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Seeking deal, Trump backs Kim Jong Un over advisers, allies; European Greens surge as voters abandon old parties over climate

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Trump dials down rhetoric on Iran, says he is not seeking 'regime change' Days after ordering troops to the Mideast, President Trump suggested that Japan may help facilitate talks with the Iranian government. "Nobody wants to see terrible things happen, especially me," he said. By Michael Kranish · Read more Seeking deal, Trump backs Kim Jong Un over advisers, allies The president said he was not "personally" bothered by North Korea's missile launches and does not believe they violate the U.N. Security Council resolutions. By Ashley Parker and Simon Denyer · Read more   European Greens surge as voters abandon old parties over climate Far-right, ­anti-immigration buccaneers also gained modestly to post their best-ever result in elections for the European Parliament. But the good showing for the Greens may have the bigger impact on policy. By Michael Birnbaum, Griff Witte and James McAuley · Read more   Britain's main parties hammered in E.U. elections Voters rejected their handling of Brexit and turned to parties that were unequivocally pro-Brexit or pro-European Union. By Karla Adam · Read more   Stolen Alexander Hamilton letter shines light on sticky business of fine art The fantasy of old junk being worth millions has fueled fake paintings, counterfeit documents and sophisticated thieves. But the tools that can detect a fraud can also reveal a hidden treasure — or lead to more questions. By Roxanne M. Roberts · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Perspective What Quentin Tarantino's no-spoiler letter got right about criticism In an open letter, Tarantino begged critics and journalists attending his movie's premiere in Cannes to avoid "revealing anything that would prevent later audiences from experiencing the film" as something fresh, surprising and original. By Ann Hornaday · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now When 'school choice' tests a parents' personal values Education reporter Perry Stein discusses a family weighing a decision of where to send their eighth-grader for high school — and how that decision has tested their political and social values. By The Washington Post · Read more   A political scientist made up a Trump quote. The president noticed. "People think they can say anything and get away with it," President Trump tweeted, calling for tighter libel laws. By Eli Rosenberg · Read more   If they build it, will the oysters come? An ambitious effort to restore a once-flourishing oyster reef off the Texas coast offers a rare chance for often competing interests — regulators, conservationists, people whose livelihoods depend on the mollusks and those who like eating them — to all get what they want. By Brittney Martin · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Campaign 2020 | Analysis After the holiday, real primary begins The candidates will swarm into Cedar Rapids, Iowa this week for a Democratic "hall of fame" gala. A few days later, they'll learn who did and didn't score a slot in the first televised debates. By David Weigel · Read more   Bill Buckner | 1949–2019 Former Red Sox first baseman known for World Series error dies at 69 Buckner won a batting title with the Chicago Cubs in 1980 but was best remembered for mishandling a ball that helped cost Boston Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. By Scott Allen · Read more   Outside Washington, Pelosi neither says nor hears much about Trump or impeachment A Pennsylvania event attended by the House speaker underscored how Democrats succeeded in the 2018 election: focusing heavily on issues such as health, education and gun control that appeal to suburban voters. By Natalie Pompilio and John Wagner · Read more   How Mount Everest's popularity turned fatal Too many people and too little time was a deadly combination on the world's highest peak. By Ankit Adhikari and Joanna Slater · Read more

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