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Oil and gas prices have surged as Iran intensified strikes on facilities across the Persian Gulf, prompting the Trump administration to consider lifting sanctions on Iranian oil. Here’s what you need to know [thread]: washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/…

A new national high temperature record for March was just set. It reached an astonishing 110 degrees on Thursday near the desert community of Martinez Lake, Arizona, about 150 miles west of Phoenix — on the last full day of winter. wapo.st/47d8Piw

A Lebanese musician played his cello atop ruins earlier this month after strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. Israeli strikes have hit multiple neighborhoods in Beirut as the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah escalates.

President Trump said the U.S. might consider “winding down” its military efforts in Iran even as thousands of Marines sailed toward the region, leaving unclear whether the White House planned to walk away or escalate its three-week-old war. wapo.st/4lFA4IB

Afroman’s attorney, David Osborne, argued the case was about free speech and musical expression. Osborne pointed to Afroman, wearing an American flag suit, and said: “Does this look like a man who thinks that everybody’s going to assume that everything he’s saying is fact?” The jury ruled in Afroman’s favor on all counts. wapo.st/4sojE9N

Exclusive: The Cuban government refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to import diesel fuel for its generators this week, calling the ask “shameless,” given the Trump administration’s fuel blockade on the island, according to diplomatic cables. wapo.st/47OlZCL

A Georgia woman was charged with murder after going to the emergency room with severe pain she experienced after allegedly taking abortion pills at home. wapo.st/3Pmp0nB

The Justice Department asked a federal judge to dismiss the remaining charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of wrongdoing in connection with the search that led to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in 2020. wapo.st/4t4szNT

Breaking news: A federal judge has ruled that the Defense Department’s controversial press policy was illegal, striking it down as unconstitutional in a lawsuit brought by the New York Times. wapo.st/4sQcMBS

Elijah Wood, of course, will forever be tethered to Frodo Baggins, the stout hobbit who anchored three of modern cinema’s most enduring blockbusters. Yet the 45-year-old’s career beyond that defining role remains decidedly undefinable. wapo.st/4sqKC0L

You’ve probably heard that colon cancer rates are rising in young people. Should you be getting screened before age 45? Our Ask a Doctor columnist weighs in.

Over a year into President Trump’s second stint in the White House, and overwhelmed with concern about the war with Iran, buyer’s remorse has set in for for some young Trump voters. “I feel betrayed,” said Joshua Byers, who voted for Trump in 2024. wapo.st/471RNDZ

Tales of people missing their flights while inside the airport are becoming more common, especially as the partial government shutdown drags on. Use these tips to improve the odds of making your next flight: wapo.st/4bDrtRQ

President Trump signed an executive order to block other college football games from airing at the same time as the annual Army-Navy football game, a move sought by the event’s supporters and one that Trump has acknowledged could face legal challenges. wapo.st/4sXQmyD

A House committee subpoenaed a top prosecutor in Arlington, Virginia, as part of a larger clash over protests outside the home of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…

They were getting their nails and eyelashes done for Eid al-Fitr when their beauty salon was hit by a missile. Four women were killed, the first Palestinians in the occupied West Bank to die in the Iran war. wapo.st/3NdOgfa

A U.S. military strike on a vessel suspected of hauling drugs in the Eastern Pacific prompted the rescue of a sole survivor, the second known instance of a successful recovery in nearly 50 strikes that have left dozens killed. wapo.st/4bSmqOR

"The fastest-growing age cohort is people 65 and older," George F. Will writes. Because of their powerful incentive to vote, the political class has a permanent incentive to intensify the elderly’s incentive by enriching those benefits. wapo.st/4lEcvj9

President Trump signed multiple executive orders that advanced the interests of his allies in the tech industry. Now, his tech advisers are hoping to pass legislation codifying these policies. wapo.st/4rKFIKL

Despite an investigation which yielded no findings, the Trump administration has pressed ahead with a wide-ranging State Department effort to crack down on what it alleges is widespread censorship in Europe. wapo.st/4dycPhi

Punch, the abandoned monkey at the Ichikawa City Zoo that went viral for carrying a plush orangutan, was seen bonding with another monkey this month. Fans were quick to theorize that the two are a couple.