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STATE OF THE UNION

Biden mixes bipartisanship with defiance

Speech is marked by back-and-forth between president and Republican lawmakers

(Video: Blair Guild; photo: Ricky Carioti/The Post)

President Biden defended his record, made a direct appeal to blue-collar workers and sought to shift voter attitudes about the economy by touting his administration’s massive investment in the nation’s infrastructure.

By Toluse Olorunnipa and Yasmeen Abutaleb

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DEADLY EARTHQUAKEs

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Rescuers fight bitter cold and time as death toll surpasses 8,000

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In a Turkish town shattered by the earthquake, death is everywhere

By Kareem Fahim and Zeynep Karatas

‘I saw death’: Rescuers in rebel-held Syria plead for help after quake

By Sarah Dadouch

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Chinese balloon part of vast aerial surveillance program, U.S. says

China’s spy balloon effort operates in Hainan province off China’s south coast and has for years collected information on military assets in several countries, U.S. officials say.

By Ellen Nakashima, Shane Harris, John Hudson and Dan Lamothe

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The balloon fiasco raises serious questions about military readiness

Letters to the Editor

Cartoon

State of disunion

Opinion by Michael de Adder

A speech heavy on jobs but light on wages spells trouble for Biden

Opinion by Ramesh Ponnuru

Biden’s response to GOP heckling? Vigor, humor and command.

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

The state of the union could be a lot worse

Opinion by the Editorial Board

LeBron James’s greatness goes beyond points scored

Opinion by David Von Drehle

5 lessons from past earthquakes to navigate Turkey’s tragedy

Opinion by Judith Hubbard

Time for another Supreme Court revolution

Opinion by Hugh Hewitt

Listen: Sifting through the rubble in Turkey and Syria

Track covid: Daily U.S. hospitalizations fell 8% in the past week

Ask a Doctor: How to know if your bowel movements are normal

Cook: Can I sub chicken breasts for thighs? Answers to your cooking questions.

(Anna Phillips/The Post)

Heat pumps are defying Maine’s winters and oil industry pushback

Electric heat pumps are proving popular in Maine, despite frigid winters and an oil industry campaign to discredit the technology.

By Anna Phillips

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Trying Microsoft’s AI chatbot search engine, some answers are uh-oh

Try searching the web through an AI chatbot with our tech columnist.

By Geoffrey A. Fowler

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LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to set NBA’s all-time scoring record

James surpassed Abdul-Jabbar’s vaunted total of 38,387 points in fewer games, with a higher scoring average and at a younger age.

By Ben Golliver

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Don’t file your taxes yet, IRS says amid confusion over state benefits

By Jacob Bogage

Surfing legend Bethany Hamilton is at odds with her sport over its transgender policy

He completed high school at age 9. Next up? Maybe rocket science.

By Praveena Somasundaram1 hour ago

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Electric vehicles can now power your home for three days

By Michael J. Coren

As glaciers melt, sudden flood risks threaten 15 million people, study finds

Ohio train derailment: What are the risks of toxic vinyl chloride?

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California storms left behind a ‘generational snowpack.’ What that means.

By Diana Leonard

BP dials back climate pledge amid soaring oil profits

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

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Finding love, sex and harassment on dating apps

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Microsoft is trying to push Bing into the future with OpenAI technology

By Rachel Lerman and Nitasha Tiku

How spy balloon drama played out on Chinese-owned TikTok

By Drew Harwell

Will this Twitter hearing be the most hostile yet?

By Cristiano Lima

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Harrowing rescues, scenes of desperation in Syria, Turkey highlighted on social media

By Claire Parker

North Korea gives clearest sign yet that tweenager is heir apparent

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Live Briefing: War in Ukraine

Biden reiterates support for Kyiv; U.S. considers $10 billion rocket sale to Poland

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Lubomir Strougal, Moscow’s Cold War ally in Czechoslovakia, dies at 98

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On routine house call, pest control finds 700 pounds of acorns in the walls

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Video captures giant panda cub’s adorable gymnastics at National Zoo

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Getting married in Vegas? Pick up your license at the airport.

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Education Dept. may miss Oct. 1 deadline for redesigned FAFSA form

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Uvalde parents push for laws to prevent shootings in gun-friendly Texas

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FAA lags in response to known safety problems, House members say

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Flamingo, a pink pigeon, was an NYC mystery. Now the beloved bird is dead.

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Cartoonish comedy is in the crabgrass in this ‘Native Gardens’

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D.C., MD. & VA.

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Slain Metro worker had gunman in chokehold to protect a commuter, documents say

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Va. General Assembly faces stalemate on guns, abortion at ‘crossover’

By Gregory S. Schneider and Laura Vozzella

D.C. Council to spend $850,000 to design Taft Bridge suicide barriers

By Karina Elwood

HIV diagnoses up slightly in D.C. after testing dipped during pandemic

By Jenna Portnoy

Fairfax County to end its covid state of emergency

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Patients needing home IV nutrition fear dangerous shortages

By Arthur Allen

Sen. Cassidy shares his HELP Committee hopes this year

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

By Andrea Salcedo

Why the Turkey earthquake was so deadly, according to science

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

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

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LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to set NBA’s all-time scoring record

By Ben Golliver

How the NBA scoring record evolved from Wilt to Kareem to LeBron

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Patrick Mahomes played on a high ankle sprain. Here’s why that’s so rare.

By Nicki Jhabvala

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Fed chair: Hot jobs report shows fighting inflation will take time

By Rachel Siegel

Photos, charts and playlists from 1969, the last time unemployment was this low

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Biden economy keeps defying predictions. Will it last?

By David J. Lynch

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

Homemade garlic bread pizza is a snap thanks to store-bought staples

Roast chicken might be the most romantic dinner of all

This queso is a cheesy dip that begs for another scoop

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

Laptop battery fire forces United flight to land, hospitalizes 4

By Amanda Finnegan and Andrea Sachs

Airlines are getting tough on ‘personal items,’ and it could cost you

By Christopher Elliott

The new rules of travel

By Natalie B. Compton

Cargo plane nearly hits passenger flight, leading to FAA investigation

By Maham Javaid