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Demonstrators march Saturday in Memphis. (Joshua Lott/The Post)

Police shut down unit that included officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols

The Memphis police announced Saturday that it was dismantling the Scorpion unit. Only a day earlier, the police chief had said the unit “did good work.”

‘Shortness of breath’: How police first described what happened to Tyre Nichols

By Justine McDaniel and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

A new chapter of pain for Black Memphians

By Emily Davies and Tim Craig

The 2024 GOP presidential primary season is kicking off. Here’s the potential field.

By Hannah Knowles and Amy B Wang

Nate Anderson in New York. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)

This trader bets against companies. Now he’s targeting one of the biggest.

Nate Anderson’s Hindenburg Research has levied fraud accusations against a conglomerate led by one of the world’s richest people.

By Julian Mark and Rachel Lerman

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Rome’s starlings create a stunning spectacle — and a huge mess

They dip and soar, bunch together and spread out. Seen from the ground, their ephemeral parabolas look like calligraphic brushstrokes. But when the sun sets, the magic ends. The birds descend — and wreak havoc.

By Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli

Two Americas

Opinion by Michael de Adder

Readers critique The Post: Geography is not The Post’s strong suit

Letters to the Editor

Tyre Nichols video shows policing must be done with a community — not to it

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

The police killing in Memphis is a reminder we must change policing

Opinion by Perry Bacon Jr.

PEPFAR has made so much progress against AIDS. We can’t let up now.

Opinion by Bill Gates

How to keep the West solid for Ukraine

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Police leaders can’t wait for legislation. They must reform themselves.

Opinion by Val Demings

Yes, I’m a Kansas City Chiefs fan. I’m also a traitor.

Opinion by David Von Drehle

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By Karen DeYoung, Dan Lamothe and Loveday Morris

He said scuba diving in Fiji was ‘research.’ Now he owes the feds $375K.

By Jack Stripling

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Taking these six steps can lower your chances of credit card fraud

Crooks are savvy, so you can't completely prevent credit card fraud. But there are ways to reduce your risk.

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The Bengals are very good. When did they get to be so annoying?

Last year, the Cincinnati Bengals captured our hearts as the NFL’s plucky underdogs. Why couldn’t they stay cute and lovable forever?

By Candace Buckner

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Reviews

The 22 movies we hated in 2022 — and how to watch them, if you must

By Michael O'Sullivan

‘You People’: A master class in race relations, delivered as comedy

By Michael O'Sullivan

‘Infinity Pool’? More like dead-on-arrival pool.

By Michael O'Sullivan

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Daniel Gafford overpowers Pelicans as Wizards’ winning streak hits five

‘Shortness of breath’: How police first described what happened to Tyre Nichols

Youthful USMNT wraps up winter camp with scoreless draw vs. Colombia

Maryland men get back to .500 in the Big Ten by dismantling Nebraska

New Arizona GOP chairman solicits election deniers to secure spot

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Big Tech was moving cautiously on AI. Then came ChatGPT.

This trader bets against companies. Now he’s targeting one of the biggest.

As Memphis reckons with Tyre Nichols’s death, police shutter unit involved in case

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Three moves to get your tax refund faster in 2023

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Ask Sahaj: My daughter wants to limit contact but I keep texting her

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Work Advice: Boss and I clashed, but it’s okay now. Do we still need mediation?

By Karla L. MillerThursday, January 26

Miss Manners: Always the dinner party host, never the guest

Saturday, January 28

Ask Amy: My friend sent an email that ruined my Thanksgiving

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Light fixtures can make or break a space. Here’s how to change one yourself.

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

(Deena So'Oteh for The Washington Post)

‘The Terraformers’ is a dazzling look at the distant future

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In the gripping ‘My Father’s House,’ a priest takes on the Nazis

By Malcolm Forbes

Prince Harry’s audiobook is worth a listen, even if you’re sick of him

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What happens as the boomers die off? A Post columnist takes a book-length deep dive.

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‘City Under One Roof’ puts a whole new twist on claustrophobia

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Big Tech was moving cautiously on AI. Then came ChatGPT.

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Ukraine LIVE briefing

Zelensky calls for long-range missiles; tank training set to begin

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Radioactive needle in a haystack: Tiny capsule lost in rural Australia

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Retired Gen. Pavel defeats billionaire Babis in Czech election

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Spate of shootings targeting Israelis puts region on high alert

By William Booth, Shira Rubin and Kelsey Ables

Facing hardest election yet, Turkey’s Erdogan woos voters with ‘good news’

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(Mark Makela for The Post)

Ski resorts can now make fake snow in 80 degrees. Here’s why that’s a problem.

By Amudalat Ajasa

Dead whales and tough economics bedevil Biden’s massive wind energy push

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This woman combats a White-dominated book industry by printing her own

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Gregory Allen Howard, screenwriter of ‘Remember the Titans,’ dies at 70

By Brian Murphy

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D.C., MD. & VA.

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A four-day workweek in Maryland? Maybe. Bill would set up a pilot program.

By Ovetta Wiggins

D.C. could offer free meals to all students. Every city should.

By Theresa Vargas

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By Justin George

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Demonstrators gather in D.C. as Tyre Nichols video is released

By Peter Hermann, Ellie Silverman and Clarence Williams

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As a Black, interim NFL coach, Steve Wilks never had a fair chance

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