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A former gang leader was convicted of murder Monday in the 1996 shooting of the rap icon Tupac Shakur, a mystery that captivated the public and stymied police for decades - until the defendant started talking.

Marriage has long been linked with certain mental and physical health benefits. But new research suggests that singlehood comes with its own boon.

Six months after US-Israeli strikes disrupted fossil fuel production and turned the Strait of Hormuz into a battleground, the world is getting a fuller picture of how the war has shaped the economics of energy.

A Map of Us, Craigslist missed connections, PostSecret.com and the Unsent Project are brimming with digital love letters. What do they reveal about modern dating?

Scientists are rushing to understand the exact causes of the deadly flash flood that sent a devastating wall of mud and water tearing through Himalayan river valleys. 

The Washington Post: Tim Curry — the son of a Methodist preacher who shot to fame playing a transvestite in The Rocky Horror Picture Show — was a master of the theatrical and eccentric.

General Randy George appeared troubled by the encounter with General Chris LaNeve, the Army’s No. 2 officer now favoured for the service’s top job, people familiar with the matter told The Post.

THE WASHINGTON POST: CIA boss John Ratcliffe’s unannounced visit to Moscow coincided with a fraught period in US-Russia relations.

THE WASHINGTON POST: The universally adored, glittering country music singer, actor and cultural icon has died aged 80 — leaving behind a legacy for women and children that goes beyond her beloved songs.

THE WASHINGTON POST: Long pauses between seasons can build viewer anticipation — or frustration.

The chipmaker remains dominant for now, but an onslaught of companies is encroaching on its territory.

THE WASHINGTON POST: The shocking collapse of US-Canada trade talks is the latest sign that President Donald Trump’s bulldozer approach to remaking the nation’s trade relationships may be reaching its limits.

Top mathematicians gathered recently in San Francisco at the offices of OpenAI to discuss what would be left for humans to do when artificial intelligence becomes superhuman at math.

Meta Platforms deceived the public for years by targeting children on Facebook and Instagram with technology designed to turn them into compulsive users and drive up advertising revenue, a jury has heard

THE WASHINGTON POST: Starting exercise in your 40s can help make your brain become more youthful according to a new study on inactive men and women.

President Donald wants to ‘substantially reduce’ joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his ‘very good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.’

Journalists say the President broke a cardinal pact when he switched planes last month.

A little more than a week after he resigned amid accusations of plagiarism, Jason Arday’s death has ignited a culture-war firestorm about diversity in academia.