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Little girl’s leg falls through shopping mall escalator in Ningxia

After laying low for a while, Chinese escalators are once again trying to devour small children, with a little girl recently partly falling through an escalator at a shopping mall in the city of Guyua... read more

Hidden Pleasures

National Museum of Natural History , on the Mall. Feedings are Tuesday through ... legs, whip out turns and stomp the floor. "You do you. Be influenced by other people, but you do you." I do me. High- ... read more

Kids at risk: Say something or bite your tongue?

I’m not sure this is always the right answer but it helps me sleep a little better at night. Have you found yourself in a situation where you’ve turned a blind eye, hoping that everything would be OK, ... read more

A survivor's life: Life after a mass shooting

Here came the old Little ... leg. She gritted her teeth and lifted the chair over the curb again. They waited at the door for someone to open it. They wheeled circles through tight clothing racks. The ... read more

Heights of fashion: The seven inch heels that aren't made for walking

The way it forces you to stand up straighter; the way it defines the muscles of the leg ... little like a dressage horse, taking exaggerated care over exactly where I place my feet. I decide to pop ou... read more

Talk About Travel

Editor's Note: Washingtonpost.com moderators retain editorial control over Live Online discussions ... and suitcase up an escalator in the SeaTac airport by setting them on the step ahead of me. They ... read more

Robot-assisted liver transplant operation performed in Shanghai for the first time

The future is now, guys. Staff members at Shanghai’s Zhongshan hospital announced today that Asia’s first-ever robot-assisted liver transplant surgery, involving a mother and her 20-month-old son, was ... read more

Mattel and Fisher-Price(R) Toys Are Topping Kids' Holiday Wish Lists Everywhere

Mattel and Fisher-Price(R) Toys Are Topping Kids' Holiday Wish Lists Everywhere ... cancel read more

Is College Worth It?

The new students document it all on social media, phones at arm’s length to take selfies of their excitement—and looking a little deer-in-the-headlights ... “It’s a forever escalator down to pain.” Ye... read more

Suicide group forced out after neighbours complain about the sight of coffins

Right-to-die group Dignitas has been barred from the Swiss flat it uses for assisted suicides after neighbours complained about the constant sight of coffins. Last week, Zurich city council ordered th... read more

A Communal '80s Mix Tape

P.S. A few months ago we compiled a list of the best '80s teen movies and I'm still working my way through them on my Netflix list. read more

Fashion Fix: What to wear and where to find it

Janet Bennett Kelly Hi, everyone and welcome to the Fashion Fix this hot, hot Tuesday ... Hi ladies, I know this isn't technically a fashion question but I think it falls close enough to try. This wee... read more