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War in Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine trade blame for destruction of Kakhovka dam, power plant

The Kakhovka dam controls water supply to towns throughout southern Ukraine.

By Samantha Schmidt, Isobel Koshiw, Natalia Abbakumova and Serhii Korolchuk

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Blast floods villages, but occupation-weary Ukrainians vow to stay

By Pamela Constable

Dam’s destruction could ‘forever’ change ecosystems, officials say

By Michael Birnbaum and Evan Halper

Hard-right Republicans, still angry over debt ceiling, foil McCarthy on vote

The outcome underscored the anger that several members of the House Freedom Caucus still harbored toward House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over his handling of a bipartisan debt ceiling bill.

By Marianna Sotomayor, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Amy B Wang and Paul KaneUpdated 1 hour ago

How can I avoid eating food with ‘forever’ chemicals?

It’s hard to avoid PFAS, but experts say there are ways to mitigate your exposure to the man-made chemicals.

By Teddy Amenabar

Opinions

The Opinions Essay

I lost 40 pounds on Ozempic. This is my experience.

Opinion by Ruth Marcus

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D-Day dawns for Ukraine

Opinion by David Ignatius

CNN’s Chris Licht showed the problem with anti-woke centrism

Opinion by Perry Bacon Jr.

Doug Burgum is set to join the 2024 GOP race. Doug who?

Opinion by Jim Geraghty

Forget green jackets. The PGA-LIV merger is all about greenbacks.

Opinion by David Von Drehle

Donald Trump is right: The ‘war on woke’ is ridiculous

Opinion by Paul Waldman

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Mike Pence’s albatross

Opinion by Ann Telnaes

Today’s OpinionsNewsletter

When a columnist goes on a weight-loss wonder drug, what do you get? An essay.

Opinion by Amanda Katz

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On Your Mind: How faith can get in the way of seeking mental health care

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Seven people shot after high school graduation in Richmond

By Martin Weil, Hannah Natanson, Moriah Balingit and Sabby RobinsonUpdated 54 minutes ago

Growing calls for arrest after Black mother fatally shot by White neighbor in Florida

By Annabelle Timsit and Justine McDaniel

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Where wildfire smoke is hitting the U.S. the hardest — and when it will end

As of Tuesday afternoon, New York City and Toronto were ranked among the seven cities with the worst air quality in the world.

By Matthew Cappucci

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Chris Christie, an ally turned critic of Donald Trump, kicks off campaign for president

More than seven years after he ended his first campaign for president and swiftly endorsed Trump, Christie returns as a long-shot candidate in a growing Republican field.

By Maeve Reston and Hannah KnowlesUpdated 1 hour ago

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