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In WNBA, a collective bargaining battle has replaced social activism The players are seeking better pay in their next CBA and continued negotiations at all-star weekend. They have been quieter than usual on other topics.

The WNBPA has acknowledged its efforts this season have been more business-minded: particularly the CBA. The current agreement is set to expire after the 2025 season, and players are in the midst of spirited discussions (via @kareemcopeland.bsky.social):

Is Mexican Coke really better than the U.S. version? We put it to the test. President Donald Trump said Coca-Cola will switch to “real cane sugar” instead of high-fructose corn syrup in the U.S. Could we taste the difference?

President Donald Trump said Coca-Cola will switch to “real cane sugar” instead of high-fructose corn syrup in the U.S.

Would people taste the difference? We decided to put it to the test.

How the Colbert-Trump relationship tracked the downfall of late-night TV Just as Stephen Colbert and other late-night comics found their political voice, streaming shifted the power dynamics. As their influence waned, Trump’s rose.

Just as late-night comics found their political voice, the rise of streaming shifted the power dynamics.

As their influenced waned, President Trump’s increased.

Here’s where public broadcasting cuts hit the hardest President Donald Trump’s rescissions package targets public media. The smallest stations serving rural America are set to bear the brunt.

Trump's cuts to public media funding will devastate — or even kill — radio and TV stations in the neediest and most rural parts of the country. My latest with with Karin Brulliard for @washingtonpost.com:

They splurged on a home. Then their American dream began cracking. For a Haitian family in Springfield, Ohio, the house on Chestnut Avenue represented their future in this country. They’re now wondering what can be salvaged.

For a Haitian family in Springfield, Ohio, the house on Chestnut Avenue represented their future in this country.

Now, cracks in their home have them wondering what can be salvaged.

State Dept. layoffs led by team of outsiders willing to ‘break stuff’ Interviews with more than 60 people detail a frenetic, arbitrary process underpinning the Trump administration’s far-reaching overhaul of the State Department.

The Trump administration’s dramatic reorganization of the State Department was engineered primarily by a handful of political appointees that were chosen for their “fidelity” to the president and willingness to “break stuff” on his behalf.

Putin sticks to Ukraine war despite erosion of Russia’s global clout Putin’s refusal to compromise on Ukraine, say analysts, is a colossal error costing Russia regional influence, lucrative energy markets and its place in the world.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rejection of President Donald Trump’s peace overtures and his continued killing of Ukrainian civilians in attacks on cities has curdled hopes for a deal to end the war or repair Moscow’s relations with the West.

What we know about the Americans freed in a prisoner swap with Venezuela Lucas Hunter and Wilbert Joseph Castañeda Gomez are among the Americans released in the exchange.

In exchange for 10 Americans, more than 250 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. in March and flown to El Salvador’s high-security “counterterrorism” prison were sent home to Venezuela.

Here’s what to know about the freed Americans:

Trump lawsuit against Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward dismissed The judge in the case said Trump failed to “plausibly” show that he and Woodward intended to be co-authors of an audiobook, or that Trump had any copyright interest in his responses.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by President Trump that attempted to sue Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward for publishing interviews during his first administration in an October 2022 audiobook called “The Trump Tapes.”

EPA eliminates its scientific research arm The move to dismantle the Office of Research and Development comes as Trump officials cut the agency’s total staff by 23 percent.

The Environmental Protection Agency said it was dismantling the Office of Research and Development, cutting nearly a quarter of its staff and expanding the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the agency.

Discovery Channel’s ‘Dancing With Sharks’ is just what it sounds like “Dancing With Sharks” is a reality dance competition for Discovery Channel’s Shark Week pairing dancing divers with real sharks and hosted by Tom Bergeron.

After 37 years, the Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week is now asking its divers to do something new: dance with sharks.

Justice Dept. asks court to release Epstein grand jury testimony The attorney general said she would ask a court Friday to unseal pertinent grand jury records. That’s a portion of what would be included in the Justice Department’s broader investigative file.

Breaking news: The Justice Department asked a federal court to release grand jury transcripts connected to Jeffrey Epstein, responding to a growing political outcry over the agency’s unfulfilled promise to release more details on the matter.

Trump sues Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch over Epstein letter story The lawsuit accuses the newspaper and its parent company of libel after it published an article about a lewd letter bearing Trump’s name among the birthday notes collected as a gift for Jeffrey Epstei...

President Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal’s parent company, accusing the newspaper of libeling him after the outlet published an article that said he contributed a drawing of a naked woman as part of a bawdy birthday gift for Jeffrey Epstein.

Analysis | An awkward Coldplay kiss cam went viral. Cue the morality police. In the internet age, cameras are always rolling. It’s leading to a new era of interpersonal surveillance, which Astronomer CEO Andy Byron is the new focus of.

Analysis: Gone are the days when you could have an affair or yell at a flight attendant or bully your neighbors in peace.

With cameras always rolling, regular people increasingly find themselves the focus of public shame campaigns.

Trump said he ‘never wrote a picture in my life.’ Here are four. Trump claims he’s never made drawings. He’s done many. Here are four examples.

“I never wrote a picture in my life. I don’t draw pictures of women,” President Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, which reported on the bawdy birthday gift to Jeffrey Epstein.

Here’s a look at four pictures he’s drawn:

U.S. swaps Venezuelans sent to El Salvador for Americans held by Caracas The Venezuelans, labeled terrorists and violent criminals by President Trump, had been deported to the notorious CECOT prison, setting off a legal battle over executive power.

Breaking news: More than 250 Venezuelans deported in March by the Trump administration and flown to El Salvador’s high security “counterterrorism” prison were sent home in exchange for 10 U.S. citizens imprisoned in Venezuela.

Column | If the Lerners won’t run the Nationals properly, it’s time to sell The family patriarch knew success requires investment, and it won a World Series. Are his heirs willing to make the same commitment?

Column by Tom Boswell: The Lerner family either should run the Washington Nationals properly or sell the team.

Are they in, or are they out? It's time to make a choice — for the players, for the fans and for the city. wapo.st/4kPU6Om

An MLB player became known for his big butt. Turns out he can play, too. As Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh — known as “Big Dumper” — becomes the baseball season’s breakout star, he is making it clear his best isn’t behind him.

he got a big dumper so they call him "Big Dumper" wapo.st/44W5DWq

It’s a girl — again! And again! Why a baby’s sex isn’t random. A new study finds that the odds of having a boy or girl aren’t 50-50. Instead, birth sex is associated with maternal age, specific genes and the sexes of older siblings.

A study published in the journal Science Advances found that the odds of having a boy or girl aren’t 50-50. Instead, birth sex is associated with maternal age, specific genes and the sexes of older siblings.

With PBS funding cut, will the next generation be raised by ‘Skibidi Toilet’? Cuts to PBS funding could change kids’ media forever, as families opt for short-form video and online series optimized for attention.

With PBS funding cut, will the next generation be raised by “Skibidi Toilet”? www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Justice Dept. asks for names, records of noncitizens in California jails The Trump administration has asked for information including names and release dates within 30 days. Officials in California are fighting back.

The Justice Department is asking sheriffs in California to provide lists of all prisoners and detainees who are not U.S. citizens within 30 days. Officials in California are fighting back.

Hegseth replaces Naval Academy superintendent, first woman to hold post Yvette Davids will be nominated for another post in the Navy. Her expected replacement, Michael Borgschulte, would be the first Marine to lead the Naval Academy.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will replace the first woman to lead the U.S. Naval Academy and nominate a Marine Corps general to oversee the institution for the first time in its nearly 180-year history.

Attorney General Bondi expected to seek release of Epstein grand jury testimony The attorney general said she would ask a court Friday to unseal pertinent grand jury records. That’s a portion of what would be included in the Justice Department’s broader investigative file.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said she will ask a federal court to unseal more grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case.

But those transcripts, which could take weeks to release, would constitute only a fraction of the evidence the FBI has. wapo.st/40TzAVW

New guidance for people taking GLP-1 medications published in JAMA Internal Medicine earlier this week.

The message from researchers: Diet and exercise are key to healthy results. The clinical trials for these weight-loss drugs included programs for calorie-reduced diets and exercise.

Justice Dept. asks for names, records of noncitizens in California jails The Trump administration has asked for information including names and release dates within 30 days. Officials in California are fighting back.

The Justice Department is asking sheriffs in California to provide lists of all prisoners and detainees who are not U.S. citizens within 30 days. Officials in California are fighting back.

How Trump’s antisemitism task force is leading an assault on DEI, colleges The Trump administration is using antisemitism investigations as a pretext to pursue an unrelated conservative agenda, critics say.

President Trump's antisemitism task force is waging an all-out assault on universities across the country.

Critics say they're using the investigations as a pretext to pursue longstanding conservative grievances. wapo.st/3Gx4zjR

Column | The end of Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ has implications beyond late-night TV Stephen Colbert announced at the Thursday evening taping of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” that his show would be canceled at the end of the season.

Column by Lili Loofbourow: The day Stephen Colbert’s show was canceled, the House passed a bill backing Trump’s push to defund NPR and PBS.

CBS knows what all this looks like. They’re trying very hard to address the optics.

Trump tells Justice to seek release of Epstein grand jury testimony The White House is trying to calm a furor following a Wall Street Journal report that said Trump wrote a bawdy birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.

It was not immediately clear to which records President Trump was referring.

Federal grand jury testimony is by law confidential, and Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the release is “subject to court approval.

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Trump tells Justice to seek release of Epstein grand jury testimony The White House is trying to calm a furor following a Wall Street Journal report that said Trump wrote a bawdy birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.

President Donald Trump told the Justice Department to seek the release of “all pertinent” grand jury testimony in the case against Jeffrey Epstein, as he tried to tamp down growing political outcry over his administration’s handling of the case files.

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, to end in May 2026 CBS said in a statement that it was “purely a financial decision.” The show launched with Colbert as host, executive producer and writer a decade ago.

Breaking news: “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, CBS said in a statement.

The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million paid earlier this month by Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.