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Storm intensifies as it moves to Carolinas

Biden declares emergency ahead of expected landfall today near Charleston

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Storm survivors recount narrow escapes, harrowing rescues, floodwater fish

Tracker: Where Ian struck and where it’s headed next

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Putin poised for annexation ceremony; deadly strike on civilian convoy

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The 7 Morning Briefing

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Judge overrules special master, says Trump lawyers need not clarify claims on seized files

Special master Raymond Dearie had told Donald Trump’s lawyers to address in court whether documents were planted or declassified.

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Listen: Hurricane Ian’s historic destruction in Florida

Track covid: Daily new U.S. cases fell 14% in the past week

Carolyn Hax: The dreary chore of having to ask the spouse to do chores

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They got a puppy — and a nearly 200 percent loan

A growing chorus of state legislatures are taking action to outlaw high-interest loans and leasing arrangements from brick-and-mortar and online pet stores.

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FDA approves first drug for ALS in 5 years despite scientists’ doubts

The newly approved therapy is designed to protect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The decision highlights the tension between the desperation of patients and the standards typically used for drug approvals.

By Laurie McGinley

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Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

Meditation for people who think they can’t meditate

Being aware that your mind wanders, that you’re tired, that you can’t sit still, that your mind is racing — that’s the point of meditation.

By Tara Parker-Pope

Dolphins’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa exits field on stretcher with head injury

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Hurricane Ian live updates: Biden declares emergency in South Carolina as storm intensifies

Ian is expected to make landfall near Charleston, S.C., as a Category 1 hurricane around midday Friday.

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A hurricane hunter shot video as he flew into the center of Ian

By Jonathan Edwards

Florida CEO urged staff to work through Ian. Then she took it back.

By Andrea Salcedo

Millions were told to leave before Ian. Some calculated it was better to stay.

By Reis Thebault and Jared Leone

Maps show how millions of people have moved into Hurricane Ian’s path

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Climate & Environment

The aspiring ‘coral factory’ restoring reefs wrecked by climate change

Coral Vita, a mission-driven for-profit company, wants a thriving reef restoration economy to preserve reefs for future generations.

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Typhoon Noru’s devastation in the Philippines

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Nord Stream spill could be biggest methane leak ever but not catastrophic

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Why the defeat of Manchin’s energy bill could be a loss for the climate

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In a first, U.S. appoints a diplomat for plants and animals

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U.S., allies to increase pressure on Russia following annexation

Russia’s Vladimir Putin will sign a treaty annexing parts of Ukraine on Friday.

By Karen DeYoung

Blast targets education center in Shiite area of Kabul, kills at least 20

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Russian oligarch Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska indicted for evading sanctions

By Shayna Jacobs

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‘Tropical Trump’ takes Brazil’s democracy to the brink

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After shocking stadium massacre, Guinea finally tries its former leaders

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As Supreme Court opens new term, even justices are debating its rightward turn

By Robert Barnes

New York City schools reverse course on diversity to focus on merit-based admissions

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Suicides increased in 2021, especially among younger people

By Lenny Bernstein

Jury seated in Oath Keepers Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial

By Spencer S. Hsu

Student absenteeism skyrocketed in the pandemic as test scores plunged

By Donna St. George

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Ginni Thomas falsely asserts to Jan. 6 panel that election was stolen, chairman says

During a nearly five-hour interview with the committee investigating the insurrection at the Capitol, the conservative activist reiterated the debunked claims of election fraud, according to Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.).

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GOP states sue Biden administration to overturn student debt relief

By Jeff Stein and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

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Metro riders could be in danger because of spotty communications oversight, audit says

By Michael Laris

As judges rule against Republican Dan Cox, Md. Democrats press him to accept results

By Karina Elwood

New Maryland law requires motorists to make room for stopped vehicles

By Katherine Shaver

Chesapeake Bay lighthouse sold for $192,000 after surprise bidding war

By Ellie Silverman

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By Laurie McGinley

An infographic depicting the number of covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in the United States.

NASA crashes spacecraft into asteroid, passing planetary defense test

By Joel Achenbach

NASA’s moon launch is dealt another blow, as Ian causes weeks-long delay

By Christian Davenport

Maarten Schmidt, astronomer who explained quasars, dies at 92

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Joey Meneses seems too good to be true. What if he’s for real?

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Rui Hachimura has a complicated relationship with Japan, but he’s happy to be back

The Cardinals doubled down on the Kliff and Kyler Show. It isn’t working.

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Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa exits field on stretcher with head injury

Kim Mulkey owes Brittney Griner more than contempt

By Jerry Brewer

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Mortgage rates hit 6.7 percent as housing market keeps cooling

By Rachel Siegel and Kathy Orton

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By Michelle Singletary

Most don’t read the fine print. Here’s what to look for before buying.

The geopolitics of natural gas, explained

Justice Dept. secures $13 million redlining settlement with N.J. bank

By David Nakamura

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Italian pinzimonio turns vegetables and olive oil into a magnetic meal

By G. Daniela Galarza

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By Anna Luisa Rodriguez

Disney World to reopen Friday after Hurricane Ian closure

By Hannah Sampson

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You asked: Is it ever okay to cut in line at TSA?

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