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April 21, 2025
Told to rest, Francis kept working: The pope’s hectic last day
The pontiff celebrated Easter, received Vice President JD Vance, issued a final message and took one last ride in the popemobile.
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April 21, 2025
Justice Dept. asks judge to ‘thaw’ Google’s search monopoly by forcing Chrome sale
A federal trial over what steps Google needs to take to remedy its internet search monopoly opened in Washington.
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April 21, 2025
ACLU says Trump officials not complying with Supreme Court in deportation case
The ACLU asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether the Trump administration can lawfully invoke the Alien Enemies Act for deportations.
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April 21, 2025
What Pope Francis’s papacy meant for the U.S. church
Pope Francis’s tenure was punctuated by repeated clashes with American political leaders and sweeping efforts to install more liberal-leanin...
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April 21, 2025
Interior Secretary puts DOGE representative in charge of department cuts
Decisions by Tyler Hassen, a former oil executive, could have big implications for the department responsible for national parks and endange...
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April 21, 2025
Trump renews attack against Fed chair, sending markets lower
President Trump calls for Powell to cut interest rates, and markets fell on the news.
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April 21, 2025
MASN unveils new streaming service for Nationals, Orioles games
For the first time, and beginning immediately, fans won’t need a cable subscription to watch local MLB games on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network.
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April 21, 2025
Analysis | Commanders draft guide: Positions of need, prospects to watch on defense
Washington has options, thanks to a deep group of pass rushers and cornerbacks in this year’s draft.
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April 21, 2025
Who will be the next pope? Francis’s death leaves no clear front-runner.
Ahead of the conclave to select the next pope, names circulating include cardinals Bo of Myanmar, Tagle of the Philippines and Italians Pizz...
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April 21, 2025
Analysis | Which NBA playoff teams should be panicking after the first weekend?
After Game 1 of all eight first-round series, who is in deep trouble, who has reason to believe, and who is just happy to be here?
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April 21, 2025
Opinion | Pope Francis oversaw a steep decline in the Vatican’s global influence
When Francis's papacy began, the Vatican’s reputation as an effective advocate for a humane world order was at its apogee. No more. His succ...
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April 21, 2025
Opinion | Polls aren’t going to save us from Trump
Democrats are banking on public opinion. They need to act instead.
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April 21, 2025
Live updates: Trump to attend corporate-sponsored Easter Egg Roll at White House
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
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April 21, 2025
The federal ‘5 things’ emails have fallen apart, as Elon Musk readies exit
U.S. agencies maintain an inconsistent patchwork of policies relating to the DOGE leader’s demand that all federal employees submit weekly e...
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April 21, 2025
Opinion | Republicans need a backup plan on Trump’s tax cuts
The parties are less far apart than usual on this issue. Could they work together this time?
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April 21, 2025
Opinion | Trump’s crackdown on foreign students is a gift to China
Xi Jinping is desperate to hold on to talented STEM graduates. His job just got much easier.
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April 21, 2025
Cam Ward was a pudgy, zero-star QB. Now he’s the likely No. 1 pick.
After a modern college football journey that included stops at Incarnate Word and Washington State, Cam Ward is expected to be the first pic...
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April 21, 2025
Goofball energy helped fuel the Caps. How far can it take them now?
The Capitals will meet the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Game 1 is Monday night.
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April 21, 2025
Opinion | Could a social media detox improve our well-being?
We conducted the largest-ever experiment on social media and emotional health. Here’s what we found.
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April 21, 2025
Group of House Democrats travel to El Salvador to meet Abrego García
The progressive lawmakers aim to keep the spotlight on a wrongly deported man as well as the administration’s increasingly aggressive deport...
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April 21, 2025
Trump’s tariffs overshadow IMF and World Bank meetings
The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank begin this week with a goal of keeping a low profile, since President...
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April 21, 2025
A judge could force Google to sell Chrome. What you need to know.
Last year, Google was found to have an illegal monopoly in search. A court will hear arguments for what consequences it should face.
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April 21, 2025
In the nation’s ‘loneliest city,’ a sing-along brings strangers together
At a recent gathering, people were met with a pile of kazoos and thick songbooks.
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April 21, 2025
Supreme Court to weigh future of free preventive care
The dispute over the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force threatens free access to a wide range of services used by tens of millions of Ameri...
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April 21, 2025
Trump touts ‘clean coal’ — but cuts programs that protect miners
A federal program that screens coal miners for black lung disease has been shuttered because of layoffs and budget cuts.
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April 21, 2025
In a deep-blue Md. school district, parents clash over LGBTQ books
The Supreme Court this week will hear a Montgomery County case impacting the debate over classroom books with themes of gender identity and...
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April 21, 2025
Column | What the science says about intermittent fasting
The data are mixed on whether intermittent fasting can help you lose weight. My advice: Try the Mediterranean diet instead.
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April 21, 2025
Sexual harassment claim against Takoma Park police settled for $1 million
The dispatcher told her supervisor that an officer had invited her to a swinger’s club and propositioned her for sex, the lawsuit said.
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April 21, 2025
Opinion | Pope Francis pulled the Catholic church into the 21st century
Francis fashioned a profoundly reformist papacy, deeply divisive within the Roman Catholic Church.
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April 21, 2025
Pope Francis dies at 88: Remembering the 266th pontiff’s life in photos
Francis, an Argentine Jesuit, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on Dec. 17, 1936, took the mantle as pope in 2013.
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April 21, 2025
Opinion | Netanyahu’s overextension of Israel’s military is an unwise gamble
Deploying troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria is eroding public confidence and wearing out troops.
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April 21, 2025
Americans spent $71 billion on GLP-1 drugs in 2023
Spending on Ozempic, Wegovy and other similar prescriptions soared 500 percent in five years, according to a research letter.
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April 21, 2025
What happens after the pope dies? From tolling bells to conclave smoke.
Pope Francis laid out guidelines for a simplified funeral before a conclave convenes at the Sistine Chapel to select his successor.
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April 21, 2025
CWG Live updates: Pleasant today, chance of showers tonight and then nice midweek
Shower chances return Friday and Saturday.
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April 21, 2025
She told Trump the Smithsonian needs changing. He’s ordered her to do it.
Who is Lindsey Halligan, the attorney assigned to help remove “improper ideology” from Washington’s most important cultural institution?
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April 21, 2025
How Francis, the second-oldest pope in modern history, compared with others
Pope Francis, the second-oldest pope in modern history, has passed away at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of change in the Catholic...
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April 21, 2025
Beijing warns countries against U.S. trade deals at China’s expense
Beijing said deals to restrict trade with China in exchange for U.S. tariff relief are “bargaining with a tiger for its skin” — seeking the...
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April 21, 2025
Live updates: Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dead at 88
His death ends a historic chapter for the world’s largest Christian faith. He had burst open the doors of the Catholic Church to “everyone,...
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April 21, 2025
Pope Francis, whose humility and empathy reshaped the papacy, dies at 88
His inclusive style won him adoration and criticism, even as he made few changes to Catholic doctrine.
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April 21, 2025
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican camerlengo, announces
Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced
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April 21, 2025
Column | Miss Manners: Nosy friends ask which grandkids are really yours
Letter writer hates when friends ask which of their grandchildren are biologically related to them.
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April 21, 2025
Israel’s anti-war protests avoid Gaza. These women are changing that.
Their movement is small, but the women say anger in Israel after the ceasefire ended has given them space to talk about the war’s toll on Ga...
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April 21, 2025
Column | A shocking ‘The Last of Us’ episode reveals the game’s biggest bombshell
Episode 2 of HBO’s “The Last of Us” Season 2 replays one of the most controversial narrative decisions in video games, but makes a few key d...
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April 21, 2025
Column | Asking Eric: After I was diagnosed with dementia, my friends abandoned me.
Letter writer misses being social after friends disappeared following a dementia diagnosis.
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April 21, 2025
Column | Carolyn Hax: Expecting a girl this time, couple goes over the top celebrating
Letter writer is bothered that wealthy relatives, for their third baby but first girl, are throwing themselves a baby shower.
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April 21, 2025
Hegseth team gets new jolt with more allegations involving Signal app
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive details about a bombing campaign in Yemen to a group that included his wife and brother, the...
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April 20, 2025
To start a doubleheader, Jake Irvin gives the Nats what they need
Irvin pitched into the seventh inning and allowed just two solo homers as the Nationals posted a 3-2 win over the Rockies in Denver.
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April 20, 2025
Police officers who joined Jan. 6 rally ask Supreme Court for anonymity
Four officers sued to prevent the disclosure of Seattle’s investigation into their attendance at the pro-Trump ‘Stop the Steal’ rally on Jan...
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April 20, 2025
Arizona Democrats clash in intraparty dispute
The Democratic Party chair for Arizona has been in a public dispute with Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, laying bare party divisions in...
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April 20, 2025