Reading archive 2023-11-21

Ladybugs are oddly vicious. Here’s how to keep them out of your house.: The cute beetles are voracious predators that may bite or leave smelly excretions

Musk’s X sues Media Matters after report shows ads next to pro-Nazi posts

Opinion  Why we’re borrowing to fund the elderly while neglecting everyone else

The far right toppled McCarthy over spending. What has it gotten them?: House GOP conservatives have demanded steep reductions to the federal budget, but have little to show for it thus far

A mysterious illness is sickening dogs in several states. Some are dying.

Opinion  A troubling split at my Thanksgiving table — and the nation’s

Many now see Haley as Trump’s top GOP challenger. She faces hurdles ahead.: Jockeying in a tier below the former president has moved, with Haley surging into a distant second place

A hungry beaver is chomping on the Tidal Basin’s cherry trees: At least one busy muncher has gnawed away at about 15 cherry trees near the Jefferson Memorial

She tried to save her troubled brother. Then came a horrendous assault.: Homeless and mentally ill, Russell Fred Dunkley III is accused of attacking teachers and terrorizing a preschool class in D.C.