A long-simmering rivalry between the U.S. and Australia is heating up. But it appears Australia may finally have the edge. Host Ava Wallace talks with Post reporters Dave Sheinin and Rick Maese about the best races to come and the French star lighting up Paris.

A Hamas leader was assassinated. Will war spread?

Post Reports is the daily podcast from The Washington Post. Unparalleled reporting. Expert insight. Clear analysis. Everything you’ve come to expect from the newsroom of The Post, for your ears. Martine Powers and Elahe Izadi are your hosts, asking the questions you didn’t know you wanted answered. Published weekdays around 5 p.m. Eastern time.