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Deaths in Beirut blasts pass 100

Red Cross workers were scouring the wrecked and deserted streets in neighborhoods near the explosion site to find those who might be trapped.

Visual Story: Photos depict aftermath of the Beirut blasts

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At least two massive explosions shook Beirut on Aug. 4, injuring and killing hundreds of people. (The Washington Post)

Here’s what videos tell us about the explosions in Beirut

Election 2020

Rep. Marshall wins Senate GOP primary in Kansas, defeating Kobach

Kansas Republicans oust freshman Rep. Watkins in House primary

Longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay loses Democratic primary in Missouri

Cori Bush, an activist who entered politics after the Ferguson protests in 2014, upset the 10-term congressman in the St. Louis-based district.
CORONAVIRUS

White House, Democrats at odds over jobless aid

President Trump on Wednesday backed enhanced benefits but said he had concerns they would discourage people from returning to work.
ADP: U.S. hiring slowed dramatically in July as virus surged
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Struggling U.S. manufacturers pivot to one product where sales are actually booming: Masks

Business is booming for one German-owned dialysis giant. It took a $137 million bailout anyway.

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Analysis

Breaking down Trump’s take on why Florida and apparently no other state can vote by mail safely

RACE AND RECKONING

Democrats introduce bill to add new mission to the Federal Reserve: Ending racial inequality

It would be the first major change to the Fed’s mandate since 1977 and would significantly alter the central bank’s focus.
The Virgo family poses for a photo in 2019. (Diallo Dixon)
The Virgo family poses for a photo in 2019. (Diallo Dixon)

Jamaican school now says 7-year-old girl with dreadlocks may attend

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Husband of Los Angeles district attorney charged with pointing a gun at BLM protesters
Kansas could elect its first openly transgender lawmaker this fall
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Democrats are trying to unseat a bully. They need to stop using a bully’s tactics to do so.
Trump and his spinners are suddenly freaking out about Florida. Here’s why.
The dethroning of the Queen of Nice
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Mark Meadows isn’t saving Trump. He’s sabotaging the country.
One of humanity’s remarkable achievements is the absence of a third nuclear weapon
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President’s son calls for blocking mine in sensitive fishing area

Tweets by the Donald Trump Jr. and Vice President Pence’s former top staffer on Tuesday called for stopping a giant gold and copper mine in Alaska that was approved just last month by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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State Dept. watchdog resigns in another shake-up at IG’s office

Stephen Akard, who was named to replace the fired Steve Linick this spring, has resigned effective Friday.
Howard Kakita is an American hibakusha, a Japanese word for survivor. In 1945, he was staying with his grandparents in Hiroshima. (Philip Cheung for The Post)
Howard Kakita is an American hibakusha, a Japanese word for survivor. In 1945, he was staying with his grandparents in Hiroshima. (Philip Cheung for The Post)
Howard Kakita, right, his brother, Kenny, and paternal grandfather, Yaozo, lost their hair because of radiation from the atomic blast in Hiroshima. (Family photo)
Howard Kakita, right, his brother, Kenny, and paternal grandfather, Yaozo, lost their hair because of radiation from the atomic blast in Hiroshima. (Family photo)
Hiroshima's downtown shopping district was a center of activity before the city was flattened by a U.S. atomic bomb on Aug. 6, 1945. (National Archives)
Hiroshima's downtown shopping district was a center of activity before the city was flattened by a U.S. atomic bomb on Aug. 6, 1945. (National Archives)
The atomic bomb obliterated virtually all of Hiroshima. Eight months later, the landscape was little changed. (Army Recruiting Service/AP)
The atomic bomb obliterated virtually all of Hiroshima. Eight months later, the landscape was little changed. (Army Recruiting Service/AP)

He was an American child in Hiroshima on the day the atomic bomb dropped

Howard Kakita’s story is distinctly both a Japanese and American tale, one filled with tragedy, betrayal, heroism and eventual forgiveness.
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Health illiteracy is not new in America. But the pandemic magnifies how troubling it is.

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Looking back 40 years, creator of Pac-Man credits simplicity for its success

Election 2020

Biden campaign plans $280 million ad campaign for final three months of race

The former vice president’s campaign is expanding its television presence in 15 states as it attempts to convince voters even in traditionally Republican states like Texas, Arizona and Georgia.
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Analysis

Pence’s hyped-up claims of ‘voter fraud’ in Indiana

The vice president claims that people registering Black voters in Indiana were “prosecuted for falsifying ballots.” That’s false.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk on the South Lawn of the White House during Fourth of July festivities this year. Trump is considering delivering his convention acceptance speech there. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk on the South Lawn of the White House during Fourth of July festivities this year. Trump is considering delivering his convention acceptance speech there. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)

White House venue in the mix for Trump’s convention speech

Although the Hatch Act prevents federal officials from certain forms of political activity at work, it exempts the president and the vice president from restrictions.

Taiwan, U.S. to hold highest-level meeting since 1979

The meeting sets the stage for a politically charged trip that will likely showcase closer governmental and trade ties and deeply anger China.

In Modi’s quest to transform India, a grand Hindu temple rises

Protesters rally Saturday in support of former governor Sergei Furgal in Khabarovsk, 3,800 miles east of Moscow. (Igor Volkov/AP)
Protesters rally Saturday in support of former governor Sergei Furgal in Khabarovsk, 3,800 miles east of Moscow. (Igor Volkov/AP)

Why the Kremlin cares about protests on the other side of Russia

The former governor in the Far East Khabarovsk region faces murder charges. Protesters see it as a Kremlin ploy.

Fast-dwindling federal aid pits Florida governments against each other

The situation illustrates the urgent financial issues facing cities and states as Congress fails to act.

A corrections officer and his wife were inseparable. They died of covid-19 an hour apart.

Fetal tissue research advisory board convenes, with a strong anti-abortion tilt

Alice Paul, seated second from left, sews the 36th star on a banner in August 1920 to celebrate Tennesse's vote as the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment. (AP)
Alice Paul, seated second from left, sews the 36th star on a banner in August 1920 to celebrate Tennesse's vote as the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment. (AP)
The Battle for the Ballot

Things you didn’t know (or maybe forgot) about how women got the vote

To start with, the origin of “suffrage” is not suffering, although plenty of people suffered in the pursuit of suffrage.
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Instagram launches TikTok rival amid antitrust scrutiny

Instagram Reels, a clear competitor to TikTok, is being released in the United States as TikTok faces mounting political pressure to sell to Microsoft.
Perspective

These are the five stimulus payment problems the Taxpayer Advocate Service will help the IRS resolve

The average workday lengthened by 48.5 minutes in the weeks following lockdowns, researchers found. (Bloomberg News)
The average workday lengthened by 48.5 minutes in the weeks following lockdowns, researchers found. (Bloomberg News)

Remote work really does mean longer days — and more meetings

Those who sense that this grand experiment in working from home comes with plenty of downsides — longer days, more meetings and more email to answer — are now backed up by data.
Players kneel during the national anthem before a game between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. (AP)
Players kneel during the national anthem before a game between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. (AP)
Perspective

Sports used to be an escape from the world. Now they’re a window into it.

The old expectation of games as breezy diversions may never return.
Analysis

MLB learns to improvise as schedules become rough drafts

It is difficult not to conclude the virus is winning, and every game played this season is simply staving off the inevitable decision to pull the plug.

U-Conn. becomes first program in college football’s top division to shut down season

The team had been on campus since early last month without any positive coronavirus tests, the school announced.
A pedestrian walks on 14th St. in D.C. on Tuesday. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)
A pedestrian walks on 14th St. in D.C. on Tuesday. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)

100,000 without power in Md. and Va., one day after Tropical Storm Isaias drenches Washington

Three confirmed tornadoes associated with Isaias struck Southern Maryland, according to an initial report from the National Weather Service.

Several communication failures compounded Metro Red Line derailment, safety commission head says

The train derailed in Silver Spring on July 7, after the operator ran a red light signal. Two cars of the 7000-series train left the tracks.
CORONAVIRUS

Six states form testing coalition in absence of federal strategy

A bipartisan group of governors agreed to a first-of-its-kind purchasing compact, hoping to pressure rapid-testing companies to quickly scale up supply.

Santos Rodriguez, construction worker who painted many D.C.-area homes, dies of covid-19

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The cast of “Veep” in Hollywood in May 2017. (Kevin Winter/Getty)
The cast of “Veep” in Hollywood in May 2017. (Kevin Winter/Getty)

Many thought Trump’s Axios interview felt like ‘Veep.’ The showrunner says, ‘We’re being outdone regularly.’

"Honestly, it’s a perfectly written comedy," David Mandel tells The Post of President Trump's interview with Jonathan Swan of Axios.

Skipped your workout — again? An accountability partner can help you meet your fitness goals.

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Tracking great white sharks with technology’s help

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Geoff Edgers and Hannah Gadsby talk during Edgers’ twice-weekly Instagram Live show “Stuck with Geoff.” (The Post)
Geoff Edgers and Hannah Gadsby talk during Edgers’ twice-weekly Instagram Live show “Stuck with Geoff.” (The Post)

Hannah Gadsby really, honestly, does not hate comedy

The Post’s national arts reporter is hosting “Stuck With Geoff,” with whoever will take his calls.
Perspective

I am a theater critic in New York. Not a hair salon in Dublin. Let me explain.

Review

‘The Standardization of Demoralization Procedures’ is a story that John le Carré might have written for ‘The Twilight Zone’

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(Tom McCorkle for The Post; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Post)

A flavor-packed sauce can be the linchpin to weeknight meal planning

Toss this umami-rich sauce with your favorite pasta, roasted broccoli or grilled chicken.
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Ask Tom: Which restaurants are offering the safest outdoor dining right now?

Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
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Mild squash meets spicy sausage in this one-skillet pasta dish

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The new rules for packing a bag during the pandemic

Checked bag vs. carry-on? Health experts weigh in on the best practices for air travel right now.

Union wants vulnerable TSA officers kept home as coronavirus cases surge

The number of TSA employees testing positive is climbing rapidly, topping 1,500, according to figures released Tuesday.

These airports are leading coronavirus testing for international travelers

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