The Washington PostDemocracy Dies in Darkness

Awards honor feds’ good works as they face ‘the most toxic atmosphere’

Public Service Recognition Week honors federal workers amid increasing hostility from the right.

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May 5, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. EDT
The U.S. Capitol. (Moriah Ratner for The Washington Post)
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Everything seems to be celebrated with a day or a week or a month, often for pecuniary purposes. There’s National Yo-Yo Day, Handwashing Awareness Week, and National Picnic Month.

That conglomeration of commemorations, however, should not dilute the importance of the time devoted to honor workers who serve all of us, all the time.