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ELECTION 2024

Election officials go on offense to prevent voting disruptions

Tourniquets. Live-shooter drills. Emergency communications centers. Election officials across the country aggressively prepare for the presidential election.

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

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Analysis: What if this November’s likely Biden-Trump rematch suddenly isn’t?

Democrats stress differences between Biden, Trump cases in special counsel report

By Amy B WangUpdated 1 hour ago

Republican Larry Hogan launches surprise bid for Maryland Senate seat

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Democrats file FEC complaint against Robert Kennedy Jr. and allied super PAC

Palestinian children after an airstrike Friday on the Rafah refugee camp in southern Gaza. (Loay Ayyoub for The Post)

Netanyahu calls for massive operation in Rafah

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby warned that would be a “disaster” and that the United States “would not support it.”

By Hazem Balousha , Adam Taylor, Miriam Berger and Kelsey Ables

LIVE: MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

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Meta considers aggressive removal of posts containing ‘Zionist’

Why this is one of the planetary shifts scientists are most worried about

By Sarah KaplanUpdated 1 hour ago

BREAKING NEWS

S&P 500 stock index crosses 5,000 milestone for the first time

By Aaron Gregg33 minutes ago

Which dog breeds live the longest? Take our quiz.

According to a new study, the median life expectancy of all dogs is about 12.5 years — but when it comes to longevity, which breed is top dog?

By Adela Suliman, Samuel Granados, Júlia Ledur and Helier Cheung

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

Advice

How to make the most of your limited kitchen counter space

By Aaron Hutcherson

Advice

The best times to book cheap flights for every vacation season

By Natalie B. Compton

You may not be getting the fish you paid for. Here’s how to spot seafood fraud.

By Allyson Chiu

An illustration of a woman with a thermometer in her mouth. As the temperature rises, hearts appear at the end of the thermometer.

Are you suffering from ‘boyfriend sickness’? It’s more common than you think.

By Rebecca Fishbein

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Family of 6 dead, including alleged shooter who torched house, police find

By Justine McDaniel

Prince Harry settles hacking lawsuit, takes swipe at Piers Morgan

By Karla Adam

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Putin, in rambling interview, barely lets Tucker Carlson get a word in

The Russian president appeared to choose to speak to the former Fox News host because of his perceived influence in the Republican Party in an election year.

By Francesca Ebel

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Analysis: The big problem with Carlson’s hyped Putin interview

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Super Bowl LVIII

What makes Super Bowl parties so expensive — and where you can save

It’s still expensive to host a Super Bowl party. Here’s a breakdown of what determines the cost of avocados in your guacamole and beef in your sliders.

By Jaclyn Peiser and Emma Kumer

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Amber Kirtley and Jeff Gullo at Dacha Beer Garden, which will no longer charge customers a service fee. (AP)

Service fees are roiling D.C. restaurants. Here’s what you need to know.

Customers are complaining, lawsuits are flying, employees are divided and restaurants are trying to stay in business. Navigating D.C. dining’s thorniest issue.

By Zoe Glasser

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Carolyn Hax chat: My parents want us to lie and say we had a happy childhood

Advice columnist Carolyn Hax answers your questions about the strange train we call life.

Which dog breeds live the longest? Take our quiz

Opinion

The Biden special counsel’s egregious abuse of power

Analysis

What if November’s likely Biden-Trump rematch suddenly isn’t?

Why this is one of the planetary shifts scientists are most worried about

Politics

Much unease in blue states as Supreme Court weighs the Trump ballot case

By Karin Brulliard, Ari Schneider and Joanna Slater

The Early 202Analysis

The Trumpification of the Senate GOP

By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer, Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Tobi Raji

Special counsel report paints scathing picture of Biden’s memory

By Matt Viser and Tyler Pager

Senate votes to advance Ukraine-Israel package after border deal fails

By Liz Goodwin

Trump Cases

Fact CheckerAnalysis

After Supreme Court arguments, Trump offers his false Jan. 6 history

By Glenn Kessler

4 key takeaways from Supreme Court arguments in Trump’s ballot case

By Patrick Marley

Supreme Court poised to allow Trump to remain on Colorado ballot

By Ann E. Marimow and Patrick Marley

Advice

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Carolyn Hax: When the friendly local bartender has a brazen crush on your spouse

Things have been weird for the regulars since a bartender developed a delusional crush on the letter writer’s husband.

By Carolyn HaxFebruary 9

Ask Amy: How can I avoid chatty trainers and instructors?

February 9

Miss Manners: I’m offended that people are abbreviating my newborn’s name

February 9

Ask Sahaj: I want more kids. My husband won’t even talk to me about it.

February 8

Work Advice: Providing customized help to battle joblessness

February 8

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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Carolyn Hax chat: My parents want us to lie and say we had a happy childhood

If Trump is kicked off the ballot, will Haley get the nomination? We took your questions.

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Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

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Love spicy food? Hate it? Watch a hot wing’s trip through your body.

By Bonnie Berkowitz, Aaron Steckelberg and Szu Yu Chen

Do you self-sabotage? Here’s how to stop.

By Danielle Hayden

Running sober vs. high: How weed affects your workout

By Teddy Amenabar

Advice

Ask a Doctor: How much vitamin D do I need? Should I take a supplement?

By JoAnn E. Manson, MD

Do you have a hunger habit? How to conquer mindless eating.

By Rachel Zimmerman

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

How air pollution prevents pollinators from finding their flowers

By Dino Grandoni

Earth breached a feared level of warming over the past year. Are we doomed?

By Shannon Osaka

This Iceland volcano system has erupted again. And again. Is this normal?

By Kasha Patel

Mapping the ongoing eruptions in Iceland

By Laris Karklis

(Pete Kiehart for The Post)

Famed climate scientist wins million-dollar verdict against right-wing bloggers

By Dino Grandoni

It’s so warm in Wisconsin that it just had its first-ever February tornado

By Matthew Cappucci

Central, eastern U.S. bask in record winter warmth

By Ian Livingston

El Niño’s end may be near. Here’s what’s coming next.

By Scott Dance

Tornado confirmed in California after flooding from atmospheric river

By Matthew Cappucci

7 ways to watch the Super Bowl

By Shira Ovide

AI professional headshots are quick and easy. But should you use one?

By Danielle Abril

How to keep your kids safe online — without taking away their phone

By Heather Kelly

Technology

TikTok removes feature that critics used to study Israel-Gaza war videos

By Drew Harwell

In Big Tech’s backyard, California lawmaker unveils landmark AI bill

By Gerrit De Vynck and Cat Zakrzewski

TikTok search suggestions are manufacturing influencer drama

By Taylor Lorenz

National

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Footage reveals details of Times Square brawl between NYPD and migrants

By Victoria Bisset

With hunger strike, students urge Brown to divest from ‘genocide in Gaza’

By Susan Svrluga

An Alabama radio station’s 200-foot steel tower is missing, manager says

By Praveena Somasundaram

5 Marines killed in helicopter crash during Calif. storm, military confirms

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

Longtime cobbler posts meticulous shoe repair videos, becomes sensation

By Sydney Page

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

(Nic Antaya for The Post)

Perspective

Trump VP contest proves Republicans do believe in identity politics

There are good reasons for Trump (or any man) to pick a woman as a running mate. But I don’t think those reasons are at play here.

By Monica Hesse

Who’s that next to Taylor Swift in the VIP suite?

By Maura Judkis

Analysis

The big problem with Tucker Carlson’s hyped Putin interview

By Will Sommer

Seiji Ozawa, groundbreaking Japanese conductor, dies at 88

By Tim Page

SNL’s Colin Jost to host 2024 White House correspondents’ dinner

By Avi Selk

Zelda Williams knows the make-believe land of ‘Lisa Frankenstein’

By Sonia Rao

Mojo Nixon, anarchic singer behind ‘Elvis Is Everywhere,’ dies at 66

By Harrison Smith

D.C., MD. & VA.

Black History Month

Black history is ‘being attacked.’ These parents found alternatives.

By Rachel Hatzipanagos and Emmanuel Felton

He unearthed his roots. Now he digs up lost stories of enslaved people.

By Sydney Page

A learning kit misidentified civil rights leaders. Here’s who they were.

By Tobi Raji

New ‘Peanuts’ special will finally let Franklin sit by White friends

By Samantha Chery

Health

A death sentence: Native Americans have least access to liver transplant system

By Annie Gilbertson and Ben Tanen

King Charles’s cancer was caught early. His subjects often have to wait months.

By Victoria Bisset

These vending machines are giving out free STI tests. Can they save lives?

By Frances Vinall

Science

Which dog breeds live the longest? Take our quiz.

By Adela Suliman, Samuel Granados, Júlia Ledur and Helier Cheung

Pliosaur, T. rex of the sea, is the Jurassic monster of the moment

By William Booth

Congressional budget gridlock leads to stunning NASA layoffs

By Joel Achenbach

SUPER BOWL LVIII

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The functional weirdness of Patrick Mahomes’s running style

By Adam Kilgore

Analysis

How can the Chiefs stop the 49ers? The Ravens provided a blueprint.

By Jason La Canfora

Super Bowl records come and go. Jerry Rice’s endure.

By Scott Allen

McCaffrey, Shanahan could join list of father-son Super Bowl winners

By Scott Allen

Everything to know: Kickoff time, how to watch and more

By Matt Bonesteel

SPORTS

NFL honors: Lamar Jackson wins second MVP, Joe Flacco is comeback player

By Mark Maske

Lakers unveil first of three Kobe Bryant statues at star-studded event

By Ben Golliver

Eric Bieniemy lasted one season with the Commanders. Here’s what went wrong.

By Nicki Jhabvala and Sam Fortier

USMNT set for Copa América tuneup vs. Colombia at FedEx Field

By Steven Goff

Business

(Damian Dovarganes/AP)

California fast-food workers form new union, first of its kind for industry

By Lauren Kaori Gurley

States bet big on career education, but struggle to show it works

By Patrick Wall

Makers of Ozempic, Mounjaro race to meet demand for weight-loss drugs

By Daniel Gilbert

Snoop Dogg, Master P sue Walmart for allegedly ‘hiding’ their cereal

By Jennifer Hassan

Advice

A case of love, marriage and mortgage fraud

By Michelle Singletary

Food