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More than 100 killed in Gaza City, officials say; Israel cites stampede at aid drop

In Israeli-occupied Hebron, Palestinians describe living in ‘a prison’

By Loveday Morris, Lorenzo Tugnoli and Sufian Taha

ELECTION 2024

Biden and Trump’s Texas visits highlight different responses to migration surge

By Arelis R. Hernández

LIVE

Mapping the Texas governor’s effort to control the border at Eagle Pass

By Laris Karklis, Arelis R. Hernández and Nick Miroff

Fact CheckerAnalysis

The truth about illegal immigration and crime

War in Ukraine

Putin threatens nuclear response to NATO troops if they go to Ukraine

In a speech to Russia’s Federal Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened strikes against the West if there are attacks on Russian territory.

By Francesca Ebel and Robyn DixonUpdated 1 hour ago

Supporters pray during a “Believe in Ukraine” rally in Huntsville, Ala. (Kevin Wurm for The Post)

Republicans used to back Ukraine. Then came middle fingers in Alabama.

By Danielle Paquette

Scientists get closer to solving chemical puzzle of the origin of life

Researchers have successfully created a compound critical for metabolism in all living cells, which is essential for energy production and regulation.

By Kasha Patel

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

Ultra-processed foods linked to 32 health problems in review: What to know

By Rachel Pannett

Knockoff doorbell cameras from Amazon, Walmart aren’t safe

By Tatum Hunter

Advice

This is your sign to check your credit card for travel insurance

By Chris Dong

This simple technique could remove 90% of the microplastics from your water

By Maggie Penman

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Trump Media co-founders sue company, alleging a scheme to dilute shares

By Drew Harwell1 hour ago

What happens next after Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump immunity case

By Spencer S. Hsu

House prepares to vote to prevent approaching government shutdown

By Jacob Bogage

The Early 202Analysis

Why McConnell’s exit endangers the old GOP

By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Tobi Raji

A massive Texas wildfire is now the largest in the state’s history

The Smokehouse Creek fire had burned 1,050,000 acres in Texas by early Thursday morning and had also spread across 25,000 acres into Oklahoma.

By Scott DanceUpdated 14 minutes ago

IVF And Abortion

Senate Republican blocks bill to protect IVF after Alabama ruling

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) called the bill a “vast overreach” after Tammy Duckworth (D) sought unanimous consent, testing Republicans’ professed support for IVF.

By Kelsey Ables

Antiabortion group’s ‘Baby Olivia’ video may be required in some schools

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

D.C.’s cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom from March 23 to 26, officials predict

By Karina Elwood32 minutes ago

Why do leap days take place almost — but not exactly — every four years? Here’s what to know.

By Annabelle Timsit

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Your Daily Listen

Thursday briefing: Trump and the Supreme Court; Mitch McConnell; Texas wildfire; Richard Lewis; microplastics; leap day; and more

The fight to keep Black moms and babies alive

February 28

What the Supreme Court told us

It appears the justices aren’t going to let Donald Trump off the hook for his conduct in office.

Advice

Carolyn Hax: Why won’t the wife just humor her condescending in-laws?

Trump Media co-founders sue company, alleging a scheme to dilute shares

Scientists get closer to solving chemical puzzle of the origin of life

Republicans used to back Ukraine. Then came middle fingers in Alabama.

election 2024

What the early primaries tell us about Trump’s changing base

By Dan Keating, Adrián Blanco and Derek Hawkins

Biden’s doctor declares him ‘fit’ and able to carry out his duties

By Matt Viser

New congressional map adopted in N.Y., a state central to deciding control of House

By Azi Paybarah

Republican House candidate who disparaged Special Olympians says he’s still running

By Patrick Svitek

Pro-Kennedy super PAC says his name will be on ballots in Ariz., Ga.

By Azi Paybarah, Meryl Kornfield and Michael Scherer

Politics

Analysis

Senate Republicans will face leadership struggle between Trump, McConnell views

By Paul Kane

Pentagon chief faces congressional critics after his secretive absence

By Dan Lamothe and Abigail HauslohnerUpdated 43 minutes ago

Leaders in Congress strike deal to delay government shutdown deadlines

By Jacob Bogage and Marianna Sotomayor

Hunter Biden testifies that he never involved his father in business

By Matt Viser and Jacqueline Alemany

Trump Cases

Analysis

Trump said he had $400M in cash. Now his lawyers say bond is a struggle.

By Aaron Blake

Judge won’t delay Trump financial penalty but lets sons remain atop company for now

By Shayna Jacobs and Mark Berman

Judge Cannon rejects Trump’s evidence request in classified docs case

By Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein

Mark Meadows is denied fresh hearing in Georgia election interference case

By Amy Gardner

Advice

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Carolyn Hax: Why won’t the wife just humor her condescending in-laws?

She refuses to take her spouse’s constant advice on how to surrender to her in-laws’ constant advice.

By Carolyn HaxFebruary 29

Ask Amy: I can’t forgive myself for how I acted during my wife’s pregnancy

February 29

Miss Manners: She didn’t thank me for shoveling out her parking space

February 29

Ask Sahaj: I don’t want kids. Should I have them to make my parents happy?

February 29

Work Advice: My house cleaner is underpaid. How do I help her ask clients for more?

February 29

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Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

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Why the long-term success of weight-loss drugs may depend on exercise

By Gretchen Reynolds

How drinking coffee may lower your risk for diabetes

By Anahad O’Connor

Advice

Is menopause getting worse? Scientists say it is.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Adding extra salt to meals can increase kidney disease risk up to 11 percent

By Linda Searing

Red meat can be part of a healthy diet. Here’s how.

By Sally Wadyka

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

South African city copes with climate change by chopping down trees

By Katharine Houreld

Deadly bird flu discovered on Antarctica, threatening penguin colonies

By Naomi Schanen and Dino Grandoni

A simple way to get microplastics out of your water

By Maggie Penman

Advice

The reviled electric scooter is back. Does it deserve a second chance?

By Michael J. Coren

(Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

The ‘greenest’ car in America might surprise you

By Shannon Osaka57 minutes ago

Maps of the Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas Panhandle

By Dylan Moriarty and Aditya Jain23 minutes ago

Snow and ice are a way of life here. See how a lost winter upended that.

By Scott Dance

Historic winter heat wave smashes records in central U.S., fuels tornadoes

By Ian Livingston

Sierra bracing for extreme blizzard with 10 feet of snow, 100 mph winds

By Matthew Cappucci and Diana Leonard

I’m begging you not to Google for airline customer service numbers

By Shira Ovide

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

Technology

Each of these AI videos seems shockingly realistic at first. But soon you’ll spot the weirdness.

By Gerrit De Vynck, Jhaan Elker and Tyler Remmel

The FBI’s new tactic: Catching suspects with push alerts

By Drew Harwell and Aaron Schaffer

Despite issues, NASA calls Intuitive Machines’ lunar landing a success

By Christian Davenport

National

(AP)

Supreme Court divided over gun-rights challenge to Trump bump stock ban

By Ann E. Marimow

Supreme Court divided over gun-rights challenge to Trump bump stock ban

By Ann E. Marimow

Despite doubts about evidence, Texas executes man convicted of killing two

By Ben Brasch and María Luisa Paúl

Troop splits with Girl Scouts after legal threats over Gaza bracelet fundraiser

By Jonathan Edwards

A piglet was found being tossed like a football. Now he has a home.

By Andrew Jeong

WORLD

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French Senate votes to enshrine abortion in constitution, a world first

By Karla Adam

Russia seizes more villages in Ukraine, raising fears of growing momentum

By David L. Stern

Prince Harry not owed full royal security protection, U.K. court says

By Karla Adam

PETA says it ‘rescued’ racing pigeons from King Charles, urges end to sport

By Jennifer Hassan

A U.K. company gives a second life to old stuffed animals

By Cathy Free

Middle East Conflict

In Israeli-occupied Hebron, Palestinians describe living in ‘a prison’

By Loveday Morris, Lorenzo Tugnoli and Sufian Taha

Hamas leader hiding in Gaza, but killing him risks hostages, officials say

By Shane Harris

‘Wounded Child, No Surviving Family’: Gaza’s doctors spell out a crisis

By Niha Masih

Israeli filmmaker engulfed in backlash after antiwar speech in Berlin

By Leo Sands

Israel-Gaza war coverage

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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Review

‘Elsbeth’ is a well-executed, frothy delight

“Elsbeth” is a fish-out-of-water story whose chief pleasure turns out to be the title character’s flair for cheerfully besting insufferable New Yorkers.

By Lili Loofbourow

The Marshall Project, Pulitzer-winning nonprofit newsroom, to unionize

By Kim Bellware

‘Mary Poppins’ gets higher age rating as U.K. reckons with racism in classics

By Frances Vinall

Everything you can do to win (or lose) the Oscars race

By Jada Yuan

Ryan Gosling to perform ‘I’m Just Ken’ at the Oscars

By Herb Scribner

Cat Janice, singer of viral song ‘Dance You Outta My Head,’ dies at 31

By Praveena Somasundaram

Richard Lewis, who mined life and neuroses for dark comedy, dies at 76

By Harrison Smith and Brian Murphy

D.C., MD. & VA.

(Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

All pets go to heaven. She helps them do it at home.

By Justin Wm. Moyer

High winds knock out power to thousands in Washington suburbs

By Clarence Williams

D.C. Housing Authority officer shot in Navy Yard area; suspect in custody

By Peter Hermann, Emily Davies and Omari Daniels1 hour ago

House passes bipartisan bill to let D.C. redevelop RFK Stadium site

By Meagan Flynn

Md. versus Va. rivalry hits ‘Jeopardy!’ as two longtime fans face off

By Kyle Melnick

Capital Weather Gang

D.C.-area forecast: Sunny but blustery today with rain to start the weekend

By David Streit

Going Out Guide

The 25 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

By Fritz Hahn, Sophia Solano, Chris Richards, Adele Chapin, Chris Kelly and Mark Jenkins1 hour ago

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

Michigan wants to study marijuana’s health benefits. It’s not easy.

By David Ovalle and Fenit Nirappil

What to know about the recent measles outbreak, and signs to watch for

By Annabelle Timsit and Lena H. Sun1 hour ago

CDC recommends older adults get 2nd updated coronavirus shot

By Lena H. Sun

Science

Indigenous people accuse radiologists of secretly studying their organs

By Leo Sands

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

SPORTS

(Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The Wizards have done lots of losing, but never quite like this

By Scott Allen

For Maryland men, it must be the season of the brick

By Gene Wang

Perspective

He had a heart attack and cancer, but he’ll leave basketball with a smile

By John Feinstein

FedEx ends naming-rights deal for Commanders’ stadium two years early

By Nicki Jhabvala and Mark Maske

Paul Pogba’s four-year doping ban likely will end his career

By Matt Bonesteel

Business

(AP)

Higher interest rates produce a surprise for some: Taxes on savings

By Julie Zauzmer Weil

Teamsters reach tentative deal with Anheuser-Busch, likely averting strike

By Lauren Kaori Gurley

U.S. launches investigation of Chinese vehicles, citing security risks

By Jeanne Whalen

Oprah Winfrey to exit WeightWatchers board, a blow as weight-loss drugs surge

By Jennifer Hassan

Advice

Work Advice: My house cleaner is underpaid. How do I help her ask clients for more?

By Karla L. Miller

Food