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Senior Ukrainian officials fear counterattack may not live up to hype

Ukraine is readying an assault to seize back territory occupied by Russia. The advance buildup — the details of which remain secret — has left Ukrainian officials wondering: What outcome will be enough to impress the West, especially Washington?

By Siobhán O'Grady, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Laris Karklis and Samuel Granados

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KING CHARLES III’S CORONATION

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Finally, King Charles III is crowned, in a ceremony medieval and modern

After the longest wait ever, King Charles III sat on his Coronation Chair for a globally broadcast ceremony that paid homage to ancient rites as it sought to be inclusive and diverse.

By William Booth and Karla Adam

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Dean Koontz lives in a wild mansion that 500 million books built

Koontz has written more than 110 novels, lives like a prince and is riddled with self-doubt.

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New York’s splashy new Gilder Center is all seduction

The American Museum of Natural History debuts its latest addition, a $465 million display of Flintstones modernism.

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Liberal lawmakers want to help Biden woo young voters

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Arizona official targeted by election deniers now struggles with PTSD

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Florida’s state police led DeSantis’s voter fraud sting. Some within the agency were horrified.

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Bill aims to improve air travel for passengers with disabilities

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Running a marathon? We asked exercise experts for advice and created a quiz to help you train.

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The Home You Own

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We tried ‘the AI interior designer.’ It has a lot to learn.

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Get easy decluttering tips and more with our new text message course

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How to finally get those photos off your phone and onto your walls

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Bidding wars and $1,000 succulents: The wild world of rare houseplants

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More single women than men buy homes. That doesn’t mean it’s easy.

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BOOK WORLDNews, reviews and big ideas for all things fiction and nonfiction

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Tom Hanks’s first novel shows the hard work behind movie magic

Oprah chose well. ‘The Covenant of Water’ is a rich, heartfelt novel.

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What scares master of suspense Dean Koontz? Plenty.

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Who says 007 has to be White, British and male?

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‘Fatherland’ weighs a family member’s guilt as a Nazi

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Apple and Google team up to fight AirTag stalking

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He wrote a book on a rare subject. ChatGPT stole his idea and published it.

Utah’s porn crackdown has a VPN problem

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Xbox just had a catastrophic week. Its CEO admits mistakes were made.

THE DISCORD LEAKS

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Evidence jurors saw that led to Proud Boys’ convictions

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NYC man accused of placing Jordan Neely in chokehold defends actions

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BMW issues warning, Ford recalls thousands of older vehicles over air bags

By Erica Werner

Supreme Court stops execution after Okla. attorney general admits error

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Mark Bradford has revived abstract art. His New York show is a knockout.

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‘Bridgerton’ has two Queen Charlottes and they both rule

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ post-credits scenes hint they’ll be back

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Menahem Pressler, pianist and Beaux Arts Trio founder, dies at 99

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D.C., MD. & VA.

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Marijuana is legal in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Can my employer test me?

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The slow chokehold on the nation’s homeless

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A guide to the 2023 Arlington Democratic primary election

A convention at UMD attracts jugglers of all ages

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Sylvia Bacon, longtime D.C. Superior Court judge, dies at 91

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The 31 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

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Mage wins Kentucky Derby after run-up rife with scratches and tragedy

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Forte, the morning-line favorite, scratched hours before Kentucky Derby

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Bryce Harper is back. Will the hard-charging Phillies return, too?

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Joel Embiid honored for his MVP, then Celtics steal the show in Game 3

On a nearly perfect afternoon, the Spirit scores a 3-1 win over San Diego

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