Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Tuesday briefing: Pope Francis allows same-sex blessings; China quake; Iceland volcano; Jonathan Majors; Google payout; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 19, 2023•8 min
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Monday, December 18, 2023
Monday briefing: Hostages killed by Israeli military; Rudy Giuliani; Southwest Airlines fine; NFL playoff picture; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 18, 2023•8 min
Friday, December 15, 2023
Friday briefing: Ukraine’s E.U. membership bid; defense policy bill; mortgage rates; weekend storm; Google data; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 15, 2023•7 min
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Thursday briefing: Impeachment inquiry vote; Supreme Court abortion pill case; Tesla recall; Dow Jones high; giant meatballs; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 14, 2023•8 min
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Wednesday briefing: COP28 climate deal; Biden impeachment inquiry vote; Andre Braugher; Geminid meteor shower; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 13, 2023•7 min
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Tuesday briefing: Zelensky visits D.C.; Trump and the Supreme Court; Texas abortion ruling; Golden Globe nominations; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 12, 2023•8 min
Monday, December 11, 2023
Monday briefing: Gaza’s collapsing health system; Penn president’s resignation; Tennessee tornadoes; Alex Jones; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 11, 2023•7 min
Friday, December 8, 2023
Friday briefing: Trump’s appeal in his Jan. 6 case; Hunter Biden; UNLV gunman; weekend storm; Pantone color of the year; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 08, 2023•8 min
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Thursday briefing: UNLV shooting; Republican debate; Kevin McCarthy; Taylor Swift named Time’s person the year; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 07, 2023•8 min
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Wednesday briefing: Trump’s Jan. 6 case; Ukraine aid; who to watch in the Republican debate; fossil fuel emissions; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 06, 2023•7 min
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Tuesday briefing: Mass shootings record; Ukraine funding; Purdue Pharma opioid settlement; ‘GTA 6’ trailer; rizz; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 05, 2023•8 min
Monday, December 4, 2023
Monday briefing: Israeli strikes in Gaza; George Santos; Sandra Day O’Connor; COP28; College Football Playoff; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 04, 2023•8 min
Friday, December 1, 2023
Friday briefing: Gaza fighting resumes; Trump gag order; Shane MacGowan; Tesla Cybertruck; Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ movie; and more Read today's briefing.
Dec 01, 2023•7 min
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Thursday briefing: Henry Kissinger’s legacy; Gaza fighting pause; COP28 in Dubai; Google account deletion; and more Read today's briefing.
Nov 30, 2023•7 min
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Wednesday briefing: Hostages in Gaza; Rosalynn Carter; Nikki Haley; India tunnel rescue; U.S. life expectancy; and more Read today's briefing.
Nov 29, 2023•8 min
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Tuesday briefing: Israel-Gaza fighting pause; Vermont shooting suspect; Rosalynn Carter; Stephen Colbert; and more Read today's briefing.
Nov 28, 2023•7 min
Monday, November 27, 2023
Monday briefing: Gaza hostage releases; Palestinian Americans shot in Vermont; COP28; Derek Chauvin; Booker Prize; and more Read today's briefing.
Nov 27, 2023•7 min
Deep Reads: Bitter rivals. Beloved friends. Survivors.
Read today's rundown of the most important and interesting stories and sign up for The 7 newsletter if you haven't yet. You can do both here . Right now, sit back with a selection from our "Deep Reads" series. You can find these occasional bonus episodes regularly by following "Post Reports" wherever you listen. This selection was one of The Post's most read stories this year. It's titled: Bitter rivals. Beloved friends. Survivors. Tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova became friend...
Nov 24, 2023•56 min
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Wednesday briefing: Israel and Hamas agree to hostage release deal; Sam Altman’s OpenAI return; Changpeng Zhao; Napoleon; and more Read today's briefing.
Nov 22, 2023•8 min
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Tuesday briefing: Hamas says a ‘truce’ is near; Voting Rights Act; Sam Altman; Thanksgiving travel; turkey pardon; and more Read today's briefing.
Nov 21, 2023•8 min
Monday, November 20, 2023
Monday briefing: Al-Shifa Hospital evacuation; Rosalynn Carter’s legacy; Javier Milei; Sam Altman’s ouster at OpenAI; and more Read today's briefing.
Nov 20, 2023•7 min
Friday, November 17, 2023
Friday briefing: Al-Shifa hospital; George Santos; Paul Pelosi attack; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations; bin Laden letter; and more Read today's briefing. A previous version of this episode incorrectly said "a former Louisiana officer" was charged in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor. He was an officer in Louisville. The error has been removed....
Nov 17, 2023•8 min
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Thursday briefing: Senate votes to avert a government shutdown; Gaza hostage negotiations; Biden meets Xi Jinping; and more Read today's briefing.
Nov 16, 2023•7 min
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Wednesday briefing: Israel enters Gaza’s largest hospital; a bill to avert a government shutdown; Biden to meet Xi; and more Read today's briefing. To take advantage of new premium audio perks in Apple Podcasts with a Washington Post subscription, click here ....
Nov 15, 2023•8 min
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Tuesday briefing: Gaza death toll; new videos in Georgia’s Trump case; government shutdown deadline; inflation; and more Read today's briefing.
Nov 14, 2023•8 min
Monday, November 13, 2023
Monday briefing: Fighting at al-Shifa Hospital; Trump’s defense in New York; Tim Scott; Iceland volcano; and more Read today's briefing.
Nov 13, 2023•7 min
Friday, November 10, 2023
Friday briefing: Israel-Gaza war pauses; Joe Manchin; childhood vaccines; government shutdown deadline; Titanic auction; and more Read today's briefing.
Nov 10, 2023•7 min
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Thursday briefing: Republican primary debate takeaways; Trump on the ballot; actors strike; what to know about Zepbound; and more Read today's briefing.
Nov 09, 2023•7 min
The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop: ‘Somebody knows’
Every 19th of October, Grenadians mark a somber anniversary: the 1983 execution of the country’s former prime minister and revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, and others who died alongside him. The people of this Caribbean nation still have no closure 40 years later. The remains of Bishop and his supporters were never returned to their family members and are missing to this day. In the first episode of “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop,” The Washington Post’s Martine Powers takes us on the pe...
Nov 08, 2023•51 min
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Wednesday briefing: Election results in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky; Ivanka Trump to testify; Legend of Zelda movie; and more Read today's briefing. To take advantage of new premium audio perks in Apple Podcasts with a Washington Post subscription, click here ....
Nov 08, 2023•7 min
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