The 7

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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.

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Nobel Peace Prize; city-by-city hurricane forecast; must-buys at Costco; and more

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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

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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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Introducing “The 7”

Every minute of your morning counts. Host Hannah Jewell takes 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.

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The 7

Nobel Peace Prize; city-by-city hurricane forecast; must-buys at Costco; and more

Midterm campaign ad analysis; Hurricane Isaias; a new ADHD theory; and more

Trump’s new Camp David; heart disease warning sign; cheaper holiday flights; and more

Kamala Harris’s 2028 prospects; plague reports in Russia; how to get a clean brain; and more

Four midterm scenarios; undoing Trump’s legacy; banned book quiz; and more

Cornell rape case; AI hunters; the evolution of 'grandma'; and more

Tennessee botched execution; Crypto bros vs. Trump; a Flock camera mystery; and more

Tel Aviv flight midair altercation; the future of male birth control; $60 rye bread; and more

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Nobel Peace Prize; city-by-city hurricane forecast; must-buys at Costco; and more

Midterm campaign ad analysis; Hurricane Isaias; a new ADHD theory; and more

Trump’s new Camp David; heart disease warning sign; cheaper holiday flights; and more

Kamala Harris’s 2028 prospects; plague reports in Russia; how to get a clean brain; and more

Four midterm scenarios; undoing Trump’s legacy; banned book quiz; and more

Cornell rape case; AI hunters; the evolution of 'grandma'; and more

Tennessee botched execution; Crypto bros vs. Trump; a Flock camera mystery; and more

Tel Aviv flight midair altercation; the future of male birth control; $60 rye bread; and more

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