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Middle East Conflict

Israel’s offensive is destroying Gaza’s ability to grow its own food

Israeli air strikes and bulldozers have destroyed key parts of Gaza’s food infrastructure, including agricultural land, olive and fruit trees and greenhouses.

By Nilo Tabrizy, Imogen Piper and Miriam Berger

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Northern Gaza is in ‘full-blown famine,’ World Food Program leader says

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University endowments show few signs of direct Israel, defense holdings

By Todd C. Frankel

TRUMP N.Y. HUSH MONEY CASE

Hope Hicks gets teary testifying at Trump’s hush money trial

After a week of tabloid-focused testimony, Donald Trump’s former top aide led the jury through the whirlwind of the 2016 campaign and directly to the Oval Office.

By Shayna Jacobs, Devlin Barrett and Mark Berman

The ‘Access Hollywood’ video cemented Trump’s air of invincibility

By Sarah Ellison

Rep. Henry Cuellar, wife charged with accepting $600,000 in bribes from foreign companies

By Perry Stein and Marianna Sotomayor

Kristi Noem just won’t stop talking about killing her dog

By Ashley Parker

Tom Selleck’s memoir, “You Never Know,” is out Tuesday. (Roger Kisby for The Post)

Style

Tom Selleck built his ranch oak by oak, and he built his career brick by brick

By Travis M. Andrews

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

A person listening to headphones, meditating and holding a camera.

Five tech products we actually like

By Shira Ovide

Advice

The 3 essential kitchen knives every cook needs

By Aaron Hutcherson

Advice

You asked: Do I need a passport for my cruise?

By Hannah Sampson

Illustration of a woman in a garden of many enormous flowers. The woman has picked a simple small flower from the garden and is smiling.

Why ‘good enough’ can be better for your decisions and mental health

By Jamie Friedlander Serrano

THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

Opinions

Protesting Georgians are begging for real support from the West

It’s time to target the oligarchs who are pulling the country into Russia’s orbit.

Opinion by Gary Schmitt and Reuel Marc Gerecht

‘Are Black fathers necessary? Damn straight we are.’

Opinion by Colbert I. King

What Kristi Noem’s puppy, Wyoming’s wolves and rodeo bulls teach us

Letters to the Editor

The 2024 electorate is more interesting than either candidate

Opinion by George F. Will

The Post endorses April McClain Delaney and Tom Royals for Maryland’s 6th District

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Today’s Opinions: Trump is warning you, if you’ll just listen

Opinion by Drew Goins

Navigating the Met Gala stairs in your outfit

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Gas stoves spread harmful pollution beyond the kitchen, study finds

By Amudalat Ajasa

Toddler fatally shot in Southeast, D.C. police say

By Martin Weil and Clarence Williams

Opal Lee and President Biden during the presentation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (Demetrius Freeman/The Post)

Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19, including Evers, Pelosi and Gore

The president said he had the “extraordinary honor to bestow the nation’s highest civilian honor to 19 incredible people whose relentless curiosity, inventiveness, ingenuity and hope have kept faith in a better tomorrow.”

By Azi Paybarah and Mariana Alfaro

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For Katie Ledecky, Presidential honor more than just another medal

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Perspective

This masterpiece ‘Birth of Venus’ probably isn’t of Venus at all

“The Birth of Venus,” a masterpiece by Nicolas Poussin, has confounded scholars and spies alike.

By Sebastian Smee

He found Derby glory with California Chrome. They reunited on FaceTime.

California Chrome, winner of the 2014 Kentucky Derby, airlifted Art Sherman’s career from good and happy to beyond his dreams and on to wonderland.

By Chuck Culpepper

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Four tips to maximize your Kentucky Derby betting success

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REVIEWS

The Campaign Moment: Campus protests, a jail threat for Trump and Kristi Noem’s late dog Cricket

May 3

As the bees swarm in D.C., he answers the call

By Anthony J. Rivera

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Tom Selleck is 79 and, whew, just look at this magnificent specimen

The star of “Blue Bloods” and “Magnum, P.I.” has written a memoir, but he’s not done “laying bricks.”

Hope Hicks gets teary testifying at Trump’s hush money trial

Analysis

Kristi Noem just won’t stop talking about killing her dog

Advice

Carolyn Hax chat: My boyfriend’s closest confidante is his on-again, off-again ex

Israel’s offensive is destroying Gaza’s ability to grow its own food

Politics

What’s next for Congress on the world front

By Rhonda Colvin

Biden expands health insurance access for DACA recipients

By Amy B Wang

The Early 202Analysis

Jewish Dem leader: Biden has been ‘clear’ about protests

By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Alec Dent

House Republicans launch multiple investigations into protests

By Jacqueline Alemany

Advice

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Carolyn Hax: Longtime friend won’t forgive being last-minute canceled for a guy

A 30-year friendship is on the rocks after one friend canceled on the other last minute to spend the weekend with a new guy.

By Carolyn HaxMay 4

Ask Amy: My boyfriend just confessed he’s almost $20,000 in debt

May 4

Miss Manners: Is it inappropriate to reach out to old girlfriends?

May 4

Ask Sahaj: Responding to microaggressions is taking a toll on me. Can I stop?

May 2

Work Advice: My boss wants me in the office. My autistic kid needs me at home.

May 2

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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The Home You Own

The wild rise of Zillow Gone Wild

By Rachel Kurzius

America’s appetite for McMansions is devouring modern architecture

By Kriston Capps

Advice

How to clean an area rug

By Jeanne Huber

Advice

8 tasks for your May home maintenance checklist

By Jeanne Huber

BOOK WORLDNews, reviews and big ideas for all things fiction and nonfiction

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Review

‘The Ministry of Time’ is part thriller, part romance and a lot of fun

By Ron Charles

10 noteworthy books for May

By Becky Meloan

Review

For better and worse, two 18th-century scientists shaped how we see nature

By Michael Dirda

Review

An exemplary novel about growing up trans

By Meredith Talusan

Review

‘Real Americans’ is a sweeping novel with an eye for detail

By Kristen Millares Young

Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

(George Wylesol for The Washington Post)

‘Menopause brain’ is real. Here’s how women’s brains change in midlife.

By Lindsey Bever

Americans are sleeping more than ever. See how you compare.

By Caitlin Gilbert and Luis Melgar

What marijuana reclassification means and the effects of rescheduling

By Fenit Nirappil

Sleep, menopause hormones and self-care: The week in Well+Being

By Tara Parker-Pope

Children and adults are gobbling supplements. Do you know the risks?

By Anahad O’Connor

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

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Why only 22 EV models now qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit

By Maxine Joselow

Biden expands two California national monuments crucial to tribes

By Maxine Joselow

Biden is spending another $3 billion to replace lead pipes. Some experts say it’s not enough.

By Amudalat Ajasa

A streak of record global heat nears one-year mark

By Scott Dance

Analysis

Chinese EVs are good for the world. Biden says they’re bad for America.

By Bryan Pietsch

U.S. had 300 tornadoes in April, second-most on record

By Ian Livingston

Perspective

Storm chase diary: Intercepting a trio of tornadoes in Texas

By Matthew Cappucci

Winterlike storm to drench California, help delay summer fire risk

By Diana Leonard

First heat wave of the year to bake southern United States next week

By Ian Livingston

Five tech products we actually like

By Shira Ovide

Microsoft is changing how you log in to your accounts

By Tatum Hunter

Apple banned this app for years. It’s now America’s No. 1 iPhone app.

By Shira Ovide

Technology

Google’s empire is massive. A judge will soon rule if it’s a monopoly.

By Gerrit De Vynck

Apple is behind in AI and killed its self-driving car project. What’s next?

By Trisha Thadani, Chris Velazco and Eva Dou

Russian state media ramping up English, Spanish presence on TikTok, study finds

By Joseph Menn

National

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Texas man files legal action to probe ex-partner’s out-of-state abortion

By Caroline Kitchener

Tesla retreat from EV charging leaves growth of U.S. network in doubt

By Jeanne Whalen, Trisha Thadani and Faiz Siddiqui

The ‘shed hunt’ is on. Towering prongs of elk antlers are the prize.

By Karin Brulliard

Everything you know about Cinco de Mayo is wrong

By Rachel Hatzipanagos

Texas man gets five-year prison term, $200,000 fine in Jan. 6 riot case

By Tom Jackman

College Protests

Riot police and over 2,000 arrests: A look at 2 weeks of campus protests

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Clara Ence Morse, Susan Svrluga, Drea Cornejo, Hannah Dormido and Júlia Ledur

What college protests could look like across the U.S. as summer begins

By Tim Craig and Susan Svrluga

Biden, congressional Democrats distance themselves from campus protests

By Liz Goodwin

Perspective

The power of putting George Washington in a kaffiyeh

By Philip Kennicott

INSPIRED LIFEStories about humanity

Teen grabs wheel when driver passes out and school bus veers into traffic

By Cathy Free

Cat climbed into Amazon return box, found alive 630 miles away

By Sydney Page

I learned to heal my sadness by cradling dying chickens

By Molly Wadzeck Kraus

Brave Little Hunter is free: Baby orca escapes lagoon for open seas

By Andrew Jeong

WORLD

Visual Story

At least 39 dead as historic flooding hits southern Brazil

By Jintak Han1 hour ago

Confident of victory over Ukraine, Russia exhibits Western war trophies

By Robyn Dixon and Natalia Abbakumova39 minutes ago

Canada arrests alleged hit-squad members in killing of Sikh separatist

By Amanda Coletta and Greg Miller

U.S. tells Qatar to evict Hamas if it obstructs Israeli hostage deal

By Missy Ryan, John Hudson and Susannah George

Northern Gaza is in ‘full-blown famine,’ World Food Program leader says

By Kelsey Ables

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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The dark side of Diddy’s American Dream

Diddy’s downfall built up slowly and then arrived dizzyingly fast, as rumors and accusations turned into lawsuits, raids and a decaying of Sean Combs’ empire.

By Travis M. Andrews, Anne Branigin, Helena Andrews-Dyer and Samantha Chery

For Laura Loomer, a Trump comeback is everything

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A new king of horror is coming to haunt you

By Jada Yuan