Every minute of your morning counts. We take you through the seven most important and interesting stories of the day, with the reporting and insight of The Washington Post. Get caught up in just a few minutes every weekday at 7 a.m. Bim Adewunmi fills in for Hannah Jewell.
Latest episodes
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Trump vs. El-Sayed; wild winter forecast; Bob Woodward’s secrets; and more
Monday, October 26. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Elon Musk prepares for war; melanoma vaccine; dubious Netflix experiment; and more
Friday, October 23. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down; broken Eisenhower globe; toxic air's effect on the brain; and more
Thursday, October 22. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Ohio’s ugly governor race; ex-police Flock camera misuse; Sober October; and more
Wednesday, October 21. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Election meddling concerns; Ann Hornaday’s legacy; Elizabeth Holmes; and more
Tuesday, October 20. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Surprising new House battlegrounds; mortgage pain; beating Sunday scaries; and more
Monday, October 19. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Oregon school shooting; White House ballroom donors; knee pain treatments; and more
Friday, October 16. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Execution live-stream poll; Nancy Mace; regrowing knees; and more
Thursday, October 15. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Trump’s new press secretary; Pope Leo's lung cancer diagnosis; D.C.’s best restaurants; and more
Wednesday, October 14. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Elon Musk’s megaphone; more knee advice; the best way to reheat pizza; and more
Tuesday, October 13. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Trump’s midterm road show; a house buyer's market; taking care of your knees; and more
Monday, October 12. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Nobel Peace Prize; city-by-city hurricane forecast; must-buys at Costco; and more
Friday, October 9. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Midterm campaign ad analysis; Hurricane Isaias; a new ADHD theory; and more
Thursday, October 8. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Trump’s new Camp David; heart disease warning sign; cheaper holiday flights; and more
Wednesday, October 7. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Kamala Harris’s 2028 prospects; plague reports in Russia; how to get a clean brain; and more
Tuesday, October 6. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Four midterm scenarios; undoing Trump’s legacy; banned book quiz; and more
Monday, October 5. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Cornell rape case; AI hunters; the evolution of 'grandma'; and more
Friday, October 2. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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Tennessee botched execution; Crypto bros vs. Trump; a Flock camera mystery; and more
Thursday, October 1. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
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Tel Aviv flight midair altercation; the future of male birth control; $60 rye bread; and more
Wednesday, September 30. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
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How Trump is changing D.C.; prosecutors reopen Cornell case; food storage quiz; and more
Tuesday, September 29. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.