Lucy Perkins

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Lucy Perkins |Peter Bresnan

Israel and Iran have been exchanging attacks since Friday, leaving more than 20 dead in Israel and more than 200 dead in Iran. Could this become a war? And will the U.S. get involved? Israel launched attacks on Iran last week. Iran quickly retaliated. The fighting has left many feeling both fearful and hopeful. Now, it is unclear whether this escalation in a long-simmering conflict could turn into a wider war.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Lucy Perkins |Maggie Penman |Sam Bair |Emma Talkoff |Peter Finn

On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War came to an end, as North Vietnamese closed in on the South Vietnamese capital and thousands of American personnel frantically evacuated. The war left a devastating legacy: More than 3 million Vietnamese died and more than 58,000 U.S. troops were killed. The remains of more than 300,000 Vietnamese soldiers and 1,200 U.S. service members are still missing.

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Lucy Perkins |Maggie Penman |Sean Carter

Think you know how to take a good nap? Think again. Neuroscientist and columnist Richard Sima discusses the latest research on how to maximize the benefits. Plus, how breathing can help calm our minds. Today’s show was produced by Elana Gordon and mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Lucy Perkins, with help from Maggie Penman. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Reena Flores |Rennie Svirnovskiy |Laura Benshoff |Lucy Perkins |Sean Carter

Unpacking the political fallout from President Donald Trump’s pause on tariffs. Tariffs are on. Tariffs are paused. Tariffs are making stock markets go wild. Where do we go from here?

Mar 17, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Rennie Svirnovskiy |Ted Muldoon |Reena Flores |Lucy Perkins

This picture, released March 16, shows the arrival of alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador. (AFP photo/El Salvador’s Presidency Press Office)Over the weekend, President Donald Trump invoked a seldom-used wartime powers act to deport suspected gang members without due process.