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The Nationals’ rebuild is faltering. Here’s how things got so bad.
The Washington Post analyzed stats and spoke to 10 people within the game — at various franchises and levels — to compile a more complete picture of Washington’s organizational health.
Are ‘alpha males’ a myth? For most primates, the answer is yes.
A study showed that sex-based hierarchies in primates are more fluid than has been assumed, raising questions about the ...
House Republicans plan ‘Crypto Week’ votes on industry-backed bills
With the big budget bill in the bag, House Republicans are aiming to deliver on another plank in President Donald Trump ’s ...
At least 13 may have killed themselves over UK's Post Office wrongful convictions scandal
A report says at least 13 people were thought to have taken their own lives as a result of Britain’s Post Office scandal ...
How censors tried — and failed — to keep LGBT voices out of the movies
In “Sick and Dirty,” Michael Koresky romps through movies from the 1930s to the ’60s to examine the effects of the Motion Picture Production Code.
A kindergarten in China added lead to food, and over 200 children are affected
Authorities in northwest China say over 200 kindergarten students were found to have abnormally high lead levels in their blood after their school added paint to food ...
Under heavy guard, Hindu pilgrimage resumes at site of Kashmir attack
PAHALGAM, Indian-administered Kashmir — Two months after militants targeted Hindu tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, ...
Marseille Airport flights suspended as wildfire rages nearby
MARSEILLE, France — Flights scheduled at Marseille Airport have been suspended due to a wildfire raging close to the southern French port city, local authorities said Tuesday. The prefecture urged ...
Kremlin calls transportation minister's death 'tragic' but gives no clues about his apparent suicide
The apparent suicide of Russia’s transportation minister brought expressions of shock and sorrow from the Kremlin but no new ...
The Dogist, the photographer who helps dogs go viral
Elias Weiss Friedman is the Dogist, a street photographer who specializes in dogs and has more than 11 million followers.
First malaria treatment for newborn babies approved for use
Malaria caused 597,000 deaths worldwide in 2023, with children under 5 accounting for 76 percent of all malaria deaths in the ...
How the Dogist turned canine photos into a social media phenomenon
More than 11 million people follow Elias Weiss Friedman’s posts featuring pictures he’s taken of dogs (and owners) on the streets of New York and elsewhere.