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April 21, 2025

The death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic church, died Monday morning at age 88. He leaves behind a legacy of inclusivity. But now that he is gone, will his approach to the papacy survive?
April 18, 2025

How to find calm and rest in stressful times

The science of how two simple practices – breathing and napping – can help reduce stress and improve cognition.
April 17, 2025

China's plan to win Trump's trade war

The world’s two largest powers are closer than ever to a full economic break. Why neither the United States nor China want to blink, and what it will take for China to survive the trade war.
April 16, 2025

The law firms cutting deals with Trump

In response to threatening executive orders, some law firms are pledging hundreds of millions of dollars in free legal services to causes supported by the Trump administration. Others are fighting back.
April 15, 2025

The mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego García

How Abrego García’s case erupted into a monumental legal battle.
April 14, 2025

Measles is spreading. Here’s how to stay safe.

As measles spreads in the United States, we unpack how to stay safe – and why public health experts are so concerned by the confusing, contradictory federal response.
April 12, 2025

Deep Reads: A beloved skier, an audacious jump and the complex grief left behind

When 21-year-old Dallas LeBeau vowed to jump over a highway to win a contest and social media clout, his parents felt helpless to stop him. Now they’re left with regret.
April 11, 2025

Why this Republican is challenging Trump on tariffs

What’s it like to be a Republican pushing back against President Donald Trump? Our guest today, Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-Colorado), is leading an effort to rein in Trump’s tariffs power.
April 10, 2025

What Trump’s tariff whiplash unleashed

Unpacking the political fallout from President Donald Trump’s pause on tariffs.
April 9, 2025

Long waits, website crashes: Social Security is breaking down

How DOGE’s cost-cutting at the Social Security Administration is making it harder to get in touch with representatives there — and harder to access benefits.
April 8, 2025

How to manage your money amid turbulent tariffs

Navigating your personal finances in uncertain economic times is stressful. Michelle Singletary, the personal finance columnist at The Washington Post, is here to help.
April 7, 2025

The global fight against HIV/AIDS, in chaos

Shakeups in U.S. foreign aid have upended the global fight against HIV/AIDS — one of the world’s most serious infectious diseases — and the lives of mothers and children living with HIV.
April 4, 2025

GOP tariff woes, Musk's unforced error, Booker's speech

President Donald Trump’s global tariffs test how far he can push many Republicans to abandon their economic beliefs. Democrats find hopeful signs in recent elections.
April 3, 2025

How Trump's new tariffs could tank the economy

How Trump’s sweeping new tariffs could affect the U.S. economy — and you.
April 2, 2025

Trump’s plan to take over Greenland

The White House is figuring out how much it would cost to take control of Greenland. But how would making Greenland into a U.S. territory actually work?
April 1, 2025

Know your rights: Protesting and traveling in the U.S. as a noncitizen

Can noncitizens protest? Should you leave your phone at home when flying into and out of the United States? Post reporters walk us through the gray areas being used by the Trump administration in its effort to crack down on immigration.
March 31, 2025

Why Elon Musk cares so much about a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat

Elon Musk, an adviser to President Donald Trump and Tesla’s CEO, is pouring millions into a state judicial race that’s shaping up to be the most expensive in U.S. history. What do he – and Trump – get out of it?
March 28, 2025

Why Bob Woodward worries about Trump's America

After Bob Woodward’s reporting helped uncover the Watergate scandal, Congress added checks on the presidency. Now President Donald Trump is testing those limits. What does Woodward think of this?
March 27, 2025

Will the Dodgers break baseball? And other Opening Day questions.

Baseball is back – and so are the sport’s existential questions, both on and off the field.
March 26, 2025

The IRS is in turmoil. Taxpayers are taking notice.

The IRS is bracing for a $500 billion drop in tax revenue this year, in part due to President Donald Trump’s rapid demolition of parts of the agency. And a look at the unprecedented deal brewing between the IRS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
March 25, 2025

The fallout from the Signal leak

Top Trump administration officials used a group chat on the Signal messaging app to discuss highly sensitive military plans – and accidentally added a journalist to the text thread.
March 24, 2025

Why is Trump so obsessed with Canada?

With talk of a 51st state, a mystery: Why is Trump so obsessed with Canada? Martine Powers is back to share her reporting on Trump’s perplexing fixation on Canadian annexation.
March 21, 2025

Uzo Aduba on creating a White House murder mystery

The new Netflix show “The Residence” follows Uzo Aduba’s idiosyncratic detective Cordelia Cupp as she investigates a murder during a state dinner.
March 20, 2025

Trump's biggest clash with the courts yet

The Trump administration’s fight with the courts is escalating. Plus, President Donald Trump’s negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.