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Lawler says no to funding ballroom, defends gay Americans
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- Lawler says no to funding ballroom, defends gay Americans
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Rep. Mike Lawler (R-New York) is running in a swing district in one of the most competitive races in the country. Whether he wins or loses in November could help decide which party controls the House. Lawler answered rapid-fire questions on President Trump, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the president's latest asks of Congress.
With the 2026 elections underway, The Post's Anna Liss-Roy is grilling candidates in races across the country, pressing Democrats and Republicans to share their takes at high-speed.
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- This man is walking across the U.S. in a kilt for men’s mental health awareness — and soccer
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Scottish soccer superfan Craig Ferguson is nearing the finish line of a coast-to-coast walk across the United States.
The 22-year-old from Paisley, Scotland, is walking over 3,000 miles from Los Angeles to Boston to raise awareness for men's mental health and to support Scotland's national team in the upcoming World Cup. His prediction for the game? A 2-0 Scottish victory.
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- Title
- My girlfriend dreamed that I cheated on her with her best friend, and she’s still angry days later.
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- My girlfriend dreamed that I cheated on her with her best friend, and she’s still angry days later. Do I really need to validate her feelings?
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax weighs in.
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- U.S. blockade worsens water, power and fuel crisis in Cuba
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Cuba's water crisis is not new, but it has worsened in recent months. The U.S. government has tightened sanctions as it pressures the island to change its political model.
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- Madonna surprises fans in Times Square for Pride
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- “Come on, gays, girls, guys, dolls! Happy Pride!”
Madonna turned Times Square into a dance party on June 4 with a surprise performance. The secret, free event, sponsored by Grindr, drew hundreds of fans as the pop icon celebrated Pride Month and previewed new music.
Style reporter Shane O’Neill was there. He asked Grindr the question many were wondering: How much did this all cost?
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- Putin looks like a deflated tire
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- The biggest mistake you’re making when you stretch for exercise
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Stretching in place before a workout doesn’t actually help your muscles, and it may weaken your performance, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha (@trishapasrichamd), a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and The Washington Post’s Ask a Doctor columnist.
Here’s what you should do instead.
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- Title
- President Trump has a new puppet
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- World Cup teams start arriving for matches
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Teams from across the world are receiving warm welcomes as they arrive in North America for this summer's World Cup.
Samuel García, the governor of Nuevo León in Mexico, handed the Japanese team hats as a welcome gift. Ghana's players were greeted by excited crowds of fans. In Kansas City, Missouri, onlookers cheered as the Argentina team bus arrived at a hotel. And in Santa Barbara, California, hotel staff lined up to cheer on the Austrian team as they arrived for their first World Cup appearance in over two decades.
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- World Cup teams start arriving for matches
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Teams from across the world are receiving warm welcomes as they arrive in North America for this summer's World Cup.
Samuel Garcia, the governor of Nuevo León in Mexico, handed the Japanese team hats as a welcome gift. In Kansas City, Missouri, fans cheered as the Argentina team bus arrived at a hotel. And in Santa Barbara, California, hotel staff lined up to cheer on the Austrian team as they arrived for their first World Cup appearance in over two decades.
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- This Jan. 6 rioter just landed a counterterrorism job at the Pentagon
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Elias Irizarry, a recent appointee to a counterterrorism job in the Defense Department, was filmed moving through restricted grounds and climbing through a broken window during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a Post analysis.
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- Shark predicts World Cup game win for Brazil, encourages conservation
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A shark named Ritinha in a Rio de Janeiro aquarium has predicted that Brazil will win its opening World Cup game against Morocco, choosing a Brazil bucket in her tank. Marcelo Szpilman, director of the aquarium, hopes the attention will encourage shark conservation.
“The shark is an animal that needs to be conserved and has a very bad myth surrounding it,” said Szpilman.
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- 'K-9 Ritter is 10-42: Police dog retires after 8 years of service
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- After 8 years of serving with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department, K-9 Ritter is retiring.
"Ritter and Officer Justin Zurbuchen have worked side by side as an explosives-detection and human-tracking team, helping keep our campus safe through 327 deployments, countless special events, and every single Wisconsin football home game," the police department wrote.
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- Move over, Cristiano. Ronaldo the pup is ready for the World Cup.
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- As soccer fans across the globe gear up for the World Cup, this Chihuahua and Dachshund mix is making a backyard his arena.
Ronaldo, a pup named after Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, is living up to his name.
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- Title
- People are creeping around NYC’s sewers. Who and why is a mystery.
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- What is going on in the sewers of New York City? It's a question locals and officials are trying to answer as people have been seen popping in and out of the ground.
“Seven grown adults going down there? Got to be something, man,” a local said.
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- Title
- Come on board the Knicks’ hope train
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The most devout fans of the San Antonio Spurs? These nuns.
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The San Antonio Spurs have the support of a devout group of fans in their NBA Finals matchup against the New York Knicks: the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco.
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- Feed your brain and protect your heart with omega-3 fats
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Even though our bodies depend on omega-3 fats, we can’t actually produce them, so it’s important that we get them from our diets. Columnist Anahad O'Connor explains how to get enough without eating seafood. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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- Title
- Two injured after giant explosion at Malta fireworks factory
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Two people were injured by a large explosion at a fireworks factory in Malta on June 1.
The two men working in nearby fields at the time were taken to hospital with minor injuries, local police said. No factory workers were on the premises.
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- U.S. releases footage of tunnel used to smuggle in drugs from Mexico
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- U.S. authorities said they uncovered a “sophisticated” tunnel used to smuggle drugs into the U.S. from Mexico. The discovery came after a months-long Homeland Security investigation in San Diego.
The tunnel from Tijuana, Mexico, had an exit near a San Diego border crossing station and was concealed beneath a purported retail store called “Buy 4 Less.”
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- Mamdani signs ‘order’ to cancel bedtime so kids can watch the Knicks in the NBA finals
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani jokingly signed an executive order repealing bedtime for kids for the duration of the 2026 NBA Finals, whose games start at 8:30 p.m. EST.
"As Mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions," Mamdani wrote on X with images of the fake order. "This was not one of them."
This is the first time the New York Knicks will play in the NBA Finals since 1999. Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs will be on Wednesday, June 3.
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- Audience member takes over for sick musician, saving ‘La La Land’ show
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- When a keyboard player at a live “La La Land” performance in Sydney became too sick to continue with the show, the composer turned to the audience for help. Sterling Nasa, an audience member who knew how to sight read, stepped up to fill in.
“It was an incredible moment – everyone was cheering for him, especially when he nailed the keyboard solo,” said audience member Lindsay Harapa, who filmed some of his performance.
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- On her 100th birthday, Marilyn Monroe's hidden keepsakes head to auction
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Memorabilia belonging to late model and movie star Marilyn Monroe is heading to the auction block. Pieces from her wardrobe, jewelry, letters, handwritten notes, paintings and more are up for sale.
The June 1 sale coincides with what would have been the star’s 100th birthday.
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- Sister surprises her brother at graduation after serving in Iran war
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Kalen Barksdale, a graduate at Milwaukee Lutheran in Wisconsin, and his sister, who had been serving in the military overseas, had a surprise reunion at Barksdale's graduation ceremony.
According to the school, the siblings had not seen each other for Kalen's entire senior year.
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- ‘Tik-Tawk’ or ‘TikTok’? Regional accents are having a moment.
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Some people worry social media is changing the way we speak, pointing to the rise of “tik-talk,” the halting, vaguely Valley Girl-esque way some creators speak in voice-overs. But amid this anxiety, a raft of social media personalities has gained attention for their distinctly nonregional accents.
Style reporter Shane O’Neill talked to two content creators and a video journalist about their accents, the reactions they get and the stories behind them.
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- Police rescue puppy left in sweltering car and arrest its owner
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Florida police arrested a woman and charged her with animal cruelty after they rescued a puppy left inside a hot vehicle on a 92-degree day.
Temperatures can rise to above 110 degrees within minutes inside a parked vehicle, police said.
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- My mother-in-law is crying about not being in the delivery room. Am I being unfair?
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- My family is pressuring me to let my mother-in-law into the delivery room. I’m not comfortable with her being there, but she keeps crying about it. Am I being unfair to keep her out?
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax weighs in.
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- Hospital unveils rooftop critical care unit designed ‘not just to save lives, but change them'
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- London’s King’s College Hospital opened a rooftop ward to treat patients.
“Waking up in critical care can be disorienting and terrifying,” the hospital’s charity wrote in a statement. “To reduce fear and aid recovery, we’ve reimagined what critical care can look and feel like.”
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- You’re probably putting on antiperspirant at the wrong time
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- You’re probably putting on antiperspirant at the wrong time. Our Ask a Doctor columnist explains the best time to apply it.
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- Manhattanhenge is back: People rush to see NYC’s iconic biannual sunset
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- New Yorkers and visitors flooded Midtown on Thursday to observe a Manhattanhenge sunset in which the sun slipped perfectly between the city’s skyscrapers. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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- Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Title
- The Marco Rubio meme
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Locals and tourists get creative to battle record-breaking heat wave across Europe
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Title
- ICE facility detainees on hunger strike say food has maggots and they’re being denied medication
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Members of Congress said they saw dire conditions in Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center where protests have been ongoing and detainees are on a hunger strike.
Rep. Jerry Nadler said detainees are being given food that “very often” contains maggots.
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- Title
- Five of the seven people trapped in a Laos cave for a week have been found
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Five villagers who became trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos more than a week ago have been found alive by divers who discovered them sitting on a rock in the darkness, rescuers said.
The search will continue as two others remain missing.
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- Title
- At least one dead, nine missing after chemical tank rupture in Washington state
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Happy World Otter Day!
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- World Otter Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday in May each year.
The Dallas Zoo is celebrating their two newest otters, Bagus, 4, and Ivy, 7. The couple has taken a liking to their new home.
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- How many National Spelling Bee words can you spell?
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- The 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee starts on Tuesday, May 26 in Washington, D.C. We put people to the test with National Spelling Bee words. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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- Title
- Hundreds of clowns take over Lima for Peru’s National Clown Day
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Title
- Meet the 81-year-old who's been doing drag for 61 years
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Cleaning houses by day. Swooning women by night. At 81, the Guiness Book of World Records officially named El Daña as the oldest performing drag king in the world.
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- High school graduates receive diplomas in the pouring rain
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Tennessee high school graduates were met with torrential rainfall while receiving their diplomas.
Though the rain wasn't ideal, "it made for an iconic graduation night," said Victoria Burls, whose daughter was graduating. "Everyone out there were mostly in high spirits and excited because it was still graduation night!"
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- Baby elephant takes his first swim, splashing with mom
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- An Asian elephant calf named Sam Houston recently took his first swim at the Fort Worth Zoo.
Video released by the zoo shows the calf splashing through the water alongside his mother.
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- How voters are thinking about Paxton's scandals
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Pope Leo XIV calls for AI to be ‘disarmed’
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Read more: /religion/2026/05/25/comparing-pope-leo-ai-encyclical-magnifica-humanita-with-1891-document/. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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- Title
- Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' comes to an ironic end
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Graduates applaud Apple co-founder who says they have ‘AI — actual intelligence’
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Graduates at Grand Valley State University applauded Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak after he emphasized the importance of their own human intelligence, rather than artificial intelligence, in his commencement speech.
Recently, other graduation speakers have gone viral for receiving boos after praising AI.
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- My mom spreads rumors on fake social accounts. She’s now threatening my son.
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- My mom uses fake social media accounts to spy on people and spread rumors — even about family. When confronted, she threatened to do the same to my son. What should I do?
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax weighs in.
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- As America’s 250th nears, taxpayer-funded ‘Freedom Trucks’ are touring the U.S.
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Six traveling “Freedom Trucks” are offering visitors an interactive look at U.S. history ahead of the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebrations.
Some visitors questioned the project’s funding and presentation of history.
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- 'The Pitt' actor Noah Wyle joins rally with health care workers on Capitol Hill
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Actor Noah Wyle joined bipartisan lawmakers and hundreds of health care workers on Capitol Hill for a "Healthcare is Human" rally calling for stronger support for the nation's healthcare workforce.
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- This technique can reduce carcinogens in meat by up to 95%
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Firing up the grill this weekend? Be careful about searing those hamburger patties and letting them sit on one side for too long. Doing that could cause a buildup of carcinogenic compounds.
There’s a better way, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha, a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and The Washington Post’s Ask a Doctor columnist.
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