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Impeachment inquiry appears on ice as House GOP tries to wrangle support

The investigation into President Biden commenced last year with allegations of high crimes and misdemeanors that Republicans have since struggled to support.

By Jacqueline Alemany

Republicans embrace Netanyahu as Democratic tensions with Israel war strategy boil

A week after Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) chastised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for a new election in Israel, congressional Republicans are seeking to amplify their party’s unconditional loyalty to the Jewish state.

By Liz Goodwin, Abigail Hauslohner, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Leigh Ann Caldwell

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U.S. to review Israeli assurances it is not violating international law

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President Biden wore Hokas. Donald Trump has a new shoe. Who cares?

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A supervolcano erupted 74,000 years ago. How did humans survive it?

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

Texas immigration law is on hold. But the confusion intensifies.

By Arelis R. Hernández and Patrick Svitek

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

By Allyson Chiu

The hidden secrets of a simple birdsong, explained

By Maggie Penman

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Trump lags behind Biden in campaign cash reserves while legal bills mount

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In Ohio, Republicans keep taking the tougher road to the Senate

By Paul Kane

House Republican divisions over governing spill onto campaign trail

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Politics

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

By Jacob Bogage

Former Milwaukee election official convicted of absentee ballot fraud

By Patrick Marley

White House: Attack on judicial nominee is ‘Islamophobic smear campaign’

By Tobi Raji

House Republicans call for probe into unspent mental health funds

By Dan Diamond

Trump Cases

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

By Shayna Jacobs

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

By Mariana Alfaro

Brother sounds strained on the rare occasions they talk. How does this letter writer address that without scaring him off?

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Carolyn Hax: Is it wrong to ‘confront’ a brother who resists staying in touch?

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Ask Amy: Is older boyfriend’s offer to move in rent-free too good to be true?

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Miss Manners: Male manager keeps referring to staff as ‘girls’

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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?

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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

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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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Biden seeks to accelerate the EV transition in biggest climate move yet

By Maxine Joselow

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

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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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Trump’s vague peace plan casts a shadow over Ukraine

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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

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Gaza cease-fire talks falter in Doha as Blinken arrives in region

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Without the queen, they can’t seem to get a grip on their image.

Why is the royal family so bad at this?

By Monica Hesse

Open letter criticizing Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech gains signatures

By Herb Scribner

Designer Dries Van Noten’s graceful, extraordinary exit

By Robin Givhan

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

By Travis M. Andrews

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

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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

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

‘Monumental’ experiment suggests how life on Earth may have started

By Mark Johnson

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 Errigo

Oakland’s coach nearly died in 2017, so Kentucky doesn’t scare him

By John Feinstein

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

By Barry Svrluga