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Donald Trump and Joe Biden face off in a 2020 presidential debate. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)

Few Americans are excited about a Biden-Trump rematch, Post-ABC poll finds

Most Americans overall say they would feel dissatisfied or angry if either wins the general election.

By Dan Balz and Emily Guskin

7 emerging GOP ideas for debt limit talks, and what the critics think

Conservative group backed by Charles Koch to oppose Trump in GOP presidential primary

By Isaac Arnsdorf

China blames U.S. politics for ‘overreaction’ to suspected spy balloon

Beijing is downplaying the incident and fallout, as videos of a U.S. fighter jet’s missile puncturing the balloon are shared widely on Chinese social media.

By Christian Shepherd

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(Tony Johnson for The Post)

Test your knowledge of child-rearing trends with these 5 dilemmas

Parenting styles are all the rage. Take our quiz and see if you can spot the helicopter parent, tiger parent, crunchy parent and more.

By Elizabeth Chang

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(Cameron James McLaren for The Post)

‘They’ll just stand around and burp’: The cow dilemma in New Zealand

New Zealand – dubbed the Saudi Arabia of milk for its dominant role in global dairy trade – wants its farmers to pay a world-first levy on agricultural emissions by 2025 to help reduce agriculture's climate footprint.

Story by Rachel Pannett

(Jabin Botsford/The Post)

Fears mount around ‘catastrophic’ abortion pills case as decision nears

Advocates worry that conservative courts are poised to rule on a Texas lawsuit seeking to ban mifepristone nationwide.

By Caroline Kitchener and Perry Stein

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10 ways to streamline meal prep for more efficient weeknight cooking

Cooking tasks to help make the most of your time in the kitchen.

By Aaron Hutcherson

GRAMMY AWARDS

The Grammys ignored Latin music for years. Bad Bunny could make history tonight.

By Bethonie Butler

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Gut spending? Slash the IRS budget? 7 GOP ideas for debt limit talks

Republicans haven’t settled on what to ask for in exchange for raising the debt ceiling, but officials are eyeing these proposals

Slow? Koala? Crunchy? Your guide to the wild world of parenting styles

Koch network to back alternative to Trump after sitting out recent primaries

The inside story of how the U.S. shot down the Chinese balloon

Timeline: A suspected Chinese spy balloon’s eight-day journey

(Patrick Semansky/AP)

Democrats approve Biden plan to make South Carolina the first primary in 2024

By Dylan Wells and Tyler Pager

House GOP embraces mainstream media after years of bashing ‘fake news’

Biden’s tense diplomatic dance with China has a long history

By Yasmeen Abutaleb

The FixAnalysis

Trump’s poll problem in early states like Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

Presidential papers have long been turning up in unexpected places

By Ronald G. Shafer

Carolyn Hax: Mom thinks their stepdad’s death will mend rift with kids

By Carolyn HaxFebruary 5

How to repair gaps between vinyl flooring planks

By Jeanne HuberFebruary 3

Friend or fraud: Seven ways to spot a Ponzi scheme, and other scams

By Michelle SingletaryFebruary 3

We still use appliances like it’s 1970. There’s a better way.

By Michael J. CorenFebruary 2

Miss Manners: They ask, I say no. Suddenly, they’re ‘just joking.’

February 4

Ask Amy: My sister emailed my ex about my weight

February 5

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Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

(Illustration by Elizabeth von Oehsen/The Washington Post;iStock)

Can tech help you reset your internal clock? Here’s what to consider.

By Matt Fuchs

How exercise can help you build resilience at any age

3 ways to stop waking up frequently during the night and improve sleep

By Lisa Strauss

Should you be worried about infection from eye drops?

By Marlene Cimons

A quicker return to school may help kids with concussions, study says

By Erin Blakemore

The Home You Own

(The Washington Post/Reader photo/Washington Post illustration)

How to repair gaps between vinyl flooring planks

By Jeanne Huber

These everyday items endanger the environment. Here’s how to handle them.

By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Shop for bargains at HomeGoods like an interior designer

By Michelle Brunner

9 home-maintenance tasks for your February to-do list

By Jeanne Huber

7 inexpensive (or free!) ways to create a more organized closet

By Hannah Holland

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

(Putnam; Minotaur; Forge)

4 great new thrillers to read now — and soon

By Karin Slaughter

It’s Pamela Anderson’s turn to debunk those sexist ’90s stereotypes

By Ashley Fetters Maloy

Two books capture the messy, monumental life of Ted Kennedy

By David Greenberg

‘Tomb of Sand’ meditates on the cultural diffusion that permeates India

By Meena Venkataramanan

Jane Harper captures a slice of Australia in her Aaron Falk series

By Marion Winik

Is TikTok really giving your data to China? Our tech columnist separates facts from fears.

By Geoffrey A. Fowler

We keep trying to make AI therapists. It’s not working.

A study examines who is using dating apps — and what they’re really looking for

By Heather Kelly

TikTok’s secret menus are driving food-service workers nuts

Biden’s State of the Union address to take aim at Silicon Valley

By Cat Zakrzewski and Tyler Pager

Elon Musk found not liable in federal trial over ‘Funding secured’ tweet

By Faiz Siddiqui

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

(Keith Birmingham/AP)

Thousands say goodbye to L.A. icon: A mountain lion who roamed the Hollywood hills

By Reis Thebault

To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater

By Lenny Bernstein and Meryl Kornfield

Clergy protest legislation targeting transgender children in Missouri

By Emily McFarlan Miller

Mississippi banned ‘Sesame Street’ for showing Black and White kids playing

By Kristin Hunt

Train derails, hazardous chemicals burn as Ohio town evacuates

By Justine McDaniel, Joel Achenbach and Andrea Salcedo

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

Essential insects in East Asia have declined massively, study finds

By Meaghan Tobin

Can’t replace your gas stove? Here’s what you can do to protect your health.

By Allyson Chiu

‘Historic Arctic outbreak’ crushes records in New England

By Matthew Cappucci, Joel Achenbach and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

The Colorado River drought crisis: How did this happen? Can it be fixed?

By Joshua Partlow

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Melinda Dillon, actress who played crisis and comedy, dies at 83

By Brian Murphy

In the galleries: Fiber-based materials yield remarkable art

By Mark Jenkins

This is not New York City. Well, maybe it is — kind of.

By Kenneth Dickerman

Sky-high jump, adoring the pope and more of the week’s best photos

By Washington Post Staff

D.C., MD. & VA.

(Andrew Heining/The Washington Post)

D.C.’s skyline is low — by law. The mayor wants to reshape it.

By Paul Schwartzman

Montgomery County schools report another spate of antisemitic acts

By Nicole Asbury

Two JMU students remain hospitalized after crash that killed 3

By Nick Anderson

D.C. bill would offer incentives to switch from gas stoves to electric

By Fredrick Kunkle and Laura Vozzella

Remembering the creepy, kooky day a local girl played Wednesday Addams

Capital Weather Gang

D.C.-area forecast: Trending toward spring this week, after we shake off early-Sunday chill

By Molly Robey

By never veering from its recipe, Obelisk remains a top draw in D.C.

By Tom Sietsema

(Chuck Burton and Darron Cummings/AP)

NFL owners have a problem hiring coaches: They’re lousy at it

By Sally Jenkins

Before Patrick Mahomes vs. Jalen Hurts, there was Doug Williams

By Nicki Jhabvala

The Orioles’ rebuild is behind them. Uncertainty is not.

By Chelsea Janes

With young son in tow, Alex Ovechkin relishes a memorable All-Star Game

By Samantha Pell

Wizards collapse again for a brutal loss to the Kyrie Irving-less Nets

A West African vermicelli and rice dish stirs up Rice-A-Roni memories

This simple, dark chocolate cake will win your heart

By G. Daniela Galarza

10 chicken soup recipes to warm your body and soul

By Becky Krystal

10 ways to streamline meal prep for more efficient weeknight cooking

By Aaron Hutcherson

The enduring legacy of Australia’s surf lifesaving clubs

By Riley Wilson

Hong Kong offers 500,000 free plane tickets to lure tourists back

A free night in Sicily sounds amazing. Booking it is complicated.

By Andrea Sachs

Getting married in Vegas? Pick up your license at the airport.

By Hannah Sampson

Don’t Miss

How the NBA scoring record evolved from Wilt to Kareem to LeBron

By Artur Galocha and Ben Golliver

I wrote about high-priced drugs for years. Then my toddler needed one.

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

Restaurants can’t find workers because they’ve found better jobs

By Abha Bhattarai and Maggie Penman

How to do the laundry better, according to a TikTok cleaning queen

By Jandra Sutton