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Democracy Dies in Darkness

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Ukrainians struggle to find and reclaim children taken by Russia

While Ukrainians face daunting logistical barriers to recover children taken to Russia, Vladimir Putin issued a decree last May making it quick and easy for Russians to adopt Ukrainian children.

By Robyn Dixon and Natalia Abbakumova

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Brutal conditions batter much of the U.S., ravaging Buffalo

For much of the area around Buffalo — one of the U.S. cities most accustomed to snow — emergency services were crippled.

By Lenny Bernstein and Michael Kranish

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Here’s who helped Elon Musk buy Twitter

By Hamza Shaban and Faiz Siddiqui

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Judge rebuffs Kari Lake’s quest to overturn loss in Arizona governor’s race

By Isaac Stanley-Becker and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

Weakening Trump was the Jan. 6 committee’s unwritten goal. Did it succeed?

By Paul Kane and Ashley Parker

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Holidays 2022

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Maryland man keeps promise by writing ‘Hi Kevin’ in Christmas lights each year

Mike Witmer's holiday lights every year include a tribute to his beloved young neighbor who died of cancer.

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We’re in a golden age of board games. It might be here to stay.

New card and tabletop games including Wingspan, Exploding Kittens and Wavelength are introducing new players to the hobby and driving its popularity.

By Jaclyn Peiser

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The best ways to light up a fireplace without harming your lungs

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Vikings win on 61-yard field goal, Bills clinch division and more NFL Week 16 takeaways

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Here’s who helped Elon Musk buy Twitter

Elon Musk didn't buy Twitter on his own. From Qatar to Jack Dorsey and Binance, meet the people who helped fund the acquisition.

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Judge rules against Kari Lake in bid to overturn Arizona election results

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Winter WEATHER guide

How to pick a warm winter coat

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Powerful and deadly: The most severe blizzards in U.S. history

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How to keep your phone charged and working in winter storms

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How to get refunds if your flight is canceled

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Here’s which House members voted for or against the $1.7 trillion spending bill

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Judge rules against GOP candidate for Ariz. attorney general who sued to reverse results

By Isaac Stanley-Becker

IRS delays reporting rule for Venmo, PayPal and other payment apps

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Charlie Kirk delivers a warning to the RNC, and sparks a backlash

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‘We won that’: How Shelby beat the FBI, an ethics committee and Trump

Carolyn Hax: When dating people from good families just feels bad

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Ask Damon: Should I talk to my daughter about her weight gain?

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How to remove stubborn leaf stains from concrete

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That mean ol’ Grinch gets a bad rap

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Miss Manners: I invited a colleague to my wedding. Then they got fired.

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Ask Amy: I ended a toxic friendship with a letter, but drama continued

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10 tips to help loved ones with chronic illnesses enjoy the holidays

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5 easy steps to be healthier in the new year

By Tara Parker-Pope

More cities are requiring captions on public TVs. Here’s why that matters.

Scientists have a theory on covid loss of smell: Damage to nasal cells

By Kelsey Ables

The Monty Python workout? It’s a silly walk, and it works!

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The Home You Own

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Mayo, bread and other unexpected pantry items you can use for cleaning

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Which houseplant is right for you?

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6 options for absorbent, durable dish towels

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9 reversible ways to upgrade your rental kitchen right now

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What is a heat pump, and should I get one?

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

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How ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’ went from page to screen

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A pioneering Black author’s novel takes us to a Wakanda-like civilization

By Michael Dirda

Chocolate, gin and cats: An octogenarian on growing old gracefully

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‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ at 100: The story behind the classic Christmas tale

By Michael Patrick Hearn

Mothers today have it hard. A new book shows just how hard.

By Vicky Hallett

Those government TikTok ‘bans’ hardly ban anything

Job scammers want passwords, money and identities. Here’s how to spot them.

By Danielle Abril

Want to drink less in 2023? These habit-tracking apps can help

By Tatum Hunter

Twitter brings Elon Musk’s genius reputation crashing down to earth

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Retailers fire off more emails than ever trying to get you to shop

By Dawn Fallik

TikTok employees tried to identify the source of a company leak. They were fired.

By Drew Harwell

Christmas markets have ballooned in recent years. See the most elaborate, from Tokyo to Germany.

By Hamza Shaban, Haley Hamblin and Monique Woo

Iranian doctor faces execution amid outcry over protest-related sentences

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Soviet artists drew a freedom message. A KGB agent named Putin investigated.

Using conscripts and prison inmates, Russia doubles its forces in Ukraine

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A photojournalist in Ukraine revisits the horrors she helped to reveal

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Federal employees to get average raise of 4.6% in January

Charlene Mitchell, first Black woman in presidential race, dies at 92

By Brian Murphy

TikTok psychic sued for accusing professor of killing 4 Idaho students

By Brittany Shammas

Transgender or devoutly Christian? An Iowa teen refuses to choose.

Tory Lanez found guilty in shooting of fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion

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Soup is so much more than food

Date Lab: The conversation took a macabre turn

By Vijai Nathan

Comedy meets history at President Lincoln’s Cottage in D.C.

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Tom Sietsema’s 7 favorite places to eat right now

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The new Ellington Park Bistro returns an imaginative chef to D.C.

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ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

Scientists say Arctic warming could be to blame for blasts of extreme cold

Look out for falling iguanas as temperatures drop

Alaska Native group protects land coveted by Pebble Mine developers

By Maxine Joselow and Vanessa Montalbano

As climate change threats grow, textbooks aren’t keeping up, study says

By Caroline Preston

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Tori Amos fought for her songs 30 years ago. Now she’s celebrating them.

By Michael Cavna

Donna Reed’s daughter plays guardian angel for ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

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‘Wildcat’: A vet with PTSD finds healing with help from a baby ocelot

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‘Matilda’ dances exuberantly onto the screen and into your heart

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Man wanted in killing of AU professor picked up in Mexico after 12 years

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Md. police records still costly, hard to get despite reforms, lawsuits say

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They put out an SOS for toys for migrant kids. Thousands responded.

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My Christmas gift to you: A head-scratching D.C. trivia quiz

Md. man keeps promise by writing ‘Hi Kevin’ in Christmas lights each year

Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Washington has coldest Christmas Eve afternoon on record; frigid into Sunday, too

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Going Out GuideRestaurant Review

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Commanders fall to 49ers as Taylor Heinicke benched for Carson Wentz

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Four takeaways from the Commanders’ 37-20 loss to the 49ers

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As Alex Ovechkin eyes Wayne Gretzky, a look at some of sports’ unbreakable records

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Capitals’ John Carlson out indefinitely after taking puck to the face

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Check, please. Please! This diner got so tired of waiting, she left.

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This gingerbread tribute to Ukraine depicts a war-torn Mariupol

5 kid-friendly cookies to make for Santa, or yourselves

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How to make Hoppin’ John, a tradition that’s more than a meal

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The airports with most flight cancellations and delays over the winter storm

How to have the perfect secular Christmas in 6 cities

In Sweden, embracing the cozy charm of a Nordic winter

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‘Multiple lightning strikes’ hit Spirit plane en route to Cancún

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