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THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

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This is why Trump supporters will believe absolutely anything

Opinion by Dana Milbank

How did so many Americans’ retirement money end up in Bermuda?

Opinion by Mary Williams Walsh

Biden’s impossible dream: Any car you want, as long as it’s an EV

Opinion by George F. Will

Chronic truancy crisis requires a tough, not punitive, response

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Trump’s tax cuts expire soon. Let’s be smarter about what comes next.

Opinion by Natasha Sarin

Readers critique The Post: This power trip is one big guilt trip

Letters to the Editor

O.J. Simpson was always on the run

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

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LIVE: THE MASTERS

Tiger Woods resumes first round; Bryson DeChambeau is atop leaderboard

By Matt Bonesteel, Barry Svrluga and Rick MaeseUpdated 8 minutes ago

Biden administration cancels another $7.4 billion in student loans

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

Conservative activist rejects subpoena from Senate panel probing gifts to Supreme Court justices

By Tobi Raji

Some Disney fans abused disability access to skip lines. Rules are changing.

By Hannah Sampson

ELECTION 2024

Alabama warns Biden could miss ballot. An exception was made for the GOP in 2020.

The situation has created new headaches for Democrats and stoked distrust with election officials over what has long been considered an apolitical process.

By Patrick Svitek

Live

Harris heading to Arizona to hammer Trump on abortion policy

GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy was a respected Navy SEAL. Now he’s benefiting from the elite force’s star power.

By Isaac Stanley-Becker, Beth Reinhard and Liz Goodwin

O.J. SIMPSON

What O.J. Simpson meant to Black America

His acquittal in the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and a friend, Ronald Goldman, became a symbol of America’s lingering racial division.

By Emmanuel Felton and Rachel Hatzipanagos

The CritiquePerspective

Not guilty and not innocent, just O.J.

By Robin Givhan

The sea takes the last of the year’s loggerhead turtle hatchlings in September. (Andrea Hernández Briceño for The Post)

A silent killer stalks sea turtles. A small town is trying to stop it.

Activists figured out what was killing the loggerheads of La Sabana, Venezuela, on their own. They’re still waiting for the government to help.

By Ana Vanessa Herrero

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‘Civil War’ beholds the rockets’ red glare but not real-world divisions

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‘The Greatest Hits’: Save your time and skip this time-travel romance

By Ty Burr

Art

The Hirshhorn took its modern art treasures out of the vault. It’s a joy.

By Kriston Capps

Fiction

‘Crooked Seeds’ is hard to read and impossible to look away from

By Ron Charles

Opera

Puccini’s lesser-known love story gets a stirring concert staging

By Michael Andor Brodeur

Movies

‘Housekeeping for Beginners’: A messy look at class divisions in Macedonia

By Amy Nicholson

TV

Larry David isn’t sorry

By Lili Loofbourow

Art

A famous painter’s obscure streetscapes might be his most hypnotic work

By Sebastian Smee

Nonfiction

A history of hypochondria wonders why we worry

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Restaurants

Pascual raises the bar for Mexican cooking in D.C.

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How will O.J. Simpson be remembered?

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Opinion

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In the Arctic, American commandos game out a great-power war

Donald Trump knows what sort of vice president he wants, has an ever-changing list of candidates and is likely to drag the audition process out as long as possible.

Carolyn Hax: Mom mortifies teens by asking server to replace dirty glass

election 2024

What Donald Trump wants in his next vice president — and who he’s considering

By Marianne LeVine, Josh Dawsey and Ashley Parker

Biden team increasingly hopes to ride the abortion issue to victory

By Tyler Pager1 hour ago

The FixAnalysis

Arizona and Florida will fix abortion bans, Trump predicts. Not so fast.

By Aaron Blake

Wisconsin Supreme Court liberal won’t run again, shaking up race for control

By Patrick Marley

Politics

Trump Cases

Trump’s the likely GOP nominee. He can serve even if convicted of a crime.

By David Nakamura

New prosecutor to decide fate of Georgia lieutenant governor in Trump case

By Holly Bailey

Trump’s first — and maybe only — trial is still viewed with skepticism

By Philip Bump

Teens call out a parent for being high-maintenance. The crime? Asking a server to replace a dirty water glass.

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Carolyn Hax: Mom mortifies teens by asking server to replace dirty glass

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Francis Collins: Why I’m going public with my prostate cancer diagnosis

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Pet day, kidney health and forever chemicals: The week in Well+Being

By Tara Parker-Pope

Want to run a fall marathon? It’s time to pick a training plan for your goals.

By Teddy Amenabar

They’re young and athletic. They’re also ill with a condition called POTS.

By Ariana Eunjung Cha

In a first, EPA sets limit for ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

By Teddy Amenabar

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Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California

By Maxine Joselow

Here’s how EVs could get 200 miles per gallon

By Shannon Osaka

EPA limits toxic air pollution from chemical plants

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Mapping America’s access to nature, neighborhood by neighborhood

By Harry Stevens

The Olympics are usually a sustainability disaster. Can Paris be different?

By Nicolás Rivero and Allyson Chiu

Here’s why California is drought-free for a second straight year

By Diana Leonard

Heavy storms sweeping Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic after blasting South

By Ian Livingston and Jason Samenow

Where the cloud forecast for the solar eclipse shined and stumbled

By Ian Livingston, Lauren Tierney and Jason Samenow

Unique views of the solar eclipse you may have missed

By Dan Stillman and Jason Samenow

Apple will approve used parts in iPhone repairs, in long-awaited reversal

By Chris Velazco

Gen Z workers can take criticism. You’re just phrasing it wrong.

By Danielle Abril

This is the most consequential technology in America

By Shira Ovide

Technology

U.S. says recent Microsoft breach exposed federal agencies to hacking

By Joseph Menn

The future of AI will run on Amazon, company CEO says

By Caroline O'Donovan and Gerrit De Vynck

Privacy talks are heating up in Congress. Here’s what to watch for.

By Cristiano Lima-Strong

National

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Prosecutor will probe possible coverup in investigation of teacher’s shooting

By Jim Morrison and Justin Jouvenal

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A drone factory in Utah is at the epicenter of anti-China fervor

By Eva Dou

Iowa Supreme Court weighs whether 6-week abortion ban can take effect

By Annie Gowen

A baby had no home after a stay in the NICU. Her nurses adopted her.

By Sydney Page1 hour ago

We’ve had 25 years to learn it takes a village to raise a mass shooter

By Petula Dvorak

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WORLD

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Russian soldiers arrive in Niger as relationship with U.S. deteriorates

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Japan may be the U.S.’s most important ally

By Ishaan Tharoor

Europe’s farmers are in revolt and the far right is trying to make hay

By Emily Rauhala and Virgile Demoustier

Castaways rescued after writing ‘HELP’ with palm leaves on remote island

By Ellen FrancisUpdated 1 hour ago

Vietnamese court sentences tycoon to death in multibillion-dollar fraud case

By Bryan Pietsch

Middle East Conflict

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U.S. restricts staff travel in Israel; Pentagon frustrated over Syria strike

By Frances VinallUpdated 21 minutes ago

Israel says it’s boosting Gaza aid, but U.N. says little has changed

By Louisa Loveluck, Claire Parker and Loveday Morris

Israel works to free hostages, without knowing if they are alive or dead

By Shira Rubin

Pentagon frustrated by lack of notice from Israel in Syria strike

By Missy Ryan and Dan Lamothe

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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The first lady’s clothes are never the story but she may be acknowledging, reluctantly, that as the election kicks into gear, that will no longer be the case.

Jill Biden’s state dinner dress was subtle. Its message was not.

By Rachel Tashjian

Scammers are having a cultural moment. Why are we so obsessed with them?

By Esther Zuckerman

Phish is a jam band run by a control freak. That’s perfect for the Sphere.

By Geoff Edgers

Like many musical adaptations, ‘The Outsiders’ overexplains itself

By Elisabeth Vincentelli

Review

‘Fallout’ is sweet, sharp pulp — and great post-apocalyptic TV

By Gene Park

When the theater smells like an Irish bog

By Michael O'Sullivan

Museum fires employee for hanging up his own artwork

FDA faces scrutiny on Capitol Hill

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What to know about prostate cancer following Francis Collins’s diagnosis

By Sabrina Malhi

Francis Collins: Why I’m going public with my prostate cancer diagnosis

By Francis S. Collins

Science

Anne Innis Dagg, considered to be the first scientist to study giraffes in the wild, dies at 91

By Harrison Smith

Spectacular nature and science images from Sony’s world photo awards

By Washington Post staff

Modern ants evolved alongside their ancient ancestors, study suggests

By Erin Blakemore

SPORTS

Bryson DeChambeau, a shadow of his former brash self, leads the Masters

By Rick Maese

Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and the different shades of green

By Barry Svrluga

The unfathomable path of O.J. Simpson, who never stopped shocking us

By Kevin B. Blackistone

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter stole $16 million to cover gambling debts, feds say

By Gus Garcia-Roberts

Caps go down fighting, and their playoff hopes take a broadside

By Bailey Johnson

Business

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High interest rates, rising inflation: The economy still isn’t normal

By Rachel Siegel

IRS Commissioner Werfel talks about Direct File, audits and IRS budget

By Michelle Singletary

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By Rachel Lerman, Michelle Singletary and Allison Mann

Calculate how much more mortgages will cost as interest rates rise

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