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Republicans want to stay away from the IVF issue. Abortion foes won’t let them.

In the wake of the Alabama ruling that frozen embryos are “unborn children” — and that those who destroy them could be held liable under a wrongful death law — abortion opponents have sought to push lawmakers toward regulating in vitro fertilization treatments in the United States.

By Jacqueline Alemany

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A police officer took a 14-year-old girl for a rape kit. Then he assaulted her, too.

Hundreds of law enforcement officers have been accused of sexually abusing children over the past two decades, a Post investigation found.

By Jessica Contrera, Jenn Abelson and John D. Harden

Manhattan DA suggests one-month delay in Trump hush money trial

Alvin Bragg’s office said it had just received “approximately 31,000” pages of additional records from federal prosecutors who had previously investigated the 2016 payments that are the basis of the DA’s charges against Donald Trump.

By Devlin Barrett and Shayna Jacobs

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Style

‘I’d rather die hot than live ugly’: Tanning mania returns

Whether it’s baking in the sun or slathering on a product, the quest for the ‘perfect tan’ is a beauty ideal mired in contradictions.

By Anne Branigin

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

7 paint colors that will give your bedroom a soothing vibe

By Kathryn O'Shea Evans

The best pizza in America, by region and style

By Amanda Finnegan, Gabe Hiatt, Natalie B. Compton, Andrea Sachs, Hannah Sampson and Andrew Van Dam

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Not everyone needs therapy

By Emily Edlynn

Overwhelmed by subscriptions? Here are 8 tips to save money.

By Heather Kelly

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Father of Oxford shooter found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

James Crumbley’s teenage son Ethan killed four students at Oxford High School in Michigan in 2021. The verdict that caps two separate trials that made Crumbley and his wife the first parents of a school shooter to face homicide-level charges for their child’s crime.

By Kim BellwareUpdated 16 minutes ago

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Schumer calls for ‘new election’ in Israel in scathing speech on Netanyahu

Remarks by Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) are the clearest signal to Israel yet that frustrations over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reached the highest echelons of the U.S. government.

By Liz Goodwin

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Israel faces crisis of its own making as chaos and hunger engulf Gaza

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Want a more sustainable meat for the grill? Try a 13-foot python steak.

Pythons eat less, require very little water and grow faster than beef cattle and chicken. Are they a better food for the planet? These scientists say yes.

By Rachel Pannett

Analysis

The rare gambit that could force the House to pass Ukraine aid

By Aaron Blake

And the RBG Award goes to … Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch?

By Samantha Chery

8 things we learned about Joe Biden’s homes from the Hur interview

By Rachel Kurzius

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A police officer took a teen for a rape kit. Then he assaulted her, too.

New Orleans police officer Rodney Vicknair sexually abused a teen girl he met on the job. He is one of hundreds of officers arrested for child sexual abuse.

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19,000 Georgia GOP primary voters voted in the 2020 Democratic primary

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Trump tried to destroy these Republicans. Now they’re backing him.

By Aaron Blake

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Trump has a bunch of new false claims. Here’s a guide.

By Glenn Kessler

Biden allies form new group to coordinate attacks on third-party candidates

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Biden offers advice to boy with stutter while campaigning in Milwaukee

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In history-making visit, Harris tours Minnesota abortion clinic

By Maegan Vazquez

Hunter Biden declines House committee invitation to testify publicly

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Analysis

Trump goes on a weird riff about acid — again

By Philip Bump

Judges, GOP lawmakers slam new policy that limits ‘judge shopping’

By Tobi Raji

Lawmakers begin efforts to move around Johnson, force vote on Ukraine aid

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Navarro must go to prison for ignoring Jan. 6 subpoena, appeals court says

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Race is an ever present source of tension in Trump Georgia case

By Amy Gardner

Georgia judge dismisses six charges in Trump election interference case

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Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t answered.

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Turf fields may have ‘forever chemicals.’ Should kids be playing on them?

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EPA curbs cancer-causing chemical used to sterilize medical devices

By Maxine Joselow

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You’re not crazy. Spring is getting earlier. Find out how it’s changed in your town.

By Harry Stevens

Australian push for fuel emissions standards hits a speed bump

By Michael E. Miller

At a hidden nursery, this famed sycamore could get a second life

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U.S. moves to save imperiled bird of the West by limiting oil drilling

By Maxine Joselow

Follow a mile-by-mile map of the total solar eclipse

By Dylan Moriarty and Kevin Schaul

‘Gorilla hail’ and tornadoes pound Plains as storm risk shifts into Midwest

By Matthew Cappucci and Naomi Schanen

Snowstorm socks areas near Denver with feet of snow, most in years

By Ian Livingston

Fatal heat wave strikes unspoiled swath of Great Barrier Reef

By Scott Dance

How two smart people fell for a classic Facebook scam

By Jordan P. Hickey

America loves Temu. Will our adoration last for this shopping app?

By Shira Ovide

Parents have a problem with screen time, too, teens say

By Heather Kelly

Technology

Young people on TikTok ban: Congress has ‘bigger issues’ to solve

By Ellen Francis

A year after imploding, Silicon Valley Bank tries to make a comeback

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If the House TikTok bill becomes law, the next stop is the courts

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National

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Her trafficking story became political theater. It ‘isn’t a game,’ she says.

By María Luisa Paúl

Montana rancher illegally created giant hybrid sheep to sell for thousands

By Justine McDaniel

Chicago man charged with firing gun during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

By Tom Jackman

Police fatally shoot autistic 15-year-old who charged with garden tool, video shows

By Ben Brasch

Review

After Kavanaugh: Christine Blasey Ford tells the rest of her story

By Monica Hesse

WORLD

How the gang leader ‘Barbecue’ became one of Haiti’s most powerful men

By Adela Suliman and Widlore Mérancourt

U.S.-Hungary relationship reaches new low, with public rebukes and snubs

By Loveday Morris

Pope Francis, in first autobiography, says he will not choose to retire

By Anthony Faiola and Stefano Pitrelli

Why does Putin always win? What to know about Russia’s pseudo election.

By Robyn Dixon

Why the U.S. put a $1 million bounty on a Russian yacht’s alleged manager

By Jeff Stein and Catherine Belton

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Biden administration imposes first sanctions on West Bank settler outposts

By Adam Taylor and Shira Rubin

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Israel plans to direct Rafah civilians to ‘humanitarian’ zones

By Frances Vinall, Jennifer Hassan and Adam Taylor

Israel acknowledges strike on U.N. facility, says it targeted Hamas commander

By Kareem Fahim, John Hudson and Lior Soroka

A ship carrying 200 tons of food is heading to Gaza. What to know.

By Victoria Bisset, Leo Sands and Adam Taylor

Israel-Gaza war coverage

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How designer clothes make it to your wardrobe

Getting clothing from the runway to your closet is no small effort for the buyers at Ssense.

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Falling in love again with disposable cameras

By Jessica M. Goldstein

Don Lemon says Elon Musk canceled X deal after taping an interview together

By Jeremy Barr

Kennedy Center partners with Netflix to stream Mark Twain Prize

By Travis M. Andrews

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‘The Girls on the Bus’ solves the problem of making a show about Hillary Clinton

By Lili Loofbourow

Rhiannon Giddens just wants to talk about the banjo. Beyoncé was listening.

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‘Four Daughters’ is a fascinating experiment in documentary truth

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UNC’s Armando Bacot isn’t just a good player. He’s a historic figure.

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In a tense throwback, this ACC tournament game really mattered

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NCAA tournament bracketology: A massive day for major teams on the bubble

By Patrick Stevens

How English soccer sidelines Black coaches

By Dave Sheinin

Hot-shooting Wisconsin sends Maryland men home from Big Ten tournament

By Gene Wang

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Biden calls American ownership of U.S. Steel ‘vital’ as he opposes deal

By David J. Lynch and Jeff Stein

Gerald M. Levin, Time Warner chief in AOL merger disaster, dies at 84

By Brian Murphy and Andrew Jeong

Dollar Tree, Family Dollar plan to close 1,000 stores

By Jaclyn Peiser

Whistleblower death compounds bad news for Boeing

By Ian Duncan and Lori Aratani

Pandemic left much of the world on lower human development trajectory

By David J. Lynch

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