The president says Operation Southern Spear has virtually ended drug trafficking by sea. Pentagon and DEA analysts have concluded otherwise.

Epidemiologists said the country’s slow, sometimes haphazard approach to assessing heat mortality makes that a dramatic undercount.

With the river in freefall, federal officials plan to intervene, possibly imposing large cuts to water usage in seven states. Effects would be felt beyond the West.

In his battle to clear algae from the water by the Lincoln Memorial, the president has overlooked the real causes of unsightly — and often dangerous — algal blooms.

People in Iran say they could be left to pick up the pieces if President Donald Trump destroys the country’s infrastructure and economy.

The moon was born after a cataclysmic collision 4.5 billion years ago, and the fact is we might not exist without it.

Maple syrup has long been the lifeblood of Virginia’s Highland County. This year, a brutal ice storm and recent warmth brought one of the worst syrup seasons in recent memory.

The Washington Post Guild and Tech Guild will host a public rally, “Save The Post,” on Thursday, February 5th.

A Washington Post analysis of videos sheds light on the encounter that left 37-year-old Alex Pretti dead.

As the planet warms, subway systems around the world have struggled to cope with floods far beyond what they were originally designed to handle.

Those at the 10th Place apartments in Southeast Washington said the president’s crime strategy deepened their distrust of police and made them feel no safer.

Climate change threatens to push the world’s infrastructure to a breaking point.

An influential advisory panel has recommended dropping the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. This doctor is already seeing the consequences.

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The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.

The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.

The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.

Israeli bombardment punched large holes in Gaza City’s skyline by repeatedly demolishing high-rise buildings containing hundreds of homes and businesses.

He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S. Then ICE arrested him. If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

Washington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some of whom spend hours per day scrolling.

USAID antimalarial and HIV supplies valued at nearly $140 million were delayed in the first half of the year or not delivered at all due to the Trump administration’s foreign aid pause, The Post found...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting administrator, David Richardson, is often inaccessible, several current and former officials say, raising concerns within the agency.

Here’s what to know about navigating pharmacies, doctors, insurance companies and the government when trying to get updated coronavirus vaccines.

Researchers have linked phthalates, chemicals found in plastics, to premature birth, infertility and ADHD.

Early resignation offers and other programs have reduced the workforce, but critics say the moves are also wasting money.

Children suffering under severe food shortages can face lifelong consequences.

Aid agencies warned for months that Israel’s harsh limits on food aid would bring acute malnutrition and widespread suffering to Gaza’s 2.1 million people.

“I used to chase the truth. Now I chase calories.”

A Washington Post investigation reveals why so few people evacuated in the state hit hardest by last year’s deadliest disaster.

Local officials used the system more than two days after the recorded height of the floods.

The flooding in Kerr County, Texas, killed 27, while Camp Mystic on the banks of the Guadalupe River had dozens of girls unaccounted for.

American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Asso...

Legislation passed by the Senate on Tuesday could affect how people sign up for Medicaid and the insurance marketplaces, and where they can get care.

The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials.

Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes is a three-time felon released early from federal prison to a halfway house in exchange for testifying against Kilmar Abrego García.

Extreme heat grounds planes, stops trains, wrecks roads, breaks pipes and generally creates havoc, especially in places that are used to cooler temperatures.

Scientists are using the lure of Steven Spielberg's blockbuster to aid shark conservation efforts.

As prices skyrocketed, and egg giant Cal-Maine raked in record profits, the company was hit by one of the biggest egg thefts in history.