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Crypto fanatics flock to Trump, hoping to ‘make bitcoin great again’

The crypto community is rallying behind Trump for the 2024 election, hoping to avoid regulation.

Usha Vance told friends Trump appalled her. Now she’s working to elect him.

By Peter Jamison, Beth Reinhard, Hannah Natanson and Nicole Markus

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Harris seized the moment. Can she translate that energy to victory?

Trump to hold rally with Vance

The anti-Biden gear that used to fill entire tables at Trump’s rallies is conspicuously absent at...
Trump ally who denies 2020 election results threatens law enforcement

U.S. wins first medals; Katie Ledecky in ‘race of the century’ today

Ariarne Titmus of Australia and Katie Ledecky of the U.S. in 400m freestyle heats. (Getty Images)

A trinity of greatness will splash into the women’s 400 freestyle

Brody Malone, U.S. men’s gymnastics all-around champ, fails to advance

By Emily Giambalvo

If you don’t know Frederick Richard’s name, you will soon — if he has his way

By Candace Buckner

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Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

Is stress really what’s causing my eyelid to twitch?

By Lindsey Bever

How to enjoy cooking more: Find your kitchen personality

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How do I clean a flat-screen TV covered with fingerprints?

By Jeanne Huber

These cheap loans are becoming a hit with home buyers. But there are catches.

By Michele Lerner

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We set out on the Appalachian Trail. Mistakes were made.

When you’re heading into 100 miles of wilderness, sometimes you have to start with a pause.

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Go to the beach. Leave your body woes behind.

Opinion by Kate Cohen

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Who will control the future of AI?

Opinion by Sam Altman

Why centrism might be our salvation

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

After ‘childless cat ladies’ remark, Vance apologizes — to cats

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How money, mail and power affect our health

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A Chinese actor was enslaved in a compound running online scams

How four U.S. presidents unleashed economic warfare across the globe

Olympians are approaching the limits of human performance

Sanctions crushed Syria’s elite. So they built a zombie economy fueled by drugs.

How ‘carbon cowboys’ are cashing in on protected Amazon forest

Accused of abuse — and back in the gym

Trump White House was warned sanctions on Venezuela could fuel migration

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An exonerated man was ‘50 feet from freedom.’ Then a court stopped him.

Christopher Dunn spent 34 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned this week. An unusual appeal has delayed his leaving.

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

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Online portals deliver scary health news before doctors can weigh in

Because of a federal requirement, Americans are entitled to immediate access to medical test and scan results, from routine bloodwork to MRIs, lifting the veil on records once difficult to access.

By Fenit Nirappil

Elon Musk, center, on Wednesday in Washington. (Allison Robbert/The Post)

Elon Musk said his trans child was ‘dead.’ She’s calling him out.

Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, disputes his characterization of her childhood.

By Taylor Telford, Faiz Siddiqui and Casey Parks

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14 books to brighten the rest of summer

From Joseph Kanon's suspense to Casey McQuiston's romance, find your next favorite book in our summer reading roundup.

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‘Made in England’ is a refresher course for movie lovers

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Donald Glover delivers summer-ready pop in his final album as Childish Gambino

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‘Hillbilly Elegy’ and J.D. Vance’s art of having it both ways

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The best movies of 2024 so far, according to critics

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‘Catalina’ is a singular achievement

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Elori Saxl’s music sounds so new. Why does it feel so familiar?

By Chris Richards

The best new TV shows and series in 2024 so far

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Deadpool and Wolverine assemble. The result is hilarious.

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Usha Vance told friends Trump appalled her. Now she’s working to elect him.

Usha Vance privately told friends she was outraged by Donald Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack and lamented the social breakdown that fueled his political support.

Elon Musk said his trans child was ‘dead.’ She’s calling him out.

House Republicans continue to flail, further endangering their majority

‘Every teacher’ in Oklahoma must teach the Bible? That’ll keep them from leaving.

Trump ally who denies 2020 election results threatens law enforcement

Olympic athletes from all over the world paraded down the Seine on July 26 to kick off the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. (The Washington Post)

Olympic Ceremonies on the Seine were a daring feat. Paris stuck the landing.

By Claire Parker and Rick Noack

Anthony Edwards is the Gen Z star USA Basketball craved

By Albert Samaha

Simone Biles’s coaches cheer on another Olympian: Their daughter, a synchronized diver

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How many athletes are in the Paris Olympics, and other key numbers

By Adela Suliman and Samuel Granados

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Jul. 27		Women's Field Hockey, NED vs. FRA	2:15 p.m.

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Rank	Country	Country			Gold Medals Received	Silver Medals Received	Bronze Medals Received	Total Medals Received
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T1	Belgium	T1		Belgium	1	0	1	2
T1	Japan	T1		Japan	1	0	1	2

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Carolyn Hax: Fiancé secretly tracks ‘gold digger’s’ contribution to shared home

She wants to believe fiancé’s “gold digger” jab was just anxiety talking — but he also has a spreadsheet of what each has spent.

By Carolyn HaxJuly 27

Asking Eric: Daughter-in-law doesn’t want me at hospital for grandkid’s birth

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Miss Manners: I’m uncomfortable donating to crowdfunding sites for funerals

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Their acne medications set off a rare chain reaction that killed them

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Do you still need to isolate after getting covid? Your questions, answered.

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Virtual reality players are suffering real broken bones, other injuries

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By Rachel Kurzius

How do I clean a flat-screen TV covered with fingerprints?

By Jeanne Huber

1893 Georgetown Victorian was once owned by a famous gardener

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How to (gently) talk to aging parents about downsizing and decluttering

By Kristin Luna

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Shalom Auslander finds another taboo to break

By Mark Athitakis

How memorizing poetry can expand your life

By Jacob Brogan

Donald Trump’s nephew asks questions about racism in new memoir

By Manuel Roig-Franzia

Lewis Lapham knew that a great editor was an artful thief

By Christian Lorentzen

A rich history of deals with the Devil

By Michael Dirda

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4 hottest days ever observed raise fears of a planet nearing ‘tipping points’

By Sarah Kaplan

Another major heat wave will build across the United States next week

By Ian Livingston

California’s Park Fire probably spawned freak fire tornadoes. Here’s how.

By Matthew Cappucci

Extreme heat is wilting and burning forests, making it harder to curb climate change

By Dino Grandoni

The Great Salt Lake isn’t just drying out. It’s warming the planet.

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Hackers race to win millions in contest to thwart cyberattacks with AI

False rumors about Vance, Musk’s X show misinfo cuts both ways

OpenAI is testing web search features for ChatGPT, challenging Google

By Gerrit De Vynck

How to watch the Olympics on streaming, social media and cable

By Tatum Hunter

Not everything Big Tech touches turns to gold

‘Hug your IT folks’: The CrowdStrike outage turned technicians into heroes

By Danielle Abril

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What we know about Ronnie Stout, suspect in California’s Park Fire

By Brianna Sacks

TikTok’s Chinese owner built search tool for users’ views on abortion, gun control, DOJ claims

By Victoria Bisset and Drew Harwell

In Miami, Venezuelan diaspora anxiously watches a vote it can’t participate in

By Christine Armario

The life of two Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck indefinitely in space

By Christian Davenport

Investigation of Delta cancellations focuses on possibly misleading texts

INSPIRED LIFEStories about humanity

Lost dog survived in deep woods nearly two months: ‘She defied the odds’

Oldest person in the U.S. turns 115 today: ‘She’s surprised us all’

Man faints while driving 70 mph on highway. His grandson, 10, took the wheel.

They wanted to foster a child. Overnight, they got 3: ‘Can we do this?’

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Even Richard Schiff thinks we’re living in ‘The West Wing’

Schiff, who played Toby Ziegler on the hit political drama “The West Wing,” discusses the presidential race and how the show shaped his own political views.

Le1f made queer rap history. He’s back as Kalifa after nearly a decade.

By Chris Kelly

Moses Ingram knows she killed it. (What’d you think, though?)

By Helena Andrews-Dyer

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25-ton sculpture honoring World War I soldiers comes to Washington

By Michael E. Ruane and Katie Shepherd

25-ton sculpture honoring World War I soldiers comes to Washington

By Michael E. Ruane and Katie Shepherd

Judge Milton Lee named new chief of D.C. Superior Court

By Keith L. Alexander

He finally met his son — then killed the mom and grandmother, a jury found.

By Keith L. Alexander

The 10 best breakfast sandwiches in the D.C. area

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D.C.-area forecast: Temperatures return to near or above average into next week

By Ian Livingston

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Jordan Love, Tua Tagovailoa sign massive contract extensions

By Mark Maske and Nicki Jhabvala

NFL players want to modify media’s locker room access for privacy reasons

Warner Bros. Discovery sues the NBA over deal with Amazon

Juan Yepez stays hot, Jacob Young delivers late to lift Nats over Cardinals

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