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Beyond 'Freedom's Frontier,' Trump scores his biggest live show yet in North Korea; Newest justices shift high court, but with big differences

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Trump becomes first sitting president to step foot into North Korea President Trump became the first U.S. leader to meet his North Korean counterpart at the border since an armistice was signed after the Korean War 66 years ago. Trump and Kim Jong Un later met for close to an hour and agreed to restart negotiations over North Korea's nuclear program. By Seung Min Kim and Simon Denyer · Read more Beyond 'Freedom's Frontier,' Trump scores his biggest live show yet in North Korea A president who often thinks like a director and producer pulls off a historic handshake with Kim Jong Un that played out on live television. It marked another in a series of remarkable set pieces that Trump has used over the past two years. By David Nakamura · Read more   Newest justices shift high court, but with big differences Data shows that Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh have disagreed more than any pair of new justices chosen by the same president in decades. By Robert Barnes · Read more   Campaign 2020 2020 Democrats defend Kamala Harris after Donald Trump Jr. tweet about her race "The attacks against @KamalaHarris are racist and ugly," Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote on Twitter. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee called the attacks "racist and vile." By Colby Itkowitz · Read more   The Take | Analysis Which Democrats can beat Trump? The answer is no clearer after Miami. Two nights and four hours of debating point to a long nomination battle for the Democratic Party. By Dan Balz · Read more   From the Magazine Inside the very private garden of Bunny Mellon The famed landscape designer and BFF to Jackie Kennedy built up her secluded garden with exacting devotion. Now its caretakers must try to interpret her vision. Story by Adrian Higgins | Photos by Matt Roth · Read more   Building boom in Brazilian Amazon could accelerate its deforestation Brazil's president and other proponents of development in the Amazon region hail it as an irresistible opportunity. Scientists warn that the area is on the edge of an environmental crisis. By Anthony Faiola, Marina Lopes and Chris Mooney · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions A climate-focused debate? Here's what moderators should ask. By The Washington Post · Read more Five myths about barbecue By Jim Auchmutey · Read more 'Tomboy' is anachronistic. But the concept still has something to teach us. By Lynne Stahl · Read more Florida gave felons like me the vote again. Then the state took it away. By Erica Racz · Read more Are we telling the right story of America? By Carlos Lozada · Read more The first Democratic debate offered plenty to cheer for By Editorial Board · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   More News Campaign 2020 Trump campaign looks to gain support with Latino voters despite president's approach to immigration Aides and advisers said the effort reflects the need to expand the president's base of support beyond his most fervent backers. By Josh Dawsey · Read more   With Rolling Stones' return, Keith Richards looks for peace and quiet — onstage "I live a normal life without being too preoccupied about my health," the guitarist said. "I find that what I do as a job actually is enough for me." By Geoff Edgers · Read more   Winners and losers in Trump's big China trade announcement China got exactly what it wanted in the latest meeting of President Trump and President Xi. By Heather Long · Read more   How healthy is the U.S. economy? Here's what 7 key indicators reveal. The overwhelming consensus among experts is that the economy is slowing after a hot 2018. The question is how quickly. By Heather Long · Read more   A Barstool Sports writer made fun of a missing student. He was fired after she was found dead. The blog post has been deleted, and Barstool's founder has fired its author for a "ridiculous lack of judgment," but said "I know he meant well." By Orion Donovan-Smith · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Bringing agency to the black man at the heart of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Amber Phillips dissects the first Democratic primary debates. Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe addresses the toll of playing Tom Robinson in Broadway's "To Kill a Mockingbird." And Joy Harjo discusses her role as the first Native American poet laureate of the United States. By The Washington Post · Read more   Retropod | Podcast How Eleanor Roosevelt invented the modern idea of a first lady Eleanor Roosevelt held news conferences just for female reporters. The men were not impressed. Read more   Date Lab She wanted him to ask more questions Everybody was nervous. By Neil Drumming · Read more   Magazine Parkland's David Hogg: 'Children having to go through active shooter drills is not what freedom looks like to me' The gun control activist explains why he'll never stop fighting against gun violence. By KK Ottesen · Read more   Travel Anyone can buy a keychain or a T-shirt. Consider these authentic alternatives. Our picks for the best souvenirs from Mexico, Italy, South Africa and other top tourist destinations. By José Soto, Elizabeth Chang, Andrea Sachs and Jessica Allen · Read more

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