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October 8, 2025
A beloved shop cat disappeared. Security footage solved the mystery.
Francine, the beloved cat from a Richmond Lowe's, was found in Garysburg, North Carolina, after a two-week search.
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October 8, 2025
Column | Is this it for Alex Ovechkin? It’s his call, and there’s a lot to consider.
The Washington Capitals captain has earned the right to determine his own retirement timeline. He’s on the clock.
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October 8, 2025
Opinion | Can competence trump color? South Africa faces a test.
“Iron Lady” Helen Zille hopes to become Johannesburg’s first White mayor since apartheid ended.
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October 8, 2025
Column | How do I deal with my mom criticizing my 8-year-old daughter’s clothes?
He lets his 8-year-old wear what she likes — but her grandma criticizes “her clothing choices nearly every time she sees her.”
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October 8, 2025
Democrats’ response to Jay Jones violent texts worries some in party
Party leaders are largely standing by their nominee for Virginia attorney general after revelations that he once mused about killing a GOP l...
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October 8, 2025
The government shutdown is putting D.C.-area races in jeopardy
Organizers of the Army Ten-Miler and the Marine Corps Marathon said the government shutdown could affect their abilities to proceed with rac...
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October 8, 2025
Senior U.S. officials join Gaza ceasefire talks as momentum builds
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will join talks over a U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire plan, signaling some hope for a breakthrough though major...
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October 8, 2025
Why Trump, who declared English the official language, is going to bat for Univision
Trump pressed YouTube to resolve a dispute with the Spanish-language network, the latest example of the president using his position to pres...
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October 8, 2025
What a gut microbiome scientist wants you to eat every day
Focus on eating fiber-rich foods, especially those high in a special type of fiber called resistant starch.
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October 8, 2025
Is Taylor Swift a tradwife?
Dissecting the absurd tradwife discourse as it applies to Taylor Swift, with lessons from the brilliant sitcom “English Teacher.”
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October 8, 2025
Comey to make first court appearance in false statements case
James B. Comey will make his first court appearance in a case that has become a focus of concern about pressure by President Trump to prosec...
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October 8, 2025
CWG Live updates: Skies clear and winds gust after early raindrops
Turning much cooler with classic fall weather arriving for several days.
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October 8, 2025
Advice | What makes a man? The internet is defining it for teen boys.
A new study examines the nature of masculine content online and how it is affecting adolescent boys.
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October 8, 2025
Trump threatened shutdown layoffs. So far, he hasn’t followed through.
One week into a shutdown that shows no sign of ending, there’s also no sign of the dire consequences that President Donald Trump predicted.
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October 8, 2025
How Israel’s invasion has shattered lives, livelihoods and learning in Gaza
Visualizing the devastating impact of the Israel-Gaza war on schools, homes, croplands and heritage sites, two years on from Hamas’s deadly...
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October 8, 2025
Bob Ross artwork to be sold to help public television after funding cuts
Thirty of the late painter’s works will be auctioned starting next month. The net proceeds will benefit stations threatened by reductions in...
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October 8, 2025
Column | Miss Manners: I saw a ‘relative in the news for something nefarious’
The letter writer wonders if reaching out to troubled relative is the right move.
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October 8, 2025
Column | Carolyn Hax: Siblings buffeted by mom’s cruelty take one last hit with her will
Once-estranged siblings had just rebuilt their relationship when their mother’s will left one of them almost nothing.
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October 8, 2025
Column | Asking Eric: 'My girlfriend is constantly seeking attention from other men’
He thinks his girlfriend strikes up conversations with men she doesn’t know for attention.
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October 8, 2025
How to stop the No. 1 killer of Americans long before any symptoms
Cardiovascular disease experts propose a new approach to treating heart disease, focusing on atherosclerosis prevention and early detection
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October 8, 2025
Analysis | Joe Flacco to the Bengals means Shedeur Sanders’s chance could be coming
The Browns agreed to trade Flacco to the Bengals on Tuesday for an exchange of draft picks.
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October 7, 2025
Fueled again by doubters, the Caps know they need ‘a little bit more’
The Washington Capitals open their season against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena.
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October 7, 2025
Senate confirms Herschel Walker as ambassador to the Bahamas
The Trump ally was confirmed as part of a larger batch of nominees for various executive branch roles, following a change the chamber made t...
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October 7, 2025
White House offers ‘concierge’ service to fossil fuel firms, official says
Brittany Kelm, a senior policy adviser for the National Energy Dominance Council, detailed in a podcast how the council works to advance fos...
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October 7, 2025
Opinion | Government shutdowns wouldn’t happen if they caused more pain
Democratic leaders play a dangerous game as Trump threatens not to pay furloughed federal workers.
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October 7, 2025
Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Marty Supreme’ electrifies in surprise screening
Timothée Chalamet and Josh Safdie brought their table tennis movie “Marty Supreme” to the New York Film Festival for a surprise screening th...
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October 7, 2025
Police seek information about killing of 14-year-old in Greenbelt, Md.
14-year-old killed in drive-by shooting in Greenbelt, Md. Police are urging witnesses to come forward.
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October 7, 2025
John Gurdon, Nobel laureate who laid groundwork for cloning, dies at 92
One of his early teachers called his scientific ambitions “ridiculous.” Undeterred, Dr. Gurdon went on to transform the understanding of DNA...
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October 7, 2025
Column | LeBron James is selling his credibility, one Decision at a time
With an insatiable thirst for attention, the King is devaluing his legacy with every silly social media post and thoughtless advertising cam...
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October 7, 2025
Trump administration intervenes to secure woman’s rescue from Gaza
The mother of a U.S. sailor was extracted from the war-ravaged enclave through a quiet, extraordinary collaboration of the U.S., Israeli and...
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October 7, 2025
Tropical Storm Jerry tracker: Map and projected storm path
Jerry is the 10th named storm of the hurricane season.
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October 7, 2025
Opinion | Violent texts should be disqualifying from public office. Say so.
Post readers respond to DMV issues
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October 7, 2025
Supreme Court sharply questions law banning conversion therapy
Supreme Court sharpy questions Colorado law that bans efforts to changing minors’ sexual identity, suggesting it violates free speech rights...
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October 7, 2025
Federal workers not entitled to back pay after shutdown, budget office says
Federal workers may not be entitled to backpay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new d...
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October 7, 2025
Trump hints at health-care deal to end shutdown, but key hurdles remain
Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree on the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the center of the week-long fight.
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October 7, 2025
Analysis | Ranking all 32 NFL teams entering Week 6 of the season
The Lions are No. 1, the Colts are legit, and the Ravens are reeling.
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October 7, 2025
ICE kept most offices open in shutdown — but not the one inspecting detention centers
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s entire Office of Detention Oversight has been placed on furlough, despite surging numbers of...
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October 7, 2025
South American leftists struggle with Trump pressure, voter shift
The second Trump presidency’s focus on immigration and crime is mirroring a shift to the right among voters in South America.
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October 7, 2025
National Book Award finalists announced for 2025
New works by Karen Russell and Yiyun Li are among this year’s 25 shortlisted titles.
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October 7, 2025
Airport staffing shortages cause flight delays a week into shutdown
The delays came after Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy warned the shutdown could add to the strain on air traffic controllers and lead...
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October 7, 2025
Opinion | AI might be our best hope to fix health care
If used correctly, the technology could achieve what traditional reforms could not.
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October 7, 2025
Column | Friends took my face with the viral Sora app. I laughed. Then I got scared.
Lost in the wave of LOLs over OpenAI’s new Sora app is what it actually feels like to lose control of your own face.
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October 7, 2025
Live updates: Supreme Court to hear arguments on Colorado ban of conversion therapy for minors
The Colorado case could have wide impact — about 30 states have laws similar laws. It is the first major case of the Supreme Court’s new ter...
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October 7, 2025
This dog’s hilarious thieving habit stumps even the experts
Duke, an 11-year-old golden retriever, has gained Instagram fame for the bizarre items he diligently gathers and hoards.
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October 7, 2025
Which writer will win the Nobel? The literati have some guesses.
Amitov Ghosh? Gerald Murnane? The truth will be revealed on Thursday.
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October 7, 2025
Gold briefly soars past $4,000; why the record is a sign of uncertainty
Central banks and other investors have been snapping up the “safe haven” asset, pushing prices nearly 50 percent higher since the start of t...
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October 7, 2025
Opinion | Afghanistan’s internet blackout was a warning
The Taliban delivers yet another brutal blow against women’s basic rights.
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October 7, 2025
The Phillies are built to win in October. Why can’t they?
Philadelphia is struggling with a lack of big swings and little things, and it is costing it dearly against the defending champion Dodgers.
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October 7, 2025
Column | Food critic Tom Sietsema is stepping down — and dropping his anonymity
After a quarter-century of reviewing restaurants, donning disguises and turning down photos, The Post’s food critic is ready for his next co...
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October 7, 2025