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Gaza breathes sigh of relief after bracing for next round of violence

Man pleads not guilty in shooting of students wearing keffiyahs in Vt.

Thousands leave behind American lives to join Israel’s war in Gaza

Elon Musk meets with Netanyahu in Israel, tours kibbutz

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Businessman accused of bribing Sen. Menendez had deep ties to Egypt

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Election 2024

Donations to GOP drop as worries mount about the party’s finances

Donors have not cut as many large checks to the RNC in recent years, and the party’s small-dollar program has also suffered ahead of the 2024 elections.

By Isaac Arnsdorf and Josh Dawsey

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A small-town Alabama paper broke news. Local authorities went after the reporter and publisher.

By Paul Farhi

Daily Mix

The new dating app etiquette

By Tatum Hunter

Advice

A 5-step prescription to combat loneliness during the holidays

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

I thought I was having an anxiety attack. It was a ‘widowmaker.’

By Mark Shavin

The sound of crunching chips is annoying. Doritos has made a silencer.

By Sydney Page

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Scientists have figured out the fastest way to shrink, and ultimately eliminate, the stream of plastic waste.

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Why recognizing Palestine is the key to ending the war in Gaza

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Biden’s bear hug worked with Israel

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Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last?

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Welcome to the family, Cousin Vlod!

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We need less talk about ‘democracy’ and more about our actual disagreements

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This lawsuit could disrupt the U.S. tax system. Key facts are in dispute.

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This child was born with ‘bubble boy disease.’ He is now able to play in his yard.

After four decades of work, scientists found a successful therapy to treat a form of severe combined immunodeficiency that is common among Navajo and Apache children.

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

Style

The Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb has written more hit songs than almost anyone

Kennedy Center honoree Gibb, the last surviving Bee Gee, left his aural imprint on six decades of popular music.

By Karen Heller

Department of DataAnalysis

Where we build homes helps explain America’s political divide

There’s nothing inherently political about oceans, so why do Democrats tend to live in coastal cities? We stumbled upon the answer when analyzing new data on the communities set to build the most new housing.

By Andrew Van Dam

NFL WEEK 12

Analysis

What to know from Week 12: The Eagles’ weaknesses are irrelevant

By Adam Kilgore

Panthers fire Coach Frank Reich after less than one full season

By Mark Maske

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Their sons’ lives ended in gunfire. In grief, they found a second act.

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Donations to GOP drop as worries mount about the party’s finances

Donors have not cut as many large checks to the RNC in recent years, and the party’s small-dollar program has also suffered ahead of the 2024 elections

This lawsuit could disrupt the U.S. tax system. Key facts are in dispute.

Analysis

Where we build homes helps explain America’s political divide

In Alabama, another small-town paper hit in ‘open season’ on free press

Opinion

Biden’s bear hug worked with Israel

Politics

Antagonisms flare as red states try to dictate how blue cities are run

Critics of state preemption say it and other actions are increasingly being used by Republicans in punitive, even racist ways to limit local governance.

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

The Daily 202Analysis

A look at the internal rifts over Biden’s handling of Gaza-Israel

By Olivier Knox and Caroline Anders

The FixAnalysis

Trump wants a do-over on repealing Obamacare. That seems unwise.

By Aaron Blake

George Santos predicts he’ll be expelled from Congress in upcoming vote

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Election 2024

Analysis

With Trump moving closer to renomination, rewriting Jan. 6 attack gains urgency

By Philip Bump

Univision anchor Jorge Ramos rebukes network for not challenging Trump

By Joseph Menn

Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips announces he won’t run for reelection in House

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CEO of pro-DeSantis super PAC resigns amid rising tensions

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Carolyn Hax: Should she let go of a friend whose wife opposes their friendship?

She knows her close friend’s wife doesn’t approve of their friendship, but she keeps reaching out anyway.

November 27

Ask Amy: Should my son legalize his custody arrangement with volatile mom?

November 27

Miss Manners: Saying ‘thoughts and prayers’ to an atheist

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Ask Sahaj: Spending time with my family feels ‘performative’ and ‘oppressive’

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A life-changing injury transformed an expert’s view on disability services

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Medical Mysteries: Dizzy and off-balance, she searched for the cause

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Just how germy is that shopping cart? We asked scientists.

By Lindsey Bever

What a mystery illness in dogs could mean for holiday pet care

By Kelyn Soong

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Biden to skip world leaders’ summit at COP28 climate talks in Dubai

By Maxine Joselow

Why an oil kingdom is hosting the COP28 climate summit and other questions answered

By Maxine Joselow

Pollution fueling a sex imbalance among endangered green sea turtles

By Erin Blakemore

The easy way to save up to 20 percent on your heating bill this winter

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The many contrasts of oil-rich UAE, host of the global climate talks

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Lake-effect snows could dump up to 30 inches in Upstate New York

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Deadly Black Sea storm unleashes giant waves, flooding and heavy snow

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Let it snow: Our D.C. winter forecast calls for most in 5 years

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Technology

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OpenAI and X: Promises of populist technology, shaped by a single man

By Drew Harwell

These look like prizewinning photos. They’re AI fakes.

By Will Oremus and Pranshu Verma

Elon Musk says SpaceX will soon be ready for third flight of Starship

By Christian Davenport

National

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A doctor tried to renew his passport. Now he’s no longer a citizen.

By Theresa Vargas

TSA breaks record on Sunday for number of passengers screened

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Old train routes are getting recycled into new trail networks

By Michael Laris

After Supreme Court ruling, college applicants still write about race

By Nick Anderson

Carters’ journey highlights tough questions about when to choose hospice

By Lenny Bernstein and Dan Keating

WORLD

Famous Kenyan orphanage allegedly hid dark secrets

By Rael Ombuor

Raped during Ethiopia’s war, survivors now rejected by their families

By Katharine Houreld

Russia held these Ukrainian teens captive. Their testimonies could be used against Putin.

By Siobhán O'Grady and Anastacia Galouchka

Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, historian of the downtrodden, dies at 94

By Brian Murphy

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Europe’s far right goes mainstream

By Ishaan Tharoor

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Seeking a candidate fit for the White House. Must be tall, sturdy and fragrant.

Meet the White House Christmas tree.

By Andrea Salcedo

Perspective

Each generation is defined by its movies. Here are 57 that shaped me.

By Ann Hornaday

After industry tumult, some fear Hollywood will backslide on diversity

By Erica Werner

Cynthia Erivo doesn’t sing the same old tune

By Thomas Floyd

Paul Lynch’s ‘Prophet Song’ wins the Booker Prize

By Sophia Nguyen

Fact-checking ‘The Crown’: Did Dodi propose to Diana the night they died?

By Gillian Brockell

Art Review

New John Singer Sargent show unites Madame X and Dr. Pozzi. Sparks fly.

By Sebastian Smee

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Health

Overdose deaths have soared among pregnant people, study reveals

By Sabrina Malhi

How one rabid kitten triggered intensive effort to contain deadly virus

By Lena H. Sun

‘Zoom fatigue’ may take toll on the brain and the heart, researchers say

By Erin Blakemore

Science

What we actually know about aliens, according to science

By Joel Achenbach

Elon Musk says SpaceX will soon be ready for third flight of Starship

By Christian Davenport

Send your name to space via NASA’s ‘Message in a Bottle’

By Erin Blakemore

SPORTS

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Analysis

What to know from NFL Week 12: The Eagles’ weaknesses are irrelevant

By Adam Kilgore

Panthers fire Coach Frank Reich after less than one full season

By Mark Maske

Analysis

Does firing an NFL coordinator midseason actually help a team?

By Nicki Jhabvala and Emily Giambalvo

Perspective

For the flawed Washington Huskies, imperfection is an unbeatable trait

By Jerry Brewer

Capitals begin road trip with changes to struggling power play

By Bailey Johnson

Business

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A 20-year-old Amazon employee died at work. Indiana issued a $7,000 fine.

By Caroline O'Donovan

Despite weeks of sales, shoppers still betting on Black Friday for best deals

By Jaclyn Peiser

Colleges refocus on career services as students seek return on degrees

By Jon Marcus

The viral $16 McDonald’s meal that may explain voter anger at Biden

By Jeff Stein and Taylor Lorenz

Advice

How to be a financially savvy holiday shopper

By Michelle Singletary

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