Obama: We must consider morals in terrorism fight

While nation has right to defend itself, threat levels have fallen, he says, while offering narrower limits on drone strikes.

President has regrets but wants anti-terror powers

ANALYSIS | Obama shows an unusual ambivalence over his policies’ morality.

Obama to heckler: ‘Part of free speech is ... listening’

Code Pink cofounder admonishes the president, who says her point is valid.

Boy Scouts accept gay boys but vote to keep leader ban

Boy Scout members protest in Texas, left, and D.C. (AP, Getty)

The Scouts’ vote was framed as a compromise, but some individual troops have said they would leave the organization.

IRS official Lois Lerner is placed on administrative leave, officials say

IRS official Lois Lerner is placed on administrative leave, officials say

The agency’s acting commissioner asked her to resign, but she refused, Sen. Grassley said.

Goodbye, Metro’s SmarTrip cards?

Goodbye, Metro’s SmarTrip cards?

D.C.’s transit system hopes to replace the plastic fare cards with phones, key fobs or credit cards.

Director of D.C. museum to resign after divided vote on art installation

Director of D.C. museum to resign after divided vote on art installation

Richard Koshalek plans Hirshhorn departure after board failed to broadly endorse the “Bubble.”

Cannes films imitate life, or each other

Cannes films imitate life, or each other

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK | The films were concerned with transition, but Robert Redford stole the show.

Tonight on The Fold: May 23, 2013

EDITORS’ PICKS

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40 summer grilling recipes

PHOTOS | Here are some appetizer, burger and dessert recipes to kick off barbecue season.

Read like a foreign correspondent

Reporters in The Post’s overseas bureaus offer their recommendations for summer reading lists.

FEATURED PHOTO GALLERIES

Flexing their muscles

Dozens of bodybuilders came out to compete in the 2013 Musclemania Capital Tournament of Champions.

Photos of the day

Oklahoma tornado wreckage, London terrorism attack, NASA’s Dream Chaser, Triton unmanned aircraft and more.

Terrorism cited in London attack

Two assailants hacked to death a British soldier on a busy southeast London neighborhood street Wednesday afternoon.

Assessing tornado damage in Oklahoma

Amid great destruction, residents of the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore begin to assess the severity of the twister that hit Monday.

The battle to be Mr. D.C.

Pageant contestants compete to aid hospitals.

The Herndon Climb

The Herndon Monument climb is the traditional culmination of plebe year at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Eye on entertainment

Jerry Lewis, Kat Graham, Zachary Quinto, Aerosmith, Carly Rae Jepsen and more.

Animal views

Fun and fascinating creatures around the world.

FEATURED VIDEOS

Obama’s counterterrorism speech in two minutes

Obama’s counterterrorism speech in two minutes

President Obama’s speech on counterterrorism Thursday touched on drones, renewed efforts to close Guantanamo Bay, and was interrupted by a loud heckler.
Life after the tornado in Moore, Okla.

Life after the tornado in Moore, Okla.

In Moore, Okla., residents, officials and volunteer workers come to grips with the aftermath of the EF-5 level tornado that levelled hundreds of homes in the town.
Obama to heckler: ‘Part of free speech is . . . listening’

Obama to heckler: ‘Part of free speech is . . . listening’

VIDEO | The president addresses woman after she interrupts his speech.
London assailant explains deadly attack (Contains graphic images)

London assailant explains deadly attack (Contains graphic images)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This video contains graphic images. Two men attacked a possible soldier near a London military barracks Wednesday, in what British authorities were investigating as a possible terror act. One man is dead and two others were wounded.
Oklahoma City Thunder players tour Moore

Oklahoma City Thunder players tour Moore

Residents of tornado-devastated Moore, Oklahoma got a surprise visit from members of the NBA Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. Players toured the damage and met residents. Thunder star Kevin Durant has given one million dollars to the Red Cross.
80-year-old conquers Mount Everest

80-year-old conquers Mount Everest

80-year-old Japanese mountain climber Yuichiro Miura reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday, making him the oldest person to ever reach the summit.
Florida FBI shooting has Boston bombing links

Florida FBI shooting has Boston bombing links

Law enforcement officials say a man was fatally shot while he was being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife.

POLITICS

House Republicans send warning on immigration

House Republicans send warning on immigration

House Republicans vowed Thursday to have their own say in the debate over immigration reform, two days after a Senate committee gave approval to a sweeping border control bill.

MORE OPINIONS

The Boy Scouts vote for gay inclusion — up to a point

The Boy Scouts vote for gay inclusion — up to a point

Today, the organization voted to drop its ban on gay scouts. But what happens when they become adults?

SPORTS

RGIII: ‘The only thing that needed repair was my knee’

RGIII: ‘The only thing that needed repair was my knee’

Robert Griffin III says he feels great, that he's got two phases of rehab left before he's full-go, and that the relationship between him and his coach was not strained.

DISCUSSIONS

Got Plans?

Got Plans?

Transcript | Our resident going out gurus gave readers advice on the best concerts, nightlife and outdoor festivals hitting the D.C. area this weekend.

DIVERSIONS