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Rep. Jim Jordan fails on second speaker vote as Republican division grows

Republican infighting has left the House without a speaker for more than two weeks. The House will vote again Thursday while some are working to empower the temporary speaker to move legislation.

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To understand how striving in an unequal society contributes to premature aging and chronic illness in the United States, you need to understand weathering.

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You’ve seen the Jardiance commercial. The one where Deanna Colón sings about lowering your A1C — but she also has a lot to say about her trolls.

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China owns the EV supply chain. Now it wants to sell you a car.

European consumers use Chinese products every day. Will they also embrace cars by Chinese auto companies such as BYD that have their sights set on new markets?

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The gold medal skier and the eating disorder that hasn’t gone away

Cross-country skier Jessie Diggins has accomplished feats no American ever had before. She’s just as strong off her skis.

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Americans see the House speaker mess as hurting the country

Republicans in Congress, understandably, seem to be bearing the blame.

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Analysis: What polls shows about the impact of the GOP speaker drama, so far

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The history of presidential visits to war zones, from Madison to Biden

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How Hannity, Bannon and others on the right helped fuel GOP speaker chaos

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Republicans want schools to block social media or lose internet funds

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Election 2024

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Nikki Haley misleads town hall audience on Chinese land acquisitions

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DeSantis is slamming Trump more directly. It’s a tough sell in the GOP.

By Hannah Knowles

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Special counsel Jack Smith pulls subpoena over pro-Trump fundraising

By Josh Dawsey, Perry Stein and Devlin Barrett

D.C. judge formally issues gag order against Trump. Here’s what to know.

By Perry Stein and Devlin Barrett

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Not just your grandmother’s disease: A new look at bone health

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Why I eat smarter now that I’m older

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Using toilet paper is grosser than you think. Here’s a better idea.

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Canada’s astonishing and record fire season finally slows down

By Ian Livingston

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Major U.S. science group says states and municipalities should consider gas line bans

By Maxine Joselow and Vanessa Montalbano

The next front in the climate fight: U.S. exports of natural gas

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We are trashing our oceans. Here’s how river cleanups could help.

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Lead pollution from small planes threatens human health, EPA finds

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New England boasts some of nation’s best fall foliage

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‘Bursty star formations’ could be secret behind cosmic dawn question

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Deputy fatally shoots man who served 16 years for wrongful conviction

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‘Sexy’ calendar of homeless men: Exploitative? Or empowering?

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Behind closed doors, Marines struggle with a glaring diversity problem

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189 decomposing bodies found at funeral home offering green burials

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He held the world record for hottest pepper. Then his Pepper X dethroned it.

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Xi, with ‘no limits’ partner Putin, says U.S. holding back Global South

By Christian Shepherd and Lyric Li

Putin meets Viktor Orban in China, in a boost for the Kremlin

Tropical storm Norma threatens Cabo San Lucas as Atlantic system eyes Puerto Rico

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U.K. charges Greta Thunberg as governments crack down on climate protests

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Ukraine uses long-range U.S.-provided missiles to strike Russian depot and aircraft

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Maduro, Venezuelan opposition agree to freer election in 2024

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What we normals can learn from the Beckhams’ marriage

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How a wacky Instagram account became a go-to news source

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‘Dicks: The Musical’ gleefully embraces its grossness

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: An admirable yet vexingly uneven film

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Fewer people are going to movies, theater and museums, NEA study shows

Biden’s NIH nominee heads to the Hill today

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Primary care saves lives. Here’s why it’s failing Americans.

By Frances Stead Sellers

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Puberty starts earlier now, but kids’ needs are the same

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Science

SpaceX to the FAA: The industry needs you to move faster

By Christian Davenport

Scrolls were illegible for 2,000 years. A college student read one with AI.

By Kyle Melnick

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft launches, beginning first-of-its-kind mission

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A balanced Commanders offense is about more than just pass vs. run

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Why are NFL QBs suddenly putting up such skimpy passing numbers?

By Neil Greenberg

Max Scherzer is back for the Rangers. What he can offer is a mystery.

By Andrew Golden

As the Wizards’ new point guard, Tyus Jones’s job is to talk

By Ava Wallace

The Aces, on the verge of a WNBA title, will be without two key players

By Kareem Copeland

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U.S. halts collection on some past-due covid loans, spurring a warning from federal watchdog

By Tony Romm

Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid opioid lawsuits, growing debt

By Aaron Gregg, Jaclyn Peiser and David Ovalle

Austin’s office market is exploding. But no one is moving in.

By Rachel Siegel

Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal peril deepens as his defense comes up short

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