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First U.N. aid convoy enters rebel-held Syria as quakes’ toll passes 17,000

The convoy of U.N. aid trucks is the first in northwest Syria since the earthquakes flattened neighborhoods there and in Turkey.

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Social Security, Medicare brawl awaits Washington, even if not this year

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Biden names Republicans seeking changes to Medicare, Social Security

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Administration weighs border deal that would deport non-Mexicans to Mexico

By Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti and Kevin Sieff

The 7 Morning Briefing

7 things to know today: Earthquake rescue; Ukraine; Disney layoffs; Kevin Durant; moon dust; and more

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The collegiest college town in every state, and more

Some places are way more gown than town. In other places, the deer and the antelope may play, but bears and beavers are mentioned more often.

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Listen: A ballooning interest in China’s spy program

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Carolyn Hax: What kind of friend gives a weight-loss book as a gift?

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Sen. Fetterman hospitalized after feeling ‘lightheaded’

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Google showed off its new chatbot. It immediately made a mistake.

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Zoom was a pandemic darling. Now it’s part of the tech layoffs wave.

By Kelsey Ables

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Ukraine readies along all fronts for Russia’s next big attack

It is unclear precisely where Russia’s much-anticipated next attack will start, so Ukrainian forces are readying defenses across a vast and varied winter landscape.

By Steve Hendrix and Serhii Korolchuk

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Expensive flights are here to stay, but there’s good news

Airfare experts say plane tickets got pricier during the pandemic, but they could still be cheaper than last year.

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Nets agree to trade Kevin Durant to Suns in blockbuster deal, completing teardown

By Ben Golliver

A 17-year-old died in 1975. Two men were just arrested in her killing.

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GOP hopefuls’ past positions on Social Security loom over 2024 primary

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Fact-checking the State of the Union address

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s big mouth and her big white, fur-rimmed coat

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Biden wants working-class support — but particularly when organized

North Carolina ban on campaign lies is ‘likely unconstitutional,’ court rules

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Carolyn Hax: ‘Unkind’ husband hammers on about his troubled adult stepson

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Yes, parents or adult kids can qualify as tax dependents. Here’s how.

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Can humans and pets catch bird flu? What to know about the outbreak.

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18 percent of U.S. adults use medication to help them sleep

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Drought may have doomed this ancient empire — a climate change warning for today

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Why someday we may be storing carbon in sidewalks

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California storms left behind a ‘generational snowpack.’ What that means.

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Twitter faces widespread outage as users told they’re over tweet limit

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GOP lawmakers allege Big Tech conspiracy, even as ex-Twitter employees rebut them

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Biden puts children’s online privacy at the forefront, again

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Driver charged with murder after Quebec day-care bus crash kills 2 children

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Live briefing: War in Ukraine

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North Korea claims to show off ‘greatest’ nuclear attack capability

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s coat sent a message even before she heckled Biden

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They died leaving labors of love undone. Strangers complete their work.

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He completed high school at age 9. Next up? Maybe rocket science.

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Why is branzino suddenly on every menu? Food critic Tom Sietsema answers your questions.

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Thanks to covid, half of kids were below grade level in at least one subject

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Walmart shooter pleads guilty to federal charges in 2019 El Paso attack

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Temple University withholds tuition assistance for striking grad students

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Patients needing home IV nutrition fear dangerous shortages

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Sen. Cassidy shares his HELP Committee hopes this year

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Why the Turkey earthquake was so deadly, according to science

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Essential insects in East Asia have declined massively, study finds

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Nets agree to trade Kevin Durant to Suns in blockbuster deal, completing teardown

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Laptop battery fire forces United flight to land, hospitalizes 4

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