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Secret Service agents near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021. (Astrid Riecken for The Post)

Jan. 6 showed two identities of Secret Service: Gutsy heroes vs. Trump yes-men

The new depiction of the Secret Service — which has endured controversy from a prostitution scandal and security missteps during the Obama years to allegations of politicization under Trump — has cast new doubt on the agency's independence and credibility.

By Carol D. Leonnig

She died in a Manhattan penthouse but was buried on an island for the poor

Hart Island, a scruffy one-mile slice of land in Long Island Sound, is the nation’s largest public cemetery. It was created for the poor, but it increasingly serves a surprising range of people as the pandemic has fueled a surge in unclaimed bodies.

By Mary Jordan

In trainings, Florida tells teachers that religion belongs in public life

By Lori Rozsa

Abortion

Texas Supreme Court blocks order that allowed abortions to resume

By Adela Suliman

House Republican women are a crucial piece to party’s next move on abortion

By Marianna Sotomayor

In Brazil, a 10-year-old rape victim sought an abortion. A judge urged: Stay pregnant.

By Marina Lopes

OPINIONS

The migrant tragedy in Texas is the result of a broken system

Opinion by Enrique Acevedo

I escorted women into an abortion clinic. Protesters were relentless.

Opinion by John Skiles Skinner

We can no longer avoid a criminal investigation into Donald Trump

Opinion by the Editorial Board

This was the term the Supreme Court decided to ignore the speed bumps

Opinion by Ruth Marcus

How three major abortion rulings reveal a fractured culture

Opinion by Carlos Lozada

My miscarriage looked like an abortion. Today, I would be a suspect.

Opinion by Jody Ravida

Traumatic pregnancies are awful. Dobbs will make that so much worse.

Opinion by Alissa Quart

Men are silent partners in abortion. The choice isn’t ours, but we matter.

Opinion by Philip Lerman

Only From The Post

He was acting strangely. Then he vanished into Shenandoah National Park.

By Lizzie Johnson

Think U.S. gas prices are high? Here’s how far $40 goes around the world.

By Alexa Juliana Ard, Ruby Mellen, Steven Rich and Júlia Ledur

‘Where there’s bodies, there’s treasure’: A hunt as Lake Mead shrinks

By Joshua Partlow

The trans Twitch star delivering news to a legion of LGBTQ teens

By Taylor Lorenz

Two die as truck hits fireworks stand, D.C. police say

By Clarence Williams and Martin Weil

Okla. plans to execute 25 prisoners in the next 29 months

By Kim Bellware

Choice words, bizarre antics mark a wacky men’s night at Wimbledon

By Chuck Culpepper

Supreme Court’s conservatives ignite new era

By Robert Barnes

MORE COVERAGE

War in Ukraine

Coffins are carried during a funeral for Ukrainian service members Friday in Dnipro. (Getty Images)

As Ukraine war bogs down, observers debate whether U.S. assessments are realistic or overly rosy

The conjecture is fueled by U.S. assessments of other wars, notably Afghanistan, where officials often sidestepped questions of whether success was sustainable.

By Dan Lamothe and Karoun Demirjian

Live

Noctilucent clouds, photographed Thursday in Denmark. (Oliver Schwenn/Spaceweathergallery)

Rare clouds that glow in the dark are the most vibrant in 15 years

Sky watchers in Oregon, Washington, England and Canada have spotted "noctilucent clouds," the rarest on Earth.

By Kasha Patel

A 10-year-old rape victim sought an abortion. A judge urged: Stay pregnant.

She died in a Manhattan penthouse but was buried on an island for the poor

He was acting strangely. Then he vanished into the Virginia wilderness.

Opinion

We can no longer avoid a criminal investigation into Donald Trump

She’s 2½. She took an IQ test and became Mensa’s youngest member.

Jan. 6 showed two identities of Secret Service: Gutsy heroes vs. Trump yes-men

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Ukraine war’s collateral damage: Britain’s beloved fish and chip shops

By William Booth

Great Works, In FocusCritic’s Notebook

This beloved El Greco work seems to keep happening even after you’ve turned away

By Sebastian Smee

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

A novel predicted the metaverse (and hyperinflation) 30 years ago

By Theo Zenou

July Fourth

Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday. (AP)

July Fourth travelers face thousands of flight delays, cancellations

By Timothy Bella

Going Out Guide

How to celebrate Independence Day in the Washington, D.C., area

By Fritz Hahn

By The WayA Post Travel Destination

Airport parking is a mess. Here’s how to avoid headaches.

By Alexis Benveniste

Capital Weather Gang

Here’s your July Fourth weekend weather forecast across the U.S.

By Matthew Cappucci

Food Review

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

By Emily Heil

Voraciously

5 cool dips for snacking in the shade on hot days

By Kari Sonde

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Politics

The TakeAnalysis

Gubernatorial picks should make Republicans nervous

Swing state contests could give the GOP more power, but election deniers could be the face of the party in some key races

By Dan Balz

A cartoonist chronicles the rise of a socialist state senator

By Michael Cavna

Cassidy Hutchinson and the all-knowing presence of Washington’s aides

By Dan Zak

World

Egypt demolishes historic houseboats as Cairo is remade

The houseboats have been scenes of history, hosting diplomats, spies, belly dancers and generations of residents trying to escape Cairo's noise and heat.

By Heba Farouk Mahfouz and Paul Schemm

Orcas are eating great white sharks’ livers off South Africa’s coast

By James Bikales

London holds vigil for Zara Aleena, another woman slain while walking

By Adela Suliman

National

Uvalde schools police chief resigns from city council post

By Karoun Demirjian and Arelis R. Hernández

One dead after ‘jet truck’ crash at Michigan air show, police say

Videos show an explosion on the track before the truck veers off and crashes.

By James Bikales

Millions of angry bees swarm over highway after semitrailer crash

By Lindsey Bever

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A false positive on a drug test upended these mothers’ lives

By Anne Branigin

Sneaky Tropical Storm Colin forms near South Carolina coast

Heavy downpours, gusty winds and rough surf are expected for coastal areas of the Carolinas through Sunday morning.

By Jason Samenow

Florida teen seriously injured by shark bite in holiday attack

Addison Bethea's father said that while her brother, Rhett Willingham, saved her life, the outlook for the 17-year-old's right leg was “not good.”

By Timothy Bella

Business

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Remember RadioShack? It’s now a crypto company with wild tweets

By Yiwen Lu

Work AdvicePerspective

Post-Roe, can states ban employer abortion aid? It’s not that simple.

By Karla L. Miller

Perspective

How to fix the U.S. labor shortage? Provide decent child care.

By Elliot Haspel

Technology

(Google; The Washington Post illustration)

We The UsersPerspective

Google should delete intimate data to protect our rights

By Geoffrey A. Fowler

Help Desk

How to skim a privacy policy to spot red flags

By Tatum Hunter

Department of DataAnalysis

Amateur genealogists help shatter myths about immigrants

By Andrew Van Dam

D.C., MD. & VA.

Youngkin appoints conservatives to Virginia Military Institute board

The picks by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) were applauded by alumni resisting change at Virginia Military Institute, which has been mired in allegations of racism and sexism.

By Ian Shapira