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Taiwan highly vulnerable to Chinese air attack, leaked documents show

Troubling details raise questions about U.S. intelligence agencies’ ability to detect a pending invasion.

By Ellen Nakashima, Christian Shepherd and Cate Cadell

A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon hovers over the U.S. on Feb. 3. (Defense Dept./AP)

Leaked secret documents detail up to four additional Chinese spy balloons

By Evan Hill, Cate Cadell, Ellen Nakashima and Christian Shepherd

The controversial article Matthew Kacsmaryk did not disclose to the Senate

The judge who delivered a high-stakes abortion pills ruling last week removed his name from a law review article during his judicial nomination process, emails obtained by The Post show.

By Caroline Kitchener, Robert Barnes and Ann E. Marimow

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Teachers nationwide are flummoxed by students’ newfound chess obsession

The fad, fueled by social media stars, has left teachers divided between displeasure and delight.

By Hannah Natanson

Airstrikes reported in Sudan’s capital; paramilitary group claims to seize palace

By Katharine Houreld, Ellen Francis and Claire Parker1 hour ago

Cash App founder stabbed with kitchen knife after drinking with suspect’s sister, filing says

By Caroline O'Donovan and Chris Velazco

LIVE briefing: war in ukraine

Chief of Wagner mercenaries suggests Moscow declare end to war; 11 dead, including toddler, in Russian strike

By Andrew Jeong, Mikhail Klimentov, John Hudson, Timothy Bella and Andrea Salcedo4 minutes ago

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How Washington fell out of love with its NFL team — and came to despise its owner

Along the Commanders’ road from first to last in the league in attendance, the team’s place in the hearts of football followers morphed from prime position to cellar dweller.

By Marc Fisher and Liz Clarke

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She spent 500 days alone in an underground cave — and didn’t want to leave

Spanish athlete Beatriz Flamini's solo challenge was studied by scientists. Her 500 days in an underground cave meant she had no idea what was happening in the world.

By Victoria Bisset

9 recipes for breakfast for dinner

By Becky Krystal

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Police realized they might be at wrong house before killing man, video shows

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Man struck and killed by Metro train

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Katy Perry, Lionel Richie to perform at King Charles’s coronation concert

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Rutgers’ historic strike is suspended on tentative deal

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A top Trump lawyer has recused himself from Mar-a-Lago documents case

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The controversial article Matthew Kacsmaryk did not disclose to the Senate

The judge who delivered a high-stakes abortion pills ruling last week removed his name from a law review article during his judicial nomination process, emails obtained by The Post show.

A top Trump lawyer has recused himself from Mar-a-Lago documents case

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Taiwan highly vulnerable to Chinese air attack, leaked documents show

Why a 21-year-old had a top-secret security clearance

Tax season

Carolyn Hax: Husband shows zero tenderness for injured spouse

By Carolyn HaxApril 15

Want to escape D.C. without a car? Take a train to Harpers Ferry.

By John BescheApril 15

Carolyn Hax chat: I love my husband. Why do I have dreams about my ex?

By Carolyn HaxApril 14

How to remove shower doors and patch the holes left in the tile

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Miss Manners: I drive an antique car and am worried I look like a showoff

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Ask Amy: Should I explain why I can’t go to most family events?

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Black men face many more health hurdles. An expert discusses why.

By Steven Petrow

Body dysmorphia in boys and men can fuel muscle obsession, doctors say

By Ian McMahan

What SuperAgers show us about longevity, cognitive health as we age

By Richard Sima

Listen to a 5-minute meditation: Use your five senses to lower anxiety

By Samantha Snowden

Money stress? Check your financial literacy with these 3 questions.

By Tara Parker-Pope

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

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What a visiting Brit thought of early 1600s India

By Balaji Ravichandran

An acidic and funny collection of misandrist stories

By Dexter Palmer

Alexandra Petri saves U.S. history as only she can: By making it silly

By Amy Fusselman

This enchanting memoir is a spell book for our times

By Tre Johnson

In his moving memoir, John Cotter anticipates a world without sound

By Lisa Zeidner

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

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Biden’s ambitious climate plan for EVs faces these big hurdles

By Evan Halper and Timothy Puko

Why we should all be gazing at more sunsets

El Niño watch issued as scientists eye imminent climate pattern shift

The most frustrating part of owning an electric car threatens the EV revolution

By Shannon Osaka

Why Russia’s war in Ukraine is bad news for polar bears, too

By Dino Grandoni

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Katy Perry, Lionel Richie to perform at King Charles’s coronation concert

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Germany ends nuclear power era, shuts down last of its plants

Sons of ‘El Chapo’ hit with fentanyl charges; victims fed to tigers, U.S. alleges

By Devlin Barrett and Nick Miroff

Breaking up with Russia is hard for many Western firms, despite war

What to know about Arcturus, a new coronavirus subvariant the WHO is tracking

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A luxury cruise ship rescued 24 migrants from another vessel. It’s becoming almost routine.

By Hannah Sampson

Police realized they might be at wrong house before killing man, video shows

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Rutgers’ historic strike is suspended on tentative deal

By Pranshu Verma1 hour ago

Historic downpour in Fort Lauderdale dropped 88 billion gallons of rain

By Matthew Cappucci

Fraternity hazing nearly killed him — now he can’t work or study, lawsuit says

By Kyle Melnick

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Tiffany and Brett of ‘Love is Blind’ give Black love a rare win

By Helena Andrews-Dyer

Lady Gaga to co-chair presidential arts council that dissolved under Trump

By Samantha Chery

4 rules for making a video-game adaptation that works

Streaming has changed spoiler etiquette. ‘Succession’ fans would know.

By Kim Bellware and Brittany Shammas

D.C., MD. & VA.

(Michael Glenwood/For The Post)

Md. judge quietly negotiated job with prosecutors while hearing cases

D.C. police staffing reaches half-century low as homicides rise

By Peter Hermann

A wheelchair, a boy and what came of those migrant buses sent to D.C.

By Theresa Vargas

Remember Super Giant, the pioneering grocery store/department store?

Find solace at these 10 WiFi-free zones around Washington

By Nevin Martell

Capital Weather Gang

D.C.-area forecast: Passing showers and storms today, then warm and sunny Sunday

By Ian Livingston

Going Out Guide

The 27 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

By Fritz Hahn, Sophia Solano, Adele Chapin, Chris Kelly and Celia Wren

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Want to escape D.C. without a car? Take a train to Harpers Ferry.

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Giant cruise ships are rescuing migrants from the Caribbean

By Hannah Sampson

You asked: Can I refuse a TSA pat-down?

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India’s population overtakes China’s, but numbers mask a bigger story

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