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New emails help peel back layers of pressure around Trump-Zelensky call

New details have emerged about how the pressure effort immediately followed the president’s July call with Ukraine’s leader.
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McConnell, Pelosi dig in on impasse over Trump’s Senate trial

Post publishes secret Vatican document as parishioners demand answers about ousted West Virginia bishop

For months, civil authorities and Catholic parishioners have sought access to the findings of a church investigation into Michael J. Bransfield, who is accused of sexual and financial misconduct.
Analysis

What Trump was talking about in his baffling rant about wind energy

Before we break down what he was talking about, it’s worth considering how he got to this point and where he went next.

Five sentenced to death, 2 senior aides exonerated in Khashoggi killing, Saudi Arabia says

The verdicts came after a trial in Riyadh’s criminal court that lasted nearly a year and was largely shrouded in secrecy, with court sessions closed to the general public. Diplomats from the United States, Turkey and several other countries were allowed to attend but told not to reveal details of the trial.
Eli Casavant, 18, talks with friends during their graduation party in June. (Toni L. Sandys/The Post)
Eli Casavant, 18, talks with friends during their graduation party in June. (Toni L. Sandys/The Post)

For one non-binary teen, coming of age means getting their parents to embrace a new name

After years of anguish, Eli Casavant had finally decided that being non-binary felt right. Now Eli needed their parents to understand that this wasn’t a phase, and the new name was a big part of that. If Scott and Susan could let go of “Deanna,” maybe they could learn to embrace who Eli truly was.
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The Opioid Files
How the opioid epidemic evolved
A new analysis of overdose data shows when and where the three waves of drugs — from prescription pills to heroin to fentanyl — took hold
  • By Steven Rich, Meryl Kornfield, Brittany Renee Mayes and Aaron Williams
Boeing fires CEO, who had been under fire over 737 Max crisis
Dennis A. Muilenburg’s departure is effective immediately. The company is trying to regain its footing after the crashes of two passenger jets that killed 346 people and prompted a global grounding of the 737 Max aircraft.
Processed meat recalls rise dramatically as consumers bite down on metal, plastic and glass
USDA acknowledges consumer complaints are on the rise. It issued guidelines in March to food manufacturers to take swifter action.
Retropolis
The Past, Rediscovered
A rotting cow tongue and ‘evil sorcery’: How the U.S. invasion of Panama led to a literal witch hunt
Thirty years ago, American troops deposed Panama's ruthless strongman, Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega, who believed occult rituals helped keep him in power.
In Review
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How 2019 became the Year of the Chicken Sandwich
Popeyes took on Chick-fil-A, with the rivalry quickly becoming a national obsession. At one point it seemed that every restaurant from McDonald’s, KFC and local chain Roaming Rooster wanted in on the battle.
  • By Emily Heil
Analysis: The decade’s most impactful pop-culture debuts
Perspective: Post critic picks 2019's best TV moment
Bill Cosby’s publicist calls Eddie Murphy a ‘Hollywood Slave’ over an SNL joke
Murphy brought his Cosby impression back on "Saturday Night Live." And, as predicted, Cosby wasn't pleased.
Perspective
I met the real Santa Claus. This is a true story.
This Post columnist saw him work the crowd at a garden center in Northern Virginia years ago, and it was an uncanny, even eerie experience.
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A desperate search for health care forces a husband and wife apart after 63 years

The plight of one Nebraska couple reflects the experience of rural Americans dependent on a nursing system that is collapsing.
By The Way

How to pack bulky winter essentials, according to a Marie Kondo expert

Wear your thickest coat to the airport and don't include items for hunting in the Arctic tundra if you won't be.
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All his life, his health was poor. It took more than 50 years to find out why.

The 61-year-old is grateful that evolving medical knowledge spurred “a diagnosis that seems to make sense.”
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