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Georgia rolls out new voting machines, but fears about election security persist

The uncertainty hanging over the state’s latest system comes as some experts and government officials say not enough has been done to shore up election security around the country.
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Impasse over parameters of Senate trial is likely to last for weeks as both sides dig in

Democrats demanded documents and witnesses while Republicans mocked the House’s delay in transmitting the impeachment articles across the Capitol.

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.

Trump’s attacks on wind turbines, low-flow toilets and LED lightbulbs set up key campaign clash with Democrats

The president is betting that his pitch to a bygone era will sway voters turned off by calls for a Green New Deal.
Late-night host Stephen Colbert, left, talks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about grief and loss. (CNN)
Late-night host Stephen Colbert, left, talks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about grief and loss. (CNN)
In Review
Perspective

The best moment on TV in 2019

Stephen Colbert answering Anderson Cooper’s question about grief and describing the “gift” of loss was a sublime message to all.
How 2019 became the Year of the Chicken Sandwich
Analysis: The decade’s most impactful pop-culture debuts
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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
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 other countries were allowed to attend but told not to reveal details of the trial.
Dismissal of Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg is seen as a move ‘to restore confidence’ in company
Since the fatal crashes of two 737 Max aircraft, members of Congress and relatives of the crashes’ 346 victims have angrily accused Boeing of putting profits ahead of safety.
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.
Campaign 2020
Warren’s Oklahoma homecoming: It’s complicated
The focus on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s background is a reminder that it was here that she says she heard stories that she had tribal connections, the basis for nearly two decades of inaccurately claiming to be a Native American.
NFL Week 16
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Packers try to clinch NFC North title as they take on Vikings
Both teams had secured playoff spots entering their meeting Monday night in Minneapolis.
Retropolis

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.
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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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