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The SpaceX Crew-1 blasts off from the Kennedy Space Center. (Jonathan Newton/The Post)
The launch marks the second time a private company has sent astronauts into space and the first with a full contingent of travelers to the space station under NASA’s commercial crew program.
Thanksgiving 2020
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A sheet-pan dinner can streamline the traditional, laborious, multicourse meal without sacrificing any of its comforting flavors.
Our favored holiday recipes include an indulgent macaroni and cheese, a tahini-dressed roasted butternut squash plate and a ridiculously simple corn pudding recipe.
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Parler positions itself as the "free speech" alternative to Twitter and Facebook. And after the 2020 election, conservatives welcome that.
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Kamala Harris’s ascent marks a historic moment for the Black community. But activists are still waiting to see if she will be a partner or a figurehead.
Bar patrons in Janesville, Wis., watch election night returns. (Getty Images)
The “mirage” of a Trump wave pervaded prime time, with little context of Democratic votes yet to be counted, and set the stage for the president’s baseless claims of fraud.
Despite a flurry of lawsuits, President Trump and his team have notched only minor victories.
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If Democrats don’t win both seats up for grabs in Georgia’s runoff election on Jan. 5, President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda and appointments will hinge on how much Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to play ball.
A woman celebrates Joe Biden’s victory in Berlin on Nov. 7. (AP)
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The E.U.’s top diplomat is glad Europe and the United States can get back on the “same side of history.”
The dangerous storm will lash regions ravaged by Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago, bringing the threat of devastating flooding.
The leader of the Tigray region said his forces had fired missiles at Eritrea’s capital Asmara in retaliation for its siding with the federal government in Addis Ababa.
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He was cited for confirming the existence of neutrinos, subatomic particles streaming from the sun.
Researchers believe dirty air contributes to a higher risk of death from covid-19.
The bishops’ national meeting comes days after the Vatican released a report detailing how clerics in the U.S. and abroad failed to hold ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick to account until many years after suspicions of serial sexual misconduct had become widespread.
People walk through the gates leading to Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP)
International enrollment fell 16 percent this fall at more than 700 schools, according to a report released Monday.
Though casino gambling has long been shunned in Virginia, economic distress finally tipped the odds in favor of multimillion-dollar developments promising jobs and tax revenue.
Baltimore's spending board is being asked to approve the settlement to two men who served time in federal prison after having drugs planted on them in 2010.
Thousands of supporters of President Trump, the majority maskless, gathered in Washington on Saturday. (Craig Hudson for The Post)
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Analysis
Many places that prospered under President Trump voted for the former vice president, bucking the standard assumption of how people vote.
The U.K.’s chief Brexit negotiator says ahead of renewed talks that a trade deal with the European Union may not succeed, but he is still hopeful of a resolution.
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Johnson capped a dominant week at Augusta National Golf Club by finishing with the lowest overall score in tournament history, 20 under par, and beat Cameron Smith and Sungjae Im by five strokes.
Perspective
Johnson won the Masters after years of close calls at majors that left him confident, yet humble.
Patriots quarterback Cam Newton scrambles away from Ravens defensive end Yannick Ngakoue in the second half Sunday. (AP)
Quarterback Cam Newton ran for a touchdown and running back Rex Burkhead had two touchdown catches for New England, dealing Baltimore’s hopes of another division title a blow.
After a train wreck of a first half, Smith led the Washington Football Team back from a 21-point deficit against the Detroit Lions before losing 30-27 on a 59-yard field goal.
Analysis
Smith was never supposed to be the Washington Football Team's starting quarterback this year. Now, after his first start in 728 days, he might just be its quarterback of the future.
Forest Whitaker, right, and Madalen Mills in “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.” (Netflix)
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Her serious eating disorder was a symptom of her troubled relationship with Charles, but the she said queen believed it was the cause.
Book Review
“Paul and Bunny Mellon: Visual Biographies - The Trompe l’Oeil Paintings at Oak Spring, Virginia” explores two paintings that reveal a great deal about their owners.
"Double Fantasy" was supposed to be a comeback for the former Beatle. Forty years later, it’s a rare window into his secretive final months.