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Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Spain to impose direct rule over Catalonia after region declares independence The vote in Barcelona sharply escalated a crisis brewing since a referendum earlier this month backed the region's break from Spain. By William Booth  •  Read more » Two American women were lost at sea for months. Then came the Navy — and 'pure relief.' "I honestly believed we were going to die within the next 24 hours," one of the rescued sailors said. By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   Strippers, surveillance and assassination plots: The wildest JFK Files What Post reporters found combing through thousands of pages of newly released documents from the CIA, FBI and other agencies. By Michael E. Miller  •   Read more »   Trump delays release of some JFK assassination documents, bowing to national security concerns The withheld records will be subject to a 180-day security review, the White House said. But 2,800 records were released in full Thursday evening. By Ian Shapira  •   Read more »   'I don't want to sit on your lap,' she thought. But, she alleges, Mark Halperin insisted. A star TV journalist falls from his perch amid multiple sexual harassment allegations. By Paul Farhi  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost • Analysis The Daily 202: Trump bowing to CIA on JFK files is a reminder of how the presidency changes people Ten nuggets from the 2,800 records that were released last night. By James Hohmann  •   Read more »   She was missing for 42 years. But even she can't tell police where she's been. A search to identify a dead body leads police to Massachusetts retirement home. By Kyle Swenson  •   Read more »   The Health 202: There's a no-brainer way to solve the opioid crisis And it wasn't included in Trump's announcement yesterday. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •   Read more »   The Plum Line • Opinion Is Trump's race-baiting a political winner for Republicans? This new data sheds some light. A new poll shows Democrat Ralph Northam ahead in Virginia, raising questions about Republican Ed Gillespie's Trumpist attacks. By Greg Sargent  •   Read more »   Trump says Democratic donor airing impeachment ads on TV is 'totally unhinged' In his ad campaign, Tom Steyer calls the president mentally unhinged and a "clear and present danger." By John Wagner  •   Read more »   Also Popular in Politics   How Congress plays by different rules on sexual harassment and misconduct Sexual-harassment victims in Congress can feel pressured because of loyalty and a confusing reporting process. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   Analysis | Nancy Pelosi's claims on middle-income taxpayers and state and local tax deductions Another woman accuses George H.W. Bush of groping and making a 'David Cop-a-feel' joke Analysis | What the Trump dossier says — and what it doesn't Analysis | The top 5 Republicans who could challenge Trump in 2020 Also Popular in Opinions   Trump was an election surprise. Expect more. Interrelated income pressures and cultural factors could be to blame. By Roger C. Altman  •  Read more »   The Democrats are in crisis, too President Trump thinks he understands addiction. He's wrong. Gillespie's ads are poisonous to Virginia and the nation Can we talk about the gender pay gap? Also Popular in Local   Local • Perspective She bought 26 Lady Gaga tickets to celebrate beating cancer. She never made it to the concert. Melissa Anne Dabas spent $10,000 for the Nov. 19 Washington show. It would be a massive party for everyone who helped her fight breast cancer. By Petula Dvorak  •  Read more »   Zapruder captured JFK's assassination in riveting detail, fueling decades of conspiracy theories Police found a baby dead and infested with maggots. His parents are now charged with murder. D.C.-area forecast: Pleasant today, passable tomorrow, then a windy rainstorm starts Saturday night Down hundreds of staff, Weather Service 'teetering on the brink of failure,' labor union says ADVERTISEMENT Also Popular in Sports   DeMarcus Cousins remains an enigma eight years into his NBA career DeMarcus Cousins is no longer in Sacramento, but the questions that surrounded him during his time with the Kings remain unanswered. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Perspective | NFL officials are supposed to eject players for hits like Kiko Alonso's on Joe Flacco Report: ESPN will lay off 40 to 60 more employees by the end of the year MLB's Joe Torre confirms that Nationals were hurt by a blown call in NLDS Game 5 Fantasy football 2017: NFL Week 8 cheat sheet Also Popular in National   'He was a good driver': 10-year-old leads police on an hour-long, 100-mph car chase "I don't see how he even looked over the steering wheel," an eyewitness said. By Kyle Swenson  •  Read more »   He was Ireland's top sportswriter. Then his daughter saw the texts on his old cellphone. Kentucky judge who refused to hear gay adoption cases resigns amid ethics probe Kellogg's apologizes for lone brown corn pop on cereal box The latest revelations from the JFK assassination records Also Popular in World The U.S. is on a collision course with Iran in the Middle East Anthony Bourdain just got banned from Azerbaijan Clinton campaign, DNC paid for research that led to Russia dossier Analysis | Whatever happens in Catalonia, its anger with Spain is a sign of things to come Einstein scribbled his theory of happiness in place of a tip. It just sold for more than $1 million. Also Popular in Business Major divisions remain as GOP nears its tax deadline What it's like to look for health insurance now that Trump has tried to undermine Obamacare Why CVS Health would want to buy Aetna Analysis | Is $100,000 middle class in America? U.S. economy grew at a 3 percent rate from July to September, a win for Trump Also Popular in Technology The FCC plans to roll back some of its biggest rules against media consolidation Twitter says it overstated the size of its user base for years Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to invest $1 billion in Richard Branson's space companies The FCC just ended a decades-old rule designed to keep TV and radio under local control Twitter bans Russian government-owned news sites RT and Sputnik from buying ads Also Popular in Lifestyle Former Fox News host says son died from an overdose. Doctors found a mix of drugs in his system. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Duty calls, he answers. I get a busy signal. Analysis | A helpful explainer for Taylor Swift's bonkers '… Ready For it?' music video Review | With Kith and Kin, Kwame Onwuachi's second act delivers promise Sushi burritos and Sour Patch Kids want to be 'lifestyle brands' now. Seriously? Also Popular in Entertainment A spy novelist toys with history in 'Friends and Traitors' The magical movement of Calder's mobiles — and mind Kellogg's will change its Corn Pops box after author says it teaches 'kids racism' Finally, a novel that looks like a 21st-century production Tina Fey has transformed her cult classic 'Mean Girls' into a pricey musical. Will it work?         Share The Post Most:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for The Post Most or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071