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Stoked to get my first A1 display in today’s @washingtonpost (!!!) with photos shot by @guypeterson_
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My latest, on an Afghan who supported America's war, started a family in the U.S. and became a bookkeeper in Virginia. Then ICE arrested him.
If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.
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SCOOP via @bri_sacks After Texas flooded, staff say @fema Acting Administrator David Richardson could not be reached for a period of 24 hours. It's part of a pattern of inaccessibility with broader implications, say current and former agency officials washingtonpost.com/weather/2…
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NEW: The rates of cancer among millennials are rising, and researchers now think it can't be explained by genetics and lifestyle choices alone. Check out the latest in our young cancer series, by @arianaeunjung @alvarovalino and @dtkeating washingtonpost.com/health/in…
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Just about everyone seems to have a lotta big feelings about Cracker Barrel these days, but has anyone actually eaten at one recently? I decided to check it out for myself. Take a gander:
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Why has electricity gotten so expensive in America?
Since 2019, utility spending on the power grid’s “last mile” distribution system — specifically poles and wires, underground equipment, and transformers — has surged.
My latest for @heatmap_news: heatmap.news/energy/why-is-e…
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When the tallest known Douglas fir in the world caught fire in Oregon, the people who loved it most started climbing to try to save it. You'll have to reach this @partlowj piece to find out what happened washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
NEW: As immigrant delivery drivers started using mopeds, D.C. police pushed greater enforcement of their vehicles.
Now, amid Trump’s federal takeover, ICE is joining their patrols — and detained at least 11 of those drivers.
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Chinese illicit mining syndicates are ransacking gold deposits across the world, from Ghana to Indonesia. An unchecked "mining mafia" leaving behind a trail of environmental devastation.
New investigation from @washingtonpost:
wapo.st/45gGVl2
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D.C.'s falling violent crime stats, as seen in a new @washingtonpost graphic
There's no denying the city had a spike in violent crime in 2023, as President Trump was campaigning for president.
There's also no denying that it already has receded.
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The U.S. invented electric vehicles, lithium ion batteries and solar panels -- only to lose its advantage on all of them to China. @shannonosaka and @NaemaAhmed show how China came to dominate what it calls "The New Three" - and why it matters washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
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1/ Our new Floods Above series has launched! For our first installment, @sarahkaplan48 @kcrowebasspro @NaemaAhmed and @BenNollWeather unpack why those hit hardest by Hurricane Helene and the July 4 Texas floods were so vulnerable. #climate washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
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In today’s @washingtonpost, a story about a Texas father, his missing son and the team entrusted with a mission to find him after the flood. 📸 (@ddrios on IG)
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NEW: See how FEMA maps reveal camps' flood risks, by @JohnMuyskens @_allysonchiu @NaemaAhmed and @Ducroquet washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
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No bones, no scales, no problem: The first lab-grown salmon is now on sale in the U.S. By @_allysonchiu washingtonpost.com/climate-s…
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New from @wpinvestigates:
We wanted to understand why youth crime shot up so stunningly in D.C. in 2023. Today, we published a multi-part investigation into the city's failure to both prevent and address the epidemic.
Each part threaded here. Thank you for reading! 1/x
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NEW: DOGE fired too many people, and Trump officials are scrambling to rehire. By @hannah_natanson @mradamtaylor @MerylKornfield @rachsieg and @ssdance washingtonpost.com/business/…
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It's almost summer, and the 🦟🦟🦟 are coming
But it may be within our grasp to suppress some mosquitos out of existence with powerful gene-editing tools
The big question now: Should we? Or is it ever ethical to deliberately drive a species extinct?
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A severe solar storm is underway, and it could mean that tomorrow many Americans could have a shot of seeing the northern lights over their hometown. Read @KashaPatel and @annamphillips to learn more washingtonpost.com/weather/2…
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Check out what happens when you let your lawn grow wild: @washingtonpost readers share amazing photos with @_emilywright_ @_allysonchiu and @tobefrankj who have created a delightful piece out of it washingtonpost.com/climate-s…
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Want to know about some small actions that can have a big environmental impact? @NicolasFuRivero @_allysonchiu @hailey_haymond and Nicolás Ortega have this delightful guide for you washingtonpost.com/climate-s… #EarthDay