Mariana Alfaro is a reporter for The Washington Post's breaking political news team. Previously, she co-anchored Post Politics Now. Mariana joined The Post in 2019 as a researcher for the Daily 202.

A team at the University of Calgary is making scientific advances in understanding plant adaptation, which could ultimately be used to find ways to make agricultural crops more resilient to heat ...

Today has seen a lot of movement in Russia's Kursk region, where Ukraine launched an offensive last year. We'll be back tomorrow with more updates on the war in Ukraine. But here is a look at the ...

Israel’s genocide in Gaza has put at least 114 hospitals and clinics out of service, yet nurses and doctors vow to continue providing care under the worst conditions imaginable. Fury at the ...

Jan. 6, 2025 — A new study has identified 11 genes that may hold the key to understanding the brain's response to these pervasive chemicals commonly found in ... Floods Linked to Rise in US ...

Jan. 6, 2025 — A new study has identified 11 genes that may hold the key to understanding the brain's response to these pervasive chemicals commonly found in ... Floods Linked to Rise in US ...

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Russia and other hostile states have become increasingly brazen in adopting “gray zone” attacks against Europe and the United States, leaving defense officials with a dilemma: How to respond ...

Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar. By Hiba Yazbek and ...

The division, which will expand on the already-existing Released Soldiers’ Division and Fund, will include a dedicated branch for reservists’ welfare and be led by Col. (res.) Eyal Hans ...

With the best record among the league's non-playoff teams, the Seahawks will pick 18th in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Not even a week after notably being left off of the Pro Bowl roster ...

Al Jazeera’s Moath al-Kahlout, one of the few journalists in northern Gaza, has been to the scene of an Israeli attack. Hamas tells news agencies it has approved a list of 34 captives to be ...