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State of the Union

Fiery Biden takes on GOP, makes case for second term

The president engaged in repeated exchanges with Republican lawmakers in the House chamber, at times, turning the address into a form of political theater.

By Tyler Pager and Toluse Olorunnipa

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‘The gangs have the control’: In Haiti, terror takes hold as mobs storm main port

Gangs have cut off the capital from one of its last remaining lifelines for food and supplies.

By Widlore Mérancourt and Samantha Schmidt

Spring Forward

Mexico got rid of daylight saving time. Should the U.S. end it, too?

Most Mexicans won’t adjust their clocks this spring after their country ended daylight saving time, a policy that local experts and officials say has led to several benefits.

By Dan Diamond and María Gabriela Martinez

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Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time

By Aaron Steckelberg and Lindsey BeverUpdated 52 minutes ago

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

Advice

Five ways to trigger an IRS audit or notice

By Michelle Singletary1 hour ago

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Advice

What grief does to your brain, and how to cope with it

By Christopher W.T. Miller, MD1 hour ago

The 7 things house cleaners wish every client would do

By Rachel Kurzius

Advice

Your 9-year-old’s moodiness might be puberty. Yes, already.

By Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett

THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

7 things to know today: State of the Union; Gaza port; MH370; Mike Tyson; the Oscars; and more

Opinions

An amped-up Biden plays the age-old hits

Like him or not, America, Biden is headed for the November ballot.

Opinion by David Von Drehle

‘The Biden campaign staff is probably doing cartwheels’: Nine columnists on the State of the Union

Opinion by Washington Post Opinions Staff

Biden delivers the message for the moment: Wake up, America

Opinion by the Editorial Board

A so-called activist Supreme Court shrugs at extreme campus speech rules

Opinion by George F. Will

The paradox of Iranian film: Greatness out of repression

Opinion by Arash Azizi

What we’re getting wrong about ‘The Zone of Interest’

Opinion by Lyndsey Stonebridge

Measles is ready for you to see its softer side

Opinion by Alexandra Petri

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Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska; Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny. (AFP/Getty Images)

Russia’s opposition and Ukraine find it impossible to unite against Putin

The Ukrainian reaction to the death of Alexei Navalny has highlighted the depth of the disconnect between the two sides and the difficulty of achieving reconciliation.

By Francesca Ebel and Serhiy Morgunov

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The remaking of the American jean

Most jeans you’re wearing today barely resemble the stiff, deep indigo pair that Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss introduced in 1873.

By Anna Kramer, Naema Ahmed, Amanda Voisard and John Farrell1 hour ago

Ten years after Flight MH370 vanished, the mystery endures

Key events in the Malaysia Airlines saga, from the plane’s disappearance over the Indian Ocean to a company’s recent proposal for another search.

By Niha Masih and Frances Vinall

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As House Republicans heckle, Biden serves it back

At several points during the State of the Union address, Biden went back and forth with lawmakers — something that used to be a rarity.

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Analysis

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election 2024

Expelled congressman George Santos plans another House bid

By Azi Paybarah

California’s Huntington Beach stays on MAGA path after divisive campaign

By Reis Thebault

Bernie Sanders’s private warning to Biden about the 2024 campaign

By Jeff Stein

Analysis

The hard-right wing of House GOP poised to grow even larger next year

By Paul Kane

Politics

San Francisco, the liberal beacon, embraces conservative ballot measures

By Reis Thebault

Navy demoted Ronny Jackson after probe into behavior as White House physician

By Dan Diamond and Alex Horton

House passes immigration bill named for murdered Georgia student

By Mariana Alfaro

Mike Johnson is defending his decisions on funding. The hard right isn’t thrilled.

By Marianna Sotomayor

Trump Cases

Judge Cannon sets hearing next week in Trump documents case

By Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein

Judge issues protective order on juror names for Trump N.Y. trial

By Devlin Barrett

Advice

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Carolyn Hax: Wedding guests melt down over rules for which kids get invited

A couple set non-traditional rules for which children can attend their wedding, and some families plan to boycott.

By Carolyn HaxMarch 8

Ask Amy: My boyfriend is offended I don’t want him at my academic conference

March 8

Miss Manners: I lied to the restaurant owner and said the food was good

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Do you have questions about parenting? Ask parenting coach Meghan Leahy.

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Ask Sahaj: Conservative parents don’t approve of Indian boyfriend I met online

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Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

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Women may get a bigger longevity boost from exercise than men

By Kelyn Soong

Elevated lead found in six ground cinnamon spice brands, FDA warns

By Teddy Amenabar

Why the IRS doesn’t believe your doctor’s note for tax-free health items

By Anahad O’Connor

How a health-care cyberattack may affect your prescription drug access

By Marlene Cimons, McKenzie Beard and Teddy Amenabar

Depression risks of menopause have been overstated, study finds

By Caren Chesler

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

Earth posts warmest February and ninth straight record-setting month

By Dan Stillman

For the first time in centuries, a gray whale is spotted in New England

By Andrew Jeong

New rules will force U.S. firms to divulge role in warming the planet

By Evan Halper and Maxine Joselow

Are we living in an ‘Age of Humans’? Geologists say no.

By Sarah Kaplan

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Talks to save the Colorado River just hit a logjam

By Scott Dance

Storms recharge California snowpack, easing drought fears

By Matthew Cappucci and Diana Leonard

What to know about the start of daylight saving time

By Amudalat Ajasa29 minutes ago

Perspective

Why traveling to witness a total solar eclipse is so worth it

By Matthew Cappucci1 hour ago

A massive Texas wildfire is finally dying down. Its impact could last years.

By Scott Dance

Alabama IVF ruling draws attention to technology’s unregulated frontiers

By Daniel Gilbert

Why National Guard troops are being deployed in New York’s subways

By Emmanuel Felton and Ian Duncan

Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power

By Evan Halper

Migrant drownings in Pacific Ocean soared after border wall expansion

By Nick Miroff

Army intelligence analyst arrested for allegedly selling U.S. secrets

By Perry Stein

WORLD

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Four maps explain how Sweden and Finland alter NATO’s security

By Ruby Mellen, Dylan Moriarty and Júlia Ledur

Sweden finally joins NATO in expansion spurred by Putin’s Ukraine war

By Emily Rauhala

Former Ukraine military head appointed to U.K. ambassador role

By Isabelle Khurshudyan and Siobhán O'Grady

A swan kept walking into traffic after his mate died. Neighbors saved him.

By Kyle Melnick

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

Trump, Orban and the GOP’s deep obsession with foreign demagogues

By Ishaan Tharoor

Middle East Conflict

U.S. floods arms into Israel despite mounting alarm over war’s conduct

By John Hudson

A Gaza cease-fire by Ramadan? What to know about the holy month.

By Niha Masih and Sarah Dadouch

U.S. announces ‘emergency mission’ port plan, as cease-fire hopes fade

By Karen DeYoung and Sarah Dadouch

Israel-Gaza war coverage

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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Quiz: Can you spot which of these actors are wearing wigs?

A bad movie wig can get dragged online, but a good one passes by with neither notice nor praise. Here’s the intricate process behind how these custom wigs are made.

By Shelly Tan

Perspective

I count seven Oscar movies that pull the same stylistic trick

By Jacob Brogan

Perspective

Kyrsten Sinema’s mystique was a dead end

By Monica Hesse

Akira Toriyama laid the bedrock of modern action storytelling

By Gene Park

Steve Lawrence, crooner who formed pop duo with wife Eydie, dies at 88

By Terence McArdle

Review

A landmark Sufjan Stevens album springs to life onstage

By Gloria Oladipo

The reigning queen of Tudor romance has a new ambition: Nonfiction

Newsom’s $6.4 billion homelessness gambit hangs by a thread

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Three couples and their IVF hopes, jolted by Alabama’s court ruling

By Drea Cornejo, Derek Hawkins, Sabrina Malhi and Aadit Tambe

Mexico got rid of daylight saving time. Should the U.S. end it, too?

By Dan Diamond and María Gabriela Martinez

Science

Think only mammals got milk? Meet this legless mother.

By Maggie Penman

Archaeological site in Ukraine yields clues about the first Europeans

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

Exhausted parents turn to baby sleep consultants. But do they work?

By Meeri Kim

SPORTS

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Perspective

By clinging to the past, the NCAA has no future

By Barry Svrluga

The Pac-12 has a new commissioner. But does it have a future?

By Jesse Dougherty

For a young Nats prospect, the swing’s rhythm has a toe-tapping beat

By Andrew Golden29 minutes ago

Analysis

What to look for as NFL free agency approaches

By Jason La Canfora

On eve of trade deadline, Caps rout Penguins and keep playoff hopes alive

By Bailey Johnson

Business

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Biden: Ban deductions for firms paying executives more than $1 million

By Jeff Stein

Biden to propose new $5,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers

By Rachel Siegel and Jeff Stein

FCC opens formal investigation into massive AT&T outage

By Aaron Gregg

Federal judge orders minority-business agency opened to all races

By Julian Mark and Taylor Telford

Musk wanted control over OpenAI, emails released by the company allege

By Taylor Telford, Nitasha Tiku and Gerrit De Vynck

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