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People gather in Tel Aviv on Saturday before the release of the second group of hostages. (Heidi Levine for The Post)

Second group of hostages released after delay

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OVERVIEW

Hamas delay in releasing Israelis underscores fragility of Gaza deal

For released Palestinian prisoners, a complicated homecoming

By Louisa Loveluck and Sufian Taha

Netanyahu and Hamas depended on each other. Both may be on the way out.

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Russia held these Ukrainian teens captive. Their testimonies could be used against Putin.

Ukraine intends to use the teens’ testimony as evidence that Russia is systematically removing Ukrainian children from their homes and culture.

By Siobhán O'Grady and Anastacia Galouchka

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Fierce Russian drone attack shatters Kyiv’s calm

The International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, N.M. (AFP/Getty Images)

What science says about alien life and whether we are alone in the universe

Aliens are having a moment. But the evidence says all possibilities remain in play, including the possibility that we are alone.

By Joel Achenbach

Daily Mix

Analysis

College football winners and losers: Jalen Milroe enters Iron Bowl lore

By Patrick Stevens

‘Zoom fatigue’ may take toll on the brain and the heart, researchers say

By Erin Blakemore

Fact-checking ‘The Crown’: Did Dodi propose to Diana the night they died?

By Gillian Brockell

The easy way to save up to 20 percent on your heating bill this winter

By Allyson Chiu

Opinions

Bird species are being renamed! Here are my suggestions!

Here, in no particular order, are all my objections to bird names and suggestions for improving them.

Opinion by Alexandra Petri

A fraught battlespace awaits Israel after the pause

Opinion by David Ignatius

Argentina’s firebrand new president-elect is pushing a disastrous old agenda

Opinion by Gabriel Pasquini

Schools should ban smartphones. Parents should help.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Smoking helped me find quiet. So does my new vice.

Opinion by Theodore R. Johnson

You don’t need to meditate. Just wash your dishes by hand.

Opinion by Tyler Shane

Cartoon: Trump’s authoritarian campaign

Opinion by Ann Telnaes

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After woman’s death at Taylor Swift concert in Brazil, a search for accountability

By Samantha Chery and Marina Dias

As studios are expected to produce fewer shows, some fear a loss in Hollywood diversity

By Erica Werner

Siavash Sobhani holds one of his expired passports. (Bill O’Leary/The Post)

Perspective

A doctor tried to renew his passport. Now he’s no longer a citizen.

The Northern Virginia doctor was born in D.C. and given a U.S. birth certificate. At 61, he learned his citizenship was granted by mistake.

By Theresa Vargas

A soldier in Vietnam and a girl wrote letters. Decades later, they finally met.

He got a care package from a campfire girl in Michigan. His thank-you note started a correspondence that spanned years, continents, and divides of age, race and culture.

By Susan Svrluga

Medical Mysteries

Dizzy and off-balance, she searched for the cause

Slowly and insidiously, a New York real estate broker developed balance, urinary and memory problems. For years, various doctors performed many tests but overlooked the reversible cause.

By Sandra G. Boodman

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The best television of 2023 so far

By Travis M. Andrews, Lili Loofbourow, Gene Park, David Betancourt and Bethonie Butler

Art

New John Singer Sargent show unites Madame X and Dr. Pozzi. Sparks fly.

By Sebastian Smee

Movies

‘Saltburn’ seduces with every frame, but leaves you wanting more

By Ann Hornaday

‘I know what I saw’: The soldier’s story that made many Grenadians suspicious of the U.S. government

By Martine Powers

Episode guide: Catch up on our investigation

Deep Reads: Football bonded them. Then it tore them apart.

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A doctor tried to renew his passport. Now he’s no longer a citizen.

A Northern Virginia doctor was born in D.C. and given a U.S. birth certificate. At 61, he learned his citizenship was granted by mistake.

What we actually know about aliens, according to science

Israel investigates an elusive, horrific enemy: Rape as a weapon of war

Advice

Carolyn Hax: How to help a husband who is ‘constantly venting’ about his life?

Netanyahu and Hamas depended on each other. Both may be on the way out.

Election 2024

Univision anchor Jorge Ramos rebukes network for not challenging Trump

By Joseph Menn

Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips announces he won’t run for reelection in House

By Azi Paybarah

CEO of pro-DeSantis super PAC resigns amid rising tensions

By Hannah Knowles and Josh Dawsey

An illustration of a burger and a phone.

The viral $16 McDonald’s meal that may explain voter anger at Biden

By Jeff Stein and Taylor Lorenz

Advice

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Carolyn Hax: How to help a husband who is ‘constantly venting’ about his life?

A letter writer’s husband has made several career changes over 18 years, but the venting remains the same.

November 26

Ask Amy: Distrustful new girlfriend insists on going through my phone

November 26

Miss Manners: Mother-in-law says colorful clothing makes me look low class

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Ask Sahaj: Spending time with my family feels ‘performative’ and ‘oppressive’

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Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

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Just how germy is that shopping cart? We asked scientists.

By Lindsey Bever

What a mystery illness in dogs could mean for holiday pet care

By Kelyn Soong

52 children got lead poisoning from fruit pouches. Here’s what to know.

By Amanda Morris and Teddy Amenabar

Why are periods so hush-hush? A film takes on the stigma of menstruation.

By Alexis P. Williams

Advice

Kale can upset your stomach. Here’s how to make it easier to digest.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

The Home You Own

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Skip the traditional tree this Christmas. Use a potted one instead.

By Nevin Martell

6 environmentally friendly holiday decorations you can DIY

By Karen Hugg

Ladybugs are oddly vicious. Here’s how to keep them out of your house.

By Kate Morgan

Holiday decorating is lasting longer and becoming more intense

By Rachel Kurzius

Advice

Our patio is a tripping hazard. How do we repair the uneven bricks?

By Jeanne Huber

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

(Lo Hunter)

Christopher Paolini wrote ‘Eragon’ as a teen. Now 40, he’s still at it.

By Sophia Nguyen

On Instagram and TikTok, annotating books is an art

By Hope Corrigan

Review

Flaubert’s letters are as hilarious and humane as his best fiction

By Becca Rothfeld

AI can’t write my books yet, but it still took my author photos

By Sloane Crosley

Review

Three new ways to cherish Kij Johnson, Gene Wolfe and Terry Pratchett

By Michael Dirda

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

Wild turkeys are disappearing — but no one is sure why

By Dino Grandoni

States must target transportation carbon emission cuts under new federal rule

By Ian Duncan

These baby turtle eggs were going to be ‘bar snacks.’ Watch the hatchlings return to the sea.

By Michael J. Coren

The fridge hack that can slash your food waste

By Nicolás Rivero

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After the pandemic, Americans are flying again in force. Here’s why that’s a problem.

By Shannon Osaka

Snow in the Plains and Midwest to slow post-Thanksgiving travel

By Jason Samenow

Snowstorm plastering Rockies will hit Plains amid post-Thanksgiving travel

By Matthew Cappucci

Soaking Mid-Atlantic storm brings drought relief

By Ian Livingston

A hungry beaver is chomping on the Tidal Basin’s cherry trees

By Kevin Ambrose

Four rules for no-regrets Black Friday shopping

By Shira Ovide

Taking holiday family portraits can be tricky. Here’s how to get great ones.

By Chris Velazco

Struggling to reach lawmakers about Gaza, Americans try faxing

By Heather Kelly

Technology

Analysis

OpenAI and X: Promises of populist technology, shaped by a single man

By Drew Harwell

These look like prizewinning photos. They’re AI fakes.

By Will Oremus and Pranshu Verma

Elon Musk says SpaceX will soon be ready for third flight of Starship

By Christian Davenport

National

Derek Chauvin stabbed in federal prison in Arizona, says Minnesota AG

By Tobi Raji and Tim Craig

Carters’ journey highlights tough questions about when to choose hospice

By Lenny Bernstein and Dan Keating

Mexicans victimized in El Paso mass killing struggle to heal, obtain visas

By Arelis R. Hernández

34 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for disrupting Macy’s parade, police say

By Timothy Bella

Buttigieg promises to investigate wheelchair incident from viral video

By Andrea Sachs and Heidi Pérez-Moreno

WORLD

An employee carries items inside a building of a kindergarten damaged during Russian drone strikes Saturday in Kyiv. (Reuters)

Fierce Russian drone attack shatters Kyiv’s calm

By Fredrick Kunkle and Kostiantyn Khudov

Exclusive

Russian and Chinese executives discuss Russia-Crimea tunnel project

By Greg Miller and Mary Ilyushina

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels play defining role in civil war against military

By Rebecca Tan

Dutch election shows far right rising and reshaping Europe

By Anthony Faiola, Emily Rauhala and Loveday Morris

Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, historian of the downtrodden, dies at 94

By Brian Murphy

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Perspective

Each generation is defined by its movies. Here are 57 that shaped me.

Too young for “The Graduate”? Too old for John Hughes? Here’s to the cinematic touchstones that have slipped through the cracks.

By Ann Hornaday

After industry tumult, some fear Hollywood will backslide on diversity

By Erica Werner

When Stewart Copeland met Sting and the Police were born

By Geoff Edgers

After legal fight, National Trust to take control of historic Oatlands

By Joe Heim

Budget battles to resume in January for Youngkin as federal money dries up

By Laura Vozzella

Lost WWII soldier’s Bible, found after D-Day, given to Va. memorial

By Michael E. Ruane

Elections bring change to Virginia county torn over Confederate statue

By Gregory S. Schneider

Buoyed by recent wins, animal rights lobby in Md. revisits cage-free eggs

By Erin Cox

Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Temperatures Sunday inch a bit closer to average as rain chances rise

By A. Camden Walker

Going Out Guide

The 36 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

By Washington Post staff

SPORTS

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Michigan hangs on to beat Ohio State, and now it can breathe again

By Chuck Culpepper

Alabama survives Auburn’s upset bid in wild Iron Bowl finish

By Glynn A. Hill

Perspective

For Commanders, further coaching change is a cost/benefit situation

By Sally Jenkins

Analysis

Defensive-minded coaches might rule the next NFL hiring cycle

By Jason La Canfora

Taulia Tagovailoa breaks Big Ten passing mark as Maryland beats Rutgers

By Alex Schiffer

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