The Washington Post (Sunday) - 12 Okt 2025
THE GREAT UNKNOWN
A family’s emotional journey ends with reunion, separation
Firings further hollow out CDC
As ceasefire deal holds, next days are crucial
‘Annie Hall’ star, rom-com legend and a fashion force
Fall dining guide
Rain 67/59 •
Biden struggles to adjust to private life as Trump, Democrats attack.
He’s become the NFL’s most powerful agent — and Jerry Jones’s foil.
In his new book, Julian Brave NoiseCat tends to old family wounds.
The next phase of Trump’s fight against solar has begun.
For U.S. presidents, Nobel Peace Prize is long fraught with politics
Mass layo≠s hit CDC again. Some already reversed.
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For Biden, an uneasy adjustment to a quieter, private life
AI video app tops the download charts — to the horror of late luminaries’ families
Step right up: A Brit takes on the State Fair of Texas
Accused of neglect, Miami Seaquarium closing after 70 years
Officials expect no survivors after Tennessee explosion
A ‘least intensity’ shutdown portends a long government closure
White House: Immigration crackdown threatens higher food prices
Ruling reaffirms troop halt in Illinois
Missing on a mountaintop: A long quest for answers
For young Ukrainian, a hello and goodbye
For young Ukrainian, a hello and goodbye
Trump uses words of war for perceived domestic threats
Trump orders Defense Dept. to issue military paychecks during shutdown
Qatari air force’s U.S. training site draws backlash but isn’t unusual
Skyline shattered by strikes awaits returning Gazans
High-rise buildings destroyed since Sept. 5
Al-Ghefari Tower
Al-Jundi Al-Majhoul Tower
Mushtaha Tower
Al-Ru’ya Tower
Israelis, Palestinians await release of hostages, prisoners
Oscar-winning actress appeared in all three ‘Godfather’ movies
Women are taking pay cuts as companies mandate return to o∞ce
For Trump, a show of force can be found in media manipulation
After second exam, White House says Trump is in ‘excellent’ health
SOMEHOW, RIGHT-WING FABULIST CRACKPOTTERY IS WORSE THAN EVER
Speak no evil names
U.S. and China resume a trade war nobody wants
Zohran Mamdani’s grand promises are a struggle bus
If you’re a man without a mustache, what are you even doing?
A shot in the arm — and the mind
Oh no
Break the egg mold
Marriage requires give-and-take
OH NO
Seven steps back
Seven steps forward
To my father, I am ever grateful
She tried to open a salon. Then came Trumpish protectionism.
At last, the world is noticing the persecution of Christians
Building an empire on loyalty and trust
Beyond Daniels vs. Williams, a clash of roster-building styles
After 24 years (and 15 innings), the Mariners finally move on
Terps fall short again at the end
Brewers earn NLCS date with Dodgers
Protas scores twice to give Capitals their first victory
Trade measures and permit delays anchor Trump’s campaign against solar.
Diving headfirst into a month-long challenge to go without a smartphone.
Panthers stay perfect with a rout of Senators
Big upset in little China
Haaland’s hat trick adds to Norwegian legacy
Djokovic, Medvedev fall in Shanghai upsets
Woods says he has had a seventh back surgery
Spirit and Courage tie following late equalizer
Fifth title at Lombardy ties record for Pogacar
Gibbs drivers go 1-2-3 in qualifying at Vegas
NORWAY 5, ISRAEL 0
Longhorns steer back on track with rivalry win
Behind Simpson, Crimson Tide holds o≠ the Tigers on the road
Horvath’s late score keeps Mids undefeated
Cignetti, Hoosiers make a statement
Seminoles stagger to 0-3 start in ACC
Maryland again misses an opportunity as it comes up small in the big moments
Protas scores twice, lifts Caps to victory
Mariners win a wild one the only way they know
Milwaukee sets up an NLCS rematch with Dodgers
With Balogun back, the U.S. attack has new life
Settle in and be patient, WNBA fans. This might be a long o≠season.
Streaking Patriot ends rival’s long run
An NFL superagent went toe-to-toe with Jones — and won
Commanders and Bears built around QBs di≠erently
Even established Carroll can’t fix the lowly Raiders
Falcons’ Mooney ruled out for Monday vs. the Bills
The next phase of Trump’s fight against solar energy has begun
OpenAI’s Sora app can deepfake anyone. It did it to me.
AI will remake the world and set o≠ financial calamity
Looking back at the dot-com bust to predict AI financial outcomes and collapse
My boss loves AI, but I want nothing to do with it. What’s my next move?
White-collar companies seeing an uptick in employees choosing to join unions
Friends took my face with the viral Sora app. I laughed. Then I got scared.
After gutting subsidies, White House finds new ways to stifle solar projects
What quality workplace culture looks like
A month with no smart phone?
Success for D.C. technical school
Md.-based Bravo show faces latest scandal
No prison for woman who spit on Ed Martin
Beverly Perry, a longtime adviser to Mayor Muriel E. Bowser, departs the administration.
OBITUARIES
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I joined a group of strangers to ditch my iPhone for a month
D.C. woman who spit on Ed Martin is sentenced to time served
Bowser adviser Beverly Perry departs mayor’s administration
In-demand career school opens second campus
The Weather
‘Housewives’ star, husband face claims of insurance fraud
A family. A people. Surviving.
Three Woolf stories, newly published.
Lots and lots of second chances.
Even mundane work matters.
Like his protagonist, Mitch Albom may need a do-over
A lost work by Woolf has been published for the first time
Turning tedious work into a hypnotic memoir
In Carole King’s life, a tapestry of artistry and contradictions
A personal quest for international justice
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LITERARY CALENDAR
This writer visited 21 graveyards and dug up some deep truths
From a quirky R&B legend, a new book that really cooks
‘Does telling the truth hurt people?’
6 noteworthy books for October
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In heartland town, a rebel lives forever
Cuts to public broadcasting could silence classical music in America
How the Rock got a ‘Smashing’ new face for his role as an MMA champion
Understated Bonnard masterpiece puts an enigmatic spin on an old artistic trope
French indie studio to thank fans with a hefty update to breakthrough hit “Expedition 33.”
A scene of concentration promises a mystery. Beauty overtakes it.
Young Woman Writing, 1908
‘Expedition 33’ will get a free update as indie French studio takes a victory lap
Funding cuts to public radio strike an ominous chord
An idol lives on, east of Indy
An idol lives on, east of Indy
Short life, giant shadow
Short life, giant shadow
Behind the Rock’s transformation, a makeup virtuoso
Can a new engagement work after they broke the first one over his mom?
She wants husband to ask before extending parents’ visit by weeks
Married woman’s friends question her bond with much younger man
Balance. Harmony. Beauty.
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A DIFFERENT WEED TO CURE WHAT AILS
E.U. airports are bidding farewell to passport stamps, embracing fingerprint scans
You asked: What’s the hygiene etiquette on a long flight?
Seaweed baths in Ireland are making a splash
Finally, the era of free in-flight WiFi is near
We tried Carnival’s ‘sunscreen’ ice cream — and kind of liked it
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