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The Washington Post won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of DOGE and the federal workforce. It’s the second time The Post has won the prestigious award in five years. Read more about our winning coverage here: wapo.st/3OX3l5A

The dress code for this year’s Met Gala is “Fashion Is Art.” Check out the best looks here: wapo.st/4d6xN5g

While cellphone bans have reduced unauthorized usage in schools, there has been little academic benefit, according to a study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The average effect on test scores is “consistently close to zero,” researchers said. wapo.st/4wehLPy

Breaking news: About 18 months after the film “It Ends With Us” imploded in a tangle of lawsuits, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have reached a settlement in their legal dispute. The accusations against each other fueled months of online debate. wapo.st/4n8Zv5X

Initially, Karl Arps was just pretending, imitating a patient with chest pain as he tested his emergency medical technician students. But minutes into the demonstration, the lesson abruptly stopped being a simulation. wapo.st/4d6F2Kw

The Met Gala is underway. This year, Anna Wintour co-hosts alongside Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams. Follow along for live updates here: wapo.st/4d6xN5g

Breaking news: The White House was briefly locked down Monday afternoon after a shooting nearby, officials said. One person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument, according to Secret Service. wapo.st/4uszwZt

A new study found that microplastics in the atmosphere are likely absorbing more heat than they are reflecting. The effect of one year’s microplastic emissions globally is approximately equivalent to 200 coal-fired power plants, a researcher estimated. wapo.st/4w4yq89

For decades the Republican Party has supported the Nixon-era “war on drugs” approach. But in recent years, some Republicans have begun embracing psychedelics as veterans, who typically have clout with the GOP, pushed the issue. wapo.st/4n4xTPf

Here are the stories submitted to the Pulitzer Board for the winners and each of the finalists: wapo.st/4waRJfO

The Post was also a finalist in the national reporting category for its coverage of immigration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The Washington Post won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of DOGE and the federal workforce. It’s the second time The Post has won the prestigious award in five years. Read more about our winning coverage here: wapo.st/3OX3l5A

🚨White House lawyers are preparing staff for the possibility of a Democratic Congress. In private briefings to political appointees, they are discussing how congressional oversight works and suggesting best practices for handling it. washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani was hospitalized with pneumonia and remains in “critical but stable condition,” his spokesman said. More on his condition: wapo.st/4ukvCSC

Exclusive: In private briefings, the White House Counsel’s Office is reminding staff members how congressional oversight works as staff braces for the likelihood of Democratic victories in the November midterms, according to people briefed on the topic. wapo.st/4d33k7X

A federal judge warned the Trump administration not to move forward with major changes at East Potomac Golf Links without first giving notice, voicing skepticism that the government has fully disclosed its plans to overhaul the site. wapo.st/3PkXfMr

Breaking news: Iran launched missile and drone attacks on U.S. forces and merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday but did not land any hits, according to U.S. officials. The attack is the most significant threat to date to the ceasefire. wapo.st/4cO0ZPx

Monday, May 4, marks day four of a protest by an activist who climbed to the top of the 168‑foot Frederick Douglass Bridge to oppose the war in Iran and the use of artificial intelligence. Guido Reichstadter has identified himself as the protester via X.

At least some of the proposed terminations are related to an investigation the department conducted into the manipulation of crime data following Republican-led probes into the matter, according to the officials. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/…

Breaking news: Multiple high-ranking D.C. police officials have been served papers saying the department intends to fire them, according to officials. wapo.st/4u0Lx8P