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DEATH OF TYRE NICHOLS

Video shows brutal police beating

It took 22 minutes for an ambulance to arrive. Tyre Nichols, 29, died three days later.

(Memphis Police Department)

Memphis police officers shocked, pepper-sprayed, kicked, punched and swung a baton at Nichols as he screamed repeatedly for his mother, the footage showed.

By Emily Davies, Robert Klemko and Joyce Sohyun Lee

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For Memphis police chief Cerelyn Davis, case is a ‘defining moment’

What is the Scorpion unit? Critics call for the group’s abolition.

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Robert Klemko

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U.S. general warns troops that war with China is possible in two years

Gen. Michael Minihan cited presidential elections in both Taiwan and the United States in 2024 as part of his rationale.

Was Andrea Riseborough’s successful Oscar campaign too good?

By Sonia Rao and Emily Yahr

(Jabin Botsford/The Post)

Who would work for Rep. Santos? Capitol Hill is watching closely.

No staff hirings on Capitol Hill are being more closely watched than those of Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who has been buried in controversy since his election.

By Joe Heim and Meagan Flynn

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Integrity for thee, but not for me

Opinion by Ann Telnaes

The discharge petition won’t save us

Opinion by Joshua Huder

House Republicans bring the bread and circuses

Opinion by Dana Milbank

It’s time for federal employees to return to the office

Opinion by the Editorial Board

The Webb Space Telescope is telling humanity the history of everything

Opinion by George F. Will

Think backyard chickens will solve your egg problems? Think again.

Opinion by Tove Danovich

It’s time to cancel Congress’s debt ceiling theatrics

Opinion by Colbert I. King

Yes, I’m a Kansas City Chiefs fan. I’m also a traitor.

Opinion by David Von Drehle

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The NFL has a familiar final four, and it may be here to stay

The NFL loves parity, but four teams are hovering over the rest of the league in a way that feels as though it could last a while.

By Adam Kilgore

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Aryna Sabalenka defeats Elena Rybakina to win the Australian Open

By Chuck Culpepper7 minutes ago

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RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

‘Schoolhouse Rock’ debuted 50 years ago — and shaped a generation

Classic "Schoolhouse Rock" cartoons like “I’m Just a Bill” and “Conjunction Junction” had their origin in an advertising worker's frustration about his kids' education.

By Frederic J. Frommer1 hour ago

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes to leave ABC after relationship revealed

New study finds 6 ways to slow memory decline and lower dementia risk

By Annabelle Timsit

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House Republicans bring the bread and circuses

In truth, the new majority doesn’t have much bread to dole out. But it has more clown acts than could fill the Circus Maximus.

Who would work for Rep. Santos? Capitol Hill is watching closely.

U.S. general warns troops that war with China is possible in two years

Video shows brutal Memphis police beating of Tyre Nichols

The Webb Space Telescope is telling humanity the history of everything

Arizona state Sens. Anthony Kern (R), left, and Justine Wadsack (R), right, turn their backs on Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) at the Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 9. (AP)

Election losses only deepen Arizona Republicans’ insistence on fraud

Many Arizona Republicans are still clinging to 2020 election fraud falsehoods and refusing to acknowledge that their candidates lost.

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

Exiting White House, chief of staff Ron Klain says work for Biden defined his life

Ronna McDaniel quells revolt to win reelection as chair of fractured RNC

By Isaac Arnsdorf, Dylan Wells and Josh Dawsey

Musk meets with GOP tech critics and Biden aides during D.C. visit

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DeSantis advisers prepare for potential presidential run, explore staff options

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Carolyn Hax: Teens have chores but seem ‘oblivious’ to them

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Ask Sahaj: My daughter wants to limit contact but I keep texting her

By Sahaj Kaur KohliThursday, January 26

Work Advice: Boss and I clashed, but it’s okay now. Do we still need mediation?

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Miss Manners: Always the dinner party host, never the guest

Saturday, January 28

Ask Amy: My husband’s adult children have never accepted me

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Want a well-trained dog? Start with a better-trained human.

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What new questions will I be asked when I donate blood?

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Balance. Pause. Sparkle. Readers share their nudge words for 2023.

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The Home You Own

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7 inexpensive (or free!) ways to create a more organized closet

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How to do the laundry better, according to a TikTok cleaning queen

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Want to break up with your gas fireplace? Here’s how to convert it.

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Heirloom seeds can yield robust, tastier veggies. Here’s what to know.

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Light fixtures can make or break a space. Here’s how to change one yourself.

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Baby boomers have dominated America. What happens when they’re gone?

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‘The Way We Were,’ 50 years later

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During Reconstruction, a brutal ‘war on freedom’

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Ambition is the antihero in ‘Central Places’

By Jenny Wu

‘City Under One Roof’ puts a whole new twist on claustrophobia

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I was hit with $1,300 in credit card fraud. Here’s how to cut your risk.

How to juggle multiple TV streaming services without missing a show

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Death by a thousand meetings: How to reduce video-call overload

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An F1 champ lost a virtual race to lag. Is the sport ready for primetime?

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Is lab-grown steak kosher? Religious leaders weigh the sensitive question

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FBI shuts down ransomware gang that targeted schools and hospitals

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As fentanyl boomed, DEA removed Mexico director amid misconduct probe

Turmoil in one of the agency's most important offices was an embarrassing distraction as agents tried to work with Mexican counterparts to deter drug trafficking.

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A summer’s worth of rain overwhelmed New Zealand’s largest city Friday

Former general Pavel expected to beat billionaire Babis in Czech election

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Facing hardest election yet, Turkey’s Erdogan woos voters with public spending

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Second Jerusalem shooting of Israelis puts region on high alert

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Paul Pelosi attack video shows break-in, assault with hammer

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Data shows student debt relief applicants in each state as auditors question cost

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Man sentenced to nearly 7 years in Jan. 6 assault of Officer Brian Sicknick

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Biden protects vast wilderness area in Minnesota from mining

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D.C., MD. & VA.

(Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

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Demonstrators gather in D.C. as Tyre Nichols video is released

By Peter Hermann, Ellie Silverman and Clarence Williams

Maryland trashes recycling company whose sites became alleged dumps

By Fredrick Kunkle

Despite Va. uproar, colleges mostly ignore National Merit commendations

By Nick Anderson

A decade of women in combat: ‘I had everything they had, plus 120 tampons’

By Petula Dvorak

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Aryna Sabalenka defeats Elena Rybakina to win the Australian Open

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