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Turkey and Hungary’s refusal to admit Sweden threatens NATO unity

As the alliance prepares to gather in Lithuania for a critical summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban are holding up Sweden’s accession.

By Missy Ryan, Kareem Fahim, Emily Rauhala, Loveday Morris and Abigail Hauslohner

Biden and Sunak pledge support for Ukraine ahead of NATO summit

By Toluse Olorunnipa and William BoothUpdated 30 minutes ago

Putin met with Wagner leader Prigozhin after failed mutiny, Kremlin says

By Mary Ilyushina, Robyn Dixon and Natalia Abbakumova

EXTREME WEATHER

Historic and deadly New England floods trap residents, destroy roads

One person was killed in the Hudson Valley, as New York City urged people to leave basements and watch out for flooded roadways.

By Niha Masih, Scott Dance and Tim Craig

(Monica Rodman/The Post)

Printer Week

Despite all the rage, smashing printers might not be good for you

Across the U.S., customers can pay anything from dozens to hundreds of dollars to smash printers. It’s good for our emotions, but bad for human health and the environment.

By Tatum HunterUpdated 1 hour ago

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Analysis

Department of Data: Do blue state taxes really subsidize red states?

By Andrew Van Dam and Linda Chong

Advice

Ask a Doctor: Why is it hard to find my veins for blood tests?

By Trisha Pasricha, MD, MPH

Analysis

The obsession with EV range is all wrong

By Shannon Osaka

Crunch! With videos, chiropractors find the right spot.

By Ashley Fetters Maloy

Opinions

Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness.

No one's offering men a model except the right. It's time for a new plan.

Opinion by Christine Emba

43 min

Meet the Republicans voting ‘no’ on anti-trans laws

Opinion by Kate Cohen

6 min

The best PTSD treatment you’ve never heard of

Opinion by Garry Trudeau

How today’s Twitter has made conservative boycotts more successful

Opinion by Megan McArdle

Despairing over today’s divisions? Try reading some history.

Opinion by Hugh Hewitt

NATO needs to deter Russian aggression — or it will invite future threats

Opinion by the Editorial Board

What will it take for coverage of Trump to change? I answered your questions on the media.

Opinion by Erik Wemple

Here’s a realistic agenda for Biden’s second term

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

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On Your Mind: Anxious colleagues can make work lives miserable. Here’s how to cope.

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New York Times will close sports desk, sending readers to the Athletic

By Ben Strauss

Larry Nassar, convicted of abusing female athletes, reportedly stabbed in prison

By Cindy Boren and Matt Bonesteel

A 1970 annexation in Richmond changed the city’s demographics. (Ben Zickafoose/Appalshop)

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

How the former Confederate capital slashed Black voting power, overnight

Did Richmond violate the Voting Rights Act by adding thousands of White residents? The historic Supreme Court case foreshadowed today’s gerrymandering fights.

By Leila Barghouty

Crypto pledged to dethrone Wall Street. It’s getting swallowed instead.

With the crypto sector weathering a steep decline and facing tough new scrutiny from the SEC, some of Wall Street’s heaviest hitters are moving to enfold it.

By Tory Newmyer