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Covid will still be here this summer. Will anyone care?

Despite “FLiRT” variants, this may be the first covid wave with little federal pressure to limit transmission or data to even declare a surge.

By Fenit Nirappil and Sabrina Malhi

Middle East conflict

On May 13, Israeli right-wing activists blocked aid trucks in the West Bank headed for Gaza. (Video: Sapir Sluzker Amran/Neta Hamami Tabib via Storyful)

Far-right Israeli settlers step up attacks on aid trucks bound for Gaza

By Loveday Morris

Israeli strikes on Rafah safe zone kill at least 35, Gaza officials say

By Rachel Pannett

Netanyahu’s split with Biden and the Democrats was years in the making

By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Steve Hendrix and Tyler Pager

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Louisiana’s coast is sinking. Advocates say the governor is undermining efforts to save it.

A new Republican governor is taking aim at the state’s coastal protection agency.

By Shannon Osaka

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Denim is getting weird again

Like the 1970s and the 2000s, the 2020s are shaping up to be an era of boundless denim experimentation.

By Ashley Fetters Maloy

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

9 recipes for Memorial Day sides, including slaws and potato salads

By Becky Krystal

How to keep pests from destroying your garden

By Allyson Chiu

One bright firefly in detail, and other blinking firefly lights around it

Tips for creating a firefly-friendly backyard

By Bridget Reed Morawski

When dementia becomes too much to handle, this tool offers guidance

By Judith Graham

THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

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What more need Alito do before Durbin gets off the stick?

Passivity in the face of Supreme Court corruption is unacceptable.

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

Donate clothes? You’re contributing to Africa’s ‘mitumba’ problem.

Opinion by Kenya Wiley

Wildfire threat is growing in America. Just look at Kansas.

Opinion by John Herron

How mirror-image politics mark the Biden-Netanyahu dance

Opinion by Jason Willick

Honoring the real meaning of Memorial Day

Letters to the Editor

Republicans in Congress have new ‘solutions’ for D.C. They’re absurd.

Opinion by Marc Fisher

This college invited young people to shape our democracy

Opinion by E.J. Dionne Jr.

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More than 2,000 buried by Papua New Guinea landslide, government estimates

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Kentucky governor declares emergency as storms lash multiple states

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12 injured in severe turbulence on Qatar Airways flight

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Political killings rock South Africa as it heads into elections

The epidemic of assassinations in the country looks to affect the vote for Parliament and the African National Congress’s bid to keep its majority.

By Katharine Houreld

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Thousands of bikers take to the capital for ‘Rolling to Remember’

During the Memorial Day tradition, thousands rode across the D.C. region to honor fallen service members and support care for veterans.

By Claire Healy

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Why women are making nude casts of their bodies

From Cardi B to the Kardashians, women are stripping down for hyper-realist molds — especially belly and torso casts while pregnant.

By Mark Ellwood

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James Patterson finishes Michael Crichton’s book, with explosive results

‘The Garfield Movie’: Chris Pratt is no grumpy cat

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Art needs LaToya Ruby Frazier. Does she need the art world?

By Sebastian Smee

28 books to read this summer

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Forget ‘Seinfeld.’ ‘Tires’ really is a show about nothing.

By Lili Loofbourow

‘The Keeper’: Unsubtle story of veteran suicide and a man on a mission

By Michael O'Sullivan

Recently unearthed tracks from an experimental ’90s duo are hard to describe — and awesome to hear

By Chris Richards

A thrilling musical about a lesser-known part of the underground railroad

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At STK Steakhouse, the ‘vibe’ is loud, expensive and largely tasteless

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Far-right Israeli settlers step up attacks on aid trucks bound for Gaza

The settler groups use a web of publicly accessible WhatsApp groups to track the trucks and coordinate attacks, providing a window into their activities.

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Carolyn Hax: Parents want nothing to do with their daughter’s cheating husband

Covid will still be here this summer. Will anyone care?

Netanyahu’s split with Biden and the Democrats was years in the making

Chase Oliver nominated as Libertarian presidential candidate

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Trump loudly heckled, booed at Libertarian National Convention

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Biden indirectly rebukes Trump at West Point commencement

Progressive Democrats aren’t turning activism into election wins

Wife of Justice Alito called upside-down flag ‘signal of distress’

By Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow

Democrats press Roberts to address ethics at Supreme Court

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The Trump Trials: Closing arguments Tuesday in N.Y., and then we wait

By Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein

Special counsel seeks court order limiting Trump’s false claims about FBI

By Devlin Barrett

Strongest and weakest parts of the prosecution’s case

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Carolyn Hax: Parents want nothing to do with their daughter’s cheating husband

They barred their daughter’s cheating husband from their home, even as she’s trying to reconcile with him.

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Ask Amy: I want to be busy in my retirement. My husband resents that.

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Miss Manners: Should graduate send parents a thank-you note?

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Ask Sahaj: Sister-in-law inserts herself into our kids’ playdates. Do I say something?

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Parenting chat: A car almost hit my 5-year-old. It still gives her anxiety weeks later.

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Medical Mysteries: She went undiagnosed until almost too late

By Sandra G. Boodman

Raw milk is the latest health fad. Experts worry it may spread bird flu.

By Teddy Amenabar

At 102, my grandfather’s memory is fading. Coffee keeps us connected.

By Marian Chia-Ming Liu

Ticks love hot weather, too. How to avoid these common tick diseases.

By Marlene Cimons

A new weekly chat, perimenopause and lost sleep: The week in Well+Being

By Tara Parker-Pope

The Home You Own

When open houses get weird

By Rachel Kurzius

Why are my electric bills so high, even with ‘green’ appliances?

By Jeanne Huber

One bright firefly in detail, and other blinking firefly lights around it

How to create a firefly-friendly backyard

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Designers share 7 go-to paint colors for your front door

By Kathryn O'Shea-Evans

BOOK WORLDNews, reviews and big ideas for all things fiction and nonfiction

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The monstrous mind behind the summer’s most anticipated graphic novel

By Sophia Nguyen

28 books to read this summer

By Washington Post Editors and Reviewers

Seven historical books to read this summer

By Stephanie Merry

Walter Mosley again shows why he is a master of crime fiction

By E.A. Aymar

Can a great love story also be a great political novel?

By Michael Dirda

INSPIRED LIFEStories about humanity

I was homeless as a kid. Here’s how I survived.

By Heather Kristin

Kittens or puppies? Animals left at shelter turned out to be foxes — again.

A teen dropped out of high school during WWII. Now 99, she just graduated.

By Jonathan Edwards

At this inclusive coffee shop, the mission is grander than a latte

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Loggers encroach on an uncontacted tribe, and the government shrugs

By Simeon Tegel

China attempts to counter Japan and South Korea’s closer ties with U.S.

By Michelle Ye Hee Lee

U.S. and allies move to tap frozen Russian funds despite Kremlin threats

Russia bombs market in Kharkiv, killing at least 6 and wounding 40

By David L. Stern

These Ukrainians were musicians before the war. Now they fight with song.

By Michael Birnbaum and Kostiantyn Khudov

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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Morgan Wallen’s new Nashville bar delays opening amid sign controversy

The country music star postponed the opening of his Nashville bar after city council members rejected a neon sign with his name, citing his past controversies.

By Herb Scribner

If you love Mozart, it’s okay to blow right past this ‘Magic Flute’

By Philip Kennicott

‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or award at Cannes — and more festival highlights

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In Japan, a baby-faced pitching savant is ready to disrupt baseball norms

By Chelsea Janes

The Celtics have seen it all, and that makes them even more dangerous

By Candace Buckner

Luka Doncic is rising to the moment. It looks too big for the Timberwolves.

By Ben Golliver

Reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr.’s season is over with a torn left ACL

By Noah Ferguson

Josef Newgarden puts scandal in past, wins Indy 500 in thrilling finish

By Noah Ferguson

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