UK jobs market weakens as unemployment rate rises
The official data shows wage growth has slowed while the number of vacancies continues to fall.
Is there a hosepipe ban in my area? What you need to know
As dry weather continues, several UK water companies have issued hosepipe bans. What do they mean and who do they affect?
Where the England-Sweden quarter-final will be decided
Anita Asante breaks down the key battles in England’s quarter-final with Sweden at Euro 2025.
Maryland taps Affordable Care Act fund to help pay for abortion care
Like other states that still allow abortion, Maryland has seen an increase in people coming from out of state to get care. And it’s found a new way to offer them financial support. (Image credit: Jonathan Newton/For The Washington Post)
Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ takes the tension of the pandemic to a violent end
In pandemic-era New Mexico, a sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and a mayor (Pedro Pascal) face off against one another, and their differences boil over into chaos. (Image credit: Ari Aster and Darius Khondji)
Virginia is for … data centers? Residents are increasingly saying no
The world’s highest concentration of data centers is in Virginia. Many residents are not happy about that. (Image credit: Ryan Murphy)
‘A huge deal’: Why Trump’s MAGA base rejects his Epstein case explanation
President Trump has held his MAGA coalition together for a decade. But many supporters say his refusal to release information on the Jeffrey Epstein case means he’s acting more like the deep state they want to tear down.
Trump’s deportation push is now flush with cash. Here’s how it might be spent.
Congress provided more than $170 billion to assist President Trump’s deportation campaign. Scaling up immigration enforcement efforts comes with steep logistical challenges.
‘The city becomes a canvas for storytelling.’ How Baltimore is honoring Freddie Gray.
To honor Freddie Gray, Baltimore artists took to canvas and sculpture this summer to commemorate his life and memory. Part of an occasional series.
Test your killer instincts: Here are four summer mysteries to solve
A cavalcade of crime-stoppers is hot on the trail of murderers and miscreants in this quartet of entertaining mystery novels.