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Ruth Westheimer, sex therapist known to millions as ‘Dr. Ruth,’ dies at 96

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Her frankness on her long-running radio and TV call-in shows made her a go-to guide for tips on lovemaking.

Pro-Trump Christian extremists use scripture to justify violent goals

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As Donald Trump is deemed a “spiritual warrior,” extremism researchers warn of the menace embedded in Christian nationalist rhetoric.

Why Sanders, AOC threw Biden a lifeline as his candidacy floundered

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Liberal lawmakers giving the president political cover are aiming to secure his support for a more progressive policy agenda.

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Melania Trump not on speaker list for GOP convention

Rubio defends Trump against revenge

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The former first lady is expected to attend the convention, but she has largely abstained from participating in political events since leaving the White House.

Bill Viola, artist and navigator, left a world drenched in beauty

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A near-death experience forged an artist profoundly wise about death, and life.

‘DMV Legends’: Wise High School crash victims honored at vigil

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Football standouts Khyree Jackson, Anthony Lytton Jr., and Isaiah Hazel were memorialized at their alma mater, Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School, Friday night.

We quizzed readers on U.S. history. How many passed? What did they get wrong?

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We tested our readers with some of the questions that aspiring U.S. citizens must answer to become naturalized. Did they know enough about America to pass?

Democratic executive committee member pushes plan to replace Biden

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A proposal calls for a process for candidates to qualify as well as televised town halls before the August convention.

PM Update: Nearly oppressive humidity tonight. By midday Sunday, it’ll feel like about 100 degrees.

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A slight shower or storm chance continues through tomorrow evening as well.

Who is Mohammed Deif, Hamas military commander targeted by Israel?

Israeli strike targets Hamas leader

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Israel’s military says it targeted Mohammed Deif, the commander of Hamas’s military wing, in a strike Saturday.

Three of Trump’s running mate finalists not expected to attend his Pennsylvania rally

Rubio defends Trump against revenge

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Sens. J.D. Vance (Ohio) and Marco Rubio (Fla.), as well as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, are not expected to be at the rally Saturday evening, according to two people familiar with the plans.

Biden works to win over Democrats as Harris rallies in Philadelphia

Biden rallies in Detroit confidently

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President Biden is meeting with key Democratic groups to press his reelection efforts, while Vice President Harris is scheduled to hold a political rally in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon.

Barbora Krejcikova completes emotional journey back to Grand Slam champion

Rybakina defeats Svitolina at Wimbledon

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The 28-year-old Czech worked through multiple challenges and 13 Grand Slam appearances between her 2021 French Open title and becoming a champion at Wimbledon.

Charters in low-income areas are now nation’s most rigorous high schools

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Charters serving low-income areas dominate the list of the nation’s most challenging high schools.

Three Colorado poultry workers are presumed to have bird flu, CDC says

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Biden and the Democrats who fear he can’t win are at a standoff. What’s next?

Biden rallies in Detroit confidently

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The president is dug in, confident that he can withstand calls to quit his reelection race, but doubts remain, leaving the Democratic Party immobilized as the days tick by.

Biden has dropped presidential bids before. His reasons may shed light on 2024.

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J. Courtney Sullivan returns with ‘The Cliffs,’ ghosts included

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The bestselling author’s latest novel is about a woman who returns home to Maine and finds a haunting mystery.

Republican convention to host influencers in pitch to younger voters

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The Republican National Convention will have more than 70 influencers credentialed to help the party make inroads with younger voters, who historically tend to vote for Democrats.

Asia’s richest man is hosting a ‘spectacular,’ ‘vulgar,’ star-studded wedding

Anant Ambani weds Radhika Merchant

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Anant Ambani, Mukesh Ambani’s son, has married Radhika Merchant. Here’s what to know about the glitzy, glamorous and controversial wedding in Mumbai.

OpenAI illegally barred staff from airing safety risks, whistleblowers say

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Cavers find dog stuck in 50-foot cavern, feed her salami, rescue her

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Following the road to Civil War through Massachusetts and South Carolina

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Robert W. Merry’s “Decade of Disunion” shows how the two states figured prominently at nearly every stage of America’s crackup.

Meagan Good knows what — and who — you’re dying to ask her about

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5 fish taco recipes, whether you want grilled or fried

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Few dishes say breezy summer eating like fish tacos.

How Trump says he wants to transform presidential power if he wins

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Former president Donald Trump has framed the 2024 election in dystopian terms in order to call for broadly expanding the powers of the president.

Rep. Wexton, confronting degenerative disease, finds her voice through AI

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The congresswoman from Virginia debuted a new, natural-sounding voice powered by artificial intelligence as her own voice is weakened by disease.

Trump and several allies hope Biden stays in race after latest flubs

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Republicans fear any upheaval among their Democratic competition in a race they believe they are already winning.

Princess Kate will present trophy to men’s Wimbledon winner, palace says

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It would be the second public appearance for Catherine, Princess of Wales, since announcing that she has cancer.

Who says Arlington needs more people?

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Election 2024 live updates: Harris, Trump hold rallies as GOP awaits VP pick

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Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on Trump and Biden.

Medical Mysteries: Shattering ‘ice pick’ headaches upended her life

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Wimbledon women’s final highlights: Barbora Krejcikova beats Jasmine Paolini for her second Grand Slam title

Rybakina defeats Svitolina at Wimbledon

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Barbora Krejcikova bounced back from a tough second set to beat Jasmine Paolini in the third and capture her second Grand Slam win.

Is your lamp the right size? There’s an equation for that.

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You don’t need to be a math whiz to choose a lamp. You just need to consider function and know a bit about proportion.

Sebastian Junger was a skeptic of the afterlife. Then he nearly died.

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In his latest book, “In My Time of Dying,” the author of “The Perfect Storm” takes us on what may be the wildest and most frightening ride of his career.

Israel targets Hamas’s military leader; at least 71 killed, health officials say

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7 great political books, chosen by Book World staff

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Whether you prefer fiction, history or philosophy, these books will help you understand America’s past and present.

D.C. Jewish man assaulted by attacker yelling about Israel-Gaza war

DC police investigate anti-Semitic assault

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A Jewish man wearing a yarmulke was attacked in Northwest Washington by a man who yelled about the war in Gaza and invoked an antisemitic tirade.

District man sentenced to 35 years in revenge killing on D.C. highway

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Prosecutors at trial said that Oscar Ramos killed a man in an elaborate revenge plot in which Ramos believed the victim was connected to his own father’s slaying.

Gatorade leaves a banned teenaged sprinter to take the heat

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Who can anti-doping bureaucrats trust: 19-year-old Issam Asinga or the makers of Gatorade?

Life came at Bronny James fast during his NBA Summer League debut

Lakers lose to Warriors summer

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In his first game on the NBA’s official summer exhibition circuit, James scored eight points and shot 0 for 8 on three-pointers.

‘Everyone is drinking it’: Why this type of ‘forever chemical’ seems to be everywhere

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In 56 years of marriage, here’s what I learned about love and adventure

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My husband’s travel goals were bigger, more ambitious and more daring than mine. Some of them also seemed far-fetched and frightening.

Study explores reasons young adults choose not to drink

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Over half said they didn’t drink on a particular day because they didn’t want alcohol to interfere with school or work.

In a first, sea-level rise drove a cactus to extinction in U.S.

Key Largo cactus extinct sea

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Some Democrats fear that Biden’s path to victory through key battleground states has narrowed

Democrats fear Biden's impact

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Trump, by contrast, faces a potentially expanded electoral map, giving him multiple possible routes to victory and more wiggle room.

One school’s experiment to help kids learn: Paying their families, no strings attached

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A stunning find in his family tree: The Bushes’ ancestors enslaved his relatives

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“It was the coming together of things that I had been looking for for years,” Charles Holman said.

Germany is forcing some asylum seekers to work, when they just want real jobs

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Germany’s debate over migrants and jobs comes against the backdrop of an economy in desperate need of new workers as the population ages.

Jenny Holzer won’t let us forget the power of words

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‘Jenny Holzer: Light Line’ at the Guggenheim surveys some six decades of the conceptual artist’s bracing, text-based art.

Trump aides script convention to soften his image, but face challenges

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The quadrennial gathering is meant to appeal to a general election audience, but is also inseparable from Trump’s hardline MAGA movement and his polarizing vision for a second term.