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Would you pay $40 a month to watch your favorite sport?

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The real estate settlement helps home buyers. But prices are still too high.

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Two years ago, we had a baby formula crisis. Let’s hope lawmakers remember.

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We ignore Trump’s defects at our peril

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‘Very, very troubling’: Judges, lawyers flummoxed by Judge Cannon

U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon ordered lawyers in Donald Trump’s classified-documents case to file submissions outlining proposed jury instructions based on two scenarios, each of which badly misstates the law and facts of the case, according to legal experts.

By Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein

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N.Y. attorney general questions Trump’s claim that he can’t get a bond

An archaeological site in Ethiopia revealed a population of humans that survived the eruption. (John Kappelman)

A supervolcano erupted 74,000 years ago. Here’s how humans survived it.

Microscopic shards of glass that rained down from an ancient eruption are revealing how early modern humans adapted to the dramatic changes in climate.

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

MARCH MADNESS

Free throw distractions are hilarious. But pity the person at the line.

Oakland University swimmers have shaved their heads and waxed each other. It isn’t clear if it helped, but, hey, the Golden Grizzlies are in the NCAA tournament.

By Cindy Boren

Quiz: Do you know where these March Madness schools are located?

By Greg Schimmel and Brianna Schroer

Biden imposes new emissions rules for cars in biggest climate move yet

By Maxine Joselow

House GOP warms to spending deal, but time may run out to dodge shutdown

By Jacob Bogage

Election 2024

Poll: GOP’s Hogan leads both Democrats in Maryland U.S. Senate race

By Erin Cox, Scott Clement, Lateshia Beachum and Emily Guskin

Scientists fear planetary shift as record ocean heat enters second year

By Scott Dance

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As Trump accuses Biden of being “cognitively impaired,” he avoids mention of his father’s Alzheimer’s disease — an experience that shaped Trump’s views of the condition.

Is your backyard birdhouse a death trap? How to give birds safe shelter.

By Michael J. Coren

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Shadowing Trump’s attacks on mental fitness — his own father’s dementia

‘Very, very troubling’: Judges, lawyers flummoxed by Judge Cannon

Dining chat: How much should I tip on a cocktail these days?

Why is the royal family so bad at this?

Could Republicans blow it with bad candidates — again?

election 2024

House Republican divisions over governing spill onto campaign trail

By Marianna Sotomayor

Trump dominated Florida GOP primary, but didn’t beat his 2020 numbers

By Lori Rozsa

The FixAnalysis

3 takeaways from primaries in Illinois, Ohio and elsewhere

By Aaron Blake

N.C. GOP nominee compared Planned Parenthood, men with saggy pants to KKK

By Hannah Knowles

Politics

House Republicans call for probe into unspent mental health funds

By Dan Diamond

3 ways Congress can prevent a shutdown (and one way it can’t)

By Jacob Bogage

In emotional speech, Arizona lawmaker tells her abortion story to show ‘reality’ of restrictions

By Praveena Somasundaram

The FixAnalysis

Trump looks to hire a ‘grave counterintelligence threat’

By Aaron Blake

Trump Cases

N.Y. attorney general questions Trump’s claim that he can’t get a bond

By Shayna JacobsUpdated 17 minutes ago

Judge grants Trump’s request to appeal decision to keep Fani Willis on Georgia case

By Mariana Alfaro

Now that she’s married a rich guy, the letter writer can’t relate to her anymore.

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My friend is rich now. I can’t relate to her anymore. Hax readers give advice.

By Carolyn Hax and Haben KelatiMarch 20

Ask Amy: Daughter-in-law calls us every day, sometimes more than once

March 20

Miss Manners: When to invite the next friend after no response

March 20

How can I help an intelligent 5th-grader who shows signs of depression?

March 20

Ask Elaine: How do I decide between living abroad and coming back to America?

March 19

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The intermittent fasting trend may pose risks to your heart

By Anahad O’Connor

What can my blinking tell me about my health?

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Medical Mysteries: A rolled ankle set this runner down a painful path

By Sandra G. Boodman

Spring means allergy season for 81 million people in the U.S.

By Linda Searing

Are all olive oils equally healthy for you? A look at the research.

By Jennifer Cook

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

Phasing out fossil fuels a ‘fantasy,’ oil executives say amid giant profits

By Maxine Joselow

Only seven countries met WHO air standards in 2023, report says

By Kelly Kasulis Cho

Two-thirds of Chicago kids under 6 exposed to lead in water, study estimates

By Frances Vinall

Is your backyard birdhouse a death trap? How to give birds safe shelter.

By Michael J. Coren

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Dunes aren’t just big piles of sand. Here’s why Earth needs them.

By Allyson Chiu

Scientists fear planetary shift as record ocean heat enters second year

By Scott Dance

A fire weather watch is in effect for the D.C. area: What that means

By Ian Livingston

Why experts think tornado season could soon spring to life

By Matthew Cappucci

Tuesday marks the spring equinox — and it’s a day early this year

By Justin Grieser

Would you pay $40 a month to watch your favorite sport?

By Shira Ovide

Using AI to spot edible mushrooms could kill you

By Tatum Hunter

Old gadgets aren’t just nostalgic. Sometimes they’re just better for you.

By Chris Velazco

Technology

The Supreme Court looks unlikely to overhaul online speech after all

By Will Oremus

After years of ransomware attacks, health-care defenses still fail

By Joseph Menn

E.U. antitrust chief previews a new era of Big Tech oversight

By Cristiano Lima-Strong

National

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America’s happiness score drops amid a youth ‘midlife crisis’

By Victoria Bisset

Alabama governor signs bill restricting DEI programs in public schools

By Praveena Somasundaram and Hannah Natanson

A state agency seized his best friend of 33 years: A pet alligator.

By Kyle Melnick

Democratic cities that welcomed migrants are starting to roll back aid

By Joanna Slater, Reis Thebault and Karin Brulliard

Man admits to ‘killing spree’ of bald eagles to sell their feathers

By Ben Brasch

WORLD

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Top White House aide makes secret trip to Ukraine amid U.S. aid impasse

By John Hudson and Siobhán O'Grady

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Ukraine races to build weapons at home

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announces ‘surprise’ resignation

By Bryan Pietsch

She made an artwork that excluded men. A man sued for discrimination.

By Frances Vinall

U.K. watchdog assessing potential breach of Princess of Wales’s medical records

By Adela Suliman

A U.K. man sent unwanted nudes. He’s going to prison under a new law.

By Maham Javaid

Middle East Conflict

Gaza cease-fire remains elusive, but Hamas position may be easing

By Susannah George, Loveday Morris, Kareem Fahim and Sarah Dadouch

Blinken begins new round of Gaza talks in Saudi Arabia

By Michael Birnbaum

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Blinken to visit Israel amid tensions over plan to invade Rafah

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Drone footage raises questions over justification for Israeli strike on journalists

By Washington Post staff

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He steps away while his creativity is undimmed and his possibilities still seem endless. His example is truly something extraordinary to behold.

Designer Dries Van Noten’s graceful, extraordinary exit

By Robin Givhan

Open letter criticizing Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech gains signatures

By Herb Scribner

The moment that inspired Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’

By Janay Kingsberry

M. Emmet Walsh, actor who shined in seedy, menacing roles, dies at 88

By Travis M. Andrews6 minutes ago

Movie Review

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ is a shade of the original

By Ty Burr

TV Review

‘Palm Royale’ does a little with a lot

By Lili Loofbourow

Theater Review

A biting, hilarious satire of religion

By Brittani Samuel

D.C., MD. & VA.

Health

What to know about the recent measles outbreak as CDC warns of rising cases

By Annabelle Timsit, Lena H. Sun and Victoria Bisset

A battle between drug makers and insurers hits patients in the wallet

By Julie Appleby and McKenzie Beard

Two-thirds of Chicago kids under 6 exposed to lead in water, study estimates

By Frances Vinall

Science

The hidden secrets of a simple birdsong, explained

By Maggie Penman

While Earth enjoys an eclipse, a NASA probe is ready to ‘touch the sun’

By Joel Achenbach

Scientists discover fossilized remnants of earliest known forest

By Erin Blakemore

SPORTS

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JuJu Watkins, women’s basketball’s next big star, is ready for her close-up

By Ben Golliver

A guide to D.C.-area players to watch in March Madness

By Michael Errigo53 minutes ago

They’ve won 31 games and beaten Michigan State. Who wants to face JMU?

By Barry Svrluga

If you don’t pull for Washington State, you’re probably soulless

By Chuck Culpepper

These four sleepers could find their way to the women’s Final Four

By Megan Gauer

Business

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Discount grocers smell opportunity amid rising prices

By Jaclyn Peiser

Biden administration awards $8.5 billion for computer-chip manufacturing

By Jeanne Whalen1 hour ago