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Abortion Pill Case

Supreme Court skeptical of efforts to restrict access to abortion pill

A majority of justices questioned whether the antiabortion doctors challenging the government’s loosening of regulations have sufficient legal grounds to bring the lawsuit limiting access to mifepristone.

By Ann E. Marimow and Caroline KitchenerUpdated 29 minutes ago

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Friends, family, acquaintances: What would have happened to them if Gaza was home?

The numbers coming out of Gaza can be hard to comprehend. So let’s apply it to a smaller scale.

By Alyssa Fowers, Leslie Shapiro, Cate Brown and Hajar Harb

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

Joy Hawkins made MLB press box history, even if the sport wasn’t yet ready for her in 1966.

By Frederic J. Frommer

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12 bold predictions for the 2024 MLB season

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

A personified carton of milk, potato and block of cheese stand outside of a freezer door that leads to "Club Freeze." There is a bouncer at the door, clad in a hat and gloves, rejecting the trio. The three food items look downtrodden under the glow of the neon club signs.

Advice

8 foods your freezer can ruin, if you’re not careful

By Becky Krystal

Advice

This $20 fix will improve your shower and cut your water bill

By Michael J. Coren

Southwest’s first red-eye flights are coming. Here’s where and when.

By Edward Russell

Side by side images of bathrooms, before and after renovations

How much does it cost to renovate a bathroom? Three homeowners answer.

By Sophia Solano

THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

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Baltimore’s tragic bridge collapse is a test for American leadership

It’s a time to put aside differences, to rebuild, and to tap what is still the United States’ greatest strength.

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The unexpected upside to New Jersey’s shocking political scandal

Opinion by Karen Tumulty

Should anti-Trump Republicans endorse Biden?

Opinion by Alexi McCammond

Today’s Opinions: America celebrates a prince today. Did you know?

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How to counter vaccine misinformation in political discourse

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The GOP shouldn’t count on retaking the Senate. Remember 2010 and 2022?

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My top eight spine-tingling concert moments

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Trump placed under limited gag order ahead of N.Y. hush money trial

By Shayna Jacobs

Texas AG Ken Paxton makes deal to avoid felony securities trial

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

NBC facing on-air ‘insurrection’ over hiring of Ronna McDaniel

By Jeremy Barr

Election 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. names tech lawyer Nicole Shanahan as vice-presidential pick

RFK Jr. supporters argue that Shanahan’s selection could broaden his appeal to younger voters and women, and strengthen his long-shot bid for the White House.

By Meryl Kornfield and Michael SchererUpdated 1 hour ago

What to know about Shanahan

By Mariana AlfaroUpdated 40 minutes ago

Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy at a dinner with President Donald Trump in 2018. (AP)

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Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax

Before and after the investment, senior newsroom leaders urged Newsmax staff to soften coverage of Qatar, current and former employees said.

By David Kenner, Sarah Ellison and Jonathan O'Connell

A pedestrian with a dog crosses the street near a large pile of snow Monday in Minneapolis. (Abbie Parr/AP)

Winter in Minneapolis was the warmest on record. Then the monster storm hit.

It was also shaping up to be the Twin Cities’ second-least-snowy winter on record. But Old Man Winter had other plans.

By Matthew Cappucci

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Live updates: Baltimore Key Bridge collapses; search ongoing for 6 missing

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a freighter. Emergency rescuers removed two people from the water and are looking for others.

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election 2024

Fact CheckerAnalysis

No, Donald Trump, migrants aren’t ‘killing’ Social Security and Medicare

In reality, undocumented workers pay taxes for benefits they will probably never receive.

By Glenn Kessler

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

Analysis

The origins of Trump’s ‘too big to rig’ mantra

By Philip Bump

Politics

The FixAnalysis

Why the Supreme Court abortion pill case is so fraught for the right

By Aaron Blake

Records show Trump’s mother-in-law came to U.S. through process he derided

By Maria Sacchetti

Analysis

The other failure of the Republican investigation into Biden

By Philip Bump

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

By Amy B Wang

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The best Carolyn Hax columns about breakups

A round up of Carolyn Hax’s best columns about breakups.

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Miss Manners: Grandparent can’t hear the speeches at grandkids’ graduations

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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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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

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

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

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

By Maxine Joselow

Climate change threatens snow cover at ski destinations worldwide

By Erin Blakemore

The surprising reasons why Big Oil may not want a second Trump term

By Maxine Joselow

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

By Kasha Patel

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Advice

This $20 fix will improve your shower and cut your water bill

By Michael J. Coren

Birds, bees and even plants might act weird during the solar eclipse

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

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

Apps like TikTok push users to fight their political battles

By Shira Ovide

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

Technology

Trump’s Truth Social surges in DJT stock debut, but questions remain

By Drew Harwell1 hour ago

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

By Ellen Nakashima

Trump Media soars in first day of public trading

By Drew Harwell

National

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Ramona Edelin, who helped popularize the term ‘African American,’ dies at 78

By Harrison Smith

Clerk accused of Murdaugh jury tampering resigns

By Anumita Kaur

Federal officials say 20 have been charged for threatening election workers

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Perry Stein

Is sorry enough? What Black Americans are owed in reparations.

By Rachel Hatzipanagos

Sick of flat tires, he’s picked up 400 pounds of metal bits with his bike

By Cathy Free

WORLD

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U.K. High Court delays Julian Assange extradition pending U.S. assurances

By Karla Adam and Salvador Rizzo

Russia’s intelligence chief, citing no proof, blames Ukraine, U.S. in terror attack

By Mary Ilyushina and Robyn Dixon

Moscow rampage reveals ambition, deadly reach of ISIS successor groups

By Joby Warrick, Robyn Dixon and Souad Mekhennet

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

By Ellen Nakashima

Senegal’s next president expected to bring dramatic political shift to the West African nation

By Rachel Chason

Middle East Conflict

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Israel’s Gallant in U.S.; Netanyahu axes planned delegation over U.N. resolution

By Kelly Kasulis Cho, Annabelle Timsit and Sammy WestfallUpdated 46 minutes ago

Biden-Netanyahu rift grows, as Israel cancels delegation visit after U.N. vote

By Karen DeYoung, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Toluse Olorunnipa

What the U.N. cease-fire resolution means for Gaza and how countries voted

By Rachel Pannett and Kelsey Ables

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U.S. allows U.N. cease-fire vote, but it’s too late for many in Gaza

By Ishaan Tharoor

Israel-Gaza war coverage

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

Sean Combs’s homes raided, reportedly as part of sex-trafficking inquiry

Homeland Security raided the homes of hip-hop producer Sean “P. Daddy” Combs, who faces lawsuits accusing him of abuse, sexual assault and sex trafficking.

By Herb Scribner, Anne Branigin and Kyle Melnick

‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’: How Sandy Hook lies got peddled for profit

By Jada Yuan

Perspective

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

By Philip Kennicott

Matthew Broderick among stars coming to Shakespeare Theatre next season

By Thomas Floyd

Rubell Museum won’t replace director after leadership shakeup

By Kriston Capps

Music Review

Tierra Whack wants more than 15 minutes of fame

By Chris Richards

Regina King always chooses daring stories. One chose her.

By Helena Andrews-Dyer

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Health

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

By David Ovalle

Bird flu detected in milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas

By Andrew Jeong

Periods, ‘live tissue’: Female justices get specific about women’s health

By Caroline Kitchener1 hour ago

Science

Birds, bees and even plants might act weird during the solar eclipse

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

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

By Cathy Free

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

By Adela Suliman

SPORTS

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Perspective

For the Orioles and Commanders, new owners mean it’s safe to dream

By Thomas Boswell

12 bold predictions for the 2024 MLB season

By Scott Allen and Neil Greenberg

NFL approves a new ‘hybrid’ kickoff for next season

By Mark Maske1 hour ago

Perspective

This NCAA tournament makes clear the folly of expansion

By John Feinstein

New at Nationals Park: Korean hot dogs and an upgraded scoreboard

By Scott Allen

Business

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down amid management shakeup

By Lori Aratani, Aaron Gregg and Ian Duncan

Ship crashes involving U.S. bridges have led to deaths

By Aaron Gregg

Bridge collapse disrupts key trade lane, prompting new supply chain woes

By David J. Lynch

Tennessee company fined $300,000 for hiring kids to run heavy machinery

By Aaron Gregg

Advice

How to take the home office deduction without triggering an audit

By Michelle Singletary

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