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Is the pandemic over? Here’s what activities Americans are (and are not) resuming.

President Biden said the pandemic is over — and when it comes to casinos, concerts and cosmetic procedures, Americans seem to agree. For theater, therapy and funerals though, not so much.

By Marc Fisher and Taylor Telford

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Billions were allocated to prevent disaster in Puerto Rico. Fiona, a Category 1 storm, still caused havoc.

Hurricane Fiona triggered floods in Puerto Rico that destroyed homes, roads and bridges. The U.S. government allocated more than $3 billion for hazard mitigation after Hurricane Maria. But few projects have gotten underway.

By Arelis R. Hernández

Fiona makes landfall in Canada, leaving hundreds of thousands without power

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Tropical Storm Ian forecast to be major hurricane in Gulf of Mexico

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NASA will try to hit an asteroid now in case we really need to knock one away later

A spacecraft that NASA launched last year should smash head-on into an asteroid on Monday, ideally changing the space rock's orbit. It is a test in case Earthlings really need to move an incoming asteroid someday.

By Bonnie Berkowitz and Artur Galocha

OPINIONS

Is China a juggernaut? Or an ailing giant? Both.

Opinion by Sebastian Mallaby

Why Mastriano’s candidacy presents a special danger

Opinion by George F. Will

The two Howard University women on Trump’s trail

Opinion by Colbert I. King

To say U.S. abortion rollbacks are in line with Europe is a lie

Opinion by Leah Hoctor

Migration’s ‘root cause’ is Latin American socialist dictatorship

Opinion by Charles Lane

Putin tears at the fabric of nuclear restraint. Words are dangerous, too.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Maryland should act to further reduce these risky chemicals

Opinion by Emily Scarr

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How vigilante ‘predator catchers’ are infiltrating the criminal justice system

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Trump’s ‘big lie’ fueled a new generation of social media influencers

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Air conditioning is more important than ever. America isn't prepared.

By Dino Grandoni and Anna Phillips

The frenzied hunt for the rarest bourbon and one alleged scheme to profit from it

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Multiple NFL owners say they believe Snyder could be pushed to sell Commanders

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Arizona judge reinstates near-total abortion ban from 19th century

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Elizabeth Strout returns to a familiar character — and her hometown — in new novel

In "Lucy by the Sea," her character Lucy Barton returns, this time riding out the pandemic’s early wave with her ex-husband in Maine.

By Karen Heller

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Trump lawyers argue to limit White House aides’ testimony to Jan. 6 grand jury

The legal dispute could impact the Justice Department’s ongoing investigation.

By Jacqueline Alemany, Spencer S. Hsu, Devlin Barrett and Josh Dawsey

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Normal marital hatred is real. Here’s what to do about it.

No relationship is perfect. Try to start thinking of yours as an ecosystem that you share with someone else.

By Tara Parker-Pope

Elton John ‘flabbergasted’ and teary after Biden surprises him with medal

By Adela Suliman

Louise Fletcher, ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ actress, dies at 88

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Elton John ‘flabbergasted’ and teary after Biden surprises him with medal

“I will treasure this so much,” an emotional Elton John told President Biden, as he received his surprise national humanities medal at a White House concert.