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This episode covers seven important stories including Pentagon influencers and the benefits of being single.

Monday, August 31. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing. If you are not a subscriber, click here to start.

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Host: The Washington Post

Topics covered

• Pentagon influencers
• summer records
• benefits of being single
• news briefing

Keywords

• Pentagon
• influencers
• summer records
• single benefits
• news

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Organizations: The Washington Post

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