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Hope for Gazans as U.S. announces funding and humanitarian aid into area from Egypt

Biden visit to Tel Aviv a dramatic display of support for Israel

Palestinians search debris, treat wounded after hundreds killed at hospital

War inflames college campuses in U.S., raises fears of antisemitism

One family’s message from Gaza: Stay safe in the U.S.

Biden’s pick for ambassador to Israel faces GOP opponents

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Jordan failing to secure votes needed for speaker on second ballot

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How Hannity, Bannon and others on the right helped fuel GOP speaker chaos

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Dying EarlyAmerica’s life expectancy crisis

Stress is weathering our bodies from the inside out

To understand how striving in an unequal society contributes to premature aging and chronic illness in the United States, you need to understand weathering.

By Akilah Johnson and Charlotte Gomez

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5x5 bitesized crossword.

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Number. Order. Logic.

Lead pollution from small planes threatens human health, EPA finds

By Timothy Puko

Deputy fatally shoots man who served 16 years for wrongful conviction

By Praveena Somasundaram

A worker at a high-rise under construction in Arlington, Va. (AP)

One potential step toward climate goals? Banning new gas lines.

A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine includes over 80 recommendations for how to speed up decarbonization in the United States.

By Allyson Chiu and Maxine Joselow

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StylePerspective

What we normals can learn from the Beckhams’ marriage

A new Netflix documentary series shows what it means to be in it for the long haul, even when you’re hot and rich.

By Monica Hesse

Analysis

Why are NFL QBs suddenly putting up such skimpy passing numbers?

The average passing yards per team per game this season has been just 218.4, a figure that would be the league’s lowest since 2008 if it persists.

By Neil Greenberg

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The threat of saltwater in the Mississippi River

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Coming soon: ‘The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop’

By Martine Powers

Live updates: Jordan failing to secure votes needed for speaker on second ballot

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a conservative firebrand endorsed by former president Donald Trump, is seeking to succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was ousted more than two weeks ago.

Israel-Gaza war live updates: U.S. says Israel ‘not responsible’ for Gaza hospital blast; Biden announces ‘unprecedented’ aid package in speech

Opinion

The Supreme Court blew a chance to fix its second-worst decision ever

Stress is weathering our bodies from the inside out

How Hannity, Bannon and others on the right helped fuel GOP speaker chaos

Politics

How Hannity, Bannon and others on the right helped fuel GOP speaker chaos

From Steve Bannon to Sean Hannity, right-wing media stars have had enormous influence over Republicans’ search for a leader.

By Sarah Ellison and Will Sommer

Analysis: Why Jim Jordan’s speaker bid failed — for now

White House weighs $100 billion package for Israel and Ukraine — but plan remains in flux

By Jeff Stein, Abigail Hauslohner and Jacob Bogage

Under indictment, Sen. Menendez won’t attend all-senators classified briefing on Israel

By Liz Goodwin

Retropolis

The history of presidential visits to war zones, from Madison to Biden

By Gillian Brockell

Election 2024

DeSantis is slamming Trump more directly. It’s a tough sell in the GOP.

By Hannah Knowles

Super PAC backing Tim Scott pulls fall ads as he struggles to gain traction

By Marianne LeVine and Maeve Reston

Trump, under fire for Israel comments, proposes fresh crackdown on Muslim immigrants

By Isaac Arnsdorf

Trump Cases

Special counsel Jack Smith pulls subpoena over pro-Trump fundraising

By Josh Dawsey, Perry Stein and Devlin Barrett

D.C. judge formally issues gag order against Trump. Here’s what to know.

By Perry Stein and Devlin Barrett

Advice

Carolyn Hax: Friends are all paired off, and it’s all they talk about. Ever.

October 18

Miss Manners: My cleaning person is not doing as good a job as before

October 18

Ask Amy: Friend has not paid me the deposit for the cruise we canceled

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Your questions answered

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Are Republicans in decline? Jennifer Rubin answered your questions.

Trouble in the kitchen? Ask Voraciously your cooking questions.

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Not just your grandmother’s disease: A new look at bone health

By Katherine Ellison

Perspective

Why I eat smarter now that I’m older

By Bob Brody

Why fall stirs up so many allergies, and what to do about it

By Marlene Cimons

Advice

Using toilet paper is grosser than you think. Here’s a better idea.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Sleep problems can increase as you age. These tips can help.

By Hallie Levine

Weather & Sky

What does El Niño mean for D.C. cold and snow this winter?

By Dan Stillman

When will the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season finally be over?

By Matthew Cappucci

Perspective

Ring of fire eclipse was amazing appetizer for what’s coming in April

By Matthew Cappucci

New England boasts some of nation’s best fall foliage

By Ian Livingston

Deputy fatally shoots man who served 16 years for wrongful conviction

By Praveena Somasundaram

‘Sexy’ calendar of homeless men: Exploitative? Or empowering?

By Kyle Swenson

Behind closed doors, Marines struggle with a glaring diversity problem

By Hope Hodge Seck

189 decomposing bodies found at funeral home offering green burials

By Timothy Bella1 hour ago

He held the world record for hottest pepper. Then his Pepper X dethroned it.

By Jonathan Edwards

WORLD

Xi, with ‘no limits’ partner Putin, says U.S. holding back Global South

By Christian Shepherd and Lyric Li

Putin meets Viktor Orban in China, in a boost for the Kremlin

Chinese fighter jets buzz U.S. planes in dramatic new videos

By Ellen Nakashima

Ukraine uses long-range U.S.-provided missiles to strike Russian depot and aircraft

By Isabelle Khurshudyan, Siobhán O'Grady and Dan Lamothe

Navalny lawyer flees Russia, leaving opposition leader alone in court

By Robyn Dixon

Maduro, Venezuelan opposition agree to freer election in 2024

By Samantha Schmidt and Ana Vanessa Herrero

ISRAEL-GAZA WAR

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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Ready or not, the Fugees are reuniting before Pras faces prison

Pras, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean are back together for what could be the group’s final tour before Pras is sentenced on federal charges for his role in a tangle of conspiracies.

By Timothy Bella

Dolly Parton was told ‘gaudy’ clothes would hurt her career. She doubled down.

By Emily Yahr

Will you take this (lab-grown) ring? Prada hopes so.

By Rachel Tashjian

‘Dicks: The Musical’ gleefully embraces its grossness

By Michael O'Sullivan

Review

You can’t understand feminist art without seeing this show

By Sebastian Smee

Review

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: An admirable yet vexingly uneven film

By Ann Hornaday

Fewer people are going to movies, theater and museums, NEA study shows

Biden’s NIH nominee heads to the Hill today

By Rachel Roubein and McKenzie Beard

Primary care saves lives. Here’s why it’s failing Americans.

By Frances Stead Sellers

Advice

Puberty starts earlier now, but kids’ needs are the same

By Phyllis L. Fagell

Science

SpaceX to the FAA: The industry needs you to move faster

By Christian Davenport

Scrolls were illegible for 2,000 years. A college student read one with AI.

By Kyle Melnick

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft launches, beginning first-of-its-kind mission

By Sabrina Malhi

SPORTS

(Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)

A balanced Commanders offense is about more than just pass vs. run

By Nicki Jhabvala

Analysis

The NFL has no super team this season. So what?

By Mark Maske

Max Scherzer is back for the Rangers. What he can offer is a mystery.

By Andrew Golden

As the Wizards’ new point guard, Tyus Jones’s job is to talk

By Ava Wallace37 minutes ago

The Aces, on the verge of a WNBA title, will be without two key players

By Kareem Copeland

Business

U.S. halts collection on some past-due covid loans, spurring a warning from federal watchdog

By Tony Romm

Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid opioid lawsuits, growing debt

By Aaron Gregg, Jaclyn Peiser and David Ovalle

Advice

Deciphering the ABCs of Medicare open enrollment

By Michelle Singletary

Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal peril deepens as his defense comes up short

By Tory Newmyer