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Byline: Rachel Podnar Rachel Monroe has always been drawn to the darkness of crime. In her debut book, 'Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession,' she writes [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar In D.C. Dream Day, we ask our favorite people in the area to tell us how they would spend a perfect day in the District. George Washington [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar In D.C. Dream Day, we ask our favorite people in the area to tell us how they would spend a perfect day in the District. Josh Gibson [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar In D.C. Dream Day, we ask our favorite people in the area to tell us how they would spend a perfect day in the District. See previous [...]

Byline: Sadie Dingfelder;Kristen Page-Kirby;Zainab Mudallal;Rachel Podnar;Stephanie WilliamsPerhaps you failed to notice the stacks of heart-shaped boxes in the CVS, or maybe you had decided to ignore Valentine's Day, only to [...]

Byline: Rachel PodnarWe asked people in the area to tell us their D.C. love stories, and the responses poured in. These vignettes show that love can be found just about [...]

Byline: Rachel PodnarA year ago, Casey Anderson wondered what it would be like to visit all the parks in Montgomery County by the end of 2018.'It was one of those [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Meghan Markle wows us with this meme-worthy look. @justsaynotojoe, tweeting what became one of the most popular memes from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal wedding -- [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Elon Musk has a Tesla casually floating around space. @dami_lee, joking about the attention Elon Musk has received for sending a Tesla Roadster into orbit as part [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Redskins say 'adios' to Kirk Cousins, NFL fans say 'what?' @PeteBlackburn, reacting after the Redskins agreed to a trade to get quarterback Alex Smith from the Chiefs, [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Nigerian bobsled team qualifies for Winter Olympics. @BadekaleTola, tweeting congratulations to Nigeria's women's bobsled team, which will be the country's first entry in a Winter Olympics. After [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Some people are not thrilled with new Amazon costumes in 'Justice League.' @thbrogan, tweeting about the leather bikinis the Amazon women wear in some scenes in 'Justice [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Nutella has tweaked its recipe and fans are concerned. @JessPietrasz, tweeting about Nutella's admission that the company has tweaked the recipe of its hazelnut spread. Some astute [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Twitter celebrates many diverse candidates newly elected. @SNBonaccorsi, reacting to the wave of diverse candidates elected Tuesday night, including Hala Ayala, front, one of the first two [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Fox News did not want to talk about Paul Manafort this morning. @BeeBee5977, tweeting about what Fox News was covering Monday morning while all the other major [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Happy Birthday Beyonce! @kaycee_345, tweeting a happy birthday message to Beyonce on Monday, her 36th birthday. Beyonce's family and famous friends, including Michelle Obama and Serena Williams, [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar The hot takes on Scaramucci's firing are endless. @cmagill, tweeting after White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was fired Monday after a whirlwind 10 days on the [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Internet starts calling Trump Jr. Fredo Corleone. @sjredmond, imagining what Fredo Corleone from 'The Godfather' would say to Donald Trump Jr. In light of news of his [...]

Byline: Rachel PodnarKathy Heet competed in the District's Holiday Boat Parade for the first time last year. It didn't take long for her to set a course for her second [...]

Byline: Express One of the great things about D.C. is that everyone ends up here for different reasons. Some are born here. Some grow up -- or still live -- [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar The name is Elba. Idris Elba. @joaemp, tweeting at Idris Elba, who tweeted what seemed to be a hint that he may play James Bond in an [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar 'Increasingly desperate' mom really wants to borrow a 'Garfield'-like cat. @swallownurse, a mom named Clara Edwards, who identified herself in a flyer as an 'increasingly desperate (but [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Let's dig into the controversy over the U.S. Pizza Museum in Chicago. @ReformedBroker, reacting to the news that a pizza museum will open this Friday in Chicago's [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar After Demi Lovato's overdose, social media calls for more attention on addiction, opioid epidemic in the U.S. @JustinSparks116, tweeting after Demi Lovato was hospitalized Tuesday for an [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Jason Spencer looks absolutely terrible after this week's 'Who is America?' episode. @chaneyj, Jen Chaney, a TV critic for Vulture, tweeting about the latest episode of Sacha [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Baby's unlikely birth story merits Chick-Fil-A for life. @NateCab10, joking about the woman who unexpectedly gave birth in a San Antonio Chick-fil-A last week. According to The [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar This Refinery 29 Money Diary got the internet really fired up. @ellaceron, reacting to a 'Money Diaries' entry published this week by Refinery 29. In the diary, [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Woman who said she was calling the cops on a young black girl earns the nickname #PermitPatty. @danibostick, tweeting about a video on social media of a [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Kirstjen Nielsen was heckled in a D.C. Mexican restaurant. Yes, she was at a Mexican restaurant. @kumailn, actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani, tweeting about Homeland Security Secretary [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Floyd Mayweather Jr. tops list of highest-paid athletes. No women made the list. @stareagle, tweeting about Forbes' 2018 list of the world's highest-paid athletes, which was released [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Bryce Harper is supporting his home team in the Stanley Cup Final -- Las Vegas. @realPOSULLIVAN, tweeting after Nationals star Bryce Harper was spotted at Game 4 [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar People are really wondering what Melania Trump is up to. @jilltwiss, sharing a lighthearted theory about Melania Trump, who according to CNN has not been seen in [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Someone threw a drink on Tomi Lahren. @andylassner, tweeting after someone threw water at conservative firebrand and Fox News commentator Tomi Lahren while she was at a [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar School shooting motivates man to take the gun sticker off his car. @JonnySelvera, tweeting about removing a pro-gun sticker from his truck after 10 people died in [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Stepping inside Drink Company's latest pop-up bar is as close to attending the royal wedding as you can get in D.C. Royal PUB (1839 Seventh St. NW), [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Even Dictionary.com disagrees with DJ Khaled's ideas about sex. @TinyMuslimah, roasting DJ Khaled over a 2015 interview he gave that resurfaced over the weekend. Khaled said he [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Facebook wants to get into the world of dating, Twitter is skeptical.Ãá @morninggloria, sharing a savage take after Facebook announced Tuesday that it is launching a foray [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar *NSYNC got its star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the most perfect day. @erskinerecords, tweeting about iconic boy band *NSYNC finally getting a star on [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar This woman gave birth -- on her own -- in a hotel in Turkey. @TheWittleDemon, Tia Freeman, a woman from Nashville, sharing the incredible story of how [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Some Shania Twain fans were left distraught over her comments about Trump. @DragonflyJonez, tweeting disappointment in Shania Twain after the artist told The Guardian in an interview [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar R.I.P. to Queen Elizabeth's final corgi, Willow. @ShelbyBeckah, sharing condolences for Queen Elizabeth II on the death of her corgi Willow. The death marked the end of [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Twitter filled with memes while Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress about Facebook. @ZackBornstein, tweeting an abbreviated history of Facebook to go with this photo of Mark Zuckerberg [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar D.C. Fox 5 anchors slam teen who received 20 full rides to college. @Dr_Zil_White, tweeting about a clip shared online of Fox 5 D.C. news anchors discussing [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar People are having the same reaction after seeing 'The Quiet Place.' @NathanZed, sharing a popular reaction after seeing 'The Quiet Place.' In the horror film, the characters [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar It's like the 'If you don't love me' meme was made for Michael B. Jordan. @khristen, tweeting an example of the popular 'If you don't love me [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar The 'condom challenge' is real, but not necessarily a trend. @emzanotti, tweeting about the 'condom challenge' -- videos of teens snorting condoms up their noses and pulling [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Austin bombing causes people to question use of the word 'terrorism.' @getnickwright, in response to White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders' tweet Tuesday that the Austin, [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Get ready, 7-Eleven is rolling out a tater tot bar. @kcbaskin, relaying her thoughts on Twitter after the company announced that it was launching'7-Eleven Tots,'a bar allowing [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Drag queen Elsa in Boston warms hearts across the internet. @annie_parker, tweeting a play on the lyrics of the 'Frozen' song 'Do You Want to Build a [...]

Byline: Rachel Podnar Tom and Abby from 'Queer Eye' are engaged. @beverleywang, on the on-again-off-again romance of Tom and Abby. Tom was featured in the first episode of Netflix's 'Queer [...]