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Most U.N. Security Council members condemn Tehran’s assault, urge ‘restraint’

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Iran crosses old red lines and sets ‘new equation’

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Arab nations plead for calm as conflict intensifies

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Trump’s hush money trial strategy: Deny, delay and denigrate

Donald Trump is set to go on trial in New York on Monday, after his legal team tried everything it could think of to delay and criticize the proceedings.

By Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, Perry Stein and Mark Berman

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Could you be an impartial juror in Trump’s trial? Here’s what 12 New Yorkers said.

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Small-time investors in Trump’s Truth Social reckon with stock collapse

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Texas county at center of border fight is overwhelmed by migrant deaths

By Arelis R. Hernández, Marina Dias and Daniele Volpe

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An illustrated encyclopedia of packing styles

No one packing style is the same, but we’ve identified some of the most common patterns. Which one are you?

By Natalie B. Compton

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

Tax Day 2024: What to know about deadlines, extensions, refunds and more

By Julie Zauzmer Weil

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Anxious about your first mammogram? Here’s what I learned.

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Which colors look best on you? These tech tools claim to know.

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The world’s best golfer tamed the Masters and left the field far behind

Scottie Scheffler won his second green jacket in a brilliant tour de force.

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You can thank, or blame, O.J. Simpson for everything that has happened to television

The 1995 murder trial supercharged an emerging genre that would form true-crime addictions, crown pop idols and even help elect a president.

By Emily Yahr and Elahe Izadi

To visit Puerto Rico’s best-kept secret, go south

From dining at one of the island’s hottest new restaurants to the calm waters of Cabo Rojo, the Caribbean coast is worth exploring from end to end.

By Jessica van Dop DeJesus

Caitlin Clark showed up on SNL to dunk all over Michael Che

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How Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake has shifted her abortion stance

In 2022, Republican Kari Lake, who was vying to be governor, called abortion the “ultimate sin” and praised a 160-year-old Arizona measure that virtually outlawed abortion as “a great law.” She has now been striking a different tone.

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Biden says the 2024 race is binary. Millions don’t see it that way.

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Iran attacks add urgency to stalled congressional aid effort for Israel

As the House returns to session on Monday, there is little clarity on what type of aid package Republicans will take up.

By Mariana Alfaro and Marianna Sotomayor

Evangelicals are fed up with the House GOP’s Israel aid holdouts

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Kansas governor vetoes a ban on gender-affirming care; GOP vows override

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Carolyn Hax: How to know when kids are ready to handle their parents’ divorce?

A letter writer doesn’t want to divorce until the kids, 5 and 7, are “old enough” — but isn’t sure when that is.

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Francis Collins: Why I’m going public with my prostate cancer diagnosis

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They’re young and athletic. They’re also ill with a condition called POTS.

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Missouri could crack down on water exports to drought-weary West

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Biden hikes cost of drilling on federal lands as Trump courts oil donors

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Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California

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A ‘petting zoo’ for heat pumps? This fair helps Americans green their homes.

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Death Valley is alive this year. A super bloom is the latest sign.

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Delta eclipse flight from Dallas veered off path of totality

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Powerful storm causes damage from Texas to Pennsylvania

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Unique views of the solar eclipse you may have missed

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Here’s why California is drought-free for a second straight year

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Which colors look best on you? These tech tools claim to know.

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Internet service has ‘nutrition labels’ now. Here’s how to use them.

By Shira Ovide

Apple will approve used parts in iPhone repairs, in long-awaited reversal

By Chris Velazco

Technology

Small-time investors in Trump’s Truth Social reckon with stock collapse

By Drew Harwell

U.S. says recent Microsoft breach exposed federal agencies to hacking

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The future of AI will run on Amazon, company CEO says

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Beverly LaHaye, influential evangelical activist, dies at 94

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Supreme Court to weigh if Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with obstruction

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Philadelphia becomes fourth city to ban largest ghost gun parts dealer

By Tom Jackman

Clock ticking, an Arizona abortion clinic copes with confusion and fear

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

Sketch in N.Y. apartment turns out to be rare Revolutionary War drawing

By Dave Kindy

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Drones are crowding Ukraine’s skies, largely paralyzing battlefield

By Siobhán O'Grady and Kostiantyn Khudov

In the Arctic, American commandos game out a great-power war

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Frescoes buried by volcano uncovered in ancient dining room in Pompeii

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Man kills 6 in stabbing attack at mall in Sydney suburb

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With French under fire, Mali uses AI to bring local language to students

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Middle East Conflict

Israelis recount worry, fear after night of Iran missile interceptions

By Louisa Loveluck, Heidi Levine and Sufian Taha

Where drones and missiles struck, and how Israel defended itself

By Júlia Ledur, Tim Meko and Samuel Granados

Germany bars doctor who worked in Gaza, shuts down Palestinian conference

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Why did Iran attack Israel? What to know about the strikes, U.S. response.

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Ralph Fiennes kills it in ‘Macbeth’

Shakespeare Theatre Company envisions a contemporary feel for the Scottish play, evoking current wars with gripping emotions and, from actor Ralph Fiennes, a touch of wit.

By Rhoda Feng

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Scammers are having a cultural moment. Why are we so obsessed with them?

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Margot Robbie to make new Monopoly movie

By Samantha Chery and Herb Scribner

An artist with a big, messy life gets a big, messy musical

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In ‘The Sympathizer,’ the Vietnam War from a Vietnamese perspective

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In the galleries: Anniversary show puts imaginative spins on reality

By Mark Jenkins

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‘Fallout’ is sweet, sharp pulp — and great post-apocalyptic TV

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They’re young and athletic. They’re also ill with a condition called POTS.

By Ariana Eunjung Cha

WHO: Hepatitis is second-leading infectious cause of death worldwide

By Erin Blakemore

Analysis

FDA faces scrutiny on Capitol Hill

By Rachel Roubein and McKenzie Beard

Science

NASA budget woes could doom $2 billion Chandra space telescope

By Joel Achenbach

Frescoes buried by volcano uncovered in ancient dining room in Pompeii

By Victoria Bisset

NASA releases free e-book on Hubble space mysteries

By Erin Blakemore

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The world’s best golfer tamed the Masters and left the field far behind

By Rick Maese

Masters 2024 highlights: Scottie Scheffler wins green jacket for second time in three years

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NBA playoffs: Thunder takes West’s No. 1 seed, Knicks are No. 2 in East

By Ben Golliver

At the end of the worst Wizards season ever, more change is coming

By Ava Wallace

With a playoff spot near, the Caps know ‘everything matters right now’

By Bailey Johnson

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