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Washington Post Nation
Oct 28, 2025

The battle over DEI is messier than ever for companies
Despite sweeping rollbacks of DEI, firms remain caught between conflicting regulatory requirements, frustrated consumers and their employees.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 28, 2025

Man accused of stabbing two teens with metal fork during flight
A Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany was diverted to Boston after a man stabbed two 17-year-olds and slapped another passenger, officials said.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 27, 2025

Our readers tried the new U.S. civics test. They have some objections.
The government rolled out a longer, harder exam this month for aspiring Americans. More than 350,000 Washington Post readers took our quiz. They gave it mixed marks.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 27, 2025

Nebraska's ‘Cornhusker Clink' for migrant detainees upends rural community
Nebraska residents and former inmates are frustrated by plans to turn a Work Ethic Camp into an immigrant detention center called the "Cornhusker Clink."

Washington Post Nation
Oct 27, 2025

Nebraska's ‘Cornhusker Clink' for migrant detainees upends rural town
Nebraska residents and former inmates are frustrated by plans to turn a Work Ethic Camp into an immigrant detention center called the "Cornhusker Clink."

Washington Post Nation
Oct 27, 2025

How Jack Smith's strongest case against Donald Trump collapsed
Seeking to get the classified documents case to a jury before the 2024 election, the special counsel made a fateful decision that some in his office saw as a misstep.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 27, 2025

Luxury pumpkin porches are the latest trend in holiday decorating
Entrepreneurs nationwide — many of them women — are selling elaborate pumpkin displays for porches and stoops at prices that can top $1,000.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 26, 2025

A colossal Buc-ee's broke a small Colorado town
In the quest to preserve the character of Palmer Lake something has already been lost: civility.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 25, 2025

Hurricane Melissa tracker: Map and projected storm path
Melissa is the 13th named storm of the hurricane season.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 25, 2025

Pets usher in Day of the Dead, are remembered with photos, toys and treats
People are honoring their pets on Day of the Dead with ofrendas, a tradition that's becoming increasingly popular in the U.S.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 25, 2025

An $850K plan for Catholic statues has one Massachusetts town divided
A Boston-area mayor decided to spend $850,000 in taxpayer funds on two statues of Catholic saints for a public building, prompting a legal battle.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 25, 2025

GOP-dominated Florida town votes to keep the name Gulf of Mexico Drive
Some Trump supporters in the conservative enclave of Longboat Key wanted to change the name of Gulf of America Drive, following the president's lead.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 24, 2025

ICE agent threatens to check deputy's status during DUI stop, asks if he's Haitian
Scott Deiseroth told a Florida sheriff's deputy that he would have his colleague deported if "not legit," body camera video shows.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 24, 2025

Social Security increase is in line with inflation but trails key expenses
Millions of Americans who collect retirement, disability, survivor and dependent benefits will see a 2.8 percent bump in 2026.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 24, 2025

Social Security check increase is in line with inflation but trails key expenses
Millions of Americans who collect retirement, disability, survivor and dependent benefits will see a 2.8 percent bump in 2026.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 24, 2025

Social Security cost-of-living rise matches inflation but trails key expenses
The annual cost-of-living adjustment is in line with overall inflation, but it trails categories such as energy and health care.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 24, 2025

A smuggled book changed his life. Now he's built 500 prison libraries.
Reginald Dwayne Betts was locked up as a teenager for carjacking. Books were his escape, and he went on to be a poet, lawyer and founder of Freedom Reads.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 24, 2025

A bishop's secret church trial and the U.S. Anglican Church in turmoil
A child sex offender, a man accused of attempted second-degree murder, a man who solicited a prostitute — all were allowed to lead or worship in Stewart Ruch's diocese.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 23, 2025

Michigan women, doctors sue over end-of-life choices during pregnancy
Nine Michigan residents are suing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and other state officials over a law that voids a pregnant patient's health care advance directive.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 23, 2025

Can you pass the new U.S. citizenship test?
The federal government rolled out a longer, harder exam this month for aspiring Americans. Test your knowledge with our quiz.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 23, 2025

Chicagoans band together against ICE, using tamales and whistles
Teachers, clergy and MMA students are finding ways to counter immigration authorities' attempts to detain undocumented neighbors.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 23, 2025

How Chicago's MMA gyms, cyclists and pet shelters are uniting to resist ICE
Teachers, clergy and MMA students are finding ways to counter immigration authorities' attempts to detain undocumented neighbors.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 23, 2025

U.S. Anglican Church archbishop accused of sexual misconduct, abuse of power
An attempted kiss, cash payments and other allegations roil the Anglican Church in North America.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 22, 2025

Arthur Waskow, activist rabbi who bridged faith and politics, dies at 92
An outspoken voice for progressive causes, he created the "Freedom Seder," invoking contemporary issues while telling the Passover story.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 22, 2025

At this regatta, boats are giant pumpkins. It's as chaotic as it sounds.
"It's kind of a ridiculous idea, which is why it's so popular," said Heidi Marx, coordinator of the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 22, 2025

Boats at this race are actual pumpkins. Paddlers hop in, hope for the best.
"It's kind of a ridiculous idea, which is why it's so popular," said Heidi Marx, coordinator of the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 22, 2025

As red states target abortion pills, this group aims to boost protections
The "Reproductive Futures" group is aiming to bolster and expand legal protections for clinicians who remotely prescribe and mail abortion pills across the country.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 22, 2025

Millions may lose food stamp benefits if shutdown continues, states warn
Texas, New York, California and other states say lower-income families risk losing access to SNAP assistance if the government shutdown continues into November.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 22, 2025

Millions may lose SNAP food stamp benefits if shutdown continues
Texas, New York, California and other states say lower-income families risk losing access to SNAP assistance if the government shutdown continues into November.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 21, 2025

Tropical Storm Melissa tracker: Map and projected storm path
Melissa is the 13th named storm of the hurricane season.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 20, 2025

Marines investigating errant live-fire blast over California's I-5
Artillery rounds also were launched over the freeway during a rehearsal for the demonstration attended by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 20, 2025

Marines to investigate errant live-fire blast over California's I-5
Artillery rounds also were launched over the freeway during a rehearsal for the demonstration attended by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 20, 2025

Shell detonated over California highway during Marine exercise, officials say
The mishap sent shrapnel toward Interstate 5 and California Highway Patrol officers who were part of Vice President JD Vance's protective detail, officials said.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 19, 2025

At a rodeo, linemen race amid spiking power demand
As demand for linemen to install and maintain the country's electrical wires has grown, so has the popularity of the International Lineman's Rodeo.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 19, 2025

As power demand spikes, linemen race — and ready the next generation
As demand for linemen to install and maintain the country's electrical wires has grown, so has the popularity of the International Lineman's Rodeo.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 18, 2025

Newsom closes highway section amid feud with White House over Marine exercise
The announcement came after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) traded jabs with the White House over the live-fire exercise Vice President JD Vance is attending in the area.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 18, 2025

Many seniors get cheaper medicine from Canada. That might become harder.
Shifting U.S. trade policy has created uncertainty and led to higher prices for Americans who fill their prescriptions abroad.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 18, 2025

How Zohran Mamdani is charming a famously hard-nosed city
Zohran Mamdani's promise of a more affordable New York has vaulted him to the top of the polls — and Republicans' enemies list.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 18, 2025

Long detours, mail once a week: How a landslide upended two Pacific Coast towns
The months-long closure of California's iconic Highway 1 has scrambled everyday life along the state's lush Central Coast. Now the road may finally reopen.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 17, 2025

Florida politician draws outrage over calls for mass ouster of Indian immigrants
Chandler Langevin posted at least five derogatory comments about Indians on X beginning in mid-September, such as accusing Indians of "destroying the South."

Washington Post Nation
Oct 17, 2025

Toddler safe after German shepherd tracks her for hours in cold dense woods
The 2-year-old left her fenced yard and wandered in the New Hampshire woods for hours as search parties tried to find her.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 17, 2025

This German shepherd rescued a toddler lost in the woods for 5 hours
The 2-year-old left her fenced yard and wandered in the New Hampshire woods for hours as search parties tried to find her.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 17, 2025

Roman-era gravestone found in New Orleans yard sheds light on WWII mystery
Roman soldier Sextus Congenius Verus was buried 1,900 years ago in Italy. So how did his grave marker end up in a backyard in New Orleans?

Washington Post Nation
Oct 17, 2025

Missing 1,900-year-old Roman artifact was found in a New Orleans garden
Roman soldier Sextus Congenius Verus was buried 1,900 years ago in Italy. So how did his grave marker end up in a backyard in New Orleans?

Washington Post Nation
Oct 16, 2025

White House releases plan to broaden access to IVF, fertility drugs
President Donald Trump announced guidance encouraging employers to offer fertility benefits and a plan to cut the cost of fertility drugs.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 16, 2025

One of Alaska's biggest airlifts is now underway, after massive storm
The coastal villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok were among the worst hit after the remnants of Typhoon Halong triggered extreme winds and storm surge.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 16, 2025

The rat of the famed Chicago Rat Hole was almost certainly a squirrel
Scientists published peer-reviewed research Wednesday that found the Chicago Rat Hole, a rodent imprint in a residential sidewalk, had nothing to do with a rat.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 16, 2025

Mass airlift in rural Alaska after storm swamps villages in typhoon's wake
The coastal villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok were among the worst hit after the remnants of Typhoon Halong triggered extreme winds and storm surge.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 16, 2025

Spotted lanternflies are threatening your wine
Spotted lanternflies have developed an appetite for grapevines, endangering Virginia's over $8 billion wine industry. The pests could reach California by 2033.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 16, 2025

New English exam sidelines 6,000 truckers, testing U.S. supply chain
The Trump administration's enforcement of English-proficiency tests for commercial truck drivers has led to about 6,000 drivers being pulled off the road.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 16, 2025

‘It broke me': Inside the FBI hunt for the online predators who persuaded a 13-year-old to die
The suicide of a 13-year-old from Washington state set off a years-long global investigation to find an elusive online user called "White Tiger."

Washington Post Nation
Oct 15, 2025

U.S. revoked at least six visas over Kirk comments, State Department says
"The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans," it said, adding that it continues to identify visa holders who have made such comments.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 15, 2025

From Stonewall to MAGA, Miss Major was a ‘towering' trans rights champion
Miss Major, who has died at 78, helped start San Francisco's first mobile needle exchange and established a sanctuary for transgender people in Little Rock.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 15, 2025

Since Stonewall, Miss Major was a ‘towering' trans rights champion
Miss Major, who has died at 78, helped start San Francisco's first mobile needle exchange and established a sanctuary for transgender people in Little Rock.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 15, 2025

Miss Major, ‘towering' trans rights champion from Stonewall to MAGA, dies at 78
She took part in the Stonewall rebellion, helped start a mobile needle exchange in San Francisco and established a haven for transgender people in Little Rock.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 15, 2025

More U.S. Jews shield identity in public amid antisemitism fears, Post poll finds
A third of U.S. Jewish people say they don't feel safe, and two-thirds report seeing antisemitic content online at least once a month, a Washington Post poll finds.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 14, 2025

Community colleges are losing millions in funding under Trump
Public community colleges are losing millions of dollars in federal funding as the Trump administration redirects money to support the president's priorities.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 14, 2025

Man pleads guilty in arson attack on Pennsylvania governor's mansion
Cody Balmer has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and arson for attacking the Pennsylvania governor's mansion while Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and his family slept.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 14, 2025

Man pleads guilty to arson attack on Pennsylvania governor's mansion
Cody Balmer has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and arson for attacking the Pennsylvania governor's mansion while Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and his family slept.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 14, 2025

A man disappeared while running for office. He might still win.
Petros Krommidas went missing at a New York beach five months ago. Because he hasn't been declared dead, a judge ruled voters should still be able to elect him.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 14, 2025

Veterans groups rip Post for investigation into VA disability program
Veterans groups accused The Washington Post of overstating problems with the Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation system and scapegoating former service members.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 14, 2025

Man, 95, leads a 100-member Taylor Swift fan club in his retirement home
Residents of Omaha's Remington Heights independent and assisted living community are determined to convince Swift to visit for bingo.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 14, 2025

Trump praised community colleges. Then came the cuts.
Public community colleges are losing millions of dollars in federal funding as the Trump administration redirects money to support the president's priorities.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 14, 2025

He supported the U.S. war in Afghanistan. Now he may be deported to the Taliban.
He supported America's war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S. Then ICE arrested him. If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 14, 2025

America saved him from the Taliban. Trump wants to send him back.
He supported America's war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S. Then ICE arrested him. If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 13, 2025

Deadly Texas floods prompt new state investigation
With two bodies still missing, many remained outraged by what they perceive as the botched flood response and the prospect of troubled camps reopening.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 13, 2025

Airports say they won't air Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints
Travelers in Cleveland, L.A., Phoenix, Seattle and other cities will not see the footage, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight delays.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 12, 2025

He was a homeless college student. He found hope in a parking lot.
Long Beach City College reserves 15 spots in a parking lot for homeless students. For Edgar Rosales Jr., the program has been a lifeline.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 12, 2025

Towns are saying no to AI data centers. One got sued over it.
A developer sued a Michigan township after it voted against a data center proposal. Cities in Ohio and Missouri have explored data center bans.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 11, 2025

Diane Keaton, ‘Annie Hall' star and rom-com legend, dies at 79
The actress frequently collaborated with Woody Allen and appeared in all three "Godfather" films, where she began a romantic relationship with Al Pacino

Washington Post Nation
Oct 11, 2025

Sixteen dead after Tennessee plant explosion, sheriff says
"Anyone that was inside that building ... we can assume that they are deceased at this point," Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said Saturday.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 11, 2025

Authorities expect no survivors after Tennessee plant explosion left 18 missing
"Anyone that was inside that building ... we can assume that they are deceased at this point," Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said Saturday.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 11, 2025

Everything is bigger in Texas. A Brit takes a spin through the state fair.
We view the State Fair of Texas through the lens of a Brit. Frame-grilled and Frankenstein food combos.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 11, 2025

A new ‘Reading Rainbow' brings nostalgia for parents, discovery for kids
The new series is hosted by Mychal Threets, a librarian who made his name on social media. Episodes are available for free on YouTube.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 11, 2025

The Miami Seaquarium was once beloved. It's shutting down after accusations of neglect.
A Miami developer agreed to pay $22.5 million to take over the lease of the Seaquarium.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 10, 2025

19 missing after blast rocked Tennessee military explosives plant
Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis called the site of the blast at Accurate Energetic Systems in McEwen "the most devastating scene that I've seen in my career."

Washington Post Nation
Oct 10, 2025

He's spent 5 years asking people if they're happy. This is what he learned.
Atdhe Trepca's videos reach millions of people — and the answers still manage to surprise him.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 10, 2025

Library director fired over LGBTQ books gets $700,000 from county
Terri Lesley, a former library director, said she was wrongfully terminated for refusing to bow to county officials' demands for censorship.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 10, 2025

Sister Jean, nun and sensation on basketball sidelines, dies at 106
As chaplain for Loyola University Chicago's hoops team, Jean Dolores Schmidt enjoyed a sudden fame with the squad's 2018 NCAA Tournament performance. Her motto: "Worship, Work, Win."

Washington Post Nation
Oct 09, 2025

This man thrifts all year to create free Halloween costumes for kids
Christophe Waggoner hosts a yearly event for kids — plus adults and dogs — to pick out free Halloween costumes he gathers and mends.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 08, 2025

How The Post reported on an Afghan facing deportation
How The Post reported on an Afghan facing deportation

Washington Post Nation
Oct 08, 2025

Here's where Trump has deployed National Guard troops — or is trying to
Some Republican mayors and governors have embraced the deployments. Some Democratic mayors have as well. But the effort is finding blowback in the courts, and the pushback from a number of Democratic officials has been strong. The fight is ongoing.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 08, 2025

Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois over leaders' objections
The arrival of Texas National Guard troops came ahead of a Thursday hearing in Illinois's lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration from deploying into the state.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 08, 2025

School offers hikes instead of detention. Teachers are seeing results.
"People seem really different in a good way at the end," said Leslie Trundy, a Maine high school counselor and avid hiker.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 08, 2025

VA's disability program is an ‘honor system.' These veterans are defrauding it.
Post investigation finds VA's $193 billion disability program has turned into a rich target for fraudsters. Some fake blindness or paralysis to get as much as $1 million.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 08, 2025

Bob Ross artwork to be sold to help public television after funding cuts
Thirty of the late painter's works will be auctioned starting next month. The net proceeds will benefit stations threatened by reductions in federal funding.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 07, 2025

John Gurdon, Nobel laureate who laid groundwork for cloning, dies at 92
One of his early teachers called his scientific ambitions "ridiculous." Undeterred, Dr. Gurdon went on to transform the understanding of DNA.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 07, 2025

Trump keeps talking about the Insurrection Act. What is it?
President Donald Trump floated the possibility of using the Insurrection Act after Oregon and Illinois objected to his National Guard deployments. Here's what the law says.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 06, 2025

Trump's use of Guard may have lasting impact on cities and troops
Historians and experts say the Trump administration's efforts to deploy National Guard troops across the country could affect troop readiness, training and morale.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 06, 2025

Here's where Trump has deployed National Guard troops - or is trying to
Some Republican mayors and governors have embraced the deployments. Some Democratic mayors have as well. But the effort is finding blowback in the courts, and the pushback from a number of Democratic officials has been strong. The fight is ongoing.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 06, 2025

How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls
The Department of Veterans Affairs spends billions on dubious and even fraudulent disabilities benefits. Meanwhile, some deserving cases wait.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 06, 2025

Judge deals Trump new setback in plans to deploy troops to Portland
U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut temporarily blocked the administration from sending any state's National Guard troops under federal control to Portland.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 05, 2025

Trump advances plans to send troops to Portland despite court setback
California and Oregon pledged to fight the Trump administration's efforts to send National Guard members to Portland, where troops are already being deployed.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 05, 2025

Trump presses ahead with plans to send troops to Portland despite court setback
California and Oregon pledged to fight the Trump administration's plans to send National Guard troops to Portland, where protests continue.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 05, 2025

Tensions spike in Chicago, Portland as Trump faces legal challenges over troop use
California will sue the Trump administration over plans to send 300 state National Guard troops to Oregon.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 04, 2025

Trump authorizes National Guard in Chicago as ICE, protesters clash
A woman was shot, sparking protests Saturday. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warned that 300 National Guard troops are being activated against his wishes.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 04, 2025

ICE agents, protesters clash in Chicago; state warns against Guard deployment
A woman was shot and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warned that 300 National Guard troops are being activated against his wishes.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 04, 2025

A Utah teen fell to his death. Strangers at the cliff keep his memory alive.
Jonathan Fielding's fall at a Utah cliff sparked an outpouring of grief from hikers who share their stories in journals left at the site.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 04, 2025

Texas flood victim's family sues RV park, alleging it didn't warn guests
The lawsuit filed by the children of Jeff Ramsey alleges his death was caused by the negligence of the owners and operators of the HTR TX Hill Country RV park and campground.

Washington Post Nation
Oct 04, 2025

Pharma has paid billions in opioid settlements — but not to many victims' families
Jackie Lewis has spent years arguing that some of the roughly $57 billion flowing into states from opioid legal settlements should go to families affected by overdose deaths.

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