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Democracy Dies in Darkness

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Tornadoes kill 24 in 100-mile path through Mississippi, Alabama

Why the tornadoes were so deadly

By Jason Samenow25 minutes ago

The Gulf of Mexico is very warm. That could mean a bad tornado season.

By Matthew Cappucci31 minutes ago

(Washington Post illustration; photo: Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)

Trans In America

‘They are killing other Henrys out there’: Lawmaker who lost trans son fights anti-transgender bills in Ky.

Eight weeks after the suicide of Karen Berg’s son, Henry, she’s trying to figure out how to persuade others in the state Senate not to pass the legislation.

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The untold story of Jimmy Carter, his best friend and a murder charge

History remembers Alonzo “A.D.” Davis as Jimmy Carter’s closest childhood friend. His family says history missed a chapter: The former president helped get him out of prison.

Story by Danielle Paquette | Photos by Matt McClain

An illustrated guide to how fees are making everything pricier

By Hamza Shaban and Hartley Lin

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This is Utah’s new flag — and here’s why more states are mulling redesigns

By Kim Bellware

The TakeAnalysis

Indictment or no, Trump’s strategy is the same: Attack and threaten

By Dan Balz1 hour ago

The most uncomfortable moments from Gwyneth Paltrow’s testimony

By Avi Selk and Hadley Green1 hour ago

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LIVE: NCAA Tournament

Maryland crushes Notre Dame; South Carolina closes out Sweet 16 vs. UCLA

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8 recipes to clean out the fridge, including soup, pilaf and frittata

Don't let food go to waste when you make these flexible, thrifty recipes.

By Becky Krystal

Movie REVIEWS

‘A Good Person,’ a terrible movie

By Pat Padua

‘Tetris’: A heady Cold War thriller about the fight over a video game

By Michael O'Sullivan

Most Read

This Texas teen wanted an abortion. She now has twins.

Brooke Alexander found out she was pregnant days before the abortion ban took effect.

The untold story of Jimmy Carter, his best friend and a murder charge

Live updates: Tornadoes kill 24 in 100-mile path through Mississippi, Alabama

Parents, be warned! There will be art in this art class!

How Mississippi’s tornadoes unfolded overnight and why they were so deadly

Carolyn Hax: For weddings, a guest-friendly seating chart

By Carolyn HaxMarch 25

Frustrated over canceling a subscription? Relief may be coming.

By Michelle SingletaryMarch 24

How to find mid-century modern stuff? Answers to thrifting questions.

By Jura KonciusMarch 23

Ask Sahaj: My dad refuses to consider moving to assisted living

By Sahaj Kaur KohliMarch 23

Miss Manners: How do I enforce a no-cellphones rule at my wedding ceremony?

March 25

Ask Amy: Retired doctor gives advice to reader grieving a miscarriage

March 25

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Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

(Marine Buffard for The Washington Post)

This short breathing exercise is a stress buster

By Dora Kamau

Are candies like Skittles dangerous? A Calif. bill aims to ban chemicals in processed foods.

By Jennifer Hassan, Helier Cheung and Marlene Cimons

Olympic runner Kara Goucher’s lessons on resilience

Bacteria from meat may cause more than a half-million UTIs, study says

By Maham Javaid

Aggressive bacterium linked to eyedrops can be deadly. Here’s why.

By Kelsey Ables and Marlene Cimons

The Home You Own

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How to minimize plastic use at home

By Jerica Pender

12 things to know about wallpaper before you try it in your home

By Jennifer Barger

5 colorful DIY projects you can tackle with one gallon of paint

By Kristin Luna

Beckon birds to your backyard with these avian welcome mats

By Scott Kirkwood

How to make your home smell better without harmful chemicals

By Lindsey M. Roberts

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

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In Jinwoo Chong’s debut novel, ‘Flux,’ there’s a lot going on

By Charles Arrowsmith

How Vince McMahon and his wrestling empire explain America

By Zack Ruskin

What a new book gets wrong about Picasso’s time in France

By Hugh Eakin

The books I read to understand the Vietnam War

By Eric Nguyen

Finding words after wartime: Thanhhà Lai on discovering her voice

By Thanhhà Lai

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

(Peter Forister)

Auroras dazzle as far south as Virginia, North Carolina and Arizona

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A generation of ‘doomers’: The people who think humanity is done for

By Shannon Osaka

Many Antarctic glaciers are never snow-free. See how remarkably different this year is.

By Kasha Patel and Naema Ahmed

Warm winter threatens beloved Canadian tradition: The hair-freezing contest

By María Luisa Paúl

Scotland’s whisky industry tries to put climate change on the rocks

By William Booth

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Feb. 22. (For The Post)

Putin, charged with war crimes, must limit travel to avoid arrest

By Francesca Ebel, Robyn Dixon and Lauren Tierney

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Grindr warns Egyptian police may be using fake accounts to trap users

By Kelsey Ables

How to flee house arrest in Russia: Escapees tell their secrets

By Robyn Dixon, Natalia Abbakumova and Francesca Ebel

Bolsonaro’s return poses risks for the former president — and Brazil

By Terrence McCoy and Marina Dias

1.3 million people die on roads every year. It’s a global ‘pandemic,’ U.N. official says.

Spring guide

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The most common weather alert might also be the most misunderstood

By Dan Stillman

Florida parents upset by Michelangelo’s ‘David’ force out principal

By Timothy Bella and Hannah Natanson

L.A. school district and union reach deal after strike closes classrooms

By Kelsey Ables

The sandwich generation is changing. The stress remains.

By Elizabeth Chang

Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder behind ‘Moore’s Law,’ dies at 94

By Kathleen Day

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Walter Cole, world’s oldest drag queen as Darcelle VX, dies at 92

By Brian Murphy1 hour ago

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’: Longer, bloodier and better than ever

By Michael O'Sullivan

The full Keanu: Mellowest guy on the planet to onscreen killing machine

By Ty Burr

An electrifying exhibit shows Richard Avedon at his most ambitious

By Sebastian Smee

Capital Weather Gang

D.C.-area forecast: A damp and chilly morning gives way to warmth late

By Ian Livingston

Going Out Guide

The 25 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

By Fritz Hahn, Sophia Solano, Adele Chapin, Peter Marks, Chris Richards and Nevin Martell

(Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

NFL owners to discuss Roger Goodell extension, scheduling for Thursday night games

By Mark Maske20 minutes ago

NFL owners pause removal talk, await Daniel Snyder’s next moves

By Mark Maske, Nicki Jhabvala and Liz Clarke

Nikola Jokic doesn’t care about being MVP. How refreshing.

By Candace Buckner

TikTok admits it banned former NBA player critical of China

By Drew Harwell

Spirit set to open season with renewed optimism, permanent home at Audi Field

By Ella Brockway

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8 recipes to clean out the fridge, including soup, pilaf and frittata

By Becky Krystal

Malabi, a Middle Eastern rose water pudding, is a simple, silken joy

By Jessica Stolzberg

How to cut cake like a pro

By Aaron Hutcherson

Chicatana offers a front-row seat to sublime Mexican cooking in D.C.

By Tom Sietsema

Passport wait times are up again. Don’t let them spoil a trip.

By Natalie B. Compton

Burrowing badgers force weeks-long shutdown for Dutch trains

By Andrea Sachs

8 things to know about traveling in Europe during labor strikes

By Hannah Sampson

You can walk on the mosaic where King Charles will be crowned — in your socks

By Victoria Bisset

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The secretive Israeli think tank behind Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul

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Between Avdiivka and Bakhmut, Ukrainian forces fight Russia on tough terrain

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Fake images of Trump arrest show ‘giant step’ for AI’s disruptive power

By Isaac Stanley-Becker and Naomi Nix