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Social Security, Medicare brawl awaits Washington, even if not this year

President Biden and Republicans appeared to agree to leave the entitlement programs alone — in a break from past budget fights.

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Biden names Republicans seeking changes to Medicare, Social Security

By Mariana Alfaro and Timothy Bella

Administration weighs border deal that would deport non-Mexicans to Mexico

By Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti and Kevin Sieff

Anger and despair in Turkey as death toll from quakes crosses 15,000

Frustration is growing over the speed of the response to the disaster in Turkey and Syria. The United Nations is hoping to reopen its only aid corridor to Syria today.

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Listen: A ballooning interest in China’s spy program

Track covid: Daily U.S. hospitalizations fell 7% in the past week

Climate Coach: Comparing green funeral options, from composting to natural burial to water cremation

Eating Lab: It’s not just what you eat, but the time of day you eat it

Disney to cut 7,000 jobs; Iger outlines restructuring of company

Google showed off its new chatbot. It immediately made a mistake.

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More states are paying to send children to private and religious schools

The school-choice movement, riding a wave of parental rights campaigns, is resurgent.

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Expensive flights are here to stay, but there’s good news

Airfare experts say plane tickets got pricier during the pandemic, but they could still be cheaper than last year.

By Hannah Sampson

Lakers trade Russell Westbrook for D’Angelo Russell in three-team deal

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Researchers want to create a dust shield in space to fight climate change

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North Carolina ban on campaign lies is ‘likely unconstitutional,’ court rules

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Yes, parents or adult kids can qualify as tax dependents. Here’s how.

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Many women hope to treat their depression, anxiety and trauma with therapeutic psychedelic medicine

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‘Super shoes’ may not boost average runners as much as elites

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Can humans and pets catch bird flu? What to know about the outbreak.

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18 percent of U.S. adults use medication to help them sleep

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Renewables are on track to satiate the world’s appetite for electricity

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California storms left behind a ‘generational snowpack.’ What that means.

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Putin implicated in 2014 downing of Malaysia passenger jet that killed 298 over Ukraine

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What are God’s pronouns? Church of England considers change.

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They died leaving labors of love undone. Strangers complete their work.

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He completed high school at age 9. Next up? Maybe rocket science.

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Thanks to covid, half of kids were below grade level in at least one subject

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Walmart shooter pleads guilty to federal charges in 2019 El Paso attack

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Patients needing home IV nutrition fear dangerous shortages

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Sen. Cassidy shares his HELP Committee hopes this year

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Did animals in Turkey, Syria sense the quake early? Here’s the science.

Why the Turkey earthquake was so deadly, according to science

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Essential insects in East Asia have declined massively, study finds

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How the NFL avoids paying disabled players — with the union’s help

The Eagles’ Nick Sirianni is fun and obnoxious and terrific for football

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Eric Bieniemy is back at the Super Bowl and back in the NFL hiring cycle

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Former NFL star Jared Allen wanted to be an Olympian. He chose curling.

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Commanders stadium study short on fans in Virginia legislature

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