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N.Y. judge sets firm April 15 trial date in Trump’s historic hush money case

Putin says ‘radical Islamists’ attacked concert hall, suggests link to Ukraine

Russian authorities arrested four men in the deadly attack on the concert venue. The Islamic State claimed responsibility, but Russian media has blamed Ukraine.

By Mary Ilyushina

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani addresses scandal, saying he’s ‘saddened and shocked’

Ohtani’s comments come a few days after the Dodgers fired Ippei Mizuhara, his longtime friend and interpreter, amid gambling and theft allegations.

By Chelsea JanesUpdated 4 minutes ago

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

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Why is my gas so smelly? Gender, diet and plane rides can play a role.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Tulum airport opens to U.S. flights, helping tourists skip Cancún crowds

By Edward Russell

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Visiting an eclipse city? Here’s what to do after the sun reemerges.

By Virginia Brown

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Want to be closer with your adult children? Stop texting them.

Until recently, I sent my daughters a “love you, sleep tight” text every night. That might sound sweet. It wasn’t.

Opinion by Jan Sokoloff Harness

The RNC’s Ronna McDaniel is not ready for her NBC close-up

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

End a reporter’s year-long nightmare in Russia: Free Evan Gershkovich now

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Cartoon: The world condemns the heinous Moscow terrorist attack

Opinion by Michael Ramirez

What green jacket? A better Masters tradition would be a Losers Dinner.

Opinion by Rick Reilly

Who’s to blame for expensive groceries?

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Today’s Opinions: See your favorite artists before they die. Or before you do.

Opinion by Drew Goins

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‘Self-managed’ abortions rose sharply after Roe fell, new study finds

A newly published study finds that volunteer-led networks distributing abortion pills helped drive a rise in “self-managed abortions.”

By Caroline Kitchener and N. Kirkpatrick

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The decline of Republicans’ governing wing, by the numbers

The hasty exit of Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chairman of the House select China committee, epitomizes the trends.

By Aaron Blake

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Notre Dame women top Mississippi; Caitlin Clark plays tonight

U.S., Britain sanction China for broad 14-year hacking campaign

By Ellen Nakashima43 minutes ago

Musk tried to ‘punish’ critics, judge rules, in tossing a lawsuit

By Will Oremus and Taylor TelfordUpdated 25 minutes ago

Walgreens worker miscarried after manager blocked her from treatment, suit says

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Putin says ‘radical Islamists’ attacked concert hall, suggests link to Ukraine

Russian authorities arrested four men in the deadly attack on the concert venue. The Islamic State claimed responsibility, but Russian media has blamed Ukraine.

Trump wins partial stay of fraud judgment, allowed to post $175 million

Analysis

Ronna McDaniel quickly demonstrates that her view isn’t worth the cost

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Trump’s new stock deal is just another pig in a poke

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Rep. Jamie Raskin endorses Alsobrooks in high-stakes Md. Senate race

Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said he would help any Democrat who wins the primary and faces the likely GOP nominee — former governor Larry Hogan — in a closely watched Senate race.

By Erin Cox

Harris steps up her role as ambassador to voters shaky on Biden

By Sabrina Rodriguez and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.

IVF ruling, abortion debate shape battle lines in Alabama special election

By Colby Itkowitz

Reader Q&A

Are third-party candidates a threat to Biden, Trump? We took your questions.

By Michael Scherer and Alexandra Pannoni

Politics

White House vows to repeal GOP-led ban on Pride flags over U.S. embassies

By Amy B Wang

Analysis

The other failure of the Republican investigation into Biden

By Philip Bump1 hour ago

Fact CheckerAnalysis

Follow the misinformation trail about Tyson Foods’ hiring

By Glenn Kessler

Analysis

Ronna McDaniel quickly demonstrates that her view isn’t worth the cost

By Philip Bump

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Carolyn Hax: Dad encourages their young son’s sore-winner behavior

One parent is concerned that their son is a “massive jerk” when he plays games, and the other parent encourages it.

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Ask Amy: How do I reconnect with my estranged dad before he dies?

March 25

Miss Manners: Why do strangers always comment on my flowers?

March 25

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

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

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IUD placement can be painful. These women used their phones to record it.

By Lindsey Bever

How to keep your kidneys working well

By Ashley Abramson and Halle Levine

Perspective

Chemotherapy cured my cancer. Years later it likely gave me heart disease.

By Steven Petrow

Measles count through mid-March surpassed last year’s total

By Linda Searing

Advice

Stressed or sad? Four ways to cope with difficult emotions.

By Juli Fraga and Hilary Jacobs Hendel

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

Climate change threatens snow cover at ski destinations worldwide

By Erin Blakemore

Northern Lights slash a surprising amount of winter energy bills. Here’s why.

By Kasha Patel

See one cherry tree’s rush to an early bloom, day by day

By Niko Kommenda and Harry Stevens

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

By Maxine Joselow

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Steel, cement and — cheese? U.S. spends big to cut these carbon footprints.

By Maxine Joselow

Fastest-moving solar storm in years triggered beautiful green and purple aurora

By Kasha Patel

Advice

Visiting an eclipse city? Here’s what to do after the sun reemerges.

By Virginia Brown

Strong storm bringing blizzard, severe weather to central U.S.

By Matthew Cappucci

Radar gaps threaten millions as severe weather season ramps up in U.S.

By Dan Stillman

Gen Z embraces side hustles because ‘loyalty is dead’

By Danielle Abril

Advice

How to use your smartphone to photograph the solar eclipse

By Chris Velazco and William Neff

Landlines are dying out. But to some, they’re a lifeline.

By Heather Kelly

Technology

U.S., Britain sanction China for broad 14-year hacking campaign

By Ellen Nakashima43 minutes ago

Florida latest to restrict social media for kids as legal battle looms

By María Luisa Paúl and Cristiano Lima-Strong1 hour ago

E.U. probes Google, Apple, Meta under its new competition law

By Eva Dou

National

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With college decisions looming, students ask: What’s the cost, really?

By Susan Svrluga and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

Fatal mountain lion attack in California is first in decades

By Praveena Somasundaram

How to elect a Louisiana sheriff: Runoff, recount, reversal, repeat

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

As aviation industry becomes butt of jokes, officials stress flying is safe

By Ian Duncan and Taylor Lorenz

It’s a crime to cheat on a spouse in N.Y. The law might soon change.

By Kim Bellware

WORLD

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Bassirou Diomaye Faye to be Senegal’s next president, expected to bring a dramatic shift

By Rachel Chason

Terrorist attack in Russia exposes vulnerabilities of Putin’s regime

By Catherine Belton and Robyn Dixon

With Catherine’s cancer diagnosis, the royals must do more with less

By Karla Adam

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

Haiti’s ‘deal with the Devil’: A malicious tale that emerges each crisis

By Matthew Hay Brown

Once in decline, Indigenous food culture in Borneo thrives again

By Rebecca Tan

Middle East Conflict

Netanyahu cancels delegation after U.S. does not block U.N. cease-fire call

By Louisa Loveluck, Karen DeYoung and Missy RyanUpdated 42 minutes ago

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The U.S. and Israel have a ‘major credibility problem’

By Ishaan Tharoor

Israel announces largest West Bank land seizure since 1993 during Blinken visit

By Cate Brown

Israel-Gaza war coverage

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Perspective

Drake helped rescue an art theme park. It should belong to the world.

Luna Luna, a theme park with works by Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and others, was a 1987 experiment in fun. It’s now a valuable period piece.

By Philip Kennicott

From Iowa, Washington’s top Gaza dissenter plots a second act

By Hannah Allam

‘Quiet on Set’ alleges a ‘dark underbelly’ at Nickelodeon

By Anne Branigin and Samantha Chery

Regina King always chooses daring stories. One chose her.

By Helena Andrews-Dyer

Kevin Hart gets choked up as he accepts the Twain Prize for humor

By Travis M. Andrews

Music Review

Tierra Whack wants more than 15 minutes of fame

By Chris Richards

A hip-hop musical about the underground railroad to Mexico

By Celia Wren

D.C., MD. & VA.

Health

Analysis

Reproductive rights take center stage at the Supreme Court

By McKenzie Beard and Rachel Roubein

DNA test says it can predict opioid addiction risk. Skeptics aren’t so sure.

By David Ovalle

How abortion pill mifepristone is used, and where you can legally access it

By Sabrina Malhi and McKenzie Beard

Science

Scientists found an amazingly well-preserved village from 3,000 years ago

By Adela Suliman

Nature enthusiast, 10, makes rare find: A pink grasshopper

By Cathy Free

The hidden secrets of a simple birdsong, explained

By Maggie Penman

SPORTS

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Analysis

March Madness is fueled by doubters, but there’s no doubting Connecticut

By Jesse Dougherty

When Cameron Brink had an off night, Stanford leaned on its other star

By Kareem Copeland

NFL bans controversial hip-drop tackle

By Mark Maske

Inside the rush to cash in on fleeting March Madness fame

By Jesse Dougherty

A PR stunt put her behind an MLB stadium mic. She made the most of it.

By Frederic J. Frommer

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