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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   How TikTok keeps its users scrolling for hours a day (The Washington Post) Washington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some of whom spend hours per day scrolling. By Washington Post Staff   Read more     Bondi gets Capitol Hill grilling on Epstein, cases against Trump foes   ICE kept most offices open in shutdown — but not the one inspecting detention centers   'Enough.' Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7, with sounds of war from Gaza   Opinion Jerome Adams, Richard Carmona, Joycelyn Elders, Vivek Murthy, Antonia Novello and David Satcher Six surgeons general: It's our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.   Supreme Court hears arguments on Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors   Judge in Comey case is known for sparing but powerful remarks in court   Airport staffing shortages cause flight delays a week into shutdown   The trendiest TVs are tiny, old and in your kitchen   East Coast could soon be hit by a storm as another tropical system veers out to sea   Advertisement   Trump's use of Guard may have lasting impact on cities and troops   Column  Tom Sietsema Food critic Tom Sietsema is stepping down — and dropping his anonymity   Should you brush your teeth before or after breakfast? What experts say.   Column  Geoffrey A. Fowler Friends took my face with the viral Sora app. I laughed. Then I got scared.   Nobel in physics awarded to scientists showing quantum mechanics on a macro scale   Advertisement   Opinion  Salena Zito What I saw down a Pennsylvania coal mine   The Phillies are built to win in October. Why can't they?   Column  Carolyn Hax Twin teens don't want to meet their widowed parent's new love   TAKE A GAME BREAK News quiz: Portland is the topic of 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.   In lighter news Germans meet up to eat pudding with forks — and the trend goes global (Aaron Wiener/The Washington Post) The trend, called "Pudding mit Gabel," has taken off on German social media, and now has crossed the Atlantic. By Aaron Wiener   Read more     This dog's hilarious thieving habit stumps even the experts   The man who gave the Rock a whole new face for 'The Smashing Machine'   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE The 7: Tracking Trump Catch up quickly with a rundown of the seven most important and interesting stories about the Trump administration, delivered to your inbox every weeknight. 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