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Speaker Johnson moves on foreign aid, possibly triggering vote to oust him

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The camels have arrived to replace the cows

Having lost many of their cattle, traditional herders in Kenya are trying out a milk-producing animal that is more resilient to climate change.

By Chico Harlan and Rael Ombuor

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

Gravel gardens save time and water. Here’s how to create one.

By Caitlin Huson

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Why are restaurants rushing diners through meals? Your questions, answered.

By Tom Sietsema

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Is a love of live music wrecking your hearing? Don’t let it.

We long ago took action to protect our lungs. It’s time we did the same for our ears.

Opinion by Steve Wexler

Karlie Kloss: Abortion should be on Missouri’s ballot this fall

Opinion by Karlie Kloss

This defiant Ukrainian general has no smile — and surprising remarks on Trump

Opinion by David Ignatius

What the ‘tradwife’ trend says about modern life

Opinion by Amanda Katz, Alyssa Rosenberg and Monica Hesse

Want to help Trump? Keep up the ‘White rural rage’ stereotyping.

Opinion by Nicholas F. Jacobs and Daniel M. Shea

South Africa’s ANC is headed for a reckoning at the ballot box. That’s good.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Whee! The nation flies past another trillion-dollar milestone.

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They criticized Israel. This account on X upended their lives.

Since Oct. 7, StopAntisemitism’s account has flagged hundreds of people who have criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza. Many were swiftly fired.

By Pranshu Verma

Homes burned, animals killed: Palestinians describe Israeli settler rampage

By Louisa Loveluck and Sufian Taha

Columbia University leaders grilled by lawmakers over faculty remarks supporting Palestinians, Hamas

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U.S. plans Iran sanctions; U.K. says Israel looks set to respond to attack

ABORTION

Inside the GOP reckoning over Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban

As Arizona lawmakers consider repealing a Civil War-era abortion ban, the state GOP, like the national party, is split on the issue ahead of the 2024 election.

By Caroline Kitchener and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

Italy moves to pass law allowing antiabortion groups inside clinics

Can scientists clone an endangered species back from the brink of extinction?

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Elephant escapes circus, roams streets of Montana

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Is it really better to crack an egg on a flat surface than on the edge of a bowl?

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After abortion attempts, two women now bound by child

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Secret Russian foreign policy document urges action to weaken the U.S.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has been gathering data on the vulnerabilities of its Western adversaries, a classified Russian document shows.

Trump rails against wind energy in fundraising pitch to oil executives

Opinion

This defiant Ukrainian general has no smile — and surprising remarks on Trump

How climate change is turning camels into the new cows

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Biden wants to hike tariffs on Chinese steel as U.S. election looms

As November draws closer, President Biden is calling for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and protections for the U.S. industry.

By David J. Lynch

How Biden’s abortion stance has shifted over the years

By Amy B Wang and Blair Guild1 hour ago

Sheehy apologized and asked for leniency after alleged 2015 gun incident

By Liz Goodwin

Hogan and GOP cast his Senate candidacy as ‘a voice of common sense’

By Erin Cox and Katie Shepherd

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Why Massie is key in the effort to depose Johnson

By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Tobi Raji

Analysis

The Trump GOP’s inverted perception of crime in America

By Philip Bump1 hour ago

Menendez’s legal strategy may include blaming his wife, unsealed document says

By Maegan Vazquez

Arkansas governor’s office might’ve broken law in buying $19K lectern, audit finds

By Jonathan Edwards

Bob Graham, former Florida governor and U.S. senator, dies at 87

By Glenn Rifkin

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The FixAnalysis

Trump’s increasing court outbursts come with increasing risks — for all

By Aaron Blake15 minutes ago

Trial further splinters Trump’s relationship with his beloved New York

By Josh Dawsey and Ashley Parker

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Carolyn Hax: Family requests that sibling’s crime stay a secret

The rest of the family, hoping to save face, wants the letter writer to lie about a sibling’s prison sentence.

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Ask Amy: My wife and I talk about opening our marriage. Are we asking for trouble?

April 17

Miss Manners: Who’s responsible for emptying the pockets of dirty laundry?

April 17

Should co-parents let teen decide the custody schedule?

April 17

Ask Sahaj: I want to move out. My parents might guilt me into staying.

April 11

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A blood test to detect cancer? Some patients are using them already.

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More young people are getting cancer. Can I lower my risk?

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Medical Mysteries: Years of hives and fevers traced to a startling cause

By Sandra G. Boodman

How to revive hair that thins, grays or gets out of control as you age

By Sally Wadyka

Perspective

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

By Gemma Correll

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

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Internet data centers are fueling drive to old power source: Coal

By Antonio Olivo

Biden set to block Alaska road key to accessing planned mine

By Maxine Joselow

Corals are bleaching in every corner of the ocean, threatening its web of life

By Amudalat Ajasa

Carbon offsets too often don’t deliver. Inside the race to fix them.

By Evan Halper

Advice

Can we eat our way out of America’s invasive species problem?

By Michael J. Coren

Downpours in Dubai bring the equivalent of two years of rain in just a day

By Ian Livingston

Here’s where tornadoes and severe storms may be headed

By Matthew Cappucci

What to know about the multiday severe weather threat over the Central U.S.

By Matthew Cappucci

Delta eclipse flight from Dallas veered off path of totality

By Hannah Sampson

What’s with all the black-and-white logos for apps?

By Shira Ovide

How to leave a bad online review without being a jerk

By Tatum Hunter

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

By Tatum Hunter

Technology

Google will provide AI to the military for disaster response

By Gerrit De Vynck

Google workers arrested after protesting company’s work with Israel

By Gerrit De Vynck and Caroline O'Donovan

Amazon HQ2 was supposed to add jobs last year. It shed them instead.

By Teo Armus

National

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‘We’re a dead ship’: Hundreds of cargo ships lost propulsion in U.S. waters in recent years

By Joyce Sohyun Lee, Ian Duncan, Jon Swaine and Steven Rich

Supreme Court makes it easier to file workplace discrimination claims

By Ann E. Marimow1 hour ago

Pro-Palestinian protests could foreshadow a summer of upheaval

By Tim Craig

Ohio judge temporarily blocks ban on gender-affirming care for minors

By Anumita Kaur

Atlantic City mayor and his wife accused of abusing teenage daughter

By Kyle Melnick

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Philippines plans ambitious exercise with U.S. as concerns over China grow

By Regine Cabato and Rebecca Tan

Georgia pushes Russian-style ‘foreign agent’ law, putting E.U. bid at risk

By Francesca Ebel

The prison battle that led to a gang war

By Samantha Schmidt and Jess Ruliffson

A rape took place in Parliament, judge rules in case that consumed Australia

By Frances Vinall

Russia hits Chernihiv, killing 17 as Ukraine pleads for air defense

By Siobhán O'Grady and Kostiantyn Khudov

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‘Civil War,’ ‘Independence Day’ and Hollywood’s tradition of blowing up D.C.

Movies like Alex Garland’s “Civil War” and video games like “Fallout 3” frequently annihilate this city of symbols. Here’s when it truly works.

By Alan Zilberman

Sasha Velour sashays into the culture wars

By Maura Judkis

For ‘Shogun’s’ Anna Sawai, straddling two cultures comes naturally

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

‘A Different World’ cast reunites to reflect on the show’s impact

By Bethonie Butler

Theater Review

A meta-play about Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson

By Rhoda Feng

National Recording Registry adds songs from Abba, Biggie, the Chicks

By Herb Scribner

Faith Ringgold, artist who explored Black life and history, dies at 93

By Harrison Smith

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Health

Italy moves to pass law allowing antiabortion groups inside clinics

By Stefano Pitrelli and Kate Brady

Analysis

Paris Hilton speaks up for California’s ‘troubled’ teens

By Molly Castle Work and McKenzie Beard

Counterfeit Botox found in multiple states linked to hospitalizations

By Kim Bellware

Science

NASA announces major overhaul of ambitious Mars Sample Return mission

By Joel Achenbach

NASA budget woes could doom $2 billion Chandra space telescope

By Joel Achenbach

NASA releases free e-book on Hubble space mysteries

By Erin Blakemore

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Perspective

The never-say-die Caps are still alive after an ‘unreal’ accomplishment

By Barry Svrluga

From the start, Spencer Carbery believed in his Caps. He was right.

By Bailey Johnson1 hour ago

NBA bans Jontay Porter for violating league’s gambling policy

By Ben Golliver24 minutes ago

U.S. women’s track Olympians say photo was shocking but uniform isn’t

By Adam Kilgore and Les Carpenter

Nationals’ impatience at the plate is contagious in 6-2 loss to Dodgers

By Andrew Golden

Business

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United Airlines says Boeing 737 Max blowout, grounding cost it $200M

By Leo Sands

Whistleblowers take center stage at hearing examining Boeing’s culture

By Lori Aratani

The sobering message from the Fed: Interest rate cuts aren’t coming soon

By Rachel Siegel

Tesla revives Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay proposal despite court ruling

By Aaron Gregg

Justice Dept. to hit concert promoter Live Nation with antitrust lawsuit

By Julian Mark, Perry Stein and Tony Romm

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