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📰 nationalWaPo NationalSunday, September 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC2h ago

The D.C. barber who considered his job a ‘vacation,’ and other lives we’ve lost

A mom who helped her daughters win the spelling bee. A gardener with an unforgettable mushroom soup. Intimate obituaries, in 150 words or less

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