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Meet the ‘five families’ that wield power in McCarthy’s House majority

The Problem Solvers Caucus, Republican Governance Group, Main Street Caucus, Study Committee and Freedom Caucus negotiate as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has a four-seat majority.

By Adrian Blanco, Marianna Sotomayor and Hannah Dormido

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Trans In America

Wrong pronouns, invasive questions – how health care can be frustrating for trans people

Trans patients share their stories of subtle discrimination, outright hostility and ill-informed medical professionals.

By Fenit Nirappil

Miami women face Villanova as Sweet 16 rolls on

Flight problems, not turbulence, found in death of former White House official

By Michael Laris1 hour ago

Trump warns of ‘potential death & destruction’ if he’s charged in hush-money case

By John Wagner1 hour ago

Florida parents upset by Michelangelo’s ‘David’ force out principal

By Timothy Bella and Hannah Natanson

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Auroras dazzle as far south as Virginia, North Carolina and Arizona

A ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm spawned brilliant northern lights as far south as Virginia, North Carolina and Arizona.

By Kasha Patel1 hour ago

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Perspective

The full Keanu: From mellowest guy on the planet to onscreen killing machine

As “John Wick” enters what might be its final chapter, Keanu Reeves remains appealingly hard to pin down.

By Ty Burr

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Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

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National

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Food

Malabi, a Middle Eastern rose water pudding, is a simple, silken joy

By Jessica Stolzberg

How to cut cake like a pro

By Aaron Hutcherson

Review

Chicatana offers a front-row seat to sublime Mexican cooking in D.C.

By Tom Sietsema

Are Skittles dangerous? A California bill aims to ban chemicals in candy.

By Jennifer Hassan, Helier Cheung and Marlene Cimons

Travel

Passport wait times are up again. Don’t let them spoil a trip.

By Natalie B. Compton

Dangerous badger burrows cause Dutch trains to stop service

By Andrea Sachs

8 things to know about traveling in Europe during labor strikes

By Hannah Sampson

You can walk on the mosaic where King Charles will be crowned — in your socks

By Victoria Bisset

Don’t Miss

This visual shows how climate change will affect generations

By Kasha Patel

Think you can land a plane in an emergency? Pilots explain why you can’t.

By Andrea Sachs

How a Hollywood writers’ strike can derail a great TV show

By Sonia Rao

Idaho hospital to stop delivering babies, partly due to ‘political climate’

By Brittany Shammas and Marisa Iati