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Artist and coder Kyle McDonald has a theory: The ultra-rich will flee city centers before an apocalyptic event. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/09/billionaire-jet-apocalypse-tracker/ Author : Rachel Lerman Publish date : 2026-05-09 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Psychologist Edith Eger, who has died at 98, treated veterans and abuse victims. She had to heal herself first, she said, to truly help her patients. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/05/09/edith-eger-dead/ Author : Harrison Smith Publish date : 2026-05-09 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

High prices of fuel, fertilizer and other essentials are forcing farmers in Thailand and elsewhere to skip a planting season to avoid losing money on their harvests. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/09/iran-farms-thailand-food/ Author : Rebecca Tan, Wilawan Watcharasakwej Publish date : 2026-05-09 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Several prosecutors have left the Justice Department, others are considering doing so, and at least one major case has been disrupted. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/09/doj-sees-fallout-after-push-prosecute-former-fbi-director-james-comey/ Author : Perry Stein Publish date : 2026-05-09 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Mid-70s today and into the 80s on Sunday. You may need to dodge a few raindrops. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/05/09/dc-weather-live-updates-warmer-weekend/ Author : Ian Livingston Publish date : 2026-05-09 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Letter writer arrived with husband and children to find siblings, nieces and nephews grabbed all the rooms in their rental home. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/05/09/carolyn-hax-youngest-couch-vacation/ Author : Carolyn Hax Publish date : 2026-05-09 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The unemployment rate held at 4.3 percent in April, according to a Labor Department report. But the effects of the Iran war are only beginning to emerge. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/08/april-jobs-unemployment/ Author : Lauren Kaori Gurley Publish date : 2026-05-08 21:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in rural western Pennsylvania had only one commercial carrier. Spirit Airlines’ closure has left it scrambling to find a replacement. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/08/spirit-shutdown-bankrupt-airport/ Author : Casey Parks Publish date : 2026-05-08 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Trump administration, sidestepping a widening battle in the Strait of Hormuz, said it was anticipating a reply from Tehran on its latest terms for ending the war. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/08/us-iran-ceasefire-hormuz-attacks/ Author : Karen DeYoung, Tara Copp Publish date : 2026-05-08 21:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has faced criticism over his leadership of the agency that oversees vaccine and drug approvals. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/05/08/fda-commissioner-marty-makary/ Author : Dan Diamond, Rachel Roubein Publish date : 2026-05-08 20:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Zohran Mamdani ran for mayor of New York on a platform of taxing the rich, proposing new levies targeting billionaires. Host Megan McArdle argues we’ve seen this kind of rapid shift before. In the 1970s, New York spiraled into crisis as rising spending, a shrinking tax base and economic change led to crime, population loss and near-bankruptcy. Those lessons still matter today, especially as remote work and mobile wealth make cities more vulnerable to decline. But these same forces also create opportunities for cities that adapt, grow and make themselves attractive places to live and work. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/impromptu/tax-the-rich-but-then-what/

The finding is a major setback for Democrats in their effort to counter GOP-led redistricting in other states. The measure approved April 21 gave Democrats an edge in four districts. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/08/virginia-court-invalidates-redistricting-measure/ Author : Gregory S. Schneider Publish date : 2026-05-08 15:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Taylor Swift and Matthew McConaughey have filed trademarks, apparently to protect their likenesses from AI misuse. Still, the strategy’s effectiveness is untested. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2026/05/08/taylor-swift-trademark-ai-misuse/ Author : Ethan Beck Publish date : 2026-05-08 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Common Sense Media also reviews “The Sheep Detectives” and “Wowsabout.” Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/05/08/mortal-kombat-lord-of-flies-review/ Author : Common Sense Media Publish date : 2026-05-08 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The U.S. Court of International Trade dealt a blow to the 10 percent global import tax that President Donald Trump imposed after losing on tariffs at the Supreme Court. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/07/tariffs-trade-court-ruling-trump/ Author : David J. Lynch Publish date : 2026-05-08 00:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Mohamed Sabry Soliman was sentenced to life in prison for the June 1 attack on demonstrators voicing support for Israeli hostages in Gaza. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/07/boulder-firebombing-attack-guilty/ Author : Karin Brulliard Publish date : 2026-05-07 22:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The burst of violence cast fresh doubt on efforts by Washington and Tehran to reach a negotiated settlement that would end hostilities. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/07/us-strikes-iran-ceasefire/ Author : Dan Lamothe, Karen DeYoung, Tara Copp Publish date : 2026-05-08 00:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A federal judge said more than $100 million in cuts to NEH grants were discriminatory, ruling in a case that revealed the inner workings of DOGE. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/07/doge-neh-humanities-grants-ruling/ Author : Meryl Kornfield Publish date : 2026-05-07 23:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Occasional raindrops visit, but it’s drier than not in days ahead. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/05/07/dc-weather-live-updates-cooler-thursday/ Author : Ian Livingston, Jason Samenow Publish date : 2026-05-07 19:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

After launching to high sales but tepid reviews, South Korean studio Pearl Abyss has dramatically transformed “Crimson Desert” with nearly weekly updates. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2026/05/07/crimson-desert-pearl-abyss-updates/ Author : Gene Park Publish date : 2026-05-07 12:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Inspired by a real-life motorcycle-riding cat, Motorkat is a quirky neighborhood gathering space for long-timers and newcomers alike. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/05/07/motorkat-restaurant-review-takoma-park/ Author : Elazar Sontag Publish date : 2026-05-07 15:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Increased ICE raids and checkpoints have lowered employment for undocumented immigrants by 4 to 5 percent. Employment for U.S.-born workers with a high school degree or less also took a hit. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/05/trump-jobs-immigrants-americans-ice-raids/ Author : Lauren Kaori Gurley Publish date : 2026-05-05 19:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

At least a dozen states have proposed or adopted policies to curb screen time, such as time limits and allowing families to opt out of virtual instruction. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/05/07/states-limit-school-screen-time/ Author : Lauren Lumpkin Publish date : 2026-05-07 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Relations between the United States and the Vatican are at a low point over President Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo, who is a leading critic of the war in Iran. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/07/trump-pope-leo-rubio-rift/ Author : Anthony Faiola, Stefano Pitrelli Publish date : 2026-05-07 06:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The FBI’s seizure of Fulton County’s voting materials has stoked alarm among election officials and democracy advocates. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/06/fulton-ballots-investigation-trump/ Author : Jeremy Roebuck Publish date : 2026-05-07 01:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.