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Try This: I want to give back! How do I afford it?
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can read today’s edition of The 7 newsletter here. In the meantime, we’re sharing something else you can listen to now or over the holiday wee...
Venezuela strike; Trump and Netanyahu; Kennedy Center cancellations; and more
30 Dec 2025
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Tuesday, December 30. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump-Zelensky talks; D.C. pipe bomb suspect; your 2026 nudge word; and more
29 Dec 2025
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Monday, December 29. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.Te...
Try This: Anyone can be an altruist
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can read today’s edition of The 7 newsletter here. In the meantime, we’re sharing something else you can listen to now or over the holiday wee...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday briefing: Epstein files; Trump battleships; ICE messages; Turning Point; Banksy mural; and moreRead today's briefing.
An emerging GOP rivalry; Epstein files; gamers' brains; and more
22 Dec 2025
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Monday, December 22. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.Te...
Brown University gunman; ‘Trump Kennedy Center’; how to feel wonder; and more
19 Dec 2025
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Friday, December 19. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.Te...
Trump’s White House address; a crackdown on leftists; Alzheimer’s tests; and more
18 Dec 2025
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Thursday, December 18. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.Tell u...
Venezuela blockade; Susie Wiles interviews; plastic chemicals; and more
17 Dec 2025
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Wednesday, December 17. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.Tell ...
Hunt for the Brown University shooter; Bondi Beach gunmen; Trump’s Rob Reiner post; and more
16 Dec 2025
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Tuesday, December 16. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.T...
Monday, December 15, 2025
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday briefing: Shootings in Australia and at Brown University; Rob Reiner found dead; Kansas City Chiefs; and moreRead today's briefing.
Kristi Noem hearing; Trump order on AI; record cold weather; tiny robots; and more
12 Dec 2025
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Friday, December 12. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.Tell us ...
Seized oil tanker; Trump administration billionaires; interest rates; ancient fire; and more
11 Dec 2025
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Thursday, December 11. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.Tell u...
Trump’s affordability tour; Miami mayoral election; a piano-playing octopus; and more
10 Dec 2025
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Wednesday, December 10. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start...
Ukraine and Russia; Nancy Mace airport incident; Golden Globe nominations; and more
09 Dec 2025
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Tuesday, December 9. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
U.S. citizens detained in immigration operations; Kennedy Center Honors; lanternfly honey; and more
08 Dec 2025
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Monday, December 8. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
D.C. pipe bomb arrest; Trump’s new ballroom architect; Black Death volcano theory; and more
05 Dec 2025
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Friday, December 5. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Pete Hegseth under pressure; Trump pardons Cuellar; pajamas at the airport; and more
04 Dec 2025
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Thursday, December 4. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump’s rant against Somalis; Tennessee House race; the companies trying to block the sun; and more
03 Dec 2025
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Wednesday, December 3. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Pete Hegseth and boat strikes; ‘everywhere chemicals’; new TSA fee; Olivia Nuzzi memoir; and more
02 Dec 2025
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Tuesday, December 2. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Pete Hegseth’s boat strike orders; Stockton shooting; Ozempic’s wider impacts; and more
01 Dec 2025
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Monday, December 1. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Post Reports: Kathryn Bigelow on ‘A House of Dynamite’ and the nuclear ‘elephant in the room’
28 Nov 2025
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You can read today’s edition of The 7 newsletter here. While The 7 podcast takes a break today, we wanted to share this Post Reports episode from ea...
The FBI and Democrats; Trump’s ballroom plans; national park fees; and more
26 Nov 2025
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Wednesday, November 26. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
James Comey and Letitia James cases; Oval Office sign; Thanksgiving meal costs; and more
25 Nov 2025
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Tuesday, November 25. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Ukraine talks; MAGA divide; electricity prices; ‘forever chemicals’; and more
24 Nov 2025
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Monday, November 24. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Billionaire donors; Trump’s ‘treason’ allegation; swastika rule; Elon Musk and Grok; and more
21 Nov 2025
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Friday, November 21. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump signs bill to release Epstein files; Marjorie Taylor Greene; December forecast; and more
20 Nov 2025
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Thursday, November 20. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump downplays the killing of Jamal Khashoggi; volcano-powered energy; tech and the brain; and more
19 Nov 2025
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Wednesday, November 19. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start...
Epstein files vote; Mohammed bin Salman visit; a clever wolf; and more
18 Nov 2025
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Tuesday, November 18. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump reverses course on the Epstein files; ultra-processed foods; snow forecast; and more
17 Nov 2025
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Monday, November 17. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
MAGA rift; California congressional map; frog apocalypse; robot face-plant; and more
14 Nov 2025
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Friday, November 14. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
How the end of the shutdown impacts you; Epstein documents; the last five pennies; and more
13 Nov 2025
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Thursday, November 13. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
House shutdown vote; unusual cancer symptoms; Devil-horned bee discovery; and more
12 Nov 2025
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Wednesday, November 12. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start...
Shutdown bill passes the Senate; Trump’s tariff rebates; AI-designed viruses; and more
11 Nov 2025
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Tuesday, November 11. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Shutdown vote; BBC resignations; sports betting; benefits of walking; and more
10 Nov 2025
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Monday, November 10. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Flight cancellations; gender on passports; “Sandwich guy” verdict; and more
07 Nov 2025
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Friday, November 7. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Election fallout; Elon Musk and the trillion dollar pay package; AI therapy; and more
06 Nov 2025
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Thursday, November 6. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Zohran Mamdani; election winners and losers; UPS plane crash; Tom Brady’s cloned dog; and more
05 Nov 2025
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Wednesday, November 5. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Election Day; Dick Cheney dies at 84; Alzheimer’s study; Pokémon card theft; and more
04 Nov 2025
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Tuesday, November 4. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump polls; Zohran Mamdani; government shutdown impacts; melatonin study; and more
03 Nov 2025
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Monday, Nov 3. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
SNAP impacts; Kennedy Center ticket sales; former prince Andrew; daylight saving time; and more
31 Oct 2025
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Friday, October 31. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump-Xi meeting; Hurricane Melissa; Sonya Massey killing verdict; and more
30 Oct 2025
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Thursday, October 30. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba; misleading Trump administration videos; new Dr. Seuss book; and more
29 Oct 2025
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Wednesday, October 29. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa; White House ballroom; Elon Musk’s Grokipedia; and more
28 Oct 2025
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Tuesday, October 28. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump’s Asia tour; Louvre heist arrests; Hurricane Melissa forecast; and more
27 Oct 2025
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Monday, October 27. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump cancels Canada trade talks; NBA gambling probe; Tropical Storm Melissa; and more
24 Oct 2025
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Friday, October 24. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
A key shutdown deadline; the U.S. citizenship test gets harder; mRNA vaccines and cancer; and more
23 Oct 2025
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Thursday, October 23. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Rising health insurance costs; fake-video warning system; Gen Z in the workplace; and more
22 Oct 2025
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Wednesday, October 22. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
White House East Wing demolition; Louvre heist; ivermectin and cancer; World Series; and more
21 Oct 2025
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Tuesday, October 21. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Israel strikes Gaza; Marine live-fire exercise; Louvre heist; Parkinson’s risk; and more
20 Oct 2025
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Monday, October 20. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
John Bolton indicted; Trump and Zelensky meeting; Roman gravestone discovery; and more
17 Oct 2025
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Friday, October 17. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Shutdown layoffs; Voting Rights Act; Pentagon press walkout; fitness tests; and more
16 Oct 2025
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Thursday, October 16. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump’s warning to Hamas; Erika Kirk; D’Angelo’s legacy; Uncrustables dupe; and more
15 Oct 2025
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Wednesday, October 15. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump’s victory lap in Israel and Egypt; shutdown layoffs; Kristi Noem airport vid
14 Oct 2025
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Tuesday, October 14. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Hostages released from Gaza; this week’s shutdown impacts; longevity tips; and more
13 Oct 2025
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Monday, October 13. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Letitia James indictment; Nobel Peace Prize recipient; Peter Thiel’s ‘Antichrist’ lectures; and more
10 Oct 2025
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Friday, October 10. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Gaza ceasefire breakthrough; Palisades Fire suspect; Dolly Parton lives; and more
09 Oct 2025
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Thursday, October 9. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
The Supreme Court considers conversion therapy; the Insurrection Act; Bob Ross auction; and more
08 Oct 2025
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Wednesday, October 8. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump’s National Guard push; Oct. 7 anniversary; Pam Bondi; TikTok addiction; and more
07 Oct 2025
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Tuesday, October 7. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump’s troop deployments; new Supreme Court term; Ozempic at Costco; Bad Bunny; and more
06 Oct 2025
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Monday, October 6. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
A new abortion pill; a climber dies in Yosemite; Taylor Swift’s new album; and more
03 Oct 2025
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Friday, October 3. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Pete Hegseth’s war on leakers; Gaza flotilla intercepted; remembering Jane Goodall; and more
02 Oct 2025
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Thursday, October 2. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
The government shuts down; Pete Hegseth’s big speech; Riyadh comedy festival; and more
01 Oct 2025
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Wednesday, October 1. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Government shutdown deadline; military meeting in Virginia; YouTube settlement; and more
30 Sep 2025
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Tuesday, September 30. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Michigan church shooting; government shutdown; Tropical Storm Imelda; Bad Bunny; and more
29 Sep 2025
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Monday, September 29. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
James Comey indicted; Trump’s new tariffs; Hegseth’s military meeting; Amazon Prime refund; and more
26 Sep 2025
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Friday, September 26. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
The Justice Department seeks a James Comey indictment; Dallas ICE shooting; space weather; and more
25 Sep 2025
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Thursday, September 25. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump blasts the U.N.; Jimmy Kimmel returns; USAID cuts; the rapture; and more
24 Sep 2025
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Wednesday, September 24. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump’s autism claims; Jimmy Kimmel’s return; TikTok deal; cancer risk; Fat Bear Week; and more
23 Sep 2025
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Tuesday, September 23. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Charlie Kirk’s memorial; Palestinian state recognition; autism and Tylenol; Build-a-Bear; and more
22 Sep 2025
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Monday, September 22. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump’s TV threat; vaccine delay recommendation; wildfire smoke; Wegovy pills; and more
19 Sep 2025
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Friday, September 19. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Jimmy Kimmel taken off air; Pennsylvania shooting; AI ‘cheat button’; and more
18 Sep 2025
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Thursday, September 18. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Charlie Kirk suspect charges; Kash Patel hearing; Luigi Mangione; Robert Redford’s legacy; and more
17 Sep 2025
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Wednesday, September 17. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
JD Vance vows retribution; Gaza City invasion; Trump’s New York Times lawsuit; and more
16 Sep 2025
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Tuesday, September 16. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect; White House ballroom; Brian Kilmeade apology; Emmy winners; and more
15 Sep 2025
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Monday, September 15. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
New video evidence in Charlie Kirk’s killing; Jair Bolsonaro; spotted lanternflies; and more
12 Sep 2025
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Friday, September 12. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Charlie Kirk shot dead; Kamala Harris’s book; cancer and exercise; and more
11 Sep 2025
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Thursday, September 11. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Israel strikes Qatar; National Guard in D.C.; Trump’s signature; the new iPhone Air; and more
10 Sep 2025
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Wednesday, September 10. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Epstein ‘birthday book’; ICE raids in Chicago; ‘kissing bug’ disease; Banksy; and more
09 Sep 2025
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Tuesday, September 9. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Sanctuary cities threatened; RFK Jr. and coronavirus vaccines; U.S. Open finals; and more
08 Sep 2025
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Monday, September 8. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
RFK Jr. hearing; Trump’s ‘War Department’ order; Stephen Miller’s role; leaf-peeping; and more
05 Sep 2025
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Friday, September 5. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Florida vaccine mandates; Epstein victims; Putin hot mic; NFL season; and more
04 Sep 2025
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Thursday, September 4. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Deportation ruling; Space Command; Epstein files; ChatGPT parental controls; new SNL cast; and more
03 Sep 2025
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Wednesday, September 3. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Congress returns to work; genocide scholars on Gaza; U.S. Open hat drama; and more
02 Sep 2025
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Tuesday, September 2. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Try This: How to find your personal style
01 Sep 2025
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"The 7" crew is off for Labor Day so we're bringing you an episode of The Post's "Try This" to inspire you as the seasons change. If you look at ...
CDC revolt; Minneapolis shooting victims; Newsom vs. Trump; ultra-processed foods; and more
29 Aug 2025
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Friday, August 29. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Minneapolis school shooting; coronavirus shots; college football; life’s origins; and more
28 Aug 2025
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Thursday, August 28. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump calls for the death penalty in D.C.; Cracker Barrel logo; Taylor Swift engagement; and more
27 Aug 2025
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Wednesday, August 27. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump’s flag-burning order; Epstein files subpoena; screwworm case; AI school; and more
26 Aug 2025
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Tuesday, August 26. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
National Guard deployments; Russia-Ukraine war; postal delivery pauses; longer summers; and more
25 Aug 2025
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Monday, August 25. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump’s visa vetting plan; Smithsonian content review; birdsong at night; and more
22 Aug 2025
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Friday, August 22. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
A setback for Trump's Ukraine peace plan; ICE agents in D.C.; voting maps; and more
21 Aug 2025
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Thursday, August 21. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Russia-Ukraine peace talks; Pete Hegseth’s security; how to live a good life; and more
20 Aug 2025
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Wednesday, August 20. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump-Zelensky meeting; mail-in voting; Oklahoma teacher test; MS Now; and more
19 Aug 2025
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Tuesday, August 19. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump-Zelensky talks; D.C. arrest; coronavirus wave; ‘AI slop’ videos; and more
18 Aug 2025
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Monday, August 18. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump-Putin summit in Alaska; Erin forecast; alcohol health risks; and more
15 Aug 2025
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Friday, August 15. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
D.C. protests; Kennedy Center Honors; Tropical Storm Erin; rabbit ‘tentacles’; and more
14 Aug 2025
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Thursday, August 14. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
National Guard in D.C.; the long search for Austin Tice; jellyfish in a nuclear plant; and more
13 Aug 2025
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Wednesday, August 13. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump’s D.C. police takeover; Anas al-Sharif killing; new Taylor Swift album; and more
12 Aug 2025
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Tuesday, August 12. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.
FBI agents in D.C.; Trump and Putin; 2028 contenders; anti-sunscreen movement; and more
11 Aug 2025
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Monday, August 11. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.