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Bipartisan debt ceiling bill averted ‘economic collapse,’ Biden says

Speaking from the Oval Office in a 13-minute address, President Biden framed the legislation as a win as he ramps up his reelection campaign.

By John Wagner and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.

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A drone view shows derailed coaches after two passenger trains collided in the Balasore district in the eastern state of Odisha, India, on Saturday. (Reuters)

Death toll in India train crash passes 260 as rescuers rush to site

At least 261 people died and about 900 were injured after a three-train crash Friday in Odisha, India, according to local officials.

By Karishma Mehrotra and Frances Vinall

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Are you middle class? Use this calculator to find out.

From major cities to rural areas, what is considered middle-class income can vary greatly. Use your income and Zip code to see where you fit.

By Alyssa Fowers, Shelly Tan, Luis Melgar and Kevin Schaul

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Churchill Downs suspends racing in wake of horse deaths

By Gus Garcia-Roberts

Fort Bragg drops Confederate name to become Fort Liberty

By Andrea Salcedo

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Mexican music is blowing up. Peso Pluma could be its first global star.

By Bethonie Butler

Serbia’s sports mountaintop has Novak Djokovic, Nikola Jokic as peaks

By Chuck Culpepper

Kateryna Davydchenko with her son Vova in the bathroom of the house they are staying in Kyiv. (Sasha Maslov for The Post)

A night in Ukraine’s sleepless capital, taking cover from Russian bombs

Kyiv has suffered 20 air attacks in the past month. Each time the air alarm echoes, families must instantly decide where to take cover, how quickly, and for how long.

By Samantha Schmidt and Kostiantyn Khudov

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Gaslighting is emotional abuse. These strategies can help recognize and stop it.

Many of us struggle to identify gaslighting, let alone escape it. There are ways to stop being subjected to it.

By Robin Stern and Marc Brackett

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An art critic did a double take at this 1950s photo of the Met

They didn’t allow cameras in the Met in the 1950s. But sneaky photographer Jim Gagnon got lucky.

By Sebastian Smee

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