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Jan. 24, 2025

Trump’s busy first week in office

President Donald Trump signed a deluge of controversial executive orders in his first week in office. Some are already being challenged in court. His administration’s answer? Go ahead and sue.
Jan. 23, 2025

The future of work is female — and older

More women than ever are putting off retirement. Is that a good thing?
Jan. 22, 2025

Prince Harry's tabloid saga

The years-long legal battle between Prince Harry and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire was set to go to court this week – but instead, the two sides reached a settlement. Today, what the case was all about and who actually won.
Jan. 21, 2025

How Trump resurrected TikTok

It’s not over for TikTok. Or is it? Today on “Post Reports,” why the app went dark in the United States, how it came back and who controls its fate.
Jan. 21, 2025

Trump returns

President Trump is back in power. At the start of his second term, he took immediate action to combat his grim vision of an America in decline.
Jan. 18, 2025

Retropolis: The presidential inauguration that made everyone sick

In the aftermath of James Buchanan’s inauguration, America became obsessed: Was the fatal illness called the “Buchanan Grip” an assassination attempt? Or just a disease-ridden hotel?
Jan. 17, 2025

The Campaign Moment: Hegseth and Bondi go to Washington

Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks kicked off this week, and things got heated. Plus, how Trump and Biden are both taking credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
Jan. 16, 2025

A ceasefire hangs in the balance

Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement Wednesday. If the deal is finalized, it could mean the end of the war. But there are real questions about whether the truce will hold – and what it will take to rebuild Gaza.
Jan. 15, 2025

How to reset your relationship with your phone

Today on “Post Reports,” author Catherine Price shares tips from her book “How to Break Up With Your Phone” and explains why creating boundaries with your device can be so beneficial.
Jan. 14, 2025

Arrested by AI

Confident in AI-generated results, some police departments are using facial recognition technology to help solve crimes. But how reliable is that software, and what happens when it’s wrong?
Jan. 13, 2025

Grief (and love) in L.A.

Today, when disaster hits home. Weather editor Paulina Firozi and Brianna Sacks, an extreme weather and disaster reporter, are Post colleagues. We'll hear how they and others are grappling with the devastation in L.A.
Jan. 10, 2025

The Campaign Moment: Trump, the unpunished felon

President-elect Donald Trump is officially the first former president or president-elect to be a felon. And a closer look at the misinformation out of the historic wildfires.
Jan. 9, 2025

How Justin Trudeau lost Canada

A look back at the career of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — and how it met its end.
Jan. 8, 2025

Los Angeles is burning

Relatives evacuated. Childhood landmarks burned to the ground. What it’s like to report on the wildfires ripping through Los Angeles.
Jan. 7, 2025

Will I get cancer from drinking alcohol?

The country’s top doctor is calling for cancer risk warning labels on alcohol. On “Post Reports,” why, and what that could mean for you.
Jan. 6, 2025

How ISIS became ‘the easiest club’ to join

From a Taylor Swift concert threat in Vienna to an attack on Bourbon Street: how the Islamic State is radicalizing people around the world.
Jan. 3, 2025

The Campaign Moment: How Mike Johnson won the speaker fight

The political reverberations of the New Year’s Day attack on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street. And the fight to be the new speaker of the House.
Jan. 2, 2025

What we know about the attack in New Orleans

Today on “Post Reports,” reporter Perry Stein breaks down the latest on the FBI’s investigation into a possible terrorist attack in New Orleans – and what we know about another apparent attack in Las Vegas.
Dec. 31, 2024

How to choose joy: ‘Try This’

“Try This” from The Washington Post is a series of audio courses designed to jump-start the parts of life where we could all use a few pointers — with pithy, snackable solutions you can easily use. The latest course is about how to cultivate joy.
Dec. 30, 2024

How Jimmy Carter redefined his legacy

Former president Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. The 39th president served one term and went on to lead an extraordinary life after the White House.
Dec. 28, 2024

Deep Reads: The man who drives prisoners home

For those who can’t find anyone to pick them up from prison, John “Freddie” Nole is their ride. He knows many of them may wind up back there.
Dec. 27, 2024

“Erin Brockovich” made their town famous. They still don’t have clean water.

Many places in America still don’t have access to clean tap water. One of them is the town made famous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.” We visit that town to learn why the cleanup has been so slow and how residents are coping.
Dec. 26, 2024

Hunting an owl to save an ecosystem

We follow an owl researcher into California's redwood forests at night, hunting barred owls that threaten to disturb the ecosystem and the iconic spotted owl.
Dec. 24, 2024

Dinner with The Post’s food critic

Today, host Martine Powers speaks with The Post’s food critic, Tom Sietsema, on what it’s like to review restaurants for a living.