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Sept. 23, 2024

Should our snacks have warning labels?

The Food and Drug Administration may soon propose new labels for foods deemed high in sodium, sugar or fat. Today, we unpack the mounting “food fight” over the plan amid a growing obesity crisis.
Sept. 20, 2024

The Campaign Moment: Trump’s security and a GOP problem in N.C.

Donald Trump’s campaign’s ramped-up security is hemming in the candidate. The Teamsters union declined to endorse Harris or Trump. And, how a scandal involving GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson could shape the presidential race in North Carolina.
Sept. 19, 2024

Exploding pager attacks in Lebanon, and fears of a wider war

Hezbollah’s leader called two days of deadly blasts in Lebanon this week an “act of war” by Israel. Today, on “Post Reports,” what we know about how the attacks unfolded – and whether they could escalate to all-out war.
Sept. 18, 2024

Springfield, Ohio, and the impact of a racist smear

After the presidential debate, Donald Trump’s false claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, remain in the spotlight. Where did the story come from, why won’t it go away, and how is it all affecting the community at the center of it?
Sept. 17, 2024

The charges against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested on charges including racketeering and sex trafficking. He has denied the charges. Today, we dive into the case prosecutors are building against him and explore why the charges are coming out now.
Sept. 16, 2024

Another potential assassination attempt against Trump

Today, what we know about a possible second assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. And, what this latest threat of political violence could mean for his presidential campaign.
Sept. 13, 2024

Need a confidence boost? 'Try This.'

“Try This” from The Washington Post is a series of audio courses designed to jump-start the parts of life where we can all use a few pointers — with pithy, snackable solutions you can easily use. The latest course is about how affirmations can help us remain steady.
Sept. 12, 2024

Should schools ban cellphones?

As students return to school, more states and districts are cracking down on cellphones. But not everyone agrees. On “Post Reports,” we hear how things look on the frontlines of this battle.
Sept. 11, 2024

The Campaign Moment: Harris knocks Trump off balance

In their first – and possibly only – debate, Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump faced off Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Harris got under Trump’s skin and put him on the defensive as they sparred over key issues like abortion.
Sept. 10, 2024

Debunking Trump’s claims about violent crime

In preparation for Tuesday’s debate between Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, “Post Reports” fact-checks the former president’s claims about crime and immigration.
Sept. 9, 2024

Should parents be charged in school shootings?

The swift charges brought against the father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect aren’t just surprising. They mark a cultural shift in how law enforcement thinks about school shootings.
Sept. 6, 2024

The Campaign Moment: A presidential debate redo

Since she became the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris has buoyed Democrats' spirits and set campaign fundraising records. What's her strategy to keep up that momentum at next week's debate with former president Donald Trump?
Sept. 5, 2024

Running for Congress in a gerrymandered district

What Michael B. Moore’s congressional race tells us about gerrymandering, and how a Supreme Court decision affects the future of American democracy.
Sept. 4, 2024

Big Tech had Harris’s back. Will she return the favor?

Silicon Valley has long backed Kamala Harris’s rise. Now, technology lobbyists hope the presidential nominee will return the industry to its Obama-era halcyon days. Today, what Harris’s connection to Big Tech could mean if she wins the presidency.
Sept. 3, 2024

Why some disabled workers make $1 an hour

Across the country thousands of disabled workers are making less than a dollar an hour. Today, an investigation into the federal program that allows workers to earn subminimum wages, its lack of oversight and why so many families still support it.
Sept. 2, 2024

Why are songs getting shorter?

You’re not imagining it: From Taylor Swift’s “Midnight Rain” to Lil Yachty’s “Poland,” songs are getting shorter. Today on “Post Reports,” join our audio engineer on a sonic journey through music history to understand the shift.
Aug. 31, 2024

Deep Reads: An elite rock climber lost his vision, then found a way to climb blind

Even as his vision declined, Jesse Dufton’s rock-climbing skills grew. Now, he is a fully blind elite climber, reliant on his wife to guide him up mountains. It’s a relationship built of trust, and a slow-moving love.
Aug. 30, 2024

The Campaign Moment: Harris’s big interview

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, sat down for their first big interview since Harris began her campaign five weeks ago. Plus, former president Donald Trump flip-flops on reproductive rights again.
Aug. 29, 2024

The promise and peril of ketamine

Last year, the actor Matthew Perry, co-star of the hit sitcom “Friends,” was found dead in his Los Angeles home due in part to the effects of ketamine. Perry’s death has heightened concerns among experts about the growing use of ketamine to treat anxiety and depression.
Aug. 28, 2024

The Trump campaign, upended

This is not the presidential race that former president Donald Trump prepared for. Today, we unpack the state of the Trump campaign, its struggles to adapt and its strategy to face a new opponent.
Aug. 27, 2024

How NASA plans to rescue two astronauts stuck in space

Almost three months ago, two NASA astronauts flew to space in a Boeing spacecraft – and have been stuck at the International Space Station ever since. Today on “Post Reports,” what went wrong and what this could mean for the future of spaceflight.
Aug. 26, 2024

The poison in school water fountains

Despite years of worry about lead contamination in tap water, the problem persists – including at schools in the United States. That’s the case in New York state, where schools showed alarming lead levels. Today, how families there are fighting for clean water.
Aug. 23, 2024

The Campaign Moment: Harris makes history

One month into an unprecedented presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris reintroduced herself and her values to the American people when she accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, the final night of the Democratic National Convention.
Aug. 22, 2024

The strategy behind Ukraine’s move into Russia

In recent weeks, Ukraine launched a surprise attack into Russia, taking land and capturing Russian prisoners of war. Today, The Post’s Ukraine bureau chief, Isabelle Khurshudyan, explains how Ukraine’s incursion may change the trajectory of the war.