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Amy Coney Barrett, potential Supreme Court pick, wrote influential ruling on campus sexual assault

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Barbara Lagoa rises on Trump’s Supreme Court list as allies emphasize Florida campaign edge

By Isaac Stanley-Becker and Aaron C. Davis

The FixAnalysis

How the GOP is trying to justify its Supreme Court reversal

By Aaron Blake

Coronavirus

CDC removes statement on airborne virus transmission, claiming website error

The agency had posted guidelines suggesting the virus can transmit over a distance larger than six feet and that indoor ventilation is key to protection against its spread.

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Kelly Williams is a nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital. (Amanda Voisard for The Post)

The N95 shortage America can’t seem to fix

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Voices from the Pandemic

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Opinions

Trump’s latest Supreme Court spin unmasks the GOP’s vile game

Opinion by Greg Sargent

Ted Cruz accidentally shows Democrats the way forward

Opinion by James Downie

Biden blows up the notion RBG’s seat helps the right

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

The Supreme Court struggle is about democracy

Opinion by E.J. Dionne Jr.

The UAE-Bahrain-Israel accords are a big step — in the wrong direction

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The unanswered question of our time: Is Trump an agent of Russia?

Opinion by Tim Weiner

Race & Reckoning

Justice Dept. targets Portland, New York and Seattle over protests

The Trump administration has released a list of cities that face possible federal aid cuts. A similar approach over immigration policies has been blocked by the courts.

By Devlin Barrett

From The Magazine

Why a Russian billionaire wants to buy controversial statues that were taken down

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White bar owner charged in fatal shooting of Black protester in Omaha dies by suicide, attorneys say

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14 things to know, from Zendaya’s historic win to a record-breaking ‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweep

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How ‘Schitt’s Creek’ became the most beloved comedy on TV

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TV Review

At Kimmel’s virtual Emmys show, a few gaffes might have improved things

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Your Life at Home

The fitness industry is trying to lure gym members back — but experts say it’s using flawed data

By Allyson Chiu

How to adapt meditation for little kids? It looks a lot like play.

By Steph Fairyington

Simple and close to home, pandemic vacations embrace the travel norms of earlier eras

By Becca Milfeld

Stocks plunge after report alleging large banks profited from illicit dealings

Rattled investors weighed how the search for Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s successor could overshadow coronavirus stimulus talks, and the implications of a blockbuster report on global banks.

By Hamza Shaban and Hannah Denham1 hour ago

The Finance 202Analysis

Global banks process trillions in dirty money despite suspicions, investigation finds

By Tory Newmyer

House Democrats introduce stopgap spending bill nine days before government shutdown deadline

By Erica Werner43 minutes ago

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Perspective

Golf has never seen anyone like Bryson DeChambeau

The U.S. Open champion looks like a linebacker, talks like a scientist and is here to break golf.

By Thomas Boswell

World Health Organization unveils plan for distributing coronavirus vaccine, urges cooperation

More than 170 countries are in talks to join the WHO plan, which aims to develop and distribute $2 billion of vaccine doses by the end of 2021.

By Emily Rauhala38 minutes ago

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By Emily Yahr

‘End of an innocent world’: An oral history of the first National Book Festival, which debuted three days before 9/11

By Angela Haupt

The Pocket Garden: With planning and patience, even the tiniest urban plots can be made glorious

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Politics

Analysis

Sen. Tom Cotton has spoken about the Republicans' power. (Getty Images)

Supreme Court fight highlights the new political reality: America under minority rule

The Constitution provided the minority with a check. Republicans have turned it into a cudgel.

By Philip Bump

Fact CheckerAnalysis

Trump’s four-Pinocchio claim about Biden’s plan for prisons

Joe Biden says he would end the use of private prisons and increase funding for halfway housing. The president falsely says Biden would close the prison system.

By Salvador Rizzo

Biden entered September with $466 million, far outpacing Trump’s $325 million

It is the first time Joe Biden has held a cash advantage over the incumbent.

By Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Anu Narayanswamy

Trump brags to Woodward that he has ‘broken every record’ on appointing judges

The president’s repeated remarks underscored his focus on the issue, which now takes center stage after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

By Ashley Parker

Voters’ Guide

Interactive

How turnout and swing voters could get Trump or Biden to 270

World

Britain could face 50,000 coronavirus cases per day by mid-October, government scientists warn

The number of coronavirus cases is doubling roughly every seven days, and new restrictions are expected.

By Karla Adam27 minutes ago

As Canada’s Parliament returns, Trudeau aims for reset on coronavirus, charity scandal

The prime minister will lay out a plan for a Canada that is “healthier and safer, greener and more competitive.”

By Amanda Coletta

Elephants head for trees in Chobe National Park in Botswana. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Post)

Botswana reveals the cause of a mass elephant die-off after months-long wait

In May and June, at least 330 elephants died in a small area, raising concerns about foul play.

By Mqondisi Dube and Max Bearak

U.S. insists ‘snapback’ sanctions against Iran are in force, but most of the world says that’s illegal

The Trump administration plans to spell out how it intends to enforce U.N. sanctions against Iran that the international community says it has no right to reimpose because it withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal.

By Carol Morello

With the Charlie Hebdo trial underway, does ‘Je suis Charlie’ still resonate in France?

Among younger generations, there is less tolerance for claims of free expression as a cover for Islamophobia.

By James McAuley

National

Tropical Storm Beta to bring heavy rain to Texas, Louisiana

Storm surge flooding is already underway as Beta slowly approaches.

By Matthew Cappucci and Andrew Freedman

Gulf Coast mayors say hurricane season has changed for the worse. Many blame climate shifts.

Some say the cause is not as important as the reality, while others worry human-affected climate change will make storms more intense and dangerous.

By Ashley Cusick and Maria Sacchetti

Census worker Jennifer Pope helps at a walk-up counting site set up for Hunt County in Texas. (AP)

Hurricanes, wildfires further hamper Census 2020 count

The 2020 Census has been challenging to conduct amid coronavirus-related delays and legal and legislative battles. But as the count enters its final weeks of a truncated schedule, it has been dealt an unforeseen and potentially critical blow.

By Tara Bahrampour

Nearly 11,000 people have been exposed to the coronavirus on flights, the CDC says

Federal officials have investigated cases of people flying while capable of spreading the virus, but confirming such transmissions is difficult.

By Ian Duncan

Envelope addressed to Trump tested positive for ricin, officials say

The letter mailed from Canada was intercepted before it reached the White House, according to officials.

By Devlin Barrett

D.C., Md. & Va.

Fourth-grade teacher Katharine Balog takes the temperature of Angelina Santoro before class starts at St. Jude Regional Catholic School. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post)

Masks, thermometers, class cohorts: How students are returning to campus at private schools

When many other schools are remote, St. Jude Regional Catholic School in Montgomery County offers in-person classes five days a week. A number of private schools have plans to launch in-person instruction to some degree in coming weeks.

By Donna St. George

Like running a country: What it meant to be a schools superintendent this summer

Gregory C. Hutchings Jr., superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools, had a long, chaotic summer.

By Hannah Natanson

D.C. school leaders struggle to reopen buildings for small groups as staff reluctance persists

“Why is the convention center opening when the schools are still closed?” a frustrated parent asked city officials.

By Perry Stein

Tickets issued in Montgomery street racing crackdown, police say

Cars reportedly were gathered in Gaithersburg area, state police say.

By Martin Weil

Capital Weather Gang

D.C.-area forecast: Unbelievably nice weather for most of the week

Temperatures rise midweek as highs approach 80.

By Jason Samenow

Coronavirus cases in D.C., Maryland and Virginia

Business & Technology

Lynn Foley, right,reaches out to her mother, Vernice Huff, as they celebrate Huff’s 100th birthday at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, Fla. (AP)

Task force: Nursing homes need aid. Critics: Industry should step up.

A special panel seeks more money for testing, personal protective equipment, registered nurses, infection control training and staff salary increases, but the panel is silent on nursing homes' own responsibilities.

By Will Englund

Fed aims to revamp laws ensuring access to credit for low- and moderate-income families

There’s agreement among three financial regulators that the Community Reinvestment Act should be revised to keep pace with online banking. But there’s disagreement over how to do so.

By Rachel Siegel

Microsoft to acquire publisher of ‘Doom,’ ‘Elder Scrolls,’ ‘Fallout’ for $7.5 billion

The move figures to significantly bolster Microsoft's Game Pass offerings ahead of the Series X console launch this November.

By Mike Hume

Consumer TechPerspective

How to track your ballot like a UPS package

By Geoffrey A. Fowler

Market Watch

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Road to Recovery

Masks, thermometers and class cohorts: Students return to campus

Movie theater popcorn sales have tanked, prompting American popcorn farmers to find new markets

Businesses with ‘windfall’ pandemic profits are showering them on investors, study finds

Golf, the official sport of social distance, had its best summer in decades

Health & Science

The Energy 202Analysis

An extra Trump Supreme Court justice may help cement his environmental rollbacks

The loss of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg may also give Joe Biden trouble in implementing a plan to combat climate change.

By Dino Grandoni

The fitness industry is trying to lure gym members back — but experts say it’s using flawed data

In a study conducted by a company that helps health clubs manage their member experience, major methodology flaws probably skewed data in favor of gym safety, experts say.

By Allyson Chiu

Tofu products. Clockwise from top left: Yves Veggie Salami,
365 Organic Silken Tofu, Hodo Barbecue Tofu Cubes, Wildwood Teriyaki Baked Tofu, House Foods Tofu Shirataki Futtucine, Wildwood Savory Baked Tofu (not cut up)
Hodo Thai Curry Nuggets. (Laura Chase de Formigny for The Washington Post; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post)

(Laura Chase de Formigny for The Post; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Post)

Tofu sales skyrocket during the pandemic, as consumers search for affordable meat alternatives

By Kristen Hartke

Is it covid-19 or the flu? What doctors say about the symptoms.

Doctors are urging people to get the annual flu vaccine to prevent a "twindemic" this fall and winter.

By Marisa Iati

For insulin and other medications, rising costs aren’t slowing down

Insulin is the poster child for outrageous prescription prices, but patients are paying ever more to treat depression, asthma, HIV, cholesterol and more.

By Rachana Pradhan1 hour ago

Sports

49ers defensive end Nick Bosa is taken off the field after being injured Sunday. (AP)

Analysis

What to know from NFL Week 2: Injuries piled up, and the Cowboys pulled off a miracle

By Adam Kilgore

Perspective

Russell Wilson has never been considered the NFL’s best QB. It might be time.

By Jerry Brewer

Perspective

As Kyler Murray soars, Dwayne Haskins is still playing catch-up

By Barry Svrluga

Hail or Fail: Smart challenge, Terry McLaurin among the highlights in Washington’s first loss

By Scott Allen

Bryson DeChambeau wins the U.S. Open, capturing his first major title

The 27-year-old overtook 21-year-old Matthew Wolff in a tournament that was delayed three months amid the coronavirus pandemic.

By Chuck Culpepper

Analysis

In one huge shot, Anthony Davis shows why he left New Orleans for the Lakers

Anthony Davis hit the "biggest shot" of his career for the Los Angeles Lakers, but will the superstar forward be universally embraced if he wins his first championship next month?

By Ben Golliver

Lifestyle

The breakdown of chlorophyll is responsible for the season’s picturesque foliage. (Getty Images)

Ever wondered why trees ditch their leaves each fall?

What looks like pretty scenery to us is a matter of deadly serious survival for trees.

By Jason Bittel

Perspective

How to adapt meditation for little kids? It looks a lot like play.

By Steph Fairyington

When the world’s in crisis, we need ‘grief leaders.’ Here’s how to be one.

By Elizabeth Chang

Perspective

‘Cuties’ is an unflinching look at what it means to be a preteen girl. No wonder people can’t handle it.

By Monica Hesse

Advice

Carolyn Hax: A couple’s thoughts about 401(k) don’t match

Her mother died at 60, so she’d rather save less aggressively and spend a little more today.

Ask Amy: Scorned husband needs a dose of cordial

He wants ex’s new spouse to be excluded from small family gatherings.

Miss Manners: Why doesn’t my friend like my posts?

Reader agreed to be social media friend but doesn’t get any “likes.”

The LilyElevating stories about women

Trump’s election caused an IUD rush. Will RBG’s death do the same?

By Chelsea Cirruzzo

Perspective

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy is alive in our fight for abortion rights

By Danielle Campoamor

‘How many people get to say they worked for their idol?’: Women in law remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s profound impact

By The Lily News

‘I needed her to see this’: Moms flock to the Supreme Court with their daughters to remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Caroline Kitchener

Arts & Entertainment

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, center, with Sheryl Crow and Barry Levinson, creators of the musical “Diner,” at Signature Theatre. (Courtesy of Margot Schulman)

Perspective

Ginsburg gave her life to the country — and her heart to the arts

By Peter Marks

‘Ratched’ is Sarah Paulson’s most terrifying role yet — and not for the reason you might think

Paulson embraces the fear that comes with inhabiting the iconic “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” villain in the latest Netflix series from Ryan Murphy.

By Thomas Floyd

‘You’re doing amazing, sweetie’: 20 unforgettable moments from ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’

As the reality show returns amid the news that it will soon come to an end, we look back at our favorite fights, laughs, baby births and oh-so-many weddings.

By Bethonie Butler

Perspective