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How Justice Dept. special counsel policies let Hur critique Biden’s memory

Experts said relying on special counsels has upended a central Justice Department principle: Don’t prejudice the public against people who aren’t charged.

By Perry Stein

Fact CheckerAnalysis

What the Hur report says about Biden’s ‘willful retention’ of documents

By Glenn Kessler

How your memory really works, and how it changes as you age

By Caitlin Gilbert, Gretchen Reynolds, Richard Sima and Teddy Amenabar

Billionaire Bill Ackman’s crusade against diversity and affirmative action

Ackman used Wall Street tactics to oust Harvard’s first Black president, part of a wave of business leaders attacking diversity initiatives spurred by George Floyd’s death.

By Elizabeth Dwoskin

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DEI’s ‘Rooney Rule’ placed under legal microscope, on and off the field

SUPER BOWL LVIII

Perspective

What turned the lovable Chiefs into the NFL’s biggest villains?

America has apparently had enough of the Kansas City Chiefs. But why?

By Jerry Brewer

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Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

Advice

Shampoos and soaps are mostly water. Here’s why you should buy them without it.

By Michael J. Coren

Perspective

Humor can sweeten a relationship — unless it’s the wrong kind of humor

By Bob Brody

The ultimate guide to managing your passwords

By Tatum Hunter

Advice

How to make the most of your limited kitchen counter space

By Aaron Hutcherson

Opinions

Why Washington’s sports teams should stay in Washington

The Wizards and Capitals and their arena found a warm welcome in D.C. That’s where they should stay.

Opinion by Muriel Bowser

How to clean up your Super Bowl guacamole

Opinion by the Editorial Board

The special counsel says the president is old. Nothing new about that.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Today’s Opinions: Place those Super Bowl bets at your own risk

Opinion by Drew Goins

Ukraine supporters need to find a way around the MAGA obstructionists

Opinion by Josh Rogin

Does D.C. know what it’s getting for its anti-poverty millions?

Opinion by Colbert I. King

Cartoon: Willfully retaining memories

Opinion by Michael Ramirez

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LIVE BRIEFING: MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

Hamas official injured in Lebanon strike; Israel steps up Rafah attacks

By Loveday Morris, Hajar Harb, Kelsey Ables, Victoria Bisset and Cate Brown

Big storm to dump heavy rain and snow along East Coast in coming days

By Dan StillmanUpdated 1 hour ago

Chile’s deadly wildfires wiped out neighborhoods. One stood unscathed.

By Yasna Mussa and Terrence McCoy

Sen. Thom Tillis says Congress’s failing to pass Ukraine aid “is exactly what Putin hopes happens.” (Ricky Carioti/The Post)

Analysis

Republicans are ‘owning’ the message of abandoning Ukraine

As a large bipartisan contingent of senators gets ready to attend a conference in Munich, lawmakers expect tough questions from European allies about U.S. support for Ukraine against Russia.

By Paul Kane

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Caitlin Clark’s relentless climb into the record books

Iowa star Caitlin Clark is set to become the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball history. Here’s how she got there.

By Ben Golliver and Artur Galocha

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Perspective: When Caitlin Clark shows up, it’s way bigger than just a game

What to know about Lunar New Year: The Year of the Dragon

As a billion people in much of Asia and across the world celebrate Lunar New Year this weekend, here’s what to know about the auspicious Year of the Dragon.

By Adela Suliman

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Could the Year of the Dragon bring the baby boom that Asia needs? Maybe.

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SUPER BOWL LVIII

(Ed Zurga,Thearon W. Henderson and Ashley Landis/AP and Getty)

Analysis

Our eight favorite Super Bowl picks, props and best bets

By Neil Greenberg and Matt Bonesteel

Taylor Swift’s likely Super Bowl menu comes with prices and vices

By Emily Heil

Before the Super Bowl, the NFL staged the ‘Toilet Bowl’

By Christopher Klein

Perspective

The Super Bowl swamps some hosts. In Vegas, it’s the other way around.

By Jerry Brewer

For Reba McEntire, singing the national anthem is a full-circle moment

By Emily Yahr

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How a liberal billionaire became America’s leading anti-DEI crusader

Bill Ackman used Wall Street tactics to oust Harvard’s first Black president, part of a wave of business leaders attacking diversity initiatives spurred by George Floyd’s death.

How Justice Dept. special counsel policies let Hur critique Biden’s memory

How your memory really works, and how it changes as you age

What to know about Lunar New Year: The Year of the Dragon

Perspective

How did the lovable Chiefs become the NFL’s biggest villains?

Politics

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) delivers her State of the State address Jan. 8 in Phoenix. (AP)

To avoid election crisis, Arizona lawmakers try bipartisanship

Alarmed that Arizona’s 11 electoral votes might not be counted in the 2024 presidential election, Republicans and Democrats in this political battleground did something rare: They found consensus.

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

Election officials go on offense to prevent voting disruptions

Democrats worry that claims about Biden’s memory may take root

By Ashley Parker, Michael Scherer and Tyler Pager

Rep. Matt Rosendale announces run for Montana U.S. Senate seat

By Maegan Vazquez

Analysis

The 2024 campaign in a day: Biden’s acuity vs. Trump’s alleged criminality

By Dan Balz

Trump Cases

Trump co-defendant accuses Georgia prosecutors of lying about when relationship started

By Holly Bailey and Amy Gardner

Trump, using false comparisons with Biden, demands dismissal of documents charges

By Isaac Arnsdorf

Advice

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Carolyn Hax: Is it bad-mouthing to discuss ex’s mental health with his kids?

The kids have asked what’s going on with their dad. Is it okay to tell them he has “severe mental health challenges”?

By Carolyn HaxFebruary 10

Ask Amy: Checking in with readers on their New Year’s resolutions

February 10

Miss Manners: Writer hates talking about work in social settings

February 10

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

(Haruka Aoki for The Post)

Do you have a sustainable relationship? Take our quiz to find out.

By Tara Parker-Pope and Haruka Aoki

The thermostat wars are real. Here’s why women often get colder than men.

By Lindsey Bever

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

The Home You Own

Advice

9 home-maintenance tasks for your February to-do list

By Jeanne Huber

Advice

Subpar drywalling left our paint looking uneven. How can we fix it?

By Jeanne Huber

How designers brought a historic home with ‘great bones’ up to date

By Michelle Brunner

Is your TV the right size? Follow these steps to find out.

By Rachel Kurzius

BOOK WORLDNews, reviews and big ideas for all things fiction and nonfiction

Meet the spy novelist the internet (briefly) thought was Taylor Swift

By Sophia Nguyen

Review

For Valentine’s Day, 6 audiobooks: romantic, raunchy or Regency

By Katherine A. Powers

Review

Before Romeo and Juliet, there was Khosrow and Shirin

By Michael Dirda

The humorous and melodramatic illustration depicts crying books on the bookshelf that pass each other tissues.

Review

Grab the tissues: Kristin Hannah has a new novel

By Stephanie Merry

Review

Forget the ‘reading rules’ – and other lessons from a life with books

By Elizabeth Held

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

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

By Allyson Chiu

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

By Dino Grandoni

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

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

By Sarah Kaplan

Big storm to dump heavy rain and snow along East Coast in coming days

By Dan Stillman1 hour ago

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

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

Meta turns its back on politics again, angering some news creators

By Taylor Lorenz and Naomi Nix

Robot set to perform simulated surgeries in space

By Erin Blakemore

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

By Gerrit De Vynck and Cat Zakrzewski

National

(David Klebonis/ David Klebonis)

U.S. investigates alleged Medicare fraud scheme estimated at $2 billion

By Dan Diamond, Lauren Weber and Dan Keating

How anarchists in North Carolina rescued books banned in Florida

By Lori Rozsa

No job? No shame. Younger workers are opening up about unemployment.

By Taylor Telford

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

By Justine McDaniel

Footage reveals details of Times Square brawl between NYPD and migrants

By Victoria Bisset

World

An agency that handles secret material is handling the case involving a man only identified as “C2.” (Getty Images)

Alleged Russian spy worked for U.K. intelligence, met with prime ministers and princes

By William Booth

Could the Year of the Dragon bring the baby boom that Asia needs? Maybe.

By Lily Kuo and Lyric Li

In Indonesia, an admired president faces sharp criticism over election

By Rebecca Tan and Winda Charmila

Prince Harry settles hacking lawsuit, takes swipe at Piers Morgan

By Karla Adam

What to know about Lunar New Year: The Year of the Dragon

By Adela Suliman

Middle East Conflict

Netanyahu calls for massive operation in Rafah, one of the last refuges in Gaza

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

Biden says Israel’s military conduct in Gaza has been ‘over the top’

By Yasmeen Abutaleb

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

Netanyahu’s delusional, deadly quest for ‘total victory’

By Ishaan Tharoor

Netanyahu clings precariously to power with hostage deal in the balance

By Loveday Morris and Shira Rubin

Israel-Gaza war coverage

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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Trying to tell Coco Chanel’s controversial life story — through ballet

A dance show about Coco Chanel, the fashion trailblazer who was notoriously antisemitic and a Nazi collaborator, is making its U.S. premiere.

By Celia Wren

As opera companies struggle to survive, a sustained note of alarm

By Michael Andor Brodeur

Catbird zaps into D.C.

By Rachel Tashjian

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

SPORTS

Caitlin Clark’s relentless climb into the record books

By Ben Golliver and Artur Galocha

Analysis

College basketball is often full of surprises. This year is no different.

By Patrick Stevens

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

By Nicki Jhabvala and Sam Fortier

Analysis

NBA trade deadline winners and losers: Knicks make the biggest splash

By Ben Golliver

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