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
Why JD Vance is being attacked online; cyclospora; in-flight preachers; and more
Friday, July 24. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
Trump construction projects poll; Madison police shooting; orca vs. fish; and more
Thursday, July 23. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
Arizona primary results; ICE overcrowding; creepy movie trailer; and more
Wednesday, July 22. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Iran war injuries; Canada tariffs; surprising dementia symptoms; and more
Tuesday, July 21. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Iran war deaths; Trump at the World Cup; sunscreen mistakes; and more
Monday, July 20. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump election speech; contaminated lettuce; Reflecting Pool lining problems; and more
Friday, July 17. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
New Trump poll; wildfire smoke; what to eat instead of salad; and more
Thursday, July 16. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
ICE halts traffic-stop arrests; Colorado River plan; AI cheating; and more
Wednesday, July 15. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Another fatal ICE shooting; Lindsey Graham’s sister; cyclosporiasis investigation; and more
Tuesday, July 14. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Lindsey Graham’s death; Trump family investments; nighttime urination; and more
Monday, July 13. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
ICE shooting witnesses; what comes next in Maine; mystery parasite; and more
Friday, July 10. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Platner’s bitter exit; soaring cancer rates; how to eat for better sleep; and more
Thursday, July 9. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump says Iran ceasefire is over; New Platner allegations; summer flying; and more
Wednesday, July 8. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Graham Platner allegations; Mitch McConnell’s health; sleep divorce; and more
Tuesday, July 7. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump’s unusual World Cup intervention; rising cancer rates; Goop Kitchen; and more
Monday, July 6. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Trump’s soaring wealth; coffee benefits; Taylor Swift’s possible prenup; and more
Thursday, July 2. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Birthright citizenship ruling; Colorado primaries; map of the universe; and more
Wednesday, July 1. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Supreme Court rulings; secret ballroom contract; World Cup upset; and more
Tuesday, June 30. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Strait of Hormuz; Mark Twain Prize; heat wave; and more
Monday, June 29. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Supreme Court immigration rulings; New York rent freeze; anti-vax dating; and more
Friday, June 26. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Deadly Venezuela earthquakes; 2026 election megadonors; World Cup heroes; and more
Thursday, June 25. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
New York primary results; AI’s political biases; the perfect bedtime; and more
Wednesday, June 24. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Iran negotiations; European heat wave; fried apple pie; and more
Tuesday, June 23. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Keir Starmer resigns; Reflecting Pool problems; questionable dad jokes; and more
Monday, June 22. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Iran deal; Reflecting Pool algae; how cannabis affects the brain; and more
Thursday, June 18. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today's briefing.
Georgia primaries; fermented food benefits; Lionel Messi hat trick; and more
Wednesday, June 17. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today’s briefing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven/2026/06/17/7-things-you-need-know-wednesday-june-17/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7If you’re not a subscriber, click here to start: https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/
A $600 million estimate for Trump’s ballroom; B-52 crash; best World Cup kits; and more
Tuesday, June 16. The seven stories you need to know. Read today’s briefing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven/2026/06/16/what-to-know-for-july-16/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7If you’re not a subscriber, click here to start: https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/
A UFC brawl at the White House; reducing age-related muscle loss; dad jokes; and more
Monday, June 15. The seven stories you need to know today.Read today’s briefing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven/2026/06/15/what-to-know-for-june-15/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-7
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.
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