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Drone strikes, sabotage, shelling: Russia’s war on Ukraine comes to Russia

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Visit by Japan’s Kishida to Kyiv gives sharp contrast to Xi in Russia

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N.Y. prosecutor’s office pushes back on GOP demands on Trump probe

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Video shows Va. deputies pile on top of Black man before his death

Seven sheriff's deputies and three hospital workers have been charged with murder in the case.

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Why Americans should eat lentils every day

When it comes to combating climate change, the lentil may be the perfect legume.

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Fox producer sues company, claims lawyers coached her Dominion testimony

Abby Grossberg alleges that she faced discrimination at Fox News and that she was coached to mislead in her Dominion defamation case deposition.

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A surprising (and growing) gender gap in the most dangerous jobs

Every year, more and more Americans are hit, kicked, beaten or shoved so badly that the victim misses at least a day of work.

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Deadly fungal infection rapidly spreading in U.S. health facilities

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Over 1,000 L.A. schools to shut down due to mass school workers strike

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Sailboat crew rescued in Pacific after abandoning ship sunk by whale

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Biden to protect a half-million acres in Texas and Nevada

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McCarthy downplays possible N.Y. case against Trump, dismisses it as ‘personal money’

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California measure would force tech giants to pay news outlets

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Tech group launches litigation hub as regulation battle moves to courts

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Trump lawyers move to quash Georgia grand jury report, evidence

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Biden issues first veto, rejecting Republican-led bill on labor rule

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John Jenrette, roguish congressman snared in Abscam sting, dies at 86

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Lentils are just waiting for their ‘hummus moment’

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Say goodbye to dry chicken breasts with these 4 tips

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Can dogs talk by pressing buttons? What science says about the debate.

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Four 80-year-old men finished a 100-mile race. Here’s how they did it.

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What to know about kefir, one of the original gut-friendly foods

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Allergy season is here: the U.S. cities where pollen is the worst

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51 percent of world population may be overweight or obese by 2035

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Why seniors are blocking entrances to the four largest U.S. banks

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World is on brink of catastrophic warming, U.N. climate change report says

By Sarah Kaplan

Mauritania’s ancient libraries in Chinguetti could be lost to the expanding desert

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Somalia drought caused 43,000 deaths in 2022, report estimates

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Heavy rain, snow and high winds expected to bombard storm-weary California

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AI isn’t yet going to take your job — but you may have to work with it

By Danielle Abril

Perspective

ChatGPT can ace logic tests now. But don’t ask it to be creative.

By Geoffrey A. Fowler

TikTok might be sold or banned in the U.S. Here’s what you should do now.

By Shira Ovide

Technology

Tech group launches litigation hub as regulation battle moves to courts

By Cat Zakrzewski1 hour ago

The Elon Musk request that left Tesla engineers aghast, and the fallout that followed

By Faiz Siddiqui

Analysis

Credit ratings increasingly looking at cybersecurity

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WORLD

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Racism, misogyny rampant in London police force, ‘damning’ report finds

By Bryan Pietsch

As G-20 meetings come to India, Modi launches a public relations blitz

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Saudi Arabia frees U.S. citizen imprisoned over tweets about crown prince

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Taiwan’s president to visit U.S., raising prospect of friction with China

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Tourism agency apologizes after sexualizing Canadian city’s name

By Kyle Melnick

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Fed up with her town’s recycling, she collected two tons of trash on her own

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Will the ‘real’ Rosie the Riveter please flex?

By Gillian Brockell

Louisiana backs off, lets family keep invasive rodent as a pet

By Jonathan Edwards

Bowie State band performed at a preschool. A 4-year-old became part of the show.

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In photos: Washington cherry blossoms near peak bloom

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National

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Leaving for spring break? Travelers have plenty of company this year.

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City will pay $750K after police allegedly drew swastika in man’s car

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Six people affiliated with the Oath Keepers convicted in Capitol riot

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Teacher Abigail Zwerner gives first interview about shooting by 6-year-old

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Colo. dentist accused of killing his wife with poisoned protein shake

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Jury convicts 3 men of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion

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Bruce Springsteen, Mindy Kaling among artists to be honored at White House

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Sudeikis, ‘Ted Lasso’ castmates talk about mental health during White House visit

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Students thwart attempted kidnapping at Md. bus stop, police say

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After 81 years, a Virginia military base sheds its Confederate name

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Bread for the City shuts food pantries for a month, citing burnout

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Capital Weather Gang

D.C.-area forecast: Mostly sunny 60s spring into action today; 70s possible by Thursday

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Health

Biden signs bill to declassify intelligence about coronavirus origins

By Amy B Wang and Mark Johnson

What we know about the origin of covid-19, and what remains a mystery

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Minnesota advances abortion bill to protect out-of-state patients

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Science

What does a hoot look like? What about a croak? Or a howl?

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Birds may take migration pit stops to boost their immune systems

By Erin Blakemore

This crow is ‘very intelligent’ — and it’s struggling to survive in the wild

By Dino Grandoni

SPORTS

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Japan rallies late, stuns Mexico to advance to WBC final vs. U.S.

By Chelsea Janes

Magic Johnson joins Josh Harris’s bid to purchase Commanders

By Nicki Jhabvala, Mark Maske and Liz Clarke

St. John’s hires Rick Pitino, bringing him back to the Big East

By Matt Bonesteel

Perspective

For Georgetown, hiring Ed Cooley is the first step in a long road back

By John Feinstein

Miami upsets No. 1 Indiana; Duke falls to Colorado in overtime

By Des Bieler

Business

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Fighting inflation, rescuing banks: The Fed’s sprawling jobs collide

By Rachel Siegel33 minutes ago

Banking sector rescue efforts soothe investor anxiety for now

By Jacob Bogage, Rachel Lerman and Aaron Gregg

With stubborn inflation, senior discounts are having a moment

By Jaclyn Peiser

Amazon cuts another 9,000 jobs as tech layoffs mount

By Rachel Lerman and Caroline O'Donovan

Why $17 billion in Credit Suisse bonds became worthless

By Julian Mark

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Food

This wild rice soup, with my vegan tweaks, reminds me of home

By Anna Luisa Rodriguez

Advice

Say goodbye to dry chicken breasts with these 4 tips

By Becky Krystal

Review

Beef ‘n Buns ‘n Paradise keeps tradition alive and tasty in Frederick

By Tim Carman

Leftover cabbage? Smother it in tomato gravy and pile it on grits.

By Jim Webster

Travel

Tourism agency apologizes after sexualizing Canadian city’s name

By Kyle Melnick

Sailboat crew rescued in Pacific after abandoning ship sunk by whale

By Karen Schwartz

An LGBTQ party on the slopes at Telluride Gay Ski Week

By Kelsey Brunner

TSA settles the score: Peanut butter is a liquid

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