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In this class in our audio course on finding joy, host Cristina Quinn explores practical exercises to help you embrace joy in everyday life. Steven Petrow , author of “ The Joy You Make ” and a contributing columnist for The Post, shares how things like wandering without a destination and rediscovering play can open the door to more joy, even during life’s toughest moments. Steven helps you learn...

Tuesday briefing: Matt Gaetz report; Trump eyes Greenland and the Panama Canal; Santa Cruz Wharf collapse; IRS checks; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Monday briefing: Biden commutes federal death sentences; Trump and Musk; Germany Christmas market attack; Blake Lively; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Friday briefing: Government shutdown deadline; Fani Willis; Luigi Mangione; drone ban; Amazon and Starbucks strikes; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Thursday briefing: Government shutdown deadline; Elon Musk; Pelicot trial verdict; bird flu outbreak; murder hornets; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Wednesday briefing: Madison school shooting suspect; Luigi Mangione; Trump vs. the Des Moines Register; New Jersey drones; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Tuesday briefing: Wisconsin school shooting; Igor Kirillov; Trump hush money case; Elon Musk; National Film Registry; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Monday briefing: Kamala Harris’s future; UnitedHealthcare CEO; Tropical Cyclone Chido; Kirstin Blaise Lobato exoneration; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Friday briefing: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report; Trump and grocery prices; Travis Timmerman; Geminid meteor shower; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Thursday briefing: Kash Patel’s plans; Luigi Mangione’s past; Hannah Kobayashi; Bill Belichick; New Jersey drones; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Wednesday briefing: Luigi Mangione’s background; Mitch McConnell; Franklin Fire; Infowars; monarch butterfly; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Tuesday briefing: What to know about Luigi Mangione; Pete Hegseth; Netanyahu on trial; Golden Globes nominations; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Monday briefing: Assad’s ouster in Syria; Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ interview; Jay-Z lawsuit; college football; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Friday briefing: Potential targets of Donald Trump; UnitedHealth CEO shooter; College Football Playoff; Notre Dame; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Thursday briefing: UnitedHealthcare CEO killing; Pete Hegseth; French government collapse; bitcoin price; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Wednesday briefing: Martial law lifted in South Korea; transgender rights at the Supreme Court; online shopping record; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Tuesday briefing: Hunter Biden’s pardon criticized; California special session; Hannah Kobayashi; cucumber recall; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Monday briefing: Hunter Biden’s pardon; Kash Patel and Christopher Wray; Syrian civil war; lake-effect snow; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

You can read today’s edition of The 7 newsletter here . In the meantime, we’re sharing something else for you to listen to heading into this holiday weekend. It’s the first “class” from our audio course on making the most of your friendships. This comes from the team at The Washington Post’s “Try This” series which is hosted by Cristina Quinn. She learns what it means to be socially fit and why it...

Wednesday briefing: Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire; Trump’s tariffs; Daniel Andreas San Diego; cold weather forecast; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Tuesday briefing: Trump’s tariffs; Jack Smith; Macy’s hidden expenses; Medicare and Ozempic; Thanksgiving forecast; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Monday briefing: Trump and Elon Musk; Israel strikes Beirut; bird flu in raw milk; ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ box office; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Friday briefing: Trump picks Pam Bondi after Matt Gaetz drops out; ground beef recall; ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Thursday briefing: Elon Musk’s DOGE plans; Pete Hegseth; Matt Gaetz; Google Chrome; egg shortage; EagleCam; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.

Wednesday briefing: Trump taps Dr. Oz and Linda McMahon; Russia and Ukraine; SpaceX Starship; snow forecast; Rafael Nadal; and more Read today's briefing. If you're not a subscriber,  click here  to start.