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The 7
by The Washington Post
Every minute of your morning counts. Host Hannah Jewell takes you through the seven most important and interesting stories of the day, with the reporting and insight of The Washington Post. Get caught up in just a few minutes every weekday at 7 a.m.
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Platner’s bitter exit; soaring cancer rates; how to eat for better sleep; and more
Thursday, July 9. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Trump says Iran ceasefire is over; New Platner allegations; summer flying; and more
Wednesday, July 8. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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912
Graham Platner allegations; Mitch McConnell’s health; sleep divorce; and more
Tuesday, July 7. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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911
Trump’s unusual World Cup intervention; rising cancer rates; Goop Kitchen; and more
Monday, July 6. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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910
Trump’s soaring wealth; coffee benefits; Taylor Swift’s possible prenup; and more
Thursday, July 2. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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909
Birthright citizenship ruling; Colorado primaries; map of the universe; and more
Wednesday, July 1. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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908
Supreme Court rulings; secret ballroom contract; World Cup upset; and more
Tuesday, June 30. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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907
Strait of Hormuz; Mark Twain Prize; heat wave; and more
Monday, June 29. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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906
Supreme Court immigration rulings; New York rent freeze; anti-vax dating; and more
Friday, June 26. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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905
Deadly Venezuela earthquakes; 2026 election megadonors; World Cup heroes; and more
Thursday, June 25. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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904
New York primary results; AI’s political biases; the perfect bedtime; and more
Wednesday, June 24. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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903
Iran negotiations; European heat wave; fried apple pie; and more
Tuesday, June 23. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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902
Keir Starmer resigns; Reflecting Pool problems; questionable dad jokes; and more
Monday, June 22. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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901
Iran deal; Reflecting Pool algae; how cannabis affects the brain; and more
Thursday, June 18. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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900
Georgia primaries; fermented food benefits; Lionel Messi hat trick; and more
Wednesday, June 17. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today’s briefing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven/2026/06/17/7-things-you-need-know-wednesday-june-17/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7If you’re not a subscriber, click here to start: https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/
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A $600 million estimate for Trump’s ballroom; B-52 crash; best World Cup kits; and more
Tuesday, June 16. The seven stories you need to know. Read today’s briefing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven/2026/06/16/what-to-know-for-july-16/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7If you’re not a subscriber, click here to start: https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/
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A UFC brawl at the White House; reducing age-related muscle loss; dad jokes; and more
Monday, June 15. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today’s briefing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven/2026/06/15/what-to-know-for-june-15/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7
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Huge etchings on the National Mall; record heat; parents ‘going broke’ on berries; and more
Friday, June 12. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today’s briefing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven/2026/06/12/what-to-know-for-june-12/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7
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Trump’s unusual medical checkup; healthy midlife habits; World Cup rules; and more
Thursday, June 11. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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895
Platner wins in Maine; cold ocean blob; the next generation of GLP-1s; and more
Wednesday, June 10. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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894
Trump booed at the NBA Finals; Maine primary; birth order impacts; and more
Tuesday, June 9. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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893
Israel-Iran strikes; Trump’s interview walkout; sea star comeback; and more
Monday, June 8. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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892
A DOGE plan to mark living people as dead; ICE death reporting; flesh-eating screwworms; and more
Friday, June 5. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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War powers vote; Jan. 6 video; NYC manhole mystery; and more
Thursday, June 4. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Inside Trump's 250-foot arch; a Jan. 6 rioter’s new job; super ager climbs Kilimanjaro; and more
Wednesday, June 3. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Trump’s payout fund setback; ‘60 Minutes’ turmoil; health benefits of marriage; and more
Tuesday, June 2. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Democratic presidential contenders; how to fight anxiety fast; white picket fences; and more
Monday, June 1. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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887
Iran negotiations; Spelling Bee winner; a WWII mystery; and more
Friday, May 29. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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886
White working-class voters sour on Trump; 'exercise snacks'; relationship secrets; and more
Thursday, May 28. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Texas primary runoff results; World Cup squad; Reflecting Pool paint; and more
Wednesday, May 27. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Trump’s ballroom rage; a ‘sweet spot’ for sleep; the doping Olympics; and more
Tuesday, May 26. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Colbert’s spectacular send-off; Trump’s payout fund; wet weather; summer movie list; and more
Friday, May 22. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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882
Trump’s legal fund; Ebola outbreak; Raúl Castro; SpaceX finances; Colbert’s farewell; and more
Thursday, May 21. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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881
Takeaways from a big day of primaries; Iran war vote; why grads can't get jobs; and more
Wednesday, May 20. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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880
San Diego shooting; Trump’s unusual IRS deal; six ways to improve sleep; and more
Tuesday, May 19. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Trump-backed prayer festival; heat and humidity forecast; reducing your head cancer risk; and more
Monday, May 18. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Trump’s missed stock deadline; inspiring graduation speeches; weekend storms; and more
Friday, May 15. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Trump’s China visit; how optimism helps your heart; Neanderthal dentist; and more
Thursday, May 14. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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876
Kash Patel hearing; Elon Musk’s online BFF; dogs and longevity; and more
Wednesday, May 13. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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A ceasefire on ‘life support’; Trump’s Reflecting Pool changes; pet psychics; and more
Tuesday, May 12. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Trump conspiracy theories; AI’s hidden rules; reducing plastic chemical exposure; and more
Monday, May 11. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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873
A blow for Trump’s tariffs; Elon Musk courtroom drama; AI clones; and more
Friday briefing: U.S. strikes Iran; Trump’s tariffs; election maps; Musk courtroom drama; AI clones; and moreRead today's briefing.
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Epstein’s purported suicide note; hantavirus outbreak; brain supplements; and more
Thursday briefing: Iran talks; Epstein’s purported suicide note; hantavirus outbreak; brain supplements; and moreRead today's briefing.
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871
What Iranian strikes destroyed; primary results; promising depression therapy; and more
Wednesday, May 6. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; White House lockdown; Met Gala red carpet; and more
Tuesday, May 5. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Trump’s plan for the Strait of Hormuz; the risks of vaping; making chores fun; and more
Monday, May 4. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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New polling on the Iran war; Janet Mills drops out; the beauty in cow burps; and more
Friday briefing: Iran war poll; Maine Senate race; border wall construction; Camp Mystic; cow burps; and moreRead today's briefing.
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Voting Rights Act ruling; three types of ADHD; Uber for hotels; and more
Thursday briefing: Voting Rights Act ruling; Pete Hegseth hearing; three ADHD types; Uber hotels; and moreRead today's briefing.
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James Comey indictment; King Charles speech; ‘Endless Shrimp’; and more
Wednesday briefing: James Comey; a state dinner for King Charles; drought map; ‘Endless Shrimp’; and moreRead today's briefing.
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Shooting suspect charges; Jimmy Kimmel vs. Melania Trump; gorilla bank accounts; and more
Tuesday briefing: Correspondents’ dinner; Melania Trump vs. Jimmy Kimmel; Florida voting map; and moreRead today's briefing.
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Every minute of your morning counts. Host Hannah Jewell takes you through the seven most important and interesting stories of the day, with the reporting and insight of The Washington Post. Get caught up in just a few minutes every weekday at 7 a.m.
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Every minute of your morning counts. Host Hannah Jewell takes you through the seven most important and interesting stories of the day, with the reporting and insight of The Washington Post. Get caught up in just a few minutes every weekday at 7 a.m.
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