The president freely deploys phrases from the history books, but many scholars warn that he misrepresents the country’s past.

The simultaneous gambits on both sides of the Atlantic reflect the worldwide collapse of political support for the post-World ...

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will withdraw from the U.N.’s top human rights body and will not ...

A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into our brains, and that their concentrations are rising.

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Washington still cherishes a belief that it ... “But she was not an unkind human being. She just used her entrée and her money to do what she wanted to do. She did some very worthwhile things ...

People look at posters of hostages at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on Friday. (Heidi Levine for The Washington Post) 3 min This live coverage has ended. For the latest updates, please go here.

The U.S. and Israel have long accused Hamas of using civilians as human shields in the Gaza Strip. However, there are also allegations that Israeli soldiers have used civilians as shields during ...

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The Washington Post is rolling out a new mission statement ahead of President-elect Trump’s second term in the White House. The Post unveiled “Riveting Storytelling for All of America,” as ...

(Heidi Levine for The Washington Post). JERUSALEM — After more than ... a glimmer of hope in a conflict that has taken an immense human toll: Israeli attacks have killed more than 46,700 people ...