| Good morning, it's Saturday, Jan. 3, and if you missed the first full moon of 2026 this morning, you should be able to see it early this evening. It's a big one — the Wolf Supermoon — and it should appear full throughout the weekend. Answering your questions We're pivoting back to our regular Saturday format here in the first weekend of the new year. But one thing was obvious from the year-end newsletter last weekend: Our readers want to live a longer, healthier life, and you care about what's in your food and water. That's why this reader question jumped out at me this week: - Regarding microplastics & forever chemicals, what happens if room temperature foods are stored in the refrigerator in plastic containers? What about storage in the freezer? There has been no mention that I've found in your terrific articles on storing food in plastic containers. Wondering what happens when cold, rather than heat, impacts these plastic containers.
As someone who reheated holiday leftovers in a plastic carryout container for lunch yesterday … this question hits home (and my desk at the office). And I knew just whom to contact: The Post's Well+Being team's editors, who directed me to this video from "Ask a Doctor" columnist Trisha Pasricha. A key takeaway from Trisha: In 2023, scientists filled plastic food storage containers with water or with a slightly acidic solution that mimics food. After 10 days in the fridge or at room temperature, there were millions of nanoplastics in both groups. | | | | Yes, even plastic containers in the fridge are going to expose you to microplastics. So if you want to reduce your exposure to microplastics — which are seemingly everywhere — switch to glass, like Trisha did. What else to know Keep your questions about stories you've seen in The 7 coming — you can send them here. We'll find the right person to answer them for a future weekend edition of The 7. Keep reading Each weekend, The 7 team shares our favorite recent Post stories with you.  | Izin Akhabau | I can't stop thinking about the truck driver who used a jammer to stop his boss tracking him and accidentally crippled one of the U.S.'s busiest airports. Who knew GPS technology was so vulnerable?  | Jamie Ross | One of my new year's resolutions is to read more, so I am grateful for this list of 19 hotly anticipated books for 2026. "The Keeper" by Tana Trench sounds brilliant.  | John Taylor | I've read The Washington Post much longer than I've worked here … and I always look forward to the annual year-end In/Out list, compiled once again by my pal Maura Judkis. Picture me toasting you with a cup of meat. | 
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