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‘Urban doom loop’ could pose the next economic threat

With more people working from home, a downward spiral for commercial real estate, especially in midsize cities, could trigger shockwaves for the economy.

By Rachel Siegel

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The Trump Cases

Mark Meadows testifies, giving first significant account of his role in questioning 2020 results

Donald Trump’s former chief of staff testified for hours about the then-president’s efforts to reverse Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia.

By Devlin Barrett, Maegan Vazquez, Perry Stein and Rachel Weiner

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Trump’s D.C. election-obstruction trial scheduled for March 2024

By Devlin Barrett, Rachel Weiner and Perry SteinUpdated 1 hour ago

Slopes at Louisiana State University are among the Americas’ oldest man-made structures. (LSU)

Googling for oldest structure in the Americas leads to heaps of debate

The straightforward way in which Google answers this query is a case study in how new science becomes accepted as fact in the modern era of rapid communication.

By Jordan P. Hickey

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Joe Biden: We must keep marching toward Dr. King’s dream

On this day of remembrance, let us keep showing that racial equity isn’t just an aspiration.

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The myth of Russian ‘red lines’ is keeping Biden from doing more for Ukraine

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Jim Jordan’s latest antics won’t save Trump from a jury’s judgment

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Biden’s disastrous pullout from Afghanistan could cost him reelection

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Eastman’s defense is shattered in state bar proceeding

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Readers react to Perry Bacon seeking a ‘church of the nones’

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TROPICAL STORM IDALIA

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Hurricane and storm surge warnings issued for Florida’s west coast as Idalia strengthens

Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to turn into hurricane before striking Florida on Tuesday night into Wednesday.

By Matthew Cappucci, Jason Samenow, Kasha Patel and Ben BraschUpdated 1 hour ago

Tracking Idalia’s path

By Tim Meko, Dylan Moriarty, Aditya Jain and Chris Alcantara

No, recycling is not a big factor in fighting climate change. What works is different from what people think.

Most Americans think their actions can help fight climate change, but they’re not always right on which are the most effective, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll.

By Kate Selig and Emily Guskin