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As more states create election integrity units, Arizona is a cautionary tale

Over three years, a high-profile investigation team found little fraud, sapped government resources and deepened suspicions.

By Beth Reinhard and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

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NASA crashes spacecraft into asteroid, passing planetary defense test

The 14,000-mile-per-hour collision was designed to test whether such a technology could be deployed to protect against a potentially catastrophic impact by an object from outer space.

By Joel Achenbach

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Low-lying and flood-prone, Tampa Bay area braces for first major storm in a century

The precise size, strength and path of Ian remains uncertain. But the Tampa Bay region that lies in its crosshairs is one of the most vulnerable places in the United States to severe flooding.

By Brady Dennis

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Oath Keepers sedition trial could reveal new info about Jan. 6 plotting

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War in Ukraine

A gunman opened fire at a recruitment office in Ust-Ilimsk, a small town in Russia's Irkutsk region. (@taygainfo/Reuters)

Russian military recruiter wounded by gunman; thousands flee mobilization

A recruitment officer at a military enlistment station in Irkutsk was shot and wounded by a young man as thousands continued to flee Russia's chaotic Ukraine mobilization.

By Mary Ilyushina

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Woke is now a dog whistle for Black. What’s next?

Anti-Blackness is limitless, so the pool of candidates to indicate the presence of Black people is bottomless.

By Damon Young

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By Adam Taylor

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Low-lying and flood-prone, Tampa Bay area braces for first major storm in a century

The precise size, strength and path of Ian remains uncertain. But the Tampa Bay region that lies in its crosshairs is one of the most vulnerable places in the United States to severe flooding.