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Senate racing to pass debt ceiling bill ahead of default deadline

The Senate majority leader urged his colleagues not to make changes to the legislation, which would send it back to the House, but a handful of senators are angling to add amendments.

By John Wagner, Rachel Siegel, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Marianne LeVine32 minutes ago

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By arming Ukraine, Biden shows growing appetite to cross Putin’s red lines

Despite warnings that arming Ukraine would start a world war, President Biden continues to push Vladimir Putin’s limits — a strategy that brings risk and reward.

By John Hudson and Dan Lamothe

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A catatonic woman awakened after 20 years. Her story may change psychiatry.

New research suggests that a subset of patients with psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia may actually have an autoimmune disease that attacks the brain.

By Richard Sima

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The GOP has a field! Are 8 right-leaning columnists happy with it?

Opinion by Chris Suellentrop

How the makers of inhalers keep prices so high

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American life expectancy is dropping — and it’s not all covid’s fault

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Chris Christie is not in it to win it. His task is more important.

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

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In a deep red Florida county, a student-teacher revolt shames the right

Opinion by Greg Sargent and Paul Waldman

Why the debt limit fails to slow the national debt’s growth

Letters to the Editor

The road to fully self-driving car transport may be perilous

Opinion by Megan McArdle

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They were taught that public schools are evil. Then they enrolled their kids.

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National Spelling Bee rivals: Two kids vie for supremacy after tying last year

Kirsten Santos, 12, and Surya Kapu, 14, were the only returning finalists. They’d tied for fifth place. Each wanted to win this year.

By Lizzie Johnson

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Jimmy Butler, the NBA’s petty king, leads the Heat into the Finals

Butler is the perfect leader for the underdog Heat.

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Prosecutors have recording of Trump discussing sensitive Iran document

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Bill Cosby is facing a new sexual assault lawsuit

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A catatonic woman awakened after 20 years. Her story may change psychiatry.

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Trump vows to end ‘birthright citizenship.’ It’s unlikely he could.

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June’s short nights bring big sights for sky-watchers

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Florida intensifies oversight of insurers after they cut disaster estimates

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Meta threatens to block news in California over journalism bill

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Federal regulators fine Amazon $25 million over child privacy issues

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ChatGPT ‘hallucinates.’ Some researchers worry it isn’t fixable.

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Iran plans to escalate attacks on U.S. troops in Syria, part of Russian-backed strategy, leak shows

By Joby Warrick and Evan Hill

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Biden hails unity of ‘energized’ NATO; 3 killed in Russian strike on Kyiv

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Woman drives onto tow truck ramp and flies 120 feet in crash, video shows

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Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be freed, appeals court says

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