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New rules reduce liver transplants in some states as number of wasted organs rises

The number of life-saving liver transplants has plummeted in some poorer states that already struggled with higher death rates from liver disease and less access to health care.

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

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The porn star, the checks and the president: Trump’s tawdry path to peril

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Deeply, truly, very sorry: How tech CEOs talk when they lay off workers

The Post looked at dozens of layoff memos from tech companies ranging from Microsoft to start-ups to see how leaders spin their stories and justify their decisions.

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

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Rise of deadly fungus spotlights hospital infection-control challenges

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3 intersecting truths drive the Trump hush-money case

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Why so many Americans feel left out

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Here's the real lesson from the showy Xi-Putin meeting

Opinion by David Ignatius

How to explain the covid baby boom

Opinion by Catherine Rampell

Only one thing will solve the fentanyl crisis

Opinion by Sam Quinones

Congress loves to play a disastrous game that erodes trust

Opinion by Steven Pearlstein

How to make the sanctions on Russia really hurt

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Scrap the $250,000 bank deposit insurance limit

Opinion by Lev Menand and Morgan Ricks

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Xi and Putin showcase alliance but offer no path to peace in Ukraine

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Shou Zi Chew’s ‘death wish’ mission: Defend TikTok on Capitol Hill

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Judge sounds skeptical of some Fox arguments in Dominion lawsuit

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FAFSA redesign delayed by two months, says Education Dept.

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Rev. Frank Griswold III, Episcopal trailblazer on gay clergy, dies at 85

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Va. man who fiercely attacked police in Jan. 6 riot sentenced to 52 months

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Idaho hospital to stop delivering babies, partly due to ‘political climate’

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Virginia history standards debate wraps up, with board vote near

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U.S. will speed transfer of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Pentagon says

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Biden honors Bruce Springsteen, ‘President’ Julia Louis-Dreyfus (and hints at 2024)

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

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Is Sean Hannity a journalist? Role of hosts is key in Fox News lawsuit.

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

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Buying coffee with your phone is easy. Paying for the subway is a pain.

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Tech group launches litigation hub as regulation battle moves to courts

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

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Credit ratings increasingly looking at cybersecurity

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Xi’s cocoon in Moscow: A Chinese-owned hotel over Red Square opulence

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

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Boris Johnson lays out his ‘Partygate’ defense ahead of Parliament grilling

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The U.S., unwilling to lead security force to Haiti, is pushing Canada to do it

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Another art museum chief quits as Russia pressures cultural institutions

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Va. man who fiercely attacked police in Jan. 6 riot sentenced to 52 months

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James Madison’s Montpelier receives $5.8 million for memorial to enslaved

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Virginia history standards debate wraps up, with board vote near

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Bowser’s office revises timeline on investigation into former adviser

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A deadly fungal infection is spreading in hospitals. Here’s what to know.

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Birds may take migration pit stops to boost their immune systems

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Willis Reed grabs a rebound against the Lakers in the 1970 NBA Finals. (AP)

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Texas players make it clear with words and play: They want Rodney Terry

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Magic Johnson joins Josh Harris’s bid to purchase Commanders

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Amazon cuts another 9,000 jobs as tech layoffs mount

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

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Sailboat crew rescued in Pacific after abandoning ship sunk by whale

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