From an ocean
of evidence, two suspects emerged

David Montgomery, Sari Horwitz and Marc Fisher

How investigators in the Boston bombing probe sifted through the enormous amount of evidence and focused their search on two immigrant brothers is a story of advanced technology and old-fashioned citizen cooperation.

After capture, questions turn to suspects’ possible motives

Joel Achenbach and Robert Barnes

Decision to use a public safety exception to delay giving Dzhokhar Tsarnaev his Miranda warning revives controversy about prosecution of terrorism suspects.

Blasts expose the limits of security buildup after 9/11

Blasts expose the limits of security buildup after 9/11

Greg Miller and Scott Wilson

Experts see few practical ways to shield against smaller plots.

Tamerlan Tsarnaev, shown in 2009.

Bombing suspect’s YouTube playlist evolved in path toward radicalism

Will Englund and and Peter Finn

The exact trajectory of Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s journey into radicalism is still emerging, but it first surfaced in 2011 when he somehow entered the radar of the Russian security services.

The suspects’ desperate attempt to escape

The suspects’ desperate attempt to escape

Joby Warrick and Sari Horwitz

The brothers battled with bullets and homemade bombs, police say, but in the end, neither escaped.

In the hunt for tear-down properties, elderly homeowners often get offers

In the hunt for tear-down properties, elderly homeowners often get offers

Annys Shin

In Arlington and Bethesda, some of the ripest properties for demolition are owned by seniors.

Earthquake in China kills at least
156 people and injures thousands

Earthquake in China kills at least<br> 156 people and injures thousands

Steven Mufson

Region had been struck five years earlier with another quake that left 87,000 people dead or missing.

Have an opinion on TSA’s full-body scanners? Here’s a chance to speak up

Have an opinion on TSA’s full-body scanners? Here’s a chance to speak up

Christopher Elliott

COLUMN | Travelers can finally give government a piece of their mind about controversial devices.

Protests against rape surge again
in New Delhi after rape of 5-year-old

Protests against rape surge again<br> in New Delhi after rape of 5-year-old

Rama Lakshmi

Police arrest 22-year-old suspect, who is accused of locking up the girl for 40 hours in brutal assault.

What if the data we read are wrong?

What if the data we read are wrong?

Zachary Karabell

Our economic system depends on the way we read antiquated, incomplete and bogus statistics.

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Women and the ‘good enough’ life

Women and the ‘good enough’ life

Elsa Walsh

What the work-life debate misses.

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Unhappy hours for a non-drinker

Unhappy hours for a non-drinker

Karla L. Miller

@WORK ADVICE | A reader who doesn’t drink feels left out during office happy hours.

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Vernon Loeb on running and reporting the Boston Marathon

Vernon Loeb on running and reporting the Boston Marathon

The Post’s Vernon Loeb has run 61 marathons, including 11 in Boston. Shortly after he finished the race Monday, he started reporting on the bombings.
Watertown residents celebrate bomb suspect capture

Watertown residents celebrate bomb suspect capture

Residents of Watertown, Mass. emerged from lockdown to celebrate the capture of one of the young men suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings.
Some Texas residents can come home after blast

Some Texas residents can come home after blast

A town official says the area impacted by a fertilizer plant blast is safe and some residents will be allowed to return to their homes.
Photo of suspect caught on boat in backyard

Photo of suspect caught on boat in backyard

A surveillance photo of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the boat that he was attempting to hide in as police cornered and arrested him has been released.
Chechnya: 200 years of background in four minutes

Chechnya: 200 years of background in four minutes

The Boston bombing suspects have roots in Chechnya, a tiny pocket of southwest Russia with a long and bloody history of conflict once chronicled by Tolstoy.
Judge orders Pakistan’s Musharraf held for two weeks

Judge orders Pakistan’s Musharraf held for two weeks

Pakistan's former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, was ordered on Saturday to be held for two weeks until the next hearing in a case related to his 2007 decision to sack and detain several judges.
Obama: ‘We’ve closed an important chapter’ in Boston tragedy

Obama: ‘We’ve closed an important chapter’ in Boston tragedy

President Obama spoke from the White House briefing room after Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, was taken into custody by Boston police.

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Some of the things we build for ourselves are puzzlingly visible from space. Such as the islands of Dubai. pic.twitter.com/RvrbEFNA8X. 20 Mar.. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, aboard the International Space Station, shares his photos of the world from afar via social media. (Chris Hadfield/NASA)

A view of Earth from the cosmos

PHOTOS | Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield shares his photos of the world from afar via social media.

VIENNA, VA - SEPTEMBER 28: Shown is the Spicy Turkey Scalloppine Smothered in Peppers and Onions at the home of food columnist Stephanie Sedgwick on September 28, 2011 in Vienna, Va. All meals are shown on tableware courtesy of Crate and Barrel. (Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)

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Scenes from Boston, after a harrowing week

“The hunt is over,” the Boston Police Department tweeted Friday. “And justice has won.” Now the search turns to motivation.

Iraqis go to polls for first time since U.S. pullout

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In 2013, scientists captured stunning images of the planets, a galaxy, a planetary nebula and more from space.

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Robert Downey Jr., Oprah Winfrey, Cheech and Chong, Morgan Freeman, Elizabeth Banks and other celebrities.

Fertilizer facility explodes near Waco, Tex.

The mayor of the town of West says Friday that 14 bodies, many of them first responders, have been recovered.

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Heart, Rush and Quincy Jones are among those honored at ceremony.

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The rush to condemn George W. Bush

The rush to condemn George W. Bush

Stephen F. Knott

Far too many historians revealed partisan bias in their rush to judge his presidency.

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The wronged wife’s say

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Anne Applebaum

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Carolyn Hax: Can a couch lead them to the couch?

Carolyn Hax asks for readers to weigh in on a letter writer’s marital problem, which centers around furniture.

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An ‘opt-out’ movement?

An ‘opt-out’ movement?

Reader representative Doug Feaver takes a look at readers’ passionate comments about opting out of school testing.

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Group defends tax breaks for retirement funds

Michael A. Fletcher

As lawmakers take a hard look at tax breaks for savings such as 401(k)s, advocates defend savings for those who put aside money for old age.

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Theater’s Prince, crowned yet again

Theater’s Prince, crowned yet again

Peter Marks

Broadway legend Hal Prince takes a break to let Signature Theatre put another feather in his crown.

In jubilee piece, a musical rebirth

In jubilee piece, a musical rebirth

Anne Midgette

Music brought choral composer Sir John Tavener back from the brink after a health scare.

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Leveling the playing field

Leveling the playing field

Daniele Seiss

Mark Miller uses the phone and Skype to show his disabled piano students what they can do.

Artistry, spirit all in a small package

Artistry, spirit all in a small package

DeNeen L. Brown

Dolls exhibit at the American Indian Museum is full of larger-than-life themes and intricate handwork.

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