Column: The mustache has moved from the facial hair equivalent of the em dash — overly conspicuous and vaguely suspicious — to the requisite signifier of the contemporary bro.

In a series of social media posts, President Trump demanded AG Pam Bondi swiftly prosecute political opponents, one of his most direct attempts to influence the justice system after months of calling for charges against his critics.

Border czar Tom Homan was caught on tape accepting a bag filled with $50,000 in cash from an undercover FBI agent in September 2024. Trump officials have shut down the bribery investigation.

If you are like a lot of people, you might be anxious about the risk of getting dementia as you age. From a blood test to the unexpected role of lithium, these findings may lead to better diagnosis and treatment of the memory-robbing condition.

The cow goes moo. The duck goes quack. The dog goes woof. And the fish goes ... what, exactly? Scientists using new ways to eavesdrop on fish have captured a cacophony of thumps, honks, burps and grunts in underwater recordings.

Demand has never been greater for skilled air traffic controllers, but employees say morale at the Federal Aviation Administration Academy is low and there aren't enough instructors to train new recruits.

Column: The United Nations “was not created in order to bring us to heaven, but in order to save us from hell,” the organization’s second secretary general once said. But what happens when it’s stuck in purgatory?

Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, said she forgave the man accused of killing her husband during an emotional speech at Kirk's memorial in Arizona. “He wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life,” she said. https://wapo.st/4nIOgAm

Ramón Méndez Galain helped Uruguay decarbonize its grid in just five years, with 98 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources. His new vision is to see Uruguay’s success story replicated in other countries.

Tens of thousands of mourners attended the memorial service for Charlie Kirk on Sunday in Arizona, with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance set to deliver remarks shortly. State Farm Stadium reached capacity after at least 40,000 people entered. https://wapo.st/4pE745C

A recruiting drive in Kenya is changing the face of U.S. college athletics as time trials have become bitterly competitive for runners seeking a way out of poverty. Critics call it “athlete trafficking.”

For decades, building new meant building bigger. But for the better part of the last decade or more, the median home size has been shrinking.

TALIBAN ISOLATION EASING Anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe, concerns about militancy in Asia and acceptance that the regime is unlikely to collapse soon are bringing the militants in from the cold @ricknoack.bsky.social reports from Islamabad www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

The Trump administration is ending a decades-long effort to track food security, calling it “politicized,” at a time when many Americans are struggling to get proper nutrition or enough to eat.

New: inside Trump’s “very important” autism announcement for Monday — new warnings on tylenol’s risk for pregnant women — new endorsement of leucovorin’s potential as autism treatment — new NIH data science initiatives underway

Analysis: For only the second time since Donald Trump took office in January, Democrats who are out of power in Washington find themselves in a situation where they have actual leverage to block him and his party.

A mix of high borrowing costs, dwindling job openings and growing economic and political uncertainty have left many U.S. households at a standstill, with many Americans saying they feel unable to buy new homes, take new jobs or move to new cities.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill prohibiting federal agents from wearing identity-concealing masks during enforcement operations, a controversial practice that the governor likened to “a dystopian sci-fi movie.”

Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pushed to block federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the case, saying authorities have acted improperly.

Analysis: The Hoosiers steamrolled the ninth-ranked Fighting Illini, 63-10, and are looking just as good — if not better — than last year’s team that reached the playoff.

With security on the level of a Super Bowl and a speaker lineup on par with a state funeral, conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s service will combine memorial with political rally, requiring an unprecedented level of resources.

Breaking news: The British government said it was formally recognizing a state of Palestine, breaking sharply with the U.S. and reversing decades of unwillingness to accept Palestinians as a sovereign nation.

Do you have secret words or phrases with your parents or siblings that have stuck around since childhood? Many families have an intimate, group-specific dialect known among linguistic experts as “familylect” or “familect.”

The resignation of a president at one of the nation’s largest universities is the latest example of the immense pressure educators are facing — from elementary schools through to college — over lessons and speech.

Although investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut and the stock market has kept powering along, the economy is facing growing headwinds on one crucial front — consumer spending.

A growing number of prominent Democrats are calling for cutting off sales of offensive weapons to Israel over its assault on Gaza — part of a notable shift on an issue that deeply divided the party during the 2024 election.

Brandon Beckham, a federal worker, tried to resign multiple times while caring for his dying wife. His resignation was repeatedly denied by the Trump administration while his family faced financial strain. Would he blame the president he voted for?

During President Trump’s month-long anti-crime surge in D.C., U.S. Park Police helicopters circled or hovered over the city seven times as much as they did during the same time last year, and they did so at lower altitudes.

Criminal hackers have figured out how to turn the artificial intelligence programs proliferating on most computers against users to devastating effect, say cybersecurity experts who express deepening concerns about their ability to fend off cyberattacks.

Industry observers say Bob Iger is between a rock and a hard place. He faces a critical moment in his second tenure as Disney CEO, navigating the suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” amid pressure from Trump officials and Hollywood unions.

After we reported on the Pentagon's new draconian demands on the press, lawmakers and media organizations — including The Washington Post— condemned the government's policy as an affront to the First Amendment. My latest for @washingtonpost.com:

President Trump’s announcement that an annual $100,000 fee will be required for successful applicants for the H1-B visa program has sparked uncertainty and concern among would-be temporary workers. Here’s what to know about the new restrictions.

For more than a half-century, American political widows honored their slain husbands with a veiled and mostly silent stoicism. In the span of a week, Erika Kirk has radically reconceived that role.

The National Park Service has removed signs that make reference to climate change amid the Trump administration’s wider effort to remove information that it says undermines “the remarkable achievements of the United States.”

The U.S. has implemented additional scrutiny for Palestinian asylum seekers, requiring their applications to undergo a secondary review. This policy, unprecedented for an entire identity group, affects Palestinians with various travel documents.

The Trump administration announced Friday that it is terminating temporary protections for thousands of Syrian migrants in the United States.

Exercising muscles pumps out substances that can suppress the growth of breast cancer cells, a new study found. “Our work shows that exercise can directly influence cancer biology,” said a senior author.

The U.S. military struck a vessel that was allegedly carrying illicit narcotics headed to the United States, killing three people, President Trump said late Friday, marking at least the third time that U.S. forces have targeted such boats this month.

"Spending a little on vaccination avoids spending a lot on treatment," Donald G. McNeil Jr. writes. https://wapo.st/41MxtUp

An armed man claiming to be affiliated with law enforcement was detained Friday after entering the Arizona stadium where Charlie Kirk’s memorial service is set to take place Sunday.

Breaking news: The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered scientists in at least one of its research offices to immediately pause almost all research and stop publishing their studies.

Column by Michelle Singletary: If you’re feeling the pinch of inflation, you’re not alone. This is the moment to take a deep dive into your entire budget, identify the leaks, and trim where you can.

Kamala Harris’s new memoir is igniting tensions in the battle for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and former U.S. transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg pushed back against excerpts involving them.

As a growing number of states ban cellphones in public schools, some schools are experimenting with offering students games and puzzles during lunch periods. Educators say the options have helped smooth the transition to phone-free environments. https://wapo.st/4gx4FW5

Feeling like she had a new lease on life after a major health scare, Gabrielle Wall sprinted the length of a football field barefoot on Lego bricks to clinch a new Guinness World Record.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to pause a federal judge’s order saying that the administration improperly stripped temporary protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants.

Column: Reader wants to know if she should tell her husband about a provocative video from college that has resurfaced online before he sees it.

President Trump imposed an annual $100,000 fee on successful applicants for a high-skilled worker visa program, constraining a key path to legal immigration. https://wapo.st/4mvqoPF

A top federal prosecutor in Virginia has resigned amid disapproval from the Trump administration over his decision to not seek indictments against two of the president’s political foes, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Former White House chief of staff Jeff Zients said former president Joe Biden’s ability to remember dates and names worsened over time, including during his time as president.