Dates of Publication in the Washington Post
What happened on February 20, 2012
NATIONAL
Medical mysteries: Was crying caused by man’s severe depression? By Sandra G. Boodman
Yoga is good (and sometimes bad) for you By Whitney Fetterhoff
Nortin Hadler, author of several books on medical overtreatment, turns his attention to what he calls the ‘medicalization’ of aging. By Judith Graham
A new model for career counseling By Marty Nemko
Nuclear power entrepreneurs push thorium as a fuel By Eric Niiler
John Glenn’s flight, 50 years ago, made history By Brian Vastag
New writings about science, technology By Aaron Leitko
Kennedy Space Center at 50: A spaceport in transition By Brian Vastag
Some heartburn drugs may increase odds of older women breaking a hip By Linda Searing
Renato Dulbecco, who won a Nobel for virus research, dies at 97 By Adam Bernstein
For nonprofits, time to end business-as-usual By Antony Bugg-levine
For now, bird flu papers won’t be published By Stephanie Nebehayand Kate Kelland
Unplanned 9/11 analysis links noise, whale stress By Jay Lindsay
Smoking, job loss, memory loss, excessive drinking, even sexual problem, are all things to discuss with your doctor By Consumers Union Of United States Inc
LOCAL
Addicted to a Web site called Pinterest: Digital crack for women By Petula Dvorak
As White Flint mall passes, keen memories remain By John Kelly
South Capitol Street shooting survivor recalls surprise, panic By Keith L. Alexander
Federal Faces: Michael Bourke
Johns Hopkins lawsuit highlights questions about schools’ obligations to donors By Lori Aratani
Arthur Dorman, longtime Md. legislator, dies at 85 By T. Rees Shapiro
Va. mosque vandalism draws sympathy for long-persecuted Muslim sect By Pamela Constable
A suicidal veteran’s plea for help could land him in jail By Christian Davenport
George Huguely trial could come down to details on videotape By Mary Pat Flaherty and Jenna Johnson
Virginia legislators at odds over Gov. McDonnell’s transportation plan By Anita Kumar
Upper Marlboro airman killed in plane crash in Africa By Ben Pershing
OPINIONS
Hamza Kashgari is a test for Saudi Arabia By Richard Cohen
The failure of austerity politics By Katrina Vanden Heuvel
Automaker bailout has costs and benefits for Romney, Santorum, Obama By Charles Lane
Maryland makes a weak argument for offshore wind farms By Editorial Board
Goose v. human
No more lectures?
Purple Line planning on track
Bailout the FHA? By Editorial Board
Republicans are making it easy for Obama By Michael Gerson
Romney’s different kind of fire in the belly By Dana Milbank
Covering the world, inspiring students
Rick Santorum could take Republicans down with him By Eugene Robinson
Don’t throw away the key By Editorial Board
WORLD
Putin promises Russian military buildup By Will Englund
The man who retrieves the Taliban's dead By Kevin Sieff
Capitol Hill hearings show rough times ahead for White House over its proposed defense cuts By Walter Pincus
U.S. plans to step up aid to Yemen if conditions are met By Karen Deyoung
Syrian security has upper hand after weekend unrest By Alice Fordham
Yemeni air force officers protest, in sign of coming struggle By Sudarsan Raghavan
A massacre at Mexican prison, then an escape By William Booth
Md. airman one of four killed in Djibouti crash By Ben Pershing
Deal reached on $170 billion Greek bailout By Michael Birnbaum
ENTERTAINMENT
Book review: ‘Gillespie and I,’ by Jane Harris By Carolyn See
LIFESTYLE
Carolyn Hax: Emotionally charged situations; nervous about therapy By Carolyn Hax
Sleigh Bells’ ‘Reign of Terror’: Title says it all about bad rock-and-roll album By Chris Richards
Natsu Onoda Power’s ‘Astro Boy’ takes imaginative flight By Peter Marks
Singles File By Allison Stewart
‘Midnight in Paris,’ ‘Descendants’ win WGA honors
Hints From Heloise: Pick a different number By Heloise
Chieftans go the distance with ‘Voice of Ages’ By Bill Friskics-warren
Miss Manners: Son in school far from home isn’t making an escape By Miss Manners
Grimes crafts invigorating ‘Visions’ By David Malitz
Ask Amy: Stepfather tries to pave the way for forgiveness By Amy Dickinson
Wildlife photographers turn their cameras toward conservation By Juliet Eilperin
‘Hercules in Russia’ without the moral strength By Celia Wren
POLITICS
Study: Negative campaign ads much more frequent, vicious than in primaries past By T.w. Farnam
Robbery highlights Supreme Court member’s travel schedule By David G. Savage and Ian Duncan
First family is front and center in campaign ad By Krissah Thompson
Super PACs dominating Republican presidential race By Dan Eggen
In eastern Ohio, a small town’s past is intertwined with Santorum’s political future By Felicia Sonmez
SPORTS
An antiquated facility in Baltimore features in the rotation to host important Maryland high school indoor track meets By Carl Little
Weekend rewind: Boys’ basketball By Josh Barr, Greg Schimmel, Paul Tenorio and James Wagner
Georgetown’s Hollis Thompson is ‘a big-time scorer’ lately By Tarik El-bashir
Gymnastics: Washington-Lee finishes second at Virginia AAA team meet, Mary-Lynn Clark takes second all-around at individual open meet By Eric Detweiler
Weekend rewind: Girls’ basketball By Eric Detweiler, Paul Tenorio, James Wagner and Preston Williams
Wizards vs. Suns: Washington’s road trip ends with a loss, 104-88 By Michael Lee
Maryland 1A/2A indoor track and field championships: Oakdale’s King shines in pole vault By Carl Little
Maryland men’s basketball Coach Mark Turgeon does his best with a small roster By Liz Clarke
Virginia Tech vs. Virginia: Hokies hope to play the spoiler By Mark Giannotto
Reporting day, baseball’s most relaxed day By Thomas Boswell
D.C. United’s Dwayne De Rosario signs new contract By Steven Goff
Capitals vs. Hurricanes: Washington gets dominated on the road, 5-0 By Katie Carrera
Lakers going through difficult post-Phil Jackson transition By Michael Lee
Nationals spring training: Bryce Harper says he will keep his mouth shut and play By Adam Kilgore
BUSINESS
BP could reach settlement for Gulf oil spill this week By Brian Swint
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