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At Monday's press briefing at the Pentagon, Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that President Trump gave the final order for the U.S. military operation in Iran on Friday afternoon.

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Kevin Curry, a food influencer and a former SNAP recipient, explains where SNAP recipients can get the most up-to-date information on their benefits, and how anyone can find free or affordable food. n.pr/4nPEa0c

Opinion | What My Daughter Told ChatGPT Before She Took Her Life

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“Harry didn’t kill Sophie, but A.I. catered to Sophie’s impulse to hide the worst, to pretend she was doing better than she was, to shield everyone from her full agony.”

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Poll: Most feel democracy is threatened and political violence is a major problem 76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.

76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.

Pope Leo praises work of journalists in first public comments on clerical abuse scandal | CNN Pope Leo XIV says has said the Catholic Church must establish a culture that refuses to tolerate abuse in “any form,” as he thanked a Peruvian journalist for reporting on allegations of abuse inside a powerful Catholic group.

“Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a country is weakened. Freedom of the press is an inalienable common good. Those who conscientiously exercise this vocation cannot see their voices silenced by petty interests or fear of the truth.”

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, appears on St. Peter's Basilica's balcony after being chosen as the new pope. The headline reads, "Robert F. Prevost becomes first American pope. He will be known as Leo XIV." Photo by Andrew Medichini for the Associated Press.

Breaking news: Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope on the second day of the Vatican conclave.

The first American pope, he will be known as Leo XIV. wapo.st/452zHRU

i have never feared flying but the landing at DCA coming over the river has always freaked me out and i think most people who have flown into that airport regularly will understand the particular horror of it

Breaking news: A military helicopter and a regional aircraft from Kansas collided near Reagan National Airport, drawing a large emergency response near D.C. Roughly 60 people were aboard the aircraft, officials said.

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In 2012 and 2013, a basketball team for teens in trouble opened their lives to The New York Times, showing a part of growing up in America often hidden in the shadows. A decade later, we sought them out to learn how they are navigating life today. nyti.ms/4fGLhVs

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New Wave of Offensive Texts Targets Hispanic and L.G.B.T.Q. People The F.B.I. is investigating messages that told people they would be deported or transported to a “re-education camp.” They came after racist texts were sent to Black people.

A wave of offensive text messages and emails has gone out to Hispanic and LGBTQ people in recent days, according to the FBI, coming on the heels of a barrage of racist texts that were sent to Black people in the wake of the election.

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I had the greatest 12-year run at The Washington Post. I got to build incredible products and relationships. I’ll forever be grateful for getting to learn and grow at one of the GOATs. Massive thank you to everyone who supported me, and hugs to the greatest teams! 💙

So here’s the inside story of how Meta hustled to build Threads to capitalize on Twitter’s stumbles—with a barebones team staffed almost entirely by engineers, putting off key features and thorny decisions in favor of shipping a minimum viable product ASAP.

By Naomi Nix & me:

How far must a ball travel to be a home run? Depends on the MLB stadium. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2023/mlb-field-dimensions/

Judge Cannon schedules Trump’s classified documents trial for May 2024 The high-stakes trial over the former president's alleged mishandling of classified documents is scheduled for the middle of the 2024 presidential nominating contests.

Breaking news: The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s indictment for allegedly mishandling classified documents ruled on Friday that the high-stakes criminal trial should begin in late May.

A Rubik’s Cube, Thick Socks and Giddy Anticipation: The Last Hours of the Titan Five voyagers climbed into the Titan submersible in hopes of joining the select few who have seen the wreck of the Titanic up close. But within hours, their text messages stopped coming.

Five voyagers climbed into the Titan submersible in hopes of joining the select few who have seen the wreck of the Titanic up close. Their planned 12-hour voyage most likely ended in less than two.

Could not be more true.

“The parents want, more than any other person on the plane, to stop their baby from crying.”

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Wednesday briefing:

- Underwater noises were detected in the area of the missing Titanic sub.
- National student test scores are plunging, the biggest drop in math scores in 50 years.
- An Arkansas law banning gender-affirming care was struck down.

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White text with red background reading: Why have many Reddit communities gone private? Here's what to know.

Moderators of some of the most popular communities on Reddit went private Monday to protest the social network’s decision to charge some third-party apps for the use of Reddit data.

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Apple says new iPhone autocorrect will know you don’t mean ‘duck’ Apple announced the iPhone autocorrect adjustment at the Worldwide Developers Conference, where it also unveiled its mixed reality headset Vision Pro.

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We ordered over $100 of delivery. Here’s how much the restaurants, drivers and apps made. DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats may be convenient, but whether they’re a winning proposition for anybody can swing on a few dollars.

The apps aren’t always transparent about who receives what share of the bill paid by customers. So we conducted an experiment, placing identical orders on each app and then gathering receipts from all parties to see how each fared.

Baby Milo’s short life brought emotional stories of other parents struck by loss For readers, Baby Milo’s story brought up memories of pregnancy loss, stillbirths and infants born with abnormalities who lived just minutes or maybe months.

Parents who faced loss responded to Baby Milo’s story by sharing their own https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/05/27/parents-infant-death-abortion-stillbirth-baby-milo/

The short life of Baby Milo Milo Evan Dorbert, whose mother’s pregnancy tested the interpretation of Florida’s new abortion law, was born with a fatal abnormality. He lived 99 minutes.

This story (and Post Reports ep) are so gut wrenching and well done, everyone should stop to read it this weekend. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/florida-abortion-law-deborah-dorbert/