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6 Nashville school shooting victims identified; shooter a former student, police say

Three adults and three children were killed at the Covenant School, a private Christian grade school, police said. The shooter also died, authorities said.

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From outcast to political symbol: How the AR-15 emerged as an icon

The AR-15 wasn’t supposed to be a best-seller. It’s the result of a dramatic shift in American gun culture fueled by the firearms industry and its allies.

By Todd C. Frankel, Shawn Boburg, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker and Alex Horton

We spent 7 months examining the AR-15’s role in America. Here’s what we learned.

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Amid rise in mass shootings, could a magazine ban reduce deaths?

By Mark Berman and Todd C. Frankel

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The political leanings of people who go on cruises

This week, we ask the immortal question: Are Republicans more likely to go on cruises? We also look at top destinations for health-care travel, and which college majors are most likely to marry their own kind.

By Andrew Van Dam

Listen: The realities of being transgender in the U.S.

On the Record: Test your knowledge with our quotable news quiz

Eating Lab: How fake sugars sneak into foods and disrupt metabolic health

Cook: This herby sesame sauce is great on noodles or straight from the spoon

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Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after unprecedented strikes, protests

By Steve Hendrix and Shira Rubin1 hour ago

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D.C. house where JFK and Jackie lived as newlyweds hits the market

Months after their 1953 marriage, John and Jackie Kennedy signed a lease on a Georgetown townhouse. Now it’s going up for sale for the first time.

By Gillian Brockell

Caitlin Clark’s magic made NCAA history — and left adults giggling

By Jerry Brewer

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An AI-generated ‘Balenciaga pope’ fooled us all. How much does it matter?

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U.S. targets world’s biggest crypto market with charges against Binance

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Live updates: 6 Nashville school shooting victims identified; shooter a former student, police say

Three children and three adults are dead after a shooting at Covenant School in Nashville on Monday, authorities said. The shooter, a 28-year-old woman, is also dead.

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Keanu Reeves remains appealingly hard to pin down

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‘Succession’ stops pulling punches in its final season

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Carolyn Hax: Parent worries that teen daughters have ‘no friends’

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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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Struggling with your CPAP machine? Blame your biological clock.

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How to avoid sticker shock on prescriptions

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Ask a Doctor: Why does my period upset my stomach?

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This short breathing exercise is a stress buster

By Dora Kamau

Watching live sports in person may be good for you, researchers say

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What’s known about Philadelphia’s drinking water after chemical spill

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How Mississippi’s tornadoes unfolded and why they were so deadly

By Jason Samenow

Monarch butterflies lose sanctuary in Mexico as climate changes

By Naomi Schanen

3 lawmakers whose votes on the GOP energy package are in play

By Maxine Joselow and Vanessa Montalbano

Big Oil is selling off its polluting assets — with unintended consequences

By Rachel Chason

Your next job interview could be judged by AI. Here’s how to prepare.

By Danielle Abril

Americans deserve a better message than ‘Trust us, TikTok is bad.’

AI isn’t magic or evil. Here’s how to spot AI myths.

By Tatum Hunter

Amazon grew relentlessly. Now it’s getting lean.

By Caroline O'Donovan

Twitter says parts of source code posted online, seeks leaker

By Rachel Lerman and Rachel Pannett59 minutes ago

Popular apps with Chinese ties can gather more data than TikTok

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Barbs fly from Mexico leader, but migration deal stays above the fray

Scotland’s new party leader, Humza Yousaf, is pro-independence and Muslim

By William Booth

What time is it? In Lebanon, no one is sure.

By Sarah Dadouch

Live briefing: War in Ukraine

Russia says Western sanctions won’t stop it from moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus

By Paulina Villegas, Adam Taylor and Kate Brady1 hour ago

Taiwan’s freedoms vs. China’s money: The dilemma for those in the middle

By Christian Shepherd and Pei-Lin Wu

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‘Joker 2’ steals the show as Trump court drama plays out just steps away

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Former carriage house on Capitol Hill on the market for $1.15 million

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

By Tom Sietsema

Kids these days! Why do they talk back, argue, disrespect elders?

By Meghan Leahy

I learned to put the needs of others first. Now I’m trying to unlearn that.

By Shelley Couvillion

South faces more severe storms, flooding after Friday’s violent tornadoes

By Matthew Cappucci

Satellite images show destruction from tornadoes in Rolling Fork, Miss.

By Shelly Tan and Samuel Granados

Schools forced to divert staff amid historic flood of records requests

By Hannah Natanson and Karina Elwood

An Oklahoma lawmaker told police they couldn’t arrest him. They did anyway.

By Jonathan Edwards

New winter storm could push California’s snowpack to record high

By Ian Livingston

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Lana Del Rey is a realist — and reality is weird

By Chris Richards

Veteran actor Delroy Lindo doesn’t want to change the world. But he is.

By Helena Andrews-Dyer

Actor Jonathan Majors arrested on assault charges

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At trial, Gwyneth Paltrow is dressing for where she’d rather be

By Ashley Fetters Maloy

D.C., MD. & VA.

Burning smell in D.C. area probably drifted from North Carolina fires

By Dan Morse and Dan Stillman

This mom decided to tell the story of her trans son. She nearly lost him.

By Petula Dvorak

D.C. campaign finance office tosses complaints about Silverman’s poll

By Michael Brice-Saddler

An endangered gorilla is pregnant at the National Zoo in D.C.

By Dana Hedgpeth

Too few D.C. students finish college. This program aims to change that.

By Lauren Lumpkin

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PM Update: Clearing tonight and seasonably cool Tuesday

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After a 1935 tragedy, a priest vowed to teach kids about menstruation

By Maham Javaid

In Africa, deadly virus strikes opposite sides of continent

By Katharine Houreld and Rael Ombuor

Beethoven’s DNA decoded from locks of hair saved by his fans

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

Auroras shine unusually far south amid strongest solar storm since 2017

They made a rocket with 3D-printed materials. It almost made it to space.

By Christian Davenport

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Work from home has downtowns empty. A solution? Live in a former office.

By Linda Chong and Erica Werner

An illustrated guide to how fees are making everything pricier

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Hundreds of banks would be vulnerable in SVB-style runs, researchers say

By Erica Werner

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By Linda Chong and Erica Werner

Latest crisis to hit U.S. economy illustrates the costs of complacency

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Fridge or pantry? How to store peanut butter, ketchup and other staples.

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Pork chops meet a dirty martini: A saucy dish best shaken, not stirred

By Ali Slagle

Resort fees are in the hot seat. Here are 10 of the weirdest.

By Hannah Sampson

The German customs my partner taught me to embrace

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

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