Jimmy Kimmel taken off air; Pennsylvania shooting; AI ‘cheat button’; and more
Thursday, September 18. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 18, 2025•10 min
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Charlie Kirk suspect charges; Kash Patel hearing; Luigi Mangione; Robert Redford’s legacy; and more
Wednesday, September 17. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 17, 2025•9 min
JD Vance vows retribution; Gaza City invasion; Trump’s New York Times lawsuit; and more
Tuesday, September 16. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 16, 2025•8 min
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect; White House ballroom; Brian Kilmeade apology; Emmy winners; and more
Monday, September 15. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 15, 2025•10 min
New video evidence in Charlie Kirk’s killing; Jair Bolsonaro; spotted lanternflies; and more
Friday, September 12. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 12, 2025•10 min
Charlie Kirk shot dead; Kamala Harris’s book; cancer and exercise; and more
Thursday, September 11. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 11, 2025•10 min
Israel strikes Qatar; National Guard in D.C.; Trump’s signature; the new iPhone Air; and more
Wednesday, September 10. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 10, 2025•9 min
Epstein ‘birthday book’; ICE raids in Chicago; ‘kissing bug’ disease; Banksy; and more
Tuesday, September 9. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 09, 2025•9 min
Sanctuary cities threatened; RFK Jr. and coronavirus vaccines; U.S. Open finals; and more
Monday, September 8. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 08, 2025•9 min
RFK Jr. hearing; Trump’s ‘War Department’ order; Stephen Miller’s role; leaf-peeping; and more
Friday, September 5. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 05, 2025•10 min
Florida vaccine mandates; Epstein victims; Putin hot mic; NFL season; and more
Thursday, September 4. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 04, 2025•9 min
Deportation ruling; Space Command; Epstein files; ChatGPT parental controls; new SNL cast; and more
Wednesday, September 3. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 03, 2025•9 min
Congress returns to work; genocide scholars on Gaza; U.S. Open hat drama; and more
Tuesday, September 2. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Sep 02, 2025•10 min
Try This: How to find your personal style
"The 7" crew is off for Labor Day so we're bringing you an episode of The Post's "Try This" to inspire you as the seasons change. If you look at social media these days, there’s any number of fashion influencers and brands telling you what clothes to buy and how to wear them. In this episode of “Try This,” host Cristina Quinn gets real with The Washington Post’s fashion critic, Rachel Tashjian, and Style Memo newsletter writer Shane O’Neill about moving beyond trends and finding the outfits that...
Sep 01, 2025•26 min
CDC revolt; Minneapolis shooting victims; Newsom vs. Trump; ultra-processed foods; and more
Friday, August 29. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 29, 2025•10 min
Minneapolis school shooting; coronavirus shots; college football; life’s origins; and more
Thursday, August 28. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 28, 2025•10 min
Trump calls for the death penalty in D.C.; Cracker Barrel logo; Taylor Swift engagement; and more
Wednesday, August 27. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 27, 2025•10 min
Trump’s flag-burning order; Epstein files subpoena; screwworm case; AI school; and more
Tuesday, August 26. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 26, 2025•10 min
National Guard deployments; Russia-Ukraine war; postal delivery pauses; longer summers; and more
Monday, August 25. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 25, 2025•9 min
Trump’s visa vetting plan; Smithsonian content review; birdsong at night; and more
Friday, August 22. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 22, 2025•10 min
A setback for Trump's Ukraine peace plan; ICE agents in D.C.; voting maps; and more
Thursday, August 21. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 21, 2025•8 min
Russia-Ukraine peace talks; Pete Hegseth’s security; how to live a good life; and more
Wednesday, August 20. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 20, 2025•10 min
Trump-Zelensky meeting; mail-in voting; Oklahoma teacher test; MS Now; and more
Tuesday, August 19. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 19, 2025•9 min
Trump-Zelensky talks; D.C. arrest; coronavirus wave; ‘AI slop’ videos; and more
Monday, August 18. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 18, 2025•10 min
Trump-Putin summit in Alaska; Erin forecast; alcohol health risks; and more
Friday, August 15. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 15, 2025•10 min
D.C. protests; Kennedy Center Honors; Tropical Storm Erin; rabbit ‘tentacles’; and more
Thursday, August 14. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 14, 2025•10 min
National Guard in D.C.; the long search for Austin Tice; jellyfish in a nuclear plant; and more
Wednesday, August 13. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 13, 2025•9 min
Trump’s D.C. police takeover; Anas al-Sharif killing; new Taylor Swift album; and more
Tuesday, August 12. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 12, 2025•10 min
FBI agents in D.C.; Trump and Putin; 2028 contenders; anti-sunscreen movement; and more
Monday, August 11. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 11, 2025•10 min
Israeli occupation plans; tariff price impacts; why you may want to disable Instagram Map; and more
Friday, August 8. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber, click here to start....
Aug 08, 2025•10 min
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