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Should our snacks have warning labels?

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The FDA wants to propose putting labels on the front of food and drink packages in order to flag whether they are high in added sugar, saturated fat o...

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

20 Sep 2024

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“Post Reports” co-host Elahe Izadi and senior political reporter Aaron Blake chat with national political reporter Michael Scherer about all of th...

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

19 Sep 2024

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Thousands of people were injured across Lebanon this week in back-to-back explosions of electronic devices – pagers, mostly – used by the militant...

Springfield, Ohio, and the impact of a racist smear

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the past couple weeks, both former president Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (Ohio), have pushed unfounded claims about Haitian im...

The charges against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Combs was arrested Monday in New York, and today prosecutors unsealed the criminal indictment. The hip-hop impresario could face years in prison ...

Another potential assassination attempt against Trump

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, what we know about a possible second assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. And, what this latest threat of political violence...

Need a confidence boost? 'Try This.'

13 Sep 2024

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Affirmations help alleviate stress and can make you emotionally and mentally stronger. Host Cristina Quinn talks to clinical psychologist Natalie Datt...

Should schools ban cellphones?

12 Sep 2024

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As students return to school, more states and districts are cracking down on cellphones. But not everyone agrees. On “Post Reports,” we hear how t...

The Campaign Moment: Harris knocks Trump off balance

11 Sep 2024

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Post Reports co-host Martine Powers talks with senior political reporter Aaron Blake about what each candidate needed to do in this debate to win over...

Debunking Trump’s claims about violent crime

10 Sep 2024

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In preparation for Tuesday’s debate between Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, “Post Reports” fact-checks the former president’s c...

Should parents be charged in school shootings?

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just 36 hours after his 14-year-old son was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of four people at Georgia’s Apalachee High School, Colin ...

The Campaign Moment: A presidential debate redo

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Post Reports” co-host Martine Powers and senior political reporter Aaron Blake talk with White House reporter and Kamala Harris expert Cleve Woot...

Running for Congress in a gerrymandered district

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Vice President Kamala Harris has been supported by prominent technology executives since the beginning of her political career. She has maintained man...

Why some disabled workers make $1 an hour

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At the Pathways to Independence program in Kearny, N.J., disabled workers sort clothing hangers and unload boxes through work contracted with outside ...

Why are songs getting shorter?

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Szu Yu Chen, a graphics reporter at The Washington Post, was covering this year’s Grammy Awards, she couldn’t help but notice how many nomina...

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

31 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse Dufton was born with a condition in which the light-sensing cells of his retina gradually deteriorated. This did not stop him from climbing with...

The Campaign Moment: Harris’s big interview

30 Aug 2024

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“Post Reports” co-host Elahe Izadi and senior political reporter Aaron Blake talk with White House reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb about Harris and Walz...

The promise and peril of ketamine

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, there has been a big uptick in the use of the powerful anesthetic ketamine to treat anxiety and depressio...

The Trump campaign, upended

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

How NASA plans to rescue two astronauts stuck in space

27 Aug 2024

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NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore were supposed to be on the International Space Station for eight days. But as the Boeing...

The poison in school water fountains

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When the state of New York became the first in the nation to require public schools to test their drinking water for lead in 2016, students learned th...

The Campaign Moment: Harris makes history

23 Aug 2024

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Elahe Izadi, co-host of “Post Reports,” and senior political reporter Aaron Blake sit down with White House reporter Cleve Wootson at the Democrat...

The strategy behind Ukraine’s move into Russia

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Ukraine continues to lose ground to Russia in the east of the country, President Volodymyr  Zelensky has quietly moved Ukrainian forces into R...

The student revolution that toppled a government

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On Aug. 5, following weeks of student protests and police violence that left hundreds dead, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled...

The Campaign Moment: Biden passes the torch

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Biden received a warm welcome at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday evening when he walked on stage to address his party. Thousan...

Why is the U.S. obsessed with sanctions?

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The United States imposes more sanctions than any other country on Earth. Since the 1960s, sanctions have become a core element of U.S. diplomatic str...

The long aftermath of the Freedom Summer murders

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On a hot June evening in 1964, Mickey Schwerner, James Chaney and Andrew Goodman were ambushed by the Ku Klux Klan and killed as they left town.The at...

The Campaign Moment: Dems’ down-ballot dreams

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Senior political reporter Aaron Blake and congressional reporter Liz Goodwin talk with “Post Reports” co-host Martine Powers about the economic po...

Meet the organizers trying to reverse Florida’s abortion ban

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Florida is just one of a number of states where abortion rights will be on the November ballot. In Florida, voters will decide whether to pass Amendme...

Transgender athletes and the myth of inclusion in sports

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on “Post Reports,” how a college track star’s gender transition changed her relationship to the sport she loves. And Post sports columnist...

The Democratic voters who aren't ready to forget Gaza

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bridgeview, Ill., just 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, is home to one of the largest concentrations of Palestinian Americans in the country. The tow...

The ruling that could upend Google and Big Tech

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a historic decision, a federal judge has ruled that Google is a monopoly and that the tech giant has been using its market power illegally to quash...

The Campaign Moment: Another “Squad” loss and Walz’s record

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Post Reports co-host Martine Powers sits down with senior political reporter Aaron Blake and Marianna Sotomayor, a congressional reporter covering the...

A guide to breakdancing’s Olympic debut

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time, breaking – or breakdancing – will be an Olympic event. Since it originated in Black and Latino neighborhoods in the Bronx duri...

TikTok, Big Tech and where your data is going

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok, which says it has 170 million U.S. users, made it too easy for children to create accounts and then collected data on those who did — a majo...

The Campaign Moment: Why Harris picked Walz

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Post Reports” co-host Martine Powers sits down with senior political reporter Aaron Blake, who writes The Post's Campaign Moment newsletter. They...

The Sports Moment: The U.S. women’s basketball team didn’t need Caitlin Clark

06 Aug 2024

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The U.S. women’s basketball team is a dynasty – and it didn’t need Caitlin Clark. Host Ava Wallace talks with columnists Candace Buckner and Jer...

The escalating fight over Venezuela's future

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It has been one week since Venezuela’s presidential election. Both sides have claimed victory – but a review of the tallies collected by the oppos...

Deep Reads: School turned him liberal. His mom loves Fox News. Will their bond survive?

03 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For much of his childhood, Mike Lindgren said, he parroted his mother’s right-wing opinions without question. But after Mike failed several classes ...

The Campaign Moment: Trump’s ‘is she Black?’ attack

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In an interview with panelists at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Chicago, former president Donald Trump questioned Vice P...

The story behind a landmark prisoner swap

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we hear about the secret negotiations that led to an extraordinary prisoner swap on Thursday. Among the freed: Wall Street Journal reporter Eva...

A Hamas leader was assassinated. Will war spread?

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, Hamas’s No. 1 political leader outside of Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated in Iran. As the impact of his death ripples around th...

The Sports Moment: The race for swimming supremacy

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For years, the United States and Australia have duked it out for dominance in the Olympic swimming pool. Now, with U.S. legend Michael Phelps retired ...

When it’s too hot to work

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This month, Earth hit its hottest days recorded in history. But even on the warmest days, millions of workers in the U.S. labor in heat that is increa...

Deep Reads: Did their ‘Synchronicity’ album kill the Police?

27 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In December 1982, the Police flew to the Caribbean island of Montserrat to record their fifth album. The executives at A&M Records were excited. A...

The Campaign Moment: The online army helping Harris

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Post Reports co-host Martine Powers sits down with senior political reporter Aaron Blake and Maeve Reston, a national political reporter covering the ...

CrowdStrike, Microsoft, and the glitch that rocked the world

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, more than 8.5 million Microsoft computers around the world shut down.The tech outage threw our most essential systems into chaos. Airlines ...

The Sports Moment: Your passport to the Paris Olympics

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are a lot of questions heading into the Summer Olympics: Is Paris prepared to host the Games? Who are the star athletes this year? What exactly ...

The Campaign Moment: The next steps for Democrats

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special episode of The Campaign Moment dedicated to answering the questions on everyone’s minds about what happens next now that Harris is...

Introducing, "The Sports Moment"

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ava Wallace, sports reporter at The Washington Post, is in France to report on the Summer Games — and eat a lot of croissants. Join her starting Jul...

Kamala Harris, Democrats' heir apparent

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, President Biden announced that he would no longer be running for reelection; he also endorsed Vice President Harris to replace him as the D...

President Biden steps aside

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday afternoon, President Biden released a statement announcing that he would stand down from seeking reelection in the 2024 presidential race. T...

Deep Reads: Can a civics teacher persuade her students to believe in democracy?

20 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

So far, polling suggests that young voter turnout in 2024 may not match 2020’s rate. In April, only 41 percent of Black people 18 to 39 told a Washi...

The Campaign Moment: Trump's convention, Biden's crisis

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Democrats flipped the typical convention script this week, dominating the news during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Following ...

How the 1984 Olympics saved the Games

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the early 1980s, the Olympic Games were on the verge of dying out. After a string of disasters, the Games had become unaffordable, politically frau...

Voyager 1 revealed secrets of our universe. Is its time up?

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Voyager 1 launched on Sept. 5, 1977, during the height of the space age. In the decades since, this unmanned spacecraft has ventured to the outer edge...

What the Secret Service got wrong

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On Saturday, Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate former president Donald Trump. Crooks got on top of a roof near the Butler, Pa., rally and...

The Campaign Moment: Trump picks Vance as running mate

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, amid calls for political unity and growing questions over presidential security, Trump faces one of the most consequential weeks in his cam...

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A shooter fired multiple rounds toward the stage at a Saturday campaign rally for former president Donald Trump. Federal officials are investigating t...

The Campaign Moment: Trump rides the wave of Biden turmoil

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Biden vowed in his high-stakes press conference on Thursday night to remain in the race, but it’s unclear if his message satisfied voters...

Is tennis having a moment?

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wimbledon. Hit films like “Challengers.” Tennis core. While household names such as Serena Williams and Roger Federer have retired from the game, ...

A survival guide to summer travel

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Summer is in full swing, and that means many Americans are taking long-awaited vacations. While the joys of exploring new places or visiting family an...

Will Democrats stand behind Biden?

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As of Tuesday afternoon, nine congressional House Democrats have called on President Biden to step aside. At the same time, influential liberals like ...

France is in turmoil. Will the Olympics be okay?

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, France was preparing for the possibility of its first far-right government since World War II. Now, it faces a political crossroads, just w...

Deep Reads: Public memories. Private struggles.

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the 60th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery approaching next year, Philip Howard wants to ensure that visitors to Alabama receive ...

In a cooking rut? 'Try This.'

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to enjoy cooking by identifying parts of your personality outside the kitchen that will set you up for success inside the kitchen.In the fir...

The election that could wipe out U.K. conservatives

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From Theresa May, who struggled to connect with the public, to Boris Johnson, whose tenure was marred by scandals, to Liz Truss, who served as prime m...

In a cooking rut? 'Try This.'

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to enjoy cooking by identifying parts of your personality outside the kitchen that will set you up for success inside the kitchen.In the fir...

The Campaign Moment: A chaotic 96 hours inside Biden world

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not Friday, but here’s a special Tuesday edition of The Campaign Moment — our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the ...

The Supreme Court granted Trump broad immunity. What now?

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, the Supreme Court announced a ruling that could change the limits on presidential power. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that the presi...

The Campaign Moment: Dems in panic mode after the debate

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a special early Friday edition of The Campaign Moment. We’re in your feed first thing today after Post Reports co-host Martine Powers and sen...

She's a U.S. citizen, he's undocumented: A love story.

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, President Biden announced an executive action that could change everything for DACA recipient Javier Quiroz. But it could all be undone in ...

How bullying shaped the surgeon general's fight against social media

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been at the forefront of a movement to scrutinize the impact of social media and its potential harms. Last week,...

Why Mexico City is worried about Day Zero

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

These days, there’s one thing that Raquel Campos isn’t taking for granted: water. Back in January, the taps went dry in her apartment in Mexico Ci...

The fall of Alex Jones and his conspiracy empire

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Soon after the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting, in which 20 children and six adults were murdered, Infowars’ Alex Jones began to push the false idea that t...

The Campaign Moment: AI and other election threats

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Friday, so it’s time for The Campaign Moment — our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments of the...

Why Republicans love to hate electric vehicles

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two years ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which included the most ambitious climate measures in the U.S. to date. It contains...

How grievances splintered American sports

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

American sports have changed from a unifying bond to a platform for division. Is there any going back?Sports columnist Jerry Brewer has been thinking ...

The underdogs of cricket: Team USA

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. men’s cricket team’s win against Pakistan shocked the world – not just because they beat a titan of the sport, but also because many of...

Microplastics are everywhere. What can we do about it?

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With every breath you take, you could be inhaling microplastics. Today, we talk about where they come from, how they impact our health and what we can...

The Campaign Moment: Hunter Biden, Ohio lessons and low-info voters

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Friday, so it’s time for The Campaign Moment — our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments of the...

Americans love supplements. Here's what you should know.

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dietary supplements are enormously popular in the United States. A new federal survey found that a majority of Americans are taking them, with many co...

FTC Chair Lina Khan vs. Big Tech

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Since Lina Khan was appointed chair of the Federal Trade Commission in 2021, the FTC has become more ambitious in its efforts to curb alleged unfair b...

A farm on the edge of Gaza

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on “Post Reports,” the story of Ashraf Omar Alakhras and his family farm and an exclusive investigation into the destruction of food and agr...

Could housing be the sleeper issue of 2024?

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Housing has become increasingly expensive around the country. And while it’s traditionally seen as a local issue, housing could be a major factor in...

The Campaign Moment: Swing voters on Trump's verdict plus Biden's border order

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Friday, so it’s time for The Campaign Moment — our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments of the...

Why Netanyahu is facing an ultimatum

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eight months into Israel’s war in Gaza, a string of standoffs, schisms and ultimatums have brought Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency w...

A gun, a memoir and the trial of Biden’s son

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Hunter Biden’s 2021 memoir, “Beautiful Things,” he writes: “I’ve bought crack cocaine on the streets of Washington, DC, and cooked up my ...

The battle over Fauci's legacy

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, Anthony Fauci – a former health adviser in the Trump and Biden administrations – testified in front of the House Select Subcommittee on...

Inside TikTok's extraordinary almost-deal with the U.S.

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok offered the Biden administration a kill switch. Today on “Post Reports,” why the U.S. government declined.Read more:In 2022, TikTok offered...

The Campaign Moment: The politics of the Trump guilty verdict

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Friday, so it’s time for The Campaign Moment — our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments of the...

Donald Trump, convicted felon

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A New York jury convicted former president Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his hush money trial. Tonight on “Post...

The escalating attacks in Gaza

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How far-right Israeli settlers are blocking aid to Gaza. And, why humanitarian aid has become politicized. Read more:Right-wing Israeli settlers stepp...

Get ready for a hot AI summer

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto, AI and clean-tech manufacturing are pushing America’s power grid to the brink. Aging utilities can’t keep up. On today’s episode of “P...

India’s historic election

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

India’s general election ends this weekend, with Prime Minister Nerendra Modi leading the polls. Today on “Post Reports,” we unpack where Modi’...

Deep Reads: In Milwaukee, a patio becomes a battleground for Black public housing tenants

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A community organizer and several residents of public housing in Milwaukee are trying to get attention from their representatives in government. Low-i...

The Campaign Moment: Down-ballot Dems try to lift Biden

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Friday, so it’s time for The Campaign Moment — our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments of the...

The ripple effects of the coup in Niger

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Niger has been a key U.S. ally in West Africa in the fight against growing threats from Islamist extremist groups. But a military coup last July soure...

A vote for the soul of the Republican Party

22 May 2024

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In a place with a long history of hate, a rebel Republican bloc mobilizes against far-right extremism within the local party. Read more:A generat...