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Biden warns Iran after U.S. forces clash with proxy groups in Syria

President Biden said that while the U.S. wants to avoid a wider confrontation with Iran, indiscriminate attacks on U.S. troops would be met with force.

By Dan Lamothe and Missy Ryan1 hour ago

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Many Antarctic glaciers are never snow-free. See how remarkably different this year is.

Warmer-than-average temperatures across the continent’s northernmost tip began creeping in during November, lasting through February. By then, several glaciers were nearly or completely free of snow.

By Kasha Patel and Naema Ahmed

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Miami women bounce Villanova; LSU facing Utah

Flight problems, not turbulence, found in death of former White House official

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Trump warns of ‘potential death & destruction’ if he’s charged in hush-money case

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Florida parents upset by Michelangelo’s ‘David’ force out principal

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Gwyneth Paltrow testifies that she was confused, then angry, after ski accident

A man is suing the actress and entrepreneur for $300,000, claiming that she crashed into him while skiing in Utah, leaving him with physical injuries and emotional distress.

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Meet the ‘five families’ that wield power in McCarthy’s House majority

The Problem Solvers Caucus, Republican Governance Group, Main Street Caucus, Study Committee and Freedom Caucus negotiate as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has a four-seat majority.

By Adrian Blanco, Marianna Sotomayor and Hannah Dormido

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Auroras dazzle as far south as Virginia, North Carolina and Arizona

A ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm spawned brilliant northern lights as far south as Virginia, North Carolina and Arizona.

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In New York, a city official welcoming migrants used to be one

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Musk says Twitter will get rid of blue check marks unless users pay up

By Rachel Lerman

Improvements to nonalcoholic wine have some entrepreneurs predicting it’s about to explode

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This Texas teen wanted an abortion. She now has twins.

Brooke Alexander found out she was pregnant days before the abortion ban took effect.

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Flight problems, not turbulence, found in death of former White House official

Gwyneth Paltrow testifies that she was confused, then angry, after ski accident

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How to find mid-century modern stuff? Answers to thrifting questions.

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Ask Sahaj: My dad refuses to consider moving to assisted living

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Miss Manners: Friends and family joke our lunches are business expenses

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This short breathing exercise is a stress buster

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Are candies like Skittles dangerous? A Calif. bill aims to ban chemicals in processed foods.

By Jennifer Hassan, Helier Cheung and Marlene Cimons

Olympic runner Kara Goucher’s lessons on resilience

Bacteria from meat may cause more than a half-million UTIs, study says

By Maham Javaid

What to know about the eyedrop recall linked to deaths and vision loss

By Kelsey Ables and Marlene Cimons

The Home You Own

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Plastics have infiltrated our homes. It doesn’t have to be that way.

By Jerica Pender

12 things to know about wallpaper before you try it in your home

By Jennifer Barger

5 colorful DIY projects you can tackle with one gallon of paint

By Kristin Luna

Beckon birds to your backyard with these avian welcome mats

By Scott Kirkwood

How to make your home smell better without harmful chemicals

By Lindsey M. Roberts

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

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In Jinwoo Chong’s debut novel, ‘Flux,’ there’s a lot going on

By Charles Arrowsmith

What a new book gets wrong about Picasso’s time in France

By Hugh Eakin

‘Biography of X’ is a brilliant novel that remixes art and history

By Chris Kraus

The books I read to understand the Vietnam War

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Finding words after wartime: Thanhhà Lai on discovering her voice

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A generation of ‘doomers’: The people who think humanity is done for

How U.N. reports and confusing headlines created a generation of people who believe climate change can’t be stopped.

By Shannon Osaka

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Unexploded munitions delay opening of Biden’s new Texas national monument

The Defense Department could need years to clean up Castner Range.

By Maxine Joselow and Vanessa Montalbano

Warm winter threatens beloved Canadian tradition: The hair-freezing contest

By María Luisa Paúl

Scotland’s whisky industry tries to put climate change on the rocks

By William Booth

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Drone attack kills U.S. contractor in Syria, prompting airstrike response

Spring guide

South braces for tornadoes as flooding swamps Ohio and Mississippi valleys

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In New York, a city official welcoming migrants used to be one

By Joanna Slater

Utah governor signs bill to curb children’s social media use

By Naomi Nix, Cat Zakrzewski and Heather Kelly

Father of Parkland victim arrested at congressional hearing on guns

By Ellie Silverman

Afroman vows to make new music ridiculing officers who raided his home

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The full Keanu: Mellowest guy on the planet to onscreen killing machine

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He’s broken sci-fi acting barriers but at heart, Christopher Judge is a family man

By Jamal Michel

Patrick French, renowned biographer of V.S. Naipaul, dies at 56

By Harrison Smith

‘Succession’ stops pulling punches in its final season

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D.C., MD. & VA.

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Arlington officials clear homeless people out of condemned hotel

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5 people killed this week in D.C. shootings, as lawmakers focus on city crime

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Virginia court ruling on virtual board meetings worries local officials

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What to know about driving in a work zone after 6 workers were killed in Maryland

By Justine McDaniel

Pr. George’s enacts surveillance rebate program named for Jayz Agnew

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Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Showers and some fog into Saturday morning, then a surge of warmth

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Going Out Guide

The 25 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

By Fritz Hahn, Sophia Solano, Adele Chapin, Peter Marks, Chris Richards and Nevin Martell

Executives at the opening of the William Hill Sportsbook at Capital One Arena. (Oliver Contreras for The Post)

Under Monumental, Commanders coverage fades at NBC Sports Washington

Nats will induct Ted Lerner into their Ring of Honor, wear commemorative patch

Tom Brady becomes minority owner of WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces

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Willis Reed always will be The Captain to a generation of Knicks fans

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NFL warns teams not to negotiate with noncertified agent for Lamar Jackson

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How to cut cake like a pro

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Chicatana offers a front-row seat to sublime Mexican cooking in D.C.

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Are Skittles dangerous? A California bill aims to ban chemicals in candy.

By Jennifer Hassan, Helier Cheung and Marlene Cimons

Passport wait times are up again. Don’t let them spoil a trip.

By Natalie B. Compton

Dangerous badger burrows cause Dutch trains to stop service

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8 things to know about traveling in Europe during labor strikes

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You can walk on the mosaic where King Charles will be crowned — in your socks

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Think you can land a plane in an emergency? Pilots explain why you can’t.

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