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The 7

Jesse Jackson dies at 84; Epstein files fallout; why you should sleep on a problem; and more

The 7

The Washington Post

News, Daily News

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Tuesday, February 17. The seven stories you need to know today. 


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0:00.0

A biotech firm scaled AI responsibly.

0:04.0

A retailer reclaimed hours lost to manual work.

0:07.0

An automaker now spots safety issues faster.

0:11.0

While these organizations are vastly different, what they have in common sets them apart.

0:16.0

They all worked with Deloitte to help them integrate AI and drive impact for their businesses,

0:22.6

because Deloitte focuses on building what works, not just implementing what's new,

0:27.6

the right teams, the right services and solutions.

0:31.6

That is how Deloitte's clients stand out.

0:35.6

Deloitte, together makes progress. Deloitte, together, makes progress.

0:38.8

I may be poor, but I am somebody.

0:44.4

I may be on welfare, but I am somebody.

0:51.3

Civil rights leader and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson has died.

0:57.0

That's where we're starting The Seven from the Washington Post.

1:00.5

I'm Hannah Jewell.

1:01.8

It's Tuesday, February 17th.

1:04.4

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

1:10.3

The Reverend Jesse Jackson was born in 1941 in South Carolina.

1:16.3

The civil rights movement was gaining momentum during his college days, when he led student

1:21.5

protests in Greensboro, North Carolina.

1:24.8

He met Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965 when Jackson and other seminary

1:30.3

students traveled to Selma, Alabama for what turned out to be a historic march for voting rights.

1:36.9

Jackson became the leading voice of Black American aspirations in the years after King's assassination

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