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Bitter rivals. Beloved friends. Survivors.

After decades as rivals and friends, tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova found themselves more intertwined than ever as they battled cancer.

By Sally Jenkins

Analysis

Supreme Court notched major conservative victories, but struck notable compromises in key cases

A recent trio of ideologically divided, 6 to 3 decisions showed the abiding dominance of the court’s conservative supermajority. But they were among only a handful of decisions — five, as opposed to 14 last term — in which those ideological lines held.

By Robert Barnes

MORE COVERAGE

30 people hurt, 2 fatally, at site of Baltimore block party

By Annabelle Timsit

A Cruise autonomous vehicle with a driver moves through a San Francisco intersection last month. (Getty Images)

San Francisco may soon get 24/7 driverless cabs. City leaders are fuming.

Officials have written letters of protest to state regulators, fixating on a recent spike in incidents: driverless cars that have snarled traffic, interrupted emergency scenes, disrupted bus routes and clashed with bicycles and pedestrians.

By Trisha Thadani

Opinions

Why smart taxes have to be part of the debt puzzle

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Affirmative action should be illegal — not unconstitutional

Opinion by Ramesh Ponnuru

Why the right’s affirmative action victory is empty

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

What a musician turned cognitive scientist wants you to know about life

Opinion by Maya Shankar

Putin just gave Belarus an unwanted ‘gift’

Opinion by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

How Joe Biden can embrace ‘Bidenomics’ without sowing division

Opinion by the Editorial Board

I’m not a lawyer. But I see what the same-sex wedding website case will mean.

Opinion by Amanda Katz

Cartoon: America in line

Opinion by Ann Telnaes

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Advice

How to avoid fatal mistakes at national parks, according to a ranger

By Andrea Sachs

News Quiz

10 questions, plus a bonus wager! It’s the weekend edition of On the Record.

By Washington Post Staff

Advice

8 tasks for your July home maintenance checklist

July is a great time to give your garage door a tuneup, replace leaking hoses and more.

By Jeanne Huber

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Review

What’s the best barbecue sauce? We tasted 13 major brands to find out.

The best bottled barbecue sauce on store shelves just might surprise you.

By Emily Heil

From fashion week to protests, 10-year-old photographer does it all

Myles Minishotta calls himself the “world’s youngest professional photographer.”

By Ellie Silverman

REVIEWS

Bitter rivals. Beloved friends. Survivors.

After decades as rivals and friends, tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova found themselves more intertwined than ever as they battled cancer.

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