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Families grieve the U.S. veterans killed in Ukraine

The loved ones of American veterans killed in Ukraine are reckoning with the meaning of service under one flag — and sacrifice under another.

By Alex Horton and Dan Lamothe

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Debt Ceiling

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Here’s what’s in — and what’s out — of the Biden-McCarthy deal

The agreement would accomplish much for both sides, enabling them to claim a victory that appeared elusive just days ago.

By Jeff Stein and Tobi Raji

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The real reason red states are hiring so much faster than blue states

The clear political divide is extremely rare: Politicians just don’t have as much control over the economy as they say they do. So what’s going on here?

By Andrew Van Dam

Uganda imposes death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’

By Leo Sands and Rael Ombuor

As Erdogan’s rule enters 3rd decade, leaders line up to congratulate him

By Louisa Loveluck

Opinions

For decades, I blamed my mother for my shame. Then I grew up.

Opinion by May N. Akabogu

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With this debt limit deal, Congress has beclowned itself

Opinion by Catherine Rampell

The key to victory in Ukraine? Taking the long view.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Readers react to David Von Drehle’s tale of his long-lived neighbor

We oversaw executions as governor. We regret it.

Opinion by Robert Bentley and Don Siegelman

Recycling guidelines are too confusing

Letters to the Editor

What the Memorial Day weekend debt ceiling deal teaches us about politics

Opinion by E.J. Dionne Jr.

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Memorial Day, 2023

Opinion by Ann Telnaes

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‘Succession’ finale

‘Succession’ finale recap: A new ruler is crowned

The HBO show came to an end in much the way it seemed destined to: The Roy kids are forever rich, but they will never be all right.

By Anne Branigin

Did ‘Succession’ stick the landing? Fans and writers are weighing in.

By Timothy Bella

Rules for using the pool are posted at a home in Damascus, Md. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Post)

In one suburb, a backlash against homeowners renting out private pools

An app allows people to rent out their pools to strangers, causing conflicts with neighbors who say the rentals turn quiet residential neighborhoods into bustling business districts, without the infrastructure to support the activity.

By Katie Shepherd

Texas Republicans pass bills changing election policies for large Democratic county

By Patrick Marley

A logjam the size of Manhattan is trapping millions of tons of carbon in the Mackenzie River delta in northern Canada. Now global warming may be putting it at risk. (Alicia Sendrowski)

A giant pile of logs is trapping millions of tons of carbon in Canada

A pileup of ancient logs nearly as big as Manhattan is trapping millions of tons of carbon in northern Canada – and the warming climate may lead to its releasing much of that stored material into the atmosphere.

By Michael Birnbaum

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Perspective

How Michael Phelps learned to make the right calls

To smash Olympic swimming records, Michael Phelps had to condition himself as much mentally as physically.

By Sally Jenkins

An 1865 photo of the graves of Union soldiers who were buried at the racecourse in Charleston, S.C., during the Civil War. (Library of Congress)

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

Black people may have started Memorial Day. Whites erased it from history.

Thousands of formerly enslaved people put flowers on Union soldiers’ graves on May 1, 1865. For well over a century after the Civil War, the significance of the day was buried.

By Donald Beaulieu

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