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People come together to create human banner for No Kings protest
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- People come together to create human banner for No Kings protest
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Demonstrators in San Francisco came together at Ocean Beach to form a human sign in protest of the Trump administration on March 28.
Across the country, protesters filled the streets at more than 3,300 rallies across all 50 states for No Kings, a movement that bills itself as nonviolent opposition to what organizers view as authoritarian rulers in the White House and beyond. While real-time turnout is tough to measure, the coalition of groups steering No Kings expected this weekend’s headcount to break records.
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- Sick of swiping left? They tried PowerPoints to pitch their friends for love
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As dating apps lose their appeal, these friends at a north London pub tried using PowerPoints to pitch their mates to hopeful singles.
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- Western Australia's sky turns red ahead of tropical cyclone
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Skies in Western Australia’s Shark Bay turned red ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Narelle on Friday.
The storm was downgraded to a subtropical low by Saturday.
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- I stopped having sex with my husband. Now he sleeps in a tent in the backyard.
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Her husband started sleeping in a tent in their backyard after his wife stopped having sex with him. She’s now worried about what the neighbors might think.
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax weighs in.
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- ‘It’s a wonderful feeling’: Gaza holds its first running event since the war began
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Roughly 300 athletes took part in Gaza's first official running event in more than two years since the war began. The group ran four kilometers through the streets of Gaza, cheered on by spectators.
“During this war and difficult circumstances we are facing, it was a wonderful feeling today,” said participant Mahmoud Abu Sbeitan.
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- As a doctor, I tell patients to get rid of these 5 medications
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It’s time to do some spring cleaning — of your medicine cabinet.
Some of those medications have been sitting there for years, and the science around them may have quietly changed. Here are five that deserve a second look, 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.
But before you stop taking them, you should have a discussion with your doctor, just to be sure.
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- Huge lines for gas in Thailand due to war in Middle East
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Drivers in Thailand were seen waiting in long gas station lines amid gas shortages and price increases due to the war in the Middle East. Gas prices rose after the government reduced subsidies on fuel and lifted a cap on prices, according to local news.
Thailand ordered civil servants to work from home while panic buying causes gas pumps to run dry in some areas.
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- The big issue with the Strait of Hormuz
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- David Ignatius explains why oil isn't the fuel we need to worry about while the Strait of Hormuz is closed.
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- With a Guinness World Record, Merlin hogs the title of most famous pig
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- When Mina Alali adopted Merlin the pig, she quickly realized how smart — and mischievous — he was.
So, Alali taught Merlin how to communicate by pressing buttons.
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- For decades, the couple has volunteered at the Kennedy center. A lot has changed.
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- With 54 years of service, Marilyn Schoon is the Kennedy Center’s most senior volunteer — and eventually she recruited her husband, Bill Wortley. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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- Trump: ‘I don't care’ about making Iran deal
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting on March 26 stated he does not know if the U.S. is willing to make a deal with Iran. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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- AI-powered robot walks with Melania Trump to White House summit
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A humanoid robot accompanied first lady Melania Trump to a White House summit on children's access to technology education on March 25.
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- First female archbishop of Canterbury installed in 1,400 year history
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sarah Mullally, a former cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40, was installed as the first female archbishop of Canterbury in the over 1,400 year history of the role.
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- A blind seal named Onion is thriving in his new home
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A blind harbor seal named Onion is making his debut at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington.
Onion was rescued in 2015 after being stranded as a pup and has thrived in his new accommodations, according to the zoo.
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- No age maximum for public office, says Sen. Michael Bennet
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), who is running for governor of Colorado, answered rapid-fire questions on age limits in politics, data centers, school vouchers and more.
With the 2026 elections underway, The Post's Anna Liss-Roy and Paul Kane are grilling candidates in races across the country. From military action to Medicaid for all, Democrats and Republicans share their hot takes at high-speed.
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- ‘Insane’ northern lights swirl over Alaska
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The northern lights danced above North Pole, Alaska, on March 23, according to footage that onlooker Vincent Ledvina says he filmed at twilight from his driveway. The town is near Fairbanks.
“Incredible motion and color, one of the best of the season,” Ledvina said.
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- The fastest way to get through airport lines
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Travelers across the U.S. are facing longer wait times due to TSA staffing shortages, bad weather and a spring break travel surge. But there is one hack many travelers are missing that could save them some time: TSA PreCheck Touchless ID.
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- Hawaii faces its worst flooding in more than 20 years
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Hawaii is facing its worst flooding in more than 20 years after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) said the cost of the storm could top $1 billion, adding that his chief of staff spoke to the White House and received assurances of federal support.
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- Trump sends ICE to airports after partial shutdown leads to big lines
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- ICE agents have arrived at several airports, including in Atlanta, New Orleans and Phoenix, to assist with TSA staffing shortages. ICE agents were also seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said that “federal officials have indicated that this deployment is not intended to conduct immigration enforcement activities.”
But in social media posts over the weekend, President Trump also suggested ICE agents would be arresting undocumented immigrants at airports.
TSA agents have been working without pay during the partial government shutdown. Staff shortages have caused lengthy delays at airports nationwide.
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- Free #HIV drugs save lives. Why is Florida restricting access for 16,000 patients?
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- 7:28
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- #Florida is cutting access to #HIV medication through its AIDS Drug Assistance Program (#ADAP), putting up to 16,000 people at risk of losing life-saving treatment.
For Tori Samuel, these medications have kept her alive, her husband HIV-negative, and her children born HIV-free. A 30-day supply of the drugs she relies on can cost up to $6,000 — far out of reach without coverage.
State officials say the changes are due to rising costs. Patients and advocates warn they could reverse decades of progress in the fight against HIV.
00:00 What’s at stake
00:52 Meet Tori Samuel
02:13 Fighting back at the Florida Capitol
05:47 Policy changes take effect
06:23 An uncertain future for patients
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- I helped my brother cheat. Once his wife found out, he started ghosting me.
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- What should you do after your brother turns on you — after you helped him cheat on his wife?
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax weighs in.
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- Lebanese cellist plays at site of airstrikes on Beirut suburb
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A Lebanese musician played his cello atop ruins earlier this month after strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. Israeli strikes have hit multiple neighborhoods in Beirut as the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah escalates.
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- Colon cancer screening at age 45 may be too late
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- You’ve probably heard that colorectal cancer rates are rising in young people, which is why 45 is the new age to start screening instead of 50. But are there cases when you should start sooner?
For some people, the answer is yes, 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. Here’s how to know if that means you.
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- Punch’s fans say he has a new ‘girlfriend’ — and she’s the same color as his plush toy
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Punch, the abandoned monkey at the Ichikawa City Zoo that went viral for carrying a plush orangutan, was seen bonding with another monkey this month. Fans were quick to theorize that the two are a couple.
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- Animal rights activists break into facility to free beagles bred for medical research
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Dozens of animal rights activists broke into Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin beagle breeding facility, and took several dogs, according to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.
Ridglan Farms breeds beagles for biomedical research and has faced protests and legal battles over animal welfare concerns for years, according to local news station WMTV.
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- Title
- You can drop off injured wild birds at this ‘emergency room’
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Warsaw Zoo in Poland opened the “Bird Asylum,” which they describe as “the equivalent of a human emergency room,” for wild birds. Locals can bring injured birds to the drop-off center, which then alerts veterinarians to collect and treat the birds.
Zoo director and ornithologist Andrzej Kruszewicz argues that because humans have impacted the birds' environment, it is up to us to care for them.
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- Power outage at Denver Airport results in ground stop
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Denver International Airport travelers faced crowds and delays as a power outage led to a ground stop.
Power was restored and the ground stop lifted later Wednesday morning.
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- Title
- Restaurant staff struggle to restrain dancing robot
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A robot couldn't stop dancing at a HaiDiLao Hotpot restaurant in Cupertino, California, sending food and chopsticks flying despite the best efforts of three staff members.
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- Senators weigh Markwayne Mullin as next DHS secretary
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- 'Anger issues' vs. 'An incredible man': senators have divided opinions as they weigh Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma)'s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
With DHS committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) pledging a no vote, the Oklahoma senator will need support from at least one Democrat in order to preserve a path to confirmation. The future of Mullin's career could lie with Sen. John Fetterman, the sole Democrat on the DHS committee who has signaled openness to supporting Mullin as Kristi Noem's replacement. Read more: https://wapo.st/4dtXsGE. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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- Title
- Rep. Byron Donalds picks: Marco Rubio or JD Vance for 2028?
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running for governor of Florida, answered rapid-fire questions on immigration, the 2028 GOP nominee, vaccine schedules and more.
With the 2026 elections underway, The Post's Anna Liss-Roy and Paul Kane are grilling candidates in races across the country. From military action to Medicaid for all, Democrats and Republicans share their hot takes at high-speed.
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- ‘Man with anger issues’: Trump’s DHS pick gets grilled on his political violence stance
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The top Republican on the Senate committee considering Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to run the Department of Homeland Security criticized his “machismo” at the confirmation hearing on March 18.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) used his opening statement to launch a withering critique of Mullin (R-Oklahoma) for saying he understood why Paul’s neighbor violently attacked him in 2017.
He then played a video compilation that included a fiery 2023 exchange between Mullin and the leader of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Sean O’Brien.
“I just wonder if someone who applauds violence against their political opponents is the right person to lead an agency that has struggled to accept limits to the proper use of force?” Paul said.
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- Sen. Mullin testifies at DHS nomination hearing
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- 3:17:46
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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![Trump: ‘I do believe I’ll [be having] the honor of taking Cuba’](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BAPc2Mj8FFE/3.jpg)
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- Trump: ‘I do believe I’ll [be having] the honor of taking Cuba’
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- With the Trump administration’s oil blockade cutting off fuel to Cuba, the country’s electrical grid collapsed on March 16, causing an island-wide blackout. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, threatened again to topple the country’s communist government.
“I do believe I’ll [be having] the honor of taking Cuba,” Trump told reporters Monday afternoon.
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- ‘I love happy hour:’ New bill would allow assisted living facilities to serve alcohol
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Anita LeBrun says everyone deserves a good happy hour, even those in assisted living facilities like her.
At the Minnesota State Capitol, LeBrun spoke in support of a state bill that would allow nursing homes and assisted living facilities to host resident-focused events where alcohol can be consumed without requiring a liquor license.
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- Sandstorm hits Gaza, wrecking shelters housing displaced families
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A sandstorm hit parts of Gaza on March 14, damaging encampments in Khan Younis and Gaza City that house displaced Palestinian families.
The following day, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 12 Palestinians, according to hospital authorities. The deaths were the latest fatalities among Palestinians in the area since the ceasefire deal attempted to end more than two years of war.
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- Must-see moments from the 2026 Oscars
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The 98th Academy Awards was a night of firsts, including the first woman to win best cinematography.
In the best picture showdown, “One Battle After Another” beat out “Sinners.” https://wapo.st/3N3Pbic
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- After winning an Oscar, Michael B. Jordan stops at In-N-Out
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- In classic Hollywood tradition, Michael B. Jordan stopped at In-N-Out Burger after his Oscars win, where he was cheered on by thrilled customers.
Jordan won the Academy Award for best actor for his role as identical twins Smoke and Stack in “Sinners.” It's his first Oscars win.
“I stand here because of the people that came before me,” Jordan said in his acceptance speech at the awards show, naming prominent Black actors whose footsteps he followed to the podium. “Thank you, everybody in this room, and everyone at home, for supporting me over my career.”
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- These pricey gut tests may tell you nothing
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Have you heard of at-home gut microbiome tests? These poop-analyzing tests promise to tell you if the teeming masses of microorganisms in your intestines are “healthy” or not. There’s a problem though. In a new study in the journal Communications Biology, researchers found that these can be unreliable, as in, they sent identical stool samples to seven different companies and got very different results.
These tests can cost hundreds of dollars, so you would expect to get reliable answers about the health of your microbiome, 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.
If you’re looking for something that can improve the health and diversity of your microbiome, here are four things to consider.
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- Alysa Liu’s hometown of Oakland celebrates her Olympic gold win
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Figure skating Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu returned to her hometown of Oakland, California, for a rally on March 12 celebrating her accomplishments.
“I want to thank you all for showing up and showing out,” Liu said, after Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee presented her with the key to the city. “This is crazy.”
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- My wife loves her birthday, but I always come up short
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax tells a reader that talking through celebratory expectations is an important step for many couples. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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- Penguins are attracted to eating white plastic, studies show
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Researchers in Auckland, New Zealand, have found that penguins are more drawn to interacting with harmful white plastic than plastic of other colors. This latest study, conducted at Auckland’s Kelly Tarlton’s Sealife Aquarium, adds to previous research showing that the majority of plastic found in seabirds’ guts is white in color.
Dr. Ariel-Micaiah Heswall, a researcher at the University of Auckland, described white plastic as “a triple threat,” saying that “it’s found more commonly in the ocean, it’s found more commonly in their guts, but now it’s also preferred by the penguins.”
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- Trump endorses Jake Paul for future political office
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- As the war in Iran sends gas prices climbing and rattles markets, President Donald Trump traveled to Hebron, Kentucky to defend his economic record ahead of the midterm elections.
Influencer Jake Paul joined Trump at the rally, where the president predicted that Paul would run for political office “in the not-too-distant future.”
“And you [Jake Paul] have my complete and total endorsement, okay?” Trump said.
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- An Indian spot with incredible butter chicken (and more!)
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag appreciates the versatility of D.C.'s Tapori. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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- Title
- 'Abolish ICE,' Rep. Eric Swalwell says
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who is running for governor of California, answered rapid-fire questions on topics spanning ICE, healthcare and why he has missed so many House votes.
With the 2026 elections underway, The Post's Anna Liss-Roy and Paul Kane are grilling candidates in races across the country. From military action to Medicaid for all, Democrats and Republicans share their hot takes at high-speed. Read more: https://wapo.st/40rHbdW. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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- Oil-laden ‘black rain’ poses health risk in Iran, WHO says
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- After strikes on oil facilities, the World Health Organization is warning that "black rain" poses a respiratory health risk in Iran. The agency said it had received reports of oil-laden rain.
"The black rain and the acidic rain coming with it is indeed a danger for the population, respiratory mainly," said WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier.
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- Couples cling on for dear life in wife-carrying race
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- At the wife-carrying race, participants ran up and down a hill, jumping over hay and being doused with water while carrying or being carried by their partner.
The winner's prize? A barrel of local ale.
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- Title
- Death Valley comes to life during rare super bloom
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Death Valley, known as the driest place in North America, is teeming with life with a rare blossoming of wildflowers known as a super bloom, transforming a normally brown desert landscape into carpets of gold.
“This landscape that sometimes people think of as desolate or devoid of life is coming alive right now with this really beautiful palette of colors,” said park ranger Matthew Lamar.
Death Valley also experienced a super bloom in 2024 after record-setting precipitation.
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- Trombonists serenade salsa legend Willie Colón in final farewell
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Family, friends and fans gathered in New York to pay tribute to Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist who died last month at 75.
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- Protesters try to keep Iran women’s soccer team in Australia, citing safety concerns
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Protesters, fearing for the safety of the Iranian women's soccer team returning home from Australia after they stood silently while the Iranian national anthem played during an Asian Cup match, temporarily blocked a bus believed to be carrying the team on March 10.
The night before, Australia granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, after a days-long operation involving federal police and other government agencies.
“We’re willing to provide assistance to other women in the team, noting that this is a very delicate situation and it is up to them," said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. "But we say to them, if you want our help, help is here and we will provide that.”
- Title
- What's the best microwave popcorn? We ranked 12 top brands.
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Post's Emily Heil held a taste test in which 10 colleagues were given 12 samples of popcorn without knowing which brands they were tasting. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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