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.
Episodes
Huge etchings on the National Mall; record heat; parents ‘going broke’ on berries; and more
Friday, June 12. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today’s briefing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven/2026/06/12/what-to-know-for-june-12/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7
Trump’s unusual medical checkup; healthy midlife habits; World Cup rules; and more
Thursday, June 11. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Platner wins in Maine; cold ocean blob; the next generation of GLP-1s; and more
Wednesday, June 10. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump booed at the NBA Finals; Maine primary; birth order impacts; and more
Tuesday, June 9. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Israel-Iran strikes; Trump’s interview walkout; sea star comeback; and more
Monday, June 8. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
A DOGE plan to mark living people as dead; ICE death reporting; flesh-eating screwworms; and more
Friday, June 5. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
War powers vote; Jan. 6 video; NYC manhole mystery; and more
Thursday, June 4. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Inside Trump's 250-foot arch; a Jan. 6 rioter’s new job; super ager climbs Kilimanjaro; and more
Wednesday, June 3. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump’s payout fund setback; ‘60 Minutes’ turmoil; health benefits of marriage; and more
Tuesday, June 2. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Democratic presidential contenders; how to fight anxiety fast; white picket fences; and more
Monday, June 1. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Iran negotiations; Spelling Bee winner; a WWII mystery; and more
Friday, May 29. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
White working-class voters sour on Trump; 'exercise snacks'; relationship secrets; and more
Thursday, May 28. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Texas primary runoff results; World Cup squad; Reflecting Pool paint; and more
Wednesday, May 27. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump’s ballroom rage; a ‘sweet spot’ for sleep; the doping Olympics; and more
Tuesday, May 26. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Colbert’s spectacular send-off; Trump’s payout fund; wet weather; summer movie list; and more
Friday, May 22. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump’s legal fund; Ebola outbreak; Raúl Castro; SpaceX finances; Colbert’s farewell; and more
Thursday, May 21. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Takeaways from a big day of primaries; Iran war vote; why grads can't get jobs; and more
Wednesday, May 20. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
San Diego shooting; Trump’s unusual IRS deal; six ways to improve sleep; and more
Tuesday, May 19. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump-backed prayer festival; heat and humidity forecast; reducing your head cancer risk; and more
Monday, May 18. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump’s missed stock deadline; inspiring graduation speeches; weekend storms; and more
Friday, May 15. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump’s China visit; how optimism helps your heart; Neanderthal dentist; and more
Thursday, May 14. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Kash Patel hearing; Elon Musk’s online BFF; dogs and longevity; and more
Wednesday, May 13. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
A ceasefire on ‘life support’; Trump’s Reflecting Pool changes; pet psychics; and more
Tuesday, May 12. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump conspiracy theories; AI’s hidden rules; reducing plastic chemical exposure; and more
Monday, May 11. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
A blow for Trump’s tariffs; Elon Musk courtroom drama; AI clones; and more
Friday briefing: U.S. strikes Iran; Trump’s tariffs; election maps; Musk courtroom drama; AI clones; and moreRead today's briefing.
Epstein’s purported suicide note; hantavirus outbreak; brain supplements; and more
Thursday briefing: Iran talks; Epstein’s purported suicide note; hantavirus outbreak; brain supplements; and moreRead today's briefing.
What Iranian strikes destroyed; primary results; promising depression therapy; and more
Wednesday, May 6. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; White House lockdown; Met Gala red carpet; and more
Tuesday, May 5. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump’s plan for the Strait of Hormuz; the risks of vaping; making chores fun; and more
Monday, May 4. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
New polling on the Iran war; Janet Mills drops out; the beauty in cow burps; and more
Friday briefing: Iran war poll; Maine Senate race; border wall construction; Camp Mystic; cow burps; and moreRead today's briefing.
Voting Rights Act ruling; three types of ADHD; Uber for hotels; and more
Thursday briefing: Voting Rights Act ruling; Pete Hegseth hearing; three ADHD types; Uber hotels; and moreRead today's briefing.
James Comey indictment; King Charles speech; ‘Endless Shrimp’; and more
Wednesday briefing: James Comey; a state dinner for King Charles; drought map; ‘Endless Shrimp’; and moreRead today's briefing.
Shooting suspect charges; Jimmy Kimmel vs. Melania Trump; gorilla bank accounts; and more
Tuesday briefing: Correspondents’ dinner; Melania Trump vs. Jimmy Kimmel; Florida voting map; and moreRead today's briefing.
White House correspondents’ dinner shooting; cloud-seeding drones; habit-stacking; and more
Monday, April 27. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire; Elon Musk’s race posts; ancient octopus; and more
Friday briefing: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire; Elon Musk’s posts about race; NFL draft; gargantuan octopus; and moreRead today's briefing.
Mines in the Strait of Hormuz; the secrets of tech billionaires; meditation for stress; and more
Thursday briefing: Surging gas prices; John Phelan; marijuana controls; Silicon Valley’s dirty secrets; and moreRead today's briefing.
Iran ceasefire; Virginia redistricting vote; air pollution risks; and more
Wednesday briefing: Iran ceasefire; Virginia redistricting vote; ballroom contract; air pollution risk; and moreRead today's briefing.
Shaky Iran peace talks; labor secretary resigns; Jane Goodall's message of hope; and more
Tuesday, April 21. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
U.S. seizes Iranian ship; Louisiana shooting; exercises for longevity; and more
Monday, April 20. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire; RFK Jr. hearing; robots folding laundry; and more
Thursday, April 16. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Dismay among Trump’s Christian supporters; ‘Ozempic personality’; dog quirks, explained; and more
Thursday, April 16. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
More troops headed to the Middle East; Tax Day; baby elephant; and more
Wednesday, April 15. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump’s Jesus meme; how cannabis impacts your brain; a birthday gorilla; and more
Tuesday, April 14. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump’s Iran blockade; Eric Swalwell accusations; lowering cancer risk; and more
Monday, April 13. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Iran ceasefire under pressure; Melania Trump statement; Artemis II splash down; and more
Friday briefing: Iran ceasefire under pressure; Melania Trump Epstein statement; U.S. fertility rate; Artemis II splashdown plan; and moreRead today's briefing.
Fragile truce in Iran; undoing the cognitive damage of social media; Artemis II experiment; and more
Thursday briefing: Iran ceasefire; Pam Bondi; Gilgo Beach murder suspect; social media detox; and moreRead today's briefing.
Iran ceasefire; Georgia special election; hero rat; and more
Wednesday briefing: Trump’s Iran deal; Georgia special election; Wisconsin Supreme Court; Artemis II; and moreRead today's briefing.
Deadline day for Iran; emotional Artemis II moment; super El Niño; and more
Tuesday briefing: Iran deadline; Artemis II mission; super El Niño; March Madness; ‘Relax Row’; and moreRead today's briefing.
Trump’s threat to Iran; UCLA on top; how your job impacts dementia risk; and more
Monday, April 6. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Pam Bondi; tracking Artemis II; unusual weather phenomenon; and more
Friday, April 3. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump’s Iran address; social media and democracy; moon mission; and more
Thursday, April 2. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Iran timeline; birthright citizenship case; moon mission; and more
Wednesday, April 1. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Two Iran narratives; Trump’s ballroom plans; tiny habits to live longer; and more
Tuesday, March 31. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Middle East deployments; anti-Trump protests; D.C.’s eagle romance; and more
Monday, March 30. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump’s Iran dilemma; surprising GLP-1 benefits; six cheaper summer destinations; and more
Friday, March 27. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Iran war plan; the ‘groypers’ alarming Republicans; feeding your gut microbiome; and more
Thursday, March 26. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Troop deployment; meningitis outbreak; the key to improving with age; and more
Wednesday, March 25. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
ICE at airports; unusual wildfires; Alzheimer’s study; and more
Tuesday, March 24. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
ICE at airports; LaGuardia crash; aging better than your parents; and more
Monday briefing: Energy prices; ICE at airports; LaGuardia collision; cancer risks; aging advice; and moreRead today's briefing.
Trump’s Pearl Harbor joke; Taylor Frankie Paul video; the Gen Z pout; and more
Friday briefing: Trump’s Pearl Harbor joke; César Chavez’s legacy; Taylor Frankie Paul; the Gen Z pout; and moreRead today's briefing.
Unidentified drones above a D.C. base; Markwayne Mullin hearing; rising flight prices; and more
Thursday, March 19. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you’re not a subscriber, click here to start.
A Trump official resigns; Illinois primary results; boomers on iPads; and more
Wednesday, March 18. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you’re not a subscriber, click here to start.
Trump threatens to ‘take’ Cuba; how to strength train like a pro; shark friends; and more
Tuesday, March 17. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you’re not a subscriber, click here to start.
Iran’s economic warfare; Oscars winners; how AI could threaten your job; and more
Monday, March 16. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.If you’re not a subscriber, click here to start.
Air Force crash in Iraq; synagogue and university attacks; Earth’s mysterious noises; and more
Friday briefing: Air Force crash in Iraq; Old Dominion University; Earth’s mysterious noises; and moreRead today's briefing.
Iran poll; Pete Hegseth photos; breakfast tips; and more
Thursday briefing: Iran poll; tariff replacement; Pete Hegseth photos; Jan. 6 plaque; breakfast tips; and moreRead today's briefing.
Drone attack; DOGE whistleblower claim; how to start running; and more
Wednesday briefing: Iran conflict; Georgia election results; Trump and Epstein statue; running tips; and moreRead today's briefing.
Republican anxiety over Iran; spring break travel chaos; sleepy foods; and more
Tuesday briefing: Republican anxiety over Iran; spring break travel chaos; sleepy foods; and moreRead today's briefing.
Iran’s new supreme leader; rising gas prices; how difficult people can age you; and more
Monday, March 9. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
How Russia is helping Iran; Tylenol safety; baby elephant poop; and more
Friday, March 6. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Senate fails to stop Iran strikes; White House ballroom backlash; headphones on planes; and more
Thursday, March 5. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Gas prices rise after Iran strikes; primary results; how to stop overthinking; and more
Wednesday, March 4. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
What Americans think of Iran strikes; midterm primaries; muscles and longevity; and more
Tuesday, March 3. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Iran strikes; when to worry about microplastics; lunar eclipse; and more
Monday, March 2. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump and election powers; Hillary Clinton’s Epstein testimony; Neanderthal sex bias; and more
Friday, February 27. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Cuba boat shooting; Candace Owens and Erika Kirk; plane seating stress; and more
Thursday, February 26. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
State of the Union; Nancy Guthrie case; a better way to exercise; and more
Wednesday, February 25. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
Iran warning; Peter Attia leaves CBS news; the diseases threatening comebacks; and more
Tuesday, February 24. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
‘El Mencho’ killing; Trump’s approval rating; autism prevention study; and more
Monday, February 23. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
Potential Iran attack; Alysa Liu wins figure skating gold; how to prevent ‘brain rot’; and more
Friday, February 20. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
