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Chronic fatigue patients are bravely offering their illnesses to science
One woman’s struggle with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome might help millions of Americans.
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From an Azerbaijan prison, a dissident writes home: ‘Save my life’
Ilham Aliyev, the strongman leader of Azerbaijan, continues to silence independent journalists and punish a prominent critic with inhumane conditions in prison.
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Don’t defund the fight against Russia and China’s disinformation
A modest U.S. government organization that attempts to fight overseas disinformation is facing possible closure.
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How the Black female head of a top D.C. school was ‘punished for leading’
Nearly 120 years ago, educational pioneer Anna Julia Cooper was pushed out of her job, through tactics all too familiar today.
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America’s racial politics are changing. The big question is how much.
Are so many voters of color becoming Republicans that U.S. politics is on the verge of a dramatic change? Maybe.
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AI doesn’t have to destroy jobs. It can empower the working class.
The idea that technology inevitably transforms society for the worse stems from a misunderstanding about how technologies become embedded in an economy.
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Forget impeachment. Watch this Biden investigation.
In today’s edition … White House says Israel lacks a ‘coherent and sustainable strategy’ in Gaza … There is a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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Mike Johnson’s ‘political stance is actually costing lives’ in Ukraine
In Kyiv, residents have become almost inured to air-raid alarms, they’re so frequent. Meanwhile, the House GOP still can’t bring itself to support military aid.
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Hedges aren’t just for old British estates
With the right plants, a living fence can nourish and shelter wildlife, and even feed you.
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Ani DiFranco on Broadway? She’s still wrapping her head around it.
The beloved singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco is starring in “Hadestown,” in a role she played on the original concept album.
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Why Israel must go into Rafah and finish Hamas
The Biden administration, initially proving a reliable ally after the Oct. 7 massacre, has since begun wavering, worried about domestic U.S. politics.
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Fed weighs future rate cuts as inflation picture looks murky
Policymakers won’t have all the answers about what’s happening with inflation by the time they convene for their March meeting this week.
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Lawmaker inserts colleague’s name into rape scene during book ban debate
At least three colleagues called for Nebraska state Sen. Steve Halloran’s (R) resignation after he read a passage from Alice Sebold’s “Lucky,” inserting “Senator Cavanaugh.”
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The case for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay
Think about all the incredible tech advancements and the huge increase in worker productivity that have come with it. Are working people really benefiting?
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D.C.-area forecast: A brisk, breezy week continues, except warmer Wednesday
Temperatures make a quick visit to the 50s tomorrow afternoon. We’re watching a chance of rain late Friday into Saturday.
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The government may shut down this weekend. Here’s what to know.
Congress doesn’t have much time to act before a partial shutdown would begin — but it might be brief.
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Two-thirds of Chicago kids under 6 exposed to lead in water, study estimates
The report says much housing infrastructure was built before the use of new lead pipes was banned in 1986. Lead can affect intelligence, behavior and learning, experts say.
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Ask Amy: Parents disagree about where daughter’s visiting boyfriend should sleep
Does this dad have a right to not want his visiting college student daughter sleeping in the same room as her boyfriend?
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Chicken Fried Steak With White Gravy
Chicken fried steak is typically a cheap cut of beef that is breaded and fried, then served with a white gravy.
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Miss Manners: Is complimenting makeup actually insulting?
Letter writer finds compliments on her makeup to be insulting.
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Carolyn Hax: Teen sees new stepsiblings as ‘too Brady Bunch for me’
Mom remarried a man with older kids, and this teen is annoyed by how hard the new stepsiblings are trying.
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Capitals close trip with win over Flames, move back into playoff spot
Alex Ovechkin scores two goals as Washington moves past Detroit into eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
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Michigan lawyer who claimed election fraud arrested after Dominion hearing
Stefanie Lambert was facing a bench warrant from a state court in Michigan, where she is accused of taking part in a conspiracy to tamper with voting machines.
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Climate activists disrupting Jeremy Strong was the best part of the play
Jeremy Strong’s Broadway revival of Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People” is weirdly underwhelming.
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Cannon tells lawyers to weigh if Trump conduct can’t be reviewed by courts
In Donald Trump’s classified documents case, Judge Aileen Cannon’s order about jury instructions seems to take precedence over numerous other pretrial issues.
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Men charged with murder in D.C. killing of bystander in January
Court documents say the three men also have been charged with various counts in connection with an armed robbery of a Metrobus passenger’s Moose Knuckle coat.
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Before Bernie Sanders, Richard Nixon championed the 4-day workweek
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Richard Nixon might seem to have little in common, but the disgraced former president was an early champion of the four-day workweek.
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Stephen Breyer’s new book sheds light on Supreme Court cases on abortion, guns
A new book by retired Supreme Court justice Stephen G. Breyer, “Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism,” will be released March 26.
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Trump says Jewish Democrats ‘hate’ their religion
The former president revisited his previous assertions that Jewish Americans were being disloyal.
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