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As Hezbollah and Israel fight, these U.N. peacekeepers shelter in bunkers

The U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, monitors the border with Israel. In recent months, the area has been on the brink of all-out war.

By Kareem Fahim

ELECTION 2024

Trump can’t accept his poor debate. He’s spiraled into conspiracy theories.

Since the debate, Donald Trump has spread conspiracies and spun false tales, losing focus on what polls say matters most to voters.

Biden, Harris address Congressional Black Caucus

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A contentious race to be a tiny Michigan county’s top election official

By Patrick Marley

A ski resort as the Bridge Fire threatens northeast of Los Angeles on Sept. 11. (Reuters)

What drove a trio of fires to explode in Southern California

The trio of blazes — the Bridge Fire, Line Fire and Airport Fire — burned more than 100,000 acres combined in a matter of days.

By Diana Leonard

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Why schools are ripping up playgrounds across the U.S.

As extreme heat worsens, schools nationwide are increasingly replacing asphalt playgrounds with green, cooler spaces.

By Anna Phillips

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‘Kamala couture’ is a great fit at New York Fashion Week

The most popular accessory at N.Y. Fashion Week was support for Kamala Harris.

By Maura Judkis

Who is government?

‘We only get one chance to get it right’: Inside the top-rated agency in the country

Opinion by Casey Cep

The Appalachian Trail in Maine is infamous. Now I see why.

Opinion by Rusty Foster

How the psychology of political division could lead us out of it

Opinion by Jamil Zaki and Luiza Santos

Beijing set out to destroy U.S. economic supremacy. It’s nearing its target.

Opinion by Marco Rubio

Sports betting is bad for America’s financial health. New data shows it.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Barney’s purple haze

Opinion by David Von Drehle

‘I quit my job as a content moderator. I can never go back to who I was before.’

Opinion by Beatrix Lockwood

Cartoon: Elon Musk’s ballooning wealth

Opinion by Edith Pritchett

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27-year-old man sentenced after enrolling in high school to prey on teens

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College football game canceled because of whooping cough case

U.S. hostages still owe taxes. Congress might not help.

Disney, DirecTV strike deal, ending dispute and restoring access to ESPN

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An unmissable impressionism exhibit, including one of the most famous works in art history

Hillary Clinton is back, with a fourth memoir. Is there anything new to say?

Harris, Biden address Black leaders at CBC dinner amid battle for voters of color

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Harris and Trump place their chips on different states to win White House

Control of House heads toward another cliffhanger election

Trump’s false claim about Haitian immigrants eating pets invokes racist trope

As Trump demonizes immigrants, two targeted communities fear what’s next

She got a warning ticket for speeding. It changed her career path.

Secret Service probe confirms failures before Trump rally shooting and reveals new information

A rabbi protested the war in Gaza. Her activism came at a high price.

Teen shot while asking permission to take homecoming photos on property, sheriff says

Four dead in Romania as severe storm batters parts of Europe

Mexico’s migrant ‘merry-go-round’ is driving down U.S. border detentions

Iran’s efforts to reengage with West face new challenges

U.S. accuses Russian media outlet RT of running intelligence operations, procuring weapons

Biden and U.K.’s Starmer meet amid storm over Ukraine weapons

Why schools are ripping up playgrounds across the U.S.

A vulture die-off led to thousands of deaths in India, researchers say

The volatile recipe behind the Southern California summer fire outbreak

The disaster no major U.S. city is prepared for

Francine could cause more flooding as forecasters eye possible Mid-Atlantic storm

Boeing machinists: Strike is a now-or-never moment

Tech giants fight plan to make them pay more for electric grid upgrades

Trump proposes ending taxes on overtime pay. Economists are skeptical.

Why Boeing workers voted to strike after rejecting proposed deal

Boeing workers vote overwhelmingly to strike, in defeat for troubled company

How to get a ‘free’ iPhone 16 and why maybe you shouldn’t

How Trump’s pet-eating claim became a meme for right and left alike

Apple seeks to drop its lawsuit against Israeli spyware pioneer NSO

The ‘feral 25-year-olds’ making Kamala Harris go viral on TikTok

FDA approves Apple AirPods as hearing aids

Young people worldwide are drinking more sugary beverages

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George Berci, innovative surgeon who pioneered laparoscopy, dies at 103

Gaza is vaccinating against polio. Is the virus a threat to the U.S.?

Judge overturns North Dakota’s near-total abortion ban

Historic numbers of older Americans are now living by themselves

No sex drive, gluten and gaslighting: The week in Well+Being

It’s never ‘just’ a concussion. Your brain is injured.

It’s not just dogs. Cats like to fetch, too.

Lead found in several ground cinnamon products tested by Consumer Reports

D.C., MD. & VA.

As daylight shrinks, D.C.’s summer retreats slowly

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Md. teen acquitted of murder in death of Jayda Medrano Moore

Vietnamese community celebrates Moon Festival at Eden Center

Savings program pledges at least $13,000 for students — if they graduate

Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Bright, warm day expected again Sunday — very similar to today

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The dread of watching Tua Tagovailoa play football

Josh Harris bought a broken franchise. It needs more work than he knew.

As a new era starts to take shape, Alabama still looks like Alabama

Tyreek Hill isn’t a perfect spokesman. That’s exactly the point.

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‘Kamala couture,’ voting, and America itself are great fits at N.Y. Fashion Week

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Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving violation

Natasha Rothwell is flipping the script on romantic comedies

Arts & Entertainment

Connie Chung had a storied career, and she dishes about it all in a new book

Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety, claims defamation over ‘Megalopolis’

What do women want in bed? The truth is out there.

How important was Reagan? Max Boot’s biography deflates the Gipper’s legacy.

His unruly behavior forced a plane to divert. Now he has to pay for fuel.

United Airlines to offer free WiFi with Elon Musk’s Starlink

American Airlines flight attendants will now get paid for boarding time

Don’t want to buy or fly with ski gear? A new program delivers rentals.

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