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House Republicans vote to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry

The inquiry, which was launched in September, has so far failed to prove the GOP’s claim that President Biden benefited financially from his son’s foreign investment deals.

By Jacqueline Alemany and Matt Viser

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Israeli soldiers stand by a truck with Palestinian detainees in the Gaza Strip on Dec. 8. (Reuters)

Images of stripped and humiliated Palestinians draw condemnation

By Kareem Fahim, William Booth, Sufian Taha and Hazem Balousha

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A generation of North Koreans has spent seven decades away from home

The Korean War displaced hundreds of thousands of North Koreans who believed they would go back after the fighting. The war never ended. They never returned home.

By Hannah Yoon and Michelle Ye Hee Lee

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The Creator Economy

Meet the woman working to stop the far-right creator money machine

When Elon Musk reinstated the account on X of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Sunday night, digital activist Nandini Jammi sprang into action.

By Taylor Lorenz

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The massive meteor shower that convinced people the world was ending

By Dave Kindy

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By Michelle Singletary

Ikea is giving away massive ‘turkey-sized’ meatballs in the U.K.

By Emily Heil

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Trump backers laugh off, cheer ‘dictator’ comments, as scholars voice alarm

By Marianne LeVine and Isaac Arnsdorf

Warriors’ Draymond Green suspended indefinitely by NBA for striking player in the face

By Ben Golliver

D.C. mayor’s negotiations draw scrutiny as city could lose Capitals, Wizards

If the move to Virginia goes through, it will mark a stunning upset for a mayor who just five months earlier had branded the city the nation’s “sports capital.”

By Meagan Flynn and Michael Brice-Saddler

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Why do ‘gate lice’ line up early for a flight? Psychologists explain.

The science behind one of the most obnoxious airport behaviors: Lining up before your boarding group is called.

By Sofia Andrade

Senate passes defense policy bill void of most GOP culture-war demands

By Abigail Hauslohner

Suspect charged in killing of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll

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When Elon Musk reinstated the account on X of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Sunday night, digital activist Nandini Jammi sprang into action.

Images of stripped and humiliated Palestinians draw condemnation

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GOP candidates sidestep questions about Texas abortion case

They have campaigned on antiabortion platforms, but have avoided directly answering questions about a Texas woman who was denied an abortion in the state after learning her fetus had a fatal genetic condition.

By Amy B Wang

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Satanism comes to the 2024 Republican primary

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New York high court allows state Democrats chance to alter congressional maps

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DeSantis staffers blocked release of travel records, whistleblower says

By Beth Reinhard

Politics

White House turns focus to states in latest push to curb gun violence

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‘I am here’: Hunter Biden makes a defiant appearance

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Senate, House combine bipartisan efforts to advance paid leave

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Republicans grill 4th Circuit nominee on Justice Kavanaugh, ‘right to work’

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Trump Cases

Supreme Court accepts Jan. 6 case that could affect or delay Trump trial

By Robert Barnes, Rachel Weiner and Devlin Barrett

Testimony ends in $250 million fraud lawsuit against Trump in New York

By Shayna Jacobs

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Carolyn Hax: At what point does helping out a sibling become bad for a marriage?

She helps with her sister’s kids, and worries her husband will “feel abandoned,” because they chose not to have kids themselves.

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Need to spend those pre-tax health dollars? Food and exercise may qualify.

By Anahad O’Connor and Maureen O'Hagan

Crackdown on social media ads has prompted nutrition influencers to declare their sponsors

By Caitlin Gilbert, Sasha Chavkin and Anjali Tsui

Our 7 best tips to build an exercise habit

By Gretchen Reynolds

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How winter affects our mood, thinking and sex drive

By Michael Varnum and Ian Hohm

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Should I try medical marijuana? Here’s what to know.

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These yard signs offer an inconvenient truth about sea level rise

By Nicolás Rivero

Arctic endured its hottest summer on record and is rapidly transforming, report finds

By Scott Dance

How wildfires can spread cancer-causing chemicals

By Amudalat Ajasa

China is close to peak emissions, but it doesn’t want to talk about it

By Christian Shepherd

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The world just made it clear the fossil fuel era is ending — with some wiggle room

By Chico Harlan, Maxine Joselow and Timothy Puko

What to know about the Geminids, the best meteor show of the year

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Nashville tornado unleashed fireball that appeared to disrupt storm

By Matthew Cappucci

Stormy pattern set to return to California after dry start to rainy season

By Diana Leonard

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The outlook for a white Christmas is grim for most of the Lower 48

By Dan Stillman and Ian Livingston

The FBI caught Teixeira but couldn’t stop the spread of secrets

By Devlin Barrett and Samuel Oakford

Pregnant women take a leading role in new legal battles over abortion

By Caroline Kitchener

Moms for Liberty co-founder, caught in sex scandal, refuses to quit Florida school post

By Lori Rozsa

He died in prison. His body was returned without his heart, lawsuit says.

By Daniel Wu

Experts can’t agree on Biden’s new student loan relief plan. What’s next.

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

WORLD

Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (AP)

Border deal shows signs of life after Biden offer

By Liz Goodwin, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Mariana Alfaro

Mother who served 20 years for deaths of her 4 babies has convictions quashed

By Rachel Pannett

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Javier Milei’s study of Judaism sets him apart from far-right leaders

By Adam Taylor

A U.S. deal gave hope to Venezuelan political prisoners’ families. Sorrow followed.

By María Luisa Paúl

María Consuelo Loera, mother of jailed drug lord ‘El Chapo,’ dies at 94

By Brian Murphy

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The age of Oprah is over, but her vision is now framed in Washington

The portrait of the media mogul by artist Shawn Michael Warren was unveiled at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, and an olive branch speaks volumes.

By Philip Kennicott

What are Gayle King and Charles Barkley doing on CNN?

By Jeremy Barr

Netflix reveals what people are really watching with new viewing data

By Herb Scribner and Taylor Lorenz

‘Wonka’: A candy-sweet origin story that’s missing some bite

By Michael O'Sullivan

Andre Braugher, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide’ star, dies at 61

By Harrison Smith, Ben Brasch, Andrea Salcedo and Frances Vinall

Movie Review

From filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, a multiheaded ‘Monster’

By Mark Jenkins

‘Home Alone,’ ‘12 Years a Slave’ join National Film Registry

By Thomas Floyd

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Health

Supreme Court will decide access to key abortion drug mifepristone

By Ann E. Marimow

What is Trisomy 18, the fetal condition central to the Texas abortion case?

By Kelsey Ables

FDA to review MDMA-assisted therapy, a milestone for psychedelics

By Daniel Gilbert and David Ovalle

Science

More than a year after engine failure, Blue Origin to return to flight

By Christian Davenport

Asteroid pieces brought to Earth may offer clue to life’s origin

By Joel Achenbach

The other explosive theory for the demise of dinosaurs

By Kasha Patel

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Bowser’s negotiations draw scrutiny as D.C. could lose Capitals, Wizards

By Meagan Flynn and Michael Brice-Saddler

Another Wizards loss — and this one might come with a departure

By Ava Wallace

Warriors’ Draymond Green suspended indefinitely by the NBA

By Ben Golliver

Juan Soto is ready for the New York spotlight. But how long will it shine?

By Chelsea Janes

Signing with the Nats was ‘kind of a no-brainer’ for Nick Senzel

By Andrew Golden

Business

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Dow Jones hits an all-time high as investors cheer progress on inflation

By Abha Bhattarai and Eli Tan

Fed leaves interest rates steady and may be done with hikes

By Rachel Siegel

Pharmacies share medical data with police without a warrant, inquiry finds

By Drew Harwell

Lawsuit alleges forced prison labor scheme involving fast food franchises and other private employers

By Aaron Gregg

Inflation drops to 3.1 percent as Fed kicks off final meeting of 2023

By Rachel Siegel

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