Ongoing upgrades to North Korean arms give Kim choices for ‘Christmas gift’

Kim Jong Un’s scientists have improved their arsenal despite their moratorium on testing advanced missiles, say U.S. and East Asian officials. Observers believe the regime has branched into solid fuel propellants and submarine-launched ballistic missiles, giving it multiple options.

Trump lashes out at Pelosi, Democrats after exchanging holiday greetings with troops

The president aired an array of grievances about the impeachment process, claiming that Democrats “had no evidence at all.”
Robert Fox, 70 and homeless, hoped to visit his daughter in Virginia for Christmas. (Michael S. Williamson/The Post)
Robert Fox, 70 and homeless, hoped to visit his daughter in Virginia for Christmas. (Michael S. Williamson/The Post)

A homeless man longs to see his daughter on Christmas. Can he find $27 for a bus ticket?

After sleeping outside in downtown Washington, Robert Fox woke at 5 a.m. on Christmas Eve with no money, but with plenty of hope.

The troubling ethics of fashion in the age of climate change

Play the latest episode of Post Reports, the premier daily podcast by The Washington Post.
Listen
Firefighter Jamill Blackman holds ZaNiyah Duckett at Station No. 19 on Tuesday. (Marvin Joseph/The Post)
Firefighter Jamill Blackman holds ZaNiyah Duckett at Station No. 19 on Tuesday. (Marvin Joseph/The Post)
ZaNiyah Peterson was born premature and without a pulse. She weighed 1 pound, 13 ounces.
Lorena Balbuena Aguilar promised to make bookings but never did, leaving customers stranded at airports and in foreign countries, prosecutors say.
For a year and two weeks, a six-acre church campus has been the only place for Rosa Gutierrez Lopez, the first undocumented immigrant in the Washington area to seek protection from deportation at a house of worship.
More than a year in the making, the plan released this month by a bipartisan group of states and the District of Columbia marks a key step in an ambitious effort to cut the emissions from vehicles that fuel climate change.
Washington's interim coach may be on the sideline for the last time Sunday, but he feels the team's development warrants a shot at the job permanently.
Dozens of schools now use short-range phone sensors and campuswide WiFi networks to monitor students’ academic performance, analyze their conduct or assess their mental health.
Journalist Ashley Feinberg's most recent project delved into an avid editor of Pete Buttigieg's Wikipedia presence.
Analysis
We made a list and checked it twice, based on more than a century of movie data showing that Christmas movies, as a percentage of all movies made, are on the upswing of late.
(The Washington Post)
In Review
(Riverhead; Crown; Knopf)
(Riverhead; Crown; Knopf)
Perspective
Sally Rooney and Elizabeth Gilbert may not have new books coming out just yet, but we have some worthy alternatives.
When researchers tried to carry out a legitimate study of “abortion reversal” treatments, they stopped almost immediately because some of the participants experienced hemorrhaging that sent them to the hospital.
In Case You Missed It

We watched 15 straight hours of ‘Little Women,’ and things got weird

A journey into female friendship, pickled citrus and William Shatner.
Voraciously

Slow cookers vs. multicookers (a.k.a. Instant Pots): Which is right for you?

The decision basically comes down to speed.
Trending

Where is Santa Claus? Track his sleigh across the globe.

NORAD and its predecessor have kept tabs on jolly old Saint Nick’s late-December flight since 1955.
(Taylor Turner/The Washington Post)
Christmas movies where travel is part of the fun
Christmas movies where travel is part of the fun
Play Video 4:14
The wildest political moments of 2019
Play Video 4:57
What is misgendering and what does it feel like?
Play Video 5:47
Influencers face backlash for attending music festival in Saudi Arabia
Play Video 1:39
Share news tips with us confidentially

Do you have information the public should know? Here are some ways you can securely send information and documents to Post journalists.

Learn more

From Our Advertisers
This content is paid for by the advertiser and published by WP BrandStudio. The Washington Post newsroom was not involved in the creation of this content. Learn more about WP BrandStudio.