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A Tesla employee often used Full Self-Driving. He died in a fiery crash.

Hans von Ohain, a Tesla employee and devoted fan of CEO Elon Musk, died in a 2022 crash when his Tesla Model 3 barreled into a tree and exploded in flames.

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Inflation eased in January, but not as much as expected

It came in slightly hotter than analysts expected, causing the markets to flash red.

By Rachel SiegelUpdated 22 minutes ago

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Fed’s interest rate hikes no match for the Rockettes

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Senate passes Ukraine, Israel aid package that divided GOP; House speaker rejects it

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Why are Republicans more likely to suffer hearing loss?

A new government effort to map hearing loss in America inspired us to dig deeper, revealing a surprising explanation for the partisan gap in hearing loss.

By Andrew Van Dam

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

The dream of the expat life: What it takes to buy a home in Europe

By Gabe Bullard

Bake a New Orleans-style king cake at home for a taste of Mardi Gras

By Ann Maloney

Dental problems may harm your heart. Here’s how to take care of your teeth as you age.

By Hallie Levine

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Complaining about your partner? It might be you.

By Orna Guralnik

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What do ‘Latino voters’ want? The GOP seems to know.

Democrats have long assumed the Latino vote was theirs to lose — which may be why they now risk losing it.

Opinion by Marie Arana

Transcripts could shed a much-needed light on Trump’s trials

Opinion by Nick Akerman

The surge in immigration is a $7 trillion gift to the economy

Opinion by Catherine Rampell

Marriage isn’t for everyone, but its benefits should be

Opinion by Rhaina Cohen

China airbrushed away its foreign minister. Why?

Opinion by David Ignatius

Biden delivers tough love, takes historic step: Conditioning aid to Israel

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

The Fed can’t win in 2024. But it could lose, badly.

Opinion by Ramesh Ponnuru

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CIA Director Burns in Egypt for hostage talks; Gazans look to flee Rafah

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‘Duo euthanasia’: In the Netherlands, a famous couple chooses to die together

By Kelly Kasulis Cho

Jon Stewart roasts Biden, Trump in return as ‘The Daily Show’ host

By Leo SandsUpdated 59 minutes ago

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Heavy snow is pasting Northeast as strong Nor’easter sweeps up coast

Nearly a foot is possible in parts of eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, on Long Island and in southeastern Massachusetts. Around New York City, 8 inches or more can be expected, the most in two years.

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D.C. snow updates: Briefly heavy before easing this morning

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See which NATO countries spend less than 2% of their GDP on defense

NATO’s guidelines say countries should spend 2 percent of their GPD on defense each year. Here’s the breakdown of spending by NATO members.

By Derek Hawkins

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Republicans sidestep criticizing Trump’s attack on NATO

How long covid takes a toll on relationships and intimacy

While much has been written about the physical health toll of long covid, less is known about the impact the debilitating condition can have on relationships.

By Amanda Morris

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CDC plans to drop 5-day covid isolation guidelines

Venice, crowded for Carnival, tries to turn back the clock on overtourism

The ancient city is hosting its last Carnival festivities before starting to charge an entrance fee and limit tour group sizes.

By Anthony Faiola and Stefano Pitrelli

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Trump suggests daughter-in-law and two others for RNC leadership

The endorsements come after the former president worked to push out the current RNC chair over lackluster fundraising and other issues.

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Republicans sidestep criticizing Trump’s attack on NATO

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RFK Jr. Super Bowl ad highlights the paradox that is his campaign

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Michigan House disciplines lawmaker over his tweets on racist theory

By Daniel Wu

Trans women should be arrested over bathroom use, N.C. gubernatorial candidate says

By Jonathan Edwards

Trump Cases

Trump asks Supreme Court to keep Jan. 6 trial on hold, citing 2024 election

By Ann E. Marimow

The Trump Trials

Double Trump hearings Thursday and awaiting Supreme Court immunity appeal

By Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein

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Carolyn Hax: When is it okay to weigh in uninvited on a friend’s relationship?

A letter writer has opinions about a friend’s relationship problem, but the friend didn’t directly ask for advice.

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Miss Manners: What do I do with all this Valentine’s candy?

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Can chocolate be a health food? What to look for in your favorite candy.

By Marlene Cimons

How to stay friends for 50 years? Ask the women of Sugar Hill.

By Kelyn Soong and Maya Valentine

Dental problems may harm your heart. Here’s how to take care of your teeth as you age.

By Hallie Levine

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

By Tara Parker-Pope and Haruka Aoki

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

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

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

This unexpected material might be in your next sweater

By Nicolás Rivero

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

By Shannon Osaka

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

By Sarah Kaplan

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

By Allyson Chiu

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Solar water heaters were cool in 1980s. They could be again.

By Michael J. Coren

Northeast braces for heavy snow but forecasters nudge amounts downward

By Dan Stillman and Jason Samenow

Meteorologists on cloud 9 after film trailer of ‘Twisters,’ coming this summer

By Matthew Cappucci

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

By Dan Stillman

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

By Matthew Cappucci

I lived inside a Vision Pro for two weeks. Here’s what it was like.

By Chris Velazco

Everyone is using the Apple Vision Pro all wrong

By Shira Ovide

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

By Danielle Abril

Technology

Another private company to make historic try to land on the moon

By Christian Davenport

AI companies agree to limit election ‘deepfakes’ but fall short of ban

By Gerrit De Vynck

‘Boycott Tesla’ ads to air during Super Bowl

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A tornado swept away her grandparents’ photo years ago. She just got it back.

By Sydney Page

Texas megachurch shooter had troubled past, police say

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Michelle Boorstein

Austin undergoes new procedures in third hospitalization

By Missy Ryan and Fenit Nirappil

San Francisco crowd sets self-driving car on fire

By Maham Javaid

Bob Moore, founder and face of Bob’s Red Mill, dies at 94

By Harrison Smith

World

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After Pakistan’s shocking election result, all eyes are on the generals

By Rick Noack

Rebel leader who ousted Aristide sets sights on Haiti’s current leader

By Widlore Mérancourt and Amanda Coletta

King Charles heartened as cancer disclosure raises awareness in U.K.

By Rachel Pannett

In Indonesia, an admired president faces sharp criticism over election

By Rebecca Tan and Winda Charmila

55 dead in Philippines landslide that buried a village

By Regine Cabato

Middle East Conflict

Biden and Jordanian king warn about planned Israeli invasion of Rafah

By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Matt Viser

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As Trump spooks Europe, Biden stirs global anger over Gaza war

By Ishaan Tharoor

Panic mounts in Rafah over looming Israeli offensive after night strikes killed dozens

By Miriam Berger, Louisa Loveluck and Hajar Harb

U.S. strikes on militias, some backed by Iran, rile key ally in Iraq

By Kareem Fahim, Mustafa Salim, Missy Ryan and Abigail Hauslohner

Israel-Gaza war coverage

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We talked to Taylor and Travis. No, not them. The other ones.

Before Taylor and Travis, there were Taylors and Travises, and they found each other.

By Justine McDaniel

Perspective

Fashion’s problematic fave is Elena Velez

By Rachel Tashjian

Meet the ‘sisterhood’ making noise — and history — for Mardi Gras

By Ashley Cusick

Beyoncé’s new country songs salute the genre’s Black cultural roots

By Janay Kingsberry

Usher marries girlfriend on a busy Super Bowl Sunday

By Rachel Pannett

Bob Edwards, radio host who built NPR’s ‘Morning Edition,’ dies at 76

By Brian Murphy

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D.C., MD. & VA.

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Why do people love D.C.? Reader letters show a deep affection for the city.

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How D.C.’s first sobering center could ease drug and alcohol addiction

By Jenna Portnoy

School closures and delays in D.C. area for Tuesday

By Lisa Grace Lednicer

Arena spats escalate between Bowser and Leonsis, Youngkin and Va. Dems

By Laura Vozzella and Meagan Flynn

Guard shoots alleged robber at Chinatown Walgreens, a frequent target of crime

By Peter Hermann

Capital Weather Gang

Updated D.C. forecast: Snow exits region after quick coating, turning windy this afternoon

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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

Medicaid’s prescription for health includes food and housing in some states

By Amy Goldstein

CDC plans to drop five-day covid isolation guidelines

By Lena H. Sun

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

By Annie Gilbertson and Ben Tanen

Science

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

By William Booth

Which dog breeds live the longest? Take our quiz.

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

Congressional budget gridlock leads to stunning NASA layoffs

By Joel Achenbach

SPORTS

No team has ever won three Super Bowls in a row. Here come the Chiefs.

By Mark Maske

Kyle Shanahan blew it by taking the ball first in overtime. Or did he?

By Adam Kilgore

Perspective

The bigger picture behind the Travis Kelce-Andy Reid confrontation

By Jerry Brewer

Days after trading Daniel Gafford, Wizards run into him and stumble

By Ava Wallace

Business

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When U.S. states tried — and failed — to simplify tax filing

By Julie Zauzmer Weil

Education Dept. ramps up FAFSA support for colleges as lawmakers seek fixes

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

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

By Taylor Telford

Perspective

2024 Super Bowl commercials: The good, the bad, the unsettling

By Sonia Rao and Maura Judkis

Welcome to Silicon Desert: How Biden helped boost an Arizona boomtown

By Jeanne Whalen

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