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The operational shift comes as U.S. commanders gear up for what officials hope will be a dramatic acceleration of evacuations from Afghanistan in the coming days.
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Private contractors cost taxpayers millions while demonstrating few clear results and papering over weaknesses in the country’s public health system.
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As Brazil becomes an international surfing powerhouse, kids all along the coastline are being inspired to pick up a board, including 14-year-old Fabrício Conceição de Jesus.
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Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) stands near the first home she was evicted from in St. Louis and recounts her time as a young unhoused mother of two. (Joe Martinez for The Post)
Rep. Cori Bush’s recent protest from the Capitol steps of the Biden administration’s decision to allow a pandemic-era eviction moratorium to expire is credited with pressuring the White House to reverse itself and garnered her national attention.
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Central Park crowd gets sent home early from a big show that was supposed to make life feel normal again.
A dozen big blazes in the drought-stricken state have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate.
Birds flock to a feeder as snow falls in January in Maryland. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)
Virginia wildlife officials have given bird lovers the greenlight to put their feeders back up. But they still don’t know what caused the crisis this summer.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife, Jacqueline have been hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus.
As Bold and Bossy recovered from her highway scamper, the Ellis Park barn she was in erupted in flames.
Maryland’s governor, a cancer survivor, is eager for state residents to have access to coronavirus booster shots as soon as possible.
In the area surrounding the nation’s capital, local government agencies such as school districts, city halls and police departments are among the most vulnerable to the attacks.
Workers hold up a baby osprey that was taken from its nest at Cove Point Park in Lusby, Md. The bird and another were later euthanized, according to local birders. (Chris Hoffman)
The rare birds were killed so that crews could fix a light pole at a baseball field in Calvert County, Md. Dozens of local wildlife activists were incensed.
On Aug. 20, the Hirshhorn becomes the last of the major museums on the Mall to welcome back visitors.
Daru brings jackfruit tacos, turmeric chimichurri and excellent cocktails to the Atlas District.
Awesome Con brings movie stars to Washington, the Hirshhorn reopens and go-go legends E.U. celebrate their 50th anniversary at the Kennedy Center.
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Rapid adoption of robots and artificial intelligence during the pandemic combined with a rebound in government investment is making some economists optimistic about a return of a 1990s economy with widespread benefits.
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The New York Rangers quickly announced that they would retire Henrik Lundqvist’s No. 30 during the upcoming season. That’s a mark of how revered he is.
Jim Flinn asked The Post for help in solving a baseball mystery. (Lindsey Wasson for The Post)
Jim Flinn was 10 years old when he witnessed a Frank Howard home run that stuck with him forever. Decades later, he emailed The Washington Post, hoping to learn whether his memory matched reality.
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