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Get unlimited access for $1 a week Billed as $4 every 4 weeks for the first year. $12 every 4 weeks thereafter. Cancel anytime. → PUBLISHED BY READ ONLINE | SIGN UP The Post Most   Historic wave of retirements is putting huge strains on the government (Craig Hudson for The Post) Tens of thousands of federal employees have taken retirement or other voluntary departures on top of the Trump administration's latest layoffs. By Meryl Kornfield and Hannah Natanson   Read more     Live Updates Trump says war in Gaza 'is over,' arrives in Egypt as Israel celebrates release of hostages   Microplastics are everywhere. You can do one simple thing to avoid them.   A boy with autism drowned near his home. He fled school 700 times before.   Opinion  Yan Wu Struggling with Gen Z slang? Embrace the delulu.   Two industries were supposed to drive America's future. One is booming, the other slumping.   I'm 101 years old. Here are 7 things I think are 'longevity secrets.'   Congress is losing its grip on the power to spend Americans' money   ⁠⁠It's complicated — He went to prison, she became president in exile   How a small Chicago suburb became a flash point in ICE's crackdown   Advertisement   Column  Rachel Tashjian Diane Keaton's style was wildly eccentric — and the most authentic thing in Hollywood   Analysis  Kevin Schaul China leads the U.S. on this measure of technological influence   Why do people use or get addicted to cannabis? A new study offers clues.   Column  Monica Hesse I used an AI tool to resurrect my grandmother, and it was awful   How to make a better sandwich, inspired by international favorites   Advertisement   Opinion  Crispin Sartwell As a professor, I've seen woke and MAGA censorship. Which is worse?   Analysis  Jason La Canfora NFL trade deadline buyers and sellers will be dealing in pass rushers   Column  Carolyn Hax She went on her sibling's 'dream vacation' out of spite   TAKE A GAME BREAK News quiz: Remembering Sister Jean in today's On the Record  Word game: One word to spell 'em all! Can you solve today's Keyword in 6 guesses? Crossword: It's time to solve! Play now.  Wridges: Speed and spell your way up to a high score in our newest game.   Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Will Gaza deal get him into heaven? Trump fears not. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty) The 79-year-old president, who has repeatedly pondered the afterlife in recent months, told reporters on Air Force One: "I think I'm not, maybe, heaven-bound." By Dan Diamond   Read more     Hamas took 251 hostages from Israel into Gaza. Where are they?   Joyous crowds greet Palestinians released by Israel in ceasefire deal   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Book Club Our weekly selection of book reviews and recommendations from Book World editor Ron Charles. 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