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Drone footage shows New York state covered in snow on Sunday. (Reuters)

At least 25 dead in Buffalo’s worst blizzard in 50 years

By Sarah Kaplan52 minutes ago

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Republicans making moves toward entering 2024 primary against Trump

Their actions reflect a growing sense in the GOP that the former president is far from an inevitable nominee.

By Hannah Knowles

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

Sid High was 18 and trans in a world that felt increasingly hostile for young people like him. But as the United States grew more divided, he found himself growing deeper in his faith.

By Casey Parks

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The grand strategy behind Japan’s defense buildup

Opinion by Jason Willick

How the algorithm tipped the balance in Ukraine

Opinion by David Ignatius

In Afghanistan, the lights go out for women

Opinion by the Editorial Board

‘The Music Man,’ my emotional support animal

Opinion by Catherine Rampell

Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney are the Jan. 6 committee’s unusual dynamic duo

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

Why your flexible savings account is not the benefit it could be

Opinion by Pamela Herd and Donald Moynihan

For Cassidy Hutchinson, ‘I don’t remember’ wasn’t good enough

Opinion by Ruth Marcus

Rate your life — if you dare — while you’ve got time to change it

Opinion by Vincent Burke

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Dave Barry’s Year in Review: No one cared how you did on ‘Wordle.’ And democracy died at least 3 times.

It’s time to don surgical gloves, reach deep down inside the big bag of stupid that was the past 12 months, and see what we pull out.

By Dave Barry

As Republicans inch away from election denialism, one activist digs in

Harry Wait ordered ballots in the names of others to show voter fraud is possible. Now facing up to 13 years in prison, he is undaunted in his crusade to change Wisconsin’s voting laws.

By Patrick Marley