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Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing

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Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing

Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues

Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues

Styling hair and robbing banks: The life lessons of K.J. Hughes’ parents

Styling hair and robbing banks: The life lessons of K.J. Hughes’ parents

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper

Hims & Hers drops plan for knockoff of Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy weight loss pill

Hims & Hers drops plan for knockoff of Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy weight loss pill

Trump praises Nexstar-Tegna broadcast television deal he once opposed

Trump praises Nexstar-Tegna broadcast television deal he once opposed

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Italian police fire tear gas as protesters clash near Winter Olympics hockey venue

Italian police fire tear gas as protesters clash near Winter Olympics hockey venue

Syria and Saudi Arabia sign multibillion-dollar investment deals to boost economy

Syria and Saudi Arabia sign multibillion-dollar investment deals to boost economy

Reporting on itself: ‘Today’ keeps it low-key in covering search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother

Reporting on itself: ‘Today’ keeps it low-key in covering search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother

Prince George’s Co. seeks new owner to redevelop abandoned Glenn Dale Hospital site

Prince George’s Co. seeks new owner to redevelop abandoned Glenn Dale Hospital site

New watch brings University of Maryland basketball fans back to the glory days

New watch brings University of Maryland basketball fans back to the glory days

Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Kalshi as a shareholder, marking a new venture for the NBA star

Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Kalshi as a shareholder, marking a new venture for the NBA star

Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey

Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey

When to take action to clear ice and snow from your home’s roof

When to take action to clear ice and snow from your home’s roof

As US block of oil supply deepens energy crisis, Cubans ask: What more can we sacrifice?

As US block of oil supply deepens energy crisis, Cubans ask: What more can we sacrifice?

No one wants data centers in their neighborhood — is space really the answer?

No one wants data centers in their neighborhood — is space really the answer?

US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plunging

US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plunging

Uber found liable in sexual assault case and ordered to pay $8.5 million

Uber found liable in sexual assault case and ordered to pay $8.5 million

Musk’s underground tunnels in Las Vegas face scrutiny over safety, environmental concerns

Musk’s underground tunnels in Las Vegas face scrutiny over safety, environmental concerns

With $48M in philanthropic backing, a division of USAID relaunches as a nonprofit

With $48M in philanthropic backing, a division of USAID relaunches as a nonprofit

Japanese-based Kirin announces deal to sell the Four Roses bourbon brand to wine giant Gallo

The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?

The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?

Meet the man behind the Super Bowl’s annual confetti blizzard

Meet the man behind the Super Bowl’s annual confetti blizzard

EU accuses TikTok of ‘addictive design’ that harms children, seeks changes to protect users

EU accuses TikTok of ‘addictive design’ that harms children, seeks changes to protect users

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Front angle of the 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid XSE

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Car Review: 2026 Corolla Cross Hybrid XSE — A lot jammed into a small package

Honda CR-V TrailSport Hybrid trim

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New CR-V TrailSport Hybrid is here to sip fuel, off-road and on

Polestar 3

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Car Review: Polestar 3, the electric SUV ready to zoom down Abbey Road

2025 Audi Q5

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Car Review: The Audi Q5 is revamped and peppy

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron quattro

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Car Review: Electric Audi dials up the tech, range

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