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Election 2024

Americans will find voting easier — or harder — depending where they live

The nation’s swing states have made the rules that govern elections either tighter or looser in the run-up to the 2024 vote, depending on which party has been in charge.

By Patrick Marley

Solar eclipse

See how the eclipse transformed America, city by city

The eclipse inspired gasps and smiles, solemnity and excitement.

By Washington Post staff

MORE COVERAGE

Clouds part and crowds scream as total solar eclipse delights the U.S.

Why this eclipse could really prove Einstein was correct

By Kasha Patel

When Haiti’s gangs shop for guns, the United States is their store

A U.N. embargo prohibits the shipment of firearms to the beleaguered Caribbean nation. But that’s no problem for the gangs.

By Widlore Mérancourt and Amanda Coletta

March Madness

With air of inevitability, Connecticut repeats as NCAA tournament champion

Connecticut finished a second straight dominant NCAA tournament run with a 75-60 victory over Purdue on Monday in the national final.

By Chuck Culpepper

In photos: Huskies pull away to take title

By Washington Post staff

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

How to keep your garden simple and fuss-free

By Karen Hugg

Want a mood boost? Get out there and try something new.

By Kristyn Kusek Lewis

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Advice

Pelvic exam guidelines have changed. Here’s what to expect.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Why you should spend more money on underwear

By Anna Kramer

THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

Opinions

Leaders of Jordan, France and Egypt: Cease fire now in Gaza

The establishment of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state on the basis of the two-state solution is the only way to achieve true peace.

Opinion by King Abdullah II, Emmanuel Macron and Abdel Fatah El-Sisi

You are my sunshine

Opinion by Alexandra Petri

Trump’s abortion position just made his 2024 reelection even harder

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

Today’s Opinions: Wildfire fighters are quitting. Can you blame them?

Opinion by Drew Goins

Glide bombs are raining on Ukraine while the House dawdles

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Cartoon: Oregon walks away from a disastrous drug experiment

Opinion by Michael Ramirez

The Caps and Wizards are staying in D.C. Here’s what should happen next.

Letters to the Editor

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 rages against Graham on abortion, in a rare break between allies

The posts from the former president came after the senator from South Carolina said he “respectfully” disagreed with Donald Trump’s stance on abortion.

By Mariana Alfaro

MORE COVERAGE

Trump says abortion should be left to states, does not endorse national limit

Live: Middle East conflict

Hamas says it is studying cease-fire proposal after negotiators leave Cairo

Department of DataAnalysis

Sports teams haven’t been building many new stadiums and arenas lately. Here’s why.

This week, we use data to show that the contretemps to keep the Wizards and Capitals in D.C. was but the leading edge of a new wave of sports facility fights.

By Alyssa Fowers and Andrew Van Dam

How pregnancy may speed up the aging process

Pregnant women’s cells seem to age at an exaggerated clip, adding extra months or even years to a woman’s so-called biological age as her pregnancy progresses.

By Gretchen Reynolds

U.S., Japan to announce military cooperation, joint NASA lunar mission

By Ellen Nakashima and Jeanne Whalen

Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal 2018 crash of an Apple engineer

By Trisha Thadani

Special counsel urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity claim

By Ann E. Marimow

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See how the eclipse transformed America, city by city

How the total solar eclipse transformed the U.S., in photos and videos

Trump rages against Graham on abortion, in a rare break between allies

Colorado GOP ousts reporter from event, claiming ‘unfair’ coverage

Opinion

Trump’s abortion position just made his 2024 reelection even harder

Why this eclipse could really prove Einstein was correct

election 2024

Trump’s Cabinet was in flux. Biden’s has barely changed.

A record number of Cabinet officials were fired or left during Donald Trump’s presidency. President Biden has had some of the lowest turnover in recent decades.

By Nick Mourtoupalas

Justice Dept. declines to give Biden-Hur audio recordings to House committee

By Devlin Barrett

Analysis

Trump revives his wish that immigrants came from rich White countries

By Philip Bump

Analysis

Trump’s cynical punt on abortion

By Aaron Blake

Politics

Speaker Johnson’s job is on the line as the House returns

By Marianna Sotomayor

‘Increasingly chaotic’: Why House Republicans are heading for the exits

By Marianna Sotomayor

Analysis

How much time and money will the GOP waste chasing imaginary election fraud?

By Philip Bump

Analysis

The increasingly authoritarian-curious Republican Party

By Aaron Blake

Trump Cases

N.Y. appeals judge rejects Trump’s attempt to delay hush money trial

By Shayna Jacobs

What to know about Trump’s New York charges — and any potential sentence

By David Nakamura

Advice

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Carolyn Hax: Wife is constantly looking for evidence of spouse’s infidelity

A spouse is exhausted by wife’s constant snooping and insecurity as she attempts to prove imagined infidelity.

By Carolyn HaxApril 9

Ask Amy: Mom frets about daughter’s alcoholism

April 9

Miss Manners: Is it ever too late to send a thank you note?

April 9

Ask Sahaj: My son’s 5-month relationship ended 3 years ago. He’s still reeling.

April 4

Work Advice: Is that chill in the air retaliation from my employer?

April 4

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Recent

Chat with David Ignatius about the war in Ukraine and foreign affairs

When will the Ukraine war end? I answered your questions.

More live chats

Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

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Perspective

How feeling envy helped me in life — mostly

By Stacy S. Kim

What to do about jaw pain, and when to worry

By Ashley Abramson

How to start tai chi

By Teddy Amenabar and Whitney Shefte

Racial segregation hurts access to kidney transplants, study suggests

By Erin Blakemore

An Ozempic baby boom? Some GLP-1 users report unexpected pregnancies.

By Amy Klein

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

Mount Etna, Europe’s largest volcano, puffs giant ‘smoke rings’ into sky

By Leo Sands

The unassuming material that could soak up carbon emissions

By Dino Grandoni

Even Disney’s beloved Autopia ride is giving up on gas-powered cars

By Allyson Chiu

Want an elephant? Botswana’s president says his country has too many.

By Kate Brady

America’s new high-risk, high-reward $20 billion climate push

By Maxine Joselow

Help Desk

Advice

How to take a good photo of the solar eclipse on your phone

By Chris Velazco and William Neff

The best tech to have in a natural disaster

By Heather Kelly

This $400 toothbrush is peak AI mania

By Shira Ovide

Technology

Tesla settles suit over 2018 Autopilot crash that killed Apple engineer

By Trisha Thadani

Truth Social lost $58 million last year. Here’s who made money anyway.

By Drew Harwell

Meet the 25-year-old who TikToked his way onto RFK’s campaign team

By Taylor Lorenz and Meryl Kornfield

National

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Biden makes another pitch for student loan relief, but challenges loom

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

Governor denies 70 prison staffers’ pleas to halt Brian Dorsey execution

By Ben Brasch

Ralph Puckett, Army Ranger who belatedly received Medal of Honor, dies at 97

By Dan Lamothe

As Florida restricts treatment for trans adults, one clinic presses on

By Casey Parks

He helped the enslaved flee to Mexico. Now he’s buried by Trump’s border wall.

By Carlos Sanchez

WORLD

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Exclusive

Russian trolls target U.S. support for Ukraine, Kremlin documents show

By Catherine Belton and Joseph Menn

Protesters demand help from Putin after floods and dam failure

By Mary Ilyushina

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

The fallacy of the ‘West versus the rest’ worldview

By Ishaan Tharoor

Vatican says ‘sex-change intervention’ risks threatening human dignity

By Anthony Faiola and Stefano Pitrelli

Elon Musk challenges Brazilian judge over order to block X accounts

By Niha Masih and María Luisa Paúl

Middle East Conflict

Gazans return to a Khan Younis devastated beyond recognition

By Miriam Berger, Adam Taylor, Hajar Harb and Júlia Ledur

They were thought to be hostages in Gaza. Israeli raids found they were dead.

By Shira Rubin

Why Israel may reopen a key crossing with Gaza

By Bryan Pietsch and Hazem Balousha

U.S. scrambles to finalize Gaza pier plans as famine looms

By Dan Lamothe

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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Review

Larry David isn’t sorry

Larry David’s messy and foul-mouthed comedy of manners ended with its hero doubling down — on the “Seinfeld” finale and on his own less-than-popular conduct

By Lili Loofbourow

Art Review

She invented Peter Rabbit, then used the money to buy acres of sheep

By Philip Kennicott

The brazen optimism of Kathryn Murdoch’s plan to save Earth

By Laura Wagner

Jonathan Majors avoids jail time for assaulting ex-girlfriend

By Wesley Parnell and Anne Branigin

Lynne Reid Banks, author of ‘The Indian in the Cupboard,’ dies at 94

By Emily Langer

Country star Morgan Wallen arrested, accused of throwing chair from bar roof

By Avi Selk

Two weeks after raid on Diddy’s homes, it’s quiet on the news front

By Samantha Chery

D.C., MD. & VA.

Health

Only 2 U.S. states report covid increases, CDC says

By Linda Searing

Analysis

As Republicans wrestle with IVF, the Biden administration expands benefits

By Michelle Andrews and McKenzie Beard

Scientists urge FDA to rescind approval of test for opioid addiction risk

By David Ovalle

Science

Spectacular nature and science images from Sony’s world photo awards

By Washington Post staff

Modern ants evolved alongside their ancient ancestors, study suggests

By Erin Blakemore

What to do — and not do — in an earthquake

By Justine McDaniel

SPORTS

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NCAA women’s title game sets ratings record, capping historic run

By Ben Strauss

Caitlin Clark’s next steps include the WNBA draft and maybe the Olympics

By Ben Golliver

With air of inevitability, Connecticut repeats as NCAA tournament champion

By Chuck Culpepper

NAIA bans all transgender women from women’s sports

By Julie Kliegman and Jesse Dougherty

Perspective

This Purdue-Connecticut final has the makings of a heavyweight rumble

By Candace Buckner

Business

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Shop at Walmart? You could be eligible for up to $500 in new settlement.

By Annabelle Timsit

United States will not accept flood of cheap Chinese products, Yellen says

By Christian Shepherd

Bad tax advice is multiplying on TikTok

By Jacob Bogage and Julie Zauzmer Weil

Biden administration announces major expansion for Ariz. chip facility

By Matt Viser

GOP opposition to child tax credit bill could be softening in Senate

By Jacob Bogage

Food