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- Trump-Zelensky talks; D.C. pipe bomb suspect; your 2026 nudge word; and more
Monday, December 29. The seven stories you need to know today.
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9 min - Try This: Anyone can be an altruist
You can read today’s edition of The 7 newsletter here. In the meantime, we’re sharing something else you can listen to now or over the holiday weekend. It’s the first “class” of the recent Try This series on giving.
What’s really going on inside the brain of an altruist? Why do altruists care so much more for a stranger who needs help? Why are they so willing to give away a kidney?
In this episode, host Cristina Quinn explores what it means to be an altruist with Abigail Marsh, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Georgetown University. Together, they break down how altruists view their own actions and how others can become more altruistic too.
Marsh offers insight into what scientists know about altruists and shares surprising findings from her own research. She also tells us how you can build the muscle of giving more in simple steps that fit your lifestyle.
Read more about Marsh’s work on altruism here.
Also, read Washington Post Brain Matters columnist Richard Sima’s story on how doing good is good for you.
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21 min - Epstein files; Trump battleships; ICE messages; Banksy mural; and more
Tuesday, December 23. The seven stories you need to know today.
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9 min - An emerging GOP rivalry; Epstein files; gamers' brains; and more
Monday, December 22. The seven stories you need to know today.
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8 min - Brown University gunman; ‘Trump Kennedy Center’; how to feel wonder; and more
Friday, December 19. The seven stories you need to know today.
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10 min - Trump’s White House address; a crackdown on leftists; Alzheimer’s tests; and more
Thursday, December 18. The seven stories you need to know today.
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10 min - Venezuela blockade; Susie Wiles interviews; plastic chemicals; and more
Wednesday, December 17. The seven stories you need to know today.
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10 min - Hunt for the Brown University shooter; Bondi Beach gunmen; Trump’s Rob Reiner post; and more
Tuesday, December 16. The seven stories you need to know today.
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10 min - Shootings in Australia and at Brown University; Rob Reiner found dead; Kansas City Chiefs; and more
Monday, December 15. The seven stories you need to know today.
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9 min - Kristi Noem hearing; Trump order on AI; record cold weather; tiny robots; and more
Friday, December 12. The seven stories you need to know today.
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About The 7
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Every minute of your morning counts. We take 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.
Bim Adewunmi fills in for Hannah Jewell.
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