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Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio receives 22 years, the longest Jan. 6 sentence yet

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio was found guilty in May of plotting to unleash political violence to prevent Congress from confirming the results of the 2020 election.

By Tom Jackman and Rachel WeinerUpdated 48 minutes ago

The Human Limit

Dangerous heat is spreading. See what it will be like in your city in 2030 and 2050.

By 2050, over 5 billion people could face at least a month of extreme heat each year.

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Zamaan Qureshi, a senior at American University, co-chairs Design It For Us. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Long sidelined, youth activists demand a say in online safety debate

Student-led advocacy groups are commanding attention from lawmakers and the White House as they consider new rules.

By Cristiano Lima

Opinions

Spanish soccer is in chaos. The U.S. women’s team deserves some credit.

Here’s how the revolt that has Spanish soccer in chaos has ties to the U.S. women’s team.

Opinion by Bill Saporito35 minutes ago

The U.S. needs the Global South on Ukraine. It has to offer more in return.

Opinion by David Ignatius

Few ways remain to challenge ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan

Opinion by the Editorial Board

One of us is a liberal, and the other a conservative. But we agreed on this.

Opinion by Marc A. Thiessen and Alyssa Rosenberg

The shrinking number of primary care physicians is reaching a tipping point

Opinion by Elisabeth Rosenthal

America cannot afford to auction off its industrial base

Opinion by J.D. Vance

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Opinion by Drew Goins

Is fixing democracy partisan? Here are answers to this and more questions.

Opinion by Danielle Allen

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Disastrous flooding underway in Greece as extreme weather swarms Europe

By Dan StillmanUpdated 1 hour ago

India’s ruling Hindu nationalists push ‘Bharat’ as country’s name

By Sammy Westfall1 hour ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pleads not guilty as historic impeachment trial begins

Paxton, accused of bribery, unfitness for office and years of abuse of public trust, will have his fate decided by fellow Republicans in the state Senate.

By Eva Ruth Moravec and Molly Hennessy-FiskeUpdated 3 minutes ago

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As Burning Man winds down, attendees exit while jokes continue online

The festival has been criticized for years about how it has morphed from a small, gritty gathering in San Francisco to what often appeared to be a playground for the wealthy.

By Herb Scribner1 hour ago

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