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Social Security and Medicare finances look grim as overall debt piles up

A hot job market means the programs won’t run out of money as fast as once feared, but projections are still bleak

By Jacob Bogage and Julie Zauzmer Weil

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The U.S. has updated its Social Security estimates. Here’s what you need to know.

TRUMP N.Y. HUSH MONEY CASE

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Trial takeaways: Here’s when the judge found Trump in contempt

In ruling that Donald Trump again spoke improperly about his hush money trial, Justice Juan Merchan talked about sending Trump to jail if he keeps doing it.

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MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

Israel to press attack on Rafah as it negotiates possible cease-fire deal

Hamas’s agreement to a cease-fire proposal revived hopes of an extended pause to the fighting in Gaza, even as Israel ordered a large-scale evacuation of Rafah.

By Karen DeYoung, Susannah George, Hajar Harb, Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Hazem Balousha and Kareem Fahim12 minutes ago

Details emerge about cease-fire and hostage-release deal

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Visualizing what an attack on Rafah means for civilians

By Ruby Mellen, Laris Karklis and Samuel Granados

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Condé Nast reaches agreement with workers ahead of Met Gala

Months of contentious negotiations were settled after the Condé Nast union threatened to strike ahead of the celebrity-studded event.

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Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

How to transition a grown child’s bedroom — without any drama

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Is it normal for my feet to get larger as I age?

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The new cure-all for vacation excess: the IV drip

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PULITZER PRIZES

The Washington Post wins for national reporting, editorial writing and commentary

A series on the AR-15’s cultural and political impact won for national reporting. Imprisoned columnist Vladimir Kara-Murza and editorial writer David Hoffman were also honored. The New York Times also won three prizes, and the New Yorker won two.

By Jeremy Barr

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‘Night Watch,’ ‘King: A Life,’ among 2024 Pulitzer Prize winners

From left to right: Imprisoned columnist Vladimir Kara-Murza, The Post’s project on the AR-15 and the “Annals of Autocracy” series were all awarded Pulitzer Prizes in 2024. (The Post)

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RUSSIA, REMASTERED

Under Putin, a militarized new Russia rises to challenge U.S. and the West

In Putin’s bid to recast Russia as a global superpower, he champions a society built on pro-war activism, puritanical values and scaled-back social rights.

U.S. soldier detained in Russia on criminal charges

By Missy Ryan and Dan LamotheUpdated 19 minutes ago

Russia announces nuclear drills, lashing out in anger at West

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We reported for months on changes sweeping Russia. Here’s what we found.

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Department of DataAnalysis

The most popular, obscure, Democratic, Republican and hated music in America

We look into polling data that answers the age-old question: What is your favorite genre of music, and why is it classic rock?

By Andrew Van Dam and Travis Chase

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The admiral who had a mental breakdown over Fat Leonard

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High risk of destructive tornadoes in central states

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This is the third election in a row that Americans are unhappy with their two main choices for president. And for the second election in a row, those candidates are Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

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Hope Hicks’s testimony: How Trump responded to the ‘Access Hollywood’ tape and other details

This obscure N.Y. election law is at the heart of Trump’s hush money trial

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Carolyn Hax: Sisters were close — then one accused the other’s husband of abuse

Parents believe their daughter is to blame for the fallout after she accused her sister’s husband of emotional abuse.

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The hour after leaving day care is a nutritional fail for kids, study finds

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Do you feel bad for seeking therapy? It’s called ‘thriver’s guilt.’

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Why some corals are better off dead

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Protests. A Trump trial. Raging wars. Historians confirm this is a troubled, exceptional era.

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USC protest encampment cleared as other colleges prepare for graduation

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As police swarmed Columbia, its student radio station kept broadcasting

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Voigt posted her decision on Instagram, dealing a shock to Miss USA, which has endured a rocky few years.

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