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Putin confronted by member of inner circle over Ukraine war, U.S. intelligence finds

The insider voiced discontent over the mismanagement of the war and mistakes being made by those executing the military campaign, according to people familiar with the intelligence.

By Greg Miller, Shane Harris, Paul Sonne and Catherine Belton

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Biden warns of nuclear ‘Armageddon’ as pressure on Putin rises

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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to jailed Belarusian activist and Russian, Ukrainian rights groups

By Paul Schemm, William Branigin and Robyn Dixon

Find out how many election deniers are on your ballot this fall

The Washington Post has documented 299 Republican nominees for state and federal office who deny the results of the 2020 election. Use our tool to discover which ones are vying to represent you.

By Adrian Blanco and Amy Gardner

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The 7 Morning Briefing

7 things to know today: Russian infighting; marijuana pardons; Nobel Prize; voter guides; Mario; and more

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No, that’s not duct tape on the wing of your plane

Photos of airplane wings patched with what looks like duct tape have gone viral, but it’s actually another material.

By James Bikales

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Listen: Why the new U.K. prime minister’s tax policy flopped and what else to expect from her

Track covid: Daily new U.S. cases fell 27% in the past week

Carolyn Hax: Partner proves a calm demeanor isn’t always nice

Cook: These paprika potato chips with ranch dip are better (and better for you) than store-bought

Biden offers mass pardon for those convicted of marijuana possession

By Toluse Olorunnipa and Yasmeen Abutaleb

How do U.S. marijuana policies compare globally after Biden’s pardon?

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GOP crisis in Herschel Walker’s Ga. Senate race was nearly two years in the making

In Georgia, Republicans are stuck with a problematic Senate candidate they saw coming but decided they couldn’t stop.

By Isaac Arnsdorf, Ashley Parker, Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey

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‘Massive amounts of fatalities’ at Indonesia soccer stadium triggered by police action, video review shows

Videos provided exclusively to The Post show that police fired at least 40 nonlethal munitions at soccer fans in Kanjuruhan stadium, leading to panic.

By Rebecca Tan, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Sarah Cahlan, Imogen Piper and Aisyah Llewellyn

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A Las Vegas newsroom set out to investigate a colleague’s killing. Now a suspect is behind bars.

By Sarah Ellison

I saw a sex scene playing on my boss’s phone. Do I say something?

By Karla L. Miller

A promising start. A decided ending.

By Rich Juzwiak

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Breast cancer awareness month

My double mastectomy made me reevaluate: What do my breasts mean to me?

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Some women want flat chests after mastectomy. Some surgeons don’t go along.

By Fran Kritz

When it came to breast cancer, my daughter taught me to be direct with her

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Is artificial intelligence about to transform the mammogram?

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Climate & Environment

Hurricane deaths have fallen over time, but Ian was a setback

By Jacob Feuerstein

Ian is likely Florida’s deadliest hurricane since 1935. Most victims drowned.

By Danielle Paquette and Meryl Kornfield

Sydney posts wettest year on record — and it’s only October

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The E.U. is preparing for blackouts this winter, amid an energy crisis

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Protest footage the Iranian government doesn’t want you to see

By Joyce Sohyun Lee, Stefanie Le, Atthar Mirza and Babak Dehghanpisheh

Germany takes heat as E.U. leaders meet to discuss energy crisis

By Emily Rauhala, Rick Noack, Kate Brady and Beatriz Ríos

Hong Kong schools tread cautiously in push to make students love China

By Theodora Yu and Christian Shepherd

Biden’s Saudi trip faces new scrutiny after OPEC oil cut

By John Hudson, Jeff Stein and Tyler Pager

Canadian police say mass stabbing suspect acted alone, killed brother

By Amanda Coletta

As Ukraine war falters, Russians ask a risky question: Could Putin fall?

U.S. conducts back-to-back raids in Syria, killing key ISIS operatives

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Advocates tell Canada’s top court that U.S. is unsafe for asylum seekers

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Your boss can monitor your activities without special software

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Political spam is out of control. Now Gmail is about to make it worse.

By Geoffrey A. Fowler

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Musk-Twitter trial postponed by judge so the two sides can make a deal

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Former Uber security chief convicted of covering up 2016 data breach

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The Fall Dining Guide: Critic Tom Sietsema’s 40 favorite restaurants of the year

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‘Great British Bake Off’ faces criticism for ‘Mexico Week’ stereotypes

Former ‘Real Housewives’ star sues TikTok over ads she says misused her image

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Biden offers mass pardon for those convicted of marijuana possession

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At least 2 dead after stabbing rampage on Las Vegas Strip

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First Proud Boys leader pleads guilty to Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

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Arizona professor fatally shot; ex-student charged

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Jury to decide on damages in trial against Alex Jones over Sandy Hook lies

By Joanna Slater

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In debate, election denier Masters says no evidence of rigged voting process

By Hannah Knowles

One charged, another sentenced for threatening election officials

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Federal agents see chargeable tax, gun-purchase case against Hunter Biden

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A Beatles relic was stained with gravy. Now it’s valued up to $25,000.

Yup, Velma is a lesbian. A new film removes any doubt.

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Lucian Freud captured intimacy, even when his subjects were clothed

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As midterms near, D.C. fusion center watches for political violence

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By Rachel Pannett

SpaceX launch is latest sign of lasting Russia-U.S. space partnership

By Christian Davenport

Nobel Prize awarded to three scientists for work in click chemistry, which links molecules quickly

By Mark Johnson

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Daniel Snyder still wants to blame everyone but himself

By Barry Svrluga

Max Scherzer will start Game 1 for the Mets. After that, it’s a mystery.

By Chelsea Janes

What to know about the 2022 MLB postseason

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Don’t count out the Cardinals this postseason

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ExxonMobil ordered to reinstate fired whistleblowers who alleged fraud

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