Tucker Harris

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Tucker Harris

When I was in elementary school, we celebrated Valentine’s Day the same way every year: the classroom valentine exchange. The night before, I excitedly cracked open the pack of valentines I’d picked out with my mother. I whipped out a class list, examined every card thoughtfully and decided which design would go to which classmate. I carefully addressed each card in my best handwriting and attached a piece of candy with tape. The next day I was be downright giddy with anticipation.

Jan 18, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Erin Patrick O'Connor |Reis Thebault |Tucker Harris |Julia Wall

LOS ANGELES — It was just another Tuesday. Chuck Hart and his construction crew were fanning out to odd jobs across Pacific Palisades. As usual, they began work with a prayer. They asked God for strength and for safety. They would need it. For Hart and his crew, more than a couple dozen strong, the job was about to change. Soon, they wouldn’t be painters, welders or builders. They would be firefighters. And they were about to be surrounded by one of the most destructive blazes in Americanhistory.

Dec 18, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Jenn Abelson |Alice Li |Jessica Contrera |Tucker Harris |Carolyn Van Houten

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. MAYPEARL, Texas - The new police chief quickly impressed the small Texas community he'd sworn to protect. He started a Christmas charity event. He checked on elderly neighbors. He seemed especially good, residents noted, with troubled teenagers. The people of Maypearl trusted Police Chief Kevin Coffey. Few were aware that Maypearl was the eighth law enforcement agency that Coffey had worked at in 11 years.

Jan 23, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Kevin Sieff |Luis Rojas |Tucker Harris

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The plants used to make the world’s best mezcal are disappearing Soaring demand is draining Mexico of its wild agaveThe hunt for one of the world’s most precious plants begins at the base of a mountain covered in dense brush, concealing the treasure that — with any luck — lies somewhere up the slope.

Sep 29, 2023 | washingtonpost.com | Julian Mark |Tucker Harris

Stories about artificial intelligence have been with us for decades, even centuries. In some, the robots serve humanity as cheerful helpers or soulful lovers. In others, the machines eclipse their human makers and try to wipe us out. “The Creator,” a sci-fi film that hits theaters Friday, turns that narrative around: The United States is intent on wiping out a society of androids in Asia, afraid the artificially intelligent beings threaten human survival.