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Tropical Storm IAN

Storm leaves millions without power in Fla.

Damaging winds, threat of flooding remain as weather system — now a tropical storm — moves north

Ian tracker: Map and projected storm path

By Dylan Moriarty, Adrian Blanco, Lauren Tierney, Hannah Dormido and Laris Karklis

Maps show how millions of people have moved into Ian’s path

By Simon Ducroquet, Brady Dennis and John Muyskens

Why these Florida residents ignored evacuation orders

By Reis Thebault and Jared Leone

CEO of Fla. marketing firm urged staff to work through Ian. Then she took it back.

By Andrea Salcedo

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In blatant violation of international law, Putin to formally claim four Ukrainian regions

The Russian president plans to hold an annexation ceremony Friday after staged referendums — illegal under international law, with widespread reports of voter coercion — concluded earlier this week in portions of four regions in Ukraine.

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An AI that creates images from prompts worries researchers. And now anyone can use it.

Since April, DALL-E has triggered an explosion of images generated using artificial intelligence. But the technology is spreading faster than creators can shape norms around its use.

By Nitasha Tiku

Listen: The creative outreach to get at-risk groups vaccinated against monkeypox

Track covid: Daily new U.S. deaths rose 19% in the past week

Carolyn Hax: Will she always be ‘The Mistress’ to her now-husband’s children?

Cook: Create your own signature dinner party menu with these 10 recipes

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Mortgage rates near 7% as housing market keeps cooling

New federal data to be released today could show the effects of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate hike

By Rachel Siegel and Kathy Orton21 minutes ago

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Congress moves toward funding government, averting shutdown

By Jacob Bogage

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This Renaissance portrait is even stranger than it appears

One may assume this painting by Dirck Jacobsz is a self-portrait, showing the artist putting the finishing touches on a portrait of a woman, perhaps his wife. Jacobsz, though, tells another story.

By Sebastian Smee

Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ hip-hop star, dies at 59

By María Luisa Paúl

Yankees star Aaron Judge hits 61st home run, ties Roger Maris’s AL record

By Ian Harrison | AP

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Hurricane Ian live updates: Ian has brought ‘historic’ damage to Florida, DeSantis says; 2.6M lose power in the state

“We’ve never seen a flood event like this,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

AI can now create any image in seconds, bringing wonder and danger

Florida CEO urged staff to work through Ian. Then she took it back.

Photos: Ian leaves path of destruction

Ian tracker: Map and projected storm path

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By DeNeen L. Brown

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Ian tracker: Map and projected storm path

By Dylan Moriarty, Adrian Blanco, Lauren Tierney, Hannah Dormido and Laris Karklis

Watch live streams from Florida as Hurricane Ian makes landfall

By Washington Post Staff

Floridians joke through Ian fear: ‘Guess it’s time to party!’

By Danielle Paquette

Answers to your questions about storm surge

By Bonnie Berkowitz and Artur Galocha

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What it takes to install an EV charger — and when it’s just not possible

How to prepare your home for an electric vehicle, including what it takes to install an EV charger, how much it costs, and when it's not possible.

By Rachel Kurzius

Typhoon Noru’s devastation in the Philippines

By Morgan Coates

Why the defeat of Manchin’s energy bill could be a loss for the climate

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In a first, U.S. appoints a diplomat for plants and animals

By Dino Grandoni and Vanessa Montalbano

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NATO decries pipeline ‘sabotage’ amid efforts to measure environmental impact

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Kwasi Kwarteng and the ideology behind the British pound’s collapse

Myanmar beauty queen who decried junta seeks asylum in Canada

By Sammy Westfall

Journey inside Pakistan’s flood zone reveals how poorest were hit hardest

By Susannah George

As the world moves on, Myanmar confronts a mounting, hidden toll

By Rebecca Tan and Aung Naing Soe

White House hosts first Pacific islands summit as China makes inroads

Increased U.S. engagement with Pacific island nations comes as China’s influence in the region grows.

By Ellen Nakashima

Harris visits DMZ after North Korean missile tests

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Inside a cyberattack method that targets your cellphone

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Amazon gives the Kindle a stylus and has a new way to track your sleep

By Geoffrey A. Fowler, Heather Kelly and Chris Velazco

Call of Duty makers aid refugees of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Tim Rizzo

Hispanic Heritage Month

Florida has long been a sanctuary for immigrants. That’s now being tested.

By Tim Craig and María Luisa Paúl

Albert Pujols has defied age — and the specter of Willie Mays in twilight

By Frederic J. Frommer

Trap-reggaeton phenom Bad Bunny wants you to stop ignoring his native Puerto Rico

By Bethonie Butler

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By David Betancourt

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Biden administration to grant Puerto Rico shipping waiver after uproar

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Months after Buffalo massacre, families still split on death penalty

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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott files for divorce

Texas man who assaulted police on Jan. 6 sentenced to four years

The pope asked Catholics for feedback. The U.S. results show a vast theological divide.

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(Tristen Rouse/The Post)

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The changes proposed are a direct response to Donald Trump's attempts to subvert the 2020 election results.

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By Glenn Kessler

Trump weighed bombing drug labs in Mexico after he mistook adviser, new book shows

The crumbling GOP opposition to the electoral count reform bill

Biden hosts conference on hunger, announces $8 billion of commitments

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Youngkin and his national ambitions straddle the ‘big lie’ divide

By Laura Vozzella

Fairfax Schools vows hiring reforms after conviction of former counselor

By Lauren Lumpkin

Police investigate shooting at Union Station

By Peter Hermann

U-Md. to dedicate dorm named for Black students who broke barriers on campus

By Corinne Dorsey

Abortion, economy electrify contest between Spanberger, Vega

By Meagan Flynn

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D.C.-area forecast: Mildly sunny and breezy today; Ian’s remnants bring rainy weekend

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The FDA announces a new definition of what’s ‘healthy’

By Laura Reiley

An infographic depicting the number of covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in the United States.

NASA crashes spacecraft into asteroid, passing planetary defense test

By Joel Achenbach

NASA’s moon launch is dealt another blow, as Ian causes weeks-long delay

By Christian Davenport

Maarten Schmidt, astronomer who explained quasars, dies at 92

(Mark Humphrey/AP)

Kim Mulkey owes Brittney Griner more than contempt

By Jerry Brewer

CJ Abrams’s up-and-down night ends with a walk-off hit and a Nats win

By Andrew Golden

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The Cardinals doubled down on the Kliff and Kyler Show. It isn’t working.

By Jason La Canfora

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(Elise Amendola/AP)

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By Michelle Singletary

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Justice Dept. secures $13 million redlining settlement with N.J. bank

By David Nakamura

Ex-Fed economist offers odds on avoiding a recession: ‘Less than 50-50’

By KK Ottesen

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Virgin Atlantic drops gendered uniforms, adds preferred pronoun pins

By Hannah Sampson

Threat of Hurricane Ian cancels more than 3,200 flights in Florida

By Hannah Sampson

Should you take a green cruise?

By Christopher Elliott

The essential pre-trip checklist of house chores

By Natalie B. Compton