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"A decision to use the most destructive weapons ever created could grow out of human error or a misunderstanding just as easily as a deliberate decision on the part of an aggrieved nation." @nukestrat, @mattkorda, @elianajjohns and @AllieMaloney1 of @scientistsorg have the…
What the heck would you put in a time capsule to describe life in 2025? Read more from Mitch Daniels: wapo.st/4o25rh8
"The best investment you can make isn’t in stocks or real estate — it’s enrolling in college," @julien_berman writes. "At least, if your family is rich. But for America’s poor, it’s not so simple." wapo.st/45cfM2y
"If the U.S. wants to lead on climate, it must embrace — or at least allow — competition," one reader writes in #PostLetters. "Consumers should be trusted to choose the best vehicle, not forced into a corner by policy walls." wapo.st/3GZ7uSp
"Tariffs reduce variety," the Editorial Board writes. "That makes American consumers worse off, even if domestic producers don’t raise their prices at all." wapo.st/4o0hJGE
"I can’t let go of the story," @kingc_i writes. "The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services is where troubled youths are placed to focus on rehabilitation and personal growth, not to have to desperately seek ways to avoid being attacked." wapo.st/4lvNLZD
"One of Trump’s latest — and most troubling — tariff targets is Brazil," @maxboot writes. wapo.st/46SpisU
Trump wants to be the sole authority, @PBump writes. With trust in institutions cratering, he sees his opportunity. wapo.st/4nTL5GT
In #PostLetters: Baseball is a business. Nationals fans must accept it. wapo.st/4o2hXgL
"Caught," as drawn by Michael Ramirez 🎨 wapo.st/44YyzgG
In Gaza, a war with no endgame leads to a humanitarian collapse, @IgnatiusPost writes. wapo.st/4lPD5oP
Conspiracy theories take root when government misleads, the Editorial Board writes. wapo.st/4lZejSO
"Universal comfort for all is more likely to lead to higher use and diffused ownership of the space," Andrea Limauro writes. wapo.st/4lq4kWK
Is the population really collapsing? Test your assumptions in this quiz from @Gapminder's @keithmoore59: wapo.st/3TUq694
This system is critical to Americans’ health. We must defend it, writes Eric J. Rubin of @NEJM and @KBibbinsDomingo of @JAMA_current. wapo.st/4kMJP5p
"Our way of life depends on secure, reliable access to the maritime domain — above and below the surface," @PdeMenocal of @whoi, @Leinen4ocean of @Scripps_Ocean and @AdmJohnMRichar1 write. "But to lead at sea, we must understand the sea." wapo.st/3TSG8Aq
"Many of the Trump administration’s actions, including toward the arts, are awful, but this administration is not forever," one reader writes in #PostLetters. "We can rebuild a better society after Trump’s term is complete, and we will need these organizations."…
From @kingc_i: Unanswered questions in an attack on trans youth wapo.st/4lvNLZD
From the Editorial Board: These are the long-term costs of Trump’s trade war wapo.st/4o0hJGE
Trump’s trade war hits a new low with big tariffs on Brazil, @maxboot writes. wapo.st/46SpisU