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Middle East Conflict

Smoke rises over Rafah. (Reuters)

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IDF takes control of Rafah crossing’s Gaza side; aid flow halted, border official says

Overview

Israeli troops make incursion into Rafah, angering Egypt

For Biden, a tough call looms on whether Israel violated laws in Gaza

RUSSIA, REMASTERED

To please Putin, universities purge liberals and embrace patriots

Russian university leaders are imbuing the country’s education system with patriotism to favor Vladimir Putin, quashing Western influences and dissent.

By Mary Ilyushina1 hour ago

We reported for months on changes sweeping Russia. Here’s what we found.

Putin is inaugurated for fifth term as Russian president

(Melina Mara/The Post)

Why Highway 1 is the climate challenge that California can’t fix

It is beloved by Big Sur road trippers and is vital for local businesses. But intense storms, slides and fires imperil this highway. What does the future hold?

By Melina Mara, Scott Dance and Brianna Sacks

Met Gala

Style

Best looks from the red carpet

The best looks paid homage to “Sleeping Beauties” and “The Garden of Time,” a 1962 J.G. Ballard story that inspired the 2024 dress code.

By Emily Yahr, Rachel Tashjian, Shane O’Neill and Maura Judkis

Red carpet was a spectacle in a city roiled by them

Perspective

A Met Gala recap, as drawn by a cartoonist

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

The U.S. has updated its Social Security estimates. Here’s what you need to know.

By Scott Sowers and Julie Zauzmer Weil

Advice

How to avoid a contractor nightmare when electrifying your home

By Michael J. Coren1 hour ago

When pets get in the way of getting it on

By Rachel Kurzius1 hour ago

Egg recipes for any way you like them

By Aaron Hutcherson

THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

7 things to know today: Israel-Gaza war; Trump warning; tornadoes; Highway 1; Met Gala; and more

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On the Record

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Mini Meta Crossword

5x5 bitesized crossword.

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Keyword

One word to spell them all.

TRUMP N.Y. HUSH MONEY CASELive coverage begins at 8:30 a.m. ET

Looking Trump in the eye, judge warns he may be jailed

By Shayna Jacobs, Tom Jackman, Devlin Barrett and Marianne LeVine

Explaining Trump’s 10 gag order violations in New York

By Perry Stein and Devlin Barrett

Election 2024

Trump advisers explore vast new legal powers for global trade war

The former president is vowing an enormous expansion in the trade hostilities from his first term.

By Jeff Stein1 hour ago

Biden looks to project presidential power as campaign heats up

By Toluse Olorunnipa1 hour ago

Live

Biden to speak on antisemitism; Indiana holding primaries

Here’s why so many Republicans won’t buy EVs

Democrats are way more likely than Republicans to buy electric cars. Could that change?

By Shannon Osaka

Style

Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s feud got heated and ugly. Here’s what happened.

The heavyweight rappers’ beef dramatically escalated in one of the wildest weekends in hip-hop history.

By Janay Kingsberry and Herb Scribner

Large tornado hits cities in northeast Oklahoma as storms sweep Plains

By Jason Samenow, Frances Vinall and Victoria Bisset55 minutes ago

Francis Scott Key Bridge is named after an enslaver. Time for a change?

By Rachel Hatzipanagos

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election 2024

Ukrainian-born Spartz, criticized for Ukraine votes, faces primary fight today

In today’s contests, Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) is also vying for governor, and two former Indiana congressmen are trying to return to office.

By Patrick Svitek1 hour ago

Libertarians asked Trump to headline their convention — stirring anger

By Meryl Kornfield1 hour ago

Trump mocks Sen. Tester’s weight, hints at a Mont. campaign appearance

By Michael Scherer

How did we end up with a Biden-Trump rematch?

By Amber Phillips, Emily Wright and Tyler Remmel

Politics

The Early 202Analysis

How the GOP plans to capitalize on Cuellar and Menendez allegations

By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Alec Dent1 hour ago

Congresswoman battling brain disorder delivers House speech using a text-to-voice app

By Mariana Alfaro

The FixAnalysis

Kristi Noem’s increasingly bizarre Kim Jong Un story

By Aaron Blake

Congressman: Racist trope not ‘focal point’ of video he shared of Ole Miss counterprotesters

By Maegan Vazquez and Patrick Svitek

Advice

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Carolyn Hax: Husband admits to one-night stand, wants spouse to ‘let it go’

After giving his spouse HPV, husband told different stories before admitting infidelity — and now wants to drop the subject.

By Carolyn HaxMay 7

Ask Amy: I’ve lied about being a Vietnam War veteran for 50 years

May 7

Miss Manners: Greeting a non-parent on Mother’s or Father’s Day

May 7

Ask Sahaj: Responding to microaggressions is taking a toll on me. Can I stop?

May 2

Work Advice: My boss wants me in the office. My autistic kid needs me at home.

May 2

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Advice

Is it normal for my feet to get larger as I age?

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

Perspective

How to pick a retirement home and thrive

By Barbara Morris

6 misleading food label terms and what they really mean

By Sally Wadyka

The hour after leaving day care is a nutritional fail for kids, study finds

By Erin Blakemore

The new cure-all for vacation excess: the IV drip

By Andrea Sachs

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

CalTrans workers perform a delicate operation to stabilize a stretch of the iconic Highway 1 that collapsed March 30. (The Post)

Why Highway 1 is the climate challenge that California can’t fix

By Melina Mara, Scott Dance and Brianna Sacks

Why some corals are better off dead

By Camille Rodriguez Montilla

Fish are shrinking around the world. Here’s why scientists are worried.

By Dino Grandoni

As climate change pushes deer north, other animals may lose out

By Erin Blakemore

Invasive plants are a menace. Here’s how to avoid them in your garden.

By Allyson Chiu

Large tornado strikes northeast Oklahoma as storms sweep Plains

By Jason Samenow, Matthew Cappucci, Ian Livingston, Dan Stillman and Frances Vinall

U.S. had 300 tornadoes in April, second-most on record

By Ian Livingston

Perspective

Storm chase diary: Intercepting a trio of tornadoes in Texas

By Matthew Cappucci

Winterlike storm to drench California, help delay summer fire risk

By Diana Leonard

Bosses mandated them back to the office. They took legal action instead.

By Danielle Abril and Taylor Telford

Five tech products we actually like

By Shira Ovide

Microsoft is changing how you log in to your accounts

By Tatum Hunter

Technology

Defense think tank MITRE to build AI supercomputer with Nvidia

By Eva Dou1 hour ago

Improper ‘shadow’ ads thriving on Facebook during India’s election

By Joseph Menn

Twitch streamers become go-to news source for campus protest coverage

By Taylor Lorenz

National

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A child heard ‘monsters’ in her room. It was 50,000 bees in the wall.

By Jennifer Hassan1 hour ago

Dick Rutan, whose round-the-world flight made history, dies at 85

By Harrison Smith

The school from ‘Footloose’ lobbied Kevin Bacon to visit. He delivered.

By Omari Daniels

Person dies after falling from stands at Ohio State graduation

By Maham Javaid

Protests. A Trump trial. Raging wars. Historians confirm this is a troubled, exceptional era.

By Reis Thebault and Hannah Natanson

College Protests

Columbia cancels main commencement; arrests continue at other campuses

By Daniel Wu, Richard Morgan and Laura Meckler

Massive pro-Palestinian college protests bring rare surge in discipline

By Laura Meckler and Hannah Natanson

As police swarmed Columbia, its student radio station kept broadcasting

By Justine McDaniel and Daniel Wu

Decades after Kent State shooting, the tragic legacy shapes its activism

By Jonathan Edwards

WORLD

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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Miss USA, Noelia Voigt, resigns title to focus on mental health

Voigt posted her decision on Instagram, dealing a shock to Miss USA, which has endured a rocky few years.

By Herb Scribner

How TikTok changed fashion

By Rachel Tashjian

Kim Godwin steps down suddenly as president of ABC News

By Jeremy Barr

Tell us, Tom Selleck: Who are you, really?

By Sibbie O'Sullivan

‘Night Watch,’ ‘King: A Life,’ among 2024 Pulitzer Prize winners

By Sophia Nguyen

The newest TV shows and movies to stream right now

By Olivia McCormack

JoJo Siwa is just being JoJo Siwa

By Samantha Chery and Herb Scribner

D.C., MD. & VA.

Health

Ultrasound technology is used in many ways. Addiction is the next frontier.

By David Ovalle

Chemo can be brutal. This FDA effort aims to make it less so.

By Arthur Allen

Organic walnuts recalled over E. coli outbreak

By Aaron Gregg

Science

Life boomed on Earth half a billion years ago. You can thank magnets.

By Dino Grandoni

She worked in animal research. Now she’s blocked from commenting on it.

By Rachel Weiner

Perspective

How ancient Amazonians transformed a toxic crop into a diet staple

By Stephen Wooding

SPORTS

Perspective

Remember when the Nats sprouted into a delight? It’s happening again.

By Thomas Boswell

Baseball can crush rookies. Why hasn’t it crushed Trey Lipscomb?

By Spencer Nusbaum1 hour ago

Analysis

The Nuggets’ NBA title defense is suddenly on life support

By Ben Golliver53 minutes ago

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama unanimously wins NBA rookie of the year award

By Ben Golliver

Analysis

Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders ‘could be the first pick’ of the 2025 draft

By Jason La Canfora

Business

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FAA investigating whether Boeing falsified 787 inspection reports

By Lori Aratani

Analysis

The most popular, obscure, Democratic, Republican and hated music in America

By Andrew Van Dam and Travis Chase

DEI is getting a new name. Can it dump the political baggage?

By Taylor Telford and Julian Mark

Tesla retreat from EV charging leaves growth of U.S. network in doubt

By Jeanne Whalen, Trisha Thadani and Faiz Siddiqui

Start-ups aim to fix ‘broken market’ for child care

By Jane Black

Food