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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 09/13/2026 > prevent-ai-mass-disaster-with-more-physical-safeguards

Opinion | Don’t rely on treaties to stop the murderbots

2+ hour, 52+ min ago   (136+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been wondering: What if we…...

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washingtonpost.com > health > 09/10/2026 > federal-officials-poised-declare-end-uss-largest-known-cyclosporiasis-outbreak

Federal officials poised to declare end of U.S.’s largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (76+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Thousands of people became sick after eating shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from…...

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washingtonpost.com > technology > 09/10/2026 > years-they-warned-ai-could-kill-all-humans-now-people-are-listening

For years they warned AI could kill all humans. Now people are listening.

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (93+ words) The Washington Post A community once on the periphery of the tech industry now has surging influence, as AI “agents” perform amazing and alarming feats. On a summer’s day, Evan Hubinger issued a stark warning about the future with a…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 09/09/2026 > trumps-working-families-tax-cuts-have-greatly-aided-us-economy

Opinion | I know firsthand about the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (91+ words) The Washington Post The child tax credit increase, "Trump accounts" creation and other steps boosted the U.S. economy Patrice Onwuka, vice president for economic policy at Independent Women, is a Post Opinions contributor. The Republican National Committee convenes its first-ever midterm…...

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washingtonpost.com > lifestyle > 09/09/2026 > they-survived-911-then-they-devoted-their-lives-helping-others

They survived 9/11. Then they devoted their lives to helping others.

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (115+ words) The Washington Post A group of friends who worked in finance at the World Trade Center changed their lives after the attacks, something psychologists call post-traumatic growth. Lolita Jackson was in a meeting in the South Tower of the World…...

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washingtonpost.com > politics > 09/08/2026 > trump-gave-45000-cash-gifts-natalie-harp-two-other-close-aides

Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (67+ words) The Washington Post Financial disclosures released by the administration show the sums were equivalent to nearly one-third of each of their salaries. President Donald Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to his executive assistant Natalie Harp and two of his other young,…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 09/08/2026 > post-opinions-writers-chaos-pete-hegseths-defense-department

Opinion | ‘He needs to go’: Two writers on the chaos in Pete Hegseth’s Defense Department

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (107+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. With the regular churn and chaos of the Trump administration, it’s easy…...

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washingtonpost.com > dc-md-va > 09/07/2026 > parent-says-dc-school-officials-downplayed-incident-where-teacher-popped-son

Parent says D.C. school officials downplayed incident where teacher ‘popped’ 6-year-old

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (81+ words) washingtonpost.com A father alleges staff at a D.C. elementary school obstructed his family’s involvement in its investigation. Lakeia Miller was working at a Dollar General two years ago when she stepped out of the store to take a call from…...

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washingtonpost.com > nation > 09/06/2026 > army-veteran-may-have-found-american-dream-by-claiming-it-was-dead

He’s trying to make it in America by arguing that you can’t

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (88+ words) The Washington Post A young father lost faith in his country’s defining idea and began to share his frustrations on social media. He found an eager audience. WESTWEGO, La. — His daughters were playing Uno at the kitchen table, so Wilton…...

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washingtonpost.com > politics > 06/09/2025 > trump-emergencies-protests-deportations-tariffs

For Trump, seizing emergency powers has become central to governing

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (103+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. President Donald Trump has declared emergencies in various areas. He says strong…...