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President Biden early in his speech Thursday distinguished mainstream Republicans from MAGA Republicans, who he said make up a minority of the party. MAGA Republicans “do not believe in the rule of law,” he said. wapo.st/3ALnkc2

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Perspective: Running can be the best way to see a new destination.

Perspective | Want to feel like a local in a new city? Go for a run.

Running can be the best way to see a new destination.

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Opinion by E.J. Dionne Jr.: After a long stretch during which Labor Day became the occasion for trade unionism’s obituaries, 2022 marks a resurgence for the idea of solidarity.

Opinion | Unions are on a roll. And they unite a divided nation.

After a long stretch during which Labor Day became the occasion for trade unionism’s obituaries, 2022 marks a resurgence for the idea of solidarity.

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Reversing course under growing public pressure, major tech security company Cloudflare announced Saturday that it will stop protecting the Kiwi Farms website, best known as a place for stalkers to organize hacks, online campaigns and real-world harassment.

Under pressure, security firm Cloudflare drops Kiwi Farms website

Cloudfare Chief Executive Matthew Prince told The Washington Post he would no longer protect the site becaause of a surge in credible violent threats stemming from the site.

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Seven people were shot and taken to a hospital, two with life-threatening injuries, early Sunday morning in Norfolk, the Norfolk police department said in a tweet.

Seven people shot in Norfolk, police say

A nearby hospital locked down after reports of the shooting that left seven people injured.

“This winter, Russia is preparing for a decisive energy attack on all Europeans,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns after Gazprom said it would not reopen the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Saturday as planned because of a leak.

Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky warns of ‘energy attack on all Europeans’ as Russia shuts key...

The U.N. nuclear safety agency said the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is operating through a reserve power line.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has touted the prosecutions as necessary to protect the security of Florida’s elections. But there is no evidence that fraud marred the 2020 vote.

Florida let them vote. Then DeSantis’s election police arrested them.

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Metro General Manager looks for fare evasion solution while stressing customer service

Metro GM looks for fare evasion solution while stressing customer service

A little over a month on the job, Randy Clarke is optimistic while facing lagging ridership and a financial shortfall, saying he doesn’t think the transit agency will have to make drastic cuts next...

This summer’s rainfall has teetered between too much and too little across the United States. Record-high rainfall in pockets of the country brought unprecedented flooding; meanwhile, droughts worsened in other communities.

Mapping this summer’s extreme divide in rain and drought

Despite record precipitation events this summer, the country is likely running behind its average annual rainfall

A fire wiped out this record store’s vinyls. Then fans banded together.

A fire wiped out this record store’s vinyls. Then fans banded together.

The Record Exchange in downtown Frederick lost about 80 percent of its vinyl, CDs and other media. But a crowdfunding effort has it bouncing back.

Turkey legs, pickle pizza and fried alligator: The state fair is back. In Minnesota, people come far and wide every year to worship at the altar of fried foods.

Turkey legs, pickle pizza and fried alligator: The state fair is back

In Minnesota, people travel every year for unique fried foods and food on a stick at a state fair famous for its size, variety and traditions.

Opinion by Sonny Bunch: Forget Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Anime just might save theaters.

Opinion | Forget Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Anime just might save theaters.

Anime distribution company Crunchyroll is playing a surprising role in keeping movie theaters alive, even more so than companies like A24.

An airstrike on a kindergarten and the end to Ethiopia’s uneasy peace

An airstrike on a nursery and the end to Ethiopia’s uneasy peace

‘We cannot keep up,’ said the head of a hospital in Tigray that received victims.

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D.C. reports decline in monkeypox as vaccine efforts continue

D.C. reports decline in monkeypox as vaccine efforts continue

D.C. public health experts advise caution, vaccination as monkeypox cases tick down.

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Advice: If we’re going to accuse workers of quiet quitting, we should also acknowledge the phenomenon of “quiet firing,” in which employers avoid providing all but the bare legal minimum, possibly with the aim of getting unwanted employees to quit. wapo.st/3qcdR8M

Illustration of woman, frowning while holding box of office supplies. Headline says, "After 'quiet quitting,' here comes 'quirt firing'"

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Maxwell Frost is figuring out how to be Gen Z’s likely first congressman

Maxwell Frost is figuring out how to be Gen Z’s likely first congressman

Maxwell Frost is an Uber driver and a Generation Z candidate for Congress from Florida.

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Infectious disease experts are guardedly optimistic that the reformulated covid boosters and built-up immunity will prevent a fall covid surge.

Covid forecast: Major fall surge unlikely, but variants are a wild card

Infectious disease experts are guardedly optimistic that the reformulated covid boosters and built-up immunity will prevent a fall covid surge.

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A boy was handcuffed and driven 1,700 miles to Missouri after he filed for a restraining order against his mother, prosecutors say.

Teen forcibly taken to reform school after seeking emancipation, feds say

A boy was handcuffed and driven 1,700 miles to Missouri after he filed for a restraining order against his mother, prosecutors say.

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Researchers from MIT have created an AI tool that can predict Parkinson’s in patients earlier than humans, though ethicists heed caution.

A new algorithm could spot Parkinson’s early. Will it help?

MIT researchers have built an AI model that could diagnose Parkinson's disease earlier than humans, which may improve treatment for the ailment.

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Police supervisor chatted up Patriot Front poser who recorded it all

Police supervisor chatted up Patriot Front poser who recorded it all

The interactions provide rare insight into a police officer’s interactions with someone suspected of being tied to a white nationalist group.

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Jen Pawol may someday become the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game. Fifty years after the passage of Title IX, many women are finding their way into baseball roles no one like them has had before.

MLB is overdue for a female umpire. One may be on the way.

Jen Pawol, who is a three-person Class AA crew, is one of just a handful of women to have ever umpired in the minor leagues.

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Here's what to know about Liz Truss, a shapeshifter set to be U.K.’s next prime minister

Who is Liz Truss, a shapeshifter set to be U.K.’s next prime minister?

Her political journey began on the left — down with the monarchy! she cried — only to arrive on the right, as a tax-cutter and hard-line Brexiteer.

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The violent and lawless erasure of the Amazon is perhaps the world’s greatest environmental crime story. In Brazil, home to about 60 percent of the Amazon, nearly one-fifth has already been destroyed. And virtually no one has been held accountable. wapo.st/3RqSE6Y

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To cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to zero, experts say, the country is going to have to do something environmentalists have traditionally opposed: It’s going to have to build a lot of energy infrastructure. And fast.

To fight climate change, environmentalists may have to give up a core belief

To fight climate change, environmentalists may have to learn to say yes to big energy projects -- including some they've spent years fighting.

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Trump plots aggressive midterm strategy seen in GOP as double-edged sword

Trump plots aggressive midterm strategy seen in GOP as double-edged sword

Republican campaigns hope rallies, robo-calls and virtual appearances by the former president can boost excitement in the party base without turning off moderates and independents

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Other presidents have warned of external menaces. Biden’s speech was striking in identifying a danger within.

Biden’s stark warning: The U.S. is threatened by its own citizens

Other presidents warned of external threats like Russia or Islamic terrorism. Biden's speech was striking in identifying a danger within.

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Ask Damon: My cousin uses the r-word even after I asked her to stop

Advice | Ask Damon: My cousin uses the r-word even after I asked her to stop

Your cousin, who is going through a hard time, insists that she has a right to use and "reclaim" the R-word.

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Chile’s bold experiment: A divided country votes on a new constitution

Chile’s bold experiment: A divided country votes on a new constitution

Chileans on Sunday will consider a dramatically new vision to replace the 1980 constitution, written during the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.

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10 dip, drink and snack recipes for casual outdoor entertaining

10 dip, drink and snack recipes for casual outdoor entertaining

These fun, casual and easy recipes are just the thing for your backyard hangouts during late summer into early fall.

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Hundreds of civilians and soldiers lined up Saturday in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, in response to calls for blood donations in this southern front line city holding off Russian forces.

Ukrainians line up to donate blood to save ‘soldiers who are fighting for us’

Mykolaiv is the closest city to the Kherson region, where fighting has ramped up as Ukraine seeks to repel Russian troops.

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Maryland’s young running backs shine in opening win over Buffalo

Maryland’s young running backs shine in opening win over Buffalo

Roman Hemby and Antwain Littleton II combine to score all four Terrapin touchdowns.

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Fewer young adults are enrolling in culinary school programs despite industry need

Culinary school enrollment drops even as need soars at restaurants

Amid a major shortage of restaurant workers, fewer young adults are enrolling in culinary school programs.

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Traveling for Labor Day? Expect summer’s chaos to continue.

Traveling for Labor Day? Expect summer’s chaos to continue.

Flying and driving are expected to be hectic over Labor Day weekend, but affordable hotels can be found in Florida and Arizona.

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Perspective | Two things can be true: College Football Playoff expansion is good and all about the money

Perspective | Two things can be true: CFP expansion is good and all about the money

The managers who oversee the College Football Playoff did the right thing in expanding it to include 12 teams. But don't believe for a second that money wasn't the motivating factor.

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With electrified versions of classic cars, legacy automakers are holding on to the design and sensory elements that made their gas-powered predecessors cultural touchstones.