David S. Fallis

David Fallis named Investigations Editor

Crab spider eyes, truffle spores, pollen — micro science wonders in photos

Photo winners of the Nikon Small World photo competititon reveal the art and wonder of micro science.

Donald L. Barlett, Pulitzer-winning investigative reporter, dies at 88

Working alongside fellow Philadelphia Inquirer reporter James B. Steele, he exposed inequities in federal tax laws and corruption by public officials.

David Burnham, whose police graft exposés inspired ‘Serpico,’ dies at 91

At the New York Times, Mr. Burnham revealed deep police corruption and whistleblowers such as Frank Serpico fighting the culture of abuses.

Review | The surprising history of the humble notebook

Roland Allen’s “The Notebook” chronicles the vital role notebooks played in the achievements of luminaries like Erasmus, Charles Darwin and Agatha Christie.

Column | Living to 109 wasn’t what made her amazing. It was the way she did it.

Lillian E. Pharr was the oldest living Washingtonian until her death last month. It was her unstoppable painting, travel and studies that kept her going to 109.

Neil King Jr., who walked the byways on his ‘American Ramble,’ dies at 65

The former Wall Street Journal writer set off on a trek from Capitol Hill to Manhattan in 2021 that became an affirmation of hope in a divided nation.

Review | A mesmerizing ‘data sculpture’ remixes Dvorak at the Kennedy Center

Refik Anadol’s AI-assisted installation at the Reach is an impressive audiovisual show — and can’t help but feel a little removed from Dvorak’s works.

Opinion | Living for the unremarkable moments

Age grants us permission to be curious about every ordinary day.

Opinion | A playlist for peace talks

Science shows that our brains synchronize to music, even making us more empathetic — could it help us resolve conflict?

DC Comics’ rarely seen, fan-legendary guide is finally public

The “DC Comics Style Guide,” created in 1982, streamlined how DC’s characters appeared on merchandise. The collector’s item is now being reissued.

Jason Reynolds has some thoughts about what belongs on a bookshelf

The celebrated author of “Ghost,” “Long Way Down” and other titles for young readers walks us through his eclectic collection of books and literary artifacts.

The Nazis took my mother’s boyfriend. His sketchbook preserved their love.

Artist Edgar Reich’s romance with the writer’s mother didn’t survive the Holocaust, but remarkably, his drawings and watercolors of their relationship did.

Column | In a nation built for cycling, an American stole the women’s road race gold

Kristen Faulkner came to the Paris Olympics with a focus on winning with teammates on the track. Then she went for a Sunday spin on the road.

Sylvain Saudan, skier of ‘impossible’ mountain slopes, dies at 87

For two decades, the Swiss skier tackled some of the most difficult mountain faces around the world. “If you are afraid,” he said, “it’s over.”

Opinion | Do not mess with the very old

Listen, and you will hear from them the exquisite chime of life.

Review | Jenny Holzer won’t let us forget the power of words

‘Jenny Holzer: Light Line’ at the Guggenheim surveys some six decades of the conceptual artist’s bracing, text-based art.

Joe Lee, proprietor of a record paradise, dies at 76

His store, in suburban Maryland, became an informal center of the Washington area’s music scene.