I spent 77 hours traveling from California to DC by train. It was worth it, but there are things everyone should know before any long ride.

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diana riding an amtrak train and an interior shot of an antrak observation car
I spend days riding two Amtrak trains to get from California to Washington, DC.

Diana Kruzman

Photos show how White House Hanukkah celebrations have changed through the years

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Donald Trump at the White House Hanukkah party in 2025.
President Donald Trump participates in a Hanukkah Reception in the East Wing of the White House, Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

Official White House Photo by Molly Riley

Meet the highest-paid White House staffers — and see how much they make

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Karoline Leavitt speaks at the White House.
Karoline Leavitt is one of the highest-paid staff members at the White House.

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I thought Washington, DC, would be my perfect home, but it wasn't. I found exactly what I needed in San Diego.

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The writer posing in her new neighborhood, North Park, in San Diego.
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Julia Atkinson

A United Airlines bomb threat caused a ground stop at Reagan Airport

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A United plane at DCA.
A United flight received a bomb threat.

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Co-living spaces are more than just 'adult dorms.' They could be a solution to the housing crisis.

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A common area in an apartment development.
Washington, DC, apartment development Colette offers co-living units and traditional units.

The Stacks

Air India is suspending one of its US routes after Pakistan's airspace closure forced it to refuel in Europe

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Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft as seen on final approach flying for landing at London Heathrow airport
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, like those used on flights to Washington, DC.

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Musk said a group tried to attack a woman before DOGE's Edward Coristine intervened. Here's what the police report says.

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Elon Musk looking at President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House.
"If this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will be formed the next day," Elon Musk wrote in an X post on Monday.

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See inside a secret Navy museum on an active base where visitors require an official escort at all times

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The National Museum of the United States Navy.
The National Museum of the United States Navy.

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We loved living in the DC area but moved to the Pittsburgh suburbs so we could finally save money and buy a house

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Aerial shot of large Victorian houses in Friendship, a neighborhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
Our neighbors in Pittsburgh have been welcoming and friendly so far.

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