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Trump posts $91 million bond while appealing E. Jean Carroll defamation judgment

A document posted in federal court memorialized the former president’s agreement with an insurance giant that underwrote the bond to cover damages awarded by a jury in the case.

By Shayna JacobsUpdated 1 hour ago

Aliens and UFOs

Pentagon report finds no evidence of alien visits, hidden spacecraft

Claims about secret government programs reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technology are based on “circular reporting” and hearsay, investigators found.

By Shane Harris and Dan Lamothe

Sensational claim of possible alien debris hits a science speed bump

By Joel Achenbach45 minutes ago

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

(Aaron Steckelberg/The Post)

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

By Aaron Steckelberg and Lindsey Bever

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

Should I use diaper cream on my face?

By Lindsey Bever

Advice

Five ways to trigger an IRS audit or notice

By Michelle Singletary

An illustration of a colorful bird on a branch. Next to it there is an empty bird-shaped hole in the branches, with the moon where the eye of the missing bird would be.

Advice

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

By Christopher W.T. Miller, MD

The 7 things house cleaners wish every client would do

By Rachel Kurzius

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5x5 bitesized crossword.

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Number. Order. Logic.

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One word to spell them all.

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

IVF gave a cancer patient left infertile a chance to grow her family. It renewed hope in a mother who had struggled to conceive. And it offered a lesbian couple a path to pregnancy.

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

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The remaking of the American jean

A slew of companies are redesigning jeans to make them more sustainable. Here’s how to spot them.

By Anna Kramer, Naema Ahmed, Amanda Voisard and John Farrell

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Your Daily Listen

The Oscars are Sunday. Here’s what to catch up on.

March 7

Deep Reads: The judgment of São Miguel

By Terrence McCoy

A lot of moms can’t see themselves in Katie Britt’s kitchen

The Alabama senator’s performance seemed aimed at suburban women whom Republicans have done little to win back

Advice

Carolyn Hax chat: How do I fall out of love with a married man?

Analysis

What Biden’s SOTU ad-libs say about his politics — and his preparedness

Analysis

Biden’s State of the Union made Republicans squirm on Ukraine, immigration

That one last phone call Joe Biden always needs to make

election 2024

Trump ballot ruling raises new questions even as it answers others

By Patrick Marley

The FixAnalysis

The Texas GOP purge and other below-the-radar Super Tuesday nuggets

By Aaron Blake1 hour ago

Trump aims to extend gains with Black men in key swing states

By Josh Dawsey, Isaac Arnsdorf and Marianne LeVine

Inside No Labels decision to plow ahead with choosing presidential candidates

By Michael SchererUpdated 52 minutes ago

Expelled congressman George Santos plans another House bid

By Azi Paybarah

Politics

RNC installs Trump’s chosen leaders in merger with his campaign

By Isaac Arnsdorf

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

By Reis Thebault

San Francisco, the liberal beacon, embraces conservative ballot measures

By Reis Thebault

House passes immigration bill named for murdered Georgia student

By Mariana Alfaro

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

March 8

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

March 7

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

March 7

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Advice

When can psychiatric drugs be stopped? Answers about ‘de-prescribing.’

By Richard A. Friedman, MD

Advice

Traveling beyond the reach of medical care? Here’s what to do first.

By Jen Rose Smith1 hour ago

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

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

D.C. area awakens to fiery sunrise ahead of next rainstorm

By Ian Livingston

Heavy rain, strong winds and storms to sweep South, East Coast

By Matthew Cappucci52 minutes ago

What to know about the start of daylight saving time

By Amudalat Ajasa

Perspective

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

By Matthew Cappucci

A runner saw a dog stuck near a 1,000-foot cliff. He carried her down.

By Cathy Free

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

By Emmanuel Felton and Ian Duncan

Migrant drownings in Pacific Ocean soared after border wall expansion

By Nick Miroff

Cheese recalled in 15 states over listeria concerns

By Kim Bellware1 hour ago

Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power

By Evan Halper

WORLD

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On International Women’s Day, Ireland votes on ‘women in the home’ referenda

By Karla AdamUpdated 41 minutes ago

It’s International Women’s Day: How women’s rights fared in the past year

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

By Widlore Mérancourt and Samantha Schmidt

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

By Francesca Ebel and Serhiy Morgunov

Ten years after Flight MH370 vanished, the mystery endures

By Niha Masih and Frances Vinall

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

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

By Ishaan Tharoor

Middle East Conflict

Biden’s plan for maritime aid deliveries to Gaza draws skepticism

By Kareem Fahim and Hazem Balousha

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

By Karen DeYoung and Sarah Dadouch

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

By Niha Masih and Sarah Dadouch

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

By John Hudson

Israel-Gaza war coverage

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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Perspective

The Oscars are about the past. Here’s what I want for the future.

The Post’s film critic reflects on what lessons Hollywood will take from a tumultuous year.

By Ann Hornaday

Da’Vine Joy Randolph isn’t so sure about this Oscars thing

By Helena Andrews-Dyer

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

By Shelly Tan

Rupert Murdoch is engaged again. No, seriously.

By Herb Scribner and Jeremy Barr

Review

Kim Gordon is a rapper now

By Chris Richards

He blows celebrities’ minds while impersonating them to their faces

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

Review

In the galleries: Artist pushes her envelope of experimentation

By Mark Jenkins

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Health

Analysis

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

By Angela Hart and McKenzie Beard

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

Sensational claim of possible alien debris hits a science speed bump

By Joel Achenbach45 minutes ago

Archaeological site in Ukraine yields clues about the first Europeans

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

SPORTS

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Evgeny Kuznetsov heads to the Hurricanes as the NHL trade deadline arrives

By Bailey Johnson

Perspective

Evgeny Kuznetsov’s thrilling peaks make his decline such an awful shame

By Barry Svrluga

Analysis

Breaking down the Commanders’ approach to NFL free agency

By Nicki Jhabvala and Sam Fortier

Analysis

NCAA tournament bracketology: A guide to what’s at stake this weekend

By Patrick Stevens

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

By Andrew Golden

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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