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Justice Dept. and states sue Apple, accusing tech giant of a smartphone monopoly

Instead of competing with rivals by offering more affordable services, federal and state enforcers claim the company has cut off developers and stifled competitors with punitive restrictions.

By Cristiano Lima-Strong and Perry SteinUpdated 14 minutes ago

Why is the government suing Apple? Look at your iPhone’s restrictions.

By Shira OvideUpdated 39 minutes ago

Social Security program failed to properly notify people of huge fines, report finds

The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog office failed to properly notify some poor and disabled Americans before levying big fines on them, an investigation found.

By Lisa Rein

BIRTH CONTROL

Women dropping birth control amid misinformation on social media

Misinformation about birth control has exploded because of algorithms that feed young women a stream of videos reinforcing messages divorced from scientific evidence.

By Lauren Weber and Sabrina Malhi

(Drea Cornejo, Brian Monroe/The Post)

Debunking common birth-control misconceptions

By Sabrina Malhi and Lauren Weber

SHOHEI OHTANI

The scandal suddenly swirling around baseball’s biggest star

The Los Angeles Dodgers fired Shohei Ohtani’s longtime friend and interpreter amid allegations that he stole millions from Ohtani to cover gambling debts. When Ohtani took the field hours later, the tension was palpable.

By Chelsea Janes

Who is interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, and what was his relationship with Ohtani?

By Chelsea Janes1 hour ago

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

This penne with vodka sauce is simple and sensational

By Julia Turshen

An illustration of a man sitting on a bed, with his back to the screen raising his arms. A sliver of light comes through the door.

Why acting out in dreams may signal a health issue

By Meeri Kim

How to shop for an area rug like an interior designer

By Michelle Brunner

Reader Q&A

How much should I tip on a cocktail these days? Your dining questions, answered.

By Tom Sietsema

THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

Opinions

Game Break

On the Record

One quote. Three chances.

Mini Meta Crossword

5x5 bitesized crossword.

Sudoku

Number. Order. Logic.

Keyword

One word to spell them all.

Trump Cases

Trump Media, launched after an insurrection, faces rebellion of its own

Three men with pivotal roles in founding Donald Trump’s firm and its proposed merger partner, Digital World Acquisition, are in court battles with the companies.

By Drew HarwellUpdated 1 hour ago

LIVE: ELECTION 2024

The FixAnalysis

Trump lawyers’ head-scratching legal filings just keep coming

By Aaron Blake1 hour ago

Bankruptcy is one way out of Trump’s financial jam. He doesn’t want to take it.

By Jonathan O'Connell and Josh Dawsey

Analysis

A team to get behind, the biggest mismatch, and other NCAA storylines to watch today

LIVE: MARCH MADNESS

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Dairy vs. plant milk: Which is better?

We compared dairy and plant milks across several categories. Here’s how the competition played out.

By Anahad O’Connor and Aaron Steckelberg

Two major newspaper chains dropped the AP. What will it mean for readers?

By Laura Wagner

Congress gets a $1.2 trillion spending bill days before shutdown

By Jacob BogageUpdated 51 minutes ago

Chicago sues Glock over switch that converts pistols to machine guns

By Kim Bellware

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

By Jacqueline Alemany

FOR YOURecommended stories

The new frontiers shaping the future

Your Daily Listen

Nex Benedict and the rising threat to LGBTQ kids

March 20

Opinion

Does admissions fairness make my campus look too female?

By Kate Cohen

New York judge’s ruling on evidence couldn’t have gone worse for Trump

Justice Merchan’s ruling indicates that for him, many Trump defenses aren’t legitimate legal arguments.

Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion

The stunning scandal swirling around baseball’s biggest star

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

Bankruptcy is one way out of Trump’s financial jam. He doesn’t want to take it.

election 2024

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

By Maeve Reston and Clara Ence Morse

Analysis

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

By Paul Kane

House Republican divisions over governing spill onto campaign trail

By Marianna Sotomayor

The Campaign MomentAnalysis

Could Republicans blow it with bad candidates — again?

By Aaron Blake

Politics

Republicans embrace Netanyahu amid Democratic tensions with Israel’s strategy

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

Former Milwaukee election official convicted of absentee ballot fraud

By Patrick Marley

The Early 202Analysis

Why Congress is having trouble funding the government

By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Tobi Raji

Hal Malchow, data-minded Democratic strategist, dies at 72

By Emily Langer

Trump Cases

Prosecutor: New Trump hush money records shouldn’t further delay trial

By Shayna Jacobs and Devlin BarrettUpdated 39 minutes ago

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

Advice

(Nick Galifianakis/For The Washington Post)

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

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

By Carolyn HaxMarch 21

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

March 21

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

March 21

Ask Sahaj: My husband’s constant micromanaging is wearing me down

March 21

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

March 20

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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Cooking chat: Is more expensive pasta really any better?

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

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Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

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

By Victoria Bisset

The intermittent fasting trend may pose risks to your heart

By Anahad O’Connor

Advice

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

Dairy vs. plant milk: Which is better?

By Anahad O’Connor and Aaron Steckelberg

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

Advice

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

By Michael J. Coren

(Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

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

By Maxine Joselow

See what the solar eclipse will look like in your city

By Szu Yu Chen, Carson TerBush and N. Kirkpatrick

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

Reddit goes public today. Users are wary of what comes next.

By Chris Velazco1 hour ago

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

Technology

Analysis

Senators look to ‘make the case’ to the public on TikTok

By Cristiano Lima-Strong

Analysis

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

National

(Kim Chandler/AP)

Alabama governor signs bill restricting DEI programs in public schools

By Praveena Somasundaram and Hannah Natanson

Chicago sues Glock over switch that converts pistols to machine guns

By Kim Bellware

Texas immigration law is on hold. But the confusion is still mounting.

By Arelis R. Hernández and Patrick Svitek

Georgia executes Willie J. Pye for 1993 murder, despite call for clemency

By Andrew Jeong

Cupid the peacock was shot with an arrow. Neighbors united to help him.

By Sydney Page

WORLD

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Two years after start of Ukraine war, Russian titanium keeps flowing to the West

By Adam Taylor

Nervous Europe explores using profits from Russian assets to arm Ukraine

By Emily Rauhala and Beatriz Ríos59 minutes ago

Dozens of Rohingya rescued from hull of capsized boat off Indonesia

By Victoria Bisset

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

By John Hudson and Siobhán O'Grady

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

Chins lifted, waists cinched: A history of royal portrait retouching

By Karla Adam

Middle East Conflict

Live

Blinken arrives in Egypt; U.S. will assess Israeli assurances on weapons use

By Washington Post staffUpdated 1 hour ago

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

By Karen DeYoung and John Hudson

What to know about Gaza’s police force, which Israel is targeting

By Miriam Berger and Bryan Pietsch

Rafah was Gaza’s last refuge. The overcrowded city is now a target.

By Júlia Ledur, Adam Taylor, Jennifer Hassan and Niha Masih

Israel-Gaza war coverage

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

(Jean Shifrin/AP)

Inside a weekend at Freaknik, Atlanta’s wild ’90s street party

Ahead of a new documentary “Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told,” streaming March 21 on Hulu, revelers look back at the wild Spring Break destination.

By Janay Kingsberry

‘Hermès has it in the bag’: Legal experts weigh Birkin lawsuit

By Herb Scribner and Rachel Tashjian1 hour ago

Is Kevin Hart funny?

By Travis M. Andrews

A Gershwin Prize jam for a grateful Elton John and Bernie Taupin

By Emily Yahr

TV Review

‘3 Body Problem’ is a great drama (and decent sci-fi)

By Lili Loofbourow

Perspective

Frida Kahlo’s none-too-subtle salute to her affair with Leon Trotsky

By Sebastian Smee1 hour ago

Video Game Review

The new Princess Peach game is high femme, low tech and good fun

By Gene Park

D.C., MD. & VA.

SPORTS

(Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

For a glimpse at the magic of March Madness, ask Coco Gauff’s father

By Chuck Culpepper

Perspective

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

By Chuck Culpepper

The stunning scandal swirling around baseball’s biggest star

By Chelsea Janes

Who is interpreter Ippei Mizuhara and what was his relationship with Shohei Ohtani?

By Chelsea Janes1 hour ago

Daniel Snyder pulls Maryland mansion from market, donates it to charity

By Nicki Jhabvala

Business

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Fed leaves interest rates steady as officials debate timing for cuts

By Rachel Siegel

Neuralink says video shows patient moving cursor with mind

By Daniel Gilbert

Biden’s dreams of ending poverty crumbled. Will he get a second chance?

By Jeff Stein

Discount grocers smell opportunity amid rising prices

By Jaclyn Peiser

Biden administration awards $8.5 billion for computer-chip manufacturing

By Jeanne Whalen

Food