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Planes, trains&poop: the future of coronavirus from 2022-04-19T21:27:43

What the end of the transportation mask mandates means for you. And, the key to tracking coronavirus surges across the country c...

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Elon Musk’s vision for Twitter from 2022-04-18T21:45:21

Today on Post Reports, tech reporter Nitasha Tiku breaks down what’s happening with Elon Musk’s bid to take over Twitter, what his vision of the platform would look like, and why Twitter is putt...

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Life Kit: Dealing with mental health at work from 2022-04-16T18:00

On today’s bonus episode of Post Reports, we bring you a collaboration with NPR’s “Life Kit” about how to deal with mental health issues while on the job.

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“Broken Doors,” Episode 2 from 2022-04-15T17:57:32

A family confronts a sheriff after a deadly no-knock raid.

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The danger of forever chemicals from 2022-04-14T21:19:04

Today on “Post Reports,” how forever chemicals upended the lives of farmers in Maine — and just how widespread the contamination might be.

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The misinformation war in Ukraine from 2022-04-13T21:30:55

Today on “Post Reports,” the battle over misinformation on Facebook in Ukraine. Plus, how TikTok has created an alternative universe, just for Russia.

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Will France elect its first far-right president? from 2022-04-12T21:58:47

Could Macron lose? That’s the question we put to Paris correspondent Rick Noack, who has been on the campaign trail with the incumbent and the far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen. Today on Post R...

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How the student loan freeze helped Black women from 2022-04-11T21:15:07

On today’s episode of “Post Reports,” what life without federal student loan payments has meant for Black women. Plus, the double life of a WNBA star.

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“Broken Doors,” Episode 1 from 2022-04-08T19:14:08

An unusual warrant. A pattern of questionable no-knock raids. A reporting thread that just kept going.

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Is accountability possible for Amir Locke's killing? from 2022-04-07T22:05:06

Why prosecutors decided not to charge Minneapolis police officer Mark Hanneman in the killing of Amir Locke. Plus, Judge Ketanji...

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In Oklahoma, a closing window to access abortion from 2022-04-06T22:56:14

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A secret campaign against TikTok from 2022-04-05T21:53:31

How Facebook’s parent company Meta paid one of the biggest Republican consulting firms in the country to orchestrate a nationwid...

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‘How many more Buchas are there?’ from 2022-04-04T21:12:05

On today’s episode of Post Reports, grim scenes from the Ukrainian suburb of Bucha renew calls for investigations into alleged Russian war crimes.

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An ICU nurse confronts Year 3 of the pandemic from 2022-04-01T18:30

As we enter Year 3 of the pandemic, we check back in with intensive care unit nurse Jessica Montanaro, whom we first met in 2021. Now sick with covid and facin...

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The view from Kyiv from 2022-03-31T21:50:11

Russia announced earlier this week it would scale back its offensive around Kyiv. We take you in and around the capital city to see whether that’s true. Plus, how videos of impromptu concerts ar...

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The rise and fall of Peloton from 2022-03-30T21:33:09

How Peloton became a victim of its own success, and what the parasocial relationship with its instructors tells us about our rel...

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How the war in Ukraine could end from 2022-03-29T21:38:30

On today’s episode of Post Reports, we bring you the latest news from Istanbul, where Russian and Ukrainian delegates are negoti...

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Preparing for a post-Roe America from 2022-03-28T19:38:42

As more and more states move to restrict abortion rights, and the Supreme Court weighs whether to overturn Listen

What’s the deal with Ginni Thomas? from 2022-03-25T20:30:36

On today’s Post Reports, what we can learn from texts between President Donald Trump’s top aide and the wife of a Supreme Court ...
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Mariupol, war crimes, and NATO’s limits from 2022-03-24T21:18:09

The United States and the E.U. announced new sanctions on Russia on Thursday as President Biden held emergency talks with NATO l...
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Fauci on the BA.2 variant from 2022-03-23T20:40:26

Today, what we know about the BA.2 coronavirus variant and whether the United States is prepared for a possible rise in cases. Plus, why the war in Ukraine has had an unexpected impact on sushi ...
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The Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings from 2022-03-22T22:41:04

Today on Post Reports, the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, and how Republicans are weighing the costs and benefits of opposing Jackson’s nomination.
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Death in the rainforest from 2022-03-21T20:08:55

Today on Post Reports, a journey deep into the Amazon to uncover how the planned redevelopment of a highway could go hand in hand with deforestation and violence.

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Daylight Saving Time … forever? from 2022-03-18T18:34

This week, a sleepy Senate voted unanimously to end “spring forward” and “fall back” and make daylight saving time permanent.&nb...
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Why Jason Rezaian is scared for Brittney Griner from 2022-03-17T21:49:57

Today on Post Reports, we talk to our colleague Jason Rezaian about WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia. Rezaian, who was unjustly held in Iran for 544 days, fears that Griner is bei...
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Gas prices are the new war bonds from 2022-03-16T21:51:09

On today’s show, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s appeal to Congress. Why U.S. sanctions on Russian oil aren’t the only thing raising gas prices. Plus, how the White House is enlisting T...
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How Hong Kong’s ‘zero covid’ policy backfired from 2022-03-15T23:51:24

Since the omicron outbreak began a few months ago, 10 times as many people have died in Hong Kong as in the previous two years. ...
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Is Russia losing the war? from 2022-03-14T21:35:16

Many experts predicted that Russia would take Ukraine in a matter of days –– but fighting is now in its third week. Today on Pos...
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Who gets to stop thinking about the pandemic from 2022-03-11T22:41:37

Two years in, many Americans are ready to leave the pandemic behind. But some people don’t have that luxury — like the immunocompromised, parents of small children and covid “long-haulers.” Toda...
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Russia’s war on the truth from 2022-03-10T22:05:31

After blocking media access, the Russian government banned what it calls “fake” news on its war with Ukraine. Journalists are no...
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The hidden cost of police misconduct from 2022-03-09T21:46:51

Today on Post Reports, we explore the hidden cost of police misconduct. Cities around the country spent more than $1.5 billion between 2010 and 2020 to settle claims involving thousands of offic...
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Reading Putin from 2022-03-08T22:10:43

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, one question has loomed large: What does Putin want? Nonfiction book critic Carlos Lozada went looking for clues in the Russian leader’s 2000 book and other writing...
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Is Russia committing war crimes? from 2022-03-07T21:54:36

How Ukrainians are documenting the destruction of their country. And, why the international community may struggle to hold Russi...
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What ‘the Roger Stone tapes’ reveal about Jan. 6 from 2022-03-05T22:00

A team of Danish filmmakers spent more than two years following Trump confidant and adviser, Roger Stone. Their footage — Listen

Zelensky: The TV president turned war hero from 2022-03-04T23:20

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s improbable journey — from an actor who played the president on TV, to the real presiden...
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Sanctions on oligarchs, and a lockout in baseball from 2022-03-03T21:51:41

Today on Post Reports, how the U.S. is imposing sanctions on Russia’s elite. Plus, why Major League Baseball is canceling games....
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Fleeing Ukraine from 2022-03-02T21:51:28

Nearly 900,000 people have fled Ukraine for safety. On today’s show, the refugees of the war in Ukraine.

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Is Russia sanctions-proof? from 2022-03-01T22:52:03

Today on Post Reports, we bring you the latest from the war in Ukraine. How sanctions from the West are tanking Russia’s currency. Plus, a dire new climate report from the United Nations.
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Russia, Ukraine and the NATO question from 2022-02-28T21:29:56

Today, on the ground in Kyiv, where the battle for control continues. And NATO 101: how NATO came to be, how its mission has evo...
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Getting to know Ketanji Brown Jackson from 2022-02-25T22:49:07

Today, a deep dive into the life of Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. Plus, Listen

Russia’s assault on Ukraine from 2022-02-24T22:11:09

On Thursday, Russia launched attacks on cities across Ukraine, from Kyiv to Kharkiv. Today on Post Reports, what it’s like on th...
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Inside a police training conference from 2022-02-23T21:40:18

Much of America wants policing to change. But these self-proclaimed experts in police training tell officers they’re doing just ...
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‘The beginning of a Russian invasion’ from 2022-02-22T22:49:14

Today on Post Reports – did Russia just invade Ukraine? Foreign correspondent Isabelle Khurshudyan says it depends on who you as...
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Happy Presidents’ Day! Or … not? from 2022-02-21T16:06:25

Students, teachers and historians reflect on what has changed – and what should change – about the way we teach presidential his...
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Road-tripping through a divided state from 2022-02-18T22:25:41

With midterms ahead, both parties are tryings to connect with voters. But what if voters just want politics to stop feeling like...
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The Sandy Hook settlement from 2022-02-17T22:45:38

How some of the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting reached a settlement with Remington Arms nearly a decade after the massacre. Plus, why a convoy of semi-truck...
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How private equity is changing America’s suburbs from 2022-02-16T20:25:34

Today on Post Reports, how one company made millions by scooping up homes across the United States, then renting them back to pe...
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A test for Kamila Valieva – and the Olympics from 2022-02-15T22:33:56

Kamila Valieva is arguably the best female figure skater in the world. She’s also a 15-year-old at the center of an Olympics dop...
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Will anyone save Ukraine? from 2022-02-14T22:57:59

Diplomatic efforts to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine have failed to ease tensions — and that has huge stakes for U...
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Skating and SCOTUS from 2022-02-11T23:08:22

Today on Post Reports, a guide to the judges being considered to fill Justice Stephen Breyer’s Supreme Court seat and make histo...
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Why your rent is going up from 2022-02-10T22:56:54

We look at why rents have gone up across the nation, and whether that trend will end any time soon.

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Is ISIS back? from 2022-02-09T21:54:09

What a brazen Islamic State prison break reveals about the strength of the terrorist group. Plus, amid uncertainty over the futu...
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Born in the U.S.A., skiing for China from 2022-02-08T23:00:35

What it means for a star American athlete to compete for China in the Beijing Olympics. Plus, how an anonymous Instagram account...
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Can diplomacy save Ukraine? from 2022-02-07T23:28:01

As Russia appears to prepare for a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United States and NATO allies scramble to find a diplomatic resolution.

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A way back to Adelaida from 2022-02-04T20:48:58

For four years, Maria Chic Reynoso and her daughter, Adelaida, only spoke through a screen. They were separated at the U.S. bord...
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George Floyd and the ‘duty to intervene’ from 2022-02-03T21:44:17

Three police officers are on trial in Minnesota for their role in George Floyd’s murder. The case centers on their “duty to intervene” in the actions of Derek Chauvin. But some are asking: How d...
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Getting vaccines ready for young kids from 2022-02-02T23:08:44

For many parents of young kids, the news that Pfizer and BioNTech are seeking emergency-use authorization for a coronavirus vaccine for children younger than 5 couldn’t have come soon enough. Wh...
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Boycott or not, the Olympics are big business from 2022-02-01T22:10:55

Today on Post Reports, we talk about corporate responsibility — at the Olympics, and in the C-suite. Plus, Wordle gets bought out.

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Taking politics out of parole from 2022-01-31T22:41

The legacy of “truth in sentencing” politics in Maryland, where the vast majority of people serving life sentences are Black, and how a new law could alter what it means to serve life in prison....
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And now, some good news from 2022-01-28T22:57:03

The revolutionary Webb telescope reaches its final destination. Amy Schneider’s historic winning streak on “Jeopardy!” comes to an end. Plus, the faster world of 5G, explained.

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Winter's grip on Kabul from 2022-01-27T21:30:23

A hunger crisis in Afghanistan is forcing Western countries to grapple with how to save lives without benefiting the Taliban. Listen

Breyer will retire — just in time for Biden from 2022-01-26T22:48:11

Justice Stephen G. Breyer will retire at the end of the current Supreme Court term. This clears the way for President Biden to make good on his campaign promise to nominate the first Black woman...
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Your pay raise? No match for inflation. from 2022-01-25T23:00:19

How inflation is wiping out pay raises. Plus, how Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s mask mandate ban has plunged Virginia’s publi...
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A war in the heart of Europe? from 2022-01-24T22:44:14

Today on Post Reports we ask our Moscow correspondent: Is Russia preparing to invade Ukraine? Plus, 5G wireless service was turned on nationwide last week. We’ll talk about why that caused probl...
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Inside an overwhelmed emergency room from 2022-01-21T22:24:52

A Rhode Island emergency department provides a window into how front-line health-care workers are coping with the latest covid surge. And a conversation about how André Leon Talley embodied the ...
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You get a test! And you get a test! from 2022-01-20T21:32:21

Today on Post Reports, the government’s rollout of free rapid coronavirus tests in the United States. And later in the show, how...
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Will Democrats flunk their midterm? from 2022-01-19T23:02:14

As midterm elections loom, Democrats scramble to hold on to their slim majority. Plus, what a redistricting debacle in Ohio tells us about the map-drawing process happening in states across the ...
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A synagogue held hostage from 2022-01-18T23:18:55

What we know about the 11-hour hostage crisis at a Texas synagogue. Plus, Australia sends tennis champion Novak Djokovic home because of his refusal to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.&nb...
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The first-ever list of enslavers in Congress from 2022-01-17T17:00

More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. On today’s episode of “Post Reports,” the first database of those slaveh...
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The president wants voting reform. Can he get it? from 2022-01-14T21:22:43

President Biden says passing voting rights legislation is a top priority for his administration. But a couple of senators have the power to keep that from happening. And, an unlikely casualty of...
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Why everything is so expensive right now from 2022-01-13T21:37:04

Inflation has hit a 40-year high in the U.S., driving up the cost of everything from groceries to housing. As the Fed prepares to raise interest rates, here’s what to watch out for.

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Empty shelves, fewer babies: How the pandemic is leading to less from 2022-01-12T22:33:35

Today on Post Reports: Why you’re seeing empty shelves at the grocery store — again. Plus, the sharp decline in the U.S. birthrate nine months after the pandemic began.

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Omicron is breaking records – and our health-care system from 2022-01-11T22:18:59

Today the United States broke the record for covid hospitalizations. We talk about what overwhelmed hospitals mean for health-care workers and patients. Plus, a story about the power of reclaimi...
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The push to keep schools open from 2022-01-10T22:38:42

Today, we look at the toll of remote learning on kids. We’ll dive into what’s happening in school systems across the country during the omicron variant surge — and how the scars of remote school...
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Jamie Raskin’s year of grief and purpose from 2022-01-07T21:58:47

On Jan. 5, 2021, Rep. Jamie Raskin buried his only son. The next day he witnessed firsthand the attack on the Capitol. As we mark a year since the insurrection, we look at how Raskin dealt with ...
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The scars of January 6th from 2022-01-06T21:04:20

A year out from the attempted insurrection of the Capitol, we consider the state of American democracy — what’s changed, what ha...
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The pivotal and petty battle for QAnon’s future from 2022-01-05T22:19:22

An update on what the Jan. 6 commission has learned so far. And how the pro-Trump Internet descended into infighting in the year since the attempted insurrection.

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A ‘pandemic on fast forward’ from 2022-01-04T22:21:26

Omicron has coronavirus cases surging across the country. What’s the outlook for this highly transmissible variant?
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What is a tree worth? from 2022-01-03T22:32:10

The Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska is home to some of the oldest trees in the country. For decades, they were felled indiscriminately for lumber. Will the remaining trees be protect...
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One last look at 2021 from 2021-12-30T17:00

A farewell to 2021 from us here at Post Reports and the photojournalists who witnessed the year’s biggest stories.
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Hasan Minhaj’s diasporic comedy from 2021-12-29T17:00

Today on Post Reports, we talk to Hasan Minhaj about how he uses comedy to “make people’s world bigger.”

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J. Smith-Cameron on ‘Succession’ from 2021-12-28T17:40:04

Today on “Post Reports,” we talk to one of the people who brought us joy during a dark year: the actor J. Smith-Cameron. We cove...
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Amazon, can I have my name back? from 2021-12-27T17:00

Amazon's use of Alexa as a wake word for its voice assistant turned the name into a command, impacting daily interactions for pe...
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The holidays are weird. Carolyn Hax is here to help. from 2021-12-23T17:00

The holidays are weird — this year especially. Today, Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax joins Martine Powers to answer your ques...
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Dr. Wen’s advice for the holidays from 2021-12-22T19:50:09

Omicron is now the most prevalent variant of the coronavirus in the country. But public health expert and emergency physician Leana Wen says that with a three-pronged approach — testing, vaccine...
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The promise of anti-covid pills from 2021-12-21T21:53:33

How the approval of anti-covid pills from drug companies Pfizer and Merck could impact the course of the pandemic. And the life and legacy of feminist author bell hooks.

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Omicron is everywhere. Here’s what to do. from 2021-12-20T23:11:48

Seemingly overnight, the pandemic has changed — again. On today’s Post Reports, everything you need to know about the omicron variant — and whether you should still plan to travel for the holida...
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Quitters, part 3 from 2021-12-17T22:20:36

A record number of Americans quit their jobs this year. Today for our special series “Quitters,” economist Darrick Hamilton examines why that is — and why he thinks it might be a good thing.
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Quitters, part 2 from 2021-12-16T22:59:30

What happens when an entire fast-food restaurant staff quits? Today for our special series on “Quitters,” the story of a McDonal...
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Quitters, part 1 from 2021-12-15T21:41:17

2021 was a big year for quitting. Millions of Americans resigned. For the first episode in our series on “quitters,” we go to a ...
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In Chicago, a test case for Biden’s EPA from 2021-12-14T22:12:45

How the fight in Chicago over a proposed scrap metal facility became a test case for the Biden administration’s approach to environmental justice.

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The new ‘tornado alley’ from 2021-12-13T22:19:40

On the ground in Mayfield, Ky., after a string of tornadoes devastated the town, flattening buildings and leaving streets unreco...
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After a school shooting from 2021-12-10T21:28:02

How the tight-knit community of Oxford, Mich., is healing after a mass shooting. Plus, remembering Post Editorial Page Editor Fr...
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When is it self-defense? from 2021-12-09T22:36:54

What self-defense means in a country deeply divided over gun rights and race. And a story that shows the stakes of disappearing local news – about an Alaska community where climate change is cos...
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Biden ended “Remain in Mexico.” Now it’s back. from 2021-12-08T21:38:58

Earlier this year, Joe Biden ended the controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy — but a court has now reinstated it. Today, what that means for asylum seekers, who are forced to wait in Mexico fo...
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Russian troops on Ukraine's border from 2021-12-07T21:36:20

The limitations of American diplomacy — at the border between Russia and Ukraine, and at the Olympics in Beijing. Listen

The trial of Elizabeth Holmes from 2021-12-06T22:10:06

The trial of Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos founder and CEO.

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Mold at Howard U., and an omicron update from 2021-12-03T21:48:48

Why dozens of students at Howard University spent part of their fall semester living in tents. And, omicron comes to the United States.

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Twitter verifies a new CEO from 2021-12-02T22:09:28

What Jack Dorsey’s departure from Twitter means for Silicon Valley, the platform and its dedicated users. And how the new CEO, P...
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ICE’s deportation ‘force-multiplier’: Local sheriffs from 2021-12-01T21:51:17

Today on Post Reports, a deep examination of the sheriffs involved in the controversial 287(g) program. Plus, how the new republ...
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A new vision to overturn Roe v. Wade from 2021-11-30T21:50:57

It’s a critical week for abortion rights in the United States. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could roll back the protections of Roe v. Wade. But the arguments to...
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*Omicron has entered the chat.* from 2021-11-29T21:04:06

Omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus, could be the next big hurdle in beating the pandemic. Today on Post Reports, what we ...
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The myth of Thanksgiving from 2021-11-24T14:00

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the “first Thanksgiving” between English pilgrims and Wampanoags in Massachusetts. But historians say the true story of what happened bears little resemb...
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A family confronts White privilege from 2021-11-23T17:01

In the final installment of our series Teens in America, what it sounds like for the family of one 17-year-old to confront White privilege and racism. Listen

Fauci’s advice for America from 2021-11-22T15:20

Today on “Post Reports,” a conversation with Anthony S. Fauci: We cover why you should get a booster, how you can gather safely ...
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Why a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse from 2021-11-19T21:32:13

Today a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse on all counts in last summer’s shootings in Kenosha, Wis. We talk about the verdict, wha...
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How ‘Europe’s last dictator’ is weaponizing refugees from 2021-11-18T22:24:39

How Belarus’s president is weaponizing a refugee crisis to get back at the European Union. And, what it means to “pass” as ...
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What Sinema wants from 2021-11-17T22:07:48

Sen. Joe Manchin gets all the attention. But Sen. Kyrsten Sinema could be an even bigger obstacle for Democrats’ spending plans. Today on “Post Reports,” we ask what she wants and how she got he...
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3G is ending. Who will be left behind? from 2021-11-16T22:14

Why America’s digital divide could soon get worse. And, what happens when extremist beliefs move from the fringe to the mainstre...
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McConnell&Trump: It’s complicated. from 2021-11-15T21:19:36

The intertwined legacies of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and former President Donald Trump. And, what happens to a country when its borders are eroded by climate change.
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The environmental cost of online shopping from 2021-11-12T22:10:03

During the pandemic, online shopping has become more popular than ever. That’s especially true as we head into the holidays. Tod...
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Pandemic math: Retiring without Social Security from 2021-11-11T22:41:13

The Americans who are retiring — but delaying claiming Social Security benefits. Plus, the next installment in our Teens in Amer...
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A post-presidency like no other from 2021-11-10T21:20:47

Today, we’re taking a closer look at the state of Donald Trump post-presidency — his businesses, his finances, the ongoing crimi...
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Kyle Rittenhouse on trial from 2021-11-09T22:20

The homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse pits claims of self-defense against accusations of vigilantism. Plus, in the next install...
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How a crowd can become deadly from 2021-11-08T23:06:34

After eight people were killed at a Travis Scott concert in Houston late Friday, many of us were left wondering: How did this happen? An expert on crowds explains how too many people packed clos...
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The zebra files from 2021-11-05T18:36:46

When you hear hoofbeats, think zebras — especially if you’re in the D.C. suburbs, where fugitive zebras have been on the run from a local farm for many weeks. Buckle up for a wild ride as we del...
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Listening in as teens talk about race from 2021-11-04T19:00

When the pandemic triggered a wave of anti-Asian violence, 18-year-old Miranda Zanca found herself wondering about her own identity and how she fit into the moment. This is the first in a new se...
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Big GOP energy from 2021-11-03T20:33:33

In a major upset for Democrats Tuesday, Republican Glenn Youngkin eked out a victory in Virginia’s gubernatorial race. Today, we look at the results of that election, and others, to understand t...
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Democracy as a trust exercise from 2021-11-02T20:05

On this Election Day, we talk about how the events of Jan. 6 have affected our elections. Plus, what nations participating in CO...
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How law enforcement failed on Jan. 6 from 2021-11-01T21:20:10

In the days leading up to Jan. 6, mounting red flags tipped law enforcement agencies off to the coming violence. Why did they fail to act?

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Instagram, Facebook and this Meta episode from 2021-10-29T23:49:17

Instagram’s CEO steps into the limelight in an unexpected public interview. And, after a firestorm, Facebook’s big attempt to pi...
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The next phase of the pandemic from 2021-10-28T18:59:34

Today on Post Reports, we talk about the latest news on vaccines for young children, booster shots for adults and at-home corona...
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How did a loaded gun end up on a movie set? from 2021-10-27T21:51:40

As new details emerge about the shooting on the “Rust” movie set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, we talk to reporter Sonia Rao about how Hollywood is...
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The mystery of Manchin’s motivations from 2021-10-26T19:09:10

President Biden’s economic agenda is on hold — thanks, in no small part, to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). The families in his home...
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Facebook’s role in the Jan. 6 attack from 2021-10-25T20:40:22

A trove of internal documents turned over to the SEC exposes Facebook’s role in fomenting the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Ja...
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Issa Rae and the growing pains of being ‘Insecure’ from 2021-10-22T21:41:09

Five years after the debut of “Insecure,” the acclaimed HBO comedy-drama is finally coming to a close. Creator and star Issa Rae discusses the characters’ journeys, personal growth and “betting ...
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Vigilante violence on trial from 2021-10-21T21:00:37

Ahmaud Arbery’s killing changed his Georgia community. Now, as the state grapples with a judicial legacy shaped by racism, three White men stand trial for murder.

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Should the U.S. brace for a ‘twindemic’? from 2021-10-20T21:27:12

Health officials are worried about a severe “twindemic” this year, when influenza and coronavirus cases increase at the same time. What parallel surges could mean for an already exhausted health...
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America’s broken supply chain from 2021-10-19T22:04:49

The commercial pipeline is clogged. Every year, this supply chain brings $1 trillion worth of toys, clothing, electronics and furniture from Asia to the United States. And right now, no one know...
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Colin Powell’s complicated legacy from 2021-10-18T22:45:06

The legacy of Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of state, is complicated — by his role in the Iraq war, by the evolution o...
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The NBA’s Kyrie problem from 2021-10-15T21:01:27

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has been benched over his decision not to get vaccinated. Today on Post Reports we discuss what ...
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Should defending Taiwan be a red line for the U.S.? from 2021-10-14T21:52:55

In recent days, record numbers of Chinese warplanes have flown into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, signifying a deter...
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A new model for affordable housing from 2021-10-13T21:18:36

In a predominantly Black Chicago neighborhood, how one affordable housing program is addressing inequality by enabling homeowner...
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The Black voters disappointed in Biden from 2021-10-12T21:31:23

The “benefit of the doubt” portion of Joe Biden’s presidency is over. His poll numbers are down, especially among Black voters. ...
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Why child-care workers are quitting from 2021-10-11T22:08:31

Working in a day care is a demanding job — but the pay is typically around just $12 an hour, and often without benefits. Many child-care workers have quit during the pandemic, leaving parents ...
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What do we do about Facebook? from 2021-10-08T20:58:06

Facebook had a bad week. A whistleblower testified before Congress about the danger the company poses, and an outage took down the site and its products for hours. Now, some are rethinking the...
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Looted treasure and offshore accounts from 2021-10-07T20:57:15

Cambodia wants its religious artifacts returned. Dozens tied to an indicted collector remain in prominent museums. The Pandora Papers expose his reliance on offshore secrecy. Plus, U.S. lawmak...
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Putin, a shop cleaner and a Monte Carlo mystery from 2021-10-06T21:21:27

Secret money, swanky real estate and a Monte Carlo mystery: Pandora Papers documents tie a woman allegedly in a secret, years-long relationship with Putin to a luxury Monaco apartment. Listen

King Abdullah’s secret splurges from 2021-10-05T22:22:07

While billions of dollars in American aid poured into Jordan over the past decade, a secret stream of money was flowing in the o...
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A tax haven in America’s heartland from 2021-10-04T20:53:32

The United States has long condemned secretive offshore tax havens where the rich and powerful hide their money. But a burgeoning American trust industry now shelters the assets of wealthy forei...
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The anti-vax wellness influencers from 2021-10-01T21:54:43

How wellness influencers are fueling the anti-vaccine movement.

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On the death of species from 2021-09-30T22:03:38

This week, the Fish and Wildlife Service proposed taking 23 animals and plants off the endangered-species list — because none can be found in the wild. What this tells us about climate change,...
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Can military leaders answer for Afghanistan? from 2021-09-29T22:47:05

This week in Congress, top military officials are testifying on what went wrong in the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. W...
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Sex-trafficked — and jailed from 2021-09-28T21:38:14

For years, allegations that R. Kelly was abusing young women and girls swirled. This week, the singer was found guilty of sex trafficking in federal court. But not all child sex-trafficking vi...
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What we know about Havana Syndrome from 2021-09-27T21:45:55

What you need to know about “Havana Syndrome,” the mysterious illness affecting U.S. officials stationed around the world — and whether there’s anything the United States can do about it. ...
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Gabby Petito, and the victims left out of headlines from 2021-09-24T22:06:03

How Gabby Petito case galvanized sleuths across the Internet. And, how her disappearance and death highlight media failures in covering cases about missing women of color.

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Hooked on a ceiling from 2021-09-23T21:27:41

Deadlines are looming large for Congress. If policymakers fail to act, the United States could face unprecedented economic catastrophe.

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An immigration crisis in Del Rio, Tex. from 2021-09-22T21:57:58

Thousands of mostly Haitian migrants are crossing into the U.S. from the southwest border of Texas. When they arrive, they face rough territory: hostile law enforcement, mass airlifts for depo...
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The young and the vaccinated from 2021-09-21T21:29:43

What the latest news from Pfizer means for getting younger kids vaccinated. Plus, who will be able to get a booster shot and whe...
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Who are the Oath Keepers? from 2021-09-20T21:28:54

Members of far-right extremist organizations — such as the Oath Keepers, a self-styled militia movement — are being charged by f...
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America’s Song, Part 2 from 2021-09-18T16:00

With his performance of “God Bless America” during Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, NYPD officer Daniel Rodriguez comforted a nation still grieving in the wake of 9/11. It felt like a timeless m...
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America’s Song, Part 1 from 2021-09-17T16:00

With his performance of “God Bless America” during Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, NYPD officer Daniel Rodriguez comforted a nation still grieving in the wake of 9/11. It felt like a timeless m...
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The end of the Merkel era from 2021-09-16T21:21:40

After a decade and a half in office, Germany’s Angela Merkel is stepping down. On today’s show, we take a closer look at the chancellor’s life and legacy, and what this shift in power will mea...
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When an OB/GYN is antiabortion from 2021-09-15T19:59:31

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Delta’s stress test on schools from 2021-09-14T15:19:40

The Biden administration has made in-person learning a priority for this school year. Now that most kids are back in school, the question on everyone’s mind is: Will it last?
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California’s recall fever from 2021-09-13T21:34:36

A recall election in California ends Tuesday night. After pandemic-related shutdowns and mandates, can Gov. Gavin Newsom survive...
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Inside the newsroom on 9/11 from 2021-09-10T19:54:08

Watching the chaotic end of America’s longest war, we’ve been thinking a lot about the terrorist attack that set it in motion. W...
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The YOLO economy paradox from 2021-09-09T21:23:21

What the mismatch between the number of people employed and the number of jobs available tells us about America’s reassessment of work. Plus, how the pandemic has set women in the workforce ba...
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The legal limbo for Afghan evacuees from 2021-09-08T20:50:25

For many Afghan evacuees arriving in the United States, escaping the Taliban was just the beginning. Now, they face the uncertainty of a tenuous legal status with little financial support unle...
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The beginning of the end of Roe v. Wade? from 2021-09-07T21:44:34

Life in Texas under the nation’s most restrictive abortion law. Plus, the unusual legal strategy that allowed the law to go into effect and how it could be a blueprint for other states to circ...
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What is ISIS-K? from 2021-08-27T20:56:40

What we know about the Thursday bombing near the Kabul airport. Plus, an Afghan journalist who left Kabul just before its collapse tells us why she fears for the family and friends she left behi...
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Who decides who gets evicted? from 2021-08-26T22:00:56

The future of a federal ban on evictions is in the Supreme Court’s hands. But in many cases, whether a person gets evicted is up...
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The Full Comirnaty from 2021-08-25T21:26:47

What the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine means. Plus, big business pledged nearly $50 billion for...
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The choice to stay in Kabul from 2021-08-24T22:01:37

What the return of the Taliban means for women in Kabul. And, the story behind a secret meeting between the CIA director and the leader of the Taliban.

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Is this a new Taliban? from 2021-08-23T22:16:11

The Taliban insists it has changed. Afghanistan’s future hinges on whether that’s true.

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The Afghanistan Papers, revisited from 2021-08-20T20:45

This week, Americans watched in disbelief as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in a matter of days — and we wondered what Craig Whitlock was thinking. Two years ago he and a team at The Post pub...
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Disaster on repeat in Haiti from 2021-08-19T21:57:41

Haitians face devastation after two natural disasters hit the island. And what the tragedies have exposed about the country’s preparedness.

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Keeping kids safe this school year from 2021-08-18T22:05:09

Today, Post Reports answers your questions about kids, schools and covid-19 with physician and columnist Leana Wen and education reporter Hannah Natanson. Plus, the latest news on booster shot...
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The Afghanistan war blame game from 2021-08-17T22:20:46

Almost as soon as Kabul fell, the political blame game began in Washington. But why weren’t we more prepared? Plus, an interview with Afghanistan’s first female ambassador to the United States...
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A disastrous American exit from 2021-08-16T22:40:14

As the United States left Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war, the Taliban seized control of the country in a matter of weeks. President Biden defended the withdrawal Monday afternoon whi...
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Interview with the TikTok Guy from 2021-08-13T20:17:59

Today on Post Reports, an interview with Dave Jorgenson, The Washington Post’s “TikTok Guy.” Throughout the pandemic, he’s been uploading two newsy, funny TikToks a day for The Post’s nearly 1...
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The town lost to the Dixie Fire from 2021-08-12T21:50:46

How some states are trying to make students and staffers feel safe in school. Why more moms may leave the workforce as the delta variant spreads. And what it’s like to lose your town to a wild...
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How Mitch learned to stop worrying and love a bill from 2021-08-11T21:18:20

What’s behind Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans embracing a big Biden agenda item? Infrastructure. Plus, a delightful story about a man, his hobby and his dog. ...
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The fall of Andrew Cuomo from 2021-08-10T22:00

The resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. And, as American troops withdraw, the U.S. response to a surge of Taliban control in Afghanistan.

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‘A code red for humanity’ from 2021-08-09T21:55:32

A landmark United Nations report finds that humans have pushed the climate into ‘unprecedented’ territory. Plus, what we can learn from the Tokyo Olympics with the Winter Games in Beijing just...
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The people left out of the infrastructure deal from 2021-08-06T20:35

The infrastructure bill making its way through the Senate doesn’t include money for caregivers. Today, we dive into what it’s like to take care of a partner who has a disability and to often n...
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Back-to-school struggles from 2021-08-05T22:52:53

Florida school districts defy the governor’s ban on mask mandates. An elementary school that welcomed its students back in the spring is still struggling to make a full return to normal. Plus,...
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The brothers Cuomo from 2021-08-04T21:23:07

As New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo faces an impeachment effort and calls for his resignation, his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, avoids mentioning the scandal on his show. Plus, your questions...
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‘Broke again’ from 2021-08-03T20:25:52

The Biden administration is expected to announce a new action to limit evictions as a federal eviction moratorium expires. But it’s unclear how many people that will help. And, why the expande...
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The art of the infrastructure deal from 2021-08-02T21:05:24

Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have come to rare agreement, crafting a trillion dollar-plan to fix infrastructure across the country.

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The dream of a Black utopia from 2021-07-30T20:26:42

In 1983, the U.S. invaded the small Caribbean nation of Grenada. Forty years later, many Americans have no idea why — or that it happened at all. Today, in collaboration with “Throughline,” we...
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‘We don’t even think about race.’ from 2021-07-29T20:30

Debates over critical race theory take over a town in Michigan. Plus, why breakthrough coronavirus infections do not mean that our vaccines aren’t working.

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Return of the Mask from 2021-07-28T20:49:33

Why employers are getting bolder with vaccine mandates. How the pandemic worsened the opioid crisis. And the aftermath of the floods in Germany.

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The price of being the GOAT from 2021-07-27T21:19:32

Why the U.S. women’s gymnastics team settled for a silver medal. And, the search for separated parents in rural Guatemala.

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Investigating the insurrection from 2021-07-26T20:59:38

The political debate — and theater — surrounding a new House committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. And, why wildland firefighters in the We...
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Marooned in Matamoros, Part 2 from 2021-07-22T16:05

In February 2020, Washington Post reporter Arelis R. Hernández walked across the bridge from Brownsville, Tex., to Matamoros, Mexico, two sister cities along the international border with the ...
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Marooned in Matamoros, Part 1 from 2021-07-22T16:00

In February 2020, Washington Post reporter Arelis R. Hernández walked across the bridge from Brownsville, Tex., to Matamoros, Mexico, two sister cities along the international border with the ...
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Can the Olympics be covid-safe? from 2021-07-21T21:33:23

The Tokyo Olympics are set to begin Friday, after dozens of people in the Olympic bubble have tested positive for the coronavirus. How soaring rent prices are becoming the new norm across the ...
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The release of Abdul Latif Nasir from 2021-07-20T20:46:07

The Biden administration has resumed repatriation of Guantánamo Bay detainees — a practice largely halted under former president Donald Trump. Plus, why some states are considering reinstating...
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The spyware secretly hacking smartphones from 2021-07-19T20:55:45

The military-grade spyware that’s being used to spy on journalists, human rights activists and business executives. Plus, a long overdue trip to space.

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Crying in H Mart with Michelle Zauner from 2021-07-16T20:15:46

Michelle Zauner, author of “Crying in H Mart,” on grief, food and embracing her Korean heritage. Plus, what happens when a head of state gets a really bad case of the hiccups.

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America’s collective amnesia in Haiti from 2021-07-15T20:59:01

How the killing of Haiti’s former president has sparked a constitutional crisis — and how years of U.S. intervention in the Caribbean country contributed to the chaos we’re seeing now.
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Texas Democrats’ exodus from 2021-07-14T20:44:16

Why Texas Democrats are camping out in D.C. And how to stay safe in extreme heat.

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To boost or not to boost? from 2021-07-13T21:14:51

The latest on coronavirus booster shots. What to expect from the Olympic Games with no spectators. And for better or worse: how to survive this summer’s wedding fatigue.

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How to not get scammed from 2021-07-12T20:58:09

How to keep yourself and your employer safe from ransomware attacks. And, what to do if you get a scam call.

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Curating Black history from 2021-07-09T18:46:40

As museums open up, we wanted to talk to the new director of the National African American Museum of History and Culture about what it means to interact directly with history. Plus, why air tr...
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Leaving Afghanistan from 2021-07-08T18:55

The future of Afghanistan as U.S. troops withdraw after a 20-year war. Plus, the future of autonomous weapons.

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An assassination, and the future of Haiti from 2021-07-07T20:42:15

The assasination of Haiti’s president. And, a controversy over drug policies and Olympic athletes.

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What the delta variant means for you from 2021-07-06T21:04:54

How the highly contagious delta variant is affecting the fight against the coronavirus. Plus, Nikole Hannah-Jones's fight for tenure and what it's like to be Black in higher education.
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Post-vax advice, with Carolyn Hax from 2021-07-02T17:00

With more and more Americans vaccinated and cities reopening again, we’re having some joyous reunions — and a lot of social anxiety. Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax answers your questions ab...
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Another blow to the Voting Rights Act from 2021-07-01T20:03:23

Where voting rights stand after a new court decision. An assessment of a shifting Supreme Court. And the latest legal challenges for Trump’s family business.

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Why was Bill Cosby released from prison? from 2021-06-30T16:25:53

Why Bill Cosby was released from prison. And why some states are banning lessons on systemic racism.

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Surviving the heat dome from 2021-06-29T20:14:43

What the heat wave in the Pacific Northwest has to do with climate change. A doctor trying to close the racial vaccine gap in Philadelphia. And tips to combat burnout.

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The ‘nightmare scenario’ response to the pandemic from 2021-06-28T20:47:44

Two Post journalists, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Damian Paletta, spent months reporting on the chaos inside the White House during the Trump administration’s pandemic response. Revelations include d...
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The search for voices in the rubble from 2021-06-25T20:00

Dozens are still unaccounted for after a sudden building collapse in the Miami area. And introducing The Washington Post’s new executive editor, Sally Buzbee.

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Free Britney? from 2021-06-24T20:13:50

Britney Spears’s fight to end her conservatorship. An experimental brain surgery that could treat substance use disorders. And the forced closure of a Hong Kong newspaper.

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A test case for vaccine mandates from 2021-06-23T21:00

Houston Methodist was one of the nation’s first health systems to impose a coronavirus vaccine mandate. Now, 153 people have either resigned or been fired for refusing it. Plus, ethical questi...
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The legacy of a bombing from 2021-06-22T21:00:14

In Oklahoma City, the 1995 bombing offers lessons — and warnings — for today’s fight against extremism. Plus, what a Supreme Court ruling means for the NCAA.

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Biden’s Catholicism from 2021-06-21T11:53:13

President Biden is a lifelong Catholic, but because he supports abortion access, some U.S. bishops believe he shouldn't take Communion. A grim discovery is spurring a reckoning in Canada. Plus...
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The joys and struggle of Juneteenth from 2021-06-18T19:47:53

Historian Annette Gordon-Reed discusses the meaning and history behind Juneteenth, the holiday that has come to symbolize the end of slavery in the United States.

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Inflation, inflation, inflation from 2021-06-17T19:52:35

The Fed says inflation could climb higher than projected — but many of the price hikes could be short-lived. How to navigate the many new spending opportunities the end of the pandemic has bro...
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The Biden-Putin summit from 2021-06-16T21:31:07

What Biden’s summit with Putin can tell us about the future of U.S.-Russia relations. And, what could happen to struggling tenants when the rent comes due in July.

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How to fix a labor shortage from 2021-06-15T21:22:13

Some businesses ask whether higher wages could be the answer to the labor shortage. Members of Congress return to the Capitol, and all its security concerns. And a new era of space travel dawn...
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A reckoning for People of Praise from 2021-06-14T20:02

An insular Christian group faces a reckoning over sexual misconduct. And, the extraordinary effort from educators to get kids back to school.

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Introducing ‘Please, Go On’ from 2021-06-11T20:00

An introduction to The Post’s new opinion podcast: “Please, Go On,” with columnist James Hohmann and his first guest, Vice President Harris. And, cartoonist Alison Bechdel shares the secret to...
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Washington’s X-Files from 2021-06-10T20:50

The serious government search for UFOs. What the death of Keystone XL could mean for Big Oil. And, what we know about how covid affects the brain.

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‘Do not come.’ from 2021-06-09T20:54:41

Vice President Harris delivers a blunt warning against crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. How the tax returns of the richest Americans are spurring talk of a wealth tax. And, the renewed popular...
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Reclaiming stolen bitcoin from 2021-06-08T21:14:29

The Justice Department strikes back against hackers who carried out a lucrative ransomware attack last month. And what President Biden hopes to get out of his meeting with the Group of Seven.<...
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Manchin on a mission from 2021-06-07T20:35

Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) says he will not support his party’s voting rights bill. The coronavirus pandemic’s devastating impact on Latin America’s middle class. And, the White House part...
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Is baseball broken? from 2021-06-04T20:29:23

Baseball is back, and almost normal — which means the sport is once again plagued with lots of problems that predate the pandemic. Today, we explore the fastball, the nonstop no hitters, and w...
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Bye-bye, Bibi? from 2021-06-03T21:02:06

What it’ll take to replace Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Why we’ll probably all need a coronavirus booster shot. And what makes Olivia Rodrigo’s “Sour” resonate across generations...
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A brief history of Black rebellion from 2021-06-02T20:57:52

The fight over voting rights in the United States. How one historian is thinking about the George Floyd protests a year later. And, what the HIPAA federal privacy law says about vaccination re...
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Fauci’s inbox from 2021-06-01T21:01:49

What we can learn from Fauci’s emails. Why tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open. And, the joyous sounds of Americans reuniting.

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On cicada time from 2021-05-28T20:10

Love them or loathe them, the cicadas of Brood X are here. One Washington Post editor recalls his first taste of the bug. A Smithsonian entomologist demystifies the science of Brood X. And a bio...
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The mystery of covid’s origins from 2021-05-27T20:24:33

Top health officials say they can’t rule out the possibility that the coronavirus leaked from a lab in China. For many Indian Americans, the covid crisis in India is close to home. And Texas e...
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Decisions, decisions from 2021-05-26T20:45

What it’s like to cover the Supreme Court, year after year. And, the not-so-secret life of audio producers.

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A dissident, a plane and the future of Belarus from 2021-05-25T21:15

What a forced plane landing in Belarus could mean for state sovereignty and press freedom. And, how some Americans are dealing with accent bias.

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The crypto yo-yo from 2021-05-24T21:00

Cryptocurrency’s highs and lows. How the Black Lives Matter movement has shaped American views on the Middle East. And a guide for talking to vaccine-hesitant friends and family.
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Inside the failures of the Secret Service from 2021-05-21T16:00:26

Stern. Exacting. Infallible. The reputation of the U.S. Secret Service is all about perfection. But behind the scenes, the agency is far from perfect. Carol Leonnig goes behind the scenes on s...
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The power (and limits) of a hate-crime law from 2021-05-20T21:05:28

What new legislation can –– and can’t –– do to address anti-Asian hate crimes. And, the growing role of people of color in far-right organizations.

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Finally, kids pay off from 2021-05-19T20:50:57

A new tax benefit aims to cut U.S. child poverty in half — if it can reach the parents who need it most. And what happens when the world’s fourth richest person gets a divorce.

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Matt Gaetz and the limits of GOP loyalty from 2021-05-18T20:45

What we know about the investigation of Rep. Matt Gaetz. And a covid-stricken New Delhi family’s harrowing 12-day ordeal.

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Devastation in Gaza from 2021-05-17T21:24:34

No end in sight as the Israel-Hamas conflict enters a second week. And, how will the Biden White House respond to the intensifying crisis?

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The great unmasking? from 2021-05-14T20:37:46

How to interpret the latest mask-wearing guidance from the CDC. And, what the wave of election laws across the U.S. means for voter access.

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Running on empty from 2021-05-13T21:20

The threats — real and imagined — driving a run on gas across the Southeast. And why Peloton decided to recall 125,000 treadmills.

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Dude, where’s my Uber? from 2021-05-12T20:30

Where have all the Uber and Lyft drivers gone? And, how the pandemic economy is fueling protests and violence in Colombia.

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Liz Cheney vs. the new GOP from 2021-05-11T20:20:52

Liz Cheney’s losing battle with the Republican Party. And, the athletes living with covid for the long haul.

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Displacement in East Jerusalem from 2021-05-10T21:20

Israeli-Palestinian violence is flaring as Israel marks the contentious Jerusalem Day holiday. What April’s job numbers mean for the future of work. And, the prom must go on.
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When police watchdogs lack teeth from 2021-05-07T21:00

How civilian oversight is undermined by politicians and police. And how economic inequality has worsened the pandemic in Venezuela.

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Unfriending Trump from 2021-05-06T20:05:23

Facebook’s Oversight Board bars Donald Trump from rejoining the site –– at least for now. How far-right extremists are recruiting new members in chat rooms and on gaming platforms. And, a fare...
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What it takes to police the police from 2021-05-05T21:25

The Justice Department is investigating police departments in Minneapolis and Louisville for misconduct. If they are in violation, what can the feds really do? And two new airlines hope to get...
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For India, no end to pandemic in sight from 2021-05-04T20:45

India continues to set world records as it faces the worst surge in cases since the start of the pandemic. And, how two decades of war have reshaped Kabul.

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The legacy of the 1963 Children’s Crusade from 2021-05-03T20:49:04

The key role children played in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, and why it matters today.

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Revisiting 'The Life of George Floyd' from 2021-04-30T16:00

Today, we’re re-airing this special episode of “Post Reports,” where we tell the story of George Floyd’s life, his upbringing and how racism hobbled his ambition. Plus, an update from Floyd’s ...
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The do’s and don’ts of going maskless from 2021-04-29T20:00:16

What the CDC’s updated mask guidance means for you. And, what to expect at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Biden’s first 100 days from 2021-04-28T21:15

What President Biden did — and didn't do — in his first hundred days in office. And, the United States takes cautious steps toward rejoining the Iran nuclear deal.

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What the census means for your democracy from 2021-04-27T20:14:05

What the initial results of the 2020 Census might mean for the political future of the country. And, how “canceled” went from a Black-culture punchline to a watchword of White grievance. ...
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The surge in India from 2021-04-26T20:40

How India is driving the surge in global coronavirus cases. Plus, how countries are reacting to the United States’ abundance of vaccine.

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Fighting environmental racism from 2021-04-23T17:45:04

How a protest in a North Carolina farming town sparked a national movement for environmental justice.

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Amazon and the new trust busters from 2021-04-22T20:40

The Biden nominee who wants to shake up Amazon. And a volcanic eruption meets a pandemic.

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Processing a guilty verdict from 2021-04-21T20:55

Some Black Americans are reluctant to believe that Chauvin’s conviction will impact social justice on a larger scale. Biden’s backtrack on refugee admission caps. And, the legacy of Walter Mon...
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Derek Chauvin, convicted murderer from 2021-04-20T23:13:11

Derek Chauvin is convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd. And the promise to defund the police in Minneapolis, and what happened instead.

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When gun laws fail to stop a mass shooting from 2021-04-19T21:05

How Indiana gun laws failed to prevent a mass shooting last week. And conflicting views on Brexit spur violence in Northern Ireland.

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Derek Chauvin's defense from 2021-04-16T20:50

Protests continue in the Minneapolis area after the police killing of Daunte Wright. And the defense rests in the Derek Chauvin murder trial.

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Getting Putin’s attention from 2021-04-15T20:40

The United States imposes sweeping new sanctions against Russia. And, how former Trump allies are faring in the private job market.

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Ending the forever war? from 2021-04-14T21:18

A deadline to end the war in Afghanistan. Biden’s vision for the future of infrastructure. Plus, how Native communities are tackling vaccinations.

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Weighing the risks of the Johnson&Johnson vaccine from 2021-04-13T21:35

Correction: In a previous version of this episode, we misstated a Brooklyn Center Police Department policy about guns and tasers. According to the former police chief, tasers are kept on the n...
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Tracking down the Capitol rioters from 2021-04-12T20:30

How surveillance networks are helping federal authorities track down the Jan. 6 Capitol rioters. And, the legacy of Prince Philip.

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Putting police on trial from 2021-04-09T19:50:40

This week in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, officers and medical experts testified on the cause of George Floyd’s death. And why it’s so hard to prosecute police officers.
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What’s at stake in the biggest union battle this country has seen in decades. The future of community colleges. And, facing the prospect of “vaccine passports.”

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Georgia’s tug-of-war on voting from 2021-04-07T21:00

Understanding Georgia’s controversial new voting law. And, how to tell if it’s allergies … or covid.

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Could the economy get … too good? from 2021-04-06T21:00

Why some prominent economists and Republican lawmakers are worried the economy might recover too quickly. And, what it’s like to be a teenager while lawmakers debate your right to exist.
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A fourth covid surge? from 2021-04-05T20:00

Experts warn that the United States may be entering a fourth surge of coronavirus cases. And, the things we take when we leave home.

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Can a PSA end a pandemic? from 2021-04-02T19:00

As more vaccines become available in the U.S., the problem stops being supply and starts being how you get everyone to take one. Ariel Plotnick reports on the public health effort to bring the...
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The witnesses to George Floyd's death from 2021-04-01T20:50

Emotional testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd. And, Biden’s massive infrastructure plan.

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Crossing the border from 2021-03-31T20:00

Thousands are journeying to the border, motivated by complicated personal and practical reasons. Plus, the sound of Mars.

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Scamming pandemic relief from 2021-03-30T20:51

How scammers raked in millions of dollars in pandemic relief fraud schemes. Advice for vaccinated parents about what to do with their unvaccinated kids. And, what we know about the origin of c...
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Where is Mazen al-Hamada? from 2021-03-29T21:15

After telling the world about the brutality he experienced in a Damascus prison, Mazen al-Hamada mysteriously returned to Syria, into the arms of his tormentors. His story goes to the heart of...
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The cost of racism for Asian businesses from 2021-03-26T20:50

The economic cost of racism for Asian businesses. And Tunisia a decade after the Arab Spring.

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Biden’s first news conference from 2021-03-25T22:15

Biden gives his first news conference as president. The NCAA’s problem with women’s basketball. And how a movie studio gave new life to a box office flop.

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Biden’s uphill climb on gun control from 2021-03-24T20:46:57

President Biden is pushing for new gun-control measures after the mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder. Plus, what relaxed rules for art sales mean for the future of museums.
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Gun violence in a pandemic from 2021-03-23T21:00

Though mass shootings have happened less often during the pandemic, gun deaths remain high in the U.S. And, an independent panel says the AstraZeneca vaccine trial data is misleading.
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Another vaccine on the horizon? from 2021-03-22T20:45

What we know about the AstraZeneca vaccine. And, the fractured relationship between Google and historically Black colleges and universities.

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The case against the filibuster from 2021-03-19T20:45

The fate of the Senate filibuster will decide the future of the Biden presidency. Today, we dive deep into the filibuster’s origins and myths — and we talk to people who say that killing this ...
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A specific kind of racism from 2021-03-18T20:54:27

A look at the unique vulnerability of spa workers in the wake of the deadly shootings in Atlanta. And how to handle your Zoom fatigue.

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The shootings in Atlanta from 2021-03-17T21:26:22

What we know about the shootings Tuesday night at three Atlanta-area spas. Plus, a closer look at the AstraZeneca vaccine controversy.

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Will Cuomo step down? from 2021-03-16T21:30

Calls for Andrew Cuomo to step down grow as the New York governor faces allegations of sexual harassment from multiple women. The billionaires whose wealth ballooned during the pandemic. And, ...
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Biden’s border crisis from 2021-03-15T21:00

The influx of unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border. And, medical professionals taking on covid-19 — and misinformation.

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A pandemic year from 2021-03-12T21:42:53

Reflecting on the anniversary of the pandemic, from the eyes of a nurse on New York’s front lines.

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The pandemic’s lost students from 2021-03-11T21:40

The search for the students who have gone missing during the pandemic. And, listeners share what has brought them joy this year.

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A jury of Derek Chauvin’s peers from 2021-03-10T21:45

Jury selection for the trial of Derek Chauvin begins. And, tips for hunting vaccine appointments online.

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Vaccinated? Here’s what’s safe. from 2021-03-09T21:30

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What’s in the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill from 2021-03-08T22:20

What’s in the coronavirus relief bill — and what’s not. The story of a Syrian spy. And the royal fallout from that Oprah interview.

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A turning point for voting rights from 2021-03-05T21:45

The future of voting rights — in state legislatures across the country and before the Supreme Court.

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The legacy of a conspiracy theory from 2021-03-04T21:45

How the conspiracy theories that fueled “Pizzagate” were a harbinger of QAnon. Texas in the aftermath of the devastating winter storms. And, a remembrance of Vernon Jordan.

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Don’t mask with Texas from 2021-03-03T22:20

Texas lifts its coronavirus measures requiring masks and allows businesses to reopen. President Biden’s first failed Cabinet nomination. And the building that reminds people of … the poop emoj...
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Gen Z leads LGBT shift from 2021-03-02T22:00

Generation Z is breaking with binary notions of gender and sexuality. And, how the first season of “The Bachelor” to feature a Black man has only highlighted the show’s racism problem. &n...
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Biden’s Middle East woes from 2021-03-01T22:07:15

The U.S. intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi is finally released. And, how Donald Trump took a wrecking ball to U.S. relations in the Mideast, and whether President Biden will...
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The violence rattling Asian Americans from 2021-02-26T22:00

Asian American communities are bracing themselves against an increase of violent assaults, leaving the marginalized group feeling under attack and isolated.

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A balancing act in Honduras from 2021-02-25T20:35:06

As President Biden seeks to reset immigration policy, uncertainty surrounds the U.S. relationship with Honduras and its president, Juan Orlando Hernández, who is implicated in drug trafficking...
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Will a minimum-wage hike save the economy? from 2021-02-24T22:30

Behind the fight over raising the minimum wage — and why the Senate parliamentarian is at the center of it. Plus, boomers embrace online shopping.

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An apolitical Justice Department? from 2021-02-23T21:00

Merrick Garland’s plans for the Department of Justice. And, another push to provide pandemic loans to small businesses.

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Pregnancy, coronavirus vaccines and a difficult choice from 2021-02-22T21:44:11

Pregnant people and their babies face severe risks if they get infected with the coronavirus. Newly available vaccines could be a source of hope. But without good data, many pregnant people ar...
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Why so many Texans still don't have water from 2021-02-19T21:44:29

Most Texans are finally getting their power back, but millions of people are still without water as the crisis escalates in the storm-ravaged state. And why coronavirus cases are finally dropp...
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The rise and fall of Philly’s mass vaccination clinic from 2021-02-18T21:53:32

Philadelphia’s first mass vaccination site looked like a model of 21st-century efficiency — until the city abruptly shut it down after losing trust in the group that ran it. Plus, how the pand...
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The lone grid state from 2021-02-17T22:05

Understanding the freezing weather sweeping across the United States — and why Texas’s independent power grid was doomed to fail in its wake. Plus, NASA tries to land a car on Mars.
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How many extremists are in the military? from 2021-02-16T21:20

Why it won’t be easy to root out far-right extremism in the military. Why Indian farmers are protesting. And who pours the kibble for the first dogs?

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‘Presidential’: Andrew Johnson from 2021-02-15T19:00

In honor of Presidents’ Day, the story of a president who was impeached during a time of great division: Andrew Johnson. This story is from The Post’s podcast “Presidential” with Lillian Cunni...
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Liz Cheney’s ‘vote of conscience’ from 2021-02-12T22:15:35

There’s one big question hanging over the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump: How many Republicans will be willing to break with the former president and vote to convict? Today, a story ...
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A split screen of two presidents from 2021-02-11T22:05

As the impeachment trial continues, the former and the current president are pursuing very different strategies: One is watching the trial closely, while the other is doing everything he can t...
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The mob that Trump built? from 2021-02-10T23:30

House managers make the case that Donald Trump spent months laying the groundwork for January’s riot at the Capitol. Plus, how the states that are pulling ahead in vaccinations are getting it ...
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‘The framers’ worst nightmare come to life’ from 2021-02-09T22:50

The impeachment trial begins with an argument about whether it is constitutional in the first place. And, how the Keystone XL pipeline became a political shorthand for climate policy. Listen

Trump’s rhetoric on trial from 2021-02-08T22:05

On the cusp of another impeachment trial, court documents point to how former president Donald Trump’s rhetoric allegedly fueled the rioters who attacked the Capitol. And, whether double-maski...
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Democrats prepare to go it alone on covid relief from 2021-02-05T22:00

What you need to know about the economic relief package, and how Democrats are pushing it through Congress without any Republican support. And America’s chicken wing crisis.
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Putin’s latest gamble from 2021-02-04T21:30

The Kremlin cracks down on opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s supporters all over Russia. And, how Pfizer is making the most of its available vaccine doses.

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The GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene problem from 2021-02-03T22:10

How Republicans helped prop up the controversial congresswoman from Georgia. Why nursing home workers keep turning down vaccines. And, a tale of two ski resorts.

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What happens after Myanmar’s coup? from 2021-02-02T22:00

Monday’s military coup in Myanmar was a long time coming. But what happens next? And, Canada vaccinates its homeless population.

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The ex-president’s defense from 2021-02-01T22:00

Former president Donald Trump plans his impeachment defense. Why a new vaccine could be a game-changer. And, the owl pellet economy.

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The Man in the Middle from 2021-01-29T19:23:17

How a moderate West Virginia Democrat could decide what Biden can do on climate change. Plus, the story of a snowstorm, six expiring vaccines and a group of dedicated health-care workers. ...
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Gaming Wall Street from 2021-01-28T22:15

How ordinary investors, spurred on by a Reddit message board, took on the big Wall Street funds and sent GameStop share prices soaring. Plus, how President Biden is using the pandemic to try t...
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All the (former) president’s men from 2021-01-27T21:50

Why President Biden may not be able to fire some federal employees appointed during the Trump administration. The first Latino senator from California. And, what the new federal mask mandate m...
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The battle over reopening schools from 2021-01-26T22:15

The growing tensions between school systems and teachers unions. Plus, Biden's Cabinet may be “the most diverse in history,” but his pick for agriculture secretary has reignited criticism over...
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Whose Senate is it anyway? from 2021-01-25T21:30

A standoff in the Senate. How essential workers are faring almost a year into the coronavirus pandemic. And, why vaccine rollout has been so slow in France.

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400,000 people are dead. Can Biden change course? from 2021-01-22T21:27:08

How President Biden plans to combat the pandemic in his first 100 days. Where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention went wrong with testing, and what it cost us. And what the U.K. cor...
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All-American terrorism from 2021-01-21T21:15

A wake-up call for federal law enforcement on domestic terrorism. How journalists who cover the White House are recalibrating post-Trump. And dogs return to the White House.

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The 46th president from 2021-01-20T22:40

An inauguration like no other. And how the White House residence staff say goodbye to one first family and hello to another.

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Biden’s first days from 2021-01-19T08:30

Why the nation’s capital feels like a ghost town. What President-elect Joe Biden wants to get done on his first day in office. And why the Secret Service has been paying $3,000 a month for a b...
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Tulsa, 100 years later from 2021-01-18T21:30

The plight of black entrepreneurs in Tulsa, nearly a century after one of the nation’s worst acts of racial violence.

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Four hours of insurrection from 2021-01-15T23:00

Today, we reconstruct the riot inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 — hearing from the lawmakers, journalists and law enforcement officials who were there, and answering lingering questions about...
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A brief history of tear gas in America from 2021-01-14T23:00

Tear gas is a chemical weapon banned in war. So why do police departments still use it on civilians in the United States? Producer Linah Mohammad and reporter Devlin Barrett examine the histor...
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Impeached, again from 2021-01-13T22:45

President Trump is impeached by the House — again. And, inside a California hospital overwhelmed by the pandemic.

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Who’s in charge of the GOP? from 2021-01-12T22:00

A widening rift in the Republican Party. What FBI officials knew about the siege of the Capitol, and when they knew it. And, why the February Vogue cover of Kamala Harris is causing a stir. Listen

The insurrection planned in plain sight from 2021-01-11T22:05

How tech companies are responding to the far-right extremism on their platforms. Why we should have seen the siege on the Capitol coming. And, a brief history of presidential pettiness.
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Trump’s ‘American Carnage’ from 2021-01-08T22:05

Trump’s promise for a smooth transition of power might be too late, amid growing calls to remove him from office. After the attack on the Capitol, lawmakers seemed to come together — but will ...
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What happens after an insurrection? from 2021-01-07T22:20

The public fracturing of the Republican Party. Security failures at the Capitol. And, questions about why predominantly White rioters got kid-glove treatment from police.

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Two Americas collide from 2021-01-06T23:15

The U.S. Capitol has been breached by a pro-Trump mob during the process of confirming Joe Biden’s vistory in the presidential election. Meanwhile, another election in Georgia is wrapping up —...
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Can America’s vaccine rollout be fixed? from 2021-01-05T21:45

Why the vaccine rollout has been slower than expected in the United States. And, the political theater of counting electoral college votes.

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‘I just want to find 11,780 votes’ from 2021-01-04T22:50

What President Trump’s pressure campaign to overturn his election defeat sounds like. And, a nursing home’s creative solution to physical isolation.

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Georgia on our minds from 2020-12-30T22:10

As the dust settled after the November election, it became clear that the balance of power in Washington would all hinge on two Senate runoffs in Georgia. Whether President-elect Joe Biden wil...
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Love, actually … isn’t all around from 2020-12-29T17:01

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Underwater during a pandemic from 2020-12-28T17:00

In April, a massive dam failure in Midland, Mich., left an entire community underwater amid the pandemic. Jacob May saw the flood ravage his hometown and recorded an audio diary. This is Jacob...
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‘Presidential’: The story of Joe Biden from 2020-12-23T19:45

We really thought we knew everything there is to know about Joe Biden. … But then we heard this episode of “Presidential” with Lillian Cunningham and the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos, and we learne...
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London on lockdown from 2020-12-22T21:32:31

A new mutation of the coronavirus is spreading in the U.K. — and causing chaos at certain ports of entry as Britain prepares to leave the European Union. Plus, the historic nomination of Rep. ...
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Is $900 billion too little too late? from 2020-12-21T21:45

What’s in the new stimulus package? The people stealing to survive during a pandemic. And a dispatch from America’s oldest Chinatown.

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The sensibility of Janet Yellen from 2020-12-18T21:00

How president-elect Joe Biden has tapped Janet Yellen to be the first female treasury secretary. And the mall Santas making it work.

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From Russia, with malware from 2020-12-17T21:55

What Russia hacked this time. Why America’s biggest companies are laying people off during a pandemic – while boasting record profits. And new coronavirus tests you can take at home.
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Get rich or vote trying from 2020-12-16T21:35

How members of Congress vote to enrich themselves. Why Biden is pursuing an unconventional pick for defense secretary. And what happened when The Post’s food critic got covid-19.
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The vaccine is here. She got it first. from 2020-12-15T21:50

Meet Sandra Lindsay, the first person to get a coronavirus vaccine in the United States. And a closer look at President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of state, Antony Blinken. Listen

Immigration under Trump from 2020-12-14T22:28

Looking back at four years of Trump’s immigration policies. Plus, setting egg-spectations for Britain’s pubs under covid.

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Policing mental health crises from 2020-12-11T21:58

What can go wrong when police are the ones responding to mental health crises. And grieving virtually during the pandemic.

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A supply chain that could end the pandemic from 2020-12-10T22:20

When the first coronavirus vaccine is approved for emergency use, officials across the country will embark on a finely orchestrated, high-stakes process to distribute and administer doses. Mee...
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Bridging the vaccine’s trust gap from 2020-12-09T21:10

Can companies require employees to be vaccinated? What community leaders and health officials are doing to sell Black Americans on the coronavirus vaccine. And a second life for Halloween skel...
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Biden’s unorthodox health team from 2020-12-08T21:50

President-elect Joe Biden’s names his administration’s top health officials. The toll the pandemic has taken on nursing home employees. And an inauguration unlike any other.
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Lame-duck executions from 2020-12-07T22:05

Why the Justice Department is pushing executions before the inauguration. The secret centrist revolt that could mean a second stimulus. And, how a top official tasked with helping Americans th...
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America’s deadliest serial killer from 2020-12-04T19:00

Reporter Hannah Knowles reveals a portrait of a fragmented and indifferent criminal justice system that for decades allowed the country’s deadliest serial killer to target those on the margins...
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The battle between fear and boredom in El Paso from 2020-12-03T21:33

Pandemic fatigue permeates even the cities hit hardest by the virus: In El Paso the death toll is staggering, but the community is struggling to come together to fight it. Plus, how a group ad...
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How to raise $170 million after an election from 2020-12-02T22:15

How President Trump might use the $170 million he’s raised to challenge election results. Infighting muddies the future of the Democratic Party. And, how the pandemic has complicated shared cu...
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Why was Iran’s top nuclear scientist killed? from 2020-12-01T21:45

The debate is not whether Israel killed Iran’s top nuclear scientist, but why. How the “Q” conspiracy theory went from an American curiosity to a transnational mess. And, the people who have c...
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Biden’s play-it-safe, history-making Cabinet from 2020-11-30T22:15

What Joe Biden’s nominees and appointments can tell us about the incoming president’s administration. And, the former head of the CDC on what it will take to get coronavirus vaccines to the ma...
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The emotional toll of distance learning from 2020-11-25T16:00

Education reporter Laura Meckler explores the impact of distance learning on young kids’ emotional health and behavior — and what families and caretakers can do to help make a difficult situat...
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Working moms are not okay from 2020-11-24T17:00

Juggling careers and kids was already a struggle for millions of women in America. Then the pandemic hit. Ellen McCarthy reports on why working moms are leaving the labor force in droves – and...
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The invisible public health crisis from 2020-11-23T14:00

Health reporter William Wan examines one of the unseen effects of the pandemic on people’s lives — the emotional and psychological toll of all that’s happened.

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The campaign to flip the election from 2020-11-20T20:15

Will anyone stop the president’s attempts to overturn the election? Revisiting the iconic album documenting John Lennon’s last years. And, where tourists go for fake coronavirus test results.<...
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Inauguration is 62 days away. What could go wrong? from 2020-11-19T21:00

The votes have been (mostly) counted, and though Joe Biden is clearly the president-elect, there are still more steps and potential obstacles for that to become official. Plus, why more men ar...
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How we voted, and why from 2020-11-18T22:00

A look at how key groups voted in this election: from Latinos in Texas and the women who went for President Trump to the Black voters who pushed President-elect Joe Biden across the finish lin...
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A red wave of Republicans — and covid cases from 2020-11-17T21:00

How Republicans are using election wins to justify their approach to the pandemic. The CDC’s latest on why you should wear a mask. And, the coronavirus response in Africa.

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The lame-duck economy from 2020-11-16T22:09

With protections expiring and no stimulus deal in sight, Americans could be heading for even more economic pain. The national security costs of delaying the transition. And the promise of at-h...
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The worst covid surge is just beginning from 2020-11-13T21:00

The Midwest emerges as the latest hot spot for coronavirus, as daily cases across the U.S. breaks records. And the Democrats’ last hope to take control of the Senate comes down to Georgia. Listen

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Campaign strategists and the public were led to believe that Democrats were headed for a wave. Election results have told a different story, just as they did four years ago. And, the next step...
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Is this a coup? from 2020-11-11T21:15

The quiet pessimism lurking inside the White House. How Joe Biden plans to tackle an “existential threat to humanity” – climate change. And how to reclaim your sense of time during this … time...
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These tweets may be harmful to your democracy from 2020-11-10T21:15

Breaking down conspiracy theories over election fraud. The Republicans who won, even when Trump didn’t. And, a new leader in the box office.

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New president, same pandemic from 2020-11-09T22:00

President-elect Joe Biden prepares a transition to the White House — and readies a team to combat a surging pandemic. And for future leaders, the hope and promise of Kamala Harris.
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How does a man who hates losing prepare to lose? from 2020-11-06T21:35:30

As key states flip for Joe Biden, the former vice president renews calls for patience. Meanwhile inside the White House, President Trump is by turns angry and despondent. But no matter what ha...
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The divided states of America from 2020-11-05T22:23:16

Why the Trump campaign is mounting legal challenges in swing states. What the election reveals about the urban-rural divide. And why Wall Street likes the sound of gridlock in Washington. ...
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The race to 270 from 2020-11-04T22:16:54

Battleground states continue counting ballots in races that are too close to call. And how Democrats failed to capture Latino voters in Florida.

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It’s not over yet from 2020-11-04T10:30:03

As the nation waits to find out the results of the election, we hear what it's like to report the news in this moment of uncertainty — with dispatches from political reporters and the editor w...
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The citizen’s guide to election night from 2020-11-03T22:00

From Kenosha, Wis., to Greenville, N.C., voters are anxiously heading to the polls on the last day of the 2020 general election. How voters have navigated the process of casting a ballot this ...
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The year of the voter from 2020-11-02T21:45:13

How a chaotic year resulted in sky-high voter turnout. And, how Democrats are trying to win back rural votes in the Midwest.

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Keeping up with the Boneses from 2020-10-31T16:26:23

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Will our democracy survive this election? from 2020-10-30T20:00

The decline of democracy in the United States. Lessons from 150 books about President Trump and his time in office. And, the rise of Sarah Cooper.

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Q-tips, generators and a prayer: How to run an election from 2020-10-29T20:45

What it’s like to run an election in a pandemic. Also, the French president’s crusade to reform Islam.

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Can we trust polling in battleground states? from 2020-10-28T21:00

A snapshot of what’s happening in key battleground states. What we can and can’t learn from polling. And a complicated end to the World Series.

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Will your vote count? from 2020-10-27T20:45

What we can learn from a Supreme Court decision on mail-in ballots in Wisconsin. The states where most voters still can’t vote by mail. And why it’s easier to vote from space than from your ow...
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The court that Mitch McConnell built from 2020-10-26T20:30

Mitch McConnell’s Supreme Court victory. The future of the Affordable Care Act. And a shift in the White House’s thinking on how to tackle the coronavirus.

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The winners and losers of early voting from 2020-10-23T20:15

What record-breaking early-voter turnout means for Democrats and Republicans. How one election official is handling the “tsunami” of ballots in her Texas county. Plus, the latest on foreign el...
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545 kids from 2020-10-22T20:30

How the government has lost track of hundreds of separated migrant families. Why rural communities still lack reliable access to high-speed Internet. And, forming a ‘pandemic pod’ for the wint...
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The latest on the race for a vaccine from 2020-10-21T20:15

The latest on vaccine trials, and who would get a vaccine first. Why personal protective equipment such as the N95 mask is still so scarce. And introducing the mute button to the presidential ...
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Can Senate Republicans survive Trump? from 2020-10-20T20:31:15

The Senate seats in danger of flipping parties this election. Facebook and Twitters attempt to tackle disinformation ahead of the election. And a Black man speaks out after his image was used ...
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Election 2020: Lawyers vs. more lawyers from 2020-10-19T20:45:08

There are just over two weeks until Nov. 3. Election-related lawsuits are flooding the courts, but the army of lawyers filing cases shows little sign of stopping. And a conversation with a pro...
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The Life of George Floyd from 2020-10-16T20:00

“He's everywhere — but he's not here. He's on somebody's wall. He's on somebody's billboard. … He's in a newspaper, but he's not here. He's here in spirit. But he's not here.”

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Tracking a secret outbreak in Iowa from 2020-10-15T20:30

How genetic science can help expose, track and contain coronavirus outbreaks. And your voting questions answered.

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Everyone wants a stimulus deal. So why isn’t there one? from 2020-10-14T20:45

Why we still don’t have a second pandemic relief bill. What the funding holdup means for schools. And how rushing this year’s census could shape our democracy for years to come.
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How covid-19 amplified the anti-vaccine movement from 2020-10-13T20:45

How Amy Coney Barrett would view her role on the court. How anti-vaxxers are using covid-19 to further their agenda. And when mail ballots get counted.

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Introducing Amy Coney Barrett from 2020-10-12T21:00

Opening statements in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing of nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. How Barrett was involved in litigating the 2000 presidential election. And the political battle...
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Trump’s loyal base from 2020-10-09T20:50

The White men without college degrees who love the president more than ever. How evangelical Latinos could swing the vote for Trump in Florida. And, a bakery in Beirut reopens two months after...
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The problem with grand juries from 2020-10-08T20:51:26

What grand jury recordings can tell us about why there was no indictment in Breonna Taylor's death. How the pandemic is scrambling college students’ voting plans. And, how Boris Johnson was af...
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With Trump sick, Biden puts the virus front and center from 2020-10-07T20:15

How Biden’s presidential campaign is pivoting. The most uneven recession. And, why service industry workers are seeing less in tips.

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When serving the president means risking covid-19 from 2020-10-06T20:15

How the White House residence staff is responding to the hot spot in their workplace. The owner of a Kansas diner weighs whether to reopen or keep feeding people in need. And the NBA’s push to...
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Outbreak in the West Wing from 2020-10-05T20:43:47

The White House sends mixed messages about Trump’s condition as at least a dozen people in Trump’s inner circle have tested positive for the coronavirus. The quiet resistance of U.S. Postal wo...
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"A secret that she couldn't tell" from 2020-10-03T15:57

The second chapter of “Canary: The Washington Post Investigates,” a new seven-part podcast that follows the intertwining stories of two women who came together after one of them publicly share...
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The ultimate coronavirus test for the president from 2020-10-02T20:00:02

President Trump and the first lady tested positive for the coronavirus. What does that mean for the White House, the presidential race and the future of the country?

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Introducing"Canary: The Washington Post Investigates" from 2020-10-01T20:00

After a sexual assault case in the District of Columbia, one woman’s public warning ricochets all the way to Birmingham, Ala., where another woman gives voice to a devastating allegation. Listen

Nine months and 1 million lives lost from 2020-09-30T19:00

From the first wave in February in China through New York City and on to India’s current surge, the coronavirus has unleashed a worldwide suffering with no evident exit. As we pass a grim mile...
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Revisiting the 2016 ‘October Surprise’ from 2020-09-29T20:15

The story behind the FBI’s October Surprise just days before the 2016 election. And, the human cost of ordering online during a pandemic.

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Is Trump actually rich? from 2020-09-28T20:45

What we’ve learned from Trump’s tax returns. Who is Judge Amy Coney Barrett? And, what it’s like to moderate a presidential debate — and why it might be a good thing to lose the audience. Listen

Trapped inside the Star Motel from 2020-09-25T15:40

Even before the pandemic, Orlando was plagued by a lack of affordable housing. Then Florida’s tourism economy crashed, leaving hundreds of people trapped in rundown motels on the edge of socie...
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How policing failed Breonna Taylor from 2020-09-24T20:15

Why police are rarely charged for shooting people — and whether police tactics will change. The movement to abolish Greek life on campuses. And, the question of court-packing.

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Why Mitch McConnell is unstoppable from 2020-09-23T20:54:22

Republicans leave Senate Democrats with few options to stall a Trump SCOTUS pick. The country’s first U.S. criminal jury trial — on Zoom. And your voting questions, answered.
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Fall’s here. So is a rise in coronavirus cases. from 2020-09-22T20:56:17

Temperatures are dropping, and that could mean a spike in coronavirus cases. How a Supreme Court vacancy — or replacement — could have an impact on the presidential election. And, pandemic-ins...
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America after RBG from 2020-09-21T20:59:25

The political battle brewing over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, and the future of the Supreme Court. And, remembering the life and legacy of “the notorious RBG.”

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“I hired you because you’re Black.” from 2020-09-18T20:45

On today’s Post Reports, Michelle Singletary has an honest conversation about affirmative action. And, we take your questions about voting this year, starting with a listener in California. Listen

The White women turning away from Trump from 2020-09-17T20:00

On today’s “Post Reports,” Jenna Johnson reports on the White, suburban women who regret putting Donald Trump in office. Matt Zapotosky explains why Attorney General William Barr lambasting th...
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How federal regulators failed meat plant workers from 2020-09-16T20:45

On today’s Post Reports, more than 200 meatpacking workers have died of covid-19. Critics say that federal regulators have endangered employees by failing to respond appropriately. How the pan...
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The 1963 Birmingham bombing’s ‘Fifth Girl’ from 2020-09-15T20:44:30

Sarah Collins Rudolph survived the Birmingham bombing 57 years ago today. Now, she wants restitution. And, an update on the criminal case in the death of George Floyd.

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After Oregon fires, no house to come home to from 2020-09-14T20:45

Oregon residents struggle to find shelter away from wildfires and dense smoke. Why a Black autistic man is serving 10 years in prison for a car crash. And U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka sends a ...
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Nineteen children and counting from 2020-09-11T18:00

How one sperm donor found out he has 19 children -- and learned the promises and perils of online genetic testing. And, how dogs can sniff out diseases, including the coronavirus.
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The American West is burning from 2020-09-10T20:45

On today’s Post Reports, record-breaking wildfires are already spreading up the West Coast – and the fire season has only just begun. How a Homeland Security whistleblower was told to stop rep...
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E. Jean Carroll v.the United States? from 2020-09-09T20:45

The Justice Department seeks to intervene to the benefit of President Trump in a defamation case brought by journalist E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of raping her decades ago. Unemployed Am...
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The postmaster general’s alleged straw-donor scheme from 2020-09-08T20:45

The postmaster general faces new allegations of campaign finance violations. Why the pandemic is making it so hard for people to sleep. And your questions about immunity, answered.
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Is it okay to laugh at Florida Man? from 2020-09-07T16:00

The beginnings of the Florida Man meme, and what it’s like to go viral on the worst day of your life.

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The U.S. is deporting Nicaraguan asylum seekers from 2020-09-04T20:15

The story of a Nicaraguan dissident who — in fear for his life and his family’s — sought asylum at the border. U.S. officials sent him back instead.

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Why your groceries just got more expensive from 2020-09-03T20:34:13

On today’s Post Reports, how presidential candidates are shifting their focus to the Midwest. How the pandemic is making us pay more for less at the grocery store. And how grocery store worker...
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The children left behind in online learning from 2020-09-02T18:30

On today’s Post Reports, how distance learning widens the digital divide and leaves disconnected students behind. The unique challenges of special education during the pandemic. And, the toxic...
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The TikTok ban, explained from 2020-09-01T20:15

Tech reporter Rachel Lerman on why President Trump wants ...
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What happens when federal workers get political from 2020-08-31T20:30

Lisa Rein reports on the Hatch Act and the uneven way t...
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Two conventions, two American realities from 2020-08-28T20:45

Political correspondent Dan Balz looks back at two very ...
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A story on repeat in America from 2020-08-27T20:17:23

Today on Post Reports, Kim Bellware is following pro...
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The quiet ambition of Mike Pence from 2020-08-26T20:45

Tonight at the Republican National Convention, Mike Pence will accept the nomination for another term as vice president. White House bureau chief Listen

The invisible hand of Melania Trump from 2020-08-25T20:45

On the eve of Melania Trump’s big speech headlining the second night of the Republican National Convention, politics reporter Listen

In the words of Trump’s sister: ‘You can’t trust him’ from 2020-08-24T20:05

Today on Post Reports, Michael Kranish explores t...
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Remote learning during a pandemic is hard from 2020-08-21T15:59:41

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What happened at UNC-Chapel Hill? from 2020-08-20T20:45

Nick Anderson talks about how the outbreak at the U...
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How Howard University shaped Kamala Harris from 2020-08-19T20:00

Rosalind S. Helderman on the new Senate repo...
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Women’s suffrage and the Black women left out from 2020-08-18T21:28:29

Today on Post Reports, Katie Mettler on the little ...
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Trump vs. the Postal Service from 2020-08-17T20:30

Ashley Parker traces President Trump’s obsession wi...
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Ten bucks left, no place to go from 2020-08-14T19:00

Today on Post Reports, social issues reporter Kyle Swens...
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What’s up with the Postal Service? from 2020-08-13T20:00

On Today’s Post Reports, Jacob Bogage explains how d...
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Kamala Harris, Joe Biden and the future for Democrats from 2020-08-12T20:27:40

Today on Post Reports, national political reporter Anni...
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More mail-in ballots, more problems? from 2020-08-11T20:30

Today on Post Reports, Elise Viebeck on the anxieti...
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America’s eviction crisis from 2020-08-10T20:11:33

Today on Post Reports, Renae Merle reports on why the...
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A new gentrification crisis from 2020-08-07T20:30

Today on Post Reports: Tracy Jan on how the pandemic is exacerbating the effects of gentrification in cities like Los Angeles. From Linah Mohammad and Hira Qureshi, how the Hulu series “Ramy” ...
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How negligence killed scores in Beirut from 2020-08-06T20:45

Today on Post Reports, Sarah Dadouch brings us on the ground in Beirut, and Liz Sly reports on how the massive explosion there has thrown the city into deeper crisis. Columnist Jerry Brewer ru...
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The organ transplant aftershock from 2020-08-05T19:00

Early on in the pandemic, we solicited queries from Post Reports listeners about covid-19. We received all kinds of responses — about masks, social distancing, food safety, testing, symptoms. ...
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America’s vanishing economy from 2020-08-04T20:42:38

Heather Long on the economy’s decline, Madhulika Sikka talks to “Indian Matchmaking” creator Smirti Mundhra. Plus, the “Can He Do That?” podcast examines why we do polling.

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How the pandemic left America behind from 2020-08-03T20:42:40

As countries around the world are emerging from lockdowns and cautiously returning to life as normal, it’s beginning to feel like most of the world is showing up to a post-pandemic celebration...
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Capital B for Black from 2020-07-31T17:45

In a newsroom, it’s rare that a question of whether to capitalize a word sparks intense discussion and debate. But in June, an issue of textual style became an urgent topic at The Washington P...
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Can police learn to de-escalate? from 2020-07-30T20:25

Police officers around the country are fielding an increasing number of mental-health calls. Hannah Dreier documents what it’s been like for one officer who recently completed his department’s...
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The attorney general’s defense from 2020-07-29T20:25:40

Amber Phillips recaps Attorney General William P. Barr’s combative testimony on Capitol Hill. Peter Whoriskey uncovers how Johnson & Johnson companies used a “super poppy” to make narcotic...
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No really, how long before a coronavirus vaccine? from 2020-07-28T20:15

Trying to find 30,000 test subjects for a coronavirus vaccine, from Carolyn Y. Johnson. How white moms on the front line of Portland, Ore., protests are trying to balance power with privilege,...
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Public vs. private: The pandemic education gap from 2020-07-27T20:43

Perry Stein on the private-school choice parents are making as public classrooms remain closed. Geoff Fowler guides us through the privacy risks on TikTok. And Michele Norris explains the sign...
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Policing while black from 2020-07-24T19:30

As a black police officer in Plainfield, N.J., Martesse Gilliam thought he could change policing from the inside — until he ended up on the outside. Plus, Steven Zeitchik on how movie theaters...
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A show of force in American cities from 2020-07-23T20:30

Matt Zapotosky dissects the deployment of federal agents to American cities. Max Bearak reports on the surprising effects of the coronavirus on Kenya’s wildlife preservation. And Dave Sheinin ...
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A looming deadline for tens of millions of Americans from 2020-07-22T19:30

Today on Post Reports, Jeff Stein tracks the GOP infig...
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The Gettysburg Troll from 2020-07-21T19:30

Investigative reporter Dalton Bennett goes on a qu...
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Federal agents storm Portland from 2020-07-20T20:54:58

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Inside the Houston surge from 2020-07-17T18:28

Full emergency rooms. Expanded ICUs. Double shifts. 3 a.m. phone calls to patients’ families. A look inside the hospitals at Texas Medical Center in Houston — the epicenter of the state’s new ...
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A tale of two vaccine searches from 2020-07-16T19:45

Carolyn Y. Johnson explains how the unsuccessful ...
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A crisis for education from 2020-07-15T20:50

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner on the decision to keep public schools online in the fall. Listen

How some campus health centers fail students from 2020-07-14T20:00

Jenn Abelson describes the state of college campus h...
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How Trump rewards loyalty from 2020-07-13T20:30

Toluse Olorunnipa reports on the fallout of Rog...
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A new Hong Kong from 2020-07-10T20:30

Shibani Mahtani reports on the security law sendi...
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Will we ever see Trump’s taxes? from 2020-07-09T20:45

Today on Post Reports, David Fahrenthold expl...
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Black women to Biden: You owe us from 2020-07-08T20:35

Today on Post Reports, Errin Haines on what black female voters want from the Democratic Party. Listen

Teaching the human body to fight covid-19 from 2020-07-07T20:30

Today on Post Reports, Carolyn Johnson explains t...
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Will there be another stimulus bill? from 2020-07-06T20:09:26

Congress has adjourned for a two-week recess without addressing the alarming rise in coronavirus infections or the ongoing economic crisis. Listen

“The Cursed Platoon,” Part 2 from 2020-07-03T16:00

This is the second episode of a two-part series. After a second-degree murder conviction, Clint Lorance was pardoned by President Trump and received a hero’s welcome in his small hometown in T...
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“The Cursed Platoon,” Part 1 from 2020-07-02T17:57:32

This is the first episode of a two-part series. After a second-degree murder conviction, Clint Lorance was pardoned by President Trump and received a hero’s welcome in his small hometown in Te...
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Why would Russia pay the Taliban to kill U.S. troops? from 2020-07-01T20:30

Ellen Nakashima explains the story behind Russia-...
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The child-care problem from 2020-06-30T20:00

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A reprieve for abortion rights from 2020-06-29T20:57:47

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Policing the black imagination from 2020-06-26T18:00

Today on Post Reports, Chris Richards on how rappe...
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Tamir Rice’s mother on the trauma of loss from 2020-06-25T19:05

In 2014, Tamir Rice was fatally shot by a police officer while playing with a toy gun. He was 12 years old. Video editor Listen

The economics of Trump’s visa restrictions from 2020-06-24T20:20

On today’s Post Reports, Nick Miroff explains Preside...
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Times are changing. The president's message is not. from 2020-06-23T20:00

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How to develop a vaccine — quickly and ethically from 2020-06-22T20:00

Carolyn Johnson reports on the race to develop a ...
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Why Americans don’t learn about Tulsa, or Juneteenth from 2020-06-19T16:00

Michele Norris on what happened in Tulsa — and w...
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What’s next for the ‘dreamers’? from 2020-06-18T20:45

Robert Barnes reports on the Supreme Court’s ruling...
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The NFL after George Floyd from 2020-06-17T20:30

Jerry Brewer on the NFL’s moment of reckoning over Black Lives Matter. Amber Phillips on the policing bill unveiled by the Senate GOP. And, Sarah Kaplan on the most famous skyscraper in New Yo...
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How BLM is challenging Big Tech from 2020-06-16T20:30

Geoffrey Fowler describes the questions Black L...
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SCOTUS rules in favor of LGBTQ workers from 2020-06-15T20:15

Robert Barnes walks through the Supreme Court decision that protects gay and transgender people in the workplace. Karla Adam explains why minority and immigrant doctors are feeling the brunt o...
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Why Hollywood loves cop stories from 2020-06-12T19:14:43

Alyssa Rosenberg on 100 years of police in pop culture and why we need to rethink cop stories on TV. And, fashion critic Robin Givhan on the symbolism of clothing on Capitol Hill this week.&nb...
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What it means to ‘defund the police’ from 2020-06-11T20:40

Katie Mettler and Georgetown’s Christy Lopez delve into the movement to “defund the police.” Michael Kranish looks into Joe Biden’s complicated history on criminal justice. And Lenny Bernstein...
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Why a vaccine won’t be a silver bullet from 2020-06-10T20:00

Joel Achenbach tracks the rising coronavirus caseloads in some parts of the country. William Wan explains how the virus could become the next measles or chickenpox. And Ben Guarino talks us th...
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A funeral, and a call to justice from 2020-06-09T20:45

George Floyd is laid to rest in Texas. We hear from some of the people who knew him. President Trump and federal law enforcement vs. Washington, D.C. And how a black police officer responded to pro...
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Why police convictions are so rare from 2020-06-08T20:45

Marissa Lang and Clarence Williams report from Washington, D.C., as protests continue across the country. Georgetown University’s Paul Butler explains why it’s so difficult to prosecute police...
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The legacy of American riots from 2020-06-05T18:38:39

Kellie Carter Jackson on the double standard that guides who can protest – and how – in the United States. And, Rachel Chason and Rebecca Tan examine what nursing home residents are experienci...
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The failure to protect black Americans from covid-19 from 2020-06-04T20:25:34

Reporter Robert Samuels talks about how disastrous and present coronavirus has been in the black community. Emily Rauhala on President Trump’s decision to sever ties with the World Health Orga...
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Racism, protests and the challenge for Joe Biden from 2020-06-03T20:30

How Joe Biden is responding to protests across the United States, from political reporter Cleve R. Wootson Jr. How President Trump uses religion as a political tool, from White House reporter ...
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Protesters vs. a presidential photo-op from 2020-06-02T20:45

Why gas was used on peaceful protesters outside the White House, from Ashley Parker. How the U.S. has scaled back police reform efforts, according to Matt Zapotosky. And, one young woman says ...
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Anger and anguish across America from 2020-06-01T20:51:24

Devlin Barrett on how police tactics may be exacerbating tensions. Shane Harris on the officials who are trying to blame outsiders. And Christian Davenport talks about a historic launch into s...
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One hundred thousand. from 2020-05-30T21:00

The U.S. death toll has reached a stark milestone: 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus. The pandemic has exposed the nation’s vulnerabilities and dangerous divide.

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‘We woke up to a city of ash’ from 2020-05-29T19:57

Holly Bailey reports from Minneapolis, where anger and violence are boiling over in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing by police. Errin Haines explains what really happened in Central Par...
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Trump vs. Big Tech from 2020-05-28T20:00

Cat Zakrzewski reports on Trump’s expected executive order, which takes aim at a law that protects big tech companies. Tracy Jan reports that Asian American health-care workers are fighting ra...
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It’s not normal for so many Americans to feel depressed from 2020-05-27T20:00

William Wan reports on the staggering numbers of Americans experiencing depression and anxiety during the pandemic. National reporter Reis Thebault on how the pandemic is shifting away from ci...
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Will Hong Kong be changed forever? from 2020-05-26T20:55

Shibani Mahtani and Emily Rauhala explain what Beijing’s new security laws could mean for the future of Hong Kong. Steven Zeitchik on summer cinema in 2020. And a New York bus driver on the da...
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Why the need to go might prevent us from going out from 2020-05-23T21:00

Americans are making it clear: They won’t be ready to go out to their favorite destinations until they feel confident about being able to go. To the bathroom, that is.

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Who is Hillary without Bill? from 2020-05-22T16:00

Novelist Curtis Sittenfeld imagines another life for Hillary Rodham –– one without Bill Clinton. And, what we’re missing when we’re missing human touch.

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The end of retail as we know it? from 2020-05-21T20:00

Abha Bhattarai and Damian Paletta unfold the retail bankruptcies weighing down the greater financial system. Chris Davenport explains the stakes of the first launch of NASA crews from the Unit...
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Vote by mail? Harder than it sounds. from 2020-05-20T20:00

Joseph Marks describes the challenges of preparing for massive mail-in voting. Juliet Eilperin breaks down why people aren’t getting tested, in places that have plenty of tests. Plus, Min Joo ...
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Fighting covid-19: A tale of two countries from 2020-05-19T20:00

Linah Mohammad reflects on the strict lockdown in Jordan. Ishaan Tharoor unpacks how the “Swedish model” for battling coronavirus is not quite what it seems. Plus, Amanda Coletta explains why ...
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What happens when the watchdog gets fired from 2020-05-18T20:33:58

Phil Rucker reports on Trump’s dismissal of the State Department’s inspector general. George Washington University’s Kathryn Newcomer on why these positions matter in overseeing the executive ...
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What comes after reparations from 2020-05-15T16:01

In 1923, an all-white mob burned down the small mill town of Rosewood, Fla., killing at least six people and driving out black residents. Decades later, the survivors won reparations from Flor...
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Choosing between a paycheck and your health from 2020-05-14T20:45

Today on Post Reports, Holly Bailey and Tony Romm report that as some states begin to reopen, people returning to work face life-or-death decisions. Aaron Davis explains how an ousted U.S. hea...
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Is dining out officially dead? from 2020-05-13T20:00

Today on Post Reports, investigative reporter Amy Brittain on the truth about Project Airbridge, a White House program set up to deliver badly needed personal protective equipment. Food report...
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Bill Barr’s attempt to undo the Mueller investigation from 2020-05-12T20:15

Matt Zapotosky reports on the Justice Department’s recent moves to undercut the Mueller investigation. Aaron Gregg on the small-business loans that are going to large companies instead. And Mo...
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What happened with Ahmaud Arbery’s case? from 2020-05-11T20:29:09

Cleve Wootson on why it took so long for the suspects to be charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death. William Wan on the coronavirus’s toll on mental health. And Jacqueline Alemany on the young people...
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The sound of silence from 2020-05-09T20:30

What does the pandemic sound like? Mostly, silence, according to critic Robin Givhan.

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‘You have all the jobs’: Motherhood during the pandemic from 2020-05-08T18:30:09

What being a working mom is like during a pandemic from Helena Andrews-Dyer. And how learning Bach could be an expression of grief from Philip Kennicott.

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Your money and the pandemic from 2020-05-07T20:00

Advice for managing your money, from personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary. What happens when people are too scared to seek medical care, from Frances Stead Sellers and Jessica Contre...
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A pandemic playbook for political campaigns from 2020-05-06T20:00

Michael Scherer describes how candidates have rewritten their campaigns during the pandemic. Jessica Contrera asks how we weigh risk against necessity, longing and fear. And Emily Heil on the ...
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The deaths that haven’t been counted from 2020-05-05T20:45

Emma Brown on which deaths count toward the covid-19 death toll. Jeff Stein reports on the $500 billion the Federal Reserve plans to lend big corporations with little restrictions. Plus, Reed ...
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The changing face of grief from 2020-05-04T19:30

How people are dealing with grief and loss during the pandemic. And Melinda Hunt, the director of Hart Island in New York explains the challenges of burying the city’s dead.
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The rise of sourdough bread baking from 2020-05-02T20:00

In the pandemic times, sourdough bread is king. Post Reports producer Reena Flores goes on a journey to find out why, with King Arthur Flour co-chief executive Karen Colberg and ancient bread ...
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Two thousand hours of Louis Armstrong from 2020-05-01T16:00

Geoff Edgers on how the Louis Armstrong Museum is finding a new life online during the coronavirus pandemic -- and, just a warning, this segment contains explicit language. From The Post’s pod...
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What is Tara Reade accusing Joe Biden of? from 2020-04-30T20:45

Matt Viser on the allegations against the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic Party. Rick Noack on how nations that had a robust response to the coronavirus pandemic are beginn...
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What we know — and still don’t — about the coronavirus from 2020-04-29T20:30

Leonard Bernstein on what we know (and still don’t) about the coronavirus. Laura Meckler explains the changes schools might have to make to reopen in the fall. And Anna Fifield on Kim Jong Un,...
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The pandemic at sea from 2020-04-28T20:00

Rosalind Helderman explains how the cruise industry carried the coronavirus around the globe. Greg Miller on the virus briefings Trump skipped. And, how young caregivers are impacted by social...
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The mysterious clotting in covid-19 patients from 2020-04-27T20:00

Two doctors on the mysterious blood-clotting complication killing coronavirus patients. Heather Long explains why the economy won’t just bounce back in a “V-shaped” recovery. Plus, Lindsey Sit...
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The history of American antipathy toward masks from 2020-04-25T21:00

Even as governors, mayors and the federal government urge or require Americans to wear masks to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the nation is divided about whether to comply. Listen

A coronavirus crisis in the Navy from 2020-04-24T16:59:16

Dan Lamothe explains how the Navy tried and failed to control a coronavirus outbreak -- and a crisis of confidence -- on the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Plus, child psychiatrist Matthew Biel on ho...
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Why reopening states is a ‘deadly mistake’ from 2020-04-23T20:19:34

Georgia will begin reopening businesses Friday, against the advice of experts and the White House. William Wan reports on what will happen next. For survivors of AIDS, an eerie deja vu, from r...
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Can we all be better Earthlings? from 2020-04-22T20:00

On Earth Day, Sarah Kaplan asks how we can be better Earthlings. Seung Min Kim analyzes the new coronavirus response bill working its way through Congress. And Monica Hesse explains why we’re ...
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What’s slowing down coronavirus testing from 2020-04-21T20:30

Juliet Eilperin explains the delays in widespread testing. Young people aren’t as vulnerable to the coronavirus, but the crisis is affirming their political frustrations, Hannah Knowles report...
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Why shelves are empty at the grocery store from 2020-04-20T20:15

Laura Reiley explains the kinks in the food supply chain leaving grocery shelves bare. Grocery workers share their well-founded fears with Abha Bhattarai. Erin Patrick O’Connor hears from sani...
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Finding solace in paintings of parties from 2020-04-18T18:01

Over the past few weeks, many people have said they feel like figures in an Edward Hopper painting. On this bonus episode of Post Reports, art critic Sebastian Smee has a reminder from Renoir ...
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Life for a medical worker in a pandemic from 2020-04-17T18:00

Alaa Daghlas, a physician assistant at a Bronx hospital, grapples with her decision to return to work after recovering from covid-19. And Jon Gerberg reports from an ICU in Brooklyn scrambling...
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The coronavirus is killing Americans under age 50 from 2020-04-16T19:45

Chris Mooney reports on the science of why some younger people are getting better, while others are dying of covid-19. Griff Witte reports on how parties and gatherings became clusters. And An...
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How coronavirus will reshape the world’s borders from 2020-04-15T20:00

Martine Powers and Ishaan Tharoor explore the meaning of borders in a pandemic, and how coronavirus might change travel and migration in the future. And Mary Beth Sheridan walks us through pub...
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The economy in limbo from 2020-04-14T20:00

On today’s Post Reports, Heather Long on how opening up the economy will be less like flipping a switch and more like a slow rehabilitation. Drew Harwell on the privacy complications around Zo...
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How do we reopen the country safely? from 2020-04-13T20:00

The president talks about reopening the U.S. economy, but Lena Sun reports that experts say it would require widespread testing and contact tracing to do that safely. Long lines — and no relax...
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The great toilet paper shortage of 2020 from 2020-04-11T20:30

For your weekend listening pleasure, senior editor Marc Fisher reads his story about the great toilet paper shortage, and what we can learn from it.

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Life as a black American in a pandemic from 2020-04-10T18:00

Robert Samuels reports on the stark disparities in how covid-19 affects black Americans. Tracy Jan examines how wearing a face mask in public is different for black men. And Jordan-Marie Smith...
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When you can’t wash your hands in a pandemic from 2020-04-09T20:00

Damian Paletta looks ahead and outlines a bleak, new post-pandemic economic reality. Isaac Stanley-Becker reports on what happens when you can’t wash your hands in the midst of a public health...
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The risks of unproven drugs for coronavirus from 2020-04-08T20:45

Bernie Sanders ends his White House bid. Sean Sullivan discusses the impact of his campaign. There have been only a few anecdotal studies showing benefits of antimalarial drugs in coronavirus ...
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Voting in a pandemic from 2020-04-07T20:00

Wisconsin’s primary is threatening to become a worst-case scenario for elections amid a pandemic. Amber Phillips reports on why it’s still so hard to put vote-by-mail systems in place. Undocum...
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It’s proving really hard to give away $350 billion from 2020-04-06T20:00

Aaron Gregg on the realities of getting a small business loan under the stimulus plan. Nicole Dungca reports that the federal government lagged for months in helping local officials respond to...
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Feeling lonely? from 2020-04-03T18:00

Older people can face serious health effects from being isolated — and yet, being isolated is the only thing that can keep them safe, Senior Producer Maggie Penman reports. Plus, Global Opinio...
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A New York hospital transformed by the pandemic from 2020-04-02T19:30

Inside a New York hospital on the front lines of the pandemic. And how health-care workers are forced to face their own mortality.

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Should everyone be wearing a face mask? from 2020-04-01T20:45

How Europe is weathering the crisis, from the U.K. to Hungary. The federal government’s internal debate over whether to tell all Americans to cover their faces in public, from health reporter ...
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The ethics of incarceration during a pandemic from 2020-03-31T20:00

What coronavirus means for crowded prisons, from reporter Kimberly Kindy. The tension in a community that’s dealing with a deadly outbreak but reluctant to shut down its economy, from Cleve Wo...
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How do you 'shelter in place' when you're homeless? from 2020-03-30T20:20:49

White House economics reporter Jeff Stein explains how corporations are benefiting from the stimulus package. And Hannah Dreier on why “sheltering in place” isn’t really an option for people w...
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School’s out forever? from 2020-03-27T20:00

School closures are a big deal for kids and parents, says education reporter Moriah Balingit. How the shift to online learning has exposed America’s deep digital divide from Tony Romm. And an ...
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Will the biggest stimulus bill in U.S. history be enough? from 2020-03-26T20:00

Many Americans will receive a check during the pandemic –– but how much, and when? Heather Long explains the federal relief package. Emily Heil checks in with laid-off restaurant workers. And,...
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Why cruises kept sailing despite coronavirus dangers from 2020-03-25T20:00

Cruise ships continued to sail as the coronavirus spread. Beth Reinhard explains why. Michael Scherer reports on the awkwardness of campaigning during a pandemic. And Simon Denyer on how Japan...
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The quiet genius of a zombie virus from 2020-03-24T20:00

Brady Dennis reports on the growing number of cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States. Sarah Kaplan explains the science of why this virus is so dangerous. And, Rick Maese on the T...
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The pandemic warnings that were ignored from 2020-03-23T20:30

Shane Harris on what U.S. officials knew about the global threat of the novel coronavirus, and when they knew it. Chris Mooney on why the coronavirus is killing more men. And, Dan Zak reflects...
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Tiny decisions will determine our collective future from 2020-03-20T20:30

William Wan on how the novel coronavirus will radically alter the United States. Maura Judkis on social distancing with roommates. Plus, Julie Zauzmer’s dispatch from churches deciding what’s ...
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Republicans’ radical about-face on bailouts from 2020-03-19T20:30

Phil Rucker on how Republicans are throwing out the political playbook by supporting a massive bailout for the economy. Chris Rowland on the search for a treatment for the coronavirus. And Min...
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Trump’s economic Hail Mary from 2020-03-18T19:50

Jeff Stein explains Trump’s plan to bail out companies hit hard by the coronavirus. Tony Romm on whether Silicon Valley and the White House could use location data to fight the outbreak. And J...
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Social distancing may be our only hope from 2020-03-17T20:00

Lena Sun clears up what “social distancing” means and why it’s important. William Wan explains why it’ll probably take months — not weeks — for the coronavirus threat to subside. And Caroline ...
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Will the coronavirus derail the Democratic primary? from 2020-03-16T20:15

Today on Post Reports, Elise Viebeck explains how the coronavirus could impact the presidential election. Andrew Freedman on why the coronavirus won’t necessarily go away in the summer. And ho...
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What went wrong with coronavirus testing in the U.S. from 2020-03-13T21:00

Neena Satija explains what went wrong with coronavirus testing in the United States. And Brady Dennis on the effect the outbreak is having on carbon emissions.

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Trump's Europe travel ban causes confusion from 2020-03-12T20:30

Katie Zezima explains the new U.S. travel restrictions from Europe. Peter Whoriskey and Abha Bhattarai report on how paid sick leave, or lack thereof, is exposing vulnerabilities in the U.S. A...
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Coronavirus is sparing children. No one knows why. from 2020-03-11T20:50

The WHO has declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. On today’s Post Reports, William Wan says the virus is sparing kids — and understanding why could be key to finding a treatment or vacci...
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Can we quarantine the economy? from 2020-03-10T20:45

Today on Post Reports, Chico Harlan with a dispatch from Italy after a country-wide lockdown goes into effect. Heather Long answers your questions about the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on th...
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The irony of Trump’s casual attitude toward coronavirus from 2020-03-09T20:40

Today on Post Reports, Toluse Olorunnipa on how the coronavirus is testing President Trump’s leadership. Susannah George and Missy Ryan on how Afghanistan’s instability could affect peace talk...
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The fight for the soul of America’s political parties from 2020-03-06T21:00

Political reporter Dan Balz on the ebb and flow of the two political parties and how much power they actually have. And Jada Yuan on whether celebrity endorsements make a difference for presid...
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And then there were two from 2020-03-05T21:30

Annie Linskey and Amber Phillips consider the end of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign and what it means for the delegates she won. Aaron Blake explains why you should care about a scuffle betw...
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So ... Biden? from 2020-03-04T21:55

Today on Post Reports, Philip Bump talks through the Super Tuesday results and the narrowing field of Democratic candidates. Heather Long explains the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interes...
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Abortion in the age of a conservative Supreme Court from 2020-03-03T21:00

Caroline Kitchener on the abortion restriction being tested at the Supreme Court. William Wan on how the coronavirus epidemic could play out. And an island full of Buttigiegs, from Chico Harla...
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Super Tuesday, in 16 dispatches. from 2020-03-02T21:50

On Super Tuesday, more states hold contests to pick a presidential nominee, more voters have a chance to go to the polls and more delegates are allotted to candidates than on any other day on ...
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Your questions about coronavirus, answered from 2020-02-28T21:30

Health reporters Lena H. Sun and Lenny Bernstein answer your questions about the coronavirus. Marian Liu talks about the discrimination Asian Americans have experienced since the start of the ...
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What millennial voters care about in 2020 from 2020-02-27T21:45

Eugene Scott describes the impact young voters may have on the presidential election. Drew Harwell on the psychological toll of Web-connected cameras. And Dan Keating explains whether the stop...
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The ‘radical feminists’ working against trans rights from 2020-02-26T21:29:35

Abha Bhattarai unpacks Walmart’s “Great Workplace” program, and why it means layoffs for workers. Samantha Schmidt on a strain of feminism that rejects the existence of transgender identity. A...
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Reparations, rebranded from 2020-02-25T21:47:23

Matt Viser and Lenny Bernstein on how an old field of candidates changes the norms around the presidency. Tracy Jan looks into Rep. James Clyburn’s anti-poverty program, recast as reparations....
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Mayors back Bloomberg’s bid from 2020-02-24T21:55

Fenit Nirappil asks why D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser supports Michael Bloomberg, even as he gets slammed by critics on race and gender issues. Joanna Slater discusses Trump’s visit to India. An...
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Shopping under the influence from 2020-02-21T21:00

Shane Harris talks about the lingering threat of Russian election interference and how the administration is responding. Abha Bhattarai on a new gimmick from retailers. And Gillian Brockell an...
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Kids are using Trump’s words to bully their classmates from 2020-02-20T21:20

Michael Scherer on the heated Nevada Democratic debate. And John Woodrow Cox andHannah Natanson talk about how President Trump’s rhetoric has affected bullying in American schools.
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ICE is using therapy notes to deport young immigrants from 2020-02-19T21:00

Hannah Dreier on how Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses therapists’ notes to keep young immigrants detained. Damian Paletta discusses how the coronavirus is affecting American companies....
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The profane ‘wit and wisdom’ of Mike Bloomberg from 2020-02-18T21:00

Political investigative reporter Michael Kranish on Mike Bloomberg’s long history of alleged sexism and profanity. And Travis DeShong describes a new kind of card game meant to make even peopl...
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The loves and scandals of President Harding from 2020-02-17T17:00

Steamy love letters. Jazz. Scandal. Psychics. Newspapers. The Hope Diamond.

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How a non-binary teen claimed their identity from 2020-02-14T21:00

Tara Bahrampour on what coming of age looks like for a non-binary teen. And, revisiting the wisdom of George Washington with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.

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Coronavirus: An epidemic of misinformation from 2020-02-13T21:45

Kim Bellware on how disinformation about the coronavirus is spreading online. Danielle Paquette on the drawdown of Firestone’s factories in Liberia, where the tire company has been central to ...
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The politicization of the Justice Department from 2020-02-12T21:25

Today on Post Reports, Matt Zapotosky reports on the fight for independence within the Justice Department after Attorney General William P. Barr intervened in the sentencing guidelines for Rog...
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The CIA’s ‘coup of the century’ from 2020-02-11T21:40

Greg Miller on how governments all over the world got played by the CIA. Simon Denyer and Lenny Bernstein on the increasingly desperate situation aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess. And G...
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What Trump’s company charges the Secret Service from 2020-02-10T21:45

Eugene Scott weighs the stakes of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. David Fahrenthold reports on what Trump’s companies are charging the government. And Teddy Amenabar reflects on the gendered ...
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‘Unshackled and unleashed’: Trump, post-acquittal from 2020-02-07T21:30

Today on Post Reports, Philip Rucker describes what the presidency could look like post-impeachment. And ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards, Sarah Hashemi considers whether gendered categories s...
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The race to find a cure for the coronavirus from 2020-02-06T21:45

Today on Post Reports, Anna Fifield describes the eerie emptiness that has taken hold across China under the threat of the coronavirus. David Lynch reports on the epidemic’s impact on the glob...
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Iowa and the future of election technology from 2020-02-05T22:05

Today on Post Reports: Tony Romm on the makers of the app that set back the results of the Iowa caucuses. Samantha Schmidt describes how sex education classes in some states are reacting to th...
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Inside the chaos of the Iowa caucuses from 2020-02-04T21:08:14

Today on Post Reports, Jenna Johnson explains the result delays at the Iowa caucuses. Juliet Eilperin fills us in on the many environmental policy changes we’ve missed while distracted by impe...
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The new targets of Trump’s travel ban from 2020-02-03T21:45

Today on Post Reports, national reporter Abigail Hauslohner outlines the expansion of President Trump’s travel ban. Beth Reinhard looks into how presidential pardoning has evolved under Trump....
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How do caucuses work, anyway? from 2020-02-01T01:35

Kayla Epstein explains the chaotic, confusing, bizarre process that is the Iowa caucuses. And political reporter Aaron Blake tells us how the GOP succeeded in blocking witnesses in the Senate ...
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Is the White House ready for the new coronavirus? from 2020-01-31T01:45

Lena Sun and Yasmeen Abutaleb explain the dangers of the coronavirus outbreak. Amber Phillips talks about that moment with Rand Paul. And Michelle Ye Hee Lee on the Trump donors who are going ...
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Majority of black Americans call Trump 'racist' from 2020-01-30T02:22:34

Aaron Blake says the debate over whether to call witnesses still hangs over the impeachment trial. Vanessa Williams reports on why 8 in 10 black Americans say President Trump is racist. And ma...
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Who’s paying for Trump’s lawyers? from 2020-01-28T23:55

As the president’s impeachment defense rests, Ann Marimow explains who is paying for his lawyers. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro tells The Post's Anthony Faiola that he's still firmly in ...
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The Bolton question hangs over impeachment trial from 2020-01-28T03:15:14

Today on Post Reports, political reporter Aaron Blake breaks down President Trump’s impeachment defense. Kyle Swenson explains the cluster of HIV cases in West Virginia. And sports columnist J...
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What reparations mean to one American family from 2020-01-24T17:57:47

Today on Post Reports, business reporter Tracy Jan tells the story of one family for whom reparations mean more than money. Geoff Edgers explains the hidden history of Roberta Flack’s hit song...
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‘Hello MBS.’ How the world’s richest man was hacked. from 2020-01-24T01:41:40

Amber Phillips tells us about the latest antics by the world’s greatest deliberative body: One senator read a book Thursday while one doodled through another day of the impeachment trial. Afte...
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Can Democrats keep impeachment spicy? from 2020-01-23T01:00

Amber Phillips on the opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial. Anna Fifield and Lena Sun on the rapidly spreading coronavirus. And David Fahrenthold reports on how Trump’s D.C. hotel blur...
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The rules of engagement from 2020-01-22T00:40

Aaron Blake explains Tuesday’s Senate debate on the rules for Trump’s impeachment trial. Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig on their new book “A Very Stable Genius.” And Rosalind Helderman answers you...
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A crumbling bridge and restorative justice from 2020-01-20T17:00

Robert Samuels on the opportunity black activists see in a city’s crumbling highway section. And DeNeen L. Brown tells the surprising story of how Martin Luther King Jr. got his name.
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The politics of hair for black women from 2020-01-17T19:27:13

Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s video about her battle with alopecia has renewed conversations around the politics of hair. Jena McGregor outlines the growing protections against race-based hair discriminat...
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Trump, Giuliani and a guy called Lev from 2020-01-16T21:50

The Senate gavels in for the impeachment trial. Paul Sonne unpacks the latest evidence implicating President Trump in the Ukraine scandal. Drew Harwell on the tech companies manufacturing diversity...
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What’s next in impeachment from 2020-01-15T22:55

Rosalind S. Helderman explains what’s happening with impeachment — and the new documents made public by House Democrats. Robert Costa on Bernie Sanders and the candidate’s quiet rise in Iowa. And a...
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A campaign with unlimited money from 2020-01-14T21:15

Michael Scherer on Mike Bloomberg’s campaign strategy. Shane Harris explains the administration’s conflicting rationales for the strike on Iran’s Qasem Soleimani. And Drew Harwell unpacks the effec...
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Women in the workforce: ‘I’m back, baby!’ from 2020-01-13T21:30

Rachel Siegel reports women outnumber men in the U.S. workforce for just the second time. Moriah Balingit on how a book-burning at Georgia Southern ignited a conversation about race. And Arelis Her...
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Selective memory: The U.S. and Iran from 2020-01-10T21:45

Jason Rezaian contextualizes the current relationship between the United States and Iran and describes what leaders can illuminate from the past about the present.
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Australia burning from 2020-01-09T21:00

Kate Shuttleworth and Sarah Kaplan on the wildfires ravaging Australia. Colby Itkowitz breaks down how President Trump has reshaped the most important courts in the country. And Jennifer Hassan giv...
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Trump: ‘Iran appears to be standing down’ from 2020-01-08T22:00

Ishaan Tharoor unpacks the White House response to attacks from Iran. Paul Kane reports from the chambers of the least deliberative Senate in modern history. And Abha Bhattarai on a new approach to...
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Impeachment trial? What impeachment trial? from 2020-01-07T21:00

Mike DeBonis explains the impeachment trial’s delay. Liz Sly unravels the fraught history of U.S.-Iraq relations. And Kayla Epstein assuages young people’s concerns about the draft.
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Inside the plan to kill Soleimani from 2020-01-06T21:00

Shane Harris explains how Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shaped the decision to kill a top Iranian military commander. Phil Rucker describes President Trump’s wartime posture. And Anthony Faiola on...
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What Iran’s ‘severe revenge’ vow means for the U.S. from 2020-01-03T21:16:44

Missy Ryan examines the fallout of a U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani. Plus, Sebastian Smee describes the stunning photo that changed how we see our planet.
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What’s in and out for 2020 from 2020-01-02T21:07:30

The Washington Post’s annual guide to what’s out from 2019 and what’s in for 2020. And, how gender bias in science also affects lab rats.
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Black women on race and genre from 2019-12-31T16:48:39

Martine Powers talks with N.K. Jemisin, Jasmine Guillory and Lauren Wilkinson about challenging narrow perceptions of race in literary genres. And Bilal Qureshi discusses Toni Morrison’s legacy.
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A tale of two billionaires: Trump and Bloomberg from 2019-12-30T16:50:55

Michael Kranish dives into the tumultuous relationship between President Trump and Mike Bloomberg. Plus: Robin Givhan remembers a bombastic legend of the fashion world.
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How the ’60s’ most disastrous concert turned deadly from 2019-12-27T17:00

Altamont 1969 was meant to be the Woodstock of the West. Eyewitnesses recount how this free concert turned into a deadly disaster.
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How the ’60s’ most disastrous concert came to be from 2019-12-26T17:00

It was meant to be the Woodstock of the West, but it was chaos. How the free rock concert in Altamont, Calif., 50 years ago came to be.
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Fashion in the age of climate change from 2019-12-24T17:00

Robin Givhan considers whether it’s possible to dress fashionably and ethically. Caitlin Gibson and Monica Hesse take a day to watch every film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” ahea...
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The rise of the ‘zombie mall’ from 2019-12-23T20:22:01

Abha Bhattarai explains why most shopping malls are on the decline — and why a few are thriving. Maggie Penman on making sobriety hip. Plus, Lauren Tierney tracks down the origin of your Christmas ...
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What sex trafficking in the U.S. actually looks like from 2019-12-20T21:00

Jessica Contrera unpacks a legal case challenging how courts understand sexual violence. And Moriah Balingit describes the plight of educators using the impeachment trial to teach history in real t...
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What comes next in impeachment from 2019-12-19T21:00

Amber Phillips previews the Senate’s impeachment trial next month. Griff Witte on why red states are choosing to welcome more refugees. And Sarah Hashemi describes the reach of the new “L Word.”
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The impeachment of President Trump from 2019-12-19T03:20:14

Mike DeBonis, Seung Min Kim and Paul Kane take the temperature of Capitol Hill. And Aaron Blake breaks down the partisan debate that led to the impeachment of President Trump.
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Voices from the war in Afghanistan from 2019-12-17T21:00

People who experienced the war in Afghanistan respond to uncovered documents and secret audio recordings. Juliet Eilperin on the drilling effort dividing an Arctic village. Joanna Slater shares wha...
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The racial reckoning of Pete Buttigieg from 2019-12-16T19:45

William Booth on what Boris Johnson’s sweeping majority means for Brexit. Robert Samuels on Pete Buttigieg’s often clumsy attempts to understand the black experience. And the downside of a new cutt...
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Selling treatments to incurable diseases from 2019-12-13T19:45:08

Rhonda Colvin on the Judiciary Committee vote to advance impeachment articles. Laurie McGinley and William Wan explain how clinics are profiting by selling cellular therapies for incurable diseases...
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Who’s losing out in the automated economy? Women. from 2019-12-12T21:00

Heather Long on how older women are being left behind in the new automated economy. Reed Albergotti investigates unwanted sexual behavior on iPhone chat apps. And Julie Zauzmer on Trump’s executive...
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The fight over the FBI’s Russia probe from 2019-12-11T21:00

Matt Zapotosky on the fight over the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign. Kevin Sieff on the cycle of debt for migrants. Plus, Lena Felton explores how women use sci-fi to explore gender and ...
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The Democrats’ case against President Trump from 2019-12-10T20:00

Aaron Blake explains House Democrats’ articles of impeachment. Darryl Fears on the disease threatening Florida’s citrus crop. And Hawken Miller on how video gaming creates opportunities for people ...
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The Afghanistan Papers from 2019-12-09T16:42:23

After a three-year legal battle, The Post obtains hundreds of records of candid interviews assessing the war in Afghanistan and its failures.

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The fight for a gender-neutral Spanish from 2019-12-06T19:00

Samantha Schmidt talks to the Argentine teens promoting a more inclusive Spanish. And Kevin Sieff reports from a squalid tent city in Matamoros, Mexico, where refugees are forced to wait for their ...
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Can Boris Johnson keep his seat? from 2019-12-05T21:00

William Booth lays out the factors shaping Britain’s upcoming general election. Ovetta Wiggins on the legal and media battle that won five prison exonerees millions from Maryland. And the House wil...
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The NBA star courting Congress on Turkey from 2019-12-04T21:25:54

Shane Harris interprets the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment report. Jacob Bogage explains why lawmakers are lining up to back NBA player and Turkish dissident Enes Kanter. And Maura Judk...
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How the Mueller investigation led Giuliani to Ukraine from 2019-12-03T21:13:51

Rosalind S. Helderman traces the origin of Rudolph W. Giuliani’s involvement in Ukraine. Eugene Scott on the end of Sen. Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. And Anna Fifield on China’s rapid rob...
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The human cost of food delivery in China from 2019-12-02T21:13:53

Mike DeBonis unpacks the White House’s strategy as the impeachment inquiry unfolds. Gerry Shih describes the human toll of the food delivery industry in China. And Valerie Strauss on the lengths to...
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How a black activist managed to take over a neo-Nazi group from 2019-11-29T18:45

Katie Mettler unpacks the complicated life of black activist James Stern and how he came to take control of Jeff Schoep’s neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement.
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What’s stalling the self-driving car revolution from 2019-11-27T17:10:27

Faiz Siddiqui explains the engineering challenge behind training self-driving cars. Madhulika Sikka shares the story of an author and filmmaker excavating the experiences of black Americans. Plus, ...
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Trump touts law freeing inmates. But the Justice Department wants them behind bars. from 2019-11-26T21:00

Neena Satija on the tensions underlying a major piece of criminal justice legislation. Amber Phillips outlines what comes next in the impeachment process. And Antonia Noori Farzan describes how one...
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How crib bumpers have paralyzed a U.S. consumer regulation agency from 2019-11-25T21:35:38

Michael Scherer with a look into how Mike Bloomberg’s wealth could influence the 2020 race. Todd Frankel reports on an agency struggling with an internal dispute over crib bumpers. And Alex Horton ...
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They escaped China’s crackdown. Now, they wait. from 2019-11-22T19:12:55

Emily Rauhala tracks the plight of a Uighur family that escaped internment in western China. And Michael Ruane describes a newly digitized wealth of recordings and documents from the postwar Nuremb...
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Two weeks. Seven hearings. Now what? from 2019-11-21T21:29:03

Shane Harris recaps the second week of public impeachment hearings. Jay Greene examines the vast counterfeit-product market on Amazon.
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A race to stand out before Democratic field thins from 2019-11-21T09:10:31

Political reporters Michael Scherer, Annie Linskey and Cleve Wootson break down key moments from Wednesday’s Democratic primary debate in Atlanta.
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‘Was there a"quid pro quo"? … The answer is yes.’ from 2019-11-20T21:23:18

Shane Harris unpacks Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s public testimony. Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez on where he sees the party going. And Michelle Ye Hee Lee explains how merchandi...
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The call that sparked the whistleblower complaint from 2019-11-19T21:34:07

Shane Harris and Lisa Rein share what another day of public impeachment hearings revealed. Mary Beth Sheridan connects the political crises unfolding across Latin America. And Lena Sun describes th...
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The free-for-all over Medicare-for-all from 2019-11-18T20:37:05

Jeff Stein describes how Medicare-for-all would work. Rachel Siegel explains what President Trump’s trade war is doing to lobster fishing towns in Maine. And Michelle Ye Hee Lee on single-dollar do...
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As Yovanovitch testifies, Trump attacks her on Twitter from 2019-11-15T21:36:10

Shane Harris on how Marie Yovanovitch’s testimony prompted accusations of witness intimidation. Elahe Izadi describes how comedian Jenny Slate works through her stage fright. And Chico Harlan wades...
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Late to the party: Even more Democrats enter the race for 2020 from 2019-11-14T21:26:54

Matt Viser on late entries into the 2020 race. Neena Satija investigates the policies that ensnared child migrants in a bureaucratic nightmare. And author Jacqueline Woodson with untold stories abo...
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The public impeachment inquiry hearings: Day One from 2019-11-13T22:31:18

Shane Harris explains what we learned on the first day of the impeachment inquiry’s public phase. Shibani Mahtani on a flashpoint in Hong Kong.
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America’s new ‘progressive prosecutors’ are getting pushback from 2019-11-12T21:00

Mark Berman on the reality facing “progressive prosecutors.” Amber Phillips looks into Wednesday’s key witnesses: William B. Taylor and George Kent. Plus, Mustafa Salim on the unconventional role o...
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The impeachment inquiry finally goes public from 2019-11-11T21:35:06

Paul Kane previews the next stage of the impeachment inquiry. Annie Gowen on the ongoing mental health crisis facing America’s farmers. Plus, Laura Reiley covers the challenges of marketing and sel...
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How Pete Buttigieg plans to diversify his base from 2019-11-08T18:36:06

South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg lays out his plan to capture broader appeal. And Tara Bahrampour on a 94-year-old woman who wanted to leave life on her own terms.
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The future of a drug company blamed for helping fuel the opioid crisis from 2019-11-07T21:20

Chris Rowland explains why one of the companies accused of fueling the opioid epidemic is declaring bankruptcy. Griff Witte looks at why Republican legislators feel they can’t stray from Trump. And...
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What Tuesday’s election results could mean for 2020 from 2019-11-06T21:34:43

Robert Costa with the major takeaways from Tuesday’s elections. Abby Ohlheiser explains how a tracking app is transforming parent-child relationships. Plus, Rick Noack on what a 10-year-old burger ...
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The Texas teenagers who allegedly smuggled immigrants across the southern border from 2019-11-05T21:36:20

Karoun Demirjian on what we’ve learned from the impeachment inquiry transcripts released this week. Maria Sacchetti on the role U.S. citizens play in immigration smuggling. And Rebecca Tan explains...
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Guns in the gym: The NRA’s charity arm raffles off weapons in American schools from 2019-11-04T21:38:48

Beth Reinhard on why the NRA is raffling off guns in American schools. Jason Rezaian examines Iran’s history of hostage-taking. And Joel Achenbach considers the uncertain fate of the universe.
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Restoring Afghanistan’s lost era of film from 2019-11-01T17:45

Siobhán O’Grady visits the archivists restoring film reels hidden during the Taliban era. And Peter Finn explains how an adventure-seeking socialite became the first American woman in uniform captu...
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The Canadian islands crumbling into the sea from 2019-10-31T20:30

Brady Dennis examines the effect of climate change on Canadian islands. Karen DeYoung clarifies the complicated U.S.-Turkey relationship. Maura Judkis on a cradle of outlandish Halloween costumes. ...
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A California utility that cut off power to curb wildfires may have caused them from 2019-10-31T15:30

Douglas MacMillan reports on a utility’s controversial plan to prevent California wildfires. Heather Long explains why the deficit is ballooning under Trump. And BenStrauss on the changing rules fo...
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House Democrats prepare for first impeachment vote from 2019-10-29T20:13:08

Mike DeBonis on what the upcoming impeachment vote means. Josh White on why the Supreme Court is considering whether a D.C. sniper should be resentenced. And Hawken Miller on the people getting coa...
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How Baghdadi’s death could be rallying cry for ISIS from 2019-10-28T20:30

Missy Ryan on how U.S. troops closed in on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Peter Whoriskey explains the ethical uncertainty of what goes into a chocolate bar. And Danielle Paquette reports that r...
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Doors are closing for Syrian refugees from 2019-10-25T17:43:14

Kareem Fahim travels with a refugee couple seeking a new life outside of Syria. And Julie Zauzmer on a Republican PAC working to get the Amish population out to vote.
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An interview with an algorithm from 2019-10-24T20:34:43

Drew Harwell and Carolyn Y. Johnson examine the algorithms measuring your worth. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel explains why the Education Department gave millions in student loans to ineligible colleges...
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A princess, an international custody dispute — and Rudy Giuliani from 2019-10-23T20:33:29

Dalton Bennett on the unexpected meeting between Rudolph W. Giuliani and an Emirati princess. Aaron Blake sums up the latest developments of the impeachment inquiry. And Rick Maese explains how coa...
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How Vladimir Putin soured the president on Ukraine from 2019-10-22T20:27:10

Greg Miller describes Vladimir Putin’s role in shaping Trump’s view of Ukraine. Griff Witte spends time with refugees who sought asylum in Australia and ended up in Texas. And Martine Powers on how...
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Cracks in Trump’s Republican firewall from 2019-10-21T20:18:05

Ashley Parker on an increasingly embattled White House. Debbie Cenziper on the thousands of children in foster care after their parents fell victim to the opioid epidemic. And William Booth explain...
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Trump awards a massive government contract – to himself from 2019-10-18T17:58:40

David Fahrenthold scrutinizes the president’s decision to award a major government contract — to himself. U.S. star Rose Lavelle discusses the future of women’s soccer. And Sonia Rao shares what in...
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg struggles to balance truth and free speech from 2019-10-17T20:36:01

Tony Romm examines what Facebook sees as its role in policing speech ahead the 2020 election. Jenna Portnoy and Paul Kane recount the life and legacy of Rep. Elijah Cummings. And Simon Denyer on th...
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A Democratic debate, in the shadow of impeachment from 2019-10-16T20:31:27

Amber Phillips shares her takeaways from the fourth Democratic presidential debate. Aaron Davis explains the ascent of the U.S. ambassador to the E.U. And Keith Alexander describes how D.C. changed...
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Some colleges are tracking students before they even apply from 2019-10-15T20:20

Douglas MacMillan explains how colleges track potential students before they even apply. Alex Andrejev follows a video-game designer’s path from refugee to CEO. And Louisa Loveluck on the young peo...
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As U.S. military plans pullout, a stunning unraveling in Syria from 2019-10-14T20:32:13

Missy Ryan talks about how the fight in Syria connects to U.S. diplomacy. Michelle Ye Hee Lee on the army of consultants behind Trump’s reelection campaign. Plus, Scott Wilson on the unpopular way ...
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Why a suburb's integrated schools are still failing black students from 2019-10-11T17:46:52

Laura Meckler goes back to her hometown of Shaker Heights, Ohio, to try to understand why integration efforts in schools there are still not closing the achievement gap. And Steve Mufson reports on...
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How China called foul on American businesses from 2019-10-10T20:07:48

Jeanne Whalen examines how Western businesses are bowing to political pressure from China. Samantha Schmidt on how a vulnerable community of transgender sex workers takes care of its own. And Luisa...
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‘Not so much a legal document as a political screed’ from 2019-10-09T20:00

Karoun Demirjian tracks how the White House has pushed back against impeachment. Anna Fifield explains a new phase in China’s forcible assimilation of its Uighur population. And Ben Guarino on the ...
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The fallout of a U.S. troop withdrawal from northern Syria from 2019-10-08T21:01:13

Ishaan Tharoor on what the withdrawal of troops from Syria means for the Kurds. Eli Rosenberg reports from the picket line of the United Auto Workers strike. And Caroline Kitchener on the stakes of...
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Inside the Republican reckoning over Trump’s possible impeachment. from 2019-10-07T20:40:41

Phil Rucker on how the impeachment inquiry into the president is paralyzing the GOP. Anton Troianovski reports on what climate change means in Siberia. And voices from the Hong Kong protest movement.
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Why every Jessica you know is turning 30 from 2019-10-04T17:49:40

The Lily’s Caroline Kitchener explores what it’s like to turn 30 in 2019. Plus, David Betancourt on the best “Joker.”
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The story of Hunter Biden’s dealings in Ukraine from 2019-10-03T20:04:25

Michael Kranish looks into Hunter Biden’s dealings in Ukraine. Julie Zauzmer rides along with two pastors working to revive shrinking churches. Plus, Jemar Tisby on the burden of forgiveness for bl...
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How the White House rehabilitated Saudi Arabia’s reputation after the death of Jamal Khashoggi from 2019-10-02T20:41

John Hudson examines the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia, one year after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Nick Miroff on an interview with DHS’s isolated acting chief. And Mike Ruane with a newly disc...
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Uber says safety is its first priority. Employees aren’t so sure. from 2019-10-01T20:10:14

Greg Bensinger on Uber’s company-centric safety policies. Matt Zapotsky examines how Attorney General William Barr fits into the impeachment inquiry. And Anne Midgette remembers opera singer Jessye...
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How 2020 Democrats are navigating the impeachment inquiry from 2019-09-30T20:00

Sean Sullivan tracks how Democratic presidential candidates are responding to the impeachment inquiry. Wesley Lowery unpacks the argument for reparations. And Anna Fifield explains how pork prices ...
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50 years, three presidents: How impeachment inquiries change the nation from 2019-09-27T17:09:42

Chief political correspondent Dan Balz on covering two presidential impeachment inquiries. And Elahe Izadi examines the rarefied place in pop culture that “Saturday Night Live’s” Kenan Thompson occ...
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The ‘highly detailed and arresting’ whistleblower complaint against Trump from 2019-09-26T20:23:32

Shane Harris takes us through the newly released whistleblower complaint. Juliet Eilperin on the conflicted attitudes of oil and gas executives toward climate change. And Laura Reiley digs into the...
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‘A piece of a broader narrative’: Trump’s call at the center of whistleblower complaint from 2019-09-25T19:58:54

Shane Harris examines the rough transcript of Trump’s call to Ukraine. Greg Miller unpacks the shadow agenda pursued by Rudolph W. Giuliani in Ukraine. And Samantha Schmidt on the future of the Boy...
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Impeachment inquiry launched against Trump: How we got here from 2019-09-25T01:41:40

Politics reporter Aaron Blake explains House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to move forward with an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, bringing an end to an extended debate within the De...
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‘It’s going to be an enormous battle’: Black college students fight for voting access in Texas from 2019-09-24T20:29

Amy Gardner on a case of alleged racial bias in the administration of a local election in Texas. Jerry Brewer examines where the NFL went wrong with Antonio Brown. And Aaron Gregg tracks the milita...
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Whistleblower allegation against Trump revives the call for impeachment from 2019-09-23T20:15

Rachael Bade explains whether impeachment is on the table after a whistleblower complaint. Gerry Shih on the new targets of China’s crackdown against Muslims. And Zachary Pincus-Roth examines the c...
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‘They weren’t listening’: How Congress failed to act on a deadly drug’s harrowing rise from 2019-09-20T16:19:45

Katie Zezima on why federal money has a limited impact in communities fighting the opioid crisis. And Emily Giambalvo tracks the lives of the dogs rescued from Michael Vick’s dogfighting operation.
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Intel official blows a whistle on Trump's interaction with world leader from 2019-09-19T20:50

Shane Harris on the whistleblower rattling the intelligence community. Juliet Eilperin explains the president’s move to take away California’s ability to set its own emission standards. And Maura J...
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‘They see that swagger when Harris speaks’: How Howard University shaped Kamala Harris from 2019-09-18T20:30

Robin Givhan examines Sen. Kamala Harris’s political and racial identity. Ruth Eglash breaks down the negotiations for a new government in Israel. And Caroline Kitchener on who die-hard Hillary Cli...
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‘He's got competing instincts here’: Trump’s shifting response to Saudi oil-field attack from 2019-09-17T18:59:38

Anne Gearan explains the White House’s shifting messaging on Iran. Drew Harwell on how Beijing-based TikTok is suspected of censoring the Hong Kong protests. And Maura Judkis takes us into the kitc...
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What the opioid crackdown means for chronic pain patients from 2019-09-16T20:14:32

Joel Achenbach reports on chronic pain and opioids. Sarah Kaplan on how American teens are channeling their anxiety over climate change into activism. And Max Bearak visits a Kenyan community whose...
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‘The city didn’t need another statement of failure’: Baltimore still reeling after Freddie Gray from 2019-09-13T18:00

Aaron Blake shares his takeaways from the third Democratic debate. And Erin Cox describes the healing and reawakening of Baltimore after the death of Freddie Gray.
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A report card on school segregation in America from 2019-09-12T20:15

Laura Meckler examines what school segregation looks like today. Heather Long on the minority women changing the makeup of the U.S. workforce. And Nick Miroff explains the Supreme Court’s move on a...
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The ‘South Atlantic blob’: The vulnerability of the world’s warming oceans from 2019-09-11T20:15

Chris Mooney, John Muyskens and Carolyn Van Houten on the dangerous hot zones spreading around the world. David Weigel previews the next Democratic presidential debate. And Sarah Kaplan describes ...
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What John Bolton’s departure means for Trump’s foreign policy from 2019-09-10T20:30

John Hudson on the ouster of national security adviser John Bolton. Reed Albergotti describes Apple’s dual role in the app economy. And Lena Sun breaks down the chemical linked to recent vaping-rel...
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‘As far as I’m concerned, they’re dead.’ How Trump’s peace talks with the Taliban broke down. from 2019-09-09T20:30

Karen DeYoung explains the collapse of U.S. peace talks in Afghanistan. Rachael Bade on the implications of an impeachment probe. And Anthony Faiola describes the human toll and destruction of Hurr...
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The power of black motherhood: Finding joy beyond the numbers on maternal mortality from 2019-09-06T18:00

Helena Andrews-Dyer looks for joy in her pregnancy in the face of scary statistics about black women and childbirth. And Peter Holley explains what life after death could look like, thanks to new t...
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Protests, defections, rebellions — a chaotic week for British politics from 2019-09-05T20:50

Kevin Sullivan breaks down Boris Johnson’s Brexit battle. Caroline Kitchener describes the state of women’s health care in Maine. And Danielle Paquette takes us on a ride with an African delivery s...
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An intoxicated pathologist misdiagnosed 3,000 cases. VA failed to stop him. from 2019-09-04T20:30

Taylor Telford on Walmart’s response to multiple mass shootings. Lisa Rein looks at oversight failures in the Department of Veterans Affairs. And Jessica Contrera reports from what might be the mos...
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After prison, a different kind of punishment from 2019-09-03T20:30

Philip Rucker on what White House advisers and aides are really thinking as the summer winds down. Tracy Jan explains what’s missing in the conversation about criminal justice reform. And Jason Sam...
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Getting through the world with face blindness from 2019-09-02T20:00

Post reporter Sadie Dingfelder used to think she was just really bad at recognizing people. Then she learned she might have a condition called prosopagnosia — better known as face blindness — and s...
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How American classrooms gloss over slavery and its enduring legacy from 2019-08-30T15:15

Joe Heim examines the glossing over of the history of slavery in American textbooks and schools. Plus, Lisa Bonos and Linah Mohammad question the supposed magic of the summer fling.
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‘Finish the wall’: Trump tells aides he’ll pardon misdeeds, say current and former officials from 2019-08-29T20:08:56

Nick Miroff explains how the president is encouraging misdeeds to get his wall built. Geoffrey Fowler talks about how his credit cards have let companies buy his data. And Rachel Hatzipanagos on...
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Security or surveillance? How smart doorbell company Ring partners with police from 2019-08-28T20:06:07

Drew Harwell on doorbell-camera company Ring turning its focus to surveillance. Laura Reiley on the war over what plant-based brands can call themselves. Adam Taylor on Boris Johnson’s move to susp...
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“This is a landmark.” The court decision that could shape the future of the opioid crisis. from 2019-08-27T20:16:33

Lenny Bernstein on what a court ruling in Oklahoma could mean for the opioid epidemic. Carol D. Leonnig reports on Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers speaking out in court. And transportation reporter Luz ...
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Goodbye Biarritz, Hello … Trump National Doral? Trump makes a pitch for next year’s G-7 from 2019-08-26T20:30

David Fahrenthold explains President Trump’s unusual pitch for next year’s G-7 summit: hosting it at his own resort. Sari Horwitz on how fentanyl is crossing the border. And Jerry Brewer on quarter...
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‘Publishing is still a business that is owned by white men’: Three women on race and genre from 2019-08-23T16:04:50

Martine Powers talks with N.K. Jemisin, Jasmine Guillory and Lauren Wilkinson about challenging narrow perceptions of race in literary genres. And Marian Liu on the segregation of American music...
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‘People were always so welcoming, so kind, so helpful.’ And then the president arrived. from 2019-08-22T20:14:30

From a community divided by xenophobic chants, Griff Witte explains what the president’s rhetoric can do on the ground. Jeff Stein on the aging problem in the U.S. And Andrew Freedman on t...
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Where does President Trump stand on gun reform? Depends on the day. from 2019-08-21T20:29:39

Josh Dawsey and David Nakamura on the dimming prospect of Trump-led gun reform. Pam Constable and Jon Gerberg track the U.S.-Taliban peace talks and their impact on violence in Afghanistan. And ...
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The Trump translator: How Stephen Miller became so powerful in the West Wing from 2019-08-20T20:00

Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey on the outsize influence of Stephen Miller on Trump’s immigration policy. Former Mass. governor Bill Weld makes a long-shot case for the Republican presidential...
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48 hours at the Iowa State Fair from 2019-08-19T20:24:01

Holly Bailey and Kevin Uhrmacher outline 2020 takeaways from the Iowa State Fair. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) explains his case to Martine Powers. And Matt Collette introduces us to the fair’s nonp...
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Non-binary, pregnant and taking on the most gendered role of all: motherhood from 2019-08-16T16:00

Samantha Schmidt on the sacrifices one person has made to become a mother. And Geoff Edgers remembers Aretha Franklin, one year after her death.
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How small-dollar donors could choose our next president from 2019-08-15T20:36:10

Anu Narayanswamy crunches the numbers on small-dollar donations. Niha Masih and Joanna Slater explain the changes and turmoil in Kashmir. And Travis DeShong on what it takes to become the voice ins...
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He witnessed Michael Brown’s killing. Now Dorian Johnson is trying to get his life back on track. from 2019-08-14T20:11:59

Wesley Lowery takes us back to the night Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson. Damian Paletta warns of a possible recession. And Rebecca Tan on the community a simple piano can create.
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For many Americans, dramatic climate change has already arrived from 2019-08-13T20:43:37

Chris Mooney shows us where to see the future of climate change right now. Michael Kranish on President Trump’s relationship with his late alcoholic brother. And Timothy McLaughlin and Gerry Shih e...
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‘This is an issue that we can win’: Cory Booker on his gun control plan from 2019-08-12T20:00

Sen. Cory Booker lays out his gun policy proposal. Matt Zapotosky on what convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide in federal custody can tell us about the case moving forward. And...
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Nearly all mass shootings are committed by men. Why isn’t masculinity a bigger part of the debate? from 2019-08-09T16:00

Nicki DeMarco reports on the often-overlooked connection between masculinity and gun violence. And Geoff Edgers on a run of Vegas shows that defined Elvis’s legacy.
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Forced from Paradise: Finding home after California’s Camp Fire from 2019-08-08T20:00

Greg Miller unpacks the calls for a redirection of U.S. counterterrorism efforts. Frances Stead Sellers and Whitney Leaming on people’s search for home after the Camp Fire. And Monica Hesse pokes h...
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‘Crops aren’t moving. There’s no market’: Why so many family farms are facing bankruptcy from 2019-08-07T20:00

Annie Gowen explains how the trade war is impacting American farmers. Joy Sharon Yi on one woman’s unseen losses after the Charleston, S.C., shooting. And Drew Harwell on the shutdown of a site tha...
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Why China is playing the long game in its trade battle with the U.S. from 2019-08-06T20:15:44

Damian Paletta unpacks the most recent battles in the trade war with China. Mike DeBonis on the many retiring House members leaving Republicans in a lurch. And Bilal Qureshi on Toni Morrison’s legacy.
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After mass shootings, Trump condemns white supremacy. Critics say he inspires it. from 2019-08-05T20:19:35

Mark Berman tracks the mass shootings that happened over the weekend in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio. Plus, Philip Rucker on President Trump’s response to the tragedies. And Andrew Freedman on last mon...
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Finding America’s last-known slave ship — and confronting a monstrous past from 2019-08-02T15:00

Nicole Ellis tells the story of the Clotilda, the last-known ship of the illegal slave trade in the U.S. And Oyinkan Braithwaite ruminates on the unexpected relatability of her novel, “My Sister, t...
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For the Democratic field, the path to nomination goes through Joe Biden from 2019-08-01T20:04:48

Amber Phillips analyzes the liberal-moderate divide on display at the Democratic debates. Plus, Beth Reinhard details President Trump’s history with Jeffrey Epstein. And Elahe Izadi on the politici...
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How Trump wants to one-up Democrats on health care from 2019-07-31T19:45

Yasmeen Abutaleb on the White House’s scramble for a health-care win. Moriah Balingit explains how e-cigarettes may lead to more than nicotine addiction. And Heather Long on the Federal Reserve’s g...
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How secure are U.S. elections? (Hint: Still much less than you might think.) from 2019-07-30T20:00

Karoun Demirjian paints a grim picture of election security. Sam Schmidt on the 2020 Democrats flaunting Spanish skills — and the Latino candidate who isn’t. Plus, Marina Lopes expla...
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Trump upends U.S. intel agencies with spy-chief pick from 2019-07-29T20:25:42

Shane Harris unpacks the state of the intelligence community amid the departure of spy chief Daniel Coats. Plus, Shibani Mahtani visits a Philippine troll farm that’s transforming discourse online,...
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Not your neurotypical romance novel: The appeal of Helen Hoang from 2019-07-26T15:08:12

Lisa Bonos on an author working to make the romance genre more inclusive of people on the autism spectrum. And Travis M. Andrews on why you should stop pretending to like outdoor concerts.
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California’s secret climate deal with automakers bypasses Trump administration regulations from 2019-07-25T20:00

Juliet Eilperin explains the secret deal between California and four major automakers. Plus, Elizabeth Dwoskin on the lives of content moderators across the ocean and Jeff Stein on whether we ca...
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A ‘living message’: What we learned from Robert Mueller’s testimony from 2019-07-24T21:07:24

Rachael Bade and Rosalind S. Helderman annotate the Mueller testimony, and Arelis Hernández explains the turmoil in Puerto Rico.
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Britain's next prime minister: Boris Johnson, the ‘frat boy’ of Brexit from 2019-07-23T20:07:10

William Booth unpacks what a Boris Johnson-led Brexit could look like. Plus, Aaron Davis on the companies at the center of the opioid epidemic and Ellie Krieger deconstructs the vocabulary of di...
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What Mueller’s testimony will add to our knowledge of the investigation: Probably not much from 2019-07-22T20:03:51

Rosalind Helderman previews Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress on Wednesday. Todd Frankel on the dangers of home elevators. Plus, Dan Zak talks to an evangelical Christian climate ...
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The origin story of the lunar landing from 2019-07-19T16:00

Lillian Cunningham on the United States’ path to being the first to have astronauts walk on the moon. Plus, Sebastian Smee on an iconic photo of Mother Earth.
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Trump’s racist tweets, and the politics of white identity from 2019-07-18T20:10:53

Michael Scherer explains the president’s identity politics. Plus, Eugene Scott on the history underpinning the “go back” refrain. And readers tell us how it feels to be told you don’t belong.
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Seven years, 76 billion pain pills - tracking the opioid epidemic in the U.S. from 2019-07-17T20:16:54

Scott Higham and Steven Rich unpack the DEA’s pain pill database. Sean Sullivan explains what’s missing in presidential candidates’ appeals to Hispanic voters. And Justin Moyer on an alternative cu...
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What happened to Beto O’Rourke? from 2019-07-16T20:51

Damian Paletta explains how the U.S. government got behind on its bills. Plus, Jenna Johnson unpacks Beto O’Rourke’s lackluster fundraising numbers. And Sarah Kaplan on NASA’s upcoming experiments ...
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The immigration policies causing further uncertainty for asylum seekers from 2019-07-15T20:52:49

Nick Miroff and Kevin Sieff on the policies causing further uncertainty for asylum seekers. Plus, Amy Goldstein explains another threat to the ACA. And Rick Maese on the 10-year-old hoping to skate...
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‘You do know the banjo is an African instrument, right?!’: The black roots of country music from 2019-07-12T16:00

Emily Yahr, Valerie June and Dina Bennett talk about how black people have been largely excluded from country music -- an art form rooted in black history. And Danielle Paquette on how controversy ...
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‘A constant state of drowning’: 40% of Americans say they struggle to pay bills from 2019-07-11T20:50:31

Heather Long on the not-so-booming economy. Mike DeBonis explains the Democratic rifts in the House. And as far as Europe’s “flight shame” movement goes, Hannah Sampson says it has no chance in the...
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The FBI and ICE are scanning millions of Americans’ faces — without their knowledge or consent from 2019-07-10T20:00

Drew Harwell on how the FBI and ICE are using local DMV photos for facial-recognition searches. Dave Weigel talks about how Bernie Sanders has evolved on the campaign trail. And Anna Fifield on the...
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Trump digs in on 2020 Census question over citizenship from 2019-07-09T20:41:31

Aaron Blake on how the citizenship question might make its way onto the census. Beth Reinhard on how the Newtown massacre created a rift within the National Rifle Association. Plus, Peter Whoriskey...
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New sex trafficking charges against Jeffrey Epstein — and the story behind a decade-old plea deal from 2019-07-08T20:41:42

Matt Zapotosky reports on the new abuse charges against well-connected multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Michael Kranish talks about how Donald Trump got into Wharton. Plus, Chico Harlan on Italy’s...
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Keeping the music on: How go-go became the center of D.C.’s gentrification battle from 2019-07-05T15:59

Marissa Lang on how a D.C. store’s booming go-go beats became a focus of Washington’s gentrification dilemma. And Sally Jenkins explains what she believes is the first truly woman-powered franchise...
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How a trade war could blow up the U.S. fireworks supply from 2019-07-04T16:00

Taylor Telford explains how the United States became reliant on China for fireworks — and what the ongoing trade war might mean for future Fourth of July celebrations. And science reporter Lena Sun...
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Will President Trump's Fourth of July be a rally or a celebration? from 2019-07-03T20:00

Juliet Eilperin details President Trump’s plans for a grandiose Independence Day event. Greg Miller and Souad Mekhennet explain how ISIS-inspired killings helped radicalize Europe’s ...
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As the tear gas clears, a turning point in Hong Kong’s protests from 2019-07-02T20:17:04

Shibani Mahtani explains how Hong Kong’s demonstrations are at a crossroads. Plus, Luisa Beck on how people’s tours of concentration camps are colored by present-day anxieties. And Hannah Sampson o...
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Trump’s meeting with Kim was great for ratings, but was it good for denuclearization? from 2019-07-01T16:30

Seung Min Kim and Anna Fifield on President Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Plus, Geoff Fowler on how airport facial recognition is a scam. And Caitlin Gibson on the rise of t...
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Bringing agency to the black man at the heart of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ from 2019-06-28T16:10:41

Amber Phillips dissects the first Democratic primary debates. Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe on the toll of playing Tom Robinson in Broadway’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” And Joy Harjo on her role as the firs...
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Why the Supreme Court is blocking a citizenship question in the 2020 Census — for now from 2019-06-27T20:53:38

Robert Barnes explains the Supreme Court rulings in two closely watched cases. Michelle Lee analyzes the ways 2020 candidates use Facebook. And Gillian Brockell on how New York CIty is remembering ...
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Behind the story Kirsten Gillibrand tells about her change of heart on guns from 2019-06-26T20:34:22

Nick Miroff on the growing crisis at the border. Robert Samuels examines how Kirsten Gillibrand’s past informs her present on guns. And Abha Bhattarai reports on yet another item on millennials’ ki...
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From women’s advocate to favored Trump defender: Judge Jeanine Pirro’s evolution from 2019-06-25T20:01:47

Sarah Ellison untangles Judge Jeanine Pirro’s Trump-like political evolution. Rhonda Colvin delves into three lawmakers’ personal encounters with gun violence. And Jacob Bogage explains how Michiga...
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Joe Biden vs. the rest of the Democratic field from 2019-06-24T20:48:21

Matt Viser on why Joe Biden is campaigning with an air of inevitability. Karla Adam on who could become Britain’s next prime minister. Plus, Gillian Brockell on a gay first lady’s lo...
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“I had a teardrop that floated in front of me.” Astronauts on what it’s like to be in space. from 2019-06-21T15:02:41

Chris Davenport on The Washington Post’s project for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing: 50 astronauts on what it’s like to be in space. And art critic Sebastian Smee on...
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Political donors are mostly white men. These women of color are trying to change that. from 2019-06-20T20:36:39

Josh Dawsey explains how the White House is handling escalating tension with Iran. Michelle Ye Hee Lee finds the women of color working to change the political donor class. Plus, Daron Taylor on wh...
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Meet the New York couple donating millions to the anti-vax movement from 2019-06-19T20:16:05

Carol Morello talks about the U.N. investigator’s report about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. Lena Sun on the Manhattan couple donating millions to anti-vax groups. And Rachel Siegel on n...
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Former defense pick tells The Post, “Bad things can happen to good families” from 2019-06-18T20:53:02

Aaron Davis on conversations with Trump’s former acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan about domestic violence incidents in his family. Maria Sacchetti on planned mass deportations of ...
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A once-in-a-generation expedition to the Arctic from 2019-06-17T20:34:56

Rick Noack explains why tensions between the U.S. and Iran have reached new heights. Science reporter Sarah Kaplan on an expedition to the Arctic. And Kareem Fahim on the death of Mohamed Morsi,...
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Why ‘Queer Eye’s’ Tan France is an expert at hard conversations from 2019-06-14T16:00

“Queer Eye” star Tan France on his new book “Naturally Tan.” Plus, Travis Andrews on how to hack the Billboard charts.
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For Bernie Sanders, the path to power began Halloween night in a public-housing laundry room from 2019-06-13T20:00

Marc Fisher talks about the only executive office Bernie Sanders has held: mayor of Burlington, Vt. Anna Fifield on her new book, “The Great Successor,” examining North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. A...
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‘I can’t breathe:’ Five years later, Eric Garner’s family is still seeking justice from 2019-06-12T20:00

Wesley Lowery on the disciplinary hearing for the officer involved in Eric Garner’s death. Ashley Parker about what President Trump calls “the I-word.” And Steven Goff unpacks criticism of the U.S....
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‘I hate elephants’: How Botswana’s giants became the center of a political clash from 2019-06-11T20:25:09

Max Bearak on the political background of the lifting of Botswana’s elephant hunting ban. Peter Jamison on a public housing complex at the heart of a D.C. housing debate. Plus, Luisa Beck on the Ba...
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How the NRA directed money to the people who oversee its finances from 2019-06-10T20:49:32

Mary Beth Sheridan explains the Trump-Mexico tariff deal. Beth Reinhard on growing allegations of exorbitant spending by the National Rifle Association’s top executives. And Steven Zeitchik on whet...
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A T. rex exhibit 66 million years in the making from 2019-06-07T15:47:30

Steve Hendrix and Peggy McGlone track the journey of a T. rex fossil to the newly reopened fossil hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Peter Holley shares how content about p...
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Allegations of harassment, cash gifts: A West Virginia bishop’s fall from grace from 2019-06-06T20:50:07

Michelle Boorstein on new details about a Catholic bishop suspended from ministry in March. Theater critic Peter Marks with actress Laurie Metcalf on playing Hillary Clinton. And Barry Svrluga on h...
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President Trump is bullish on foreign policy. In a secret recording, Mike Pompeo has doubts. from 2019-06-05T20:00

John Hudson talks about the secret recording of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Peter Whoriskey on the child labor problem in chocolate production. Plus, Sarah Kaplan looks at the unexpected conseq...
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Dick’s Sporting Goods lost money when it changed its gun policies. CEO Ed Stack is fine with that. from 2019-06-04T20:09:53

Rachel Siegel talks to the CEO putting gun policies over profits. Anne Gearan on President Trump’s London visit. Plus, Emily Yahr details the end of a “Jeopardy!” era.
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Trump is using tariffs as a bargaining chip for a border crackdown. Will it work? from 2019-06-03T20:02:57

Mary Beth Sheridan on U.S.-Mexico trade negotiations and how migrants’ lives are in the mix. Todd Frankel on the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play recall. Plus, Simon Denyer on why Japan is defending a sma...
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The Great Forgetting: How China erased the Tiananmen Square massacre from 2019-05-31T15:36:01

Abby Hauslohner reports that Border Patrol often holds unaccompanied minors for far longer than is legal. How the government erased the Tiananmen Square massacre from memory in China. And book cri...
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Why Nancy Pelosi is reluctant to impeach the president from 2019-05-30T20:56:51

Rachael Bade on the impeachment divide among Democrats. Loveday Morris reports on why Israel will hold a second parliamentary election. Plus, Brady Dennis explains why dead puffins in Alaska may be...
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Mueller closes up shop: ‘The work speaks for itself’ from 2019-05-29T20:46:02

Rosalind S. Helderman on Robert S. Mueller III’s first public comments on the Russia investigation. Reis Thebault on the latest state to take up a “heartbeat bill” -- and the Democratic governor wh...
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Health officials are targeting communities battling measles. Anti-vaxxers are, too. from 2019-05-28T20:00

Lena Sun explores the rise of the modern anti-vaccine movement. Michael Kranish analyzes President Trump’s changing rhetoric on Iran. Plus, Michael Birnbaum explains the Green parties’ surge in the...
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When ‘school choice’ tests parents’ personal values from 2019-05-27T20:00

Education reporter Perry Stein discusses a family weighing a decision of where to send their eighth-grader for high school — and how that decision has tested their political and social values.
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Pitchers are throwing faster than ever — and it’s ruining baseball from 2019-05-24T15:55

William Booth breaks down Theresa May’s resignation and what it means for Brexit. Dave Sheinin fields questions on the velocity of baseball pitches. And Andrea Sachs raises the alarm on travel scams.
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A Georgia clinic braces for the state’s new abortion law from 2019-05-23T20:26:19

Caroline Kitchener visits a Georgia abortion clinic. Damian Paletta explains the next front in the U.S.-China trade war. And DeNeen Brown discusses why Harriet Tubman won’t be on the $20 bill anyti...
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President Trump vowed to fight opioids. But the fentanyl crisis keeps getting worse. from 2019-05-22T20:01:51

Jeff Stein on what an IRS draft memo means for the fight over President Trump’s taxes. Sari Horwitz and Scott Higham on the Trump administration’s response to the fentanyl crisis. And Carol Leonnig...
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‘He’s entwined his business with his presidency . . . and it’s not going well.’ from 2019-05-15T20:48:28

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Nick Miroff on what was happening behind the scenes before the purge at DHS. Julie Zauzmer on the conservative effort to get Bible classes in public schools. Plus, Ellen McCarthy on the could-be fi...
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The state legislatures trying to overturn Roe v. Wade from 2019-05-13T20:10:12

Deanna Paul explains the state laws aimed at getting the Supreme Court to reconsider Roe. Political reporter Holly Bailey on the millionaire running on a universal basic income platform. And, the i...
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A battle in West Virginia: A coal mine versus crayfish. from 2019-05-10T20:00

Juliet Eilperin on the battle over coal mining in West Virginia. Sarah Kaplan on how scientists plan for a catastrophic asteroid strike. Plus, Caitlin Gibson on the weird psychology behind the baby...
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One man’s fight to save the world’s tigers from 2019-05-09T19:12:20

Terrence McCoy on tiger farms in Laos. Chelsea Janes on the electability of 2020 candidates. Plus, Adrian Higgins on the man keeping orchids alive.
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How a father-daughter relationship is helping define one 2020 candidate. from 2019-05-08T20:26:07

Ashley Parker on Trump’s attempts to recast his response to Charlottesville. Ben Terris on how Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s relationship with her father has defined her candidacy. Plus, Anna Fifield on Chi...
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The U.S. and China: It’s complicated from 2019-05-07T20:05:50

Damian Paletta on the new tariffs President Trump wants to impose on China. Griff Witte on how Germany’s apprenticeship programs help refugees. Plus, Michael Kranish on America’s first black sports...
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Inside Boeing’s boardroom during the 737 Max crisis from 2019-05-06T20:25:12

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Why the president's probable nominee for the Fed backed out from 2019-05-03T20:43:02

Heather Long on why President Trump’s presumed nominee stepped away from the Federal Reserve Board. DeNeen L. Brown on the enslaved African woman documented in Jamestown. Plus, Rachel Hatzipanagos ...
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Police test facial recognition in Oregon. But privacy advocates have serious concerns. from 2019-05-02T20:13:49

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Barr answers for his handling of the Mueller report from 2019-05-01T19:56:29

Devlin Barrett on Attorney General William P. Barr’s testimony. Maria Sacchetti on the Trump administration saying it may charge asylum seekers looking for refuge. Plus, Rick Maese on what happened...
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U.S. agencies want to 'Russia-proof' 2020. The White House isn't on board. from 2019-04-30T20:17:16

Lena Sun on the growing cases of measles in the U.S. Shane Harris on the White House’s downplaying of warning signs of Russian interference ahead of the 2020 election. Plus, Simon Denyer on the end...
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President Trump leans on Fox host Lou Dobbs for policy advice from 2019-04-29T20:48:37

Matt Zapotosky with a preview for Attorney General William P. Barr’s Mueller report testimony before Congress. Manuel Roig-Franzia on Lou Dobbs’s influence on President Trump. Plus, Samantha Schmid...
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‘There are monsters in my room:’ How a smart home security system failed from 2019-04-26T20:00

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And then there were 20: Biden (finally) enters the race from 2019-04-25T20:36:19

Matt Viser on former vice president Joe Biden jumping into the 2020 race. Gillian Brockell and Drew Harwell on the complications of grieving on social media. And what is breaking “Jeopardy!”? Emily...
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‘This is a political war between the White House and Congress’ from 2019-04-24T20:03:13

Robert Costa on the White House’s attempts to keep aides from testifying to Congress. Jeff Stein on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s student-loan forgiveness plan. And Niha Masih on how far India will go fo...
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‘The numbers are just staggering’: Death toll rises in Sri Lanka from 2019-04-23T20:27:08

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The method of Mueller: Inside the special counsel’s investigation from 2019-04-22T20:08:12

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Trump ordered them to thwart Mueller. White House aides refused. from 2019-04-19T20:47:51

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Everything you need to know from the Mueller report. from 2019-04-18T21:17:27

Post reporters Rosalind S. Helderman, Shane Harris and Carol D. Leonnig break down the key findings of the redacted Mueller report released today by Attorney General William P. Barr.
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Trump shifting DHS focus from counterterrorism to immigration from 2019-04-17T20:42:30

Nick Miroff reports on the major shift in focus at the Department of Homeland Security. Carlos Lozada dissects the brain trust surrounding Trump, the anti-intellectual president. Plus Joe Fox and L...
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Why banning fringe users doesn't keep conspiracy theories off YouTube from 2019-04-16T20:10:35

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Robert McCartney reflects on the massive fire at Paris’s historic Notre Dame Cathedral. Toluse Olorunnipa breaks down 2020 candidates’ campaign finance reports. And Matt Bonesteel mulls Tiger Woods...
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The culture clash at the center of New York’s measles outbreak from 2019-04-12T20:11:09

Lenny Bernstein on New York City’s mandatory vaccination order; Juliet Eilperin on how the military is approaching climate change differently than the White House; and Ryan Pfeffer on what it’s lik...
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The U.S. case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from 2019-04-11T20:14:47

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Why is Julián Castro the only 2020 Democrat with an immigration plan? from 2019-04-10T20:49:05

Michael Scherer on why Julián Castro is the only 2020 Democrat with an immigration plan. Emily Rauhala on Yazidi refugees in Canada. And Joel Achenbach on the first picture of a black hole.
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Mayor Pete Buttigieg on a religious left revival from 2019-04-09T20:16:05

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High-risk lending caused the Great Recession. Could it happen again? from 2019-04-08T20:15:53

Damian Paletta explains the dangers of leveraged loans. Loveday Morris examines Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s standing ahead of the Israeli legislative elections. Plus, Simon Denyer i...
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He fought for justice. Now he’s facing misconduct allegations. from 2019-04-05T21:31:08

Neena Satija and Wesley Lowery on the misconduct allegations against the co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Sarah Ellison on Rupert Murdoch’s son and the fate of Fox News. Plus, Peter H...
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What did AG Barr hold back from his Mueller report summary? from 2019-04-04T20:24:07

Rosalind S. Helderman on the people upset about what was left out of the Mueller report summary. David Ignatius on Jamal Khashoggi’s killing six months later. Plus, Jonathan Capehart on voices from...
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Britax strollers kept crashing. Why wasn't there a recall? from 2019-04-03T20:20:42

Tara Bahrampour on how the census going digital could expose it to hacking and disinformation campaigns. Todd C. Frankel on how a stroller company made a case against its products go away. Plus, Jo...
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The Supreme Court’s mixed messages on religious rights for death row inmates from 2019-04-02T20:14:48

Robert Barnes on the Supreme Court’s differing decisions on religious rights. Patricia Sullivan on how Amazon’s new headquarters in Virginia could threaten a nearby Latino neighborhood. Plus, Canad...
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Joe Biden is an affectionate guy. Is that a problem for a 2020 run? from 2019-04-01T20:00:18

Elise Viebeck on scrutiny over Joe Biden’s interactions with women. Caroline Kitchener on the only new Republican woman in the House. Plus, Christopher Ingraham on the amount of sex Americans are h...
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Thought the fight over Obamacare was done? Think again. from 2019-03-29T20:01:58

Paige Winfield Cunningham on Obamacare and the recent Justice Department efforts to overturn it. Carlos Lozada on lessons learned from past reports on presidential conduct. Plus, Anton Troianovski ...
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Will all 2020 Democrats release their tax returns? from 2019-03-28T20:00

Holly Bailey on whether 2020 Democrats will release their tax returns. Laurie McGinley on the new FDA-approved depression treatments. Plus, Jon Gerberg and Michael Robinson Chavez on life in Venezu...
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Questions about suicide and guns, after three deaths from 2019-03-27T20:43:16

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Katie Zezima on the pharmaceutical company’s landmark settlement. Amy Gardner on voting rights for felons in Florida. And Dan Zak on butterflies and the border wall.
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What happens after Mueller? ‘There’s a long way to go.’ from 2019-03-25T20:16:58

Josh Dawsey and Karoun Demirjian report on Washington’s response to Attorney General William P. Barr’s summary of Robert S. Mueller III's Russia investigation. And Jeff Stein on Puerto Rico’s loss ...
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Robert Mueller did not find evidence the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia, according to a letter Attorney General William Barr delivered to Congress on Sunday. Post reporter Devlin Barrett jo...
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Paul Sonne on potential impacts of the Pentagon’s plan to fund the border wall; Geoff Edgers on his trip to Israel with Roseanne; and Ben Guarino on the “zombie theory” of birth order.
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As a top prosecutor, Klobuchar often declined to pursue charges in police-involved killings from 2019-03-21T20:31:28

Elise Viebeck and Michelle Lee on presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar’s history as a county prosecutor; Lenny Bernstein on a lack of HIV prevention drugs where they’re needed; and Elahe Izadi on the...
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The white candidates struggling to appeal to black voters from 2019-03-20T20:12:13

Heather Long on the #MeToo moment in the field of economics; Cleve Wootson on 2020 candidates struggling to bridge the race gap; Rick Maese on another year without a near-mythical race.
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After discrimination charges, Facebook making big changes to its ad system from 2019-03-19T20:20

Tracy Jan explains expected changes to Facebook’s targeted ad system. Kate Woodsome on married couples in bureaucratic limbo because of Trump’s travel ban. Anna Fifield on the power of Haka.
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How intelligence agencies grapple with the global reach of domestic terrorism from 2019-03-18T20:00:53

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How the New Zealand mosque shootings moved across social media from 2019-03-15T20:31:48

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Pilots raised the alarm after last year’s Boeing crash. Then another plane went down. from 2019-03-14T20:33:15

Aaron Gregg investigates pilot complaints to Boeing. Glenn Kessler dissects what socialism really means. And Brady Dennis reports on the young climate activists going on strike.
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How the Obama administration missed the fentanyl crisis from 2019-03-13T20:05:53

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Questions for Boeing after second deadly plane crash from 2019-03-11T20:57:06

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From $22 an hour to $11: What the GM layoffs mean for workers from 2019-03-08T21:00

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‘I take full responsibility’: How Kamala Harris dealt with a scandal as DA from 2019-03-06T21:32:26

Michael Kranish on some questions Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) might face about her record as a prosecutor as 2020 heats up. Science reporter Carolyn Y. Johnson on what we still don’t understand a...
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A second patient is free of HIV, offering new hope for a cure from 2019-03-05T21:54:45

Carolyn Y. Johnson on the second patient who may be cured of HIV, and Karoun Demirjian on the Democrats’ post-Cohen strategy. Plus, Avi Selk on a Harvard professor who believes in aliens.
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Nick Miroff on a surge in border crossings that is expected to go up. Peggy McGlone on a philanthropic family’s ties to the opioid crisis. And the president is on the phone ... just to talk.
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Hank Stuever on the new documentary about alleged sexual abuse by Michael Jackson. Joanna Slater explains the recent clashes in ongoing India-Pakistan border tensions. Plus, Avi Selk on waiting for...
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The fragility of citizenship from 2019-02-28T21:40:25

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‘I’m here to tell the truth about Mr. Trump.’ from 2019-02-27T21:32:33

Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former fixer and personal attorney, appeared before a congressional committee today. Post reporters Karoun Demirjian, Rosalind S. Helderman, David Fahrenthold and A...
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Democrats ready 'no' vote on national emergency from 2019-02-25T21:23:33

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Facebook’s billion-dollar blunder from 2019-02-21T21:51:05

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With scandals growing, Catholic leaders gather for Vatican summit on sex abuse from 2019-02-20T21:00

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Bernie Sanders surprised everyone in 2016. Can he do it again? from 2019-02-19T21:30:57

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Can impeachment appear legitimate in a hyperpartisan universe? from 2019-02-18T21:30

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Trump braces for challenges to emergency declaration from 2019-02-15T21:45:52

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Heather Long explains why your tax refund may be smaller this year. Lenny Bernstein on organ transplant oversight in the United States. And Sarah Kaplan with a sweet farewell to the Mars rover Oppo...
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Paul Schwartzman on the path that led Michael Cohen to Donald Trump. Lena Sun on the preventable measles outbreak in Washington state. And Anna Fifield on China’s “leftover women.”
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Elizabeth Warren apologizes for Native American heritage claims from 2019-02-06T21:17:13

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to The Post’s Annie Linskey after her apology for claims of Native American heritage. Plus, Karen DeYoung on the Trump administration’s approach to peace in Afghanistan...
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The selective investigation of North Carolina’s alleged voter fraud from 2019-02-05T21:00

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How Trump’s lifetime appointments are reshaping federal courts from 2019-02-04T21:17:11

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How an assault victim sought justice when the system failed her from 2019-01-31T21:00:06

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The shutdown is over — for now. What happens next? from 2019-01-25T21:49:32

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Seung Min Kim on stalled legislative efforts to end the seemingly never-ending shutdown. Moriah Balingit on the state of public school systems in light of the Los Angeles teachers’ strike. Plus, ho...
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Six decades after Minnijean Brown became one of the Little Rock Nine, one of the first nine black students to desegregate a high school in Little Rock, Ark., she has a new mission: showing the worl...
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Greg Miller on the president keeping notes from meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin to himself. Darryl Fears on an executive order that may thin millions of acres of forests. Plus, the h...
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President Trump is threatening to call a national emergency to build a border wall. Post reporter David Nakamura explains whether that’s possible, or even legal. Plus, tech reporter Geoffrey Fowler...
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U.S. troops to leave Syria. Now what? from 2018-12-20T21:10

What it means for the U.S. to pull forces out of Syria. The fashion industry’s mixed messages to plus-size women. Plus, when Congress weighed a journey to the center of Earth.
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How a ‘law and order’ party embraced prison reform from 2018-12-19T21:02:27

The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill overhauling the federal prison system. What it takes to mend relationships between the police and communities. Plus, taking over holiday traditions.
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Why President Trump is shutting down his charity from 2018-12-18T21:35:37

President Trump’s charity will shut down amid allegations that he used it for personal and political gain. In the second part of our Murder With Impunity series, the police perspective. And a retir...
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Murder With Impunity: Surrounded by homicide from 2018-12-17T20:52:01

A New Orleans mother who lost three children in homicides now fears for her last. Plus, a new report prepared for the Senate Intelligence Committee details how the Russians sought to influence the ...
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When a 7-year-old dies on Border Patrol’s watch from 2018-12-14T21:20:46

A 7-year-old girl died after being taken into Border Patrol custody, reportedly from dehydration and exhaustion. Also, the U.S. responds to climate change at the U.N. summit. Plus, a homeless chara...
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Brexit: ‘The word you’re looking for is shambolic’ from 2018-12-13T21:20:40

Now that Theresa May has survived a no-confidence vote by her party, can she pull off Brexit? Also, what the new “Spider-Man” film means to an Afro-Latino critic. Plus, Voyager 2 reaches interstell...
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Michael Cohen, sentenced Wednesday, says he's free from Trump from 2018-12-12T21:34:35

Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years in federal prison. Google’s CEO visits the Post to discuss the tech giant’s future. Plus, why it’s maybe OK that First Lady Melania Trump doesn’t actually...
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Live from the Oval Office, it’s Tuesday afternoon! from 2018-12-11T21:41:39

President Trump faces off with Democratic lawmakers Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer in a nationally televised shouting match. How a flute player’s lawsuit illuminates the gender pay gap in America. ...
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Who wants to be White House chief of staff? from 2018-12-10T21:36:08

Just as special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation heats up, President Trump struggles to find a new chief of staff. Also, right-wing violence is up and left-wing attacks are down. Plus,...
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What one man’s death says about the asylum court system from 2018-12-07T21:00

Apple’s new heart-healthy tech might be better for the anxious and not the ailing. Also, a dead man’s children seek asylum in the same court that denied him.
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Deal or no deal?: Theresa May’s Brexit standoff from 2018-12-06T21:17:10

A vote on Britain’s separation from the European Union, how veterans’ stay at Trump’s D.C. hotel (courtesy of Saudi Arabia) may have violated the Constitution, and a photojournalist reconnects with...
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The midterm election that's still not over from 2018-12-05T21:30:56

An investigation into possible election fraud in North Carolina, the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and one former president says goodbye to another — his dad.
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Democrats set the stage (literally) for 2020 from 2018-12-04T22:53:24

The Democratic National Committee struggles to find a big-enough stage for likely presidential candidates. Plus, the second and final installment of our series “An Affair. The Mob. A Murder.”
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Prime Suspect, Part 1: An Affair. The Mob. A Murder. from 2018-12-03T21:10:11

One September morning a Post reporter gets a call with new information about a murder she covered 30 years ago. Plus, how climate change became a partisan issue in the United States.
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Introducing ‘Post Reports’ from 2018-11-28T13:00

Here it is: the new daily podcast from the newsroom of The Washington Post. “Post Reports,” hosted by Martine Powers, will bring you all the reporting and insight you expect from The Post, but for ...
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