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

The best times to book cheap flights for every vacation season

By Natalie B. Compton

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

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

By Lindsey Bever

Opinions

Why Washington’s sports teams should stay in Washington

Opinion by Muriel Bowser

The Biden special counsel’s egregious abuse of power

Opinion by Ruth Marcus

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

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

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

By Dan Diamond, Lauren Weber and Dan Keating

Thai haven draws Chinese tech bros, moms and stoners seeking freedom

By Lyric Li and Christian Shepherd

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

By William Booth

LIVE BRIEFING: MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

Moody’s downgrades Israel’s credit rating, citing war in Gaza

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2 suspects arrested after a 2-year-old was killed by stray bullets, shocking a community

A group of armed and masked men descended on a grassy area in the middle of an apartment complex, shattering the calm of what had been an after-school ballgame.

By Jasmine Hilton and Salvador Rizzo

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?

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‘Hair on fire’: Democratic worries grow over claims about Biden’s memory lapses

The broad conclusion among Democrats is that a dangerous and misleading caricature of the president’s performance is at risk of setting in.

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

Tourniquets. Live-shooter drills. Emergency communications centers. The efforts reflect the challenges facing American elections as Donald Trump and his supporters continue to falsely dispute the results from 2020.

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

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

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

Politics

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Election officials go on offense to prevent voting disruptions

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

Larry Hogan launches U.S. Senate bid, boosting GOP’s quest to retake majority

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

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

By Dan Balz

Trump Cases

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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

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

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

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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.

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

By Danielle Hayden

Running sober vs. high: How weed affects your workout

By Teddy Amenabar

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

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

By Rebecca Fishbein

The Home You Own

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

By Jeanne Huber

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

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A riveting new history of opium, a lucrative and destructive flower

By Becca Rothfeld

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.

Grab the tissues: Kristin Hannah has a new novel

By Stephanie Merry

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

By Elizabeth Held

The illustration evokes engravings from old black magic manuals. It depicts a large key hole with human heart and hands holding a star constellation inside. Two hungry wolves are positioned on both sides of the key hole. A bird carrying a key is flying above.

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.

With ‘The Book of Love,’ a master of short stories delivers a long one

By Ron Charles

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

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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

Inside Meta, a debate over when the word ‘Zionist’ is hate speech

By Naomi Nix and Elizabeth Dwoskin

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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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

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

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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Perspective

Trump VP contest proves Republicans do believe in identity politics

By Monica Hesse

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

By Maura Judkis

The big problem with Tucker Carlson’s hyped Putin interview

By Will Sommer

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

SUPER BOWL LVIII

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Our eight favorite Super Bowl picks, props and best bets

By Neil Greenberg and Matt Bonesteel

The functional weirdness of Patrick Mahomes’s running style

By Adam Kilgore

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

SPORTS

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

By Patrick Stevens

Gabby Douglas set to return to gymnastics after eight-year layoff

By Emily Giambalvo

In aftermath of trade deadline, Wizards show a spark against Celtics

By Ava Wallace