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With Kalashnikov rifles, Russia drives the staged vote in Ukraine

The speed at which the referendums were announced and carried out and the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of Russian reserves reflect the Kremlin’s tacit acknowledgment of its deteriorating position in Ukraine.

By David L. Stern and Robyn Dixon

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Long before his war in Ukraine, Putin waged war on Russian journalists

By Robyn Dixon

Propaganda newspapers show how Russia promoted annexation in Kharkiv

By Siobhán O'Grady and Sergii Mukaieliants

POLITICS

Voters divided amid intense fight for control of Congress, poll finds

By Dan Balz, Emily Guskin and Scott Clement1 hour ago

Trump and DeSantis, once allies, now in simmering rivalry as 2024 nears

By Hannah Knowles and Josh Dawsey

Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

Boredom is a warning sign. Here’s what it’s telling you.

Nobody likes being bored, but the emotion is your brain’s way of telling you to check your priorities and find something more meaningful.

By Richard Sima

OPINIONS

The ongoing baby formula shortage is a reminder of a disturbing truth in America

Opinion by Alyssa Rosenberg

What the West should learn from the protests in Iran

Opinion by Karim Sadjadpour

An obscene anti-Mormon chant marks a grim irony in the church’s history

Opinion by Matthew Bowman

How to prevent deadly wildfires? Stop fighting fires.

Opinion by David Von Drehle

Youngkin should have stayed out of school gender identity policy

Opinion by the Editorial Board

To not comment: The pros of rural reticence

Opinion by Maddy Butcher

All these book bans are like something out of, uh… ‘Goodnight Moon’?

Opinion by Alexandra Petri

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Homegrown morality police

Opinion by Ann Telnaes

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How vigilante ‘predator catchers’ are infiltrating the criminal justice system

By Jessica Contrera

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Trump’s ‘big lie’ fueled a new generation of social media influencers

By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Jeremy B. Merrill

Air conditioning is more important than ever. America isn’t prepared.

By Dino Grandoni and Anna Phillips

The frenzied hunt for the rarest bourbon and one alleged scheme to profit from it

By Justin Jouvenal

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Fiona slams Atlantic Canada, leaving destruction, outages in its wake

One of the strongest storms ever to hit Canada slammed into Nova Scotia’s coastline on Saturday, leaving much of Nova Scotia and nearly all of Prince Edward Island without power.

By Selena Ross, Sydney Page, Scott Dance and Laura Reiley

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Ian forecast to strengthen to major hurricane on its way to Florida

By Matthew Cappucci

What to know about the hurricane threat to Florida

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Review

Why is the Chinese Communist Party still around? How far does its surveillance go?

Three books explore the endurance of China's Communist Party, its standoff with the United States and its designs for the future.

By Dexter Roberts

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‘Fat Leonard’s’ home detention: Servants cooking more than he could eat, packages arriving ‘all day long’

By Jonathan O'Connell

Elijah McClain died after medics injected him with too much ketamine, an amended autopsy says

By Derek Hawkins

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Voters divided amid intense fight for control of Congress, poll finds

The fight for control of Congress is an intense one, as Republicans hold significant advantages in the most competitive House seats. But the GOP edge is being tempered by energy among Democrats over abortion rights.