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Beyoncé turns 45 today.
Today also marks the 20th anniversary of her sophomore album, “B’Day.” She celebrated by dropping previously unreleased tracks, remastered songs from the original album and new songs, including vocals from the late Selena. wapo.st/4xGKtsF
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Dorothy Boggess and Velma Long have been friends for over 80 years.
They exercise and eat well, but when asked about the secret to their longevity, they say it’s being social. wapo.st/4gId76y
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Dorothy Boggess and Velma Long, both 109, have been friends since they were 23 years old. They met during World War II as “Rosie the Riveters” and have lived near each other in D.C. since. wapo.st/4gId76y
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Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” challenged the boundaries of pop culture and sparked conversations about race, Black womanhood and identity.
It’s also one of the 25 most influential works of American culture. See the rest: wapo.st/4vy34VM
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“Confessions II” and its rollout have been a return to form for Madonna.
Madge and Stuart Price made a dance album that is murkier and spookier than the sparkly, aggressive hyperpop sound that has infiltrated dance pop. wapo.st/44eqS68
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RT @jas__golden: I spoke with the family of the woman seen in the Reuters photo. She’s a 33-year-old mother and a D.C. native.
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Hundreds of uniformed members of what appeared to be Patriot Front, a white supremacist group, marched through D.C. and toward the Capitol.
Their faces covered in white masks, the men carried flags — some upside down, others Confederate — as they chanted, “Reclaim America!” wapo.st/4f6y9tM
ALT A commuter sits as members of the group Patriot Front stand at the Eastern Market metro station, on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. Photo by Nathan Howard for Reuters.
ALT Members of the group Patriot Front exit a metro station, on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in New Carrollton, Maryland. Photo by Cheney Orr for Reuters.
ALT Members of the group Patriot Front wait to board the Metro on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. Photo by Cheney Orr for Reuters.
ALT Members of the group Patriot Front load U.S. flags into a vehicle, near the Eastern Market metro station, on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in D.C. Photo by Nathan Howard for Reuters.
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More than half of the publicly identified donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom project have won new or expanded federal contracts worth more than $50 billion, according to a report from a government watchdog group. wapo.st/4o9GMHL
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Research shows social media use is growing among people 65 and older, and some of their children and grandchildren are worried they’re slipping quietly into screen addiction.
Here’s why grandma and grandpa can’t seem to stop scrolling: wapo.st/4sjBJWI
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The Rev. Carla Ramsey, 56, long dreamed of attending Howard University. On Saturday, she earned a degree there – alongside her son, Wesley.
“Sometimes your dreams are deferred until God gets you ready and God gets the place ready,” she said. wapo.st/49kQHUQ
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Exclusive: Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites since the war began, according to a Post analysis.
The amount of destruction is far larger than what was previously reported. wapo.st/3OXKBTv
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Going to an HBCU might be better for Black students’ health, according to a recent study
‘At age 62, Black adults who had attended an HBCU had better memory and cognitive function than those who attended a PWI’ theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
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Dorothy Butler Gilliam, the first Black woman reporter hired at The Washington Post, donated $10,000 to recently laid-off guild members at the newspaper.
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I can’t believe I’m saying this…
My debut album ‘MY EGO TOLD ME TO’ is OUT NOW 🥹
This journey has been anything but easy, there were moments i didn’t even think this album would see the light of day… but it had to happen this way!
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The @washingtonpost layoffs disproportionately affected union members of color, per data from the @postguild.
50% of Hispanic/Latino guild members, 45% of Black members, and 43% of Asian members were laid off, compared to 37% of white members.
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Being laid off from The Washington Post doesn’t erase the work or the responsibility to keep telling stories in a moment when they matter more than ever.
I’ve built my career by showing up, digging in and putting people first.
Reach me: ms.amber.ferguson@gmail.com
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Nearly half the newsroom, gone.
Half.
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