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| Good morning. It’s Wednesday, May 6, and we feel equipped to defeat mosquitos this summer after reading this expert advice on how to avoid getting bitten. Now let’s get to the news.  |  | Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show. | | | Images of damaged Camp Buehring in Kuwait annotated by Iranian state media. (Washington Post illustration; Images sourced from Iranian state media and Planet) | - Since the war began: Iranian strikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites in the Middle East, a Post analysis found.
- The latest: President Donald Trump halted an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, pausing a mission dubbed “Project Freedom” that officials had touted only hours earlier.
- For Republicans and Democrats alike: The war is exposing divisions over Israel.
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 | Americans are deeply uncomfortable with Trump’s religion-related statements. | - In a new poll: Eighty-seven percent of Americans said they have a negative view of Trump’s social media post appearing to depict himself as Jesus. See more findings here.
- Yesterday: Trump lashed out again at Pope Leo, saying he is “fine” with Iran having a nuclear weapon. Leo quickly pushed back on Trump’s remarks, painting them as untrue.
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 | Primaries in Indiana reinforced Trump’s power in the Republican Party. | | |
 | The FDA halted the publication of studies on the covid and shingles vaccines. | | |
 | A federal agency accused The New York Times of bias against a White male employee. | | |
 | A promising new therapy for depression focuses on finding paths to joy. | | | (Washington Post illustration; iStock) | - The problem: Psychotherapy and medication can be very effective at reducing negative emotions, but getting depressed people to actually feel good can be more difficult.
- In a new study: Depressed patients received a therapy called positive affect treatment. The results were encouraging — here are four strategies everyone can implement.
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 | College students are learning how to socialize without cellphones. | | | New York University students play Connect Four at the Nest, a campus spot meant to foster connection. (Shuran Huang for The Post) | - Friendship, IRL: College leaders are concerned about social isolation and how much time students spend on screens. So, students are organizing phone-free events and parties.
- A Post reader asked: “My teen pushed me because she wants an iPhone. Do we give in and get her one?” Parenting coach and columnist Meghan Leahy gave her advice.
Before you go … your social circles shrink as you age: This is how to build them back up. Are you good at building friendships?
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Jamie Ross and 
