The Post Most: Volkswagen kept a dark secret in the Amazon. Then a priest made a call.

Plus: How Trump's DOJ ties deepened fallout over the Epstein... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Get one year for $1 a week Expert reporting. Exceptional price. Switch on. → PUBLISHED BY READ ONLINE | SIGN UP The Post Most   Volkswagen kept a dark secret in the Amazon. Then a priest made a call. (Rafael Vilela for The Post) Poor laborers were lured to the automaker's cattle ranch in the Amazon and promised a better life. Brazilian prosecutors say many were enslaved. By Terrence McCoy and Marina Dias   Read more     Experts say Trump's DOJ ties deepened fallout over the Epstein files   Interrogating a cold-case killer: 'Honey, your DNA was in the crime scene'   Guest Column  Tracey Woodruff I'm a microplastics researcher. Here's how I limit the plastic in my life.   Opinion  George F. Will Does Trump understand what 'the West' is? Does the West itself know?   Where will the next big hurricane hit? Ask the sharks.   U.S. deportees, freed from Salvadoran prison, describe 'horror movie'   Obama's office: Trump administration's treason claims are a 'distraction'   Judges' move to oust Trump U.S. attorney pick Habba triggers a showdown   Review  Chris Klimek Finally, the Fantastic Four get the movie they (and we) deserve   Advertisement   Peacocks roamed a historic hotel. Then they were stolen, management says.   EPA drafts rule to strike down landmark climate finding   Their parents are fired feds. They want senators to listen to them.   No charges for Jacksonville officers who punched Black man during arrest   Why you should buy your berries in the freezer aisle   Advertisement   Ukraine's top commander asks Trump to help take the war to Russia   FEMA moved quickly to help Texas. These other states are still waiting.   Pets are still being rescued from Texas floods. This 11-year-old is helping.   Opinion  David Ignatius How strategists think about keeping the peace in the Taiwan Strait   Column  Carolyn Hax Embarrassing, off-script officiant steals couple's thoughtful show   TAKE A GAME BREAK News quiz: Primary drama in today's On the Record  Word game: Yesterday's Keyword took an average of 8.7 guesses to solve. Play today's now. Crossword: It's time to solve! Play now.  Wridges: Speed and spell your way up to a high score in our newest game.   🌴 Vacation Rules Renting a beach house? Here's what travel experts say you should pack. (Illustration by Emily Sabens/The Washington Post; iStock) Your Airbnb probably has the basics. But for a really great time, you'll want to bring some extras. By Helen Carefoot   Read more     Advice The best Carolyn Hax columns about going on vacation   Advice 9 beach rules for not being the absolute worst   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Fact Checker Count the pinocchios: A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between in politics, from The Post's famous fact-checking team. Sign up ➝     You received this email because you signed up for The Post Most or because it is included in your subscription. Manage newsletters | Unsubscribe 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 DOWNLOAD OUR APP      ©2025 The Washington Post | Privacy Policy | Help & Contact