The Washington Post - Breaking news and latest headlines, U.S. news, world news, and video - The Washington Post

Democracy Dies in Darkness

Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. in December. (AP)

Democrats divided over Supreme Court controversies as decisions loom

Liberals say revelations about Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. raise questions about his ability to rule impartially on Jan. 6-related cases.

By Justin Jouvenal and Tobi Raji

(Loren Elliott for The Post)

Leaked documents reveal patient safety issues at Amazon’s One Medical

After One Medical began using a call center staffed by contractors with minimal training, patients with urgent symptoms failed to receive immediate help.

By Caroline O'Donovan

People walk through a flooded street Wednesday as they evacuate in Hollywood, Fla. (Getty Images)

DeSantis rejects climate change rationale for record-breaking rain

As residents and businesses in South Florida assessed the damage from this week’s historic rainfall and floods, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis downplayed the idea that the storm was unusual. His communications team also made light of the storm, dismissing it as typical summer rainfall.

City goers sit in the Princes Street Gardens in downtown Edinburgh, Scotland. (Getty Images)

This Scottish city just made it illegal to advertise SUVs. Here’s why.

“There’s a moment happening here,” said Ben Parker, the Edinburgh city councilor who spearheaded the ban. “It’s a way of saying fossil fuel companies and arms manufacturers are not welcome in our city.”

By Shannon Osaka

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

How to get a tidier kitchen, according to organizing experts

By Jennifer Barger

What to do with foreign money after your vacation

By Andrea Sachs

Photo illustration of a sad looking caucasian woman with a red dot over the heart area of her chest.

The unique toll of stress and depression on women’s hearts

By McKenzie Beard

An illustration of a school whiteboard melting with a red math equation written on it. The marker is falling off the tray.

What researchers have learned about summer learning loss and how to stop it

By Richard Sima

Latest from The Post

A muddy mess? That’s not a problem at Maryland’s MudFest

18 minutes ago

Mark James, hit-making songwriter of ‘Suspicious Minds,’ dies at 83

1 hour ago

As U.S. trials begin, Katie Ledecky takes aim at Olympic history

1 hour ago

What we know about how the CNN presidential debate will work

French protesters decry far-right shift as snap election looms

Art project lets teens document the ‘complex’ stressors in their lives

Biden campaign raises $28 million ahead of star-studded fundraiser

Iran and Sweden announce prisoner swap involving convicted war criminal

More from The Post

THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

(Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

My charmed, tormented life with Jerry West

“Winning Time,” the HBO series based on my book, exaggerated him — brilliantly and inaccurately.

Opinion by Jeff Pearlman

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé albums ‘dropped’? We’re all insiders now.

Opinion by Richard Zoglin

Why can’t Americans agree on immigration?

Opinion by Karen Tumulty, Jim Geraghty and León Krauze

20 min

The best ways to make, and keep, friends for life

Letters to the Editor

The court misfired on bump stocks. Congress can still succeed.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Cartoon: Presidential candidates on TikTok

Opinion by Edith Pritchett

Joey Chestnut, the best there ever was

Opinion by Will Leitch

On the Record

One quote. Three chances.

Mini Meta Crossword

5x5 bitesized crossword.

Sudoku

Number. Order. Logic.

Keyword

One word to spell them all.

The lonely, resolute path of Oklahoma legislator Mauree Turner

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

As U.S. trials begin, Katie Ledecky takes aim at Olympic history

By Dave Sheinin1 hour ago

Arizona deputy fatally shoots seven starving, abandoned dogs

By Amber Ferguson

(The Washington Post)

Fact CheckerAnalysis

‘Cheapfake’ Biden videos enrapture right-wing media, but deeply mislead

The president didn’t wander off. He didn’t freeze either.

By Adriana Usero and Glenn Kessler

(The Washington Post)

Where extreme heat will pose the biggest threat: Look up your city

See how high the heat index is expected to reach where you live in the next seven days using our lookup tool.

By Naema Ahmed and John Muyskens

Princess Kate attends king’s parade in first public event since cancer news

By Karla Adam, William Booth and Victoria Bisset

Wedding dress codes have never been weirder. Let’s decode them.

By Kaarin Vembar

FOR YOURecommended stories

FEATURED VIDEOS

Most Read

An officer sexually abused a teen in his police car. How will he be punished?

South Bend police officer Timothy Barber met a teen at an Indiana Chick-fil-A and then sexually abused her in his patrol car. What punishment does he deserve?

The lonely, resolute path of Oklahoma legislator Mauree Turner

23 min

DeSantis rejects climate change rationale for record-breaking rain

Leaked documents reveal patient safety issues at Amazon’s One Medical

Carolyn Hax chat: My parents don’t respect my puppeteer boyfriend

(GW Hatchet)

Meet the 24-year-old trying to solve Biden’s problems with young voters

Eve Levenson has what might be one of the hardest jobs on Biden’s reelection campaign: Persuading young Americans, many of whom are deeply skeptical of Biden, to vote for him in November.

Trump pledged to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. He faces pressure to name names.

By Isaac Arnsdorf and Greg Jaffe

Biden campaign raises $28 million ahead of star-studded fundraiser

By Yasmeen Abutaleb

Democrats seize on disputed report that Trump called Milwaukee ‘horrible’

By Amy B Wang and Patrick Svitek

On immigration, the views of Hispanic voters mirror Americans overall

The Campaign Moment

Reporter Aaron Blake’s guide to what you really need to know about the 2024 election.

Do members of Congress need a pay raise? After 15 years, some say yes.

The FixAnalysis

Republicans embrace a Confederate symbol, after years of unease

Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana announces he won’t seek reelection

By Patrick Svitek

What your member of Congress expensed under a new, receipt-free program

By Clara Ence Morse, Jacqueline Alemany, Liz Goodwin and Marianna Sotomayor

(Illustration by Nick Galifianakis for The Washington Post)

Carolyn Hax: Abusive ex got therapy, but their son still won’t give him a chance

Now that abusive ex-husband has had therapy, this letter writer wonders how much to advocate on his behalf with their son.

By Carolyn HaxJune 15

Ask Amy: My parents love playing the 1983 version of Trivial Pursuit

June 15

Miss Manners: My friend’s strange use of capital letters on social media bothers me

June 15

Ask Sahaj: My friend’s new girlfriend is jealous and sent me abusive messages

June 13

Work Advice: Recent college grad asks whether the pandemic set him back

June 13

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Recent

Carolyn Hax chat: My parents don’t respect my puppeteer boyfriend

Ask Tara: My wife gave me permission to look outside our sexless marriage. Bad idea?

Featured

Dining chat: How should a restaurant respond to a missing dish?

More live chats

Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

(Max Segal)

Cat kidney transplants: For some, the pricey procedure is well worth it

By Marlene Cimons

5 ways to give up the idea of a perfect life and build a sustainable one

By Christopher W.T. Miller, MD

Men’s brains change when they become dads

By Lindsey Bever

How to turn ‘summer slide’ into learning opportunities for children

By Richard Sima

These young people invest in fitness. What should you spend on exercise?

By Mikala Jamison

The Home You Own

This 101-year-old scientist may have created your new favorite tomato

By Ashley Stimpson

8 things to know before you renovate your home for the first time

By Natalie Delgadillo

Think you’re cleaning your water bottle enough? Wrong.

By Jeanne Huber

5 easy ways to get a more organized kitchen

By Jennifer Barger

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

(AFP/Getty Images)

Imperialism isn’t in the past. Neither is the damage it did.

By Balaji Ravichandran

She’s 40-something, single and finding pleasure in Paris. Don’t judge.

By Hanna Rosin

‘The Great River’ explores the beauty and power of the Mississippi

By W. Ralph Eubanks

How ‘The Apprentice’ made Donald Trump president

The improbable rise of three women who helped transform French fashion

By Hilary Davidson

Stanford’s top disinformation research group collapses under pressure

Data privacy is on the ballot this election

By Cristiano Lima-Strong

Big Tech’s voluntary approach to deepfakes isn’t enough, top U.S. cyberdefense official says

By Gerrit De Vynck

What are all these Apple executives doing with their legs?

Your employer might be spying on your tech. Here’s how to check.

By Danielle Abril

The end of an era: Likes on X are anonymous now

By Tatum Hunter

(Melina Mara/The Washington Post)

Fed’s higher interest rates do not get all the credit for lower inflation

By David J. Lynch

Alex Jones ordered to sell personal assets, but judge dismisses a separate Infowars bankruptcy case

By Kim Bellware, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Will Sommer

Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era federal ban on bump stock devices

By Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow

Study: Subbing lower-paid staff for RNs could cause patient deaths

By Erin Blakemore

Texas high court declines to decide if embryos are people or property

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

INSPIRED LIFEStories about humanity

Man dies at 85, comes out in his obituary: ‘I’ll forever Rest in Peace’

By Jonathan Edwards, Molly Wadzeck Kraus and Jiselle Lee

Squirrels were struggling in a heat wave. She made them a ‘squirrel spa.’

Animal that was model for Donkey in ‘Shrek’ is ailing. Fans stepped in.

To make meaning of my father’s life, I went to death row

By Sophia Laurenzi

(Bloomberg News/Getty Images)

Did Canadian lawmakers wittingly conspire with foreign powers?

By Amanda Coletta

Iran and Sweden announce prisoner swap involving convicted war criminal

By Victoria Bisset

8 Israeli troops killed in Rafah; Gazans prepare for somber Eid holiday

By Adela Suliman and Mohamad El Chamaa

India says novelist Arundhati Roy could be tried under anti-terrorism law

French protesters decry far-right shift as snap election looms

By Rick Noack and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

(Kareem Black for The Post)

Method Man isn’t just here to be ogled

The Wu-Tang rapper is energized by acting on “Ghost.” And his sex-symbol status? Oh, he knows.

By Helena Andrews-Dyer

God loves Megan Stalter in all her hilarious, bisexual glory

By Shane O’Neill

Senators in summer suits? Let’s see these ’suckers.

By Rachel Tashjian

(Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Critics pounced on Luka Doncic. He responded with greatness.

By Jerry Brewer36 minutes ago

As U.S. trials begin, Katie Ledecky takes aim at Olympic history

By Dave Sheinin1 hour ago

Charles Barkley announces plans to retire in 2025 amid NBA media rights talks

By Ben Golliver

Lionel Messi dazzles and delivers for Argentina in Copa América tuneup

By Thomas Floyd

In Stanley Cup finals poised for a sweep, both teams stay in the present

By Bailey Johnson

RecipesWhat do you want to cook today?

More in recipes