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DOJ could announce antitrust action against Live Nation as soon as today

A federal lawsuit against the Ticketmaster parent company could dramatically reshape the entertainment industry.

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A Taliban revenge killing prompts questions, removal of an acclaimed documentary

National Geographic has removed the Emmy-winning film “Retrograde” from its streaming platforms, after criticism from veterans and inquiries from The Post.

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Montana’s real estate bonanza turns political as property taxes soar

The downside of the pandemic-powered boom has gripped state legislatures across the West and is a hot campaign issue in Montana’s gubernatorial race.

By Karin Brulliard

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

At long last, Southwest is now part of Google Flights

By Chris Dong

Hidden cameras in your Airbnb? Here’s how to check.

By Andrea Sachs

For a better turkey burger, smash it

By Aaron Hutcherson

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Gen Z has a credit-card problem. Here’s how they can dig themselves out.

By Michelle Singletary

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Why not shake up America’s national holidays?

Let’s start with Memorial Day.

Opinion by Daniel Pink

U.S. wildfires are marching east. The government can only do so much.

Opinion by John Herron

Donate clothes? You’re contributing to Africa’s ‘mitumba’ problem.

Opinion by Kenya Wiley

The day-after peace in Gaza will be fragile. Here’s how to make it work.

Opinion by Shady ElGhazaly Harb and Sharan Grewal

Today’s Opinions: We could all be Scarlett Johansson one day soon

Opinion by Drew Goins

The sooner the FDIC ‘boys club’ gets a new leader, the better

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Warriors? Americans? Potatoes? Any of these beats ‘Commanders.’

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OpenAI didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT, records show

A different actress was hired to voice OpenAI’s “Sky” months before CEO Sam Altman contacted Scarlett Johansson, according to documents and the actress’s agent.

By Nitasha Tiku

(The Post)

Election 2024

Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump in 2024 election

The former Republican presidential hopeful reiterated that Donald Trump should not assume that her supporters will back him.

By Dylan Wells and Patrick Svitek

Did Trump’s lawyers do enough to damage Michael Cohen’s testimony?

Donald Trump’s defense lawyers hoped Michael Cohen’s testimony in the New York hush money trial would fall apart because of past lies.

By Shayna Jacobs and Rachel Weiner

At state dinner for Kenya, Bidens set an American menu, sans ice cream

The Bidens will host a black-tie celebration on Thursday night for Kenyan President William Ruto, the first state dinner in honor of a Kenyan leader since 2003.

By Emily Heil

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As U.S. influence in Africa wanes, Kenya bucks the trend

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Ancient Chesapeake site challenges timeline of humans in the Americas

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

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How to find hidden cameras in an Airbnb, according to a security expert

We bugged a house with hidden cameras so a security consultant could demonstrate the telltale signs you’re being watched at a rental property.

Montana’s real estate bonanza turns political as property taxes soar

A Taliban revenge killing prompts questions, removal of an acclaimed documentary

Israel’s latest offensives unleash ‘hell’ in Gaza, aid groups say

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Miss Manners: Rude shopper’s comment hurt my husband

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For Trump, two days filled with backpedaling and baseless attacks

The dizzying sequence of events offered a glimpse of Donald Trump’s volatile bid for a second term in the White House — one filled with legal uncertainty, escalating attacks and comments he and his campaign have had to back away from or recast.

By Marianne LeVine

GOP challengers make gains but lose bid to oust hard right in North Idaho

By Hannah Allam

The FixAnalysis

The many punts of Donald Trump

By Aaron Blake

Analysis

Obviously there are people in New York who support Donald Trump

By Philip Bump

Politics

Biden has appointed 201 judges, boosting diversity of federal courts

By Tobi Raji

Analysis

In the GOP House, details of Trump’s trials are an unfair personal attack

By Philip Bump

On her clemency quest, some say Marilyn Mosby is leaving out key facts

By Katie Mettler and Jasmine Hilton

Trump Cases

On the week Trump’s Fla. trial was scheduled to start, uncertainty and a pretrial hearing

Why Trump keeps reading printouts of news articles at his trial

By Marianne LeVine and Adriana Usero

How Trumpworld convinced itself that the feds aimed to take out Trump

By Philip Bump

POLICY

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Carolyn Hax: Wife of local celebrity chef is tired of ‘foodie groupies’

Her celebrity-chef husband rose to fame during their marriage, and she feels shoved aside by his groupies.

By Carolyn HaxMay 23

Ask Amy: Husband wants to ‘deepen’ friendship with single, younger woman

May 23

Miss Manners: Rude shopper’s comment hurt my husband

May 23

My partner’s parenting makes me look like the ‘wicked’ stepmom

May 22

Ask Sahaj: I live with my parents and generational trauma ‘runs the house’

May 16

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Trying to catch up on lost sleep? It may not help with sleep deprivation.

By Richard Sima

How your dreams change with age — more work memories, fewer nightmares

By Marlene Cimons

Perimenopause is having a millennial moment. Here are 7 ways to cope.

By Emily Laber-Warren

Advice

Is my cholesterol drug causing muscle aches?

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Advice

Try these methods to deal with your anxiety

By Christopher W.T. Miller, MD

Help Desk

Meta walked away from news. Now the company’s using it for AI content.

By Heather Kelly

Perspective

Exactly how stupid was what OpenAI did to Scarlett Johansson?

By Shira Ovide

Burned out on screens, people are sending lengthy voice notes instead

By Tatum Hunter

Technology

NASA again delays the launch of Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft

By Christian Davenport

News Corp. signs deal with OpenAI to show news in ChatGPT

By Gerrit De Vynck

These ISIS news anchors are AI fakes. Their propaganda is real.

By Pranshu Verma

National

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Fentanyl is fueling a record number of youth drug deaths

By Jenna Portnoy and Dan Keating

A fan hit by a foul ball stayed through the 9th. Now she’s on a baseball card.

By Jonathan Edwards

Judge temporarily stops Graceland sale after Elvis’s granddaughter sues

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

Judge pushes back Hunter Biden’s L.A. tax trial from June to September

By Yvonne Condes and Perry Stein

A teen dropped out of high school during WWII. Now 99, she just graduated.

By Jonathan Edwards

WORLD

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China begins military drills around Taiwan as ‘punishment’ for new president

By Christian Shepherd and Vic ChiangUpdated 10 minutes ago

Stage at Mexican campaign rally collapses, killing nine

By Mary Beth Sheridan

U.S. says Russia probably put ‘counterspace weapon’ in orbit to attack satellites

By Adela Suliman and Ellen Nakashima

Spain, Ireland, Norway recognize Palestinian state, joining these 140 countries

By Bryan Pietsch and Samuel Granados

As crowds mourn Iran’s Raisi, others celebrate behind closed doors

By Susannah George and Yeganeh Torbati

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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Suits are the perfect garment. Why have they lost their power?

In her seminal “Sex and Suits,” fashion historian Anne Hollander argued that wearing a suit is like being naked, but better.

By Rachelle Bergstein

Diddy accused of another sexual assault in lawsuit from former model

By Jennifer Hassan

Police looking into origin of ketamine that killed Matthew Perry

By Andrew Jeong

Female-led films from Demi Moore, Selena Gomez win raves at Cannes

By Jada Yuan

Wayland Holyfield, hit-making songwriter for Nashville’s stars, dies at 82

By Brian Murphy

Perspective

The genius of ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ is clearer than ever

By A.A. Dowd

Zac Brown and his estranged wife are fighting over her Instagram poems

By Samantha Chery

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Health

Bird flu found in Michigan dairy worker, second U.S. case in two months

By Lena H. Sun and Rachel Roubein

Denied emergency health care? Feds pledge to expedite patient complaints.

By Dan Diamond

What science tells us about Biden, Trump and evaluating an aging brain

By Joel Achenbach and Mark Johnson

Science

These invasive moths are poised to proliferate across North America

By Erin Blakemore

Some mice have a cheating heart. It’s a hormonal thing, scientists find.

By Mark Johnson

Boeing delays spaceflight again as it continues to struggle with leak

By Christian Davenport

SPORTS

The Commanders believe they have their quarterback. Can they protect him?

By Nicki Jhabvala

Perspective

The Celtics want a different ending this year. It’s not going to be easy.

By Candace Buckner

Opportunity came knocking twice for the Nationals. No one was home.

By Spencer Nusbaum

Perspective

Keibert Ruiz is supposed to be a Nationals pillar, not an unexpected drag

By Barry Svrluga

Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid defend Harrison Butker: ‘We all get along’

By Des Bieler

Business

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House votes to make CFTC main crypto regulator, a win for the industry

By Jacob Bogage

Consumer watchdog classifies ‘buy now, pay later’ apps as credit cards

By Aaron Gregg and Jaclyn Peiser

Biden administration cancels an additional $7.7 billion in student loans

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

Biden releases 1 million barrels of gasoline in bid to lower summer costs

By Rachel Siegel and Evan Halper

N.C. to pay $885,000 to animal rights groups for undercover-video suit

By Rachel Weiner

Food