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U.S. launches probe into possible fraud by organ collection groups

The investigation led by federal prosecutors could be the gravest threat yet to the status quo in the multibillion-dollar organ transplant industry.

By Lenny Bernstein, Mark Johnson and Lisa Rein

ELECTION 2024

Russia looms over yet another Trump presidential campaign

By Ashley Parker

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Trump faces a cash crunch as time runs out to post half a billion dollars in bonds

By Jonathan O'Connell, Shayna Jacobs and Josh Dawsey

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Shanghai’s feral cat population has exploded. One response: Cat Island.

Ginger cats, tabby cats, cow cats, calico cats — the Shanghai streets are home to them all. Now animal advocates are getting creative to curb feral populations.

By Lisa Movius and Yufan Lu

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

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Advice

Is menopause getting worse? Scientists say it is.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

You may be cleaning your counters wrong. Here’s how to tackle 7 types.

By Maya Pottiger

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I used AI work tools to do my job. Here’s how it went.

By Danielle Abril

This simple tool could keep your fruits and vegetables fresh

By Allyson Chiu

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Opinions

‘I really want a life’: How one anorexic told her own story till the end

A terminal diagnosis has been proposed for anorexia. It could be the beginning of a slippery slope, where treatable mental illnesses become death sentences.

Opinion by Emmeline Clein

Conservatives have won the debate about courts, and liberals know it

Opinion by Ramesh Ponnuru

Clearing health debt was a great activist tool. The state can do much more.

Opinion by Luke Messac and Astra Taylor

Trump the autocrat? This research suggests the odds are against him.

Opinion by Jason Willick

Imagine if Nikki Haley had started out this way

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

How to stop profligate states before they can sap the Fed

Opinion by Mitch Daniels

Israel and Hamas are inching toward a cease-fire deal

Opinion by David Ignatius

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Navalny aide says prisoner swap was in the works before his death

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Deal to dodge government shutdown appears to stall amid GOP policy demands

By Jacob Bogage

New Biden order would stem flow of Americans’ sensitive data to China

By Ellen Nakashima and Drew Harwell

MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

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Palestinian prime minister, cabinet offer to resign in step toward post-Gaza war overhaul

Active-duty airman dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in D.C.

Alabama embryo ruling may have devastating effect on cancer patients

Worries are mounting about the ruling’s effect on people, including many cancer patients, who say IVF may be their only way of having a family.

By Sabrina Malhi

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Style

AI ‘dream girls’ are coming for porn stars’ jobs

Artificial intelligence will change porn forever, adult entertainment companies claim. It’s unclear who will benefit.

By Tatum Hunter

Man forfeits $1.7M he made after overhearing wife’s remote work for BP

By Kyle Melnick

Amy Schumer says she has Cushing’s syndrome. What to know about the illness.

By Annabelle Timsit and Jennifer Hassan

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Clock is ticking for Trump to post bonds worth half a billion dollars

Experts say a cash crunch in coming weeks could thrust the former president’s business into greater uncertainty than it has seen in decades.

Opinion

‘I really want a life’: How one anorexic told her own story till the end

Advice

Carolyn Hax: Since her ADHD diagnosis, her spouse keeps trying to manage her

Opinion

Imagine if Nikki Haley had started out this way

Live updates: Supreme Court considers the future of social media

Politics

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RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel confirms she is stepping down

Donald Trump and his allies have grown increasingly frustrated over the party’s lackluster fundraising and its preparations for the general election.

By Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker and Marianne LeVine

MORE COVERAGE

Can this man run Donald Trump’s Republican Party?

Congressional Democrats urge U.S. to block Capital One-Discover deal

By Tony Romm

The Early 202Analysis

How House members are trying to circumvent Johnson

By Theodoric Meyer, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Tobi Raji

Republicans who say they support IVF backed a bill protecting life ‘at conception’

By Mariana Alfaro

election 2024

Why the Michigan GOP will have a presidential primary and a convention

By Azi Paybarah

Koch network ends financial support for Nikki Haley’s presidential bid

By Praveena Somasundaram

Thune, No. 2 Senate Republican, endorses Trump

By Mariana Alfaro

RFK Jr. says he didn’t read Alabama IVF ruling, won’t say when he thinks life begins

By Meryl Kornfield

Advice

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Carolyn Hax: Since her ADHD diagnosis, her spouse keeps trying to manage her

She was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Now her spouse thinks she must be constantly managed.

By Carolyn HaxFebruary 26

Ask Amy: I’m worried about moving in with my hoarder boyfriend

February 26

Miss Manners: Older grad student faces condescending attitudes

February 26

Carpet stains seem to go away, then they reappear. What can I do?

February 23

Ask Sahaj: My mom’s upset I don’t take her parenting advice

February 22

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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Carolyn Hax chat: Is it a good idea to restart a friendship that ended badly?

Is it better to recycle cans, glass or paper? Our climate coach took your questions.

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Dining chat: What’s a good way to introduce young kids to restaurants?

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Can tart cherries help reduce inflammation and pain?

By Lindsey Bever

Adding salt to your meals can boost kidney disease risk up to 11 percent

By Linda Searing

Advice

Is menopause getting worse? Scientists say it is.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Wendy Williams has aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. What are these diseases?

By Richard Sima, Kelyn Soong, Caitlin Gilbert, Marisa Iati and Marlene Cimons

Why Viagra has been linked with better brain health

By Teddy Amenabar

Help Desk

I used AI work tools to do my job. Here’s how it went.

By Danielle Abril

Phones are getting packed with AI features. But how helpful are they?

By Chris Velazco

Cellphones fail. Should you have a landline phone for emergencies?

By Shira Ovide

Technology

The tense final moments as Intuitive Machines pulled off a moon landing

By Christian Davenport

A cyclist, a gate and a pickup truck: Waymo cars keep hitting things

By Trisha Thadani

Google takes down Gemini AI image generator. Here’s what you need to know.

By Gerrit De Vynck and Nitasha Tiku

National

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Fears of witch hunts over Utah ban on trans athletes in girls’ sports

By Karin Brulliard

Supreme Court offers possible road map for schools to diversify top programs

By Laura Meckler and Karina Elwood

Man found guilty of killing trans woman in historic hate crime verdict

By Daniel Wu

Flaco, the beloved celebrity owl that escaped Central Park Zoo, is dead

By Helier Cheung

Alabama justice who quoted Bible in IVF case often invokes religion

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

World

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31,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed in the war, Zelensky says

By Serhiy Morgunov, Siobhán O'Grady and David L. Stern

Russian authorities hand Navalny’s body to mother for burial

By Robyn Dixon

U.S. struggles for influence in West Africa as military juntas rise

By Rachel Chason and Michael Birnbaum

Ira von Fürstenberg, socialite princess of the jet set age, dies at 83

By Brian Murphy

Bobi, once named the world’s oldest dog, stripped of title after review

By Kyle Melnick and Jonathan Edwards

Middle East Conflict

As Lebanon teeters on the edge, a war with Israel would be catastrophic

By Mohamad El Chamaa and Suzan Haidamous

U.S. hopes cease-fire agreement in Gaza can be reached in ‘coming days’

By Niha Masih, Leo Sands, Mariana Alfaro, Silvia Foster-Frau and Lior Soroka

Israel mulls hostage deal as Netanyahu plans ‘action’ in Rafah

By Bryan Pietsch, Andrew Jeong and Victoria Bisset

A Gaza doctor’s fear: Displacement, detention or death

By Miriam Berger

Israel-Gaza war coverage

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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The rhythmic world of Koji Kondo, gaming’s maestro

His compositions for Nintendo are some of the world’s most recognizable melodies. His secret? ‘Honesty.’

By Gene Park

‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘The Bear’ win at the 30th SAG Awards

By Samantha Chery

Perspective

The reality and delusion of Milan Fashion Week

By Rachel Tashjian

Kenneth Mitchell, ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ actor, dies at 49

By Niha Masih

Book Review

The shared dilemma of Jill, Melania, Michelle and Hillary

By Karen Heller

Art Review

The deliriously beautiful art of India’s master court painters

By Sebastian Smee

Video Game Review

‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ is so good, it nearly wrecked my life

By Gene Park

D.C., MD. & VA.

Black History Month

How the first all-Black rowing team went from pioneers to D.C. champions

By Kim O'Connell

‘Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine’ still sets the bar for cookbook memoirs

By Kristen Hartke

Charles V. Hamilton, scholar who helped define ‘Black Power’, dies at 94

By Brian Murphy

How Virginia Ali made Ben’s Chili Bowl, and herself, a symbol of D.C.

By Tim Carman

Health

FDA approves treatment for severe frostbite

By Erin Blakemore

Hydeia Broadbent, young activist for HIV/AIDS awareness, dies at 39

By Emily Langer

Air pollution tied to signs of Alzheimer’s in brain tissue, study finds

By Amudalat Ajasa

Science

These giant, invasive spiders appear built to thrive in the U.S.

By Erin Blakemore

Perspective

A 13-year-old beat Tetris, but there’s more to the game than winning

By Leah McCoy

Ants’ ability to heal comrades may hold lessons for human infections

By Marlene Cimons

SPORTS

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Perspective

It’s clear the young Nats are on the way. Less clear: Who will lead them.

By Barry Svrluga

With his first spring training homer, James Wood made a young fan’s year

By Andrew Golden

When it comes to court storming, something’s ‘gotta change.’ But will it?

By Cindy Boren

NFL competition committee considers version of XFL kickoff for next season

By Mark Maske

After 1,400 games and counting, Alex Ovechkin still doesn’t break

By Bailey Johnson

Business

(Emily Elconin)

Biden supercharged these Michigan unions. Will workers return the favor?

By Jeff Stein

Lab spaces boomed during the pandemic. Then the experiment took a turn.

By Rachel Siegel

Smithsonian Latino museum sued over internship’s ‘pro-Latino discrimination’

By Julian Mark

Advice

Why should you pay the IRS on time? The underpayment penalty is 8%.

By Michelle Singletary

Advice

Work Advice: How to handle an employee who keeps making basic mistakes

By Karla L. Miller

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