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Washington Post
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
A look inside the president's nuclear war briefcase
In today's edition: Fair warning before we begin: Today's newsletter is a crash course in cortisol-inducing columns. Starting us off strong is the third installment of Post Opinions' 'The Next Nuclear Age' series, in which researcher Mackenzie Knight-Boyle lays out how the leader of the free world could initiate nuclear war with a few magic words.
Washington Post
04-06-2025
- Science
- Washington Post
Nuclear war is getting more likely by the week
In today's edition: Post Opinions is embarking on a new series in which experts from the Federation of American Scientists examine the threat of nuclear conflict. I would love to tell you that these experts argue that 'today's global nuclear landscape is far [less] complicated and, in many ways, [less] precarious than during the Cold War' — but, unfortunately, those brackets are about as good a shield against reality as the top of a mid-century classroom desk was against an incoming ballistic missile.
Washington Post
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
When timelines cross
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Washington Post
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Having more babies isn't the only answer
The United States is at risk of a 'baby bust,' and the government is scrambling to reverse it. President Donald Trump recently proposed a suite of initiatives to encourage women to have more children, from a $5,000 'baby bonus' to a 'motherhood medal of honor.' But if other developed nations with declining birth rates are any example, simply throwing money at young couples — or even fortifying social welfare — isn't incentive enough. On the latest episode of 'Impromptu,' Post Opinions writers Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Bina Venkataraman discuss the pronatalism debate and alternative strategies for boosting birth rates. The excerpt below has been edited for length and clarity.
Washington Post
14-04-2025
- Washington Post
How to escape the era of ‘TikTok tourism'
Tourism to the United States has dipped in response to the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and uninviting foreign policy positions. Meanwhile, the president's tariff agenda is making some Americans too anxious about their finances to travel. The world might start seeing a lot fewer American tourists — but is that all bad? On the latest episode of 'Impromptu,' Post Opinions writers Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Catherine Rampell discuss how shifts in international travel could alter life at home and abroad.
