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| Good morning. It’s Thursday, April 16, and if you splurged on Coachella tickets this weekend, watch out for this scam. Now let’s get to the news. | |
 | The Senate rejected a measure to block President Donald Trump from striking Iran. | | |
 | Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face questions in Congress today. | | | Kennedy plans to highlight efforts to phase out synthetic food dyes, overhaul dietary guidelines and strike deals with pharmaceutical companies. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post) | - Lots to catch up on: It’s the first time in seven months that lawmakers have grilled Kennedy. He’ll be quizzed on vaccines, MAHA and more — here are four things to watch.
- Many voters don’t like Kennedy’s efforts to overhaul vaccine policy: The White House appears to be sidestepping vaccine skeptics as it picks a new team to lead the CDC.
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 | Trump’s erratic behavior is testing the loyalty of his Christian supporters. | | |
 | Trump’s top arts commissioner thinks D.C. needs not one arch, but three. | | | Rodney Mims Cook Jr. in 2000 conceived of a “Millennium Pavilion,” featuring a triumphal arch. The project did not move forward. (Courtesy of the Millenium Gate Foundation) | - Nearly 30 years ago: Urban developer Rodney Mims Cook Jr. pitched a triumphal arch in the capital. Now, appointed by Trump, he chairs a panel that approves D.C. monuments.
- Today: Cook and the rest of the panel will officially review Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch — see it here. Cook has said he has plans for two further arches elsewhere in the city.
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 | Families of those who died at Camp Mystic in Texas said it should remain closed. | - Last July: Twenty-seven campers and counselors died in a flood at the camp. Operators want to reopen, but the family of a girl whose body was never found sued to stop them.
- In emotional letters: Families of a half-dozen victims urged health regulators not to renew the camp’s license as state investigations continue. Read their letters here.
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 | Some people on weight-loss drugs say they have “Ozempic personality.” | - A general feeling of “meh”: Some GLP-1 users have reported a dulled response not just to food but also to other sources of joy. But this anecdotal evidence requires further study.
- The drugs also have many benefits: Emerging research suggests they do more for the body than control weight and blood sugar — here are 13 surprising potential impacts.
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 | Experts told us why dogs do such strange things. | | | Fae is a very good girl with an odd habit of collecting her humans’ shoes. (Courtesy of Anna Sherman) | - Does your pup steal your shoes? It‘s because they love you and want your smell close, say experts. Howling at the radio? It could be triggering their instinct for “rallying calls.”
- Humans and dogs have lived together for millennia: But many dog behaviors remain totally mysterious to people. Get the answers to more puzzling dog quirks here.
Before you go … Bob Odenkirk used to kill with punch lines: Now he uses his fists. Plus: How a fight between neighbors sparked another vicious season of “Beef.” One more interesting read: This new Commanders helmet could reignite debate over the use of Native American imagery. We want to hear from you: Do you have questions about stories you’ve seen in The 7?
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