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Palestinians fled Rafah as Israel threatened a major assault. (Reuters)

Israeli closure of Rafah crossing cuts off Gaza’s most vital aid lifeline

CONGRESS

House Speaker Mike Johnson survives challenge to his leadership

Democrats voted with most Republicans in support of a procedural motion that effectively ended the attempt of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to topple Johnson (R-La.).

By Marianna Sotomayor and Mariana AlfaroUpdated 47 minutes ago

House vote

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Greene booed as Republicans turn on her over bid to oust Johnson

By Paul Kane, Maegan Vazquez, Marianna Sotomayor, Mariana Alfaro and Theodoric Meyer

See how every House member voted

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Hawaii is poised to make the ‘shaka’ its official state gesture

The bill would adopt the “shaka,” which involves extending the thumb and pinkie finger while curling the others down, as the official gesture and recognize Hawaii as its birthplace.

By Praveena Somasundaram

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

Advice

Social Security has to be fixed. But you still need your own savings.

By Michelle Singletary

Reader Q&A

How do I get food in my air fryer to actually be crispy? Your questions, answered.

By Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal

Confused by new mammogram guidelines? Here’s what to know.

By Lindsey Bever

Olive oil use associated with lower risk of dying from dementia

By Teddy Amenabar

THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

Opinions

Brittney Griner: The day I landed in Russia and wound up in prison

This column — adapted from her memoir, “Coming Home” — is the story of how Griner’s ordeal began.

Opinion by Brittney Griner

I’m Jewish. Here’s why I voted against the Antisemitism Awareness Act.

Opinion by Jerry Nadler

GOP talking points are out of date. Border crossings have plummeted.

Opinion by Catherine Rampell

In court, Stormy Daniels pulled a Trump on Trump

Opinion by Dana Milbank

Today’s Opinions: Jail for Trump could be the best thing that happened to him

Opinion by Drew Goins

The high cost of failing to contain China

Letters to the Editor

Cartoon: Netanyahu shuts down Al Jazeera over Gaza war coverage

Opinion by Ann Telnaes

Game Break

On the Record

One quote. Three chances.

Mini Meta Crossword

5x5 bitesized crossword.

Sudoku

Number. Order. Logic.

Keyword

One word to spell them all.

At least 3 dead as storms, tornadoes slam eastern U.S.

By Matthew Cappucci, Jason Samenow and Ian Livingston

Deputy fatally shot Black airman after entering wrong apartment, lawyer says

By Kelsey Ables

Miss Teen USA gives up title days after Miss USA resigned

By Herb Scribner

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

What Daniels said happened in Trump’s hotel suite, from the transcript

The FixAnalysis

Judge keeps tying Trump to possible intimidation

Juan Merchan has cited at least three instances of Trump’s potentially intimidating a witness or jurors. But experts say it’s hard to police.

By Aaron Blake

Truth Social is relatively small. But Trump’s posts find huge audiences, thanks to an army of amplifiers.

By Sarah Ellison and Clara Ence Morse

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

The use of the high-frequency sound waves is also being adapted to treat Alzheimer’s disease, tumors and psychiatric disorders.

By David Ovalle

‘The Office’ spinoff is set at a daily newspaper

“The Office” was a cultural juggernaut during its nine-season run, helping launch the careers of John Krasinski, Ed Helms, Jenna Fischer and Mindy Kaling.

By Herb Scribner

Why everyone’s mad at Apple’s new iPad ad

Apple’s commercial for the new iPad Pro seems to celebrate the destruction of analog art.

By Will Oremus

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Opinion

I was a teen in Virginia prison. Books were my lifeline.

By Reginald Dwayne Betts

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Thursday, May 9, at 3:00 p.m. EDT

In court, Stormy Daniels pulled a Trump on Trump

As Stormy Daniels testified in the hush money case, Trump’s angry response was unmistakable.

Greene booed as Republicans turn on her over bid to oust Speaker Johnson

Top Republicans, led by Trump, refuse to commit to accept 2024 election results

Advice

Carolyn Hax: Was it wrong to approach late wife’s pal for no-commitment sex?

How every House member voted on the effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson

election 2024

Biden touts Microsoft AI center on site of Trump’s failed Foxconn deal

By David J. Lynch, Cat Zakrzewski, Matt Viser and Jeanne Whalen

RFK Jr. says he had parasitic brain worm, undisclosed memory loss

By Meryl Kornfield

Here’s what to know

In Arizona, election workers trained with deepfakes to prepare for 2024

By Sarah Ellison and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

Fact CheckerAnalysis

RFK Jr.’s ‘history lesson’ on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine flunks the fact test

By Glenn Kessler

Politics

Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who called for Nixon’s resignation, dies at 96

By David Stout

Analysis

The 2020-was-stolen crew is here to stoke fears of noncitizen voters

By Philip Bump

Trump Cases

Analysis

Judge Cannon blows apart classified documents trial

Analysis

How Trump could wiggle out of his legal woes

By Amber Phillips

Georgia court to hear Trump appeal seeking to disqualify Fani Willis

Judge was alarmed by Trump’s response to Stormy Daniels testimony

Advice

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Carolyn Hax: Was it wrong to approach late wife’s pal for no-commitment sex?

A widower wants to know how to make amends after asking his late wife’s friend for a physical relationship.

By Carolyn HaxMay 9

Ask Amy: Relatives keep me giving me updates on my old family home

May 9

Miss Manners: My roommate and I have opposite sleep schedules

May 9

My 11-year-old cursed at me. Should I let it go or draw a line?

May 8

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

May 2

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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Cooking chat: How do I get air fryer potatoes to actually be crispy?

Should the prosecution avoid Michael Cohen? I answered your questions.

Dining chat: I tip big at my regular spot, but only at holidays. Should I rethink that?

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Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

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High levels of ultra-processed foods linked with early death, brain issues

By Anahad O’Connor

Perspective

My mother died young. My journals are for her and my daughters.

By Lisa Sepulveda

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

Help Desk

The iPad lost. Smartphones won.

By Shira Ovide

Apple plays up AI potential in new iPads

By Chris Velazco

Everything TikTok users need to know about a possible ban in the U.S.

By Shira Ovide, Tatum Hunter and Heather Kelly

Technology

TikTok files court challenge to U.S. law that could lead to ban

By Drew Harwell

Commerce Department revokes more export licenses to China’s Huawei

By Eva Dou and Ellen Nakashima

Substack courts TikTokers with new ‘creators’ program

By Taylor Lorenz

National

Catholic school can fire gay drama teacher for marrying, court rules

By Rachel Weiner

Cruise worker charged with stabbing 3 with scissors on ship off Canada

By Colleen Grablick

Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., captive in Iran hostage crisis, dies at 93

By Harrison Smith

Dog hit by car loses leg, is adopted by firefighter who helped her

By Sydney Page

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The Washington Post wins for national reporting, editorial writing and commentary

By Jeremy Barr

Explore The Post’s winners and finalists

By Washington Post staff

WORLD

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Ukraine orders nationwide electricity rationing after Russian airstrikes

By David L. Stern

Arrested U.S. soldier was in Russia to pursue girlfriend

By Robyn Dixon

Ukraine arrests two colonels accused of plot to kill Zelensky, other officials as a gift to Putin

By David L. Stern and Serhiy Morgunov

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

Israel puts Rafah in the eye of the storm

By Ishaan Tharoor

Russia, Remastered

To please Putin, universities rewrite textbooks, purge liberals and scorn the West

By Mary Ilyushina

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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How a documentary about the Jan. 6 insurrection covers new ground

“The Sixth,” a new film from Oscar-winning documentarians Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine, originally intended to capture the peaceful transition of presidential power.

By Sonia Rao1 hour ago

Katy Perry says her own mom was fooled by AI images of her at the Met Gala

By Annabelle Timsit

When your job is covering rap beefs, Kendrick vs. Drake is the Super Bowl

By Anne Branigin and Ben Brasch

Steve Albini, Nirvana producer and alt-rock royalty, dies at 61

By Ben Brasch

Bill Holman, Grammy-winning jazz composer and arranger, dies at 96

By Matt Schudel

JoJo Siwa is just being JoJo Siwa

By Samantha Chery and Herb Scribner

Canceled TV show ‘Schmigadoon!’ will live on as a stage musical

By Thomas Floyd

D.C., MD. & VA.

Health

RFK Jr. revealed he had a parasitic brain worm. Here’s what to know.

By Fenit Nirappil

Analysis

Biden’s nursing home staffing rule surfaces horror stories

By Jordan Rau and McKenzie Beard

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

By Arthur Allen

Science

Scientists are starting to decode what sperm whales are saying

By Mark Johnson

Mysterious blobs inside Earth triggered plate tectonics, study suggests

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

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

By Dino Grandoni

SPORTS

Nikola Jokic wins third MVP award, joining rare company of NBA legends

By Ben Golliver

Analysis

Why the Nuggets’ NBA title defense is suddenly on life support

By Ben Golliver

Perspective

These Nats are pretty fun. They’d be more fun with James Wood.

By Barry Svrluga

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, agrees to plea deal

By Des Bieler

Nationals finally run out of answers and fall to Orioles in 12 innings

By Spencer Nusbaum

Business

(AP)

Company fined $650K for hiring children to clean meatpacking plants

By María Luisa Paúl

FTX customers are set to recover all funds lost, plus interest

By Aaron Gregg

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

Food