U.S. threatened huge fine to force Yahoo on data
Unsealed court documents illuminate how federal officials forced American tech companies to participate in a program that gave the National Security Agency extensive access to user data.
Obama authorizes killing
of Islamic State leaders
The shift in the rules of engagement is a key component of the president’s plan to go on “offense” in Iraq and Syria.
Chicago soul
Murders in South Shore were up about 33 percent in '13. (Lowenstein/NOOR)
In a summer of gunfire, returning home
A reporter goes back to her old South Side neighborhood in Chicago in a search for answers — and hope.
James ‘J.R.’ Robinson reveals the truth behind the intimidating chef and TV host Gordon Ramsay.
‘He’s lost his way’: Obama’s approval slips among women, Hispanics, youth
Confidence in the president has dropped for parts of the coalition that put him into office, a poll showed.
Bush’s press secretary live tweets
the behind-the-scenes of 9/11 events
Ari Fleischer was with President Bush when he was told that the second tower had been struck.
She was ready to give her life on 9/11
in ‘kamikaze’ bid to down hijacked jet
ARCHIVE | Maj. Heather Penney didn’t have any ammunition or missiles. All she had was her F-16.
Scientists find fossil evidence of
a swimming, shark-eating dinosaur
The Spinosaurus is now the largest predatory dinosaur, nearly 10 feet longer than the biggest T. rex.
Democrats are the real extremists
Senators tried to radically shrink the First Amendment.
Rubin: Obama doesn’t get it.
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Stretch Hummers. A bloody brawl
at a house party. And Sarah Palin?
IN THE LOOP | Alaska bloggers say a fight at a party over the weekend allegedly involved the Palin clan.
Owners said to be prepared to oust Goodell if probe finds misconduct
The NFL commissioner’s job could be at risk if it is found he oversaw a cover-up in the Ray Rice case.
Wal-Mart rejects Apple Pay to pursue
a competing mobile payment system
The largest retailer and the most valuable company race to define how Americans will pay for products.
(Kevin Lamarque / Reuters)
Remembering a day that changed the world
(Enrico Fabian)
In India, an ancient sport gets a
21st century spin
(Michaela Rehle / Reuters)
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(Rabih Moghrabi / AFP/Getty Images)
A look back at the many iterations of the mobile phone
Five takeaways from President Obama’s Islamic State speech
THE FIX | Obama believes in American exceptionalism -- a lot.
Tougher U.S., E.U. sanctions on Russia take effect Friday
Bank loan terms are cut to 30 days, and more defense companies and individuals are blacklisted.
Video appears to show witness to Ferguson shooting
New footage released by CNN seems to show a witness to Brown’s death saying that the 18-year-old’s hands were in the air.
Black men’s excuses for Ray Rice sound a lot like the ones Darren Wilson’s supporters used in Ferguson
Why do we keep letting black women down?
D.C.’s old 11th Street Bridge
could end up looking like this
DIGGER | Architects unveil four visions for the project, aiming to build a version of N.Y.’s High Line Park.
Here’s who you should want the Nats to face in the playoffs ...if you’re a Nats fan.
If the season ended today, Washington would face the winner of the wild card play-in game between the Giants and Pirates.
In D.C., Bill Maher will pick his newest political target
The comedian and commentator will bring his witty brand of skepticism to the area for two shows.
Michael Cera makes Broadway debut in ‘This Is Our Youth’
The comedy-drama focuses on smart young people with zero direction and less than zero judgement.
Apple: You’re getting U2’s new album, whether you like it or not
iTunes users are surprised to find that Apple is automatically putting Bono in their lists of purchased music.
Why mortgage rates did not rise as expected this year
Economic conditions and political turmoil overseas kept mortgage rates from rising, and they remain at their lowest levels for the year.
Stretch Hummers. A bloody brawl
at a house party. And Sarah Palin?
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Region’s housing market is stuck in the doldrums
Sales are down. Prices are flat. Fewer homes are on the market, and those that are linger longer on the market.
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The Post’s Fall TV preview is almost here, and Hank Stuever took questions about what to expect from the upcoming season.
