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‘Absolutely no idea’ what motive was in MSU shooting, police say

Authorities said that the gunman, who killed three students and severely wounded five more at Michigan State University, had no apparent connections to the school.

By Wali Khan, Mark Berman, Timothy Bella and Karin Brulliard

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Lives lost: A 3-sport athlete, an aspiring pediatrician, a fraternity leader

By Marisa Iati, Susan Svrluga and Anumita Kaur

She survived a high school shooting. At Michigan State, it happened again.

By John Woodrow Cox

Shock, concern over text that encouraged MSU students to ‘Run, Hide, Fight’

By Victoria Bisset and Jennifer Hassan

The balloon after it was shot down on Feb. 4. (Reuters)

Exclusive

U.S. tracked the Chinese spy balloon from launch on Hainan Island along unusual path

The errant path of the large object across Alaska and the continental United States may have been caused by unusual weather conditions that pulled it off course. The U.S. shot down the balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4.

By Ellen Nakashima, Shane Harris and Jason Samenow

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The scene at the derailment Tuesday. (Rebecca Kiger for The Post)

Drink bottled water, officials tell Ohio town hit by toxic train crash

The derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 released more hazardous substances than first reported, adding to the distrust and fear of nearby residents, many who were already wary of returning to their homes.

By Nick Keppler, Justine McDaniel and Anna Phillips

Opinions

Cartoon

Pit stop

Opinion by Michael de Adder

Nullifying D.C. laws would be a historic setback for democracy

Letters to the Editor

Why the senseless Michigan State shooting could spark real change

Opinion by Micheline Maynard

Michigan State shootings are a reminder: We must take the guns away

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

How to prevent a ‘complete doomsday’ along the Colorado River

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Don’t believe what anyone says about the economy. Including me.

Opinion by Catherine Rampell

Mitch McConnell offered a debt-ceiling fix in 2011. We should do it now.

Opinion by Jeff Merkley and Tim Kaine

How Schumer and Jeffries plan to win over the American people

Opinion by Jonathan Capehart

Listen: The race against the clock in Turkey and Syria

Track covid: Daily U.S. hospitalizations fell 5% in the past week

Brain Matters: Spending time in nature may protect against the risk of dementia

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

(Nathan Gray for The Post)

Perspective

Lifelong couples told me their secrets. This is what they said.

As a palliative care doctor, I've often wondered what makes these couples last. They all had one thing in common.

By Nathan Gray, MD

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Earthquakes left countless children orphaned. Age, trauma, politics hinder aid efforts.

Families and authorities in Turkey and Syria are still trying to figure out how many children have been orphaned by the earthquakes, and how to care for them.

By Louisa Loveluck and Salwan Georges

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