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Dec. 16, 2024

A stunning two weeks in South Korea

Over the weekend, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached. Yoon drew fire for declaring martial law in early December. What comes next for South Korea?
Dec. 14, 2024

Deep Reads: Guns. Knives. Bats. Hammers. Hatchets. Spears.

As incidents of road rage escalate across the country, aggressive drivers in Texas try to understand what triggers anger.
Dec. 13, 2024

The Campaign Moment: Biden races to protect his legacy

President Joe Biden is racing against the clock to secure his legacy and protect some of his accomplishments from President-elect Donald Trump.
Dec. 12, 2024

The ‘FBI’ called. Then she got scammed.

Americans are being conned every day by increasingly sophisticated scams. Today, we hear the story of one woman who lost her life's savings to a government impersonation scam.
Dec. 11, 2024

Can Biden's climate law survive Trump?

The Inflation Reduction Act has led to billions of dollars of investment in clean energy, largely in districts that favored Trump in 2020 – but now the president-elect wants to get rid of it. Today, the impact of the law so far and what parts of it are now in jeopardy.
Dec. 10, 2024

The killing of a CEO

After a five-day manhunt, authorities have arrested and charged a man with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Today on “Post Reports,” we bring you the latest in the case — and a look at why some on the internet cheered the killing.
Dec. 9, 2024

What’s next for Syria

President Bashar al-Assad, and his father before him, ruled Syria with an iron fist for more than five decades. Then over the past 11 days, opposition forces toppled the regime. As Syrians celebrate, they’re also wondering what comes next.
Dec. 6, 2024

The Campaign Moment: Will Biden issue more pardons?

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, digs his heels in. And the growing backlash over President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter.
Dec. 5, 2024

What’s up with all these food recalls?

What to make of the recent E. coli, salmonella and listeria outbreaks in the U.S. that led to food recalls of produce like carrots, cucumbers and even the slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders.
Dec. 4, 2024

A surprising turn in Syria's civil war

In the past week, the civil war in Syria reignited. Islamist rebels seized control of Aleppo, triggering a new phase in a years-long civil war. The Post’s Middle East bureau chief, Kareem Fahim, talks with host Elahe Izadi about why this moment matters.
Dec. 3, 2024

A trans teen takes her case to the Supreme Court

This week, the Supreme Court will consider for the first time whether states can ban gender-affirming care for young people. Today, we spend time with a teenager and her family who are plaintiffs in the case.
Dec. 2, 2024

Why many people on death row will never be executed

Today, why so many people on death row will likely never be executed and what this says about the American justice system.
Nov. 29, 2024

Impromptu: The real reason Americans are having fewer kids

Many economists and politicians are alarmed that Americans, like others around the world, are having fewer kids. But, apart from wanting a growing labor force, is this really a problem? An episode from The Post’s Opinions podcast, “Impromptu.”
Nov. 27, 2024

Bacon: The best-kept secret in Washington

Today on “Post Reports,” we follow reporter Shane Harris in search of a secret recipe for candied bacon. The story behind the closely guarded cooking technique unlocks a forgotten chapter of Washington history and reveals the true source of a famous crowd-pleaser.
Nov. 26, 2024

Everyone loves rooftop solar. But there’s a problem.

Solar power has grown dramatically in the United States, thanks in part to the millions of solar panels installed on the roofs of people's homes. But rooftop solar might not be the cheapest, most efficient way for the country to meet its climate goals.
Nov. 25, 2024

Can RFK Jr. make America healthy again?

Today on “Post Reports,” we unpack President-elect Donald Trump’s seemingly contradictory picks for the top positions in public health – in particular, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Nov. 22, 2024

The Campaign Moment: Gaetz’s downfall, Trump’s mandate

Former congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) pulled his name from consideration for attorney general. What will this mean for Donald Trump’s other controversial Cabinet picks?
Nov. 21, 2024

Where RFK Jr.'s fluoride-free dream is already a reality

Today, we dive straight into the impassioned politics and science of fluoride in our drinking water. We travel to the front lines of the growing debates in Oregon, where communities large and small have been sparring over the issue for decades.
Nov. 20, 2024

Behind the boom in U.S. women's pro soccer

This Saturday, the two best teams in the National Women’s Soccer League face off in the championship. The NWSL is booming after years of scandal and struggle. Today, how the league became so successful and what it shows about the potential for women’s sports.
Nov. 19, 2024

Trump’s pledge to shut down the Education Department

One of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises is to eliminate the Education Department. Today, we hear how Trump could use this agency to push his agenda — and what it would take to shut it down.
Nov. 18, 2024

Can Trump really deport millions of people?

Today on “Post Reports,” how President-elect Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign promise of mass deportations.
Nov. 15, 2024

The Campaign Moment: Trump’s controversial Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump has put forward some unconventional names for his Cabinet. Will the Senate approve them?
Nov. 14, 2024

Matt Gaetz: Trump’s bombshell pick for attorney general

As President-elect Donald Trump rolls out his picks for top government posts, his choice to have former representative Matt Gaetz of Florida serve as attorney general has caused alarm, even among Republicans. Today, what this nomination tells us about how Trump will govern and push the limits of hi…
Nov. 13, 2024

What does Elon Musk want?

Elon Musk became one of Donald Trump’s biggest boosters in the final months of the campaign. Now, Musk has been tapped to figure out a “drastic” rework of the federal government – raising questions about his erratic management style and conflicts of interest.