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Presidential Debate 2024

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Biden struggles, Trump deflects questions

The president called Donald Trump a “convicted felon” and “whiner,” while his Republican rival said President Biden’s performance in office has been “absolutely criminal.”

By Toluse Olorunnipa, Michael Scherer and Isaac Arnsdorf

Analysis

5 takeaways from the debate

By Aaron Blake

Democrats panic over Biden’s debate performance, doubt his future

By Ashley Parker1 hour ago

Biden’s performance: halting, meandering

By Matt Viser and Marianne LeVine

CNN moderators didn’t fact-check. Not everyone is happy about it.

By Jeremy Barr

Oklahoma public schools are required to teach the Bible, state superintendent says

The move comes a week after Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed a law directing all public schools in the state to display the Ten Commandments.

By Anumita Kaur

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (AFP/Getty Images)

Assange plea came after warning that U.S. would lose extradition fight

After years of trying to bring the WikiLeaks founder back to the United States to stand trial, the near-collapse of the case in a British court sent the Justice Department hurtling toward a plea deal.

By Salvador Rizzo, Rachel Weiner and Ellen Nakashima

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

A guide to anxiety-free hosting — no dinner required

By Caitlin Huson

Reader Q&A;

My brother poops four times a day. Is this normal? Your questions, answered.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Advice

You asked: How do I get rental car companies to actually hold my car?

By Natalie B. Compton

A person holds up a meeting invite in an office.

The new work etiquette: If you can’t spot the jerk, it might be you

By Danielle Abril

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The Great Democratic Freakout is upon us

President Biden’s weak debate performance is a blow that will leave a mark.

Opinion by Karen Tumulty

‘Maybe we won’t get that Trump-Biden rematch after all’: 12 columnists on the debate

Opinion by Washington Post Opinions Staff

Ninety minutes of pain: In debate, Biden mumbled while Trump ranted

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Conservative justices dodge and weave in botched Idaho abortion case

Opinion by Ruth Marcus

Netanyahu’s rivals tack toward a Gaza ‘day after’ without him

Opinion by David Ignatius

Assange plea deal blemishes Biden record

Opinion by Erik Wemple

Thou shall not be forced to post the Ten Commandments in schools

Letters to the Editor

Game Break

On the Record

One quote. Three chances.

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5x5 bitesized crossword.

Sudoku

Number. Order. Logic.

Keyword

One word to spell them all.

A Chicago woman is missing 8 days after a Bahamas retreat. Here’s what we know.

By Jiselle Lee and Ben Brasch

Judge Cannon orders hearing for Trump to challenge Mar-a-Lago search

By Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein

Heart surgeons left ‘unqualified’ trainees alone during operations, DOJ says

By Praveena Somasundaram

A makeshift memorial at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex., in 2022. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Post)

Former Uvalde school police chief indicted in botched response to shooting

Pete Arredondo was booked on 10 counts of abandoning and endangering a child, jail officials said.

By Arelis R. Hernández

Supreme Court

Supreme Court blocks controversial Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

Plans would have provided billions of dollars to help address the nation’s opioid crisis while protecting the family that owns Purdue Pharma from future lawsuits.

By David Ovalle and Justin Jouvenal

Abortion ruling leaves pregnant women, doctors in limbo over high-risk care

A pay-by-the-pound section of the Garment District thrift shop in Cambridge, Mass. (Boston Globe/Getty Images)

Style

Can Congress break our addiction to fast fashion?

A new “Slow Fashion Caucus,” led by Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), hopes to raise awareness around the destructive impact of fast fashion.

By Rachel Tashjian

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Live Chat

How did Trump, Biden do? Ask us your questions about the debate.

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Washington Post Live

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The president stumbled repeatedly, and the former president made false claims repeatedly.

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election 2024

Attendees spar over immigration. (Elijah Nouvelage for The Post)

Tensions flare at Atlanta-area event as Black Republicans urge Black men to ditch Democrats

At a cigar lounge in a deep-blue Atlanta suburb, Reps. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) and Wesley Hunt (R-Tex.), both Trump allies, were met with mixed reaction as they made the case for voting Republican.

By Sabrina Rodriguez

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

The first televised U.S. presidential debate was between two women

By Robert Mitchell

Trump allies test a new strategy for blocking election results

By Amy Gardner, Patrick Marley and Colby Itkowitz

The Campaign Moment

Reporter Aaron Blake’s guide to what you need to know about the election.

Politics

Arizona RNC delegation chair: ‘I would lynch’ county election official

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Azi Paybarah

House Republicans are setting up a government funding fight

By Jacob Bogage

Advice

(Illustration by Nick Galifianakis for The Washington Post)

Carolyn Hax: Teen daughter is ‘grumpy’ about all family travel plans

How should a parent balance the desire for “cool trips” and togetherness with a teen’s distaste for all family travel?

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Ask Amy: College student worries about neighbors’ potential racism

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Miss Manners: My relative keeps giving me insulting gifts

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Ask Sahaj: How do I start dating after years of focusing on my education and career?

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Work Advice: My younger colleague is doing the same work for more pay

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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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Advice

Making new friends can be hard. Here are 5 ways to make 1 friend a year.

By Emma Nadler

Advice

Are white noise machines bad? Here’s what the latest science says.

By Isaac Erbele, MD and Russell De Jong, MD

This weightlifting workout in your 60s can preserve strength for years

By Leo Sands

Climate

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How water could be the future of fuel

By Nicolás Rivero, Emily Wright and Mark Felix

EPA chief seeks to reassure employees as specter of Trump looms

By Maxine Joselow

A world-first emissions tax is going after gassy cattle

By Andrew Jeong

Going plastic-free is nearly impossible. These people are trying anyway.

By Jacob Fenston

Scientists found another way we’re exposed to ‘forever chemicals’: Through our skin

By Amudalat Ajasa

NewsletterTuesdays

Climate Coach: Navigating life on a changing planet

California early fire season has been active. What we know about risks ahead.

By Diana Leonard

Heat is baking the central U.S. and Mid-Atlantic. Where will it head next?

By Ian Livingston

He lived near a dam his whole life. Then floods washed his house away.

By Kyle Melnick

Long before La.’s new law, Ky. parents won a major Ten Commandments case

By Anumita Kaur

Tex. inmate executed after expert recanted testimony on ‘future dangerousness’

By María Luisa Paúl

DEI programs toppled amid a surge of conservative lawsuits

By Peter Whoriskey and Julian Mark

U.S. to receive first new pandas in 20 years after farewell party in China

By Jennifer Hassan

WORLD

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Iran’s clerics seek high voter turnout in election to replace Raisi

By Susannah George

Critically ill children leave Gaza in first evacuation in weeks

By Miriam Berger and Hajar Harb

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

The twilight of Macronism

By Ishaan Tharoor

China says U.S. can’t stop it from taking ‘giant steps’ in space

By Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Lyric Li

Neanderthal community cared for child with Down syndrome, fossil suggests

By Frances Vinall

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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Turmoil at the Daily Beast has staffers headed for the exits

Joanna Coles and Ben Sherwood take control at Daily Beast and try to gin up fresh buzz. But with new layoffs and buyouts, some journalists have had enough.

By Will Sommer

Perspective

Don’t pin the birth rate problem on the birth givers

By Monica Hesse

Paris Hilton recounts child abuse in congressional testimony

By Samantha Chery

In its third season, ‘The Bear’ gets avant-garde

By Lili Loofbourow

Bill Cobbs, actor who built career on poignant older roles, dies at 90

By Associated Press

Ed Helms’s podcast explores a Washington Post scoop that rocked America

By Omari Daniels

What fans got wrong about Megan Thee Stallion’s and Ice Spice’s new album art

By Chris Kelly

D.C., MD. & VA.

Health

Hershey’s, Friendly’s ice cream among brands recalled over listeria risk

By Niha Masih

CDC warns of increased dengue fever risk in U.S.

By Lena H. Sun

Analysis

Federal budget constraints may hurt older Americans with HIV

By Sam Whitehead and McKenzie Beard

Science

Astronauts’ return from space delayed indefinitely, reflecting high stakes for Boeing and NASA

By Christian Davenport

This new satellite is preparing us for a looming threat: Large solar storms

By Kasha Patel

Neanderthal community cared for child with Down syndrome, fossil suggests

By Frances Vinall

SPORTS

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Trying to make it to the Olympics? Go train with Simone Biles.

By Emily Giambalvo

Perspective

The truth — and young talent — will set the Wizards free

By Candace Buckner

Tim Weah and the USMNT lose their cool, see red and fall to Panama

By Steven Goff

USMNT players targeted with online racist attacks after Copa América loss

By Steven Goff

Lakers draft Bronny James in second round, pairing LeBron James with his son

By Ben Golliver

NewsletterAs news happens

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Business

NTSB scolds Boeing for sharing Alaska Airlines accident information

By Lori Aratani

Walgreens to close ‘significant’ number of stores as profits fall

By Jaclyn Peiser

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By Alyssa Fowers and Kevin Schaul

Air-bag concerns prompt recalls of more than 400,000 SUVs

By Hannah Ziegler

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