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Black Memphis police spark dialogue on systemic racism in the U.S.

Some protesters said that Tyre Nichols’s death could be a moment for the nation to understand the way pervasive, institutional racism functions.

By Robert Klemko, Silvia Foster-Frau and Emily Davies

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Along front line river, this deadly road shows toll of Russia’s war

After a Russian retreat, the Dnieper River is the new front line, and destroyed towns on a road running along the water through three Ukrainian regions are still under fire.

By Siobhán O'Grady and Anastacia Galouchka1 hour ago

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Super Bowl LVII

On one healthy ankle, Patrick Mahomes runs the Chiefs past the Bengals

Mahomes won the game not despite his bum leg, but because of it, on a fourth-quarter run that put the Chiefs in range for the game-winning field goal.

By Nicki Jhabvala

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Perspective

After a game of what-ifs and second-guesses, Philadelphia and the Eagles party on

By Candace Buckner

Eagles are bound for the Super Bowl after rout of depleted 49ers

By Mark Maske

Listen: The case of the missing restaurant workers

Track covid: Daily U.S. hospitalizations fell 8% in the past week

Ask Sahaj: I have fertility issues. My family keeps asking about a baby.

Cook: This linguine with tuna in an orange sauce is luscious and bright

Seven ways the White House can dodge the debt limit, and why experts are skeptical

By Jeff Stein

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For longevity, muscle strength may be as important as aerobic exercise

In recent studies, muscle-strengthening activities were associated with almost a 20 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, lung cancer and all-cause mortality.

By Ian McMahan

Retropolis

The first statue removed from the Capitol: George Washington in a toga

Some statues depicting enslavers are being removed from the Capitol. But the first one ever evicted was a half-naked depiction of George Washington in a toga.

By Ronald G. Shafer