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2+ week, 2+ hour ago (433+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Wings against the wall Some of the birds were curious and inquisitive, others playful and dramatic, and a few seemed indifferent to the entire endeavor. The series saw some success. But along with positive press, it generated some scathing commentary from animal rights activists critical of the pet industry " and of me, for having collaborated with it. This was eye-opening, and the comments led me to investigate issues facing these feathered creatures. Parrots are intelligent animals that need proper care and companionship or their mental state deteriorates. Sadly, many birds are surrendered to shelters when their owners become unable or unwilling to care for them. I began to see the wallpaper as…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (193+ words) Ahmed al-Sharaa was once an insurgent imprisoned by U.S. forces. Now he's Syria's president, and the first Syrian head of state to visit the White House. After his meeting with President Donald Trump this week, Sharaa sat down with The Post for an exclusive interview. It's an improbable path, from al-Qaeda to the West Wing. The U.S. had once designated Ahmed al-Sharaa a terrorist. He fought U.S. forces in Iraq and was even imprisoned. Sharaa spent years in northwest Syria leading an Islamic militant group that was affiliated with al-Qaeda until he cut those ties." Today on "Post Reports," Host Colby Itkowitz speaks with the Post's international correspondent Susannah George about Syria, al-Sharaa and their conversation." Today's show was produced by Elana Gordon with help from Sabby Robinson. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sean Carter. Thanks to Alan Sipress....

3+ week, 4+ day ago (144+ words) From Zohran Mamdani in New York City's mayoral race to a ballot initiative on redistricting in California, Democrats handily won all of Tuesday's biggest races. Host Colby Itkowitz talks to Dan Merica, co-anchor of The Post's Early Brief politics newsletter, about the lessons learned and major takeaways from each of these contests. Today's show was produced by Laura Benshoff and Josh Carroll. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Rennie Svirnovskiy." Research shows many people benefit from a protein-rich diet. But experts caution that many Americans are going overboard. So how much should you eat? An investigation by The Post found that some veterans are taking advantage of the Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation program. Today, how the system is being gamed and the attention The Post's reporting has already received from Congress....

3+ week, 4+ day ago (161+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. 1 THE BLACK WOLF (Minotaur, $30). By Louise Penny. Although he arrested the man behind a domestic terrorist attack, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache suspects a larger conspiracy was at work. 2 THE WIDOW (Doubleday, $32). By John Grisham. When a wealthy woman dies, her small-town lawyer is suspected of murder. - /elections/2025/11/04/trump-mamdani-jewish-voters-new-york/1 Maegan Vazquez , Amy B Wang and Emily Davies Trump rails against election results before Democrats romp to victories - 2 Hannah Knowles Five takeaways as Democrats sweep elections in New Jersey and Virginia - 3 Washington Post staff Minneapolis mayoral election results 2025 - 4 Anahad O'Connor At 89, she's a top nutrition expert. Here's what she eats in a day. - 5 Washington Post staff California Prop 50 results 2025...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (111+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. - /politics/2025/11/03/trump-60-minutes-interview-recap/1 Niha Masih , Jennifer Hassan and Laura Wagner Five key moments from Trump's "60 Minutes' interview - 2 Christine Mi 7 nights at sea aboard the last grand ocean liner - 3 Ben Noll , Sarah Kaplan , Niko Kommenda , Kevin Crowe and John Muyskens Deadly rivers in the sky - 4 Adam Bernstein Diane Ladd, multifaceted character actress, dies at 89 - 5 Column Andrew Van Dam The biggest careers that have now vanished, according to data...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (183+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. 1 THE GOD OF THE WOODS (Riverhead, $19). By Liz Moore. Tragedy revisits the owners of a summer camp when their teenage daughter disappears, echoing a similar loss years before. 2 PROJECT HAIL MARY (Ballantine, $22). By Andy Weir. The lone survivor on a spaceship must figure out how to save the earth from destruction. - /weather/interactive/2025/flood-hotspots-appalachia-eastern-us-maps/1 Brady Dennis , Scott Dance , John Muyskens , Ben Noll , Kevin Crowe and Niko Kommenda Where the sky keeps bursting - 2 Guest column Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD 4 surprising cancer symptoms you should know about, according to an oncologist - 3 Gerrit De Vynck and Jeremy B. Merrill How people really use ChatGPT, according to 47,000 conversations shared online - 4 Warren Strobel Inside the CIA's secret mission to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (187+ words) A conservative group tied to Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA showed up for homecoming this year at Howard University, a historically Black institution in Washington, D.C. How that visit went and what it says about national politics. When the conservative organization Blexit announced it was going to visit HBCU campuses this fall, it received backlash from students, administrators and alumni. But when it made a stop at Howard University " during the university's celebratory homecoming weekend " the reception felt mixed. Host Colby Itkowitz speaks with Features reporter Samantha Chery about Blexit's strategy and how people reacted to its visit to Howard. Then, national politics reporter Sabrina Rodriguez speaks with Itkowitz about where the Black vote stands nationally. Today's show was produced by Zoe Cummings, Sabby Robinson and Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was edited by Ariel Plotnick and Laura Benshoff. It was mixed by…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (185+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Ali Vitali isn't naturally a morning person, but fortified by an early bedtime and stockpiled cans of sparkling orange-flavored Celsius energy drinks, she makes her gig work. "I'm contractually a morning person," she said just after her show, aptly titled "Way Too Early," wrapped one morning this month at 6 a.m. - /politics/2025/11/14/epstein-text-messages-cohen-house-hearing/1 Amy B Wang , Aaron Schaffer , Maegan Vazquez and JM Rieger Epstein texted with House Democrat during Cohen hearing, documents show - 2 Dan Lamothe , Tara Copp , Michael Birnbaum and Noah Robertson Trump weighs Venezuela strikes as U.S. forces prepare for attack order - 3 Carolyn Hax Carolyn Hax chat: Widow never wants to date. Friends keep trying to set her up. - 4 Alec Dent and David J. Lynch…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago (122+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The 2024 election spurred Democrats to seek out podcasts and social media creators to spread their message and catch up with their Republican counterparts. AUSTIN " Donald Trump's victory last November devastated the Democratic Party. But it may have also invigorated its new media strategy. As Trump and his allies prepared to retake the White House and supercharge its briefing room into an influence operation, Democrats realized they needed to throw out their old media playbook and get serious about finding their own personalities to help them reach a broader swath of voters....