
DallaS: Green 2-4 2-2 6, Jones Jr. 3-4 1-2 8, Kleber 3-6 Kansas City 27, at Buffalo 24 14:08. thirD perioD baylor (18-5)
4-4 12, Doncic 9-14 10-13 32, Irving 11-19 1-2 25, Prosper maryland (13-11) Edwards 4-6 0-0 10, Littlepage-Buggs 7-11 0-2 14,
1-2 0-0 2, Washington 6-10 1-2 14, Gafford 7-11 5-6 19, conference championShipS ShotS on goal Scoring: 5, Arizona, Valimaki 2 (Hayton, Guenther), 1:45. Kaiser 0-0 0-0 0, Reese 4-15 5-11 13, Scott 5-9 7-10 19, Andrews 2-8 2-4 7, Blackwell 4-9 4-6 12, Walker 2-7 0-0
Powell 1-1 0-0 2, Hardaway Jr. 4-9 0-0 10, B.Williams 0-2 SUnDaY, Jan. 28 6, Arizona, Schmaltz 14 (Keller, Zucker), 4:07 (pp). 7, Traore 4-6 0-0 8, Young 8-22 6-7 26, Harris-Smith 1-5 0-0 5, Fontleroy 5-8 0-0 12, Felder 1-3 2-2 5, Ferreira 0-0 0-0
pittSbUrgh ........................... 8 16 12 4 36 3, Long 2-4 2-2 6, Batchelor 0-1 0-0 0, Swanton-Rodger
0-0 0, Hardy 4-5 1-2 11, Lawson 2-4 0-0 5. totals 53-91 afc Nashville, Novak 9 (Evangelista, McDonagh), 6:00 (pp). 0, Van Gytenbeek 0-0 0-0 0, totals 25-52 8-14 65
winnipeg ............................. 13 7 11 4 31 0-0 0-0 0. totals 24-62 20-30 75.
25-33 146. 8, Nashville, Forsberg 25 (O9Reilly, Josi), 9:59. three-point goals: West Virginia 5-23 (Blacksten 0-1,
Kansas City 17, at Baltimore 10 power-play opportunities: Pittsburgh 0 of 3; Winnipeg 0 ohio State (14-10)
three-point goals: Oklahoma City 17-47 (Waters III 3-5, of 1. goalies: Pittsburgh, Jarry 14-15-4 (31 shots-29 overtime Fields 3-9, Harrison 1-4, Quinerly 1-3, Watson 0-4,
nfc Battle 4-11 0-0 8, Okpara 2-3 3-4 7, Gayle 4-12 8-8 17, Hemingway 0-2), Baylor 7-18 (Edwards 2-2, Andrews
Wallace 3-7, Giddey 3-9, Holmgren 2-3, Joe 2-4, Wiggins saves). Winnipeg, Hellebuyck 24-10-3 (36-35). a: 15,225 Mahaffey 3-5 0-0 7, Thornton 10-20 2-2 24, Bonner 3-8
1-2, Jal.Williams 1-3, Dieng 1-5, Dort 1-6, Jay.Williams at San Francisco 34, Detroit 31 Scoring: 9, Nashville, McDonagh 2 (Novak, Nyquist), 1-6, Blackwell 0-2, Walker 1-3, Fontleroy 2-3, Felder
(15,321). t: 2:14. 1-2 7, Royal 1-2 3-4 5, Key 2-3 0-0 4, Middleton 0-1 0-0 0,
0-1, K.Williams 0-1, Pokusevski 0-1), Dallas 15-38 1:36. 1-2). assists: West Virginia 13 (Harrison 4), Baylor 16
SUper bowl lviii Hardman 0-1 0-0 0. totals 29-66 17-20 79. (Andrews 6). fouled out: None. rebounds: West Virginia
(Doncic 4-8, Hardy 2-3, Kleber 2-4, Hardaway Jr. 2-6, SUnDaY9S game ShotS on goal halftime: Ohio State 33-32. three-point goals: Maryland
Irving 2-7, Jones Jr. 1-2, Lawson 1-2, Washington 1-4, 33 (Watson 15), Baylor 41 (Fontleroy 10, Littlepage-
in laS vegaS flames 5, islanders 2 arizona ......................... 12 12 6 1 4 31 7-17 (Young 4-8, Scott 2-4, Harris-Smith 1-4, Batchelor Buggs 10). total fouls: West Virginia 18, Baylor 17.
Green 0-1, Prosper 0-1). fouled out: None. rebounds: 0-1), Ohio State 4-17 (Thornton 2-5, Mahaffey 1-2, Gayle
Kansas City vs. San Francisco (-11/2), 6:30 (CBS) naShville ...................... 10 9 17 1 4 37 Technical Fouls_None. a: 4,944.
Oklahoma City 40 (Holmgren 12), Dallas 54 (Kleber 12). calgarY ................................. 1 2 2 4 5 1-4, Middleton 0-1, Bonner 0-2, Battle 0-3). fouled out:
assists: Oklahoma City 23 (Jal.Williams 7), Dallas 30 n.Y. iSlanDerS ...................... 0 0 2 4 2 power-play opportunities: Arizona 2 of 4; Nashville 2 of
6. goalies: Arizona, Ingram 17-12-2 (37 shots-32 saves). Okpara, Mahaffey. rebounds: Maryland 40 (Reese 13),
(Doncic 9). total fouls: Oklahoma City 23, Dallas 23. Ohio State 36 (Mahaffey, Thornton 7). assists: Mary-
firSt perioD Nashville, Saros 20-19-2 (31-27). a: 17,507 (17,113). t:
gOlf 2:36. land 11 (Young 4), Ohio State 9 (Thornton 4). total fouls: no. 19 gonzaga 71,
Scoring: 1, Calgary, Weegar 13 (Coleman, Markstrom), Maryland 20, Ohio State 25. a: 13,471 (18,809).
3:47. loyola Marymount 47
Cavaliers 119, Raptors 95 Pga tour SeconD perioD loYola marYmoUnt ....... 6 10 11 20 4 47
no. 1 Connecticut 89, gonzaga .......................... 15 23 11 22 4 71
clevelanD ....................... 30 37 28 24 4 119 phoenix open Scoring: 2, Calgary, Huberdeau 8 (Sharangovich, Hani- tennis
toronto ........................... 24 23 26 22 4 95 At TPC Scottsdale (Ariz.) 4 Stadium Course fin), 8:38 (pp). 3, Calgary, Weegar 14 (Pelletier, Duehr), loyola marymount (9-14)
purse: $8.8 million 15:16.
georgetown 64 Mark 2-8 1-2 5, Oliver 3-4 1-3 7, Gandy 1-9 0-0 2,
clevelanD: E.Mobley 7-13 2-4 17, Strus 6-11 0-0 14, Yardage: 7,261; par: 71 atP connecticut (22-2) Hamilton 1-9 0-0 3, Inoussa 4-9 0-0 10, Ezeja 3-3 1-1 7,
Allen 9-12 0-2 18, Garland 4-11 2-2 11, Mitchell 5-11 2-2 thirD perioD Karaban 10-14 1-2 25, Clingan 1-4 2-6 4, Castle 8-11 0-0 Hernandez 0-2 0-0 0, Rodriguez 3-7 2-2 9, Sitterud 0-0
15, Niang 5-8 0-0 13, Wade 0-5 0-0 0, Okoro 4-10 3-3 12, SeconD roUnD open 13 17, Newton 1-3 4-4 6, Spencer 3-6 2-2 10, Diarra 1-4 4-7 0-0 0, Wedin 1-1 0-0 2, Yancy 0-1 2-2 2, totals 18-53 7-10
Scoring: 4, N.Y. Islanders, Nelson 22 (Dobson, Palmieri),
Jones 0-0 0-0 0, LeVert 6-8 0-0 13, Merrill 2-3 0-0 6. Sahith Theegala ................................ 65 64 4 129 -13 4:00. 5, Calgary, Coleman 21, 15:59 (en). 6, N.Y. At Palais des Sports; in Marseille, France 6, S.Johnson 5-5 0-0 10, Ball 1-2 0-0 3, Stewart 2-4 1-3 5, 47
totals 48-92 9-13 119. Andrew Novak ................................... 65 65 4 130 -12 Islanders, Pageau 7 (Barzal), 17:28. 7, Calgary, Weegar purse: $778,563 Ross 0-0 0-0 0, Roumoglou 1-1 0-0 3, Singare 0-0 0-0 0, gonzaga (24-2)
Nick Taylor ......................................... 60 70 4 130 -12 15 (Kadri, Huberdeau), 19:38 (en). Surface: Hardcourt indoor Hurley 0-0 0-0 0, A.Johnson 0-0 0-0 0. totals 33-54 14-24 Hollingsworth 2-10 3-4 7, Huijbens 3-8 3-4 9, Maxwell
toronto: Barnes 9-15 5-6 24, Barrett 5-14 4-7 14, 4-6 0-0 11, Kaylynne Truong 5-7 0-0 13, Kayleigh Truong
Poeltl 3-7 0-2 6, Quickley 4-10 0-0 10, Trent Jr. 2-7 0-0 6, Maverick McNealy ............................. 65 67 4 132 -10 89.
ShotS on goal SingleS 4 SemifinalS georgetown (8-15) 2-6 0-0 6, Burton 3-3 0-0 6, Little 0-0 0-0 0, O9Connor 0-1
McDaniels 0-0 0-0 0, Nwora 0-1 0-0 0, Porter 0-1 0-0 0, Doug Ghim ......................................... 65 68 4 133 -9 Ugo Humbert (4), France, def. Hubert Hurkacz (1),
Ryan Fox ............................................ 66 68 4 134 -8 Cook 4-10 4-5 12, Massoud 0-4 0-0 0, Epps 2-8 0-2 4, 0-0 0, Salenbien 3-6 2-2 9, Stokes 5-6 0-0 10, totals
Olynyk 4-10 2-2 11, Brown 1-5 0-0 2, Dick 4-8 3-3 14, calgarY ................................. 8 13 3 4 24 Poland, 6-4, 6-4; Grigor Dimitrov (2), Bulgaria, def. Karen
Scottie Scheffler ............................... 68 66 4 134 -8 Heath 2-4 2-3 6, Styles 8-16 4-5 23, Brumbaugh 2-6 2-2 7, 27-53 8-10 71
Temple 0-0 0-0 0, Agbaji 3-9 2-3 8. totals 35-87 16-23 95. n.Y. iSlanDerS ...................... 6 13 17 4 36 Khachanov, Russia, 6-7 (7-3), 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).
Jordan Spieth .................................... 68 66 4 134 -8 Bristol 2-5 0-0 5, Fielder 2-3 1-1 5, Bacote 0-0 0-0 0, three-point goals: Loyola Marymount 4-25 (Mark 0-4,
three-point goals: Cleveland 14-41 (Niang 3-5, Mitchell power-play opportunities: Calgary 1 of 1; N.Y. Islanders Gandy 0-4, Hamilton 1-7, Inoussa 2-5, Rodriguez 1-4,
Justin Thomas ................................... 69 65 4 134 -8 0 of 1. goalies: Calgary, Markstrom 16-13-2 (36 shots-34 Mutombo 1-2 0-0 2, Montgomery 0-0 0-0 0. totals 23-58
3-6, Merrill 2-3, Strus 2-6, LeVert 1-2, E.Mobley 1-4, Cameron Young ................................. 67 67 4 134 -8 13-18 64. Yancy 0-1), Gonzaga 9-23 (Hollingsworth 0-5, Maxwell
Garland 1-5, Okoro 1-5, Allen 0-1, Wade 0-4), Toronto saves). N.Y. Islanders, Varlamov 6-5-3 (22-19). a: 0 3-4, Kayly.Truong 3-5, Kayle.Truong 2-4, O9Connor 0-1,
Daniel Berger ..................................... 66 69 4 135 -7 (17,113). t: 2:32. DallaS open halftime: Connecticut 52-28. three-point goals: Con-
9-31 (Dick 3-6, Quickley 2-4, Trent Jr. 2-5, Olynyk 1-2, Sam Burns ......................................... 68 67 4 135 -7 At Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex; in Dallas necticut 9-20 (Karaban 4-7, Spencer 2-4, Roumoglou 1-1, Salenbien 1-4). assists: Loyola Marymount 10 (Gandy
Barnes 1-3, Nwora 0-1, Porter 0-1, Barrett 0-2, Brown Matt Fitzpatrick ................................ 69 66 4 135 -7 purse: $756,020 Ball 1-2, Castle 1-2, Diarra 0-2, Newton 0-2), George- 3), Gonzaga 21 (Kayly.Truong 8). fouled out: None.
0-2, Agbaji 0-5). fouled out: None. rebounds: Cleveland Charley Hoffman ............................... 67 68 4 135 -7 Surface: Hardcourt indoor town 5-15 (Styles 3-6, Brumbaugh 1-2, Bristol 1-3, Epps rebounds: Loyola Marymount 27 (Mark 5), Gonzaga 38
47 (Allen 15), Toronto 40 (Barnes 10). assists: Cleveland Kurt Kitayama ................................... 68 67 4 135 -7 0-2, Massoud 0-2). fouled out: Fielder. rebounds: (Stokes 7). total fouls: Loyola Marymount 15, Gonzaga
36 (Garland 8), Toronto 22 (Barnes 10). total fouls: Jhonattan Vegas ............................... 67 68 4 135 -7 Red Wings 4, Canucks 3 (Ot) SingleS 4 SemifinalS Connecticut 31 (Newton, Spencer 6), Georgetown 27 15. Technical Fouls_None. a: 5,442.
Cleveland 18, Toronto 14. a: 19,800 (19,800) Tommy Paul (2), United States, def. Ben Shelton (3), (Cook 8). assists: Connecticut 26 (Newton 9), George-
vancoUver ..................... 0 3 0 0 4 3
Detroit ............................ 1 0 2 1 4 4 United States, 6-2, 6-4; Marcos Giron, United States, town 10 (Epps, Brumbaugh 4). total fouls: Connecticut
def. Adrian Mannarino (4), France, 6-1, 6-3. 17, Georgetown 19. a: 13,040 (20,356). high sChO O l s
firSt perioD
hornets 115, grizzlies 106 liV golf
Scoring: 1, Detroit, Raymond 14 (Perron, Petry), 0:45.
memphiS ........................... 28 21 27 30 4 106 liv golf laS vegaS corDoba open army 69, navy 67 (Ot) SatUrDaY9S reSUltS
charlotte ....................... 25 33 27 30 4 115 At Las Vegas Country Club SeconD perioD At Estadio Mario Alberto Kempee; in Cordoba, Argentina boYS9 baSketball
Purse: $562,345 navy (8-15)
purse: $20 million Scoring: 2, Vancouver, Hoglander 15 (Hronek, Petters- marYlanD
memphiS: Aldama 5-14 0-2 11, Williams Jr. 6-13 0-0 14, Yardage: 7,089; par: 70 Surface: Red clay Draper 3-8 2-3 9, Fischer 3-5 4-6 11, Benigni 4-14 7-8 15,
son), 1:09. 3, Vancouver, Hronek 4 (Mikheyev, Petters- Inge 4-10 5-7 14, MacDonald 2-7 4-5 8, Woods 1-5 0-0 2, Oxon Hill 70, Northern 51
Jackson Jr. 12-23 0-0 29, Gilyard 2-6 0-0 6, Konchar 4-8 a-Amateur son), 11:10. 4, Vancouver, Pettersson 28 (Suter,
0-0 8, Jackson 7-14 0-1 16, Kennard 3-7 3-3 11, Jemison SingleS 4 SemifinalS Howard 0-4 0-0 0, Rehnstrom 2-5 0-0 6, Summers 0-1 0-0 private
Hronek), 13:27. 0, Kehoe 1-1 0-0 2. totals 20-60 22-29 67.
0-0 1-2 1, Rose 4-7 0-0 10. totals 43-92 4-8 106. final roUnD Facundo Bagnis, Argentina, def. Federico Coria, Argenti- Archbishop Carroll 79, Woodside 60
thirD perioD na, 6-3, 7-5; Luciano Darderi, Italy, def. Sebastian Baez army (8-17) Glenelg Country 75, Gilman 59
charlotte: Bridges 11-13 1-2 25, Miller 7-9 1-1 18, Dustin Johnson ............................. 67 62 69 4 198 -12 A.Johnson 7-12 0-1 14, Scovens 4-10 6-7 16, Cross 2-3
Peter Uihlein ................................. 66 65 68 4 199 -11 (2), Argentina, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Richards 6-10 1-2 13, Mann 4-11 0-0 9, Martin 2-7 0-0 5, Scoring: 5, Detroit, Sprong 14 (Veleno, Kane), 2:34 (pp). 1-1 6, Curry 3-8 1-2 9, Small 1-6 3-4 6, Ellis 3-5 1-3 8, girlS9 baSketball
Bertans 3-5 0-0 9, G.Williams 5-11 2-2 15, Curry 1-3 0-0 Talor Gooch ................................... 66 66 67 4 199 -11 6, Detroit, Rasmussen 11 (Fischer, Walman), 7:51. Peterson 3-5 0-2 6, Caldwell 1-2 0-0 2, Blair 0-0 0-0 0, marYlanD
3, Micic 8-12 0-0 18. totals 47-81 5-7 115. Matthew Wolff ............................. 65 66 69 4 200 -10 Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Allenspach 1-1 0-0 2. totals 25-52 12-20
Wta Chesapeake 56, Green Street Academy 12
Jason Kokrak ................................ 65 67 69 4 201 -9 overtime 69.
three-point goals: Memphis 16-44 (Jackson Jr. 5-9, Paul Casey ..................................... 63 70 68 4 201 -9 private
Rose 2-2, Kennard 2-5, Gilyard 2-6, Jackson 2-6, Wil- Scoring: 7, Detroit, Walman 11, 0:23 (ps). tranSYlvania open halftime: Navy 31-30. three-point goals: Navy 5-22
Graeme McDowell ........................ 66 70 65 4 201 -9 (Rehnstrom 2-5, Fischer 1-1, Draper 1-4, Inge 1-4, Friendship Collegiate 61, Anacostia 52
liams Jr. 2-6, Aldama 1-7, Konchar 0-3), Charlotte 16-31 Jon Rahm ...................................... 68 63 71 4 202 -8 At Arenele BNR; in Cluj-Napoca, Romania Mount Zion 66, Quality Education 52
ShotS on goal Benigni 0-2, Howard 0-3, MacDonald 0-3), Army 7-17
(Miller 3-4, Bertans 3-5, G.Williams 3-6, Bridges 2-2, Sebastian Munoz .......................... 67 68 68 4 203 -7 purse: $267,082 Sidwell Friends 62, Pallotti 32
Micic 2-3, Curry 1-3, Martin 1-3, Mann 1-5). fouled out: vancoUver ..................... 8 12 11 0 4 31 Surface: Hardcourt indoor (Scovens 2-4, Curry 2-5, Cross 1-1, Ellis 1-2, Small 1-5).
Adrian Meronk .............................. 67 68 68 4 203 -7 fouled out: Draper, A.Johnson, Curry. rebounds: Navy St. John9s 62, Archbishop Carroll 55
None. rebounds: Memphis 32 (Konchar 10), Charlotte 43 Detroit .......................... 10 8 8 1 4 27
Bryson Dechambeau ..................... 67 62 74 4 203 -7 SingleS 4 SemifinalS 35 (Draper 14), Army 35 (A.Johnson 11). assists: Navy 9
(G.Williams 8). assists: Memphis 33 (Williams Jr. 8), Tyrrell Hatton ............................... 67 67 70 4 204 -6 power-play opportunities: Vancouver 0 of 3; Detroit 1 of wreStling
Charlotte 30 (Mann, Micic 9). total fouls: Memphis 13, 4. goalies: Vancouver, DeSmith 7-3-4 (27 shots-23 Ana Bogdan (8), Romania, def. Jaqueline Adina Cristian, (Inge 5), Army 12 (Small 4). total fouls: Navy 19, Army marYlanD
Caleb Surratt ................................ 67 69 68 4 204 -6 24. a: 4,922 (5,043).
Charlotte 9. a: 17,259 (19,077) Brooks Koepka .............................. 68 67 69 4 204 -6 saves). Detroit, Lyon 13-6-2 (31-28). a: 0 (20,000). t: Romania, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; Karolina Pliskova, Czech Repub- Whitman 36, Springbrook 33
2:36. lic, def. Harriet Dart, Britain, 6-3, 6-3.
D8 eZ re the washington post . sunday, february 11 , 2024

Super Bowl LVIII

aNalySIS

Breaking down the numbers

for a star-studded matchup
BY N EIL G REENBERG AND A RTUR G ALOCHA

Super Bowl LVIII boasts plenty of intriguing storylines. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, whose numbers
compare favorably with those of some of the greatest players in NFL history, is seeking his third Lombardi Trophy in five
seasons. San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, the son of former NFL wide receiver Ed McCaffrey, is
aiming to complete a rare father-son Super Bowl accomplishment. San Francisco Coach Kyle Shanahan, whose father won
two Super Bowls as the Denver Broncos9 coach, could do the same as McCaffrey. For 49ers left tackle Trent Williams, a
victory could cap a storied career, while Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce could add a flourish to a season in which he became
a cultural megastar. Before we learn which of those dream scenarios will become a reality, here is how the teams match up.

aLL StatS are from the 2023 SeaSoN, iNcLUdiNG the pLayoffS. data iS from trUmedia UNLeSS otherwiSe Noted.
photoS by aSSociated preSS, the waShiNGtoN poSt aNd the chiefS9 aNd 49erS9 media GUideS

Chiefs9 49ers9
key players Quarterbacks key players
Patrick Mahomes has created a legacy of winning,
while Brock Purdy is just starting to build his.
both have been efficient in the pocket, able to
avoid trouble and extend plays with their legs.

Passer rating in the pocket

Isiah Pacheco
108.4 7th
123.1 1st Trent Williams
rUNNiNG bacK Left tacKLe

the second-year pro Sack rate when pressured three consecutive first-
carried the ball 268 team all-pro selections

11.8% 14.1%
times for 1,189 yards illustrate his value
and 10 touchdowns protecting the
during the regular quarterback9s blind
season and playoffs. 2nd 3rd side. he has been
he also caught 50 of 55 responsible for two
targets for 271 yards Scramble yards sacks over the past
and two more three seasons combined

213 100
touchdowns. and none this season,
according to pro football
3.0 yards per carry
focus.
after contact 2nd 10th
517 pass-blocking snaps
27 rushes of
this season
10 or more yards
0 sacks allowed

Coaching
andy Reid and Kyle Shanahan are no strangers to success. reid has advanced to the Super bowl in three
of the past five years, and Shanahan has guided his team to the title game twice since he was hired in 2017.
four years ago, Kansas city beat San francisco in Super bowl LiV, making this the ninth Super bowl rematch.

Fourth-down decisions
Rashee Rice Nick Bosa
wide receiVer

rice, a rookie,
established himself as
130 100 edGe rUSher

the 2022 defensive

player of the year has at
one of the chiefs9 top Went for it least seven quarterback
targets in the passing pressures (sacks, hits

23 14
game with 127 balls and hurries) in each of
thrown his way. his two playoff games
this season.
18.4 percent 17.7% 14.0%
of team targets 44 Qb hits
2.4 yards per route run Conversion rate 12.5 sacks
(11th among

52.2% 50.0%
wide receivers)

13th 15th

Chiefs 49ers

Points
Tendency to call a pass based on scored perpercentage
the score: drive Rank
of passing plays when . . .
2.0 10th
leading by two scores or more Within
2.7one score Trailing by two scores or more
2nd Fred Warner
43.6% 9th 59.1% 1st n/a LiNebacKer
Ofense EPa per game
Chris Jones
28.7% 26th -0.2 52.3% 19th 11th 69.7% 8th a surefire tackler with
defeNSiVe tacKLe
exceptional athleticism
+9.2 1st
during the regular and a high football iQ,
season, he produced 75 Tendency to call a pass based warner is credited with a
PassonEPa
theper
situation:
game percentage of passing plays on . . .
quarterback pressures. team-high 28 run stops
+3.7 9th
he has added 10 more First and second downs* |ird and one or two yards |ird and three-plus yards by pro football focus.
pressures during the +8.8 2nd
54.8% 3rd 43.1% 11th 81.3% 6th 152 tackles
playoffs.
50.0% 14th Rush EPa per game 32.1% 23rd 75.5% 17th 4 forced fumbles
25 percent win rate
-3.5 23rd *if the game is within one score.
on pass-rush snaps
+0.9 1st
53 total pressures from
left side (tied for first) expected points added quantiûes the impact on a play or drive by
measuring the change in expected point outcomes. it calculates the
potential points gained or lost based on down, distance and ûeld
position at the start and end of a play.
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frAzer hArrISON/GeTTY ImAGeS

BY B ETHONIE B UTLER, L UIS V ELARDE, A RTUR G ALOCHA AND L ESLIE S HAPIRO

W
hen Bad Bunny opened the 2023 Grammys, it was history in the making 4 Bad Bunny opens the
65th grammy awards
not least because the Puerto Rican rapper was up for album of the year for last February in a
<Un Verano Sin Ti,= the first entirely Spanish-language project to garner a milestone moment for
reggaeton. the Puerto
nomination in the ceremony9s most prestigious category. ¶ <Con mucho cari- rican rapper9s album
ño para todos ustedes,= he said as he launched into a medley featuring <El <Un Verano Sin ti= had
been nominated for
Apagón,= a reggaeton track punctuated with bomba and house interludes, album of the year.
and <Después de la Playa,= a sexy party-starter anchored in Dominican merengue and mambo. ¶
The lively performance was a milestone for reggaeton, the once-underground genre that emerged
Make your own
out of Panama before taking formative turns in early 990s New York and Puerto Rico. Reggaeton reggaeton beat
was center stage at the <Gringo Grammys,= an exciting if overdue acknowledgment of its domi- for this story9s full audio
and video experience, visit
nant force 4 alongside its offshoots including Latin trap, urbano and corridos tumbados 4 in wapo.st/reggaeton.
global pop music. ¶ This is the complex story of a simple sound 4 a beat that has resisted defini-
tion and mutated across artists, borders and subgenres. We talked to artists and experts in and
around the world of reggaeton to discover how that sound has (and hasn9t) changed, and how the
genre has helped define the future of pop music on a global scale. see rEggaEton on E8

MovIes uliette Binoche had already been InsIde

J signed on for a year and a half to the

sumptuous French food film <The

Former lovers Taste of Things,= as co-star after co-

star dropped out, when director Tran Anh
Hung asked her how she felt about acting

reunite after alongside Benoît Magimel.

It was a fraught question, but one
perhaps full of hope and healing.

two decades The movie is a quiet, gastronomic love

story about a cook, eugénie (Binoche),
who has been making beautiful meals for

to heat up the a gourmet, Dodin, for 20 years and some-

times opens the door to her bedroom for
him, but continually turns down his pro-

screen again
TONY LUK
posals of marriage. Tran knew that
Magimel, an acclaimed actor who is huge
in France (winner of three César awards
as well as best actor at Cannes in 2001 for New ballet explores
Michael Haneke9s <The Piano Teacher=),
BY J ADA Y UAN would be perfect for the role, but the Coco Chanel9s life in
49-year-old and Binoche, 59, had well-
AUSTIN hArGrAve fOr The WAShINGTON pOST
known, acrimonious history. light and shadows d7
In 1999, Magimel and Binoche met
Juliette Binoche, who plays a cook in the French film <the taste of playing lovers and literary icons George Subtlety isn9t on the menu at the new
things,= is seen last week at Petit trois restaurant in Los angeles. see BinochE on E11 Grove restaurant in potomac. d13
e2 eZ ee the washington post . sunday, february 11 , 2024

in Th e Gal l e r i e s

Focusing on the
many guises of
the human form
BY M ARK J ENKINS

All the artworks in Touchstone Gallery9s

<Figure= represent some sort of human
presence, but the most vivid pieces are far
from literal. Nathan J. Baker9s <Happening as
Human,= for example, has two very different
aspects. From the front, the scrap-wood
sculpture appears as an elementary outline of
a person, punctuated by two circular cavities.
The side view, however, reveals jagged
wooden shards of varying length that jut
horizontally from the simple form, conveying
dynamism and unpredictability.
The exhibition was juried from a national
call and features entries by more than 80
artists from D.C. and 31 states. The artistic
strategies on display reach from the
archetypal to the autobiographical, with a few
detours into the political.
Joan Stolz9s <Skin in the Game= consists of
64 small square paintings, each a realistic
close-up of part of the face of a member of the
Trump administration or one of its ideological
allies. Stolz is a skilled painter who, at least in
this case, is more interested in depicting
disposition than physiognomy. Many of the
tightly cropped mouths are smirking,
sneering or shouting.
Less specific but equally ominous is a red-
painted stoneware sculpture by Janathel
Shaw, a Touchstone regular. Her <Looking
Beyond the Veil= places an upturned head on
a coffin-like form. If the head is gazing toward
heaven, a less celestial symbol of an afterlife is
bursting from the figure9s boxy torso: a skull
whose white surface and black eye sockets
present a vision of the body stripped of flesh
and vitality.
In keeping with the traditions of figurative
art, many of the artworks depict female nudes
4 but often not traditionally. Esperanza
Alzona streamlines a woman9s anatomy to just
a curved back, cast in shiny aluminum, while
Sally Dion shapes three rounded torsos from
paper, suggesting both solid bodies and gauzy
clothing. In Mike Gordon9s hyperrealist pencil
drawing, the only clue that the woman is
submerged is the way her hair swirls above
her head, floating toward the water9s surface.
Seemingly the least corporeal artwork is a
piece Nicole Maloof calls a <self portrait=: a
mound of industrial-looking pods whose
overall shape vaguely resembles a slumped
body. The capsules were cast from infusion
sets that the artist, who was diagnosed with
Type 1 diabetes at age 4, used to administer
insulin. This invocation of the blood that
flows through Maloof9s own flesh is the show9s
most abstract rendering of the human figure,
but arguably also the most personal.

Figure through Feb. 19 at touchstone gallery, 901

new york ave. nW (online through March 31).
touchstonegallery.com. 202-682-4125.

touchStone gaLLeRy
Lynn Sures <Navigator= by C.S. Corbin, included in the exhibition <Figure= featuring works by more than 80 artists from D.C. and 31 states.
The upward thrusting shapes in Lynn
Sures9s <Catalunya= don9t merely represent
Montserrat, the mountain range that borders
Barcelona. In her statement, the Maryland
artist says the 25 pictures in her Pyramid
Atlantic Art Center show were <generated
from the sensibility of the mountain.= This
claim is bolstered by her method, which has a
geologic quality.
Made while the artist was on location, the
abstracted renderings of the range (whose
name means <serrated mountain= in Catalan)
were executed with pigmented paper pulp,
arranged on wet handmade paper in a
method that resembles painting. Sures
employed two varieties of pulp, abaca or flax.
The former is thinner, fuzzier and more
fabric-like; the latter is thicker and craggier,
qualities the artist emphasizes by embossing
curving fissures into the pulp. These fractures
curl sideways through the pictures like fault
lines in a landscape chiseled by wind and
water.
There are lots of earth tones in <Catalunya,=
but the colors are not strictly documentary.
Lynn SuReS gReg R. StaLey
Sures also employs many blues and some red,
as well as metallic gold and silver. Most of the <Montserrat 1= by Lynn Sures, part of <Catalunya,= her exhibition of 25 works. <Spotted Lanternfly Red Wing= by Elsabé Johnson Dixon.

pulp paintings are horizontal, as befits a species, into a mandala-like circular piece
landscape, but some are upright. Both formats whose patterns revolve around a central black
emphasize verticality, even when that quality circle. Nicole Donnelly punctuates a forestlike
is offset by incised lines that meander from abstraction with real branches of kozo, whose

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or the teeth of a saw, the pulpy forms reach for
the sky.
lynn sures: Catalunya through Feb. 18 at
Pyramid atlantic art center, 4318 gallatin St.,
hyattsville. pyramidatlanticartcenter.org. 301-608-
9101.
Eternal Paper
Pulp painting is an uncommon technique,
but one practiced in many corners of the
world. That9s demonstrated by <Eternal
Paper,= a 20-artist exhibition that includes
contributors originally from Africa, Asia,
Europe and South America. The UMGC Arts
Program Gallery show was curated by veteran
local printmaker Helen C. Frederick, whose
influence on the area9s paper-oriented art
scene is so formidable that Pyramid Atlantic9s
gallery is dedicated to her.
The selected artworks address many topics
and incorporate such non-pulp elements as
paint, ink, wood, digital printing and found
objects. But pulp painting and handmade
paper are common, and the use of plant fiber
inspires thoughts of organic metamorphoses.
<The fact that there is change from liquid to
solid implies the presence of natural energies
that are inherent in the process itself,= writes
Frederick in her catalogue essay.
Thus Elsabé Johnson Dixon incorporates
actual wings of spotted lantern fly, an invasive
inner bark is used in East Asia to make paper.
Among Frederick9s own contributions are
stylized depictions of <healing stones= in
earthy and often spattered hues.
A similar if more subdued color scheme
characterizes the paper that was handmade
by Tongji Philip Qian, in part by pulping
newsprint advertisements from groceries east
of the Anacostia River.
The brownish tones are provided by a
condiment popular in takeout restaurants in
D.C.9s African American neighborhoods: a
concoction the China-born artist9s statement
identifies as <a purportedly Chinese sauce
called mumbo sauce.=
Two local artists use paper to recast themes
familiar from their other work. Cheryl
Edwards has long drawn inspiration from
dolls made in pre-colonial Egypt and South
Africa, and here offers images of these
figurines painted in multicolored pulp.
Claudia <Aziza= Gibson-Hunter uses
handmade paper in intricate 3D constructions
to embody, according to her statement, the
African American yearning for <escape from
oppression and the return to the motherland.=
As the eccentric forms take flight from the
wall, the fibrous material roots the artworks
in the natural world.
eternal Paper through May 19 at uMgc arts
Program gallery, college Park Marriott hotel &
conference center, 3501 university Blvd. east,
adelphi. umgc.edu. 301-985-7937.
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Great Works, in Focus

When Weegee worked for Stanley Kubrick, things got a little crazy
BY S EBASTIAN S MEE

t seems like it shouldn9t work: Stanley Kubrick, the cerebral

I perfectionist, working with Weegee, the ambulance-chasing

crime photographer of an earlier generation. I had no idea, in
fact, that the two had a seesawing, era-spanning, mutually
beautiful thing going until I saw this photograph by Weegee (his
real name was Arthur Fellig).
It shows the actor Peter Bull in the role of Russian Ambassador
Alexi de Sadesky on the set of Kubrick9s <Dr. Strangelove or: How I
Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.= The photograph is
currently on display at New York9s International Center of
Photography in a 50th anniversary show of works from the
collection.
Early in his career, Kubrick 4 working as a press photographer
for Look magazine 4 had been intoxicated by Weegee9s stark
flashbulb style and shocking subject matter.
This was the 1940s, and Weegee was famous. People were
turned on by his voyeuristic, first-to-the-scene crime photo-
graphs, each one like a dirty martini, flooding the brain with its
chilling mix of agony, ecstasy and fear of getting caught. A book of
Weegee9s work, <Naked New York,= had sealed his lurid reputation.
But by the time Kubrick9s fame was peaking in the early 960s,
Weegee9s flame was guttering. He was reduced to acting in tawdry
exploitation flicks set in nudist camps.
So Kubrick got to thinking. Wanting, perhaps, to repay an
artistic debt, he hired Weegee to take photographs on the set of
<Dr. Strangelove.= It was an arresting move. Renowned as one of
cinema9s most fastidious aesthetes, Kubrick liked to be in control
of every frame. Interesting, then, that what he most liked about
Weegee9s photographs was their rawness, their quality of surprise.
Weegee liked to work with a flashbulb right on the camera. The
technique produced stark, frontal illuminations that were miles
away from the moody chiaroscuro favored by Columbia9s in-house
set photographers. Kubrick loved them.
Weegee took hundreds of photographs for Kubrick 4 including
of the slapstick pie fight with which the film was supposed to end
(until Kubrick changed his mind). They were, according to
Christopher Bonanos in Slate, <the last truly great body of work
Weegee made.=
In this photo, the illumination, the blurred hand and Bull9s
wide-eyed expression are all pure Weegee. The contrasts are great:
the set9s deep-black background, Bull9s matte-black suit and his
glossy black lapels set off the white scarf and the whites of his
eyes.
But this is no crime scene. It9s an image of high jinks. Bull9s face
is goofy. The unusual angle gives him a weird and hilarious
monumentality. Most striking of all, of course, is Bull9s mouth.
Given the cinematic context, it can9t help but recall the screaming
woman at the end of the famous <Odessa Steps= sequence of Sergei Weegee/internAtionAl center oF photogrAphy. BeqUeSt oF WilmA Wilcox, 1993
Eisenstein9s film <Battleship Potemkin.= (That sequence in turn
inspired many of Francis Bacon9s mid-century paintings of
screaming popes.) Weegee (Arthur Fellig)
Weegee9s crime-chasing career showed that he fully understood
the camera9s evidential power. But here, that sober power is mixed
with something funnier and fizzier. The picture radiates aspects
Peter Bull as Russian Ambassador Alexi de Sadesky on the set of 8Dr.
of Kubrick9s aesthetic, Bull9s persona and <Dr. Strangelove9s=
subject (the possibility of nuclear annihilation), yet it transposes Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb9
all this into a mode of theatrical hilarity. at the international center of photography
That in itself is haunting.
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To satisfy mom, husband Mike Du Jour By Mike Lester

sells out the family dog

Hello, Carolyn!
We recently invited
my aging mother-
in-law to come live
with us. We have
noticed enough
Carolyn signs of mental
Hax decline that we
were worried
about letting her
live on her own. This was a
compromise I struck with my
husband after I initially suggested
sending her to a nursing home.
Well, my husband did all the
communication with her, so
imagine my surprise when she
casually asked when we would be
giving up our dog!
Apparently, my husband
promised her we would rehome
our well-trained labradoodle, and
he just <forgot= to tell me. I am
furious at everyone involved, but
my mother-in-law refuses to live in
the house with a dog. She says she
will live on her own, and neither
my husband nor I think that is a
good idea.
My husband is now pushing for
us to rehome the dog <for a little
while,= but I just know <a little
while= will turn into <forever.= He is
calling me cold and uncaring
toward his mother.
Is there any way I can salvage
my marriage, my relationship with
my mother-in-law and my beloved
pet?
4 Mother-in-Law or the Dog?
Mother-in-Law or the Dog?:
What the ever-whatting what.
The answer to rehoming the dog
is no, permanently, and not just
because your husband was out of
line in ways I don9t have the word
count to do justice.
The answer is no because it is an
extreme and harmful
accommodation to a preference,
not a necessity.
And his attempt to shift the
blame onto you? This is why so
many of us choose canine
companionship over human.
He blew this. He thought it was a
good idea to appease his mother at
your expense. He saw your reaction
coming and chose to sidestep it by
cutting you out of the decision,
then lying to you by omission. So
call his ploy out for the weaselry it
is. In marriage counseling, if it9s
not his first weasel show.
Declaring the dog issue settled
throws the mother-in-law
negotiations back to the beginning,
I get that. But that9s where they
always were. Her running your
household was a nonstarter,
always, whether she was banishing
Fluffy or claiming your bedroom
for herself. Anything they agreed to
after the point he agreed to the
unreasonable conditions of
someone in cognitive decline was
all purely fictional gain. Does he
think this is her last out-there
demand?
It9s awful for people who lose
their faculties to the point they
must forfeit their independence.
Just awful. It is also common and
understandable for people in that
position to seize on 4 with an iron
grip 4 things they hope to control.
It9s also understandable for the
most invested witness to this
heartbreak (her son) to want
appeasement so badly, he9ll
consider anything, up to and
including weasel tactics that hurt
another loved one (you, Fluffy)
whom he figures (incorrectly) he
can worry about later.
Point being, your family isn9t
breaking new ground here.
But your husband and mother-
in-law are both choosing
expediency all the way to misery.
Absolutely, you and your husband
owe his mother dignity, plus all the
agency you can reasonably give
her. But that always had to be
balanced against your own agency.
They ignored that second part, and
you9re living the mess they made.
It falls to you to steer them,
husband first, back to basics:
· Your mother-in-law doesn9t run
your home.
· Anyone with <enough signs of
mental decline= to warrant
supportive care no longer gets to
make unsafe decisions for herself,
no matter how achingly badly she
wants to.
· If she can9t or won9t participate
reasonably, then it defaults to those
who can. That includes exploring
your legal means to decide for her.
With the utmost compassion, but
that9s true for all of you at every
step.
· If she does not meet legal
thresholds, then she can make bad
decisions for herself. This is just
how it is.
· She9s more likely to make good
decisions if you and your husband
are as clear about your boundaries
as you are about welcoming her. <It
would be our privilege to care for
you= (with Husband taking the
lead, make sure of it). To any of her
conditions you9re not willing to
meet: <No,= kindly but firmly and
without further discussion. Then
either offer something else or talk
again tomorrow. When you9re
present, every time.
· Can9t stop her from living
alone? A wearable alert button and
all the in-home care she can afford.
· Husband resists? Then this is a
marriage problem.
· Maybe you didn9t mean it like
this, but <send her to a nursing
home= is the sound people make
when they just don9t get it. I put
this item last, but the chill of it
could explain why this war came
for your Fluffy. Call it the golden-
age rule, that you don9t send Ma
where you don9t want your heirs
sending you.
Assisted living with memory
care is often a different story. For
the fuller version of it, especially
costs, consult an elder-care
manager. There9s an information
line at eldercare.acl.gov. (I9m
guessing they9ll side with Fluffy,
too.)
Write to carolyn hax at
tellme@washpost.com. get her column
delivered to your inbox each morning at
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Uncle is concerned about hosting
a 15-year-old niece who vapes
Ask Amy
Amy
Dickinson
Dear Amy: My wife, kids and
I had a wonderful time
visiting recently with my
sister, her new husband and
their daughter, <Evie,= at their
home in Florida. My kids love
getting together with their cousin Evie.
I was very bothered that during our time
there, Evie always had a vaping pen in her
hand. No matter what else she was doing,
she was constantly vaping. On several
occasions, I observed her going onto the
<smoking porch= with her folks and my
wife, and vaping while the adults smoked.
I asked my sister why she allows Evie,
who just turned 15, to do this. She said that
Evie picked up smoking from her and her
husband, and they got her a vaping pen as
an alternative to cigarettes. My wife also
smokes, but our kids know that there will
be major consequences if they are caught
smoking or vaping.
My sister and her husband want to take a
cruise and asked whether Evie could stay
with us. We agreed, but how do we deal
with the issue with her vaping, since her
parents allow it?
4 Worried Uncle
Worried: These parents9 choice to hook
their daughter on vaping nicotine, allegedly
to protect her from tar and other chemicals
present in cigarettes, is not only
incomprehensible but reprehensible. It9s
like giving your child a beer to prevent her
from ever wanting a gin and tonic. It is also
now illegal in all 50 states for anyone
younger than 21 to purchase tobacco
products, including vaping products.
You9ve heard the cliché: <My house, my
rules=? Calmly, assuredly and pointedly
raise this in advance of the visit, sharing
your nonnegotiable with both <Evie= and
her parents. <We are looking forward to
having Evie visit us, but we don9t allow any
underage person in our home to smoke in
any form. That includes vaping. Evie, will
you agree not to vape while you9re with us?=
If Evie does agree to these terms, your
wife should not smoke at all in the presence
of any of these young people. Perhaps this
will inspire her to cut down on her own
tobacco habit.
While she is with you, keep the kids very
busy. Communicate privately with Evie
about vaping (without trashing her
mother), and assume that she will hide her
habit while she is with you (vaping is easy
to hide, which is one reason almost half of
all teens are estimated to have at least tried
it). Don9t overly police her or go through her
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Dear Amy: Years ago, my neighbor died
suddenly. His wife ran to our door for help
after he collapsed, and we took all the
NO HIDDEN
FEES.
appropriate steps. We called 911, tidied up
the chaos in the house and even found a
close relative who was camping miles away.
It was an honor to do so. When it was
obvious the house was filled with family, we
NO HIDDEN
dropped off some food for the group to
share. What prompts this question is what
happened afterward.
Much later, a daughter saw me and
apologized profusely for not sending a card
of thanks. I was horrified to think my help
ANYTHING.
also became an etiquette burden to anyone.
Most of my help since then has been via
donations, scheduled help, etc. I want to
say, <Please, don9t feel an obligation to send
a note or anything,= but I wonder if that9s a
problem. If someone is compelled, that9s
FREEDOM
great. But the entire purpose of helping is to
relieve a burden, not add a new one.
I9ve even heard of people complaining
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T
he Chanel logo is one of the world9s
better-known symbols, adorning
jewelry, handbags, lipstick and
more. Now the motif has even im-
printed on choreography.
A dance sequence with dancers9 bodies
evoking the famous interlocking C9s is one part
of <Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon,=
now making its North American premiere at
Atlanta Ballet through Feb. 17. The moment is
just one of the ways in which the acclaimed
choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa ad-
dresses the lingering, complex influence of her
subject, the French designer Gabrielle <Coco=
Chanel.
A tale of a strong-willed woman whose
rags-to-riches life (1883-1971) included stun-
ning success in a business environment domi-
nated by men, the ballet has potential feminist
resonance 4 all the more so because Chanel
brought a new pragmatism, freedom and
comfort to fashion, liberating women from
their corsets. But a terpsichorean portrait of
the couturier is also a potentially fraught
project: She was notoriously antisemitic and a
Nazi collaborator.
<It was important to share that dark chap-
ter,= Ochoa says.
The ballet <opens the door for interpreta-
tions, for more research, more conversations.
That is what art is supposed to do,= says
Gennadi Nedvigin, artistic director of Atlanta
Ballet, which has co-produced <Coco Chanel=
with Hong Kong Ballet (where it premiered in
2023) and Queensland Ballet (where it9s head-
ed next).
The show has its roots in Ochoa9s profes-
sional relationship with Septime Webre, Hong
Kong Ballet9s artistic director. He knew her
work from the 17 years he spent as artistic
director of the Washington Ballet, which has
performed her pieces, and he admired her flair
for creating kaleidoscopic onstage patterns,
surprising partnering moves and dramatic
atmospheres. After taking the helm of Hong
Kong Ballet in 2017, he looked for a way to
collaborate.
A ballet about Chanel had been on Ochoa9s
bucket list. The Belgian-Colombian choreog-
rapher has created dances about other tena-
cious and complicated real-life women: Eva
<Evita= Perón. Frida Kahlo. Maria Callas.
<I love diving into the backstories of people
to understand what their drive and their fears
are,= especially women who <had a lot of
hardships and a lot of flaws and were judged,=
Ochoa says. (In a separate project, Ochoa will
be curating a run of Washington Ballet per-
formances this spring.)
Chanel9s biography has inspired other art,
including the 2009 movie <Coco Before
Chanel= and the 1969 Broadway musical
<Coco,= starring Katharine Hepburn. Ballet has
gotten in on the action before, with choreogra-
pher Yuri Possokhov creating a 2019 one-act
about Chanel for ballerina Svetlana Zakharo-
va. A cottage industry of nonfiction books has
mined Chanel9s saga, and she9s a character in
Apple TV Plus9s new series <The New Look.=
Her popularity as a topic is no wonder, given
her meteoric ascent from an impoverished
childhood (spent partly in an orphanage) to
the social stratosphere, where she hobnobbed
with royals and aristocrats, artists such as Igor
Stravinsky (with whom she had one of her
many affairs), and movers and shakers includ-
dance
A new ballet
dramatizes the life
of Coco Chanel,
deep ûaws and all
BY
TOP: Dancers make the shape of the Chanel logo in Hong Kong Ballet9s
production of <Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon.= MIDDLE: The Atlanta
Ballet9s production of the show, which will also travel to Queensland in
Australia. ABOVE: Atlanta Ballet9s Mikaela Santos as Coco and Fuki Takahashi
as Shadow, the latter representing Coco Chanel9s ambition and opportunism.
<The shadow is really driving her,= said the work9s choreographer.
eZ ee E7
tony luK/hong Kong Ballet
ing Winston Churchill.
With a less-is-more aesthetic (think: little
black dress) and practical designs that made it
easy for women to dress themselves without a
helper, Chanel created a fashion vocabulary
still in use today. <People don9t realize the
influence she had on fashion, because she is
completely integrated now,= says Jérôme Kap-
lan, who designed the set and costumes for
Ochoa9s ballet.
Chanel herself was a sometime ballet-
costume designer, devising garb for Serge
Diaghilev9s Ballets Russes, which she also
C ELIA W REN supported financially. There9s a long, fertile
overlap between the realms of the catwalk and
pas de chat: Fashion heavyweights including
Christian Lacroix, Prada and Rodarte have
designed ballet costumes, and ballerinas such
as Margot Fonteyn have sported couture off-
stage.
Choreographer Ochoa does not identify as a
fashionista; she was interested in Chanel the
person, not the brand. Working with artistic
collaborator Nancy Meckler, Ochoa distilled
Chanel9s story and set it to an original score
composed by Peter Salem (the ballet <The
Crucible=). One scene recalls the hat-making
business that launched the designer9s career.
In another, groups of flowerlike dancers con-
jure the development of Chanel No. 5 perfume.
Kaplan designed more than 180 costumes
(including multiples), some of which allude to
Chanel couture while allowing for dance
movement and avoiding outright duplication.
<You are close, but you don9t copy,= Kaplan
says. (The Chanel company has not been
involved.)
The elegantly minimalist black-and-ivory
packaging of Chanel No. 5 was an inspiration
for the show9s general look and color scheme.
In an expressionistic touch, the ballet in-
cludes not only a Chanel figure but also a
shoccara Marcus
Shadow-Chanel, who represents her ambition,
determination and opportunism. <The shad-
ow is really driving her,= Ochoa says.
Exploring the darker side of the story, the
ballet depicts Chanel9s love affair with the Nazi
officer Baron Hans Günther von Dincklage in
occupied France during World War II. Also
portrayed is her effort to exploit the Nazi
Aryanization laws to target the Jewish
Wertheimer family, business partners of hers,
whom she resented for having gained control
of her perfume business.
Beyond the production, Atlanta Ballet has
taken steps to acknowledge and contextualize
<the very problematic aspects, the very dark
side, of Coco Chanel,= says the company9s
executive director, Tom West. For example, the
company teamed with the city9s William Bre-
man Jewish Heritage Museum for a panel
discussion exploring Chanel9s troubling lega-
cy.
Webre says the ballet9s lens on gender makes
it a valuable complement to hoary dance
staples.
<Our classical canon, in ballets like 8Giselle9
and 8Swan Lake9 and 8Sleeping Beauty,9 pre-
shoccara Marcus
sent[s] a narrow view of women as vulnerable
creatures who live their lives in relation to a
man,= he says. <Coco, by contrast, is a complex,
independent woman 4 with flaws. Deep flaws.
But she lived her life on her own terms.=
When it comes to creating ballets, Ochoa
says: <I don9t like fairy tales. I like stories about
real women.=
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eggaeton begins with technology and migration. In the mid-1980s, producers

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and DJs introduced synthesizers and drum machines to dancehall reggae, nderground music spread through bootleg recordings and word of mouth,
which had emerged in Jamaica a few years before. These digital instruments chopping up dancehall reggae and other Latin and Afro-Caribbean beats into
allowed for faster beats and <riddims,= as Jamaicans described the modern reggaeton. A broader international audience snapped it up in the early
instrumental accompaniment of a song. 2000s.
DJs would use several vocalists over catchy riddims, changing the sound <Latin hip-hop and reggaeton are coming like a tornado,= one eMI executive told
considerably from the root style of reggae. the new York Times in 2003.
Across the Caribbean, Black Panamanians who had grown up listening to reggae Its epicenter was Puerto Rico. And winds were rising across Latin America and in
were following suit with their own versions, but for a new generation of fans who areas of the United states with large Latino populations: new York, Los Angeles,
primarily spoke spanish. These new artists were descendants of West Indian Miami.
immigrants who had come to Panama at the beginning of the 20th century
encouraged by U.s. demand for cheap labor to build the Panama Canal.
These twin paths 4 dancehall reggae in Jamaica and reggae en español in Panama
4 created the beats that have risen to the top of the charts now.
Reggaeton Hip-hop
pUErtO rICO nEW yOrK

Many early reggaetoneros 4 including Vico c,

duo lito y polaco and Tego calderón 4 were
Reggae en español lovers of the hip-hop that was born in the Bronx
panaMa and sought to re-create its socially conscious
rhymes.

One of those founding beats was popularized Calderón didn9t take to reggaeton right away.
by Edgardo armando Franco, nicknamed el that changed. <When you do reggaeton you
General because of his natural talent for get popular real quick,= Calderón told the new
freestyling. york times in 2003.

El general9s catchy riddims, a digital departure
from traditional reggae, became popular
across latin america in the early 1990s,
influencing the sound of <underground= music
in puerto rico.
Calderón, who admired public enemy, as well
as eric B. & Rakim, balanced party songs and
Dancehall reggae political messages and made his identity as a
JaMaICa Black puerto rican central to his early music.

Meanwhile in Jamaica, the duo Wycliffe

<Steely= Johnson and Cleveland <clevie=
Browne released <poco Man Jam= in 1989,
featuring the <fish market= instrumental that
they say gave rise to reggaeton.
<It9s basically a keyboard- and drum-driven
rhythm or beat that steely & Clevie produced
themselves,= said Wayne Marshall, an
ethnomusicologist at the Berklee College of
Music in Boston. (attorneys for the duo have
filed a lawsuit against reggaeton artists for
what they say is the unlawful sampling of their
rhythm. Marshall said he has been
approached by several parties in the case and
has declined to participate.)
davId FrIEdMan/gEtty IMagEs
In 2003, Calderón released his studio debut,
<El abayarde= 4 an electrifying infusion of
salsa, plena and bomba, a traditional afro-
puerto rican genre dating back to slavery on
the island 4 and it became one of reggaeton9s
earliest commercial successes.
the album9s singles included <pa9 Que
retozen,= a classic reggaeton track that Bad
Bunny samples on <Fina.= the song9s refrain 4
<Esto es pa9 ustedes pa9 que se lo gozen=
(<this is for you all to enjoy=) 4 is widely
referenced in reggaeton songs and has
become shorthand for the joy fans feel
listening and dancing to the genre.

El general, seen in 2002, influenced
Puerto rico9s <underground= music.
Influenced
the beat became an instant hit across
Jamaica, said Marshall, an editor of the book
<reggaeton.= as a result, Jamaican dancehall
and reggae producer Bobby digital <borrowed
it, licensed it, got the underlying stems= and
used it to produce Shabba Ranks9s <dem
Bow,= a homophobic and anti-imperialist track.
the song became an international hit,
reaching U.s. shores and Jamaican and
panamanian diasporas alike.
Sampled
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tego Calderón, seen in 2005, mixed
the next few years brought landmark albums reggaeton with his love for hip-hop.
by don Omar and Ivy Queen, who had broken
through the male-dominated genre as the lone
female rapper in dJ negro9s the noise. Her Bachata
third album, <diva,= featured the powerful
<Quiero Bailar,= on which Ivy asserts that she Merengue
wants to dance 4 but not go to bed 4 with a dOMInICan rEpUBlIC
love interest.

Reggae en español + Dancehall reggae
nEW yOrK
reggae en español musicians working in
long Island decided to redo the track in
spanish, according to Marshall. the
riddim of the new track, <ellos Benia= 4 a
literal translation from the Jamaican
patois for <they bow= 4 blended the
original beat with elements evoking son,
mambo and salsa.
that same riddim made its way onto a
track with new vocals called <pounder= 4
and became another foundational pillar of
reggaeton.
<that instrumental is the one that gets
sampled, and at some point, I think it was
upwards of three-quarters of every
reggaeton song I heard,= said Marshall. In
panama, the rhythm was such a huge hit
that some simply identified it as the
<pounder.=
In the summer of 2004, daddy yankee
released <Barrio Fino,= which became the first
reggaeton album to debut at no. 1 on the top
latin albums chart and would go on to become
the best-selling latin album of the decade. the
lead single, <gasolina,= seized the global
zeitgeist when daddy yankee appeared on
Mtv9s <total request live= to introduce the
song9s music video.
<thanks to this song, the world got to know
reggaeton,= daddy yankee later told Billboard.
this era established producers including
dominican american duo luny Tunes, dJ urba
and Tainy, who broke out with his work on luny
tunes9 <Mas Flow 2.= luny tunes and their
peers fused reggaeton with <more putatively
latin genres 4 bachata, merengue, salsa,
maybe even a little cumbia at times,= added
Marshall. this meant that the genre went
<from being heard as and even proclaimed as
Black music & to reggaeton latino.=
Hip-hop
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reggaeton seemed to reach pop critical mass

Underground
pUErtO rICO
In puerto rico, pedro torruellas, known as
dJ playero, had carved out a reputation
releasing mixtapes with dancehall and hip-
hop tunes featuring puerto rican
freestylers, calling it <underground.=
playero took <pounder= and released
when nuyorican rapper n.O.r.E. released <Oye
Mi Canto= (<Hear My song=) a bilingual latin
pride anthem featuring Calderón. <and this is
the first time it9s ever been done,= n.O.r.E.
boasts on the track. <Because there9s never
been a rapper doing a reggaeton album and he
<playero 38,= which featured many chopped- a veteran.= the song peaked at no. 12 on the
up and reassembled samples 4 of reggae Hot 100.
rhythms, classic dancehall hits and hip-hop
tracks 4 and became the main sound of
underground and what people would come to
associate later with reggaeton.

The release featured freestyles from an up-and-coming artist trying to make a name for
himself: Daddy Yankee.
It was around this time that reggaeton as an industry was increasingly criticized for
whitewashing. When n.o.R.e. released the music video for <oye Mi Canto= in 2006,
Calderón was notably absent. Instead, the video featured the lighter-skinned Daddy
Yankee. The label9s official explanation was that Calderón had been traveling and that
Yankee could deliver his breakneck verse on a quick turnaround.
But fans took note.
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espite major hits, reggaeton9s superstars were mostly unknown outside
spanish-speaking audiences. To cross over into the pop mainstream, Latin
artists 4 including selena, Ricky Martin and shakira, whose bilingual album
<Laundry service= in 2001 catapulted her to global fame 4 were expected to make

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music in english. his time, there was no going back. Reggaeton infiltrated mainstream pop
And by the mid-aughts, some music industry executives had dismissed the genre as a like never before, influencing artists from other international genres,
fad, said Petra Rivera-Rideau, an associate professor at Wellesley College. including flamenco and Mexican corridos, and encouraging unprecedented
But reggaeton had other plans. Between its biggest hits, <Gasolina= and <Despacito,= it collaborations.
made a southern turn to Colombia.

Reggaeton Reggaeton
pUErtO rICO

Bad Bunny, who had racked up collaborations

In 2007, rapper nicky Jam, who came to
prominence as a collaborator of daddy
Yankee, moved to Medellín, Colombia, amid
addiction struggles that had derailed his once-
promising career. Buoyed by the city9s
enduring appreciation for his early hits, he was
revitalized and inspired by Colombian musical
traditions, including the folk genre vallenato.
His music departed from the hardcore rap he
had done alongside daddy yankee to a more
lyrical, romantic sound.
with the likes of Becky G, Ozuna, Karol G and
cardi B, released his debut studio album, <X
100pre,= in 2018. the record climbed to no. 11
Pop vallenato on the Billboard 200 chart and took
COlOMBIa reggaeton9s cross-genre collaboration to the
next level, with appearances by drake, diplo,
ricky Martin and El alfa, the dominican rapper
known as the King of dembow.
spaIn
Puerto Rican pop star pedro capó teamed
with farruko to remix <Calma,= which became
an unofficial anthem for the Washington
nationals the year they won the World series.

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Colombian singer Karol g is among

reggaeton9s new generation of stars.
EMMa MCIntyrE/gEtty IMagEs FOr COaCHElla

rosalía shot to global fame with her

By the time the reggaeton pioneer released his flamenco-influenced second album.
comeback album a decade later, Colombia had
established itself as a hub of reggaeton9s global
expansion. a new generation of artists began to Rosalía, who catapulted to international pop
take shape 4 though not without controversy 4 fame following her second album, the
in maluma, Karol G and J Balvin. flamenco-dotted <El Mal Querer,= collaborated
with reggaetoneros including J Balvin 4 on the
El guincho-produced <Con altura= 4 and
Ozuna.

It took more than a decade after the release of <Gasolina= for reggaeton to top the
pop music charts again. This time around, the genre would remain there without the
need for an english translation. When Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee released
<Despacito= less than two weeks into 2017, neither artist thought it would achieve the
success it did.

<When I wrote the song, it wasn9t meant to be a

JasOn KOErnEr/gEtty IMagEs
crossover record. It9s just another song in
spanish,= luis fonsi told Billboard during a the rapper Farruko, who teamed with
red-carpet event. He jokingly added: <then four Pedro Capó to remix <Calma.=
months later= 4 after a certain pop star heard
the reggaeton love ballad in a nightclub in
Colombia and jumped to be on the track 4 <we she went on to release the reggaeton-inspired
release a remix with some guy called Justin album <Motomami= and appeared on an
Bieber.= update of Wisin & Yandel9s <Besos
mojados.= Wisin said he and yandel let
Rosalía take the lead on <Besos moja2=
<because she is from a generation that is going
Pop to bring something new= and <refreshing= to
UnItEd statEs one of the duo9s most beloved hits.

Bieber opened the door to the mainstream

pop stratosphere. the remix was inescapable
4 the first spanish-language no. 1 on the
Billboard Hot 100 since <Macarena,= the most-
streamed song to that point in spotify9s history,
and seven years later still the second-most-
watched video on youtube.
Fonsi, Yankee and Bieber inadvertently changed how Latin music was heard,
making the mainstream cross over to the Latin music world and elevating spanish as
the new international language of music.
But it went beyond the superstar remix of <Despacito.= streaming provided a
platform for artists to make a name for themselves before signing a record deal. That
was the case with Benito Martínez, who in 2016 started uploading Latin trap songs to
soundCloud as Bad Bunny, with triplet-led bars that Marshall noted evoked the
Atlanta group Migos9s signature flow. The former grocery store bagger wanted to
make music only in spanish and was steadfast that he could reach global audiences
singing in his native tongue.
The Catalan singer9s rapid success has joined an ongoing discourse about
whitewashing in a genre that originated from marginalized Black communities and
faced rampant discrimination 4 until it no longer represented those communities.
early underground reggaeton was a dance culture 4 often political 4 and <those
intricacies= have been lost as the genre has moved into the mainstream, said sarah
Bruno, an incoming assistant professor at Michigan state University.
<Reggaeton was always open to bomba and mirrored the older Black Puerto Rican
musical tradition and respected that,= Bruno said, noting that Calderón9s album <el
Abayarde= contained bomba interludes <because that has traditionally been what is
representative of Black Puerto Rico.= now, she says, <a lot of people who listen to
reggaeton might not ever know what bomba is.=
With all of the genres that make up the Latin hip-hop landscape, <urbano= has
become a catchall term for a wide range of artists.
<Part of that is an industry thing,= said Marshall, the ethnomusicologist, adding that
the terms <urbano= and <música urbana= came into the lexicon around 15 years ago.
After the <Gasolina= wave, <some artists started to see it as maybe a liability. They
didn9t want to be stuck in that box.
<of course,= he added, <after the 8Despacito9 wave, reggaeton is not such a small box
and people are happy to be in it.= see rEggaEton on E10
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D ec o d i ng R e g g aeto n
Reggaeton

Mexico

RICH FuRy/GeTTy IMAGeS FoR TIKToK

Peso Pluma contributed to the rise of

regional Mexican music on the pop charts.

Artists are joining the ranks from across Latin

America and the Caribbean. In 2023, corridos
tumbados became a go-to genre with the rise
of artists such as Peso Pluma and eslabon
Armado.

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Bad Bunny teamed with trap corridos

pioneer Natanael Cano on <Soy El Diablo.=

Bad Bunny was one of the first artists to work

with trap corridos pioneer Natanael Cano 4
teaming with the Sonora native on <Soy el
Diablo= 4 so it made a lot of sense when he
announced a collaboration with the Texas
band Grupo Frontera.

This triumph of regional Mexican music on mainstream pop charts is unprecedented. <We9re
talking about mostly songs in three-four,= Marshall said, describing Peso Pluma9s traditional
corrido sound. <There are so few songs in three-four or six-eight in the pop world at this point that
it9s pretty unusual.=
One common triple-time rhythm, in fact, can act as a sonic bridge to trap because it evokes the
triplet-heavy Migos flow, Marshall said. <It9s basically the Bad Bunny flow, that triplet kind of style,
except it doesn9t have the same tension because it9s not three against four, it9s three against three.=
<That allows some of these corridos singers to almost sound like Bad Bunny or to sound
hip-hop-adjacent & 8reggaeton-coded,9 in the words of kids today.=

Reggaeton

argentina

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Bizarrap9s collaborations are a nod to EDM

and reggaeton9s long-standing alliance.

Argentina has also crept onto the urbano

<
scene with the rise of DJ-producer Bizarrap,
whose collaborative discography is a nod to
reggaeton9s long-standing alliance with
electronic dance music. His session with
Shakira, a spicy diss track aimed at her ex,
broke a slew of records and won song of the

I owe my year at last month9s Latin Grammys.

flow to God.
And Tego Despite the evolution of reggaeton 4 or perhaps, in part, because of it, in the past few years the
genre9s pioneers have come back in full force. Bruno was thrilled to see Ivy Queen do NPR9s Tiny
Desk, days after receiving the Icon Award at Billboard9s Latin Music Awards; in April, Calderón

Calde.=
Bad Bunny performs during his World9s
Hottest Tour at SoFi Stadium in
Inglewood, Calif., in September 2022.
KevIN WINTeR/GeTTy IMAGeS
released his first solo song in years, later winning the best reggaeton category at the Latin Grammys.
Bad Bunny, the new guard9s most innovative star, returned to his trap roots on his latest album,
<Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,= but he still paid homage to reggaeton, sampling
trailblazers including Calderón, Frankie Boy and Julio Voltio.
<Yo no soy trapero, ni reggaetonero. Yo soy la estrella más grande en el mundo entero,= Bad
Bunny declares on the album9s title track. <I9m not a trap singer or a reggaeton singer. I9m the
biggest star in the whole world.=
On the same song, he credits a short list of inspirations: I owe my flow to God, he says. And Tego
Calde.

About this story

Reporting by Bethonie Butler and Luis velarde. Design, lettering and graphics by Artur Galocha.
Design and development by Leslie Shapiro. Sound engineering and production by Sean Carter.
video by Luis velarde and video production by Isaac Bencid and Gustavo Reggio. editing by Manuel
Canales and Steven Johnson. Copy editing by Mike Cirelli.
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Sand and alfred de Musset in <the children of
the century= (<Les Enfants du Siècle=). falling
for each other on set had come as a surprise,
but two weeks after shooting ended, he moved
in. they lived together for five years and have a
daughter, Hana, 24, also an actress. in the 20
years since their breakup, though, they had
been estranged and had not acted together
again.
<We talked. of course we talk. We have a
daughter. But we didn9t see each other much,=
says Binoche over Zoom from Paris. <and i
wished we had seen each other. it would have
been easier, but that was the way it was.=
Binoche had given tran (the french-Viet-
namese director of <the Scent of Green Papa-
ya= and <cyclo=) her blessing to reach out 4
without their Dodin, the movie was dead 4
thinking that Magimel surely would say no. to
her surprise, he agreed.
and then one day, they found themselves in
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austin hargrave for the washington post
a kitchen-set
love story is an
epicurean delight if you9ve heard of the <the taste of things,=
which opens in wide release Wednesday, it9s
probably been in the context of the oscars.
Somewhat controversially, france chose this
BinochE froM E1 film over <anatomy of a fall= to be its submis-
sion in the best international film category, its
Binoche at Petit Trois restaurant in Los Angeles on Feb. 6. She and co- big hope to win that award for the first time in
star Benoît Magimel have a daughter but have been estranged for years. 30 years. in the end, <taste= didn9t make the
cut in that single category, while <anatomy=
has five nominations, including best director
and best picture.
to reduce the film to just jockeying for
the kitchen of a countryside chalet in anjou, in inside me i was laughing and smiling out of acclaim, though, is to negate the alchemy of
the western Loire valley, that in 1889 would joy, of enjoying that finally we can stay in the what happens on-screen: the sensual creation
have been worlds away from the construction same room and that9s fine,= Binoche says. <and of elaborate french dishes, reminiscent of
of the Eiffel tower in Paris that same year, we can work together and even express feel- <Babette9s feast,= Binoche9s role in <chocolat=
living out the alternate life of a couple they ings. i was very touched by it. and even more and even fx9s <the Bear,= combined with the
could have been, cohabitating and working in touched when my daughter saw the film. [We electricity between two talented actors who
harmony across all the years they themselves had] a sense of humor, and that didn9t happen can conjure up their past love and intimacy
had missed. in life that much. So finally it was happening in and make it palpable through the screen.
<to finally to be with Benoît in this kitchen, the film. it9s absurd.= continuED on nExt PaGE
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from previous page
When i tell Binoche that a friend of mine, a
critic, said one can tell that magimel is still in
love with her, she laughs.
<i think there9s love because i think when
you love someone once you love the person
forever, even though there might be storms
and tempests and waves,= Binoche says. <The
feeling is deep, and it9s beyond living together
or being together. it9s something deeper.=
he opening scene is a nearly wordless
T 30-minute sequence of eugénie cooking
up an extraordinary feast: the clearest of
consommés, turbot cooked in four liters of
milk, a magnificent vol-au-vent. There are no
cutaways from the act of creating to a miracu-
lously perfect finished product. and it9s
steeped in the realistic silence of a working
kitchen. No score; just the sounds of butter
eZ ee
AustIn HARgRAve foR tHe wAsHIngton post
sizzling, metal clanging on metal, wood crack-
ling in the fire.
<i decided not to do what i saw often in
movies about food,= says Tran in a telephone
interview. <so i cut out of the movie everything
that is what i call 8the beauty shots9 on the food.
& i want everything in movement so that we
can see the food being made through actors,
their bodies, their hands, their faces.=
Tran had written the script from the gastro-
nomic novel, <La vie et la passion de Dodin-
Bouffant, gourmet= by marcel rouff, but he
didn9t know how he would shoot it until he
arrived on set with his culinary consultant,
three-star chef pierre gagnaire, who created all
the recipes we see on-screen. once gagnaire
explained that dishes would need to be served
within five to ten minutes of being made, Tran
settled on a single camera and highly choreo-
graphed movements, like a ballet.
Coming into this process, both Binoche and
the washington post
TOP: Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel in a scene from <The Taste of Things.=
ABOVE: Binoche and Magimel at the 27th César movie awards in Paris in March 2002.
LEFT: Binoche said it was important for her to do the movie <to say thank you to our
French culture, to the countryside, the garden and to the work of cooking.=
magimel were accomplished home cooks, and
gagnaire says that Binoche told him it was
important for her to do this small movie <to say
thank you to our french culture, to the coun-
tryside, the garden and to the work of cook-
ing.= But despite Tran9s insistence that they
needed a week of rehearsals, the actors gave
him only half a day. and it was a tense one, the
first time they9d had a meaningful interaction
in decades. (magimel is now married to the
screenwriter margot pelletier. Binoche has
been proposed to three times, she says, but
only at the end of relationships, which seemed
silly to her. <it was just a way to retain me,= she
says. <Why ask at the end? Why not at the
beginning, when everything was so wonder-
ful?=)
<The fact that they were a couple 20 years
ago was a little bit scary for me because i knew
that they didn9t get along when they split, so it
was quite risky to have them together,= Tran
says. The beginning was difficult. in that first
extensive scene, eugénie is cooking for Dodin
and his friends and needs extra hands in the
kitchen. magimel jumped in on all kinds of
tasks, but Binoche expressed that he needed to
do less 4 otherwise the audience would not
understand that eugénie is Dodin9s cook and
Dodin is the hands-off mastermind of the
dishes.
<and Benoît took it so badly. i thought, 8This
film is going to be a disaster!9= Binoche says.
<But actually he melted. and we started eating
an omelet together in the first scene, and at the
end of the day, i thought, 8it9s going to be fine.9=
most of the prep and cooking of finished
dishes was done by gagnaire9s right-hand chef
of 40 years, michel Nave, who stood just out of
frame giving verbal instruction to the actors to
go faster or move on to the next step. Then Tran
cleaned Nave9s voice out of the soundtrack.
The director had hired hand doubles but never
used them because Binoche and magimel were
so eager to do the food assembly themselves.
<The actors ate a lot and they quite enjoyed
it, because when i said 8Cut,9 they keep on
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stepHAnIe BRAnCHu/IfC fIlms
BenAInous/stevens/gAmmA-RApHo/getty ImAges
eating,= Tran says. They9d even take the left-
overs home. His wife, Nu Yên-Khê Tran, was
doing the costumes, and she kept having to let
out the seams because everyone kept gaining
weight. Binoche was the only one who lost
weight because she was preparing to play Coco
Chanel in <The New Look,= which premieres
Wednesday on apple Tv plus.
While they were filming, at least, Binoche
and magimel reached a détente. The act of
pretending to cook together in that warm
kitchen became a conduit for expressing what-
ever they needed to one another. <sometimes
you think that life is doing it for you when you
can9t do it,= Binoche says. <it felt very much like
that to me, that this film was allowing us to be
able to be humans.=
he entire movie is leading up to the
T making of a single dish, the pot-au-feu, a
quintessentially french beef stew
known as a peasant dish and served in homes
throughout the country, with regional varia-
tions. <it9s the french bibimbap. it9s the french
pizza,= gagnaire says.
in the film, it is Dodin9s way of expressing
his love for eugénie. Watching her parents
reconcile and live out a life together on film
was overwhelming for Hana, who hid in a
bathroom after watching it and then cried in
her mother9s arms telling her about the experi-
ence. <she was shocked at how much emotion
she went through,= Binoche says. <she didn9t
expect how healing it was.=
Things between Binoche and magimel in
the real world, though, haven9t suddenly
thawed. <No, it went back to where it was!=
says Binoche, laughing. <it9s not bad at all. it9s
just we don9t communicate. so we communi-
cate when we do interviews together. That9s
all. for the moment, that9s the way it is.=
she sounds like she hopes that this is just an
interlude on their way to a better ending. <i
have to accept that everybody is different,= she
says. <at least we have this film. it9s beautiful.
i9m happy for it.=
sunday, february 11 , 2024 . the washington post
The braised pork belly spends 22 hours in a sous vide cooker before being served with potatoes and cheese banded with bacon 4 the best part of the entree 4 and at least five sauces on the plate.
Too much sparkle, not enough substance in Potomac
Some people are going to like the Grove, the
Complicated hard-to-miss new Mediterranean fusion res-
dishes often taurant in Cabin John Village shopping center
in Potomac. That includes locals who don9t
look better want to drive to the District or Northern
than they taste Virginia for dinner, people who enjoy a
<Barbie= palette and fans of lots of razzle-
at the Grove dazzle 4 foams, gels and smoke 4 on the
plate.
Other people are going to grouse about the
latest restaurant from the Alexandria-based
BY T OM S IETSEMA Common Plate Hospitality group. This in-
cludes locals who dream of better nearby
options for a meal out, people who don9t care
to eat inside what looks like a piñata filled
with flowers and a critic who can9t figure out
how a chef with impressive credentials is
behind some of the most unfortunate food he9s
eaten in several seasons.
José López-Picazo, the Madrid native in the
Grove9s exhibition kitchen, has worked under
some of the country9s best chefs: José Andrés
and Fabio Trabocchi at Jaleo and Del Mar in
Washington, respectively, and Julian Serrano
at Picasso in the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas.
The starry résumé is one reason the managing
partner of Common Plate recruited the chef.
<He9s always been the man behind the man,=
says Chad Sparrow, whose restaurants include
Augie9s Mussel House, Mason Social and
Urbano. The Grove, he says, puts López-Picazo
front and center.
One of the eye-grabbers on the menu is
black sausage from Spain, served as four tiny
towers, each one of them balanced on tomato
confit on a powdery crouton crowned with a
sunny, dime-size quail egg. The appetizer is
hard to eat in one bite (the eggs slipped off all
four pieces) and not worth the trouble: The
sausage was at once earthy and gummy. Crudo
is as inescapable as AI. The <Latin fusion= at
the Grove features the expected raw fish
(halibut, in this case), but the leche de tigre 4
<tiger9s milk= or marinating liquid 4 is so
thick and fruity it masks the fish, which swims
to the table with a savory tuile that distin-
guishes many of the dishes here. López-Picazo
makes the designs with a mold and flour and
egg white, plus tints to make them black
(squid ink), red (beets) or green (chlorophyll).
Spain is where a lot of chefs from around
the world go for inspiration, to taste the
future. I count myself lucky to have sampled
the novel ideas at trendsetters including
Disfrutar in Barcelona. The Grove doesn9t
charge the lofty prices of those master practi-
tioners, but its output doesn9t taste close to
them, either. My point is, artful and complicat-
ed approaches don9t need to get in the way of
deliciousness.
Look at the pork belly. You9d think 22 hours
in a sous vide cooker would beat a block of
meat into submission. But the chunk I got,
propped up by a support of potatoes and
cheese banded with bacon 4 the best part of
the entree 4 was dense and tough in parts. I
counted at least five sauces on the plate, which
get lost in translation, plus what looked like a
miniature Ferris wheel but was in reality
another tuile. Stop this ride! I9m getting dizzy!
As a well-traveled companion said of one
night9s spread, <Not as good as they looked.=
The more traditional Spanish plates are
better bets. Seek out the delicate crystal bread
with its light application of crushed tomatoes,
or the riff on the Catalan classic of grilled or
roasted vegetables, escalivada. López-Picazo
layers slices of charcoal-kissed red peppers,
DINING
Common Plate Hospitality group partner Chad Sparrow wanted to match chef José
López-Picazo9s cooking with a <bright and clean= dining room at the Grove.
eggplant and onion and stages them as a
colorful bar with a hedge of microgreens and
black dots of the aforementioned charred
vegetables. Veal cheeks cooked to tenderness
are splayed over finely chopped red cabbage
that neatly straddles sweet and tang. This
being the Grove, the main course gets some
chorizo-colored <air= on top, foam that9s actu-
ally orange with carrot and ginger.
The message: The simpler, the better here.
High-end hybrid food tends to be compli-
cated and labor-intensive. Like many chefs,
López-Picazo has to compete in a market
where experienced workers aren9t plentiful,
and the suburbs are more of a challenge than
the city. One of the reasons I returned to the
Grove initially was because of a main course,
whole dorade, that the top chef revealed from
beneath a salt crust at the table. Some chefs
use egg whites to make the salt seal; López-
eZ ee
Picazo deploys lemongrass, ginger and lime
zest, which infuse the fish, already meaty and
rich, with spark and which treat recipients to
enticing fragrance. Throw in some aioli and
fingerling potatoes and I9m a happy camper 4
well, sans the undercooked carrots that come
along for the ride.
That9s an issue at the Grove. Too many
dishes have something that throws them off 4
rubbery calamari on a piece of halibut or
chewy thin rings of brioche and guanciale
(<false ravioli,= the chef calls them) around
otherwise delicious bites of braised oxtail,
their richness foiled by biting peppers, ar-
ranged on buttery mashed potatoes. Some-
times, the principal ingredient is to blame.
Chunks of chorizo and racy minced peppers
are the best part of a main course of chicken
inspired by chilindrón, a hearty Spanish stew.
The breast, fenced in with potatoes and
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PhOTOS by deb LiNdSey FOr The WAShiNgTON POST
cauliflower, is ordinary eating, despite the
creamy teardrops of yellow cauliflower that
finish it.
There9s nothing subtle about the restau-
rant, whose outside entrance crawls with faux
green ivy and whose interior looks like the
Cherry Blossom Festival no matter what time
of year it is. The walls, ceiling and banquettes
are an explosion of flowers 4 fake, painted or
fabric 4 along with multiple neon accents.
<Let it bloom,= reads a message on a wall. Sure,
but no one seems to understand the power of
moderation. Sparrow says he wanted some-
thing <bright and clean= to match the chef 9s
cooking. The Grove is definitely & bright.
The service is all over the map, too. My first
visit, a fast-talking, no-nonsense server in-
formed us <weopenedaboutamonthago= and
asked <whatareyouthinkingforwater?= The
second dinner showed off his opposite: a
server seemingly fueled by a gallon of Red Bull
and so enthusiastic, he made Taylor Swift
watching her beau play ball inert by compari-
son. Did I mention the sommelier disputed a
bottle of corked wine without first tasting it
herself ? She later agreed it was bad, but the
exchange made for an uncomfortable intro-
duction. On the other hand, this messy eater
appreciated servers who swooped in and
erased the Jackson Pollock I created on the
table, and how kind of the restaurant to lower
the volume on the music when a friend asked.
(Not every place does that.)
Sparrow says locals are direct with their
feedback. To the Grove9s credit, some prices
were slashed when customers complained.
<This isn9t downtown D.C.,= he says they let
him know. (The scallops are now $10 cheaper
than after the restaurant sprouted in Novem-
ber.)
There are moments, fleeting ones, where I
could see myself coming back: for those veal
cheeks, that whole fish, the desserts. Go for
the slender, sugar-sprinkled churros served
with intense warm chocolate sauce and the
fluffy, not-too-sweet cheesecake with a dimple
of apricot jam. Both desserts are straightfor-
ward and satisfying.
On my last visit, I watched a server present
a smoke-filled, globe-size cloche containing
lamb shank to a woman I guessed might be
dining with her husband. For about the time it
takes for me to type this vignette, her head was
invisible in the oak-heavy fog. Her husband
couldn9t stop laughing. When the smoke
finally disappeared, she seemed less than
amused.
I went into the Grove as I try to do at most
restaurants, with optimism. I left wondering
how I could sum up the place in one word.
Unforgettable?
The Grove
7747 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac, Md. 240-386-
8369. thegrovemd.com. Open for inside dining
4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday,
4 p.m. to midnight Friday, 10 a.m. to midnight
Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.
Prices: dinner appetizers $14 to $28, main
courses $26 to $75 (whole fish for two). Sound
check: 75 decibels/Must speak with raised
voice. Accessibility: No barriers to entry; AdA-
compliant restrooms.
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Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) CC: Encore (R) 1:30-4:10-6:30-9:30
12:30-5:00-7:30-10:00
Sometimes I Think About Dying 3:50-7:50
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Poor Things (R) CC: 1:30-3:20- Fest (R) 7:10
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Out of Darkness (R) CC: 1:00-
5:30-7:45-10:00
How to Have Sex CC: 2:00-4:20-
6:45-9:10
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 2:40
The Beekeeper (R) CC: 4:45-
7:20-9:55
AXCN: Paprika - Satoshi Kon
Fest (R) 2:30
American Fiction (R) CC: 12:40- Terrestrial Verses 6:30
6:20-9:40
All Of Us Strangers (R) CC: 7:15 Fest (R) 5:00
Origin (PG-13) CC: 3:00-6:10-9:20 American Fiction (R) 1:30-4:00-
Mean Girls (PG-13) CC: 1:10-
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Anyone But You: The Valentine 6:45
Encore (R) CC: 4:15-6:50-9:50
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
CC: 7:30
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) OC:
2:30
Out of Darkness (R) OC: 3:15
The Zone of Interest (PG-13)
12:50-3:40-6:40-9:15
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 12:55-4:00- 2:00-4:30-7:15
7:10-9:30
The Beekeeper (R) OC: 12:45
American Fiction (R) OC: 3:30
Anyone But You: The Valentine The Beekeeper (R) CC: 1:40-
Encore (R) OC: 1:40
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - American Fiction (R) CC: 1:10-
DC Bryant Street
630 Rhode Island Ave NE
Before Sunrise (R) 2:30
Casablanca (2023) (PG) 11:30AM 4:40-7:30
The Best Man (R) 10:45AM
Poor Things (R) 5:45
The Book of Clarence (PG-13)
2:45
How to Have Sex 10:45-1:45-
4:30-7:15
Argylle (PG-13) 7:30
American Fiction (R) 1:00-
4:15-7:45
Origin (PG-13) 11:15-3:00-6:45 7:40-9:40
Mean Girls (PG-13) 11:30-2:15- The Boys in the Boat (PG-13)
6:15
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
5:30-6:30
Pride & Prejudice (2005) (PG)
10:30AM
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13)
12:15-7:00
Argylle (PG-13) 11:45-3:30
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 3:15 3:50-6:40-9:30
Angelika
Pop-Up at Union Market
550 Penn Street NE - Unit E
Argylle (PG-13) 3:25
The Movie Emperor 3:45-6:45
Poor Things (R) 12:45
Argylle (PG-13) 12:30-6:30
American Fiction (R) 1:00-
3:35-6:15
Avalon Theatre
5612 Connecticut Avenue
Poor Things (R) 1:15-7:15
American Fiction (R) 2:00-
4:45-7:30
The Promised Land (Bastarden) (PG-13) CC: 3:00-7:30
(R) 4:15
National Theatre Live: Dear
England (NR) 10:30AM
Landmark
Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
807 V Street Northwest
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13)
5:00-7:20
Poor Things (R) 1:10-4:05-
7:00-8:00
The Boy and the Heron (PG-13) 4:30-7:15
1:30
Argylle (PG-13) 1:00-3:50-6:45
American Fiction (R) 1:50-
4:40-7:40
Mean Girls (PG-13) 1:40-4:30-
7:30
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 2:00
The Boy and the Heron (PG-13)
4:50
Landmark E Street Cinema
555 11th Street Northwest Wonka (PG) CC: 12:15-3:10-
All Of Us Strangers (R) 1:30-
4:15-8:00
Past Lives (PG-13) 3:00
To Kill a Tiger 12:15-3:15-7:35
Poor Things (R) 3:35-7:15
The Zone of Interest (PG-13)
12:45-3:25-7:25
Anatomy of a Fall (R) 12:00
American Fiction (R) 1:15-4:00- The
6:00-7:00
Origin (PG-13) 1:25-4:30-7:45
The Monk and the Gun (PG-13) Origin (PG-13) CC: 4:00-9:15
1:00-3:45-6:30
American Fiction (R) 1:15
Regal Gallery Place
701 Seventh Street Northwest 1-3 (PG) 3:00-7:30
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 2:10- Peppa's Cinema Party 12:00-2:00
5:00-7:40-10:40
Scrambled (R) 9:00
Poor Things (R) 11:50-3:10-
6:50-10:10
Out of Darkness (R) 1:40-4:50- 7:40-9:30
7:10-9:40
The Zone of Interest (PG-13)
2:00-4:40-7:20-10:20
The Boy and the Heron (PG-13) 4:10-6:50
1:20
Argylle (PG-13) 12:40
The Sweet East 1:00-3:40-8:00- Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
10:20
The Beekeeper (R) 12:00-2:50- (PG) OC: 2:15
5:50-8:30
American Fiction (R) 1:10-4:00-
7:00-10:00
Origin (PG-13) 8:40
Mean Girls (PG-13) 12:10-3:00- The Color Purple (PG-13) CC:
6:10-9:10
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes Fighter (Hindi) 2:00-5:30-9:00
1-3 (PG) 11:50AM
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement Migration (PG) CC: 11:45-12:45-
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4:30-10:30
Argylle (PG-13) 12:20-3:30-9:50
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
AXCN: Paprika - Satoshi Kon
Argylle (PG-13) 6:40
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AFI Silver Theatre
Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road
The Goddess (1958) 4:20
Poor Things (R) 1:45
The Zone of Interest (PG-13)
11:30-7:00
AXCN: Paprika - Satoshi Kon
8:15; 11:05AM
Singin' in the Rain (1952) (G)
All About Eve (NR) 1:30
If Beale Street Could Talk (R)
11:00AM
AMC Academy 8
6198 Greenbelt Road
Migration (PG) CC: 1:30-4:10
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) CC:
The Book of Clarence (PG-13)
CC: 1:20-4:10-6:40
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 1:00-4:00-
7:10
4:20-7:20
4:30-7:00
Origin (PG-13) CC: 6:50
Mean Girls (PG-13) CC: 1:50-
AMC Annapolis Mall 11
1020 Annapolis Mall Road
Wonka (PG) CC: 12:20-3:20-
6:20-9:10
Migration (PG) CC: 11:30-1:40-
4:00
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) CC:
12:00-1:50-4:30-7:10-9:45
Night Swim (PG-13) CC:
CC: 4:45
Out of Darkness (R) CC: 1:15-
3:35-6:00-8:15-10:30
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 11:30AM
The Beekeeper (R) CC: 11:35-
2:10-5:10-7:50-10:25
Origin (PG-13) CC: 6:30-10:10
Mean Girls (PG-13) CC: 1:00-
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
1-3 (PG) 3:00-7:30
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) CC: 11:50-2:30
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Encore (R) CC: 11:30-2:10-4:50-
7:40-10:20
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13) CC:
2:45-6:30-10:10
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 12:30-3:45-
7:00-10:15
AMC Center Park 8
4001 Powder Mill Rd.
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom
The Color Purple (PG-13) CC:
4:45
Wonka (PG) CC: 1:00-3:45-6:30
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) CC:
2:00-4:30-7:00
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 1:00-4:00-
7:00
The Beekeeper (R) CC: 2:30-
5:00-8:00
American Fiction (R) CC: 1:45-
Origin (PG-13) CC: 6:45
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) CC: 1:30-4:15
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13) CC:
1:15-6:00
AMC Columbia 14
10300 Little Patuxent Parkway
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom
(PG-13) CC: 3:15-6:20
6:10-9:05
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) CC:
2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30
Poor Things (R) CC: 7:30
Out of Darkness (R) CC: 12:45-
2:20-4:45-7:15-9:45
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 1:40-4:50-
8:00
Beekeeper (R) CC: 1:05-3:50-
6:40-9:20
American Fiction (R) CC: 12:20-
3:20-6:15-9:15
Mean Girls (PG-13) CC: 1:40-
4:30-7:20-10:10
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) CC: 5:00
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
Dune (2021) IMAX Reissue CC:
2:45-6:30-10:10
The Zone of Interest (PG-13)
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 12:40-2:40-
6:00-9:10
Special Theatrical Engagement
AMC DINE-IN Rio Cinemas 18
9811 Washingtonian Center
Spider-Man: Across the Spi-
der-Verse (PG) CC: 11:30-6:00
6:10-9:30
Wonka (PG) CC: 11:40-2:00-
5:00-8:00
2:10-4:35-7:00-9:30
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Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) CC:
11:30-4:45-7:25-10:00
Night Swim (PG-13) CC: 11:30-
3:30-9:15
Poor Things (R) CC: 12:15-6:00
The Teachers' Lounge 11:30-7:35
Out of Darkness (R) CC: 12:00-
2:30-5:00-7:30-10:00
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 1:00-4:15-
7:30
The Beekeeper (R) CC: 1:45-4:20-
7:00-9:45
American Fiction (R) CC:
4:50-10:00
AXCN: Paprika - Satoshi Kon
Fest (R) 2:30
Origin (PG-13) CC: 4:00-7:15
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
1-3 (PG) 3:15-7:40
Mean Girls (PG-13) CC: 12:30-
3:25-6:15-9:10
The Movie Emperor 2:45-9:15
Peppa's Cinema Party 12:00-2:00
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) CC: 12:45-3:30
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
12:30-6:20
Dune (2021) IMAX Reissue CC:
11:30-3:00-6:30-10:00
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Encore (R) CC: 1:15-4:05-6:45-
9:30
The Zone of Interest (PG-13)
3:45-9:45
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) OC:
2:10
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 12:00-3:15-
6:30-9:45
AMC Magic Johnson
Capital Center 12
800 Shoppers Way
Spider-Man: Across the Spi-
der-Verse (PG) CC: 5:00-8:15
The Color Purple (PG-13) CC:
2:15-8:15
Wonka (PG) CC: 2:10
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) CC:
2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30
Night Swim (PG-13) CC: 2:00-
4:30-7:00-9:30
The Book of Clarence (PG-13)
CC: 4:45-7:45
Out of Darkness (R) CC: 2:10-
4:30-6:55-9:15
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 2:30-5:45-
9:00
The Beekeeper (R) CC: 3:30-
6:10-8:45
American Fiction (R) CC: 3:35-
6:25-9:15
Origin (PG-13) CC: 2:45-6:00-9:15 (PG-13) 7:30
Mean Girls (PG-13) CC: 3:15-
6:10-9:00
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) CC: 5:30
Dune (2021) IMAX Reissue CC:
2:00-5:45-9:30
AMC Montgomery 16
7101 Democracy Boulevard
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom Special Theatrical Engagement 1:00-7:20
(PG-13) CC: 12:45-3:45-6:45-9:45 (PG) 12:00-4:15
Spider-Man: Across the Spi-
der-Verse (PG) CC: 4:00-7:15
Wonka (PG) CC: 1:15-4:00-7:00- Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 12:00- AXCN: Paprika - Satoshi Kon
10:00
Migration (PG) CC: 12:15-2:45-
5:15-7:45
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) CC: American Fiction (R) 2:00-5:00
12:30-5:30-8:00-10:30
Night Swim (PG-13) CC: 10:45
The Boys in the Boat (PG-13) CC:
12:30-3:30-6:30-9:30
Poor Things (R) CC: 1:00-4:15-
10:25
Out of Darkness (R) CC: 12:00- Poor Things (R) 1:20-4:10-7:00 Lisa
2:30-5:00-7:30-10:00
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 12:00-
6:30-9:45
American Fiction (R) CC: 1:30- The Zone of Interest (PG-13)
4:30-7:20-10:15
Origin (PG-13) CC: 12:20-3:45- Argylle (PG-13) 4:15-7:05
5:45
Mean Girls (PG-13) CC: 1:45-
4:45-7:45-10:40
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes Origin (PG-13) 1:00-3:45-6:30
1-3 (PG) 1:30-3:00-7:30-9:00
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement Argylle (PG-13) 1:10
(PG) CC: 1:15-5:00
Table for Six 2 7:35-10:15
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Encore (R) CC: 1:45-4:30-7:15-
10:05
Pegasus 2 (Fei Chi Ren Sheng 2)
7:40-10:30
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
CC: 7:00
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) OC: Migration (PG) 11:10-1:20-
3:00
The Zone of Interest (PG-13)
12:15-10:35
Argylle (PG-13) OC: 3:15
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement Poor Things (R) 10:55-3:55-6:55 Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 1:20-
(PG) OC: 2:15
AMC St. Charles Town Ctr 9 Argylle (PG-13) 10:50-1:00-
11115 Mall Circle
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom Jungle Bunch: Operation
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Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) CC: 2) (PG) 2:10
11:45-2:30-5:15-7:45
Out of Darkness (R) CC: 11:45- 12:30-4:05-6:30
2:15-4:30-7:00
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 11:00-2:15-
5:30-8:45
The Beekeeper (R) CC: 10:30-
1:00-3:30-6:15-8:45
American Fiction (R) CC: 10:45- Night Swim (PG-13) 12:05-2:35- Encore (R) 12:50-3:40-6:45
1:30-4:15-7:15
Origin (PG-13) CC: 11:00AM
Mean Girls (PG-13) CC: 11:00-
2:00-5:00-8:00
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes 4:30-7:05
1-3 (PG) 10:45-3:00-7:30
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom 1:45-4:30
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The Beekeeper (R) 4:40
Mean Girls (PG-13) 4:45
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) 11:30-5:00-7:45; 2:15
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Encore (R) 2:05
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom
(PG-13) 12:45-6:45-9:45
The Color Purple (PG-13)
12:10-6:50
Fighter (Hindi) 9:30
Wonka (PG) 10:45-12:40-1:40-
4:35-6:35-7:30-10:25
Migration (PG) 10:50-11:15-1:20-
1:45-4:20-6:50-9:20
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13)
11:10-11:35-1:50-4:30-4:55-7:10-
7:35-9:55-10:15
Night Swim (PG-13) 12:15-5:25-
8:00-10:35
Poor Things (R) 10:10
Out of Darkness (R) 12:00-2:25-
4:50-7:15-9:40
The Zone of Interest (PG-13)
2:15-10:25
Lal Salaam (Tamil) 3:00-6:40-
10:10
Argylle (PG-13) 10:55-6:40-9:55
Jungle Bunch: Operation
Meltdown (Les As de la Jungle
2) (PG) 12:30
Eagle (Telugu) 11:20-6:30
The Beekeeper (R) 11:10-1:55-
6:20-7:25-9:05-10:10
Origin (PG-13) 11:40-7:05
The Goldûnger 12:50-7:15
Mean Girls (PG-13) 11:05-1:55-
7:40-10:30
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
1-3 (PG) 11:30-3:40-7:50
The Movie Emperor 4:00-10:25
Yatra 2 10:30
Peppa's Cinema Party 11:30-1:35
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) 2:15
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
3:40-7:00-10:20
Lover (Tamil) 2:55-10:05
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Encore (R) 11:15-4:55-7:45-10:35
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13) XD:
11:00-2:45-6:30-10:15
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom
(PG-13) 3:45
The Color Purple (PG-13) 3:30
Wonka (PG) 3:35
Migration (PG) 3:50
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 2:15
Night Swim (PG-13) 2:50
Cinépolis Gaithersburg
629 Center Point Way
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom 1-3 (PG) 2:50-7:30
Wonka (PG) 1:45-4:45
Poor Things (R) 3:30-7:00
The Beekeeper (R) 1:00-4:00-7:00 (PG) 1:10-4:00-7:00
Argylle (PG-13) 12:30-3:15-6:45 Table for Six 2 12:20-3:30-6:50
Mean Girls (PG-13) 12:15-3:45- Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
6:30
American Fiction (R) 1:15-3:00- Anyone But You: The Valentine
6:15-7:15
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
12:45-6:00
2:45-4:30-7:45
Greenbelt Cinema
129 Centerway
The Zone of Interest (PG-13)
2:30-5:15
Landmark
Bethesda Row Cinema
7235 Woodmont Avenue
Wonka (PG) 1:05-6:15
The Holdovers (R) 3:30
The Boys in the Boat (PG-13)
1:25-4:00-6:35
2:00-4:45-7:10
Mean Girls (PG-13) 5:00
American Fiction (R) 1:30-
4:05-6:45
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
7:30
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
1:45
Landmark at
Annapolis Harbour Center
2474 Solomons Island Road Unit H-1 Encore (R) 12:45-3:45-6:45
American Fiction (R) 11:00-1:40- Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
4:30-7:10
Wonka (PG) 10:30-1:10-4:10-6:45
3:45-7:35
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 10:40- Wonka (PG) 6:30
2:00-4:45-7:30
The Boys in the Boat (PG-13)
10:35-1:15-4:15-7:15
The Zone of Interest (PG-13)
10:45-1:50-4:25-7:05
4:00-7:00
Meltdown (Les As de la Jungle American Fiction (R) 1:10-
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
Phoenix Theatres Marlow 6
3899 Branch Avenue
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom 1-3 (PG) 1:00-6:00
(PG-13) 11:05-1:45-4:30-7:35
The Color Purple (PG-13) 7:30
5:00-7:35
Argylle (PG-13) 11:30-2:30-
5:30-8:30
The Beekeeper (R) 11:30-2:00-
American Fiction (R) 11:00-
Mean Girls (PG-13) 11:20-2:15- The Boy and the Heron (PG-13)
5:15-8:15
Regal Cinemas Majestic
Stadium 20 & IMAX
900 Ellsworth Drive
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom 1-3 (PG) 1:00-5:00
(PG-13) 11:10AM
Wonka (PG) 12:00-3:00-6:10-9:20 6:20
Stay one step ahead of the weather with the
Migration (PG) 12:10-2:55-5:20
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 11:00-
1:45-4:30-7:10-10:00
Night Swim (PG-13) 8:15
Scrambled (R) 10:00
Poor Things (R) 11:45-3:10-
6:30-10:00
The Book of Clarence (PG-13)
11:20AM
The Teachers' Lounge 2:20-4:50-
7:30-10:00
Out of Darkness (R) 11:50-2:30-
4:20-7:00-9:45
Lal Salaam (Tamil) 2:05-5:45-9:40
The Boy and the Heron (PG-13)
10:00
Argylle (PG-13) 11:50-6:40-10:00
The Beekeeper (R) 12:50-3:35-
6:40-9:50
Eagle (Telugu) 12:40-4:20-8:10
Origin (PG-13) 5:00-8:40
Mean Girls (PG-13) 11:40-2:40-
5:50-9:00
Argylle: The IMAX Experience
(PG-13) 11:00AM
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
1-3 (PG) 1:00-6:00
The Monk and the Gun (PG-13)
2:05-5:00-8:05
The Movie Emperor 12:45
Peppa's Cinema Party 12:00-2:15
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) 1:20-4:10-7:00
Table for Six 2 11:00-2:10-
5:30-9:05
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
2:25-5:40-9:10
Dune (2021) IMAX Reissue 2:00-
6:00-10:00
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Encore (R) 11:30-2:20-5:10-8:10
Pegasus 2 (Fei Chi Ren Sheng 2)
3:45-10:00
Argylle (PG-13) 3:10
AXCN: Paprika - Satoshi Kon
Fest (R) 7:30
Regal Germantown
20000 Century Boulevard
Fighter (Hindi) 12:50-3:50
Wonka (PG) 11:55AM
Migration (PG) 12:25-3:10-5:40
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 11:50-
2:30-5:10-7:50
Lal Salaam (Tamil) 12:05-4:50-
8:30
Argylle (PG-13) 12:10-1:25-4:45-
7:10-8:05
Eagle (Telugu) 1:30-5:00-8:25
American Fiction (R) 8:05
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
The Movie Emperor 4:10
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
12:00-3:20-6:40
Encore (R) 12:15-3:00-5:50-8:35
Pegasus 2 (Fei Chi Ren Sheng 2)
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
12:30-4:20-8:10
Argylle (PG-13) 3:40
Fest (R) 7:30
Regal Hyattsville Royale
6505 America Blvd.
The Color Purple (PG-13) 12:20-
3:30-6:50
Wonka (PG) 1:40-4:40-7:45
Migration (PG) 12:00-2:30-5:00
Wish (PG) 12:25-3:00-5:40
Poor Things (R) 7:20
Frankenstein (PG-13) 12:10-
2:40-5:10-7:50
Argylle (PG-13) 12:00-1:10-4:25-
6:40-7:40
The Beekeeper (R) 12:05-2:50-
5:40-8:15
Night Swim (PG-13) 8:10
American Fiction (R) 12:50-
4:00-7:10
Mean Girls (PG-13) 12:30-3:40-
6:30
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
1-3 (PG) 1:00-5:30
AXCN: Paprika - Satoshi Kon
Fest (R) 7:30
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) 12:40-3:50-7:00
Anyone But You: The Valentine
1:20
Argylle (PG-13) 3:20
Regal Laurel Towne Centre
14716 Baltimore Avenue
Migration (PG) 12:40-3:30-6:15
The Book of Clarence (PG-13)
12:30-3:50-7:15
4:00-7:00
Argylle (PG-13) 12:00-3:15-
4:10-7:45
The Beekeeper (R) 12:05-2:50-
5:40-8:30
4:30-7:30
Origin (PG-13) 1:40-5:20-8:45
Mean Girls (PG-13) 1:50-5:00-
8:00
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
Peppa's Cinema Party 12:10-2:10
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
12:20-4:20-8:15
Regal Rockville Center
199 East Montgomery Avenue
Wonka (PG) 12:40-3:50
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 12:50-
3:40-6:30-8:50
2:50
Argylle (PG-13) 12:00-3:10-6:40
American Fiction (R) 7:00-8:40
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
Mean Girls (PG-13) 12:30-3:20-
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The Movie Emperor 5:10
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) 12:05-12:10-6:00-8:30
Table for Six 2 1:40-4:50-8:10
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
2:40-6:10
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Encore (R) 1:20-4:00-6:50
Pegasus 2 (Fei Chi Ren Sheng 2)
2:20-8:20
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
12:20-4:10-8:00
AXCN: Paprika - Satoshi Kon
Fest (R) 7:30
Regal Waugh Chapel & IMAX
1419 South Main Chapel Way
Wonka (PG) 4:00-7:20
Migration (PG) 12:50-3:25-5:55
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 1:40-
4:20-7:10
Night Swim (PG-13) 8:20
Poor Things (R) 12:05
The Book of Clarence (PG-13)
6:50
Argylle (PG-13) 1:20-3:00-6:40
The Beekeeper (R) 12:20-4:40-
7:40
American Fiction (R) 12:40-3:40
Origin (PG-13) 3:30-6:50
Mean Girls (PG-13) 1:10-4:30-
7:30
Argylle: The IMAX Experience
(PG-13) 12:10
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
1-3 (PG) 1:00-6:00
Peppa's Cinema Party 12:00-2:00
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) 12:30-3:10
Dune (2021) IMAX Reissue
3:20-7:00
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Encore (R) 1:50-4:50-7:50
AXCN: Paprika - Satoshi Kon
Fest (R) 7:30
Regal Westview & IMAX
5243 Buckeystown Pike
Wonka (PG) 12:40-3:30-6:20-9:20
Migration (PG) 11:50-1:00-2:30-
3:40-6:10
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 11:40-
2:15-4:50-7:40
Argylle (PG-13) 11:30-6:25-9:40
American Fiction (R) 12:30-3:20-
6:20-9:10
Mean Girls (PG-13) 12:20-3:15-
6:20-9:20
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
1-3 (PG) 1:10-6:40
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) 1:15-4:00-6:45-9:30
Dune (2021) IMAX Reissue 1:50-
5:30-9:15
Argylle (PG-13) 4:15-5:50-7:50-
8:40-9:10
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Encore (R) 12:50-3:40-6:30-9:25
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13) 2:45
Argylle (PG-13) 12:55
Xscape Theatres
Brandywine 14
7710 Matapeake Business Drive
Casablanca (1942) (PG) 1:00-
4:00-7:00
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom
(PG-13) 3:55-9:25
The Color Purple (PG-13) 1:05-
3:20-4:05-7:10
Migration (PG) 1:55-4:15-6:25-
8:45
Night Swim (PG-13) 1:25-4:25-
6:55-9:25
The Book of Clarence (PG-13)
1:05-6:35
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 1:00-
3:30-6:00-6:40-8:30-9:10
American Fiction (R) 1:05-3:45-
6:25-9:05
Argylle (PG-13) 9:30
The Beekeeper (R) 1:20-3:50-
6:20-7:00-8:50-9:30
Origin (PG-13) 1:15-4:35-7:35
Argylle (PG-13) 1:30-4:40-7:40
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Special Theatrical Engagement
(PG) 1:45-4:25
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Encore (R) 1:10-3:40-6:10-
8:40-9:20
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
2:25-6:00
iPic Pike & Rose
11830 Grand Park Avenue
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) (!)
11:45-2:45-6:00-9:00
The Book of Clarence (PG-13)
12:30-4:00-7:30-11:00
Out of Darkness (R) (!) 11:30-
2:30-7:00-11:00
Argylle (PG-13) (!) 11:00-12:00-
3:45-6:30-7:15-9:30-10:00
The Beekeeper (R) 12:15-3:30-
6:45-9:45
American Fiction (R) (!) 11:30-
3:00-6:15-10:15
Origin (PG-13) 11:15-3:15-7:15-
10:45
Casablanca (1942) (PG) (!) 3:00
VIRGINIA
AMC Courthouse Plaza 8
2150 Clarendon Blvd.
Wonka (PG) CC: 1:25-6:50
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) CC:
1:00-3:00-5:30-8:00
The Boys in the Boat (PG-13) CC:
1:05-4:00-7:10
Out of Darkness (R) CC: 12:45-
3:30-5:50-8:10
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 1:10-4:20-7:30
The Beekeeper (R) CC: 2:40-
5:15-7:50
All Of Us Strangers (R) CC: 4:10
Mean Girls (PG-13) CC: 1:40-
4:30-7:20
Anyone But You: The Valentine
Encore (R) CC: 1:30-4:20-7:00
AMC Hoffman Center 22
206 Swamp Fox Rd.
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 1:45-
4:30-7:10
The Zone of Interest (PG-13)
12:15-7:00
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Cinemark Centreville 12
Argylle (PG-13) 6:15; 3:00
The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
AXCN: Paprika - Satoshi Kon
Fest (R) 2:30 6201 Multiplex Drive
Ambajipeta Marriage Band
3:40-6:45
1-3 (PG) 3:00-7:30 American Fiction (R) CC: 12:10- Fighter (Hindi) 8:20 Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom 3:30-9:25 Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 11:00- 12:35-3:50-6:10-9:40
(PG-13) CC: 1:30-5:00-8:00 The Movie Emperor 6:40 4:20-7:00 Dune (2021) IMAX Reissue
Spider-Man: Across the Spi- Mean Girls (PG-13) CC: 1:50- Lal Salaam (Tamil) 10:15-1:30- 11:00-2:50-6:30-10:10
der-Verse (PG) CC: 3:15-6:30 4:45-7:40-10:30 5:00-8:30 Ambajipeta Marriage Band
Wonka (PG) CC: 12:00-2:45- Peppa's Cinema Party 12:00- Argylle (PG-13) 11:25AM 10:20
5:30-8:15 2:00 The Beekeeper (R) 10:40-4:05- Anyone But You: The Valentine
The Boys in the Boat (PG-13) CC: Turning Red (2022) - Pixar 6:50 Encore (R) 1:30-4:20-7:20-10:10
2:00-5:00 Special Theatrical Engagement Mean Girls (PG-13) 11:05-4:45- Argylle (PG-13) 12:30-3:45-
Scrambled (R) CC: 3:00 (PG) CC: 1:15 7:40 7:00-9:50
Molli and Max in the Future Dune (2021) IMAX Reissue CC: The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes Migration (PG) 11:20AM
12:30-5:30 2:20-6:05-9:50 1-3 (PG) 11:10-2:00-6:40 Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13)
The Book of Clarence (PG-13) Anyone But You: The Valentine Yatra 2 11:15-2:05-3:40-5:30 11:10-1:50-4:30-7:10-10:10
CC: 1:45-4:45-7:45 Encore (R) CC: 1:30-4:20-7:10- Peppa's Cinema Party 10:00- The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
9:55
The Teachers' Lounge 4:30-8:30 12:05 1-3 (PG) 1:40-6:00
Out of Darkness (R) CC: 1:15- Pegasus 2 (Fei Chi Ren Sheng 2) Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
6:50-9:45
3:45-6:15 10:45-1:50-4:10-7:20 Special Theatrical Engagement
Argylle (PG-13) CC: 1:30-4:45- The Zone of Interest (PG-13) Lover (Tamil) 8:10 (PG) 11:10AM
4:05-9:35 Lover (Tamil) 11:00-2:20-5:40-
8:00 Migration (PG) 10:50-4:50
The Beekeeper (R) CC: 12:30- AMC Worldgate 9 Anyone But You: The Valentine 9:00
AXCN: Paprika - Satoshi Kon
3:15-6:00-8:30 13025 Worldgate Drive Encore (R) 10:20-4:40-7:30
AXCN: Paprika - Satoshi Kon Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13) Fest (R) 7:30
Migration (PG) CC: 1:00-4:30-
Fest (R) 2:30 6:45-9:45 6:30 Regal Kingstowne & RPX
American Fiction (R) CC: 12:00- Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) CC: Argylle (PG-13) 4:55-8:00 5910 Kingstowne Towne Center
2:45-5:30-8:15 1:30-4:00-6:30-9:00 Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 1:40 Wonka (PG) 1:00-4:00-6:55
Origin (PG-13) CC: 1:00-4:15- Poor Things (R) CC: 10:00 Wonka (PG) 11:20-5:05-7:10 Migration (PG) 12:15-2:45-5:15
7:30 Argylle (PG-13) CC: 1:15-3:30- The Beekeeper (R) 1:25
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 1:40-
The Monk and the Gun (PG-13) 6:45-10:00 Mean Girls (PG-13) 2:40 4:25-7:10
CC: 12:30-8:00 The Beekeeper (R) CC: 1:45-4:15- Anyone But You: The Valentine The Boys in the Boat (PG-13)
Mean Girls (PG-13) CC: 12:00- 6:45-9:15 Encore (R) 2:15 1:10-4:15-7:20
2:45-5:30-8:30
American Fiction (R) CC: 1:15- Migration (PG) 2:10 Poor Things (R) 6:20
Peppa's Cinema Party 12:00- 4:00-7:00-9:15
Argylle (PG-13) 1:20 Argylle (PG-13) 12:20-4:40-
2:00 The Movie Emperor 1:00-4:00-
Wonka (PG) 1:10 7:00-7:45-8:00
Popular Theory (PG) 12:00-4:00 7:00
Cinemark The Beekeeper (R) 1:55-4:45-
Turning Red (2022) - Pixar Mean Girls (PG-13) CC: 1:30- 7:35
Fairfax Corner and XD
Special Theatrical Engagement 4:15-7:00-9:45 11900 Palace Way Eagle (Telugu) 1:20-4:50-8:30
(PG) CC: 1:40-4:15 The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
Fighter (Hindi) 6:05 Mean Girls (PG-13) 12:45-3:45-
Table for Six 2 12:00-7:00 1-3 (PG) 3:00-7:30 6:45
Wonka (PG) 1:30-4:25-7:20
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - Migration (PG) 10:25-1:00-3:30 The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
Jiya 8:00
Dune (2021) IMAX Reissue CC:
One Loudoun Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 10:00- 1-3 (PG) 12:05-4:35
20575 East Hampton Plaza 11:00-12:40-1:40-3:20-4:20-7:00 Peppa's Cinema Party 12:30-
3:00-7:00 2:30
Before Sunrise (R) 2:30 The Boys in the Boat (PG-13)
Anyone But You: The Valentine Casablanca (1942) (PG) 7:45 10:10-1:10-4:10-7:10 Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
Encore (R) CC: 12:00-2:40-
Pride & Prejudice (2005) (PG) The Zone of Interest (PG-13) Special Theatrical Engagement
5:30-8:15 (PG) 12:25-3:15
12:15 12:55-3:40
Pegasus 2 (Fei Chi Ren Sheng
2) 6:30
Wonka (PG) 6:15 Lal Salaam (Tamil) 11:30-3:00- Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
Casablanca (2023) (PG) 11:30AM 6:30 12:10-3:30-6:50
The Color Purple (PG-13) 12:30-
Out of Darkness (R) 10:45-12:30- Eagle (Telugu) 6:00 Anyone But You: The Valentine
3:45-7:00 Encore (R) 1:30-4:20-7:25
4:30-7:15 Argylle (PG-13) 3:25-6:40
Migration (PG) 1:00-3:30-6:00
Night Swim (PG-13) 8:30
The Zone of Interest (PG-13) The Beekeeper (R) 11:20-2:05- Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
3:45 4:50-7:35 1:45-5:45
AMC Potomac Mills 18 How to Have Sex 12:15-3:15- The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes Argylle (PG-13) 2:00-5:30
2700 Potomac Mills Circle 4:45-7:30 1-3 (PG) 12:00-4:40 Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom American Fiction (R) 11:15-1:30- Mean Girls (PG-13) 10:15-1:05- 12:00-3:50-7:40
(PG-13) CC: 11:20-1:40-4:40- 3:00-6:30 3:55-6:45 Argylle (PG-13) 3:40
7:30-10:30 Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13) Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Regal Manassas & IMAX
7:00
Spider-Man: Across the Spi- Jiya 6:25 11380 Bulloch Drive
der-Verse (PG) CC: 11:30-5:30 Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 10:30- Anyone But You: The Valentine Aquaman and The Lost King-
Wonka (PG) CC: 1:30-4:30-7:20- 1:45-8:00 Encore (R) 10:35-1:25-4:15-7:15 dom (PG-13) 1:30-4:50-8:00
10:10 Argylle (PG-13) 11:00-1:00-2:45-
Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13) XD: Wonka (PG) 12:40-3:40-6:45
Migration (PG) CC: 11:10-2:20- 6:00-6:45 10:55-2:45-6:30 Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13)
4:45-7:10-9:40 Dune (2021) Reissue (PG-13)
Argylle (PG-13) XD: 10:05-1:20- 12:00-2:50-5:40-8:20
Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) CC: 3:30 4:35-7:50
The Beekeeper (R) 11:50-2:30-
11:00-1:45-4:30-7:10-10:00 Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 5:00 5:20-8:10
Regal Ballston Quarter
Night Swim (PG-13) CC: 11:40- Angelika Film Center Mosaic 671 North Glebe Road Eagle (Telugu) 12:20-3:50-7:30
2:10-4:40-7:20-9:50 2911 District Ave Migration (PG) 12:00-3:00-5:35 The Iron Claw (R) 1:50-5:05-8:15
Molli and Max in the Future
Poor Things (R) 1:35-7:05 Night Swim (PG-13) 8:10 Mean Girls (PG-13) 1:10-4:10-
2:50-8:45
The Zone of Interest (PG-13) Poor Things (R) 12:40-4:10-7:40 7:10
The Teachers' Lounge 12:20-3:20 12:55 Wonka (PG) 12:20-3:40 The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes
Out of Darkness (R) CC: 11:45- Anatomy of a Fall (R) 5:00 Lisa Frankenstein (PG-13) 1:30- 1-3 (PG) 12:45-5:10
2:15-4:45-7:15-9:45
Argylle (PG-13) 1:00 4:20-7:10 Turning Red (2022) - Pixar
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Alain Kablan Porquet, founder of the Bushman Café, holds a cocoa pod in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Porquet, a former diplomat, is now a chocolatier who welcomes travelers across the world to his cafe.

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Some of your best friends for a 8buddymoon.9
BY A MBER F ERGUSON
Nayla and Zac Gideo jumped
on a ferry after their European
wedding last fall and traveled to
Capri, Italy, where they ate spicy
salami pizza, hung out at wine
bars and relaxed at resort beach
clubs.
It was an idyllic way for the
Texas newlyweds to celebrate the
start of their marriage 4 but they
were not alone. Eleven of the
Gideos9 friends joined them on
the trip in a twist on traditional
honeymoons that are being
dubbed <buddymoons.=
<We wanted to spend as much
time with them as possible be-
cause when are you around that
many people that you love in
such a beautiful place?= Nayla,
the 28-year-old bride, said.
Some couples, particularly
those having destination wed-
dings, are reimagining honey-
moons. They reveal their post-
nuptial group escapades on Ins-
tagram and TikTok with photos
and videos of group hikes, all-day
murder-mystery games, road
trips and other excursions.
The trend is part of evolving
wedding traditions. Reception
staples such as bouquet tosses,
tiered wedding cakes and toasts
are becoming less common. Bud-
dymoons are another way cou-
ples are shaking up tradition
because so many people now live
and travel together before mar-
riage.
<The initial conception of a
honeymoon was a discovery
process,= relationship scientist
Rachel Vanderbilt, who studies
conflict in romantic relation-
ships, told The Post. But today,
she added, <the honeymoon is no
longer that really foundational
part of starting your marriage.=
Wedding and travel planners
say buddymoons are rare but
growing in popularity. Marcy
Blume, a luxury wedding and
event planner in New York, said
she plans about 10 weddings per
year and a quarter of her high-
end clients tell her they are
taking buddymoons, which have
proliferated since the global
pandemic. Some of that might be
due to <revenge covid travel,=
said Marisa DeSalvio, a travel
adviser.
<So many people haven9t seen
each other in years, and so now
people could be using this as an
excuse to spend more time to-
gether,= she said.
Couples also spend months or
longer planning a wedding,
Airlines and hotels are courting sober travelers with nonalcoholic options
Zero-proof cocktails are popping up on menus as more people choose to go booze-free or even do a 8dry-tripping9 detox
BY C HRIS D ONG
Mindful drinking or sober
curiosity isn9t new. However,
what9s different now is a social
acceptance 4 some might even
call it a societal embrace 4 of
no- or low-alcohol products
available for travelers on menus
in the air and on the ground. As
a nondrinker myself, it wasn9t
long ago that ordering a zero-
proof beverage at a hotel bar
often drew the ire of the bar-
tender.
Although there have always
been travelers who eschew alco-
hol for a variety of reasons 4
perhaps because of an allergy,
religious observance or health 4
the growing <booze-free= move-
ment has extended into tourism,
often as part of a larger trend
toward wellness.
Travel booking site Expedia
said in its annual travel trend
report that more than 40 per-
cent of travelers are likely to
book a detox trip in the next
year, coining the term <dry-trip-
ping= to describe the fashion.
And because of it, many
brands within the travel space
are making significant invest-
ments to be more inclusive.
<As recently as five years ago,
this approach might not have
been standard practice,= says
Gui Jaroschy, founder of Unfil-
tered Hospitality, a bar consul-
tancy firm.
A wide variety of companies,
from hotel chains (the Stan-
dard) to cruise lines (Virgin
Voyages) and even airport
lounges (Capital One), hire Jaro-
schy and his team to ensure bar
programming is up to par for
<evolving customer needs.= That
means crafting three to four
nonalcoholic cocktails and a
selection of nonalcoholic spirits
as the new standard for drink
menus, says Jaroschy.
<The initial [idea]
of a honeymoon
was a discovery
process. The
honeymoon is no
longer that really
foundational part
of starting your
marriage.=
Rachel Vanderbilt, a relationship
scientist who studies conflict in
romantic relationships
Blume said. Once the big day
passes, it can leave newlyweds
feeling lonely.
That9s one of the reasons the
Gideos decided to make their
honeymoon a buddymoon. Zac
Gideo, 29, said while their nup-
tials will always stand out, their
Alaska Airlines serves Best Day Brewing Kölsch, left, and JetBlue has Mint (Under One) Condition 4 both nonalcoholic beverages.
From the airport lounge to
the sky&
On a global scale, cultural and
religious norms often dictate
drink menus onboard flights,
including the availability of dedi-
cated mocktails (or in the case of
airlines like Saudi Arabia9s Jed-
dah-based Saudia, no alcohol at
all).
Both Emirates and Qatar Air-
ways offer a selection of booze-
free drinks in business and first
class, such as a Virgin Cucumber
Gimlet (on Emirates) or the So
Jennie, a nonalcoholic cham-
pagne (on Qatar) that retails for
about $50 a bottle. Meanwhile,
the signature drink on Hong
Kong-based Cathay Pacific is the
Cathay Delight, a blend of kiwi,
coconut milk and fresh mint 4 a
personal favorite.
More recently, however, air-
lines closer to home have dou-
bled down on their zero-proof
offerings. Last May, JetBlue Air-
ways became the first U.S. carrier
to offer a nonalcoholic beer as
part of a <continued effort to
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Nayla and Zac Gideo had a buddymoon with their friends after their wedding in Italy last year.
buddymoon was like <the com-
pleting of our wedding.=
Hannah Godwin, 28, had one
of the first viral buddymoon
videos after her August 2023
wedding in France. Godwin and
her husband, Dylan Barbour,
whom she met when they were
provide customers with an on-
board experience customized to
their needs and preferences.=
Besides having Athletic Brew-
ing Company9s nonalcoholic Up-
side Dawn Golden Ale as an
option in-flight, the Long Island
City, N.Y.-based airline also pro-
vides a mocktail version of its
popular business-class drink, the
Mint Condition.
In December, Alaska Airlines
also debuted a nonalcoholic beer,
from Best Day Brewing, a San
Francisco Bay Area craft brewer.
The carrier says it9s <the first
nonalcoholic beverage to join
Alaska9s premium beverage line-
up.= The Kölsch-style beer is
complimentary in premium cab-
ins and available for purchase in
economy.
However, airlines have some
room to improve their drinking
inclusivity efforts, too. For in-
stance, while purchasing an ex-
tra-legroom seat on a U.S. carrier
often comes with an alcoholic
beverage, that perk usually can9t
be traded, for say, another paid
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contestants on <Bachelor in Para-
dise,= rented a big house and
partied on boats with 10 friends
in their Mykonos, Greece, bud-
dymoon.
<We literally went from wel-
come party, to rehearsal dinner,
then wedding day, had a one-day
amenity, like an onboard snack.
Similarly, Delta Air Lines elite
members who receive drink
voucher coupons, each good for
one alcoholic beverage, can9t re-
deem them for another booze-
free perk.
& and back down on the
ground
On the ground, hotels are
expanding their nonalcoholic
options.
Hyatt launched a program in
late 2021 dubbed <Zero Proof,
Zero Judgment= to bring dedicat-
ed zero-proof beverages to select
Andaz and Thompson properties
across its U.S. portfolio. Mean-
while, Hilton is taking the dry
movement one step further. One
of Hilton9s newest brands, Tempo
by Hilton, offers a bar menu with
both <Spirited= and <Free-Spirit-
ed= cocktails. All nonalcoholic
drinks are designed to mimic
those made with alcohol, and
Hilton has made this program a
brand standard.
The first Tempo debuted in
the washington post
nayla chalhoub gIdeo
break, then had a full-on vaca-
tion weekend,= the <Bachelor=
Season 23 finalist said. <We were
pretty tired, but it was the best
decision.=
Going on a buddymoon is also
a way to thank guests who travel
long distances for destination
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New York City in the fall, with
upcoming locations slated for
Louisville, Nashville and Ra-
leigh, N.C., in the coming
months. Hilton is leaning into
the trend that travelers will pivot
between alcoholic and nonalco-
holic drinks. <We are providing
an uncompromised food and
beverage experience to our
guests regardless of routines or
regimens,= says Adam Crocini,
senior vice president and global
head of food and beverage
brands at Hilton.
Often, however, shifting atti-
tudes and change come at the
property level 4 and directly
from guest feedback. The Four
Seasons Peninsula Papagayo in
Costa Rica, for instance, offers a
whopping 21 mocktail options
across six food and beverage
outlets. The need to come up
with new offerings came from
guests themselves, says Francis-
co Ribeiro, the property9s direc-
tor of food and beverage. <We
saw an increase in our guests9
wanting different options for
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weddings, Zac Gideo said. Nay-
la9s two sisters and six of the
couple9s friends flew from Texas
to Europe for their wedding over
Labor Day weekend.
<People are spending their
time and money to be with you,=
he said. <You can9t just focus on
yourself.=
The buddymooners saw their
trips as a way of extending their
vacation after attending a desti-
nation wedding.
Vanderbilt, the relationship
scientist, said buddymoons can
help couples build community
and strengthen ties with impor-
tant people in their lives. That9s
what Allison Wallace, 27, said
happened when she was a <bud-
dy= during her best friend9s bud-
dymoon in Croatia last year.
She had traveled from Nash-
ville to Europe with 11 other
people. At first, Wallace didn9t
know anyone but the newlyweds.
But after four days of road trips,
swimming in caves and seafood
feasts, she said it felt like she9d
known everyone on the bud-
dymoon for years.
Still, the new trend gets mixed
reactions. Godwin said after she
shared posts from her bud-
dymoon on social media, some
<were outraged that we did this.=
Sarah Hensley, a relationship
coach, said she can understand
that response. There will always
be time for family and friends,
she said, but couples only get one
honeymoon.
<Intimate time with your new
spouse is so critical,= Hensley
said. There9s so much distraction
usually during the wedding and
you don9t get to focus on each
other as much as you like. Cou-
ples should absolutely take alone
time before they merge into the
next stage of their life.=
But not all couples are inviting
friends. Some are creating <fami-
lymoons,= too.
Izabela Zukovic, 30, got mar-
ried at city hall in a small
ceremony last summer in Copen-
hagen. She and her husband paid
for their two families, 16 people
in total, to join them for a
week on their honeymoon in
Greece. The familymoon includ-
ed parents, siblings, nieces and
nephews ranging in ages from 6
to 68.
<It wasn9t much of a celebra-
tion of us.= Zukovic said. <It was
more like spending time togeth-
er.=
Now, she said, they hope to
make the familymoon an annual
event.
nonalcoholic drinks.=
As for the future of the booze-
free category? It9s bright, accord-
ing to Jaroschy and his Unfil-
tered Hospitality team. <What
started as a few nonalcoholic
base 8spirits9 has expanded to
include all sorts of fun aperitivos,
amaros and cordials. This opens
up the toolbox for alcohol-free
options in a wider range of
styles.=
chris dong is a freelance travel
writer and credit card points expert
based in los angeles. you can follow
him on Instagram: @thechrisflyer.
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LEFT: A worker prepares
cashew nuts coated with
chocolate in the kitchen of the
Bushman Café in Ivory Coast.
The Bushman Café has a
rooftop restaurant space. Alain
Kablan Porquet, the cafe9s
founder, touches dry cocoa
beans. Porquet is one of the first
chocolatiers in Africa to use the
<Anima method,= created by a
Dutch cocoa researcher. Each
room at the cafe, such as
Room 8, has its unique
decoration, chosen by Porquet.

phoToS by Sophie garcia for The WaShingTon poST

The Bushman Café9s rooftop is a place for congregating and sharing ideas.

A home for creatives, culture and

chocolate in West Africa
The Bushman Café is a vibrant refuge in Ivory Coast for those who appreciate art. But if you visit, bring your sweet tooth.

BY S OPHIE G ARCIA
If you9re in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, you may miss a
discreet entrance shrouded by local vegetation,
which hides a giant red door. It9s the entrance to the
Bushman Café, a multiuse space with a rooftop
restaurant, cafe and an eight-room guesthouse. But
people rarely come just to stay, eat and drink.
The location is a gathering place of diverse
travelers from across the world who are looking for
local art, history and storytelling. <It9s like an Ali
Baba9s Cave of artworks= says DJ Praktika, a close
friend of the founder, Alain Kablan Porquet.
Porquet has created a haven reminiscent of a living
museum while also trying to revolutionize Ivory
Coast9s chocolate industry.
Porquet, 51, is the son of Ivorian poet Niangoran
Porquet and Jeannette Koudou (sister of former
Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo). He began his
career working in the banking sector but found
himself unchallenged and disconnected. Porquet
later left banking to work in humanitarian aid and
then joined the diplomatic corps. Once working in
locations such as Geneva and New York, he longed
for Ivory Coast. By the end of 2012, he returned to
Abidjan to turn what was once cheap and undevel-
oped land into a place for creatives in the Riviera 4
district.
<At the beginning, it was a house for me 4 to
receive my friends.= Porquet explains. <It9s the sum
of the syncretism of my travels, my encounters,
places that I love, with volumes, patina and
experience lived.= Now a two-story building, the
location hosts tourists and passing visitors, provid-
ing refuge to those who live on-site.
In the Bushman Café, there9s an inexhaustible
inventory of antiques, sculptures, designer lamps
and art. A calabash of piles of white stones and
plants, each room has its own decor, which Porquet
does himself. But most special is Room 5, trans-
formed with the artistic directors of the Art Comes
First collective, Sam Lambert and Shaka Maido.
<Room 5 is the punk part. She9s dark. She9s black.
I love black color,= Porquet says. Cloaked by black
lace, the room features a four-poster bed, with a
variation of the painting <Origin of the World= by
Gustave Courbet hanging above it. Once the room
was finished, Nigerian singer-songwriter and gui-
tarist Keziah Jones made it his.
The guesthouse is far from a classic hotel. The
place hosts concerts and one-man shows and often
has people gathering in common areas. The propri-
etors ask guests to be patient, explaining that there9s
a need for this vibrant cultural space in Ivory Coast.
An 80-year-old New Yorker, Betty, who had been
traveling alone to West Africa since February 2023,
said Ghanaian friends recommended the Bushman
Café to her. <For an artist or a person who
appreciates arts, this is the place to go, and the food
is outstanding= she says.
The cafe menu features large dishes served in
banana leaves with alloco, attieke and sweet
potatoes to accompany chicken <Gaou.= They were
created by Chef Yacou. Porquet says that the dishes
feature local products and produce. At least once a
week, a local blues band plays live, and DJ Yo Gio
gets the party going with amapiano, hip-hop and
afro-house music.
If you visit Bushman, come with your sweet tooth
because Porquet devotes most of his time to
creating his own brand of fine chocolate, Bushman
Cocoaïan. Much like the curation of his communal
space, he treats cocoa like curating art. He selects
carefully to bring out the best.
During his research on cocoa, Porquet wrote to
Dutch cocoa researcher Albertus Eskes and discov-
ered he has his own fermentation method. A
friendship began, and Eskes stayed for two months
at the Bushman Café working with Porquet.
Eskes helped Porquet to select the best fine cocoa
varieties directly from cocoa fields in Central-West
Ivory Coast, and showed him his <Anima= method,
which transforms bulk, standard quality cocoa into
fine cocoa, without resorting to <Dutching.= The
process, used by the Western chocolate industry,
reduces the bitterness, but with it, according to
Eskes, antioxidants and flavors disappear.
Africa supplies 70 percent of the world9s cocoa
beans. Porquet9s approach aims to produce the best
fine cocoa locally, but also to persuade other
Ivorians to imitate him. <We must fill this historical
gap,= Porquet said. Instead of Ivory Coast being a
resource for wealthier nations, he wants it as a
partner and a member of the international conver-
sation in luxury goods, art and food.
Porquet plans to build a fermentation unit in fall
2024 in Ivory Coast to produce more than 100
tonnes of fine cocoa, which he plans to sell largely as
a bulk supply for chocolatiers in Africa and
elsewhere. Belgian chocolatiers recently came to
the Bushman Café to establish a franchise to sell
their fine chocolate in Brussels. <It9s a paradigm
shift,= Porquet said.
To establish Bushman as a premier location for
chocolate, he brought together many in the cocoa
sector to create a competition for the best fine
chocolate, specifically from Africa. The first World
Chocolate Initiative Competition will be held in
2024, and it will aim to challenge the production
standards of European chocolate.
Sitting outside the Bushman on his favorite
bench, Porquet recalls one of his personal mottos
after telling a visitor to leave with a young cocoa
shoot. <Create, mark your time, mark your life and
the lives of others.=
Sophie garcia is a photojournalist formerly based in
burkina faso. She works between abidjan, paris and
Dakar. you can follow her on instagram at:
@sgarcia_photo.
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You should be planning your summer road trip now
Getting prepared for sunnier days helps reduce future stress while ensuring you9re ready for potential hazards
BY E MILY E DWARDS
In these cold, dark days, a sum-
mer road trip might be the fur-
thest thing from your mind. With-
out the need to book a flight or
coordinate other transportation,
it9s easy to rely on spontaneity for
a last-minute escape once the
weather warms up. The beauty of
a road trip is its structured free-
dom: You can do anything you
want, just as long as you are will-
ing and able to drive.
But pushing off your planning
until sunnier days could affect
your vacation down the road. In-
vesting a little time now will go a
long way toward making the most
out of your summer.
1. Map your route
If plotting a course feels daunt-
ing, start by clustering destina-
tions that will you give you some-
thing concrete to plan around.
Depending on the number of days
you expect to be gone, you can add
or remove stops along the way.
For example, a trip through
three national parks in New Mexi-
co and Texas 4 White Sands,
Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe
Mountains 4 could be knocked
out in a long weekend. Tack on Big
Bend National Park for an addi-
tional few days to account for the
extra mileage and time to explore.
A classic way to plan a road trip
is to follow one of America9s best-
known vacation drives, like Route
66, the Pacific Coast Highway, or
the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Trail. Though they may seem cli-
ché, these drives are still famous
for a reason: They capture the
history of America. You can use
social media to find modern at-
Don9t feel guilty about staying in bed and renting that expensive hotel movie
BY B LAKE T URCK
To submit a travel hack to The
Upgrade, visit wapo.st/upgrade.
On a recent annual holiday
staycation in Brooklyn with my
husband and our goldendoodle,
we feasted on Peter Luger burg-
ers and watched the holiday
classic <Elf = all without leaving
our room. People9s best vacation
memories are usually what oc-
curs on the other side of the door,
I get it. But some of my most
memorable travels are inextrica-
bly linked to staying in and
watching a movie.
I recall one from almost every
trip I9ve taken. During a weekend
in Mexico with my mom when I
was 18, I was angsty over missing
my boyfriend. We found <Break-
fast at Tiffany9s= on TV and
watched it cuddled up close to-
gether from a small Cozumel
hotel.
It may not be a popular option,
but there is an underrated joy to
be found in this activity. Both my
husband and I are film buffs, and
early on, cinema was one of our
love languages. In 2012, almost a
year into our relationship, we
took our first overseas trip to-
gether. It was the first time I9d
ever traveled with a boyfriend 4
or man that wasn9t my father.
Upon our arrival, however, he felt
sick and we spent our first night
A woman walks on a trail in Big Bend National Park in Texas.
tractions along these well-tread
routes.
Search for geotags along the
route for crowdsourced advice on
what to visit while you pass
through. Use hiking apps like All
Trails to explore what nature rec-
ommendations people have be-
sides national park suggestions.
Start following accounts of blog-
gers or local experts who post
about the areas you9re visiting. To
keep yourself from overcommit-
ting, keep a list of these potential
food, entertainment and nature
stops along the way to reference
when you need options.
Whether you9re planning to fol-
low a well-known path or keep a
looser schedule, try to become
familiar with your major way-
points by April. This will give you
in London inside. We devoured
fish and chips from our fancy
hotel room as we watched the
terrible Dane Cook comedy,
<Good Luck Chuck.= When we
reflect on that vacation 11 years
later, we don9t talk about Buck-
ingham Palace or the London
Bridge as much as we do that
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time to research lesser-known
sights and dig for local sugges-
tions. By the time you hit the road,
you9ll have the confidence to make
quick (but informed) decisions.
2. Make reservations at
national parks
While reserving a spot inside a
national park isn9t the only way to
camp near popular nature sites, it
is well worth the foresight if you
can book a few nights ahead of
time.
Every park has its own schedule
of openings, reservation require-
ments and campsite availability,
so the best advice is to closely
track a few parks for announce-
ments. While some national parks
save a portion of their campsite
reservations to be released a week
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initial night when we essentially
did nothing.
Five years later, we wandered
the streets of Paris on our honey-
moon and explored tiny corners
of the city. Despite each special
discovery, I affectionately hold
space for a quieter moment. The
night we returned to our suite at
Visitors walk along water in California9s Yosemite National Park.
before booking, most park reser-
vations open six months in ad-
vance.
Most National Parks reserve a
few spots per campground as a
first-come, first-serve option.
They can be impossible to predict,
so do not rely on their availability
if you are set on camping inside
the park. Note that reservations
often become available at 8 a.m. in
the time zone of that park. Permits
for popular hikes and activities
also become available at this time
at recreation.gov.
Timed entry reservations will
still be required at a handful of
popular parks during the peak
summer months: Yosemite, Arch-
es, Zion, Glacier, Rocky Mountain,
and Haleakala National Parks will
all require some reservation to
3 a.m., warm from celebratory
red wine, and turned on the TV
for background noise. Instead,
we stumbled upon the 1979 Ger-
man film <The Tin Drum= and
became so engrossed in it we
stayed up for two more hours
entranced in every subtitled
word. I couldn9t forget the movie
the washington post
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enter. To the National Park Serv-
ice9s credit, these required dates
cluster around the most popular
weeks and holidays, and there are
usually exceptions, like entering a
park before 5 a.m., that still allow
for some flexibility if you can9t
score a reservation in time.
3. Buy gear on sale
January is a great time to take
advantage of post-holiday and
end-of-year sales before summer
gear starts hitting the shelves.
A backpack with a bladder,
good walking or hiking shoes,
and sun protection are all impor-
tant regardless of how much
outdoor activity you9re planning.
It9s not just the outdoor gear to
keep an eye on 4 road trip essen-
tials range from storage options
If vacation is
all about
treating yourself,
what9s a
bigger treat
than staying
in with
room service
and a movie?
if I tried.
The thought of opting to re-
main in the confines of a room
rental may sound unfathomable
4 that9s not the point of travel,
right? It9s about maximizing ev-
ery moment while away. But
maybe taking a vacation 4 no
matter where 4 isn9t solely about
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to electronics.
Even if you9re not sleeping in
your vehicle or camping, you9ll
probably be spending a few days
at a time in the car. A cooler, a large
water jug and items for prepping
and storing food are essential for
even one long day on the road.
Be sure to stock up on house-
hold items: a small trash can and
bags, tissues, baby wipes and a
first aid kit are all good to keep on
hand.
4. Check your vehicle
Don9t forget about a checklist
for your wheels. A tire pressure
gauge, jumper cables and a road-
side tool kit can all come in handy,
even if you9re driving someone
else9s car. And always keep a paper
atlas on hand in case you9re out of
cell service range.
Beyond the typical under-the-
hood checks 4 oil, transmission
fluid, coolant, washer fluid and
brake fluid 4 be sure to check
your lightbulbs and brake reactiv-
ity, even in rentals. Spending
hours on the road can decrease
your focus and reaction time, so
ensure that the vehicle you9ve cho-
sen will be a safe and comfortable
option.
The biggest investment to
make in your pre-road trip vehicle
is a new set of tires, especially if
you tend to drive only in the city. If
you9re planning on driving or pull-
ing a camper, van or RV and have
been putting off upgrading your
tires, consider buying tires with a
longer tread life or thicker tread
for more diverse terrain.
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Atlanta. Follow her on Instagram
@em_inavan.
the exploration of the great out-
doors, but about finding luxuries
that you wouldn9t typically enjoy
in ordinary life.
There9s an underappreciated
comfort in indulging in a movie
in a bed that isn9t your own, in a
fashion that9s not typical, with-
out worrying about the daily
responsibilities of normal life.
Perhaps on a premium channel,
while wearing a hotel robe and
basking on a luxurious, white
bed with the extra fluffy pillows.
It9s a singular experience, differ-
ent from home and unlike a
movie theater 4 even ones that
offer in-dining options. To me,
room service and a movie are the
perfect duo.
Excursions and adventure
guides aren9t the only way to
immerse yourself in a new locale.
Disappearing into a film can be
its own adventure. A short es-
cape in the midst of a bigger
escape.
Staying still, surrendering to
time, relaxation, and the con-
stant need continually put upon
ourselves to stay busy isn9t just a
release of pure bliss. It9s also a
healthy choice with real benefits,
and one I urge everyone to try on
their next vacation.
Blake Turck is a freelance writer
based in new york city. you can
follow her on X at @styleisland.
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Disney trips are so complicated now that you
need a class to plan one
YouTube videos, TikToks, Zoom classes and 200-page guides are here to help people who are overwhelmed by 8the Most Magical Place on Earth9
BY H ANNAH S AMPSON
ob Kayris and his family
R of six were <dumping a
boatload of money= into a
Disney trip last year and
wanted to make the most of it. So a
few months before the vacation,
they took a class about the new
ride reservation system, Genie
Plus.
Then right before the trip in
February, they took it again.
<I feel like if you don9t know
how it works, you9re going to
waste probably two to three days
before you have a grip on what9s
what,= said Kayris, a copy machine
salesman who lives outside Phila-
delphia.
Disney has always been a para-
dise for planners 4 or nightmare
for the disorganized. When is the
best time to go? How can we save
money? Is it possible to avoid long
lines?
David Semanoff, a public rela-
tions firm owner who has been
visiting Disney parks since he was
an infant, distributes a 10-page
primer to friends with tips on
rides, dining, character interac-
tion and what to do if it rains (<get
your ponchos and go to the
park!=). Reactions to his advice
can be mixed.
<I think some are already so
overwhelmed at the idea of the
trip,= he said.
Travel agents, YouTubers, influ-
encers, bloggers, friends-
with-experience, Disney experts
and paid services like Touring
Plans have filled the knowledge
gap and helped frazzled families
figure out their dream vacation
even as the cost has soared. Some
visitors turn to VIP tours that cost
between $450 and $900 an hour,
plus park admission. Others have
used the service of independent
guides, a practice Disney has been
cracking down on.
The pandemic added a new lay-
er of complications, though some
of the biggest pain points 4 such
as the need to make reservations
and restrictions on when guests
could hop from park to park 4
went away last month in Florida.
Then came a fresh upheaval: In-
stead of the old, free-to-use ride-
reservation system, the company
introduced one that costs money,
requires early wake-ups and
drains cellphone battery life. The
2021 introduction of Genie Plus,
which mobilizes vacationers to re-
serve rides starting at 7 a.m. and
then throughout the day, turned
vacation organization into a near-
competitive sport. And it created a
new lane for tipsters, content cre-
ators, travel advisers and savvy
regulars.
One of those is Brooke Ray-
bould, a social media content cre-
ator who sells a 200-page digital
<Mom9s Guide to Disney World= for
$40. Her TikTok on her family9s
early-morning approach to tack-
ling the Magic Kingdom featuring
a 7:20 a.m. arrival at the park with
her four sons 4 went viral last year.
<There9s an entire system to do-
ing Disney World the right way,=
she said.
Learning the lingo
For the average Joe, the nomen-
U.S. urges travelers to reconsider visiting Jamaica amid spike in violence
BY C OLLEEN G RABLICK
U.S. officials are asking visitors
to <reconsider travel= to Jamaica
because of increased crime in the
nation.
The State Department escalat-
ed its warning for Jamaica to a
Level 3 travel advisory late last
month, which the U.S. Embassy in
Jamaica reinforced Feb. 1. An em-
bassy statement said violent
crimes 4 including armed robber-
ies, sexual assaults and homicides
4 are common, and it specifically
claimed that <sexual assaults oc-
cur frequently, including at all-in-
clusive resorts.=
Officials recently issued a simi-
lar warning for the Bahamas be-
cause of a spate of murders at the
beginning of the year, many of
them gang-related, according to
officials. The Bahamas warning is
a Level 2 advisory, meaning visi-
tors should <exercise increased
caution.= A Level 3 advisory, in the
State Department9s ranking sys-
tem, communicates an elevated
risk and asks people to reconsider
their travel plans altogether.
The U.S. travel advisory for Ja-
maica was also escalated to Level 3
in May because of crime.
According to the Jamaica Con-
stabulary Force, officials recorded
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<I think the thing
that people have
the hardest time
wrapping their
brain around is
not knowing how
much it costs in
advance.=
Jacquie Murphy, a travel planner
with Kingdom elite Travel
clature of a Disney World trip can
befuddle. Lightning lanes let you
bypass longer standby lines to get
faster entry to a ride. Genie Plus is
the way you get access 4 unless
you9ve paid for an individual light-
ning lane, which is only available
for certain rides and doesn9t re-
quire Genie Plus. Those can be
booked at 7 a.m. for resort guests
and at park opening time for ev-
eryone else. Virtual queues for the
newest, hottest rides are free, but
they also open for booking at
7 a.m. and often fill up quickly.
Got all that?
<I knew it would be complicat-
ed, but I don9t think I could have
imagined the Disney-industrial
complex was this complicated,=
Theresa Brown, a New York City
resident who took a family trip to
Disney World in August, said in an
email. <The sheer brain power just
to figure out the Disney lingo and
landscape is monumental.=
Kirsten Andrade, a concierge
travel planner for Favorite
Grampy Travels, saw that need
when she created the Genie, Ge-
65 murders in the first month of
2024, down from 81 during that
same period in 2023. Instances of
sexual assault have also declined.
However, rates of shootings, peo-
ple injured and robberies have
increased since this time last year.
Michael Rogers, a senior intelli-
gence director at travel security
firm International SOS, said that
travelers should take State De-
partment warnings seriously but
that violent crime is not primarily
impacting travelers. In the Baha-
mas, officials said, most of the
violent crime is gang-related, and
none of this year9s killings have
targeted tourists.
<Importantly, it is not the kind
of issue that we are seeing directly
affect travelers,= Rogers said, add-
ing that visitors are more likely to
encounter petty crimes, such as
theft. <From our perspective, we
would more likely encourage our
clients to, rather than avoid travel,
instead to travel safely, or travel
smartly. We9re not necessarily see-
ing this affect resort properties or
anything of that nature.=
Rogers added that violent crime
isn9t a new issue in Jamaica, and it
can be more prevalent in some
areas than others. Officials in Ja-
maica previously have declared
regional states of emergency in
Guests ride the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Disney World9s Magic
Kingdom in Florida.
nie+, and Lightning Lane Tip &
Tricks Facebook Group in 2021 4
which has more than 200,000
members now. After several
months, she decided to launch an
interactive online class, which
costs $39.
<It9s kind of a mixture of a Zoom
and like a remote college class,=
said Andrade, who is based in
Pittsburgh. <We9ve got a little pop
quiz built in.=
Planning forums are full of
stressed-out newcomers trying to
decipher a virtual queue from a
lightning lane, and worrying
about what happens if the tech-
nology glitches out 4 as technol-
ogy often does.
<I9ve had people call me cry-
ing,= said Jacquie Murphy, a
Wilmington, N.C.-based travel
planner with Kingdom Elite Trav-
el. Jessica Mickelson, 39, worked
for years as a family therapist and
now applies those skills to her
Disney planning business, Well
Hello Magic. Her tagline is <mini-
mizing parental stress at the Dis-
ney parks.=
A Jamaica Constabulary Force officer stands guard in Kingston. The State Department escalated its
warning for Jamaica to a Level 3 travel advisory.
response to spikes in violence.
In the advisory, U.S. officials
also said that local police and
emergency services personnel do
not <respond effectively= to seri-
ous crimes. <When arrests are
made, cases are infrequently pros-
ecuted to a conclusive sentence,=
the statement said. <Families of
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<There is a therapeutic touch
woven into everything,= she said.
The mom of four kids between
the ages of 3 and 12 created a
<Magic Made Easy= course for
$139 as well as shorter free park
guides, a YouTube channel, pod-
cast, blog and social media ac-
counts. Mickelson is not a travel
agent 4 she doesn9t book trips for
anyone 4 but includes tips on
choosing an agent, sample itiner-
aries, Disney apps and what hap-
pens when everything goes wrong.
<Then I talk about realistic ex-
pectations, which is the therapist
in me,= she said.
She likes her family trips to be
low-key and flexible with a mix of
parks, hotels and other activities.
Still, her husband, Jerod, can9t
help but engage in a modern-day
Disney activity: testing the WiFi
speed before 7 a.m. to make sure
they have a strong connection to
book reservations right on time.
A costly, time-consuming perk
Murphy sees the value in Genie
Plus, but she wishes visitors had
U.S. citizens killed in accidents or
homicides frequently wait a year
or more for final death certificates
to be issued by Jamaican authori-
ties.=
The notice further warned visi-
tors that, should an emergency
occur, ambulance service and hos-
pital care may not be readily avail-
more transparency about the
price. At Disneyland, the price
varies but starts at $30. At Walt
Disney World, prices change ac-
cording to the day and park; on
Tuesday, for example, the service
cost $17 at Animal Kingdom and
up to $27 at Magic Kingdom or for
multiple parks. The price reached
$39 at Magic Kingdom around
Christmas, according to Disney
Tourist Blog.
<I think the thing that people
have the hardest time wrapping
their brain around is not knowing
how much it costs in advance,=
Murphy said.
David Gordon, a theater jour-
nalist in New York City whose wife
works for a Disney subsidiary and
gets free tickets, has purchased a
$25 quick entry 4 an individual
Lightning Lane 4 to ride a Star
Wars ride on a trip to Disneyland.
And his family used Genie Plus
over the Christmas holiday at Walt
Disney World to avoid lines for
rides with his young daughter,
which he called an <absolute game
changer.=
He said he understands Disney
is trying to get people to use its
apps. But many parks fans don9t
want to view their trip through a
small screen.
<It9s the one time in my life
where I want to be looking around
and taking in all the sights and
smelling the flowers,= he said.
<The fact that you have to be so
tethered to your app that you
should probably bring an extra
battery just to make sure you get
on the one ride you want to get on
is shortchanging the whole Dis-
ney experience.=
Disney has said it is taking cus-
tomer feedback into consider-
ation and has made some Genie
Plus changes. The company creat-
ed its own team of advice-givers in
2008, now an online forum called
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able or provide the level of care
needed.
Medical treatment abroad
could be expensive, as U.S. health
insurance (including Medicaid
and Medicare) is not valid over-
seas. Those who decide to travel
are encouraged to obtain travel-
er9s insurance. They also are ad-
F5
PlanDisney.
<We know everyone vacations
differently, and with hundreds of
iconic Disney attractions and ex-
periences to enjoy at Walt Disney
World, we are listening to our
guests and giving them many
choices and ways to personalize
their visit to meet their unique
needs,= Disney World spokeswom-
an Jacquee Wahler said in a state-
ment.
In a blog post last year, the
company acknowledged that
guests want to use the Genie Plus
service to plan their days in ad-
vance of a park visit, not just in
real time 4 and said that may be
possible in 2024.
<Our goal is to give you the op-
portunity to spend less time plan-
ning in the park and more time
enjoying your visit with friends
and family,= the blog post said.
Tips from the experts
Mickelson likes to visit the
parks in late August and Septem-
ber, when kids are back in school
and crowds are more manage-
able. <You kind of exchange the
heat for the crowd level,= she said.
She plans for midday breaks and
rest days that let her family take
advantage of non-park offerings
at the resorts.
Her biggest tips are to under-
stand the geography of the parks
and learn to ignore Disney FOMO
(fear of missing out). When book-
ing Genie Plus, she said it9s impor-
tant to know which rides sell
out quickly, start with the high-
demand one your family wants
and then tackle other attractions
in the same area.
<With Genie Plus, we have nev-
er zigzagged across the park,= she
said.
Murphy recommends that
guests bring an extra power bank
or cellphone charger when they
go to the parks because they9ll
spend so much time on their
phones. She also suggests people
<play around= with the My Disney
Experience app in advance of a
trip to Walt Disney World to get
familiar with all the features.
On the day of a Disney World
visit, Murphy suggests a triage
approach starting at 7 a.m. sharp:
First, join a virtual queue to get
on the hottest new rides without
paying extra. Next, use the Genie
Plus service (which can be pur-
chased as early as midnight) to
choose the first attraction you9ll
hit 4 ideally one that books up
quickly. Finally, for those staying
on Disney property, snag up to
two individual lightning lanes.
Everyone else has to wait for the
park to open to reserve those
slots.
Semanoff 9s No. 1 tip is to book a
room at a Disney resort. He said
it9s worth the splurge if for no
other reason than being able to
pay for a spot on the most popular
rides at 7 a.m. Plus, he said, stay-
ing on property keeps <the whole
vibe alive= and lets guests avoid
morning traffic jams.
His recommendations wrap up
with perhaps the most challeng-
ing tip to follow: <Remember to
have fun! It can be stressful and
annoying, so remember to
breathe and enjoy.=
vised to avoid walking or driving
at night, taking public buses and
going to secluded areas. Rogers
recommended sticking to well-
trafficked tourist areas and being
aware of one9s surroundings.
The office of Prime Minister
Andrew Holness did not immedi-
ately respond to The Washington
Post9s request for comment on the
U.S. advisory. This month, Hol-
ness announced that the Jamai-
can government is taking <stra-
tegic and definitive= measures to
grow its tourism sector, which
constitutes about 34 percent of the
country9s economic output and
employs 31 percent of its work-
force, according to the Inter-
American Development Bank.
In a statement issued by his
office earlier this month, the
prime minister appealed to pro-
spective tourists. <Come to Jamai-
ca,= he said, <to experience a peo-
ple who have experienced hard-
ship, who have suffered, but who
have conquered. That has a deep
history. That has more to offer to
humanity than just sun, sea, and
sand.= Those things, he said, <must
be the essence of our tourism.=
Colleen Grablick is a writer based in
D.C. You can follow her on X at:
@colleengrablick.
F6
Flight emergencies have turned some
fliers into armchair investigators
Passengers are on high alert, tracking flight paths, spotting missing bolts and checking which airplane they might be on
BY HANNAH SAMPSON
AND EDWARD RUSSELL
S
ocial media is full of complaints
from airline passengers 4 dirty
seats, barefoot neighbors, reclin-
ing chairs, waiting for hours on
the tarmac. But sometimes, they
take on a more nervous tone.
What is that strange noise? Is that
smoke? Why is someone putting tape on
the plane? Are screws missing on that
wing?
While a <see something, say some-
thing= approach to terror threats has
been the norm for decades, travelers
often raise the alarm for anything they
find out of the ordinary. That9s especially
true in the wake of the Alaska Airlines
incident on Jan. 5, when a door plug blew
off a Boeing 737 Max 9.
Though all 177 passengers and crew
survived, the incident has renewed con-
cerns about the safety of 737 Max aircraft.
The airliner was grounded in 2019 for
nearly two years after two fatal Max 8
crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia that
killed 346 people.
The National Transportation Safety
Board is investigating the Alaska inci-
dent and has focused on whether key
bolts designed to hold the door in place
were properly installed. And while the
independent agency has yet to release its
preliminary findings, the Federal Avia-
tion Administration has already
launched an audit of Boeing 737 Max
production line and increased scrutiny
of the plane maker.
But all the talk of loose or missing bolts
has made any potential visible issue with
an airplane top of mind for many fliers.
Already, a surprising number of travelers
think they could swoop in and safely land
a passenger plane in an emergency. And
there are more tools than ever for passen-
gers to monitor their flights, track the
type of plane they9re flying, notice when
things go awry and even listen to conver-
sations between pilots and air traffic
controllers 4 as well as ways to spread
that information widely.
<A lot of angst out there in the popu-
lace,= said Kathleen Bangs, a former
commercial airline pilot and spokesper-
son for the flight tracking site Flight-
Aware. She said the site is seeing an
interest in people searching types of
aircraft, and Max 9 planes in particular.
Travel booking site Kayak said usage of
its 737 Max filter on flight searches
increased 15-fold after the Alaska Air-
lines incident.
A week and a half after the Alaska
ordeal, a Virgin Atlantic flight from
Manchester to New York City was can-
eZ
<If anything, it puts the passenger at ease and they9re
not going on a flight for umpteen hours and thinking part
of the wing might come falling off.=
Charles Horning, an associate professor in the aviation maintenance
science department at embry-Riddle Aeronautical University,
said about the flight crew inspecting something a passenger says is concerning
celed after a British passenger noticed
missing screws. Traveler Phil Hardy, 41,
told Kennedy News and Media agency
that he took photos and alerted a flight
attendant after spotting the issue during
the safety briefing, all the while thinking
of the Alaska Airlines incident.
<This was definitely at the forefront of
my mind, and I9ve watched enough crash
investigations to know it doesn9t take a
lot to bring down a plane and I started to
get a bit more worried,= he said.
Despite assurances from the airline
that there was no problem with the wing,
Hardy said his partner, Magdalena Bo-
busia, was starting to panic. The couple
was able to head to New York for their
vacation the next morning after their
flight was canceled, leaving at 4:30 a.m.
for the first leg.
<The thought of the screws was at the
forefront of my mind but because it was
pitch black on the flight, I couldn9t see
anything, which was probably for the
best,= he said.
The airline and manufacturer, Airbus,
said the four missing fastener tops had
no impact on the structural integrity of
the wing or the plane9s ability to operate
safely. The screws were four out of 119 on
a secondary structure panel that is used
to improve the plane9s aerodynamic per-
formance.
Virgin Atlantic said the flight was
canceled <to provide time for precau-
tionary additional engineering mainte-
nance checks, which allowed our team
the maximum time to complete their
inspections.=
Still, many fliers shuddered. < ... I have
to examine the plane myself as a passen-
ger so i can feel safe,= one person wrote
on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Satire sites have had a field day. The
Shovel, an Australian site, published a
headline joking that screwdrivers were
allowed on Boeing flights <To Allow
Passengers To Help With Maintenance.=
Conservative site the Babylon Bee wrote
a fake story in which flight attendants
asked passengers to make sure the plane
had both wings, and give <the cabin a
ee
good once-over to make sure there were
not missing bolts or engines hanging
precariously by a couple of flimsy wires.=
Flight disasters are still rare
<It9s natural and understandable why
passengers would be concerned,= said
Hassan Shahidi, the president and CEO
of the Flight Safety Foundation, a non-
profit that provides safety guidance to
the aviation industry.
<But we today in the United States
have a very safe air transportation sys-
tem,= he continued. <We have thousands
of flights that takeoff and land everyday
without any incidents.=
The last fatal crash of a commercial
airliner in the United States was in 2009,
a Continental Connection flight operated
by Colgan Air that killed 50 near Buffalo.
The fatal accident rate in the United
States was 0.006 for every 100,000 flight
hours from 2001-2017, according to NTSB
data. There were 53,081 flight hours per
day in the United States during the
period.
Asked what travelers should do to stay
safe on flights, Shahidi said listening to
crew instructions and wearing your seat
belt are the best ways to ensure safety.
Bangs, the former pilot, said passen-
gers should keep their window shades
open when taking off and landing to
better see if there are flames or a safe
escape in case of an emergency, though
such incidents are rare. That was impor-
tant when passengers had to flee a Japan
Airlines jet after it collided with another
plane and burst into flames at the begin-
ning of the year. She said it9s also impor-
tant to count the number of rows to the
nearest exit, both in front of and behind
your seat.
Still, Bangs said she sympathizes with
watchful passengers. Many years ago, she
asked a flight attendant to go to the
cockpit because she didn9t see the flaps
on the rear of the wing down as the plane
was taxiing for takeoff 4 which she said
could lead to a crash.
<As a pilot, I9m a control freak myself,=
she said.
the washington post
illUsTRATion by MeRediTh MioTke foR The WAshingTon PosT
8If I9m willing to fly this plane, I9m
willing to put my family on it9
Planes are checked for issues before
every flight. That includes a visual check,
or walkaround, by one of the pilots as
well as system checks mandated by the
numerous checklists that govern flying a
commercial airliner.
Any potential maintenance issue must
be fixed or, if it is not critical, can be
deferred for a limited period. Deferred
maintenance events occur on more than
half of flights, said several pilots for
major airlines who spoke on the condi-
tion of anonymity because they were not
authorized to speak publicly. And, on
longer flights over water, like to Hawaii
or Europe, planes cannot have any de-
ferred maintenance items.
<If I9m willing to fly this plane, I9m
willing to put my family on it,= one pilot at
a major airline said he tells any passenger
who voices safety concerns. Asked how
often they encounter a deferred mainte-
nance item, they estimated about half of
the time.
One common question pilots are asked
is when passengers spot what looks like
duct tape on a plane9s wing. This is
actually <speed tape,= which is a special
adhesive designed and certified to be
used safely on planes in-flight. While it
may not look good, the pilots said, it does
not mean the plane is unsafe.
Bangs said sensors monitor the health
of a plane9s system and produce <thou-
sands of digital bits of information.=
<There9s so much more detailed digital
oversight of everything that9s happen-
ing,= she said.
Charles Horning, an associate profes-
sor in the aviation maintenance science
department at Embry-Riddle Aeronauti-
cal University, said a member of the flight
crew will look for obvious damage or
problems with the tires. Horning, who
worked for Delta doing line maintenance
and training for more than 18 years, said
those checks are in addition to more
detailed regular inspections.
Planes can function safely with some
equipment out of order or damaged;
. sunday, february 11 , 2024
details on what is allowed are spelled out
in a minimum equipment list and config-
uration deviation list. But still, Horning
said, it makes sense for a flight crew or
maintenance workers to pay attention 4
even if it just means doing a quick visual
inspection 4 if a passenger does flag
something that concerns them.
<If anything, it puts the passenger at
ease and they9re not going on a flight for
umpteen hours and thinking part of the
wing might come falling off,= he said.
Avoiding the Max 9 altogether
Daniel Rodriguez was on his way to
explore Medellín, Colombia, last month.
He was flying on Copa Airlines and took
the time to check the type of plane he was
flying on to avoid any disruption from the
grounding of most Boeing 737 Max 9 jets,
which lasted about three weeks.
Everything was on schedule until he
showed up at the Copa desk at Chicago9s
O9Hare International Airport. There he
found out that his flight to Panama City,
where he would transfer to another flight
to Medellín, was canceled because the
airline needed his plane elsewhere be-
cause of the Max 9 grounding.
<Even though I wasn9t going to take a
Max 9, what I should have thought more
of was whether that issue was going to
roll downstream and affect other flights,=
Rodriguez said. He ended up calling the
airline and rebooking his trip for March.
Since that trip, Rodriguez, who works
at a health-care organization and travels
about every three weeks, said he regular-
ly checks what kind of plane he9s flying on
and whether the airline is affected by the
Boeing Max 9 issues. His reason is sim-
ple: If his flight might be affected, he
doesn9t want to get stranded somewhere
without his laptop and miss work.
While popular flight tracking website
Flightradar24 has not seen an uptick in
visits to the fleet pages of airlines that
operate affected 737 Max aircraft, accord-
ing to spokesperson Ian Petchenik, many
travelers on social media echoed Rodri-
guez9s concerns. They said they were
checking what type of plane they were on
more frequently to avoid potential dis-
ruptions to their trips if the aircraft was
out of service.
But some had bigger worries.
<I do everything I can to avoid flying on
the 737-Max airplanes,= one person wrote
on X, but said it was hard to avoid
completely.
<I literally check every flight I take to
make sure it9s not on a 737-MAX,= wrote
another, reposting a video of the Alaska
incident. <I9ve canceled flights for this
reason before and seeing this makes me
feel less like a paranoid idiot.=
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aybe it9s the commercials or the halftime show or to catch a glimpse of Taylor swift. Perhaps
it9s even about the biggest football game of the year. Whatever your reason for hosting a With nine minority head coaches
lined up to lead nFL teams in 2024,
super Bowl party, it9ll cost you. Americans will spend a projected $17.3 billion to eat, drink the Rooney Rule is having one of its
and cheer their way through the national Football League championship between the san Francisco best years ever.
The question now is whether the
49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, according the national Retail Federation. That9s $86 a person to fill hiring practice 4 and its progeny in
up on wings in buffalo sauce, chips with queso, lots of beer and so much more. It9s also a 4.8 percent corporate America 4 will stay in the
game much longer amid a wave of
spike from the $16.5 billion spent last year and a snapshot of the sticker shock people still find in the legal challenges to workplace diversi-
grocery store even as inflation overall has cooled. once higher, food prices <tend to be very sticky,= said ty, equity and inclusion (DeI) initia-
tives. on Tuesday, a conservative
scott Brown, an agriculture economist at the University of Missouri. They9re vulnerable to multiple legal nonprofit filed a federal civil
factors, including supply chain disruptions, climate change, higher fuel, labor and packaging costs rights complaint against the nFL,
alleging that the rule is illegal.
and ripple effects from the Russia-Ukraine war. But in the past year consumers caught breaks in such <If the national Football League
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nFL should stop discriminating in
the employment process, follow the
meritocratic system it displays on the
field, and eliminate the Rooney Rule,=
said Ian Prior, a senior adviser with
America First Legal, the nonprofit
founded by former Donald Trump
adviser stephen Miller.
Through a spokesperson, the nFL
said that it looks <forward to re-
sponding to this complaint and dem-
onstrating that our policies and pro-
grams are fully consistent with the
law and with fundamental notions of

Takeaways from a case of love, marriage and mortgage fraud fairness.=

The recent conviction of a
former Maryland
prosecutor isn9t just
another story about a
fallen politician. It9s a
cautionary tale about
Michelle marriage and money.
Singletary Here9s the backstory.
The Color Marilyn Mosby, a
of Money former Baltimore state9s
attorney, withdrew a total
of $90,000 from her
457(b) retirement account to invest in
two vacation properties in Florida.
Typically, someone drawing from a
retirement account before age 591/2
would be subject to a 10 percent early
withdrawal penalty.
But Mosby claimed she qualified for a
waiver under a pandemic-related
DeparTmenT of DaTa
Parent drop-offs at school soared during the pandemic,
and bus use fell, but only for some. What9s going on? g4
provision 4 intended to help struggling
Americans 4 because her travel
business had experienced <adverse
financial consequences.=
Federal prosecutors argued that
Mosby hadn9t suffered a coronavirus-
related hardship because it was a
business in name only and not
operational.
she was also accused of making false
statements on her mortgage
applications, including submitting a
letter to the lender for a $428,400
condominium in Longboat Key, Fla.,
claiming she had received a $5,000 gift
from her husband. It turns out the
money had been transferred from her
own bank account to her husband9s
account and then back to her, according
to evidence presented during her trial.
The move was to secure a better interest
rate.
Mosby was convicted of two counts of
perjury last year in connection with the
$40,000 and $50,000 withdrawals from
her City of Baltimore retirement funds.
Last week she was convicted on the
federal charge of making a false
mortgage application related to the
$5,000 transfer.
The criminal aspect of the case was
salacious enough, but it also provided an
intimate look into Mosby9s marital
finances. Testimony revealed financial
secrets, a colossal lack of
communication, and a couple clearly
living well above their six-figure means.
What a hot mess.
Mosby is now divorced from her
husband, Baltimore City Council
TeChnoLogy
Meta safety experts have concerns about the company9s
parental control features 4 like people not using them. g5
President nick Mosby (D). While you can
never know the full extent of what
happens in a marriage, there are many
lessons to glean from a political power
couple who, behind doors, weren9t
operating as a team.
Here are some takeaways from the
Mosby saga that weren9t just red flags
but firework explosions.
Financial infidelity
During the trial, nick Mosby admitted
he was hiding crucial financial
information about their tax situation.
The IRs had placed a $45,000 lien
against all properties owned by the
couple.
A recent Bankrate survey found that
42 percent of U.s. adults who are
see singletary on g2
<We are proud of the work that we
have done to promote equal employ-
ment opportunities for women and
people of color and the resulting
growth in diversity throughout the
nFL,= the league added, noting that
<diversity makes us better.=
Hundreds of companies have ad-
opted some form of the Rooney Rule
since 2003, when the league began
compelling teams to interview mi-
nority candidates for any head coach-
ing position. Many Fortune 500 com-
panies go further, with some requir-
ing that as many as three-quarters of
job contenders come from underrep-
resented groups, or offering incen-
tives to select them.
now, some legal scholars and con-
servative activists say the hiring prac-
tice 4 referred to in the private sector
as <diverse candidate slates= 4 could
be legally vulnerable, especially since
the supreme Court upended race-
conscious college admissions in June,
sparking a wave of legal challenges
against corporate DeI initiatives.
Kenji Yoshino, a new York Univer-
sity law professor and director of the
Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclu-
see rooney rule on g2
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This support network provides customized assistance for frustrated job seekers
my recent column
on the stigma and
damaging effects
of long-term
unemployment
resonated with
Work readers. Some
Advice expressed relief at
KarLa L. learning they9re
MiLLer not alone in their
struggles 4 but
that was cold
comfort to others looking for
concrete advice.
<Your article nails it, but & no
real solution is offered. I have
emailed the article to several
friends and relatives telling
them that this is exactly me. But
what do I do about it?= a
paralegal asked in an email.
<I enjoyed your article but
found your recommendations to
be & of no value,= said another
unemployed reader, after one of
the online sources I listed turned
up no results relevant to him.
I share their frustration. It9s
hard to offer general strategies
that address the multiple
individual and systemic factors
in unemployment. of the
readers I heard from who had
found their way back into the
job market, no two followed the
same path. Even when
everyone9s in the same boat, they
Michelle singletary
You can learn from this
couple9s ûnancial secrets
siNgLetary from g1
married or living with a romantic
partner have kept or are keeping
a financial secret from their
significant other.
Secret spending is the most
common indiscretion.
Thirty percent of Americans
admit that they spend more than
their partner would like. The
secrets spanned from
undisclosed debt, bank accounts
and credit cards.
Secrecy can severely damage a
relationship. Even if you
maintain separate bank
accounts, be honest and
transparent. (If there is abuse
happening, and you9re trying to
protect yourself, that9s different.)
No accountability
The mosbys appeared to have
kept their finances so separate
that it prevented them from
working together.
His wages had been garnished
because of unpaid student loans,
his car repossessed 4 twice 4
and he often fell behind on
mortgage payments, which he
was supposed to handle.
opinions abound on whether
couples should separate their
finances to avoid fights over
money. However, some studies
have shown there is greater
accountability when couples
have shared bank accounts.
research from the University
of Notre Dame and published in
the Journal of Consumer
Psychology found couples were
less likely to splurge when they
had joint bank accounts.
<Couple members are more
likely to consider whether their
partner will judge their purchase
when spending from a joint (vs. a
separate) bank account, because
they feel a greater need to justify
their purchase decision to their
partner,= researchers wrote.
In another paper published in
the Journal of Consumer
research last year, researchers
found, while following engaged
or newly married couples over a
two-year period, that those who
merged accounts reported a
higher level of satisfaction in
their relationship than people
with separate accounts.
<We find that couples who
were assigned to have joint
accounts reported greater
financial harmony over time,=
said Jenny olson, one of the co-
authors of the study and an
assistant professor at Indiana
University9s Kelley School of
Business.
olson said that joint accounts
predict a more communal view
of the marriage 4 a <we= vs.
<you= and <me.= Couples have
greater harmony over time, she
said.
Having joint accounts isn9t a
foolproof way to avoid conflicts
over money, but at least it
provides transparency.
Willful ignorance
You can9t be held responsible
for a partner who is deceitful. It9s
easy to hide a bank account or
debts from your spouse.
But you can9t feign ignorance
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need life jackets sized to fit
them.
Customized one-on-one
counseling or coaching seems
like the obvious solution 4 but
it9s often inaccessible to
someone who is struggling to
pay for basic needs, and it takes
time to find a counselor you
click with.
furthermore, widely available
guidance on upskilling, résumé
writing and networking doesn9t
address the emotional obstacles.
Excel tutorials won9t fix
depression; tweaking fonts and
layout feels like repainting the
shuffleboard court on the
Titanic; and networking is a
constant tightrope walk between
enthusiasm and desperation.
And you can crush all those
skills and still be dismissed as
overqualified (read: too old) or
bypassed in favor of <passive=
job seekers who are already
employed. (Note to employers:
Isn9t that a bit like going on a
dating site hoping to meet
married partners?)
In short, it is hard to find a
one-stop point of access to the
kind of holistic, customized
support job seekers need. But an
ambitious new program is
hoping to change that.
In 2022, the Network of
when there is enough evidence
that all is not going well.
The IrS mailed dozens of tax
bills to the couple9s Baltimore
home, an expert testified. Jurors
heard testimony that the couple9s
mail would be left unopened.
The public defender for mosby
tried to argue the former
prosecutor made innocent
mistakes because she failed to
fully read the mortgage
documents she signed for the
florida properties. She9s not at
fault for her husband9s poor
money management, her lawyer
argued.
full stop.
Deception is one thing. But if
you don9t read the contracts you
sign and choose to ignore money
issues in your marriage, you are
not innocent. for goodness sake,
mosby is an attorney.
mosby testified she was
unaware of the unpaid taxes
when she submitted the first
mortgage loan application in
July 2020. She also said she
thought her husband was
making installment payments to
the IrS.
The tax debt in question
covered years the couple filed
jointly.
Choose to be in the know.
Trust, but verify.
If you file a joint tax return,
you and your spouse are jointly
and individually responsible for
the tax and any interest or
penalty due on the joint return,
even if you later divorce.
You can set up an online
account with the IrS and view
your returns and any payments
due.
for many people, even highly
educated career professionals,
this money stuff, including taxes,
can be intimidating and
complicated.
Nonetheless, spouses can9t
bury their heads in the sand 4
abdicating their fiscal
responsibility 4 and then
complain about suffocating
consequences should their
partners act irresponsibly.
Passive approval of bad
decision-making
I9ll end where this case began
4 the florida homes.
I talked to several financial
professionals about using
workplace retirement accounts
to invest in real estate, even in a
vacation haven such as florida.
They all said it was a terrible
decision.
I believe marilyn mosby was
trying to enrich herself by
renting out the properties. And
her husband went along with the
plan.
one of the benefits of marriage
is two heads should be better
than one. Don9t passively ignore
financial foolishness and
certainly not illegal behavior.
If you have a personal finance question
for michelle, please call 1-855-asK-
POst (1-855-275-7678). her award-
winning column the Color of money is
syndicated by the Washington Post
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carried in dozens of newspapers.
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Jewish Human Service Agencies
(NJHSA), known informally as
<the Network,= started a pilot
program aimed at addressing
the mass unemployment
resulting from the coronavirus
pandemic, especially among
underserved populations such as
rural residents, veterans, people
with disabilities and older
workers. The program, Project
Em (pronounced <em=), taps into
a nationwide network of 19
workforce development agencies
to connect job seekers with
individualized career coaching
as well as workshops and other
resources aimed at addressing
the other effects of
unemployment, from mental
health to finances.
The best part: It9s free and
available to unemployed and
underemployed job seekers
regardless of faith, education,
background or location.
<from entry level to C-suite,
we can help,= said Sarah Welch,
senior vice president for strategy
at NJHSA.
Project Em offers clients a
holistic, continuous, <client-led=
model of support, she said.
Counseling, workshops and
support groups help manage the
<trauma associated with work
loss= and long-term
Diversity hiring on, ob ûeld may be legally at risk
rooNey ruLe from g1
sion, and Belonging, consults
with fortune 500 companies on
the legal risks facing DEI pro-
grams. The center rates programs
<green,= <yellow= and <red= de-
pending on their level of risk,
with the last being the riskiest.
<The rooney rule is squarely
in the yellow zone,= Yoshino said
in an interview.
That9s because the practice typ-
ically allows hiring managers to
consider race and gender when
populating candidate pools,
which could be perceived as a
form of discrimination, Yoshino
said. on the other hand, candi-
dates are not ultimately chosen
based on those characteristics, so
there9s a <firewall= between
sourcing and the final decisions,
he said. The practice, he added,
has been deemed legal in several
lower-court cases in the 1990s.
Yet over the past year, signs
have emerged that it may again
be tested in court.
The Equal Employment op-
portunity Commission complaint
filed Tuesday contends the
rooney rule violates Title VII of
the 1964 Civil rights Act and that
the agency should investigate.
<It is abundantly clear that the
NfL and its member teams do
indeed limit, segregate, or classify
their employees or applicants for
employment in ways that deprive
at least some individuals of inter-
view and employment opportuni-
ties specifically because of race,
color, or sex,= the letter says.
Similar allegations have been
leveled against programs in cor-
porate America.
In January, America first Le-
gal accused pharmaceutical giant
Sanofi of discrimination because
its <diverse slate policy= requires
at least one person of color and
one woman be considered for an
open position. In a pair of Jan. 2
letters addressed to the EEoC
and the office of federal Contract
Compliance Programs, the non-
profit accused the company of
violating federal law and said it
should be investigated. EEoC
complaints can be precursors to
lawsuits.
<These programs have some
real legal problems,= Prior said in
an interview.
Sanofi said in a statement that
its diversity efforts are <fully com-
pliant with the law= and that the
company <will continue to strive
to reflect the diversity of the
patients we serve.=
Even <nuanced= policies on di-
verse slates, Prior argued, can
violate Title VII of the Civil rights
Act, which prohibits employment
discrimination. America first Le-
gal also has targeted diverse can-
didate slate policies at mars and
Activision Blizzard, which was
recently acquired by microsoft.
<We9re in a new era,= Prior said,
referring to the Supreme Court9s
college admissions ruling. <And
these are cases that are going to
start working their way up the
federal courts.=
In a Jan. 11 letter sent to 10
recruiting firms, Sen. Tom Cotton
(r-Ark.) took a similar position.
He wrote that he had received
<troubling reports that recruiting
firms are conspiring with compa-
nies to exclude 8non-diverse9 can-
didates from the hiring pool.=
<race-based hiring policies are
unemployment. <Doing a job
search is incredibly scary and it9s
incredibly lonely & you need
someone there who can keep you
focused and remind you how
valuable you are to your family
and community,= Welch said.
Individualized coaching is
especially effective because it
<can dig into granular details of
challenges for that specific
person,= said Cindy Key, a career
coach in Louisville, who works
with Project Em. for example,
Key said, she has worked with
many women trying to get back
into the workforce after taking
time away to raise children.
Project Em also partners with
employers to help them find
qualified hires they might
otherwise overlook. <This has to
be a whole community push,=
Key said. <We9ve been persuaded
that we can and should do it all
ourselves,= but the truth is that
job seekers <really have to have
advocates in a lot of places to get
ahead,= she said.
record-low U.S.
unemployment rates might
suggest that this kind of broad-
based workforce support isn9t
necessary. But statistics on jobs
filled don9t tell the whole story
of people barely scraping by in
multiple jobs, underemployed
the National Football League will start its 2024 season with nine head coaches who are minorities,
including antonio Pierce of the Las Vegas raiders.
being challenged in court, and
you can be assured that corporate
DEI initiatives that discriminate
based on race will soon suffer the
same fate as affirmative action in
academia,= Cotton wrote.
The legal scrutiny comes as
diverse slate practices have ex-
ploded in corporate America. A
survey of 489 companies by DEI
consulting firm Diversity mBA
media showed that 85 percent of
respondents had selected job can-
didates using some form of a
diverse slate policy in 2022 4 up
from 64 percent in 2012. The
survey respondents span 38 in-
dustries 4 including technology,
retail and finance 4 and average
$27 billion in annual revenue.
<In the last two decades, it
really became more formalized,=
Pam mcElvane, the chief execu-
tive of Diversity mBA media, said
in an interview. <Now organiza-
tions are creating practices 4
required practices 4 around di-
verse slates.=
Even with the wide adoption of
diverse hiring slates, few people
of color helm the largest U.S.
companies. In 2023, eight Black
CEos led fortune 500 companies,
a record high.
But mcElvane9s data, which she
collects to track companies9 prog-
ress on DEI efforts, shows that
diverse slates work best when
coupled with what mcElvane de-
scribed as an <accountability
measure= 4 which can be an
incentive or penalty tied to a
manager9s success in meeting the
company9s diversity goals.
for example, 36 percent of the
surveyed companies provided
some kind of incentive 4 includ-
ing bonuses 4 for meeting diver-
sity goals. on the whole, those
companies saw the highest rates
of women and people of color
promoted to senior leadership.
forty-nine percent of the compa-
nies surveyed made hiring deci-
sions based on diverse slates, only
sometimes using an incentive.
While those companies still saw
people of color moving into sen-
ior leadership, fewer women rose
to those roles.
Without some sort of incen-
tive, mcElvane said, diverse hir-
the washington post
after a career derailment or
pushed into retirement against
their will. In fact, despite the
strong economy and low
unemployment rate, the United
States is a middling performer
among industrialized countries
when it comes to labor force
participation, a broader metric
that includes how many
working-age people have
dropped out of the job market.
Welch believes the response to
Project Em9s offerings in its first
two years shows how much
high-quality, personalized
employment support is needed,
and how it can make a
difference. In its first year, the
program serviced nearly 3,000
job seekers who lacked other
access to workforce support and
conducted more than 700 live
workshops accessible to the
public.
Lorna Katz from the Boston
area can attest to Project Em9s
effectiveness. Katz, a former
sales account manager, lost her
job because of the coronavirus
pandemic and was unemployed
for some months. She came
across Project Em while
researching options online. After
connecting with the program,
she received one-on-one
coaching on résumé writing and
ing slates can be <hit or miss 4
and if you9ve been achieving your
goals, you9ve been lucky.=
The NfL9s use of the rooney
rule has produced more misses
than hits in diversifying the NfL9s
head coaching ranks, a 2022
Washington Post investigation
found. The number of Black head
coaches leading the 32 NfL teams
has never surpassed 10 in a single
season. In 2024, there will be nine
minority head coaches, including
six Black coaches.
Jonathan Beane, an NfL sen-
ior vice president and the league9s
chief diversity and inclusion offi-
cer, said he was <pleased= by the
numbers, but he cautioned that it
was <one cycle and one place in
time= and that the league was
looking for <sustainable improve-
ment.=
The NfL has enhanced the rule
in recent years. When it was
established, in 2003, it required
that only one minority coach be
interviewed for any open head
coaching position; now it re-
quires two. The rule also has been
extended to general manager and
offensive coordinator positions.
In 2020, following corporate
America9s lead, the NfL began
offering incentives. If a team los-
es a minority executive or coach
to another team, that team re-
ceives a third-round compensato-
ry pick for two years. If a team
loses both a coach and personnel
member, it receives a third-round
compensatory pick for three
years.
But incentives 4 particularly
financial incentives 4 tied to
diverse hiring could be legally
risky, said Yoshino, the NYU pro-
fessor. <I would say that is in the
red zone,= Yoshino said, adding in
a recent Harvard Business re-
view article that the practice
could place preferences on mem-
bers of protected groups, such as
particular races or genders,
which could expose a company to
legal action.
mcElvane said that incentives
don9t always come in the form of
money or benefits; rather, they
often come in the form of <recog-
nition,= which can include a posi-
tive performance review or an
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interview and business
etiquette, as well as support
group sessions.
<The interaction, the follow-
up, the presence that this
organization provides us and
what they provide has been just
phenomenal,= Katz said. <I can9t
emphasize enough how they
made themselves available.=
Beyond the practical tips on
résumé writing and
interviewing, Katz said Project
Em <helped [me] not just
regain confidence and self-
esteem but push[ed] the right
buttons to propel me forward
again.= Some months after first
contacting Project Em, Katz
landed another job in the same
industry with an employer that
she says makes her feel valued
for her experience and work
ethic.
my inbox suggests Welch is
right about the demand. my
hope is that this program, and
any others seeking to follow its
model, will be up to the task.
To sign up for online
workshops or register for
personalized support, visit
Project Em9s website at
jewishtogether.org/project-em, or
call 614-237-WorK (9675) for
assistance.
karla.miller@washpost.com
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award.
She also argued that diverse
slates have so far been legally
safe. <When you look at a lot of
the employment law, most of it is
direct discrimination and has
nothing to do with diverse slates
4 or you9d see a lot more of it,= she
said. <It just so happens the slate
is equalized so that a woman and
a person of color has a chance of
being hired.=
following the calls for racial
justice in the wake of the 2020
murder of George floyd, large
companies came under intense
pressure to bolster diversity in
their upper ranks 4 including the
use of the rooney rule. Among
those companies were the five
largest U.S. banks 4 JPmorgan
Chase, Bank of America, Citi-
group, Wells fargo and U.S. Ban-
corp, the Wall Street Journal re-
ported in 2021. All said they9d
implement a diverse slate hiring
practice or disclose the ones they
had in place.
Asked for comment, three of
the banks 4 JPmorgan Chase,
Citigroup and Wells fargo 4 con-
firmed that they continue to use
diverse hiring slates. JPmorgan
also noted that it is continually
reviewing its DEI programs for
legality.
<As the landscape around DEI
evolves, we continue to review
our programs and initiatives to
confirm that we have clear, well-
founded objectives, and that our
approach is appropriately tai-
lored and measurable,= the bank
said in a statement. <How we
support this may evolve, but our
commitment to DEI remains
steadfast.=
Bank of America and U.S. Ban-
corp did not respond to requests
for comment.
In a statement, Wells fargo
spokeswoman Laurie Kight said
the bank has <recommitted to our
diverse candidate slate guide-
lines with enhancements focus-
ing on simplicity of process and
improving the experience of all
candidates, internal and exter-
nal.=
mark maske contributed to this
report.
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Why Super Bowl parties
are so expensive
Chicken wings
Get those wet wipes ready because chicken wings are cheaper this
year; the average pack is down about $2 from 2023 and $4 since
2022, according to NIQ. The cost of feed (made of corn and soybeans
4 more on that later) soared in 2022, and chicken farmers cut
production as a <response to financial losses,= said David Anderson,
a livestock economist at Texas A&M University.
Chili
Some love 9em, some hate 9em, but for many (and our recipes team),
beans are integral to a hearty chili. Droughts in Minnesota and
North Dakota slashed yields for dry edible beans in 2021, which led
to higher canned and dry bean prices the following year. Prices
eased this fall, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
but haven9t returned to pre-2022 levels.
Sliders
These one-handed bites are perfect for game day but come at a
premium: Ground beef costs surged 6.7 percent in December
compared with 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Extreme weather is again at play 4 since mid-2020, droughts from
the northern Plains, across cattle country and into southern states
have left ranchers with <not enough hay and forage to maintain the
beef cattle herd,= Brown said. U.S. beef production fell by 1.2 billion
pounds, or 4.6 percent, from 2022 to 2023, he noted, and the
Agriculture Department forecasts declines will continue this year.
Vegetables
While a veggie tray from your local grocer will save you time, it9ll
probably run you more than doing the slicing and dicing yourself
because of labor and packaging costs, said Rob Dongoski, global
lead for food and agribusiness at consulting firm Kearney. Mean-
while, the war in Ukraine spawned restrictions on the global
fertilizer trade, sending prices near record highs in 2022 and
causing the cost of carrots, broccoli and celery to tick up. But
vegetable prices are finally easing 4 down 4.8 percent in December,
year over year, according to CPI data 4 as other countries boosted
exports.
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Guacamole
The crucial ingredient for this game-day staple is heavily reliant on
Mexico, which grows most of the avocados sold in the United States,
Anderson said. But the ongoing debate about border security and
immigration policy have had implications for trade. The shuttering
of railroad crossings in El Paso and Eagle Pass, Tex., in December,
for example, stranded hundreds of millions of dollars in freight.
<Every time we talk about trade disruptions . . . we9ll see it the
quickest in the produce section,= Anderson said. Other guacamole
ingredients such as tomatoes, which are mainly imported from
Mexico and Canada, are also affected by trade relations.
Queso
The name says it all 4 cheese is the star of this indulgent dip, and
prices are down relative to last year. Milk production, which
dictates the cost of cheese, has fallen because Americans are
drinking less of it, Anderson said. <We are seeing some effects in
lower prices at retail because we have such low prices at the farm,=
he said.
Salsa
We know tomatoes are usually the star ingredient of salsa, but for
the sake of not repeating ourselves here, let9s assume you9re
stepping it up and making a corn salsa. Corn is incredibly versatile
4 it9s in everything from biofuel to food for humans and livestock
(remember the chickens?). A drought in Brazil 4 one of the United
States9 biggest competitors for corn exports 4 sent prices up in
2021, prompting some trading partners to turn to the United States
to fill the vacuum. It became a classic supply-and-demand scenario,
Anderson said. Prices dropped last year, but could surge again, as
analysts predict another dry year in Brazil.
Chips
It doesn9t matter whether you prefer tortilla or potato chips, the cost
of snacks is climbing. The average 16-ounce bag of potato chips is up
$2 since the start of the pandemic, federal data shows. While some
of the increase is tied to ingredient costs, company executives and
industry experts say fuel, labor and packaging are the biggest
drivers. But consumers are still buying, leaving little incentive for
snack conglomerates to lower prices. Salty snack sales, an already
high-volume category, swelled more than 14 percent in the week
leading to last year9s Super Bowl, according to Circana.
Television
The bigger the TV, the better the football-watching experience.
During the early days of the pandemic, as consumers were stuck at
home, many splurged on new entertainment systems. But supply
chain logjams in 2021 left retailers less able to meet demand,
leading to higher prices, Saunders said. TV prices surged 30 percent
on average, according to Circana, to $469. But in 2022, retailers
over-ordered and consumers pulled back on discretionary spend-
ing. Since then, there have been <sharp discounts and some better
prices,= he said. The average cost of a TV was $385 last year, down
11.7 percent from 2022.
Streaming
If you9re a cord-cutter without traditional access to CBS, the
network carrying the game, you may be considering a subscription
to a streaming service. The cost of cable, satellite and live-streaming
services climbed 5.6 percent in December, according to CPI9s
year-over-year data. The basic YouTube TV package increased $8, to
$72.99 a month, and Hulu with ads and live TV climbed $7, to
$76.99 per month. The stand-alone options, like base-tier Para-
mount Plus and NFL Plus, increased a dollar or two to $5.99 and
$6.99, respectively.
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Drinks
When it comes to your suds and soda, transportation and packaging
take the biggest swigs. <Beverages are very, very expensive to
transport because they9re so heavy and they9re so bulky,= said Neil
Saunders, managing director of the analytics company GlobalData.
<So if fuel prices are elevated, it causes an issue.= The industry is also
grappling with a trucker shortage tied to working conditions and
low pay. Meanwhile, the price of aluminum 4 the primary material
in cans 4 hit record highs in March 2022, government data shows,
as the war in Ukraine ramped up. In early February, the average
six-pack of domestic beer ran $9.84, up 3.5 percent from the same
period last year, according to retail data provider Datasembly.
Imported beer added 2.3 percent, to $11.07.
Kitchen supplies
For many hosts, Super Bowl Sunday is a reason to upgrade or
purchase some new gadgets. <There9s a huge spike in sales of things
associated with entertaining right around the Super Bowl,= said
Joan Driggs, vice president of thought leadership at Circana, a
market research firm. In the weeks leading up to last year9s Super
Bowl, sales for meat grinders and mincers surged 143 percent
compared with an average week, and slow cookers increased 37
percent. Prices for small appliances inched up during the pandemic,
as consumers sought to enhance their at-home cooking experience,
Saunders noted. And the category continues to hold their attention.
Products that go viral on social media can be especially persuasive
in moving people to go out and buy the newest air fryer to make
their game day treats, he said.
Paper goods
Football-themed napkins and cups, plastic forks, and paper plates
in team colors are popular this time of year, Driggs said: <People are
trying to create an experience.= Costs have crept up in recent years
because commodities like wood pulp 4 which is used to make paper
products 4 hit record highs in 2022. Several factors were at play,
including increased demand for packaging materials because of
e-commerce and reduced output from U.S. and Chinese paper mills.
As a result, paper napkin prices rose 19 percent from 2022 to 2023,
according to NIQ, while disposable plates jumped 27 percent.
Football apparel
Whether you9re a 49er faithful or a member of Chiefs Kingdom,
jerseys, T-shirts, hats and other apparel emblazoned with your
favorite team9s logo tend to be more <insulated= than other sectors
of apparel, Saunders said. <There9s very strong demand, especially
for popular teams.= But that doesn9t mean they9re cheap 4 official
jerseys from the NFL Shop cost $150. Driggs noted that sales
revenue of NFL-licensed apparel for the teams going to the Super
Bowl last year spiked 200 percent. (And that was before Swifties
became enamored with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce overnight.)
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BY A NDREW V AN D AM department of data weeds of Americans9 transporta-

tion decisions. So, we asked him.

T
he yellow school bus must
be the most iconic means
of transportation in Amer-
ican history. But the operative
word in that sentence is <his-
tory.= For the first time on rec-
ord, most American students are
whisked to school in a private
vehicle.
In 2022, youths of almost ev-
ery age shifted from bus to
Buick, with 53 percent of U.S.
students getting dropped off at
school or driving themselves, ac-
cording to our analysis of the re-
cently revamped National
Household Travel Survey. The
survey, from the fine folks at the
Federal Highway Administra-
tion, collects detailed transpor-
tation data, including trip logs,
from about 17,000 Americans in
about 8,000 households.
As carting kids around has be-
come the defining act of modern
parenthood, the K-12 experience
has increasingly revolved
around the school pickup line.
(Don9t bother Googling that. One
actual example: <Will you be my
student loans? Because I9d like
to have you around for the rest
of my life.=)
For an expert evaluation of
school pickup lines, we called
University of Kansas economist
Misty Heggeness. When she
moved from school-bus-saturat-
ed suburban Maryland to the
transit-challenged outskirts of
Kansas City, Kan., Heggeness
discovered her own <deeply per-
sonal hell= 4 two hours a day
spent waiting in, or driving to,
an endless queue of SUVs and se-
dans in front of her children9s
middle and high schools.
As a researcher who measures
gender inequality and the bur-
dens that mothers face, Hegge-
ness understands the value of
parents9 time. She even calculat-
ed how much the district would
owe her for daily kid deliveries,
if it paid her a going rate 4
which, of course, it does not. It9s
a lot. Heggeness said she can9t
believe other parents aren9t as
ripsnorting riled up as she is.
<Why is nobody fixing this?=
she asked us, rhetorically. <Why
aren9t parents speaking up?=
Perhaps answering her own
question, she later explained
that <the experiences of the pan-
demic made parents much more
willing to put up with these
types of shenanigans just to get
the kids back in school.= Then
this <really inefficient equilibri-
um & became the new routine.=
The coronavirus pandemic ac-
celerated a shift long in the mak-
ing, said Dave Cowan, a genial
walking-and-biking-to-school
booster with the nonprofit Safe
Routes Partnership. Fifty years
ago, feet and pedals dominated
the school transportation scene,
but that depended on schools
being built in the heart of dense
neighborhoods.
<We9ve moved our schools to
where land is less expensive and
more expansive, but less accessi-
ble to those walking and bicy-
cling,= Cowan told us. <When we
build schools on the edge or out
of town, we create a long-term
transportation problem because
now we commit to a lifetime of
transporting students to that
school.=
A crisis like the pandemic am-
plifies the structural issues we9ve
built into our schools, Cowan
said. Some bus drivers refused to
work because of the health
threat. Others cashed in on their
commercial drivers9 licenses to
make far more money elsewhere
in the booming transportation
industry. In recent months, driv-
ers have been some of the most
in-demand workers in the entire
country, according to data from
Indeed that compares job open-
ings with their pre-pandemic
levels.
To papier-mâché over the
driver shortfall, schools are
slashing bus service, changing
hours, canceling days and even
paying parents to drive their
own offspring. Philadelphia, for
example, pays parents $300 a
month, or $3,000 a year per
household. The program began
in 2020 and now includes 16,000
students, not far below the
23,000 students who use yellow
buses (but well below the 55,000
who rely on public-transit fare
cards).
A little deeper in the transpor-
tation survey, we found that not
all parents were responding to
bus cutbacks by driving their
own children. Rising pickups
were driven entirely by parents
like Heggeness 4 those with col-
lege degrees. Before the pan-
demic, about 55 percent of kids
with at least one parent who had
a four-year college degree were
driven (or drove) to school. By
2022, that was 62 percent. Their
bus ridership fell by a corre-
sponding amount.
Meanwhile, students whose
parents don9t have a four-year
degree have seen a slight rise in
school bus use. Unlike their
better-off friends, their use of
private vehicles hasn9t budged.
They9re even walking and biking
to school less often.
School buses are disappearing. Crespi suggested that we con-
sider a new factor: Could bus
ridership be falling because
more people are 4 like the econ-
Parents are picking their kids up instead. omist Heggeness 4 moving to
places with poor bus coverage?
After all, college-educated Amer-
icans are substantially more
mobile than their less-educated
aver the pandemic, school-bus use fell, but only among students with more-educated (and likely better-of) parents friends.
Indeed, data supports this
share of U.s. public and private k-12 students using each mode to get to school share of U.s. public and private k-12 students using each mode to go to school theory. Some of the fastest-grow-
aLL U.s. sTUDenTs aT LeasT one ParenT has a no ParenT WiTh a
ing states in the pandemic era
BaCheLor9s Degree or higher FoUr-year Degree
are also the ones with the worst
bus service, according to data
private from School Bus Fleet, a trade
60% 60% vehicle
magazine with a self-explanato-
ry title. Fewer than a third of
private vehicle public-school kids in Idaho, the
50 50 state with the fastest-growing
School bus child population from 2019 to
private
2022, get to school by bus. If we
40 40 vehicle split the country in two 4 the
half with worse bus service and
School bus the half with better bus service
30 30 in the 2018-2019 school year 4
we see that the child population
School bus in the worse half grew almost
20 20 twice as rapidly.
But fewer than 1 in 10 Ameri-
cans move their house in a given
10 Bike or foot 10
Bike or foot
Bike or foot year. So Crespi pointed us
toward a bigger factor: remote
work. Flexible workplaces and
public transit
public transit public transit schedules have obviously made
0 0
1969 2009 2017 2022 2009 2017 2022 2009 2017 2022
it easier for Heggeness and her
peers to slip away from work
note: ages 5-17; the 1969 data includes 18-year-olds. source: national household Travel survey from the Federal highway administration and cart around the kids.
source: national household Travel survey and nationwide Personal Transportation study Not all parents have that
(1969) from the Federal highway administration privilege. Among those with a
Students of almost all ages shived to private vehicles as buses vanished, chronic absenteeism has soared bachelor9s degree or higher, 39
percent worked remote or
share of U.s. public and private k-12 students using each mode to get to school share of public k-12 students who missed at least 10 percent of classes hybrid in December, compared
with just 7 percent of people
private vehicle, 2017 Year 2018-2019 2021-2022 2022-2023 with a high school diploma or
60%
less, according to our friends at
private vehicle, 2022 D.C. 30% 48% 44%
the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
new Mexico 18 40 39 But if their parents can9t in-
terrupt their shift at the factory
oregon 20 36 38
50 or the Fuddruckers to pick up
nevada 19 36 35 kids, what are the children of
Colorado 23 36 31
less-fortunate parents doing?
Given that researchers have
Florida 20 32 31 found a strong link between
40
Michigan 20 39 31 lower socioeconomic status and
high absenteeism, it seems likely
Washington 15 33 30 that some of them have not gone
hawaii 15 37 30 to school at all.
30 Applied economist Michael
kentucky 18 30 Gottfried, now at the University
School bus, 2017 rhode island 19 34 29 of Pennsylvania, called this idea
perfectly plausible. And he
School bus, 2022 illinois 18 30 28 would know: His research into
20
arizona 13 32 28 the causes and consequences of
Bike or foot, 2022 absenteeism in America9s
West Virginia 29 28
schools has been cited just about
Maine 17 32 27 everywhere. It also has trans-
10
Bike or foot, 2017
formed him into an unabashed
ohio 17 30 27
bus booster.
public transit, 2017 north Carolina 16 31 27 <I believe the bus is a lifeline
public transit, 2022
iowa 12 21 26
for students,= he told us.
0 He said districts looking to
6-7 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 Utah 14 27 25 trim spending often see yellow
years old
California 12 30 25 buses as relatively easy to cut,
source: national household Travel survey from the Federal highway administration because they don9t directly
south Carolina 13 20 25 involve teaching and protections
faster-growing, spread-out states struggle to bus kids Mississippi 13 28 24 for support staff are weaker.
But that overlooks their effect on
Missouri 13 24 23 attendance.
share of public k-12 students transported daily by school buses
Louisiana 19 23 <The bus literally takes kids to
school. Like, that is its function,=
30% 45 60 75 georgia 13 24 23 Gottfried said. <If we9re con-
nebraska 15 24 22 cerned about absenteeism 4
which we are 4 we9re literally
Massachusetts 13 28 22 getting rid of something whose
kansas 14 25 22 job is to take kids to school.=
To measure the scope of
south Dakota 14 22 21
America9s attendance crisis, we
Delaware 13 25 21 called Liz Cohen, who read 127
books last year while raising
Connecticut 10 24 20
three kids and collecting data on
north Dakota 12 22 20 chronic absenteeism in public
oklahoma 14 20 20
schools at FutureEd, an inde-
pendent think tank at George-
indiana 11 21 19 town University9s McCourt
Virginia 11 20 19 School of Public Policy.
<While we9ve always had pop-
alabama 11 18 18 ulations of kids who attended
idaho 21 17 school less regularly,= she said,
<there has really been a seismic
shift since covid.=
note: Based on latest available data; not all states supplied 2022-2023 ûgures. note: not all states share their absenteeism data
source: Futureed
Cohen and her colleagues
source: school Bus Fleet DeParTMenT oF DaTa / The WashingTon PosT
found that a median of 25 per-
cent of public K-12 students
missed more than 10 percent of
the most recently completed
school year. That9s almost double
To speak with Mendoza is to the rate for the school year end-
stumble into the eye of an emis- ing in 2019, according to figures
sions-research hurricane. With from about two-thirds of U.S.
almost every sentence, he points states and D.C.
to a new analysis underway, a Cohen, Heggeness, Gottfried
new sensor or ventilation system and others agreed that the long-
he9s testing, or a new social ex- run cost of students missing
periment he9s conducting. Much school obviously would be far
of it focuses on how pollution af- higher than anything schools
fects students, schools and com- might be saving by cutting back
munities in unequal ways 4 a on bus service.
particularly urgent issue in Salt <It might seem obvious, but
Lake, where winter inversions when you don9t go to school,
along the Wasatch Front trap you9re not going to learn as
dispiriting brown air in a <pollu- much, so you9re going to perform
tion blister= around the city. less well on tests,= Cohen said.
At one school, Mendoza9s <Your grades are going to go
measurements showed that out- down. You are less likely to suc-
side exhaust finds its way into ceed on all sorts of measures.=
classrooms within 35 minutes to
73 minutes. Once inside, it the department of data runs on
lowers student math and Eng- your quantitative curiosity. What
lish performance, he found. Oth- are you wondering about: What are
ers have linked long-term expo- the most common thermostat
sure to such pollutants with settings? are kids these days less
childhood obesity, asthma, de- likely to wear coats in cold weather?
pression and anxiety, attention- how do U.s. state economies
deficit/hyperactivity disorder compare with european states and
and myriad other conditions 4 provinces? Just ask at wapo.st/data-
especially when you include department.
riCky CarioTi/The WashingTon PosT
pollution9s effects on expectant
School buses at the Montgomery County Public Schools depot in Bethesda, Md. In 2022, 53 percent of mothers. if your question inspires a column,
U.S. students were getting dropped off at school or driving themselves instead of relying on buses. Given its hassles and hazards, we9ll send you an official Department
why are more educated 4 and of Data button and iD card. This
probably more affluent 4 par- week, we owe one to P.W. in north
The proliferating pickup lines most parents, getting their kids mospheric sciences and internal ents more willing to brave the Carolina who inspired this column by
seem to be driven more by ne- out of the house in the morning medicine at the University of line? Matt Crespi, program di- asking <like landlines and using
cessity than choice. The ride to for school is not a pleasant ex- Utah, say the long lines of idling rector of the Civic Mapping Ini- checks, are students riding yellow
school isn9t exactly quality time. perience.= And experts like Dan- internal combustion engines tiative at the National League of public school buses approaching
Heggeness reminds us that <for iel Mendoza, who researches at- pose an obvious health risk. Cities, spends his life deep in the extinction?=
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technology & innovation

N AOMI N IX

Meta touts its parental controls,

BY

mid scrutiny of social me-

A dia9s impact on kids and

teens, tools that let parents
track their children9s online ac-
tivities have become increasingly
popular. Snapchat,
Google and Discord all have
TikTok,

rolled out parental controls in

but hardly anyone uses them
recent years; last month, Meta
said these features <make it sim- As of 2022, fewer than 10 percent of teenagers on the company9s Instagram platform had enabled
pler for parents to shape their the supervision setting, according to people familiar with the highly scrutinized social media giant
teens9 online experiences.=
But inside Meta, kids safety
experts have long raised red flags
about relying on such features.
And their use has been shocking-
ly infrequent.
By the end of 2022, fewer than
10 percent of teens on Meta9s
Instagram had enabled the pa-
rental supervision setting, ac-
cording to people familiar with
the matter who spoke on the
condition of anonymity to dis-
cuss private company matters; of
those who did, only a single-digit
percentage of parents had adjust-
ed their kids9 settings.
Internal research described ex-
tensive barriers for parents try-
ing to supervise their kids9 online
activities, including a lack of time
and limited understanding of
the technology. Child safety ex-
perts say these settings are an
industry-wide weakness, allow-
ing tech companies to absolve
themselves while requiring par-
ents to do the heavy lifting.
<The dirty secret about paren-
tal controls is that the vast major-
ity of parents don9t use them,=
said Zvika Krieger, the former
director of Meta9s responsible in-
novation team who now works as
a consultant for technology com-
panies. <So unless the defaults
are set to restrictive settings,
which most are not, they do little
to protect users.=
In late January, prominent
tech CEOs 4 including Meta9s
Mark Zuckerberg, Snap9s Evan
Spiegel, TikTok9s Shou Zi Chew,
and Linda Yaccarino of X, former-
ly known as Twitter 4 came
under fire as they testified at a
Senate Judiciary Committee
hearing on the rising risk of child
sexual exploitation online.
Parental controls have taken
off in the technology industry, as
concern rises about children be- WaShIngTon PoST IlluSTraTIon; ShuTTerSTock

coming targets of predators and

being exposed to toxic content.
Months after Meta launched a
parental supervision tool for Ins-
tagram in March 2022, Snapchat
followed suit. Though Discord
previously condemned supervi-
sory tools, it launched its own
parental controls last year, after
highly classified documents
leaked on the platform. TikTok
also offers parents a way to re-
strict their teens9 use of the app.
The Senate hearing came as
federal and state legislators push
to expand protections for kids
online, including by requiring
tech companies to give parents
more ways to manage their chil-
dren9s activity. Sens. Richard Blu-
menthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha
Blackburn (R-Tenn.) are propos-
ing legislation requiring plat-
forms to let parents manage mi-
nors9 privacy settings, restrict
their digital purchases and limit
the amount of time they spend on
apps.
And Republican-led state leg-
islatures such as those in Utah
and Arkansas have passed laws
requiring tech companies to vet
users9 ages and get consent from
parents before letting teens ac-
cess their sites. A law in Texas 4
the Securing Children Online
through Parental Empowerment
Act 4 requires that platforms
provide parents with the ability
to alter their children9s settings,
restrict their transactions and
limit their screen time, much like
the congressional bill.
It9s difficult for parents to
manage older kids9 social media,
so teens should use social media
platforms9 safety tools on their
own, said Stephen Balkam,
founder and CEO of the Family
Online Safety Institute, a child
advocacy group that works with
tech companies on safety issues.
<An increasing number of parents
give up at that age, or the kids
find ways around= the parental
controls.
Meta spokesman Andy Stone
said in a statement that the com-
pany has invested in building
default protections to help teens
have safe and <age appropriate=
experiences online.
<On top of that, we9ve also
created easy-to-use parental su-
pervision features because par-
ents told us they wanted even
more options to shape their
teens9 experiences 4 and we want
to help them,= Stone said.
<Whether it9s via ad campaigns
like those in The Washington
Post, in-app promotion or events
with parents, we9re always work-
ing to make sure parents know
about and can choose to use these
features,= Stone said.
Stone added that the company
believes the best way to support
families is for an <industry-wide
solution that allows parents to
approve all their teen9s app down-
loads in the app store itself.=
Snapchat spokesman Pete
Boogaard said, <We want to em-
power parents with tools and
resources so they can make deci-
sions for their teens based on
their family values.=
Meta faced increasing pres-
sure to protect young users in
2021, after Facebook whistle-
blower Frances Haugen disclosed
internal research suggesting Ins-
tagram was hurting teen girls9
mental health.
Amid the resulting outcry,
Meta released new parent super-
vision tools, along with a suite of
updates to protect children with-
out involving their parents. One
feature nudged teens to take a
break after scrolling for a set
amount of time. Other measures
aimed to prevent adults from
finding and messaging teens they
didn9t already know.
In March 2022, the company
launched an Instagram family
center, allowing parents to view
how much time their teens spend process 4 including an invitation instance, Meta offers teens time
on Instagram or be notified when from the teen. Adoption was slow limits and scheduled breaks at
their teen reports an account, to start, with only hundreds of night. But these settings are
follows an account or is followed parents initially opting in, one of turned off and must be added by
by someone. Meta uses a similar the people familiar with the mat- the parent.
supervision system for its virtual ter said. <This is a company that9s not
reality headset line, Quest. To use the tools, parents have afraid of making decisions on
But there have been steep bar- to navigate a bevy of settings. users9 behalf 4 like there is a
riers to use. To ensure teens are Tech companies often default to reason why your feed is primarily
being supervised by their actual the lowest possible restrictions, their recommendations,= said Ar-
parents and not a random adult, which allow engagement and turo Béjar, a former consultant
Meta requires a lengthy setup time on the apps to flourish. For for Meta who recently testified
before Congress about the com-
pany9s impact on children. <So I
think it9s a matter of where they
choose to make these decisions
and where they choose not to
make them.=
Additionally, supervision tools
can lead to tense conversations
between parents and children 4
in some cases exacerbating fric-
tion by design. Meta recently
launched new tools for parents
on Quest headset devices, includ-
ing a menu of <age-appropriate
apps= for preteens. But the
tweens can also easily find apps
that they are not eligible to use,
setting up a potential conflict.
The company <could take on
that responsibility= and restrict
search results, one former em-
ployee said. <But instead, you9re
saying no, parents, you make that
final call.=
Despite the slow takeoff, Meta
saw the tools as a success. The
company regularly evaluated
how the features improved per-
ceptions of its products9 safety,
according to the people familiar
with the matter. One 2020 inter-
nal report on Facebook users
with problematic social media
habits said they valued features
like time-management tools, pa-
rental controls and a temporary
no-Facebook mode.
Even before Meta released the
monIque Woo/The WaShIngTon PoST/InSTagram tools, researchers questioned
A view of supervision settings on Instagram. Meta requires a whether parents had enough
lengthy setup process to use the features. time to police their kids9 online
activity. In one 2020 document
called <Parents say they want
parental controls, but actual use
is low,= the authors drew on
internal analysis and external
research to illustrate some of the
barriers facing adults trying to
manage their kids9 online activi-
ty.
<Parents see digital manage-
ment as part of parenting, but it
is also a lot of WORK! 4 i.e., it
requires effort that people don9t
necessarily always want to, can
give, or comprehend,= the re-
searchers wrote. <As such, there9s
sometimes a disjuncture.=
A separate 2020 Meta report
found that parent supervision
could be difficult. In homes
where parents were more lenient,
older teens often limited their
younger siblings9 social media
use. But when parents actively
managed their kids9 digital ex-
perience, they had conflict over
when and how those limits were
enforced, according to the report.
<Parents also struggled to ef-
fectively enforce limits when
many were considered 8addicted9
to social media/phones them-
selves by their children,= the re-
searchers wrote.
Still, Meta and other tech com-
panies are unlikely to depart
from the parent supervision
strategy anytime soon. But Con-
gress can evaluate whether their
services are safe enough for
younger users, said Vaishnavi J, a
technology policy adviser who
was Meta9s head of youth policy.
<I would argue that parents are
really stretched thin, and this
idea that they9re going to have to
turn on parental controls for
anywhere from three to seven
apps on their kids9 phones 4 it9s
just really impractical,= she said.
cristiano lima-Strong and Will
oremus contributed to this report.

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much their organization values them. And if they
feel their pay is low, it9s hard to convince them the
organization truly cares 3 particularly if the employer
is reaping proûts or investing elsewhere.
Of course, workers need to make money to provide
for themselves and their families. And employees
who feel valued by their organization are more
likely to be engaged and work harder to help the
organization succeed.
A system of fair pay is best achieved when implemented
across all levels of the organization.
Leaders determine the total compensation strategy
for the organization. Leaders also can be a voice for
salary range transparency, particularly for managers to
understand the compensation of their employees. If the
organization cannot increase base pay due to an un-
certain company outlook, leaders may want to consider
offering bonuses tied to company performance.
Managers have opportunities to help employees. They
can begin by assisting employees in understanding
their total compensation package. Managers can
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begin assembling a case for why they deserve one.
If employees receive bonuses based on performance,
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The best organizations inform employees what goes
into pay, raise and bonus decisions. Employees might
think individual performance is the only factor, when the
organization9s performance, their salary range, and other
factors might play a role.
Organizations also should review compensation by
department. While an employer might not be able to
increase everyone9s compensation, some groups might
be more deserving than others.
Pay particular attention to differences across gender,
racial and ethnic groups. Research suggests that some
groups are penalized more for trying to negotiate pay,
and unequal salary histories can also distort current pay. frustrated that their experience is worth less than that and costs for your area, industry and roles. A competitive
Ensure employees with similar roles, experience and of a new employee. job market, rising costs and more can inûuence how
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strategy.
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Driver9s License. Call Cardinal
Cleaning Solutions @ 703-
368-5668
Cleaner - Northern VA Area
- F/T, No exp req9d. Call Mr.
Barahona @ RK Custom Paint-
ing: 703-975-6886
COOK. Frederick, MD. Prep
trad'l Neapolitan pizzas
accrdg to recipes. Ensure piz-
zas meet stndrds of taste,
texture, & presentation. Over-
see oprn of wood-fired pizza
oven, maint'g perfect temp
for pizzas. Supervise prep'n
of all pizza ingredients, guar-
anteeing freshness & quality.
Offer excellent customer svc,
answering questions about
menu & providing
recomm'ns. Comply w/
health & safety regs, maint
clean & organized kitchen.
Req. High School Diploma.
Cert in Neapolitan pizza mak-
ing. $30,000/yr. Send resume
to: Bottling Plant Pizza LLC,
1705 N Market St Ste 100,
Frederick, MD 21701.
Cook Helpers, Fore Specialty:
Assist in prep & cook9g of
South Asian style dishes for
a 24x7 restaurant. Mul pos
avail. No exp req. Req to work
on mult shifts incl wkds, hol,
& ngts. FT. Kabob Palace Ltd
2315 S Eads St Arlington VA
22202. ATTN: M. Akbar.
D JOBS
Dieter Pluntke Decorating Inc.
is hiring a Decorative Artist.
Job duties include painting,
coating and decorating a vari-
ety of articles, art restoration
and decorative finishers,
cleaning and maintaining
tools and equipment, reading
job orders and inspecting
workpieces. The employee
will work throughout the DMV
area and managing time
across multiple projects is a
requirement. To apply email
resume to Charles.scheider@
icloud.com.
D JOBS
Director, Data Sciences,
Rockville, MD. May require to
travel/telecommute. Oversee
and implement analytical
solutions across the company
and its various projects. CON-
TACT: Lillie V. Huff-Suite, TISTA
Science and Technology
Corp., HR@TISTAtech.com.
Must use Job Code T3962-
00022. EOE.
Dry Cleaner Presser 3 Hay-
market, VA - F/T, No exp req9d.
Call Ms. Yang @ VIP Expert
Cleaners: 703-753-
Domestic
Childrcare Worker - Care for
physical/emotional nds of 6
wks infants to 5 yrs old chil-
dren. Observe/monitor activ-
ities at meals, play & nap
for safety; entertain/engage
children in special interaction,
teach self-conf., imagination,
exploration & creatvity.
Arrange educ. setting, ensure
safety. Org/execute develop-
mentally appropriate actvs. &
projects, based on curricu-
lum/goals; meet w/parents/
staff to report children's
progress/behavior. 12 mos.
exp. as teacher of young chil-
dren/care provider. Verif. refs.
Non-smkr on site. Avail for
O.T. Send resume to: C. Meyer,
Exec. Dir., Rockspring Chil-
dren's Ctr, 6555 Rockspring
Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817.
Housekeeper - cooking,
hsekping, grocery shopping,
house organ., taking care of
children & seniors. 24 mnths
exp. in job offer or related.
knowledge of or exper. in
coooking Indian foods & in
housecleaning/organization.
Verif. refs, able to work OT
incl. wknds & holidays. Non-
smkr on jobsite. Submit
resume to: S.K. Saraff, 12963
Gold Meadow Ct., Fairfax, VA
22033 or email
sajansaraff1950@gmail.com
Nanny needed for Chelsea
Kadak (Aldie, VA). Care for
children in pvt. home. HS
diploma or equiv. req. 24 mths
exp. as nanny or childcare
worker req. Email to:
thekadakhouse@gmail.com
Nanny-Peter Hennessy seeks
Nanny in Washington, DC to
provide childcare to young
children including teaching
and performing age-appropri-
ate activities, assisting chil-
dren in the development of
health and personal habits,
preparing nutritionally bal-
anced meals for the children,
and performing light house-
keeping duties related to the
children9s care. Room and
board without charge offered.
Rqs 3 months9 exp in the role
offered. Must be willing to
work on short notice. Mail
CV to Peter Hennessy, Attn:
Nanny, 3519 Lowell St NW,
Washington, DC 20016.
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E JOBS
Electrician: Install wiring,
electrical fixtures, apparatus
& control equip. Plan new
or modified installations to
minimize waste of material,
provide access to future
maintenance, & avoid
unsightly, hazardous & unre-
liable wiring. Prepare sketch-
es showing location of wiring
& equip. Measure, cut, bend,
thread, assemble, & install
electrical conduit. Splice
wires by stripping insulation
from terminal leads. Connect
wiring to lighting fixtures &
power equip. Install control &
distribution apparatus. Con-
nect power cables to equip
& install grounding leads. Test
continuity of circuit to ensure
electrical compatibility &
safety of components.
Observe functioning of
installed equip. or system to
detect hazards & need for
adjustments, relocation or
replacement. $70,678.00 p/y,
FT, 2yrs exp, Job in Silver
Spring, MD fax resume to
Amorim Construction Corp.
c/o Mr.Amorim (301)598-6791
HARDWARE ENGINEER,
Paeonian Springs,VA. Design
new and improve existing
products; create prototypes;
create drawings, technical
specifications, ICDs and tech-
nical documentation, 3D
models and visualizations;
create programs for CNC
machines; optimize produc-
tion processes to reduce
costs and distribute the load
on production dept. Send CV
to office@inertiallabs.com
Environmental Systems
Research Institute, Inc. seeks
a Product Engineer in Vienna,
VA to write data science and
machine learning samples
using ArcGIS and open source
ecosystem. Can work
remotely. Reqs. BS+1 yrs. exp.
To apply, submit resume to
Vinesh Patel, 380 New York
Street, Redlands, CA 92373.
If you have questions, you
may contact Vinesh Patel at:
vinesh_patel@esri.com.
REQ#: 2024-423.
ENGINEERING
Micron Technology, Inc. has
an opening for Equipment
Engineer in Manassas, VA.
Job duties include: Utilize
available automation systems
to achieve high volume
manufacturing. Support new
tool installations. Optimize
process and tool operating
conditions. May telecommute
part-time.
To apply, visit Micron.com/
Careers. Search by requisition
no. JR45800
Engineering: Fluence Energy,
LLC seeks Commissioning
Engineer in Arlington, VA (50%
domestic and international
travel required) to develop
and execute commissioning
plans including resourcing
and scheduling. Job requires a
Master9s Degree in Electrical
Engineering or a related field,
plus 2 years of experience in
any job title involving Electri-
cal Commissioning.
E-mail resume to Emily Roy,
Global Mobility Manager, at
Emily.Roy@
fluenceenergy.com. Please
reference Job Code CE24.
ENGINEERING
Gilbane Building Company
has opening for Preconstruc-
tion Engineer in Arlington, VA.
Project manage purchasing,
estimating, scheduling &
quality aspects of construc-
tion projects. May telecom-
mute. Email resume to
Maryann Daly,
TalentAcquisition@
Gilbaneco.com. Ref. #58.
E JOBS
Environmental Systems
Research Institute, Inc. seeks
a User Interface Designer in
Vienna, VA to help pioneer the
field of mapping and spatial
analysis through design.
Reqs. BS+1 yrs. exp. To apply,
submit resume to Vinesh
Patel, 380 New York Street,
Redlands, CA 92373. If you
have questions, you may con-
tact Vinesh Patel at:
vinesh_patel@esri.com.
REQ#: 2024-426.
Education
Montessori Elementary Class-
room Guide: Lee Montessori
PCS in Washington, DC. Prep
classroom curriculum & expand & maximize sales, &
materials, present lessons,
organize classroom meetings,
train staff members on the
Montessori method, commu-
nicate w/ parents/guardians,
conduct progress monitoring
& benchmark assessments, &
prep student reports. Req'd:
Bach deg in Education, 1 yr
exp as an elementary school
teacher/Montessori elemen-
tary guide, AMI (American
Montessori Institute) or AMS
(American Montessori Soci-
ety) Elementary (6-12)
teacher diploma. Resume to:
Lee Montessori PCS, Attn:
#223102, 3025 4th St NE,
Washington, DC 20017
F JOBS
Silver Star Appliance LLC.
Field Manager. HS & 2 yrs.
exp. in appliance repairs. Job
in NO.VA. Fax res to: silver-
starappliances@gmail.com
Foreman. Prepare plans,
schedule & ensure all gas sta-
tion attendants & cashiers
adhere to store policies &
procedures. Coord. activities
of staff. control inventory &
order as per req'd. Verif. refs.
Able to work OT incldn'g
wkends & holidays. Non-Smkr
on job site. Submit resume
to: S. Ashraf "Faateh Inc" -
Errols Gas. 1825 Univ. Blvd., E.
Hyattsville, md 20783.
Foreman 3 Washington Metro
Area ( VA, MD & DC) - F/T,
1yr exp in job offered or 1yr
exp in a related position. Call
FHR Contractor LLC: 703-220-
9645
Healthcare - General
Child Psychiatrist
(Frederick, MD): Provide psy-
chiatry services for children
& adolescents in outpatient
setting. Medical degree or for-
eign equiv; possess or eligible
for MD medical license; com-
pletion of residency program
in Psychiatry & Fellowship in
Child & Adolescent Psychia-
try; possession of or eligible
for Board cert in Psychiatry.
Apply to emily.patrick@
sheppardpratt.org. Sheppard
Pratt Physicians, P.A.
Hello CNAs
If you want to work as a
private duty caregiver and
have a CNA license with one
year of experience. Please
call Mon.-Fri. 9-5.:
At Home Care, Inc.
301-421-0200
DENTAL-Elite Dental Group
LLC seeks Dental Associate in
Rockville, MD to treat patients
& provide dental services.
Resume: 801 Pleasant Dr. Ste.
160, Rockville, MD 20850
L JOBS
Laborer 3 Carpentry 3 North-
ern VA Area - F/T, No exp
req9d. Call Mr. Bonilla @ Air
Tech Solutions: 540-288-0950
The local expert on local jobs
L JOBS
Landscaping
Blue Sky Landscaping needs
FT/permanent Landscape
Techs to mow and fertilize
lawns in the Leesburg, VA
area. Daily travel is required
to clients' job sites through-
out the Loudoun County area.
All equipment and transporta-
tion to job sites are provided
by the company.
Email résumé to Brittany:
office@
blue-skylandscaping.com
M JOBS
Marketing Specialist needed
to develop & execute restau-
rant9s marketing infrastruc-
ture. Identify new customers,
partner w/ & support local
community to grow revenue.
Develop & manage creation
of content & schedules for all
social media platforms (Face-
book, Instagram, Twitter,
etc.); Ensure website(s) are
kept up-to-date w/ current
information including menus
& special events. Identity tar-
get customers to expand
catering unit to drive growth.
Create loyalty program &
respond to customer
inquiries. Bachelor9s degree
in Marketing, Communica-
tions or related field plus 1
year of relevant experience.
Send resume to Walid Bous-
tany, 6850 Piedmont Center
Plaza, Gainesville, Virginia
20155 or via email:
info@byblosgainesville.com.
No phone calls. EOE.
Mkt research analyst:
research local, national area
for sales of eservices, gather,
analyze info on food & similar
industries for e-products cre-
ation & mkting. FT. Req:
MBA/MS/eqv in Busi. w/ 6m
exp. Job in Rockville MD.
Resume to Peblla HR, 11820
Parklawn Dr. Ste 330,
Rockville MD 20852.
N JOBS
Night Cashier: Receive
cash/checks or complete
credit card charge transac-
tions. Make change, cash
checks, and issue receipts.
Read and record totals shown
on cash register, verify
against cash on hand and pre-
pare reports. Endorse checks
and list and total cash and
checks for bank deposit. Post
data and balance accounts.
Min. rqmts: Verifiable refer-
ences. Able to work overtime,
including late nights, week-
ends, and holidays. Non-
smoker on worksite.
Resumes to Job Loc: CONVE-
NIENCE MARKETING & SOLU-
TIONS, INC, DBA NATIONAL
HARBOR SUNOCO/SUBWAY,
111 NORTH COVE TERRACE,
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD
20745. ATTN: J. Troy.
O JOBS
Office Clerks, General 40 hrs/
week at Faustinos Cleaning
Service and Painting Contrac-
tor Inc, Clarksburg, MD.
Duties: Utilize various office
machines, including photo-
copiers, scanners, facsimile
machines, and computers, to
carry out daily tasks effec-
tively. . Min. Requirements:1
Year of experience in
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel,
Outlook. 1 Year of experience
in Google Business, and Busi-
ness Suite program. 1 Year of
experience in Customer ser-
vice. Mail your resume to
Francisco Faustino at 2109
Sugarloaf Parkview
Clarksburg, MD 20871.
Ln,
Office Clerk: Answer phones,
take & relay messages &
respond to phone inquiries.
Operate office machines,
such as photocopying
machine, computers and
printers. Perform & organize
filing, data processing, word
processing, envelope stuffing
& mailing, running errands,
sorting incoming mail & etc.
F/T, $31,990/yr, Resume to
Cars Portal, 1515 North
Queen St. #213 Arlington, VA
22209
P JOBS R JOBS
President & Chief Strategy Regenerative Agriculture
Officer, Brandywine, MD: Manager to ensure accurate
Structure, establish and lead representation of German
cohesive high-performance themed farm, including a
multi-ethnic C-suite/Execu- command of the German lan-
tive team across multiple guage and culture. Addition-
time zones and cultures. Cre- ally, will oversee German beer
ate distinct strategic direction brewing techniques. and
for each brand of a multi ban- maintain farm structures.
ner home furnishings retail Requires a certificate for
organization to drive signifi- Regenerative Agriculture/
cant network expansion both Farming, a command of both
domestically and internation- the German and English lan-
ally. Frequent domestic and guages. Submit resume and
international travel required. interest to: Proper Peasant
Requires a Master9s degree or Farm, LLC 2360 Millwood Pike
foreign equivalent degree in Winchester, VA 22602
Business Administration plus
8 years of experience as a
Business Executive (C-
Suite/President). 5 years of
experience in the furniture Evidera, Inc. seeks Research
Associate III in Bethesda, MD
industry at the executive
level. 5 years of experience to manage multiple projects
with wholesale distribution at with tasks varying to degree
by project. Assist the Princi-
the executive level. 5 years
of experience in Middle pal Investigator with project
East/North African market. 5 management by scoping,
tracking, and delegating tasks
years of experience with new
market expansion and devel- to the project teams working
on multiple projects. Duties
opment, both domestically
and internationally. Verbal flu- may be performed remotely.
MS & 3 years or BS & 5 years.
ency in Turkish. Background
and Drug Test required. Send For full req9s & to apply send
resume to: GlobalMobility.
res to: Regency Management
Services LLC at: qhubbard@ sm@ppd.com Job Ref. Num-
ber: R-01228140.
regencyfurniture.biz
S JOBS
Nonprofit organization seeks
Sales Representative sought
a US Program Coordinator.
Bachelor9s degree in Sustain- by manufacturer (McLean,
VA) to identify business devel-
able Development or Public
Administration/Policy, & 24- opment opportunities, under-
stand the workings of prod-
months of experience as a
Program Coordinator or Pro- ucts, market the products
gram Officer required. Send effectively, and provide opti-
cover letter & resume to Unit- mized marketing and sales
strategies. Bachelor's Degree
ed Mission for Relief and
Development, c/o United Mis- in any field of study (or foreign
equiv.) + 1Y exp. as Sales
sion for Relief & Develop-
ment, c/o Mr. Hamza Ayoub, Representative, Marketing
Representative, Sales Consul-
HR Officer, 1990 K St. NW., Ste
tant, or related position. No
425, Washington, D.C., 20006,
or email to hr@umrelief.org. travel or lang. fluency req.
Please send resumes by
No calls please. EOE.
postal mail only to: Alberto
Moreno, Chief Business
Development Officer, Weath-
PROGRAM SPECIALIST. erhaven Resources Inc., 1750
Employer: Lawyers Without Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500,
Borders, Inc. Job Location: McLean, VA 22102.
Washington, DC. Conduct
legal/policy research; devel-
op legal education materials/
manuals/guides; develop,
organize, & run training pro-
grams in project countries;
monitor training costs & man-
age budget; evaluate, secure,
& use technology (SalesForce,
MOOC platforms etc) to deliv-
er training; develop & manage
SOPs; supervise/train staff.
Travel req up to 25% of the
time primarily in Africa, Mid-
dle East, Central & South
America. Req. MA in Public
Policy, International Develop-
Search 20,000
ment, Communications or a
related field or a JD. Req.
job listings
2 yrs exp conducting policy
research; drafting/managing
by location.
SOPs; using SalesForce;
supervising/training new
hires/junior staff; & develop/
run training programs. Ability
to travel internationally.
Excellent References. Send
resume & salary req. to
jobs@lwob.org.
Project Assistant (Fairfax, VA)
Assist projects mgmt. Build
customer relations & review
for extras & change orders
needed. Determine neces-
sary docs for billing & verify
The local expert on local jobs
for accuracy. Perform admin-
istrative works incl corre-
spondence, arranging confer-
ence calls & sched'g meet-
ings. Reqd Assoc deg. 40
hrs/wk. Forward resume tran-
scripts & diploma w/ cover
letter to Solid Construction,
Inc., 10803 Main St., Ste 600,
Fairfax, VA 22030. Search 20,000
job listings
by location.
Protiviti Inc. in McLean, VA:
Sr Manager, TC-Security & Pri-
vacy to partner w/ clts to
solve complex biz problems.
Partial telecommuting per-
mitted. Domestic travel to
client sites may
required, as needed. To
be
apply, send resume with ref-
erences specifying Req#JR-
252384 to globalmobility@ The local expert on local jobs
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S JOBS
Senior Manager, Corporate
Communications for Airline
Tariff Publishing Company
(ATPCO). May work remotely,
reporting to our HQ loc in
Dulles, VA.Lead team to
develop, manage & imple-
ment strategies to build co
reputation; foster engage-
ment, & help attract top tal-
ent. Lead in design & imple-
mentation of structured pro-
gram for communications
with trade & industry press,
analysts, & relevant market
influencers including main-
stream press. Develop &
implement annual communi-
cation plan that is executed
through multiple channels
(web, emails, meetings &
newsletters). Craft new ways
to engage with airline indus-
try & manage events team
to execute conferences, pro-
grams, internal events & cus-
tomer working groups both
virtually & in-person. People &
budget management of Com-
munications & Events team.
Write, approve, & distribute
press releases & relevant
responses to media inquiries.
Monitor industry develop-
ments & create opportunities
to highlight co & capabilities
in press articles/blogs. Report
on news, social, & press activ-
ities, results, & plans. Pro-
mote ATPCO9s annual event.
Implement & execute events.
Oversee internal communica-
tions strategy / editorial cal-
endar. Little domestic and
international travel is
involved. Requires a portfolio
of work relevant to required
experience and skills.
Requires communications
skills. Wage range: $140,000
to $184,000 annually. Must
have Bachelor9s in Public
Relations, Communications,
Journalism, Marketing, Eng-
lish, or related field; 4 years
exp in communications or PR
in the airline, travel, or hos-
pitality industry and required
skills. Alternatively, have 6
years exp in communications
or PR in the airline, travel,
or hospitality industry; and
required skills. Requires the
following skills (4 years exp)
in: Running events and report-
ing/tracking ROI metrics in the
airline, travel, or hospitality
industry; Developing external
comms strategies to support
brand, products, and thought
leadership; and skills (2 yrs
exp) in: Developing internal
comms strategies to support
brand, products, and thought
leadership; Managing C-Suite
executive(s) communications
strategy; Using marketing
principles including target
segmentation, value proposi-
tion, positioning, and brand
strategy. Any suitable com-
bination of education, train-
ing, or experience is accept-
able. Apply at
www.atpco.net/careers, ref.
Job <Senior Manager, Corpo-
rate Communications.= EEO
Senior Tax Specialists - Reqs
relevnt Bach deg, exper, CPA.
Benefits incld telecomutg.
Resume to The Wolf Group,
Fairfax, VA, joinus@
thewolfgroup.com. Ref
"STS2".
SHIPPING CLERK, LEVEL 1.
Assist customers with ship-
ping parcels, boxes & mailing
items. Verify mailing address,
weight items, provide cost,
affix labels & collect payment.
Scan, bind, print, fax &
process passport renewal.
Order materials, supplies &
equipment. H.S. REQ'D. Verifi-
able refes. able to work over-
time including late nights,
weekends & holidays. Non-
smoker on worksite. Mail or
email resume to: A. Elnaggar
at Ing. & Elnaggar LLC-Parcel
Plus-1390 Chain Bridge Rd.,
McLean, VA 22101
info@parcelplusmclean.com
Sr. Job Captain, Vienna, VA.
Review, resolve & respond to
code issues & interpretations
affecting arch. designs. Pre-
lim organization of arch.
drawing set in assoc. w/con-
firmed scope & budget.
Review Arch. work & coor-
dinate w/consultants. Prep,
control & mng proj deliver-
ables for final review. Apply
online w/Lessard Design, Inc.
PC at https://www.
lessarddesign.com/careers/
Sr Program Officer, Inter-
national Corporate Cli-
mate Partnership. Support
climate & energy programs
to promote corp. actions to
move to a net zero pathway,
decrease emissions & accel-
erate clean energy transi-
tions globally. Research
developments in energy
mkts. incl. new policies &
regs. Engage w. businesses,
govts, & NGOs to advance
WWF US climate & energy
strategy. Master9s Environ-
mental Policy, Public Policy
or related & 6 mths exp as a
Research Assistant working
on climate change & green-
house gas reductions tar-
gets. Must have knowledge
of climate change econom-
ics, international climate
policies & corporate climate
actions. Mail resume to A.
Gamarra, HR, World Wildlife
Fund US, 1250 24th St NW,
Washington, DC 20037.
Stockers (mult pos) 3 Kamco,
Alexandria VA 3 Move bldg.
materials from storage to
trucks, unload at const.
sites 3 Res., cov. Let. To
bphillips@kamcosupply.com
Post your résumé.
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S JOBS
Marketing Administrator
Computer Packages Inc., a
world leader in intellectual
property software, is seeking
a Marketing Administrator to
work at our headquarters in
Rockville, MD. Will train a high-
ly motivated individual, how-
ever some marketing admin.
experience and strong com-
puter skills are preferred.
Excellent salary and benefits
including fully paid health
insurance, tuition reimburse-
ment, visa sponsorship and
strong opportunity for growth.
Resume only to cpijobs@
computerpackges.com
T JOBS
Michael Baker International,
Inc. seeks Technical Specialist
II in Alexandria, VA for coastal
engineering projects. Please
apply at https://ebxs.fa.us2.
oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/
CandidateExperience/en/
sites/CX_2/job/306301 or
email resumes to Andrew.
Esprella@mbakerintl.com.
Gorove/Slade Associates,
Inc., Fairfax, VA, has multiple
positions open for Transporta-
tion Planners & Transporta-
tion Engineers at various loca-
tions. Full details of duties
& reqmnts available at
http://https://goroveslade.
com/careers/. Send resumes
to 4114 Legato Road, Suite
650, Fairfax, VA 22033.
Tech Jobs
Navy Federal Credit Union has
F/T permanent position for
ISD Analyst III to conduct Bus.
process analysis & design IT
sol9ns. Reqs: Bach/equiv in
CS/IT & Management/Comp
Engg/ or rltd/+ 5 yrs exp as ISD
Analyst/or App Dvlpmt Asso-
ciate or in lieu Master9s/equiv
+ 1 yr exp. Job Loc9n: Vienna,
VA. Full time telecommuting
permitted. Mail Cvr Ltr & CV:
Venkatesh Kawthale, 820
Follin Lane SE, Vienna, VA
22180 or email openpositions
@navyfederal.org. Must use
Ref# "ISD Analyst III Ref #
240001
Architect, Open Text Inc.,
Gaithersburg, MD
Architect and Enterprise Con-
tent Management solution,
assisting customers with the
proper sizing and scaling of
the architecture and perform-
ing the installation and config-
uration of the solution. Up to
25% domestic travel required.
100% telecommuting permit-
ted. Applicant may reside
anywhere in the US. To apply,
send resume to:
carb-globeresumes@
opentext.com. Please include
Job Number KBGFJG175233-2
in the subject line.
Associate Analyst
RiskSpan, Inc. seeks an As-
sociate Analyst in Arlington,
VA to identify, analyze, docu-
ment and interpret trends or
patterns in complex business
processes using data analysis
software and techniques.
Apply @
www.jobpostingtoday.com
Ref#50222
Application Developer
Computer Packages, Inc.
seeks Application Developers
in Rockville, MD to develop
and build proprietary digital
solutions and applications for
patent litigation and intellec-
tual property software. Code,
test, debug, document, and
implements applications.
Analyze technical require-
ments and implement
improvements for client appli-
cation systems. Convert
application systems with dif-
ferent data sources while con-
temporaneously performing
data analysis, data mapping,
and conversion testing.
Requirements: Bachelor's
degree in Computer Science,
Computer Engineering, or a
related technical field.
Coursework must include
application development,
including back-end applica-
tion development techniques,
multiple web technologies,
database conversions, web
security, and application con-
version. Coursework involv-
ing intellectual property man-
agement systems and the fol-
lowing: Asp.net, C#, Visual
Basic, SQL Server, HTML,
CSS, JavaScript, JQuery and
API's. To apply, please send
resume to cpijobs@
computerpackages.com
Computer/IT: ICF Incorporat-
ed, LLC: Senior UX Researcher
(multiple positions) 3 Reston,
VA: research users & their
problems to help drive team
to solve & discover optimal
solutions. Req9s Bachelor's in
Human Comp Interaction,
Industrial Design, Instruction-
al Design, Human Factors, or
rltd fld fllwd by 5 yrs progres-
sively responsible applied UX
research exp in the software
industry OR Master9s in
Human Comp Interaction,
Industrial Design, Instruction-
al Design, Human Factors, or
rltd fld +3 yrs applied UX
research exp in the software
industry. 100% Remote; May
be performed from anywhere
in the US . Up to 5% domestic
travel req9d. ICF is an equal
opportunity employer that
values diversity at all levels.
(EEO / AA 3 Minorities /
Females / Veterans / Individ-
uals with Disabilities). Please
apply on-line at
https://careers.icf.com/us/
en/job/R2305194/ICF-
Incorporated-LLC-Senior-
UXResearcher-multiple-
positions-Reston-VA
(Requisition ID R2305194)
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Reston, VA for the following
positions: Senior Software
Engineer (Req #R285):
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Sci/Comp Engg/related + 5
yrs exp.
Integration Engineer (Req
#R319): Perform integration
testing. Reqs BS in Comp Sci,
Comp Engg, related +1 yr exp.
May work remotely. Email
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title/Req #.
Computer/IT: CGI Technolo-
gies & Solutions Inc. seeks
Software Developer in Fair-
fax, VA (& various unanticipat-
ed locations throughout US)
to research, design, devel,
&/or modify enterprise-wide
systs &/or apps s/w. Job req
Bach deg in Comp Sci, Engg,
IT or a rel field & 5 yrs in any
job title involving exp with
IBM WebSphere Application
server, IBM WebSphere MQ
Series, IBM WebSphere Mes-
sage broker, IBM Integration
Bus, IBM Business Process
Manager, IBM WebSphere
Process Server, & WebSphere
Integration Developer. Up to
40% Telework permitted.
Must be willing to relocate
to various unanticipated work
locations throughout US. All
offers of emp are contingent
upon successful comp of a
background check, which
may incl drug screen depend-
ing on work assignment.
Email resume to recruiting@
cgifederal.com & ref job code
1247.
Computer/IT: Sodexo, Inc.:
Senior Applications Architect-
North Bethesda, MD: lead
coordination & implementa-
tion of tech sys that enable
core business process for
Healthcare division, including
patient feeding systems, food
production systems, data col-
lection & dashboarding &
mobile & digital solutions.
Req9s Bachelor9s Comp Sci,
Comp Engg, MIS or in closely
rltd tech fld +5 yrs post bac-
calaureate exp in any posi-
tion/occupation providing
progressively responsible
systems architecture exp. Up
to 100% telecommuting
authorized; position may be
performed anywhere in the
US. SALARY: $143,458 -
$162,100/year + annual
incentive program.
Please apply online at
https://jobs.us.sodexo.com/
senior-applications-architect/
job/27748474
(Job Reference #: 971007)
Computer/IT: CGI Federal Inc.
seeks Software Architect in
Fairfax, VA (& various unan-
ticipated locations through-
out US) to make high-level
design choices & dictate tech-
nical standards, incl s/w cod-
ing standards, tools, & plat-
forms. Job req Bach deg in
Comp Sci, Engg, Info Systems,
IT or a rel field & 5 yrs in
any job title involving apps
development with Java exp.
Up to 80% telework permit-
ted. Must be willing to relo-
cate to various unanticipat-
ed work locations through-
out US. All offers of emp are
contingent upon successful
comp of a background check,
which may incl drug screen
depending on work assign-
ment. Email resume to
recruiting@cgifederal.com &
ref job code 1266.
Computer/IT: CGI Technolo-
gies & Solutions Inc. seeks
Programmer/Analyst in Fair-
fax, VA to build & code apps
&/or modules using lan-
guages such as C++, Visual
Basic, ABAP, JAVA, XTML,
Objective C, HTML 5, .NET,
etc. Job req Bach deg in
Comp Sci, IT, Info Technology
Management, or rel field & 2
yrs in any job title including
IT exp working with Oracle,
SQL, & Unix/Linux. All offers
of emp are contingent upon
successful comp of a back-
ground check, which may incl
drug screen depending on
work assignment. Full time
telework permitted. Email
resume to recruiting@
cgifederal.com & ref job code
1282.
Computer/IT: CGI Technolo-
gies & Solutions Inc. seeks
Software Developer in Fair-
fax, VA (& various unantic-
ipated locations throughout
US) to research, design,
devel, &/or modify enterprise-
wide systs &/or apps s/w. Job
req Bach deg in Comp Sci,
Engg, Info Systems, IT or a rel
field & 5 yrs in any job title
involving the design, develop-
ment, testing, & implementa-
tion of business apps. Must be
willing to relocate to various
unanticipated work locations
throughout US. All offers of
emp are contingent upon suc-
cessful comp of a background
check, which may incl drug
screen depending on work
assignment. Email resume to
recruiting@cgifederal.com &
ref job code 1251.
Computer Systems
Analyst: systems application
and analysis. Bachelor9s
degree (US or foreign equiv.)
in CS/IT/Math/Sys. Eng. rel,
2 yrs. work exp. CV to
careers@aktra.com; Aktra,
Inc. (Reston, VA)
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Custom Software
Engineering Manager
(Accenture LLP; Arlington,
VA): Design, develop and test
custom software solutions
across multiple system com-
ponents or applications. Must
have willingness and ability
to travel domestically approx-
imately 80% of the time to
meet client needs. Multiple
Positions Available. For com-
plete job description, list of
requirements, and to apply,
go to:
www.accenture.com/
us-en/career
(Job# R00193977)
Equal Opportunity Employer3
Minorities/Women/Vets/
Disabled.
Data Engineers, Rockville,
MD: Design & implement
machine-learning algorithm
to predict & identify presence
of different gas types in toxic
environments. Conduct
advanced data analysis &
visualization techniques to
improve gas sensor perfor-
mance. Testing & package
chemical sensors for optimal
performance. Send res to: N5
Sensors, Inc. at ksenthil
kumaran@n5sensors.com.
Data Analysts-CoStar Realty
Information, Inc. seeks Data
Analysts to collaborate across
the business to support mar-
keting programs and growth
goals. Report on perfor-
mance, determine measure-
ment approaches, create
insights, and set strategy to
translate business questions
into analytical projects to
devise strategic and tactical
business decisions. Build and
expand existing dashboards
to surface insights and
democratize data to shape
business decisions. Act as a
business partner to teams
within marketing to under-
stand, analyze, and provide
quantitative insight for deci-
sion-making. #LI-DNI Position
requires a Bachelor9s degree
in Information Technology,
Computer Science, Data Sci-
ence, Mathematics, Statistics,
or a related analytical field,
and 2 years of experience
with marketing analytics,
business analytics, and data
science in an enterprise envi-
ronment. Experience must
include a minimum of: 2 years
of experience with SQL,
Python, and BI reporting and
databases (dimensional and
relational), including data
ingestion and transformation;
2 years of experience with
developing analytical frame-
works and metrics to mea-
sure ongoing performance
and understand performance
drivers; 2 years of experience
transforming data into a
digestible and presentable
stories based on different
audiences; and 1 year of
experience with Google Data
Studio or similar data visu-
alization tools. Job location:
Washington, DC. To apply,
please visit https://www.
costargroup.com/careers and
enter Job Code R33189 Data
Analysts when prompted.
Alternatively, please send
your resume, cover letter, and
a copy of the ad to I. Ander-
son, Team Lead, Technical
Recruiting, CoStar, 17600
Laguna Canyon Road, Irvine,
CA 92618. CoStar Group is an
Equal Employment Opportu-
nity Employer; we maintain a
drug-free workplace and per-
form pre-employment sub-
stance abuse testing.
Data Engineer needed in
Chantilly, VA. Reqs: MS in IT
Mngmnt or IT or equiv + 2 yrs
exp as Comp Software Prof.
Must have exp in Informatica,
XML, Tableau, Snowflake, Ser-
viceNow, Salesforce, AWS.
Travel within the USA may
be req. Mail resume to AJACE
INC, 14159A, Robert Paris Ct,
Chantilly VA 20151
Data Operations Engineer
Discovery Communications,
LLC has the following position
in Sterling, VA. Data Opera-
tions Engineer to be responsi-
ble for developing tools and
automation to deploy/main-
tain/troubleshoot distributed
services/applications in cloud
and on-premise infrastruc-
ture. Remote work permitted
within a reasonable commut-
ing distance of the Sterling,
Virginia office. Contact: Dis-
covery Communications, LLC
at WBDI@wbd.com. Refer-
ence: 029444.000539.
Data Scientist
Dev analytics & implement
s/w solutions using Python,
MATLAB, R, or Java. Build
machine learning algorithms
& cloud platform to supp
imaging data assay dev &
drug discovery. Dev code for
analysis of datasets. REQ:
Master9s in Engineering. Mail
resumes to: Axle Informatics,
6116 Executive Blvd, Suite
400, N. Bethesda, MD 20852.
Engineer III-Security
Operations
Hughes Network Systems
LLC, Germantown, MD. Con-
duct network admin & analy-
sis to identify & resolve secu-
rity process & product issues
w/in satellite broadband oper-
ations. Splunk, RSA Auth Mgr,
HCL Bugfix. Req9s: MSc in
Comp Sci, Comp Eng, or Info.
Technology & 6 months exp,
or BSc with 5 yrs exp.
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SDM Engineer
(Multiple Openings) sought
by Global Technology Asso-
ciates, LLC in Reston, VA. Freq
travel to unantic loc throu U.S.
BS in Eltrcl Engr or Electrnic
Engr + 2 yrs exp + special
skills. To apply send resumes
to Lorena Cerruto at 1890
Preston White Dr., Suite 150,
Reston, VA 20191, or
Lorena.Cerruto@
gtatelecom.com
Unified Patents Inc. seeks Full
Stack Software Engineer in
Chevy Chase, MD to prfrm
archtctr & dsgn for sftwr offer-
ings. Telcmm avail. $115K-
$130K per year
If interested send Cover Let-
ter and Resume to:
shawn@unifiedpatents.com,
Subject: Ref# FSSE
Information Security
Engineer
Monitr & dtct securty evnts
& incidnts usng Mcrosft Sen-
tinel & other Mcrosft 365
Dfndr prtls. Act as SME in
Mcrosft Sentinel (SIEM) & use
to optmze anlytcl rules &
notebks. Use Jupyter notebk
for threat hntng & takng rmdi-
atn actions thru custom logic
apps. Mnge securty anlysts in
24x7 SOC envrnmnt & act as
pnt of escltn for critcl incdnts.
Req: Mstr of Sci degree in
Elect Eng, Comp Eng,
Telecomms or clsly rltd fld + 1
yr exp in Security operatn cntr
(SOC)/Infrmtn security eng or
Bchlr of Sci degree in Elect
Eng, Comp Eng, Telecomms
or clsly rltd fld + 5 yrs exp
in Security operatn cntr
(SOC)/Infrmtn security eng.
Exp must also incld 1 yr of
exp in each of the foll: leadng
& mngng SOC team w/ 24/7
shfts in SOC envrnmnt; 24/7
monitrng SOC emrgncy on-
call rotatn; securty archtctrs
& stndrd securty solutns &
srvcs (such as EDR, SIEM, vul-
nrblty mngmnt, purple team
actvty & awarenss training);
securty evnt anlysis & triage,
incdnt hndlng & root-cause
idntfctn & rvwng & creatng
incdnt rspnse wrkflow;
installng & mngng McAfee
SIEM, Bit9, Coalfireone &
McAFee Epo; triaging & rslvng
alrts from Carbon Black &
Crowdstrike EDR; addng prvl-
gd accnts in psswrd vault
(CyberArk) to mnge psswrds,
dtct threats & rprt on prvlgd
accnt actvties & usng Jupyter
notebks for threat hntng.
Travel w/i U.S. reqrd less than
10% of time. Quzara, LLC,
Great Falls, VA. To apply, go
to https://quzara.com/
careers/information-security-
engineer, click Apply Today.
Complete & submit applica-
tion.
Navy Federal Credit Union has
F/T permanent opening for
ISD Engineer IV pos. to design,
develop IAM/RBAC solutions.
Reqs: Bach/equiv in CS/Info
Sys/IT/Comp Engg/rltd/+ 5 yrs
exp in Identity and Access
Management domain or in
lieu Master9s/equiv + 3 yrs
exp. Job Loc9n: Vienna, VA.
Full time telecommuting per-
mitted. Mail Cvr Ltr & CV
:Venkatesh Kawthale 820
Follin Lane SE, Vienna, VA
22180 or email openpositions
@navyfederal.org. Must use
Ref# "ISD Engineer IV Ref #
240002"
United Planning Organization
is seeking 1 FT position (40
HW) for .Net developer at 301
Rhode Island Ave NW, Wash-
ington, DC 20001 for a com-
petitive salary. .Net develop-
er: .Net developer to build
software applications using
languages and technologies
of the .NET framework and
HTML5. Build new applica-
tions and integrate organiza-
tion on-premises system with
cloud solution, configure
existing systems and provide
user support. Requirements:
Masters in Comp Sci or Infor-
matics. We offer comprehen-
sive benefits. To apply send
your resume to the above
address.
IT Infrastructure Lead, Arthur
Grand Technologies, Ashburn,
VA. Expert in AWS, VPC
design, load balancing, Main-
frame security, Agile Scrum
Master, Kanban Jira, PowerBI
reporting, data analysis, appli-
cation migration. Travel to
unanticipated locations as
required. Send resume to
jobs1@arthurgrand.com
IT Positions Available, Lees-
burg, VA: Limited domestic
travel, telecommute and/or
occasional relocation to mul-
tiple client locations nation-
wide to DevOps Engineer -
analyze, design, deploy, mon-
itor infrastructure using/in
AWS, Git, Github, Postgres,
NPM modules, JIRA, conflu-
ence. Perform Shell scripting.
Work with Agile tools. Full
Stack Developer - analyze,
design, develop end-to-end
web-based software applica-
tions in HTML, Bootstrap,
Angular, JavaScript, Node.js,
Express.js, AWS, Webpack,
jasmin, MongoDB, git in multi-
platform environments. Test,
troubleshoot, maintain exist-
ing applications. Reply to:
Softrams, LLC, 161 Fort Evans
Road NE, #205, Leesburg, VA
20176
IT Professionals
(Tysons, VA): Business Ana-
lysts, Business Systems Ana-
lysts, Software Engineers.
Mult positions. Various work-
sites. May travel to unantici-
pated client sites nationally.
Send resume to CloudWave
Inc., Attn: HRGC, 1775 Tysons
Blvd, Flr 5th, Tysons, VA
22102.
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gence Analysts, Sr. Business
Analysts. Multiple positions.
Various worksites. May travel
to unanticipated client sites
nationally. Mail resume to
Antra Inc., Attn: HRGC, 21000
Atlantic Blvd Suite 300 Ster-
ling, VA 20166.
IT Professionals (Rockville,
MD) Software Engineers, Soft-
ware Developers, Sr. Data-
base Administrators, Senior
Data Analysts, Software Qual-
ity Assurance Engineers, Soft-
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Testers, Application Develop-
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Administrators, Database
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Engineers, Healthcare Ana-
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agers reqd. Various work-
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ly. Multiple Positions. Mail
resume to: Infinite Computer
Solutions, Inc., (Attn: HRGC),
2600 Tower Oaks Blvd, Ste
700, Rockville, MD 20852.
IT Professionals (Sterling,
VA) Project Managers, Busi-
ness Analysts, Software Engi-
neers, Sr. Business Analysts
Reqd. Multiple Positions. Mail
resume to REI Systems Inc.,
Attn: HRGC, 14325 Willard Rd,
Suite 200, Chantilly, VA 20151.
Exceptional benefits Pkg. REI
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Software Quality Assurance
Engineers, Software Develop-
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Application Developers, Busi-
ness Systems Analysts, Sr.
Database Administrators, IT
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tions. Various worksites. May
travel to unanticipated client
sites nationally. Mail resume
to PVK Corporation, Attn:
HRGC, 44081 Pipeline Plaza
Suite 105/5 Ashburn, VA
20147.
Lead AI Engineer: Des. &
impl. data warehouse strats
using data integration tools
for AI routing integration in
call center environments.
To apply: Please send
resumes to Afiniti, Inc., 1701
Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite
600, Washington, D.C. 20006;
recruitment@afiniti.com
Lead Engineer, Corporate
Systems
Cvent, Inc. seeks a Lead Engi-
neer, Corporate Systems in
McLean, VA. Telecommuting
permitted. Apply @ https://
www.jobpostingtoday.com/
Ref #67567
Lead Software Engineer
(LSE)
Appian Corporation, McLean,
VA, seeks LSE, equipped with
Python, Java, Kubernetes and
Docker proficiency, and AWS
and/or GCP experience, to
leverage knowledge of data
structures, algorithms, and
design patterns to write soft-
ware in full-stack web/mobile
environments. Manage avail-
ability, latency, scalability and
efficiency of the product by
engineering reliability into
software/systems and con-
tributing to software perfor-
mance analysis and system
tuning. Identify opportunities
for code refactoring and per-
formance optimizations on a
regular basis and champion
these efforts within the
team, leading technological
changes to keep platform
modern. Mentor junior soft-
ware engineers by sharing
best practices and provid-
ing guidance on proficien-
cy. Share advanced/expert
knowledge with others in the
department, both on and off
team, maintaining a reputa-
tion as a key resource in those
areas. Required: Master's
degree in Comp. Sci. or relat-
ed + min. 2 year of exp. in
job offered or as Engineer
in a high-volume or critical
production service environ-
ment or in lieu of the employ-
er will accept a Bachelor's in
Comp. Sci. or related + min. 7
years of exp. in job offered or
as Engineer in a high-volume
or critical production service
environment. Reply to Box
Number M1000000773, The
Washington Post, Washington
DC 20071
Lead Software Engineer, Solu-
tion Street LLC, Herndon, VA
(w/ projects in DC/VA Metro).
Design/modify enterprise S/W
comprising complex business
rules, data models & Obj Ori-
ented design practices
employing Java (Spring,
Hivbernate), SQL, Oracle.
Req9s Bach9s in Comp Sci,
Comp Eng or Info Tech & 5 yrs
exp. Mail resumes to: Solution
Street LLC, Attn: HR Lead S/W
Engineer Posting, 505 Hunt-
mar Park Dr, Ste 325, Hern-
don, VA 20170.
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MicroStrategy Developer
Discovery Communications,
LLC has the following position
in Sterling, VA. MicroStrategy
Developer to be responsible
for the design, development,
configuration, administration
and support of Discovery
Communication9s MicroStrat-
egy Business Intelligence
platform. Teleworking Permit-
ted. Contact: Discovery Com-
munications, LLC at
WBDI@wbd.com. Reference:
029444.000544.
Network Analyst
Visa Technology & Operations
LLC, a Visa Inc. company, cur-
rently has an opening for a
Network Analyst (multiple
openings) (REF67631F) in
Ashburn, VA. Job duties
include: Track, update, and
resolve all assigned incidents,
changes and problem tickets
via the Ask Now management
system, ensuring that docu-
mentation is thorough, accu-
rate and meets a standard of
high quality. Proactively moni-
tor, recognize, analyze, isolate
and/or resolve documented
hardware and software prob-
lems utilizing a variety of
hardware and software test-
ing tools and techniques. The
estimated salary range for a
new hire into this position
is $88,200 USD to $136,800
USD per year. Salary may vary
depending on job-related fac-
tors which may include
knowledge, skills, experience,
and location. In addition, this
position may be eligible for an
annual bonus and equity. Visa
has a comprehensive benefits
package for which this posi-
tion is eligible that includes
Medical, Dental, Vision,
401(k), Employee Stock Pur-
chase Program, FSH/HSA, Life
Insurance, Paid Time off and
Wellness Programs. Position
reports to the Ashburn, VA
office and may allow for par-
tial telecommuting. Contact:
Qualified applicants should
apply online at https://
usa.visa.com/careers.html
by searching job #:
REF67631F
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Development Manager
(Accenture LLP; Arlington,
VA): Develop or update
project plans for information
technology projects, includ-
ing project objectives, tech-
nologies, systems, informa-
tion specifications, sched-
ules, funding, and staffing.
Must have a willingness and
ability to travel domestical-
ly approximately 70% of the
time to meet client needs.
Multiple Positions Available.
For complete job description,
list of requirements, and to
apply, go to:
www.accenture.com/us-en/
careers (Job# R00193963)
Equal Opportunity Employer3
Minorities/Women/Vets/
Disabled.
Programmer Analyst: Work-
ing closely with Business
Users and providing the risk
reports and helping to resolve
the critical issues by debug-
ging the SSIS Packages. Sup-
port front office applications
like BMS and CRD to help
traders if any issue while per-
forming Trading. Must have
one year experience in ETL
Tools, SSIS, SQL Server, Qlik
Sense, c#, Windows Server,
sharepoint, PowerShell
Scripting. Must be willing to
travel & reloc to unanticipat-
ed client locations through-
out the US. Reqs MS in Comp
Sci, Sci, Engg or rel w/1yr
exp. Mail resumes to Hitec
Information & Technologies,
Inc, 13800 Coppermine Road,
1st Floor, Suite # 187, Hern-
don, VA 20171
Programmer Analyst II
Analyze business processes
and data processing systems
while mapping business
processes to Oracle systems.
BS in Computer Engineering,
Electrical Engineering, Elec-
tronics Engineering, or Com-
munication Engineering plus
5 years of exp. developing
Oracle HCM Cloud & Oracle
ERP Cloud apps, including
requirements gathering, fit
gap analysis, design & deliv-
ery of Data Conversions,
Reports, Integrations, Securi-
ty architecture & Configura-
tion of Oracle HCM Cloud &
Oracle ERP Cloud required.
Based in Sterling, VA. Up to
25% travel. Send resume to:
kim.coughlin@drivestream.
com with <Programmer Ana-
lyst II (VA-4044)= Drivestream,
Inc
Security Op Engr: Analyze
cyber threats IT systems; dev,
monitor, detect, report &
investigate security breaches;
study Governance Risk &
Compliance; evaluate/recom-
mend security products using
the following tools: AWS,
Splunk Agent, VirusScan
COBIT-2019,FedRamp, GDPR
REQ: Masters in Electronics
Engineering + 6 mos exp. Pro-
ficiency in: AWS, Splunk
Agent, VirusScan COBIT-
2019,FedRamp, GDPR. Mail
resumes to: Axle Informatics
6116 Executive Blvd, Suite
400,N Bethesda, MD 20852
Senior Consultant,
Guidehouse Inc.
McLean VA
Assist clnts in the implmnt'n
& spprt of tchncl sol9ns &
imprving bus prcs's. Prtcpt in
prpsl dvlpmnt effrts for clnt
engagmnt opprtnts. Req a
Bach9s deg or frgn equiv deg
in Comp Sci, Elec Eng'g, IT
or a rel field + 3 yrs rel wrk
exp. 20% dmstc trvl req. 50%
tlcmmtng permitted. To apply,
please email resume to:
gh-jobs@guidehouse.com
& ref: VA0024.
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Senior Data Engineer
Discovery Communications,
LLC has the following position
in Sterling, VA. Senior Data
Engineer to implement AWS
based data ETL projects with
a focus on transforming,
merging, and creating various
Data Marts and centralized
data warehouse using mul-
tiple technology platforms.
Remote work permitted with-
in a reasonable commuting
distance of the Sterling, Vir-
ginia Office. Contact: Discov-
ery Communications, LLC at
WBDI@wbd.com. Reference:
029444.000533.
Senior Database Engineer @
Mastercard International
Incorporated (Arlington, VA)
F/T. Prfrm systms maintnnc,
anlysis, prfrmnc tuning &
systms admnstrtion. Prfrm
daily systm health chcks &
mnthly prfrmnc metrics to
publish rprts. Reqs a Bchlr's
dgree, or frgn eqvlnt in Engn-
rng, Cmptr Scnc or rltd field &
5 yrs of exp in the job offrd,
or as an Anlyst, Engnr, or rltd.
Qlfyng exp must include at
least 1 yr with ech of the
fllwng: Oracle RDMBS; Oracle
Application Server; WebLogic;
JVM Tuning; SQL; PL/SQL; Ora-
cle EBS; Linux; Developing
scripts. Rate of pay:
$134,875.00 - 181,000.00 /
year. Emplyr will accpt any
suitbl combo of edu, training,
or exp. Telecommuting and/or
working from home may be
permissible pursuant to com-
pany policies. Send resume to
Kelsie Brough,
Kelsie.Brough@
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Adventist HealthCare Manager, Strategic
Analytics3Gaithersburg
Employer Industry: Healthcare/Location: Gaithersburg/Openings: 5634 Adventist HealthCare seeks
We are a faith-based healthcare organization, based in Montgomery County, to hire an experienced Man-
ager of Strategic Analytics
Maryland. We are the largest employer in Montgomery County with over
who will embrace our mis-
6,000 employees! Our comprehensive approach to caring for our community includes three acute- sion to extend God's care
care hospitals 3 Shady Grove Medical Center, White Oak Medical Center and Fort Washington Medi- through the ministry of physi-
cal, mental and spiritual heal-
cal Center 3 as well as two Physical Rehabilitation hospitals, Outpatient centers, Imaging Centers, ing. As a Manager of Strategic
Urgent Cares, Home Care Services, Employer Health Programs and Physician Networks. We are Analytics you will: Apply ex-
nationally recognized and honored especially for our Cardiac, OB, Cancer, Stroke, Orthopedic, Reha- pert knowledge of Maryland
HSCRC regulations, method-
bilitation and Mental Health services. Our mission is to extend God's care through the ministry of& ologies&
Director of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse (RN),
Pharmacist, Variable Patient Care Technician
Emergency Department3 Per Diem Night Shift, Day Shift, Med Surg
Part Time Rotating (CNA), Night Shift,
Silver Spring Float Pool II3Silver Spring Urology3Silver Spring
Shifts, Pharmacy Heart & Vascular3
White Oak Medical Center White Oak Medical Center White Oak Medical Center Department3 Silver Spring
seeks to hire an experienced seeks to hire an experienced seeks to hire an experienced Fort Washington White Oak Medical Center
Director of Nursing for the
Registered Nurse (RN) for our Registered Nurse (RN) for our Fort Washington Medical seeks to hire an experienced
Emergency Department who Float Pool, who will embrace Med Surg Urology Unit who Center seeks to hire an ex- Patient Care Technician for
will embrace our mission to our mission to extend God's will embrace our mission to perienced Pharmacist in Fort our Heart & Vascular Unit who
extend God's care through care through the ministry of extend God's care through Washington, MD who will em- will embrace our mission to
the ministry of physical, men- brace our mission to extend extend God's care through
physical, mental and spiritual the ministry of physical, men-
tal and spiritual healing. As healing. As an RN, you will: tal and spiritual healing. As an God's care through the min- the ministry of physical, men-
a Director of Nursing for the Develop a plan of care ac- RN, you will: Develop a plan istry of physical, mental and tal, and spiritual healing. As a
Emergency Department you cording to patient population. of care according to patient spiritual healing. As a Phar- Patient Care Technician, you
will: Report directly to the& Identify impending change& population. Identify& macist you will: Maintain& will: Perform&

George Mason University Housekeeper (Nights)3
Fairfax
Employer Industry: Education/Location: Fairfax/Openings: 1674 Department: Facilities. Clas-
George Mason University is a university with three campuses, each with a siûcation: Housekeeping &
Apparel Wkr 1. Job Category:
distinctive academic focus that plays a critical role in the economy of its Classiûed Staff. Job Type:
region. At each campus, students, faculty, and staff have full access to all the university's resources, Full-Time. Work Schedule:
while duplication of programs and support services is minimized through the use of technology. In Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk).
Location: Arlington, VA. Work-
addition to the main campus in Fairfax, the university has campuses in Arlington and Prince William place Type: On Site Required.
Counties. Pay Band: 01. Salary: Salary
commensurate with educa-
tion and experience. Criminal
Background&
Housekeeper (Nights)3
Fairfax
Department: Facilities. Clas-
siûcation: Housekeeping &
Apparel Wkr 1. Job Category:
Classiûed Staff. Job Type:
Full-Time. Work Schedule:
Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk).
Location: Arlington, VA. Work-
place Type: On Site Required.
Pay Band: 01. Salary: Salary
commensurate with educa-
tion and experience. Criminal
Background&
Housekeeper (Nights)3
Fairfax
Department: Facilities. Clas-
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Apparel Wkr 1. Job Category:
Classiûed Staff. Job Type:
Full-Time. Work Schedule:
Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk).
Location: Arlington, VA. Work-
place Type: On Site Required.
Pay Band: 01. Salary: Salary
commensurate with educa-
tion and experience. Criminal
Background&
Policy Program
Associate3Fairfax
Department: College of Hu-
manities and Social Sciences
- Center for Climate Change
Communication. Classiûca-
tion: Program Admin Special-
ist 1. Job Category: Classiûed
Staff. Job Type: Full-Time.
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0
FTE, 40 hrs/wk). Location:
Fairfax, VA. Workplace Type:
Hybrid Eligible. Pay Band: 04.
Salary&
Director of Operations Special Education
and Strategic Initiatives3 Adjunct Faculty3Fairfax
Fairfax Department: College of Edu-
Department: College of Hu- cation and Human Develop-
manities and Social Sciences ment. Job Category: Adjunct
- Center for Climate Change
Faculty. Job Type: Part-Time.
Communication. Job Category: Location: Fairfax, VA. Work-
Administrative or Professional place Type: On Site Required.
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Type: Hybrid Eligible. Salary: Check: Yes. About the Depart-
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Apprenticeship / Program Lead, Business Cybersecurity Ofûcer Sr. Treasury Analyst3 Technical Skills Project Manager
Technical Skills Program Applications Cybersecurity3 Lead (Supply Chain)3 The Washington Metropoli- Maintenance Training Vehicles3
Employer Industry: Delivery and Transportation/Location: Washington D.C. Coordinator3 Washington D.C. This opportunity is a hybrid tan Area Transit Authority Instructor3 WMATA has an opportunity
/Openings: 184The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority oper- Minimum Qualiûcation: Edu- The Washington Metropolitan opportunity allowing for ûex- is seeking a skilled treasury Minimum Qualiûcations: Edu- for Project Manager with
cation: Bachelor's degree in Area Transit Authority (Metro) ibility between virtual and professional who thrives in cation: High school diploma experience in railcar design
ates the second largest rail transit system and the ûfth largest bus network is building a state-of-the-art a collaborative environment
Education, Vocational Educa- in-person work subject to the or possession of a general and engineers to lead the
in the United States. Safe, clean and reliable, "America's Transit System" transports more than a tion, Management, or related cybersecurity program to Authority's telework policy. to join our treasury team. equivalency diploma (GED) procurement and delivery of
third of the federal government to work and millions of tourists to the landmarks in the Nation's ûeld In lieu of a Bachelor's better protect the critical Department Marketing State- The individual for this posi- Experience A minimum of new railcars for our Nation
degree, a High School diplo- transit infrastructure sup- ment The Washington Metro- tion will use advanced skill four (4) years' experience Capital's Transit System. As
Capital. Metro has earned a worldwide reputation for security and architectural beauty. WMATA is porting our nation's capital. politan Area Transit Authority in Excel to create cash fore- a Program Manager, you will
ma/GED, and four (4), years in the speciûc trade or craft
clearly the employer of choice for over 10,000 area residents. The Authority was created in 1967 by of technical experience in the The Business Applications (Metro) is building a state-of- casts, delineate and track the directly related to urban tran- be responsible for manag-
an interstate compact to plan, develop, build, ûnance and operate a balanced regional transportation related ûeld(s), in addition the Cybersecurity Program Lead the-art cybersecurity& Authority& sit. One, (1), year of previous ing complex railcar projects
experience stated below, will role reports to the Informa- experience delivering training while working with cross-
system in the National Capital area. Construction of the Metrorail system began in 1969. Four area& be considered& tion& and adult education (OJT or& functional&

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Adventist HealthCare
Healthcare3We are a faith-based healthcare organization,
based in Montgomery County, Maryland. We are the largest
employer in Montgomery County with over 6,000 employees!
Our comprehensive approach to caring for our community
includes three acute-care hospitals 3 Shady Grove Medical
Center, White Oak Medical Center and Fort Washington Medi-
cal Center 3 as well as two Physical Rehabilitation hospitals,
Outpatient centers, Imaging Centers, Urgent Cares, Home Care
Services, Employer Health Programs and Physician&
George Mason University
Education3George Mason University is a university with three
campuses, each with a distinctive academic focus that plays a
critical role in the economy of its region. At each campus, stu-
dents, faculty, and staff have full access to all the university's
resources, while duplication of programs and support services
is minimized through the use of technology. In addition to the
main campus in Fairfax, the university has campuses in Arling-
ton and Prince William Counties.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Delivery and Transportation3The Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority operates the second largest rail transit
system and the ûfth largest bus network in the United States.
Safe, clean and reliable, "America's Transit System" transports
more than a third of the federal government to work and mil-
lions of tourists to the landmarks in the Nation's Capital. Metro
has earned a worldwide reputation for security and architec-
tural beauty. WMATA is clearly the employer of choice for over
10,000 area residents. The Authority was created in 1967 by&
Dewberry
Engineering3Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional
services ûrm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 profes-
sionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors
are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent
and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our cli-
ents. Whether you9re an experienced professional or a new
graduate, you9ll have the chance to collaborate with the best
and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at
the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence&
Westat
Research3Westat, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, near
Washington, D.C., is an employee-owned research corporation
serving agencies of the U.S. Government, state and local gov-
ernments, businesses, and foundations. We conduct surveys
and program evaluations, provide statistical research, and offer
related services. Our multiproject environment provides career
opportunities in health, energy, education, transportation, the
environment, human services, and the workforce. We combine
the relevant research area expertise&

Manager, Strategic
Analytics3Gaithersburg
Adventist HealthCare seeks
to hire an experienced Man-
ager of Strategic Analytics
who will embrace our mission
to extend God's care through
the ministry of physical, men-
tal and spiritual healing. As
a Manager of Strategic Ana-
lytics you will: Apply expert
knowledge of&
Director of Nursing,
Emergency Department3
Silver Spring
White Oak Medical Center
seeks to hire an experienced
Director of Nursing for the
Emergency Department who
will embrace our mission to
extend God's care through
the ministry of physical, men-
tal and spiritual healing. As a
Director of Nursing&
Housekeeper (Nights)3
Fairfax
Department: Facilities. Clas-
siûcation: Housekeeping &
Apparel Wkr 1. Job Category:
Classiûed Staff. Job Type:
Full-Time. Work Schedule:
Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk).
Location: Arlington, VA. Work-
place Type: On Site Required.
Pay Band: 01. Salary: Salary
commensurate with&
Housekeeper (Nights)3
Fairfax
Department: Facilities. Clas-
siûcation: Housekeeping &
Apparel Wkr 1. Job Category:
Classiûed Staff. Job Type:
Full-Time. Work Schedule:
Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk).
Location: Arlington, VA. Work-
place Type: On Site Required.
Pay Band: 01. Salary: Salary
commensurate with&
Apprenticeship / Technical
Skills Program Coordinator3
Minimum Qualiûcations: Edu-
cation: Bachelor's degree in
Education, Vocational Educa-
tion, Management, or related
ûeld In lieu of a Bachelor's de-
gree, a High School diploma/
GED, and four (4), years of
technical experience in the
related ûeld(s), in addition the
experience&
Program Lead, Business
Applications Cybersecurity3
Washington D.C.
The Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority (Metro)
is building a state-of-the-art
cybersecurity program to bet-
ter protect the critical transit
infrastructure supporting our
nation's capital. The Business
Applications Cybersecurity&
Senior Graphic Designer3
Fairfax
Dewberry is currently seek-
ing a senior graphic designer
with exceptional creative and
critical thinking skills to serve
as a key member of its com-
munications department. The
designer will report directly to
the creative services director
and be an integral part of the
federal&
Junior Graphic Designer3
Fairfax
Dewberry is currently seek-
ing a junior graphic designer
with exceptional creative and
critical thinking skills to serve
as a key member of its com-
munications department. The
junior graphic designer is re-
sponsible for supporting the
company in the development
and&
Sr. Helpdesk Agent
(Hourly)3Rockville
Westat is seeking a technical
Sr. Help Desk Agent to work
40 hours per week, Monday
to Friday (available between:
9am - 5:30pm) in our Rock-
ville ofûce, with the ability
to coordinate activities and
manage help desk agents
across multiple projects that
receive requests for&
Proposal Operations
Analyst-Remote3Rockville
Westat is an employee-
owned corporation providing
research services to agencies
of the U.S. Government, as
well as businesses, founda-
tions, and state and local gov-
ernments. Westat's research,
technical, and administrative
staff of more than 2,000 is
located&

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Associations3The American Speech-Language-Hearing Asso-
ciation was founded in 1925. It is a not-for-proût scientiûc and
professional association for speech-language pathologists, au-
diologists, and speech and hearing scientists. ASHA is commit-
ted to the consumers of our services, the more than 42 million
Americans with communication disorders. ASHA's mission is
to ensure that all people with speech-language, and hearing
disorders receive quality services from well-educated profes-
sionals. The American Speech-Language-Hearing&
Fairfax County Government
Government and Public Services3Fairfax County, Virginia is a di-
verse and thriving urban county. As the most populous jurisdic-
tion in both Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area, the
County's population exceeds that of seven states. The median
household income of Fairfax County is one of the highest in the
nation and over half of its adult residents have four-year col-
lege degrees or more educational attainment. Fairfax County
also is home to an extensive commercial ofûce market and is
a major employment center. Fairfax County&
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Airport Operations/Management3The Metropolitan Washington
Airports Authority operates a two-airport system that provides
domestic and international air service for the mid-Atlantic re-
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The Foundation Schools is a
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AARP is the nation's largest
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more than 100 million&
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Washington D.C.
AARP is the nation's largest
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to choose how they live as
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more than 100 million&
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The Information Technology
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Human Services Specialist
II - Preschool and Early
Childhood Enrollment
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The City of Alexandria is lo-
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