Democracy Dies in Darkness
Josephine Hamilton Perry holds a vote sign at a Milwaukee intersection during the last day of early voting Sunday in Wisconsin. (Joshua Lott/The Post)
A record 93 million voters cast their ballots by Sunday — an enormous turnout that seemed inconceivable at the start of 2020.
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George Floyd’s 46 years in America show that his life was shaped by the very forces people are protesting after his death — entrenched poverty, systemic racism, a broken criminal justice system and police violence.
Law enforcement officers fired a spray they described as a “pepper-based vapor” that left demonstrators — including children — coughing.
The nation's leading infectious-disease expert said, “We’re in for a whole lot of hurt,” and predicted a long and potentially deadly winter as infections and hospitalizations spike across the country.
The woman’s death on a Spirit Airlines flight in July highlights gaps in the nation’s efforts to keep travelers safe.
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A man looks at his submerged house Sunday after flash floods unleashed by Super Typhoon Goni in Albay province, Philippines. (Nino N. Luces/Reuters)
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center estimated the typhoon’s winds at around 195 mph — as strong as any landfalling storm on record on the planet.
As the death toll rises, the rescue operation has captivated Turkey, with news channels and social media showing live streams of backhoes shifting concrete and of rescues along with pictures of the missing and dead.
The space station is old. It leaks from time to time. The toilet breaks. But astronauts have managed to live aboard the outpost continuously for 20 years.
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The FixAnalysis
A fusillade of new polls just came out. Here's what we learned.
Perspective
Any answer that seems to emerge Tuesday night could be misleading. Handled wrong by the media, it could throw the nation into chaos.
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What replaced it was Zooms and elbow bumps and plexiglass — though Trump rallies quickly returned
The Post has catalogued and organized reader questions about the 2020 election.

National polling average

Biden is leading (+9) the national polling average.

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Biden

52%

Trump

43%

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Average of national polls since Oct. 12 that meet Washington Post standards for transparency and quality. Includes polls by CNN, Economist-YouGov, Fox News, NBC-WSJ, SurveyMonkey-Tableau and Quinnipiac University.

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Today’s WorldViewAnalysis
For decades, the question of who occupies the White House has had a direct bearing on the shape of the global economy, on the turbulent politics of democracies nearby, and on the conflicts roiling societies thousands of miles away.
Brahim Aouissaoui was described as part of a common story in Tunisia: Odd jobs, frustration and a migrant boat to Europe.
The largest city in the battleground state of Pennsylvania is where 2020’s issues and demons were on full display.
For months, Alaska’s remote, mostly Indigenous rural communities protected themselves from the coronavirus through restrictions on travel and local health measures. Once the virus arrived, though, conditions enabled it to spread.
Charles Brown, 57, went to the 4th District station Saturday seeking answers about the death of his 20-year-old son, who died while being pursued on a moped by D.C. police.
Police said none of the victims were University of Maryland students. Two “persons of interest” have been identified.
Anthony Rolls at his home in Waldorf, Md. (Robb Hill for The Post)
A Maryland man wants to vote but risks missing an all-important call about his unemployment benefits.
Capital Weather Gang
In an election year like no other, bars and restaurants and planning candidate-themed food and drink specials to get you through election night.
Shibuya Eatery, from veteran chef Darren Norris, serves expert noodles, skewers and more
From a dog-friendly cemetery to nearby hiking trails, Mass Ave has a little bit of everything.
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Perspective
From discussions with the man who killed Osama bin Laden to Nixon’s White House counsel John Dean, a soul-searching exploration of the delicate path forward no matter who wins.
Date Lab
Even in a pandemic, a virtual date was a good way for both to “get back out there.”
“A flawed election is not a failed election,” the scholar said.
Analysis
Baltimore lost its grip on the AFC North race as Pittsburgh remained the NFL’s last unbeaten team, at 7-0, even though it was not the best team on the field for much of Sunday.
After transferring to Broad Run High School and walking on at Old Dominion, Travis Fulgham has continued to defy the odds as a wide receiver with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Marshall Allen, second from left, leads the Sun Ra Arkestra in a 2015 concert in D.C. (Kyle Gustafson for The Post)
This month’s book sales will undoubtedly get a boost from Barack Obama’s memoir, among other promising titles.
Perspective
Orchestras and ensembles are pivoting to video, but some worry about what gets lost in translation.
Perspective
In their zeal to influence voters, filmmakers shouldn’t sacrifice art that endures.
Book Review
The book is an impressive achievement representing a prizeworthy contribution to literary scholarship and biographical journalism.