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Democracy Dies in Darkness

Quake’s toll passes 5,000 in Turkey, Syria

Crews scour rubble amid rising fears of a new humanitarian crisis

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Despite advances, it’s difficult to predict an earthquake

By Pranshu Verma

Why the Turkey earthquake was so deadly, according to science

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

U.S. military failed to detect prior Chinese incursions, general says

By Alex Horton, Dan Lamothe and Ellen Nakashima

The 7 Morning Briefing

7 things to know today: Earthquake damage; State of the Union; China balloons; AI; solar panels; and more

(Tom McCorkle for The Post)

Winning Super Bowl party recipes for dips, wings, chili and more

Deep down, we all know that the best thing about the Super Bowl is the food.

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Listen: The Post’s chief film critic and a culture writer share their hot Oscars takes

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Carolyn Hax: Mom thinks their stepdad’s death will mend rift with kids

Cook: 10 ways to streamline meal prep for efficient weeknight cooking

(Reuters)

Live briefing: War in Ukraine

Kyiv’s forces holding on to Bakhmut, Zelensky says; U.N. chief warns of ‘wider war’

“I fear the world is not sleepwalking into a wider war. I fear it is doing so with its eyes wide open,” said U.N. Secretary General António Guterres.

By Andrew Jeong and Jennifer Hassan1 hour ago

Harry Whittington leaves the hospital in 2006. (AP)

The thing Harry Whittington refused to lie about

Whittington, the man shot by Dick Cheney in a hunting accident, remained gracious about what happened — and discreet.

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A free night in Sicily sounds amazing. Booking it is complicated.

The vacation deal from the Sicily tourism office is riddled with confusing details and caveats, including two blackout months in the summer.

By Andrea Sachs

Toxic chemicals burn over Ohio derailment site during controlled release

By María Luisa Paúl, Andrea Salcedo and Justine McDaniel

Biden economy keeps defying predictions. Will it last?

By David J. Lynch

A student needed medical care and a home. His teachers adopted him.

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We asked: What happens if TSA finds weed in my bag?

By The Way Concierge tackles flying with marijuana as it becomes legal in more states.

Live updates: Turkey, Syria earthquake death toll passes 5,000; fears of new humanitarian crisis

The earthquake’s widespread destruction, in photos, maps and videos

Tucker Carlson knows exactly what he’s doing

Winning Super Bowl party recipes for dips, wings, chili and more

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By Lisa L. Gill

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By Rachel Zimmerman

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By Kristin Luna

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By Matt Fuchs

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France’s bright idea: Covering parking lots with solar panels

By Michael Birnbaum

The Colorado River drought crisis: How did this happen? Can it be fixed?

By Joshua Partlow

‘Historic Arctic outbreak’ crushes records in New England

By Matthew Cappucci, Joel Achenbach and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

Can’t replace your gas stove? Here’s what you can do to protect your health.

By Allyson Chiu

Northeast confronts weather whiplash, with record warm-up after record cold

By Matthew Cappucci

These companies will pay you for your data. Is it a good deal?

By Tatum Hunter

Finding love, sex and harassment on dating apps

By Heather Kelly

Is TikTok really giving your data to China? Our tech columnist separates facts from fears.

By Geoffrey A. Fowler

Google fires back at rivals with plans for chatbots in search

By Gerrit De Vynck

What to know about OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT

By Pranshu Verma

AI generated an endless ‘Seinfeld’ parody — until it made transphobic jokes

(Reuters)

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Quake in Turkey and Syria follows a deeper history of disaster

By Ishaan Tharoor

A dire situation in northwest Syria: Devastating quake amid civil war

By Sarah Dadouch and Leo Sands

South Koreans wonder: Will the U.S. still protect us from North Korea?

By Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Min Joo Kim1 hour ago

Russia ends disclosure rules for officials, citing wartime secrecy needs

By Francesca Ebel

She lost her partner in Peru’s violent protests. Then her twins. She’s still seeking change.

By Samantha Schmidt

(Illustration by Elena Lacey/The Washington Post)

Buy Nothing groups and the culture of free stuff

By Maura Judkis

Once revolutionary, still inadequate. Who’s celebrating the FMLA at 30?

By Petula Dvorak

After a long search, scandal-plagued National Enquirer finds a buyer

When the lemonade stand only takes Venmo: What does money mean to kids?

By Caitlin Gibson

A free night in Sicily sounds amazing. Booking it is complicated.

By Andrea Sachs

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(Gene J. Puskar/AP)

Toxic chemicals burn over Ohio derailment site during controlled release

By María Luisa Paúl, Andrea Salcedo and Justine McDaniel

Plan to end mandate for LSAT, other law school admission exams stalls in key vote

By Nick Anderson

Charles Silverstein, who helped declassify homosexuality as illness, dies at 87

By Emily Langer

Former ABC News producer detained until trial on child pornography charge

By Salvador Rizzo

Iowa amusement park permanently closes ride after 11-year-old’s death

By Jonathan Edwards

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Charles Kimbrough, ‘Murphy Brown’ actor with prim persona, dies at 86

By Harrison Smith

‘Let It Be Morning’: A slice of Palestinian life, inside Israel

By Mark Jenkins

Beyoncé is being punished for being too good

By Helena Andrews-Dyer

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By Michael O'Sullivan

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Patients needing home IV nutrition fear dangerous shortages

By Arthur Allen

Sen. Cassidy shares his HELP Committee hopes this year

By Rachel Roubein and McKenzie Beard

Bobi is world’s oldest dog. Yours can live a long, happy life, too.

By Andrea Salcedo

Essential insects in East Asia have declined massively, study finds

By Meaghan Tobin

NASA and DARPA are working on a nuclear-powered rocket that could go to Mars

By Christian Davenport

How will ‘couch potato’ humans evolve? Idle cavefish offer clues.

By Mark Johnson

(Michel Euler/AP)

The Kyrie Irving sweepstakes are over. Let the Victor Wembanyama race begin.

By Ben Golliver

Minus Bradley Beal, Wizards are stuck in neutral and routed by Cavs

Three reasons the Eagles might give the Chiefs fits in the Super Bowl

By Jason La Canfora

Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl could be decided not by QBs but who gets to them

By Nicki Jhabvala

Vikings hire Brian Flores as defensive coordinator

(Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)

U.S. is not investigating Musk’s Twitter purchase despite reports of foreign investors’ special privileges

Stores are pushing vendors to cut prices, but your bill will stay the same

By Jaclyn Peiser

America’s offices are now half-full. They may not get much fuller.

By Taylor Telford

Restaurants can’t find workers because they’ve found better jobs

By Abha Bhattarai and Maggie Penman

These Black women are changing TV weather, a field long dominated by White men

By Amudalat Ajasa

This queso is a cheesy dip that begs for another scoop

By Aaron Hutcherson

Arlington’s King of Koshary serves Egyptian food fit for royalty

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By Kyle Melnick

A West African vermicelli and rice dish stirs up Rice-A-Roni memories

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By Natalie B. Compton

Cargo plane nearly hits passenger flight, leading to FAA investigation

By Maham Javaid

The enduring legacy of Australia’s surf lifesaving clubs

By Riley Wilson

Hong Kong offers 500,000 free plane tickets to lure tourists back