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Harris claims momentum while Trump resets

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Trump faces backlash for ‘in four years, you don’t have to vote again’ remark

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Thousands of people from the Druze community attend the funeral of 10 people killed in a rocket attack from Lebanon in Majdal Shams, Golan Heights, on Sunday. (Heidi Levine for The Washington Post)

IDF strikes deep in Lebanon after rocket attack, stoking fear of wider war

Israel promised revenge for a rocket strike from Lebanon that killed in 12 in the Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams. Hezbollah denied responsibility.

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A legend in Suriname, Anthony Nesty calms the waters as U.S. swim coach

After Tokyo disappointment, Torri Huske is positioned for Paris redemption

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Kamala Harris wants to extend her honeymoon — but is ready if it ends

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Three big ways Simone Biles changed America

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Larry noodged me for four decades. I’m glad he did.

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In this ‘year of elections,’ democracy is holding its own

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The picture of early-human origins in Africa grows more complex

Researchers say groups of early modern humans intermingled and spread across Africa, not just in the east and south, before moving to Europe and Asia.

By David Kohn

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F-16 fighter jets arrive in Ukraine but may not tip advantage against Russia

Ukrainian and Western officials now caution that the aircraft once championed by Kyiv as a game changer are unlikely to make an immediate impact on the battlefield.

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Their acne medications set off a rare chain reaction that killed them

After losing their daughters to DRESS Syndrome, two mothers work to raise awareness of the rare but deadly drug reaction.

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Venezuelans vote in election that could oust an autocrat

Opposition candidate Edmundo González, a stand-in for banned leader Maria Corina Machado, leads President Nicolás Maduro by double digits, polls show.

By Samantha Schmidt and Ana Vanessa HerreroUpdated 15 minutes ago

Maduro’s decade of authoritarian rule in Venezuela: A timeline

If Maduro loses, will he cede power? Venezuela’s election, explained.

(Kemka Ajoku for The Post)

Will we ever be ready for Jeremy O. Harris?

Jeremy O. Harris’s “Slave Play” was condemned by Rishi Sunak for its Black Out nights. Audiences and celebrities like Madonna keep lining up in London to squirm.

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Carolyn Hax: Is girlfriend planning a trip with her male friend to make a point?

A letter writer wonders whether his girlfriend is angling for a proposal by planning a trip with her old (male) friend from college.

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Another major heat wave will build across the United States next week

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Canada owes First Nations for treaty breaches, top court rules

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