Surprisingly, some of the best airports for nonstop flights or long layovers can be the worst for people with connections, especially tight ones. If you have a short layover, you may want to think twice before booking through these transport hubs: wapo.st/4jqKJYl

Ask anyone in the tiny desert town of Palisade, Colo. and they will tell you they produce the world’s most perfect peach. Yet this town is facing the greatest Colorado River crisis in recent memory, forcing farmers to scramble for ways to keep peach trees alive. wapo.st/4ysUBW4

Maria Morales thought she just had angiomyolipoma, a benign tumor. But four months later, her bloating and fatigue persisted, and the mass continued to grow. The diagnosis she eventually received was much more serious. wapo.st/4rfe3CX

Analysis: Federal agencies are embarking on a possibly game-changing project to speed up the handling of FOIA requests by using artificial intelligence to turbocharge redactions. wapo.st/46KY0na

For it's halloween decorations, a California home is taking inspiration from Dr. Dre's iconic music video for "Still D.R.E." Featuring music synced lights a lowrider drone light show, owner Tom BetGeorge is combing halloween with hip-hop royalty.

Humans have sophisticated language abilities that could be unique to our species — but dogs, it turns out, may have learned some of our tricks. wapo.st/4rvyICS

Gubernatorial candidates in Ohio and Massachusetts are racing to enact gas tax holidays ahead of the midterm elections, part of a trend among state officials eager to give voters a break from fuel prices driven up by President Trump’s war with Iran. wapo.st/3TWSNWt

The story of what went on inside a dilapidated brick duplex in North Philadelphia has yet to be fully told. As one police inspector said of the prolonged sexual violence: “It’s dark. Real dark.” wapo.st/4rupnLC

Dan Osborn, an independent candidate who is running for Senate in Nebraska, addressed a leaked audio tape that captured him saying some Trump supporters' lives "probably suck" and answered rapid-fire questions about who he would back for Senate majority leader and his favorite Nebraska specialty. Leading up to the 2026 midterm elections, The Post’s Anna Liss-Roy is grilling candidates in races across the country, pressing Republicans and Democrats to share their takes at high speed.

A nor’easter is sweeping across the East Coast, dumping up to 6 inches of rain in spots and winds up to 60 mph. The storm system’s cloud shield spans more than 1,000 miles, reaching from several hundred miles southeast of the Outer Banks to north of Montreal. wapo.st/4hOIPzy

As Susan Collins faces a tight reelection race, news of a probe involving political contributions and federal contracts is raising a politically charged question: Where does Collins’s aggressive advocacy on behalf of Mainers end and improper influence begin? wapo.st/4ABbvDB

Fernando Cerimedo, who steered right-wing campaigns across Latin America, is accused of directing two hit men to kill his pregnant mistress. The stunning allegation has ignited a political scandal that has reverberated from Argentina to Washington. wapo.st/4ycryWJ

Column: At Vogue World: Milano, they sent robots down the runway, The Post’s Shane O'Neill writes. Why were robots on the runway? Because the event’s creative director Juan Costa Paz put them there. wapo.st/4hOzurm

Lawmakers blasted a plan by President Trump to claw back more than $800 million in congressionally approved spending across the government, saying the president had no right to defy Congress in how he directs federal funding. wapo.st/4dYNzQJ

With Ukraine facing a $27 billion budget gap, lawmakers are moving to decriminalize pornography. Legalization is expected to generate roughly $25 million in tax revenue, or enough to purchase 30,000 drones, said one Ukrainian lawmaker. wapo.st/3V80tFK

President Trump on Saturday said that he rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war, a plan Tehran said would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart peace talks within seven days. Tehran had delivered the proposal through mediators earlier this week. wapo.st/46NsyEL

Democrats’ chances of flipping the Senate have grown in recent months as President Trump’s unpopularity push voters away from Republicans. The clearest path to a majority requires Democrats to retain all of their seats and win four GOP-controlled seats. wapo.st/4xNeiH4

"Part of winning an Oscar is campaigning for it, and part of campaigning for it is talking to the press," @WilliamFLeitch writes in his Fanfare newsletter. And that’s where Tom Cruise has run into problems. Again. wapo.st/4rsspA2

A nor’easter is drenching much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, dumping up to 6 inches of rain in spots and blasting the coast with winds up to 60 mph, as the National Weather Service warned of heavy rain, flooding and strong wind through the weekend. wapo.st/4AEFj2g

Feeling anxiety about AI? Remind yourself of your many capabilities. “I’ve been encouraging my patients to create, make, do,” said one psychologist. “That’s one thing that AI cannot take from you.” wapo.st/3Tf0tDi