Lori Aratani
@loriara.bsky.social
Washington Post reporter covering aviation and transportation innovation. Tips and story ideas welcome. Old school email: lori.aratani@washpost.com
New study shows how your brain changes at four key ages: 9, 32, 66 and 83 --https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/12/09/five-phases-brain-structure-changes/
New study shows how your brain changes at four key ages: 9, 32, 66 and 83
New research finds that brain development is not linear. There are distinct phases with unique characteristics.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
New study shows how your brain changes at four key ages: 9, 32, 66 and 83 --https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/12/09/five-phases-brain-structure-changes/
For some fliers, the indignities of modern air travel don’t deserve their formalwear. www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...
Travelers wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked travelers to skip the pajamas and slippers. Many said: Nah, we’re good.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
For some fliers, the indignities of modern air travel don’t deserve their formalwear. www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...
And with this, airlines are now firmly focused on Thanksgiving. Let's hope Mother Nature cooperates. www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
FAA lifts all flight cuts, says normal operations can resume
The restrictions will be lifted Monday, transportation authorities said, after mandating cuts during the shutdown that caused thousands of cancellations and delays.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
And with this, airlines are now firmly focused on Thanksgiving. Let's hope Mother Nature cooperates. www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
ChatGPT helped her win the lottery. She gave it all away. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
ChatGPT helped her win the lottery. She gave it all away.
Carrie Edwards, a Virginia retiree, won $150,000 in a Powerball drawing using numbers recommended by ChatGPT, then donated the jackpot to three charities she holds dear.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
ChatGPT helped her win the lottery. She gave it all away. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Explore the ways animals and plants protect human health and what’s at stake when species are endangered. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
50 species that save us
Explore the ways animals and plants protect human health and what’s at stake when species are endangered.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Explore the ways animals and plants protect human health and what’s at stake when species are endangered. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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After 232 years, the U.S. Mint has retired the penny.
The end of its production comes amid a years-long farce of the government producing coins that cost more to make than they are worth. https://wapo.st/47DdYAZ
The end of its production comes amid a years-long farce of the government producing coins that cost more to make than they are worth. https://wapo.st/47DdYAZ
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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This new dating app matches people through their shared love of dogs.
There’s even an option to make a profile for your pup.
There’s even an option to make a profile for your pup.
People are tired of dating apps. Can dogs help?
A new dating app matches people through their shared love of dogs. There’s even an option to make a profile for your pup.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This new dating app matches people through their shared love of dogs.
There’s even an option to make a profile for your pup.
There’s even an option to make a profile for your pup.
Northern lights danced above the U.S. Will there be more aurora tonight? www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Northern lights danced above the U.S. Will there be more aurora tonight?
Skywatchers in northern Maryland, Central Virginia and near the Chesapeake Bay witnessed shimmering curtains of pink, purple and green.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Northern lights danced above the U.S. Will there be more aurora tonight? www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Could be a tough day for travelers. Let us know what you are seeing out there and whether you are running into any trouble: www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
Travelers brace for turmoil as flight cuts kick in at major U.S. airports
Airlines have canceled more than 1,000 flights to comply with a shutdown-related FAA directive to reduce traffic at 40 airports, including Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Could be a tough day for travelers. Let us know what you are seeing out there and whether you are running into any trouble: www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ goes on trial, says prosecution is half-baked: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ goes on trial, says prosecution is half-baked
Authorities initially sought to charge Sean C. Dunn with a felony. But grand jurors declined to indict, and prosecutors downgraded the charge to a misdemeanor.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ goes on trial, says prosecution is half-baked: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
No matter who wins, Virginians will help make history today: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
In history-making vote, Virginia to elect its first female governor
Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears have sought to appeal to voters with differing messages about Virginia’s economy and Trump’s policies.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
No matter who wins, Virginians will help make history today: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
For the president, the party out of power and more, there is a lot at stake at the ballot box in Virginia, New Jersey, New York and California. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Five big questions for Trump and Democrats on Election Day 2025
For the president, the party out of power and more, there is a lot at stake at the ballot box in Virginia, New Jersey, New York and California.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
For the president, the party out of power and more, there is a lot at stake at the ballot box in Virginia, New Jersey, New York and California. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
If you have the means, please consider donating to your local food bank. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Food banks brace as people face federal aid stoppage: ‘We cannot meet the gap’
Already strained by federal funding cuts earlier in the year and a surge in demand from furloughed federal workers, food banks face a fresh wave of need as SNAP benefits end Saturday.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If you have the means, please consider donating to your local food bank. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
If you have the means, please consider donating to your local food bank. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Food banks brace as people face federal aid stoppage: ‘We cannot meet the gap’
Already strained by federal funding cuts earlier in the year and a surge in demand from furloughed federal workers, food banks face a fresh wave of need as SNAP benefits end Saturday.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If you have the means, please consider donating to your local food bank. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
A reminder of why it's important not to believe everything you see. A must
read by @drewharwell.com and Joyce Sohyun Lee: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
read by @drewharwell.com and Joyce Sohyun Lee: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Trump administration uses misleading videos to portray chaos, push deportations
Official videos purporting to show the triumph of recent immigration operations used footage that was months old or recorded thousands of miles away, a Washington Post analysis found.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A reminder of why it's important not to believe everything you see. A must
read by @drewharwell.com and Joyce Sohyun Lee: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
read by @drewharwell.com and Joyce Sohyun Lee: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
An unforgettable night at the World Series lasted 18 incredible innings www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
An unforgettable night at the World Series lasted 18 incredible innings
Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off home run in the 18th inning of Game 3, but that was only the final step of a remarkable baseball odyssey.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
An unforgettable night at the World Series lasted 18 incredible innings www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Things are pretty tense right now. Have you tried screaming about it?https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/trends/2025/10/22/scream-clubs/
Things are pretty tense right now. Have you tried screaming about it?
Scream clubs are the latest way to bellow into the void.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Things are pretty tense right now. Have you tried screaming about it?https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/trends/2025/10/22/scream-clubs/
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Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House to build President Trump’s long-desired ballroom — despite his pledge that construction of the $250 million addition wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing building. https://wapo.st/4hl7jyF
October 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House to build President Trump’s long-desired ballroom — despite his pledge that construction of the $250 million addition wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing building. https://wapo.st/4hl7jyF
Republicans have attacked Democratic health care demands in shutdown debate as funding medical care for undocumented immigrants. The reality is more complicated. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Here’s who pays when undocumented immigrants get health care in America
Republicans have attacked Democratic health care demands in shutdown debate as funding medical care for undocumented immigrants. The reality is more complicated.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Republicans have attacked Democratic health care demands in shutdown debate as funding medical care for undocumented immigrants. The reality is more complicated. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
A beloved shop cat disappeared. Security footage solved the mystery.
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A beloved shop cat disappeared. Security footage solved the mystery.
Francine, the beloved cat from a Richmond Lowe's, was found in Garysburg, North Carolina, after a two-week search.
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October 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A beloved shop cat disappeared. Security footage solved the mystery.
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The CDC officially recommended updated coronavirus vaccines, urging people to first consult a clinician before getting the coronavirus shot. In practice, that can mean little difference for the consumer.
Here’s what to know.
Here’s what to know.
CDC recommends coronavirus vaccine with a new caveat. Here’s what to know.
Updated coronavirus vaccines are now recommended after consulting a clinician. In practice, that can mean little difference for a consumer or create complications.
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October 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The CDC officially recommended updated coronavirus vaccines, urging people to first consult a clinician before getting the coronavirus shot. In practice, that can mean little difference for the consumer.
Here’s what to know.
Here’s what to know.
Trump slashed funding for universities that helped create these vital drugs www.washingtonpost.com/education/in...
Trump slashed funding for universities that helped create these vital drugs
Medications that prevent HIV, shrink tumors and treat seizures were invented with government funding. At research universities, that money is now canceled or in jeopardy.
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October 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Trump slashed funding for universities that helped create these vital drugs www.washingtonpost.com/education/in...
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Fall color increasing. Most prominent in western suburbs with general low color, per Explore Fall. If you're up for a road trip, the mountains of nearby West Virginia are ranging from moderate to peak color and it'll be a beautiful weekend! Details plus forecast update at cwg.live.
October 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Fall color increasing. Most prominent in western suburbs with general low color, per Explore Fall. If you're up for a road trip, the mountains of nearby West Virginia are ranging from moderate to peak color and it'll be a beautiful weekend! Details plus forecast update at cwg.live.
If there’s one lesson you can learn from Jane Goodall’s legacy that will serve you well as an investor, it’s the power of patience.
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Column | What Jane Goodall’s work with chimps can teach us about investing
If there’s one lesson you can learn from Jane Goodall’s legacy that will serve you well as an investor, it’s the power of patience.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If there’s one lesson you can learn from Jane Goodall’s legacy that will serve you well as an investor, it’s the power of patience.
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No end in sight for the government shutdown: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Government will remain closed as Senate again votes down funding extension
The government shutdown continued into its third day as lawmakers from both parties engage in informal talks to craft a deal on funding bills.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
No end in sight for the government shutdown: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...