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Social Security offices critical to disability benefits hit breaking point

State operations that review claims face massive backlogs, leaving disabled Americans waiting months and even years for judgments.

By Lisa Rein

Supreme Court seems to side with web designer opposed to same-sex marriage

By Robert Barnes

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(Illustration: Frank Hulley-Jones/The Post; photos: AFP/Getty Images, U.S. Air National Guard)

FOREIGN SERVANTSSecret records of U.S. veterans’ work overseas

Fearing scandal, Air Force blocked generals’ foreign consulting deals

Two generals who oversaw U.S. supply routes through corruption-plagued Azerbaijan sought to profit from their connections once they retired. An Air Force lawyer objected. The Post sued to make the case public.

By Craig Whitlock and Nate Jones

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Well+BeingAdvice

Avoid the unhealthy salad: What to add and not add to your leafy greens

To build a better salad, you want ingredients that add fiber, nutrients, antioxidants, protein and healthy fats.

By Robert H. Lustig, MD

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Opinions

Want to save the planet? Focus on wild cats.

Opinion by John Goodrich

How Putin’s war in Ukraine has moved Germany into a new era

Opinion by Emily Haber

A week in the life of Vladimir Putin

Opinion by David Ignatius

With his call to ‘terminate’ the Constitution, Trump is spinning out of control

Opinion by Marc A. Thiessen

We need a pandemic treaty — but it must hold nations accountable

Opinion by Nina Schwalbe and Elliot Hannon

Clyburn toys with McCarthy’s speaker ambitions

Opinion by Jonathan Capehart

Primary musical chairs: Michigan and Georgia advance. Iowa retreats.

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

Finally, a bipartisan deal to help the ‘dreamers’ is within reach

Opinion by Greg Sargent

Listen: What drug overdoses did to a North Carolina city

Play: Today’s crossword puzzles and other games

Carolyn Hax: Dad weighs giving adult son makeup cash for lean childhood

Cook: A sweet and spicy sauce makes this vegetarian asado worth celebrating

What Georgia’s past two Senate contests tell us about the runoff

By Theodoric Meyer, Adrian Blanco and Luis Melgar

Post Politics Now

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World Cup

Brazil routs South Korea to advance to quarterfinals

Five-time champion Brazil overwhelmed South Korea 4-1 and will face Croatia on Friday.

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Houses under construction this month in Menifee, Calif. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg News)

Department of DataAnalysis

Which states have the highest living standards?

This week, the Department of Data reveals how homeowners fare when selling their own homes, which states have the highest living standards and what the best jobs are for older workers.

By Andrew Van Dam