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| Good morning. It’s Tuesday, April 14, and our climate columnist has figured out a clever way to buy less stuff while also bonding with his neighbors. Now let’s get to the news. | |
 | President Donald Trump said the U.S. has begun a blockade of Iranian ports. | | |
 | Trump is facing backlash for a Truth Social post appearing to depict him as Jesus. | | |
 | Two House lawmakers said they’ll leave Congress ahead of possible expulsion votes. | | | Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), left, and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-California), right, are both set to resign their seats in Congress. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) | |
 | The Trump administration is considering a Fox News regular for a top vaccine post. | - Who? Houman Hemmati, an ophthalmologist, entrepreneur and frequent Fox News guest. He may be the nation’s next top regulator of vaccines and treatments for complex diseases.
- What to know about him: He supported the administration’s move to narrow approval for covid vaccines, and was an outspoken critic of the government’s pandemic response.
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 | A powerful storm in the Western Pacific could be a concerning sign. | | | Satellite imagery captures Super Typhoon Sinlaku closing in on the Northern Mariana Islands yesterday. (Ben Noll/The Washington Post; JMA/Himawari-9) | - An atmospheric buzz saw: Super Typhoon Sinlaku is the strongest storm on the planet since Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica in October. It is the last of a rare set of triplet cyclones.
- A signal of things to come? It’s unusually early for super typhoon in this part of the Pacific. The storm could be a sign of an active season fueled by a potential strong El Niño.
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 | Cannabis may affect the brain in surprising ways. | - In the weeds: Marijuana use has been increasing as more states legalize it, especially among over 60s. Scientists are learning more about the drug’s impacts on aging brains.
- What the latest research says: We explained here. Long-term use is linked to changes in brain volume and worse short-term memory, but isn’t associated with dementia risk.
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 | The world’s oldest gorilla turned 69 years old. | | | Fatou celebrated with a vegetable feast and a shout-out from Guinness World Records. (Courtesy of Zoo Berlin) | - Happy Birthday Fatou: Legend has it she was brought from Africa to France in the late 1950s by a sailor who then traded her to settle a bar bill. She ended up at Zoo Berlin.
- It’s a remarkable age: Fatou would be over 100 in human age, the zoo said. Her eyesight is weakening, but she still enjoys time outside and is known for her “dignified manner.”
Before you go … remember that Chappell Roan “hates children” story? It was a misunderstanding. Plus: Why Justin Trudeau at Coachella is a Rorschach test. One more interesting read: A fiery attack in San Francisco is spurring fears that
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