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Election 2020Latest Results

Reality lies in wait for Biden’s bold campaign promises

A lack of Election Day coattails forces a reevaluation of priorities, shrinking the president-elect’s options.

Election workers recount votes by hand at the Jim R. Miller Park Event Center in Marietta, Ga., on Friday. (Kevin D. Liles for The Post)

Trump lost at the ballot box. His legal challenges aren’t going any better.

Rather than revealing widespread — or even isolated — fraud, the effort by President Trump’s legal team has so far done the opposite: It’s affirmed the integrity of the election that Trump lost.

By David A. Fahrenthold, Emma Brown and Hannah Knowles

After thousands of Trump supporters rally in D.C., violence erupts when night falls

On stark display in the nation’s capital were two irreconcilable versions of America, each refusing to accept what the other considered to be undeniable fact.

By Washington Post staff

Visual Story: Scenes from the rally

The TakeAnalysis

Biden changed the electoral map, but can Democrats capitalize in the future?

A shifting Sun Belt alters the electoral calculus, but Democrats’ weakness with White working-class voters could keep some Northern states in GOP hands or up for grabs.

By Dan Balz

In Georgia, a laborious, costly and historic hand recount of presidential ballots begins

The painstaking process is meant to reassure the public and rebut baseless allegations of voter fraud.

By Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Reis Thebault

Trump’s refusal to concede creates tricky messaging issue for Ga. Republicans

Latest Election Results

Coronavirus

Worsening coronavirus crisis pushes leaders to take new measures

A dark reality is sinking in for officials around the country, with North Dakota's Republican governor the latest leader to announce stiff new restrictions in the face of surging cases and hospitalizations.

By Hannah Knowles

Trump and his White House minimize pandemic surge as he focuses on denying election loss

The defeated president shrugged off expert advice and ignored his potential leadership role on the coronavirus as the nation heads into a grim winter.

By Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Philip Rucker

Economy braces for fresh wave of pain as virus triggers new shutdown orders

By David J. Lynch

Opinions

The virus doesn’t care who won the presidential election

Opinion by Julia Ioffe

What determined if schools reopened? How many Trump voters were in a district.

Opinion by Leslie K. Finger and Michael T. Hartney

Trumpism expanded the GOP tent. Don’t expect Republicans to abandon it now.

Opinion by Kevin D. Williamson

Trump can still make it very hard for the FBI to investigate him next year

Opinion by Asha Rangappa

The coronavirus’s origins are still a mystery. We need a full investigation.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

We opposed each other in Bush v. Gore. Now we agree: Biden won.

Opinion by David Boies and Theodore B. Olson

Guide to the PandemicFull Coverage

Places with highest daily reported cases per capitaSeven-day average of daily new reported cases per 100,000 residents

Road to Recovery

How the pandemic is shifting workplace benefits: Prepaid legal plans, IT help desks for kids

By Jena McGregor

Afloat on a tranquil river, paddlers dip into a different kind of current events

By Walter Nicklin

Chipotle leans into burritos to go with first digital-only restaurant

By Taylor Telford

Your Life at Home

Why experts urge caution in using covid risk and tracking tools

By Allyson Chiu

Nature takes a beating from a different kind of tourist in Tahoe

By Erika Mailman

Masks, coronavirus tests and dancer ‘pods’: How the Washington Ballet tackled its new digital season

By Thomas Floyd

Dozens dead with villages underwater after Vamco slams Philippines

The pandemic has complicated the climate emergency, with thousands of people crowding evacuation centers in the wake of the typhoon.

By Regine Cabato and Miriam Berger

(Tori Ferenc for The Post)

Dispatch from Britain

Roman roofing. Tudor shoes. London’s mudlarks find castoff history along the Thames.

At low tide, amateur archeologists can find objects preserved for centuries.

By William Booth

Israel, at behest of U.S., killed al-Qaeda’s deputy in a drive-by attack in Iran

By Ellen Nakashima

NFL postseason bubbles could be an option, but the league prefers to avoid them

By Mark Maske

Don’t Miss

Perspective

Does Value investing still work? This fund manager has given up on it after years of underperformance.

By Allan Sloan

Perspective

Kim Ng’s hire doesn’t solve gender inequity, but it takes ‘unprecedented’ to ‘possible’

By Sally Jenkins

Medical Mysteries

The unusually flexible joints that gave her a boost in gymnastics portended a malady that took years to diagnose

By Sandra G. Boodman

The week’s best photos

By Washington Post Staff

Thanksgiving 2020

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

Voraciously

The Thanksgiving sheet-pan plan: Five recipes for small gatherings

By Washington Post Staff

Three delicious side dishes that you can scale for big or small groups

Our favored holiday recipes include an indulgent macaroni and cheese, a tahini-dressed roasted butternut squash plate and a ridiculously simple corn pudding recipe.

By Ann Maloney

Our best dessert recipes, starring pumpkin, apples, pecans, sweet potatoes and cranberries

One of the many great things about Thanksgiving desserts is that they can often be made in advance. Less stress, more sweetness.

By Becky Krystal

Is it safe to travel for Thanksgiving? Here’s what health experts are doing for the holiday.

By Dana Hedgpeth

How to keep the family safe as students return

Reuniting with family during the pandemic requires stringent safety measures.

By Allyson Chiu

By The Way

Best days to avoid crowded Thanksgiving flights

By Shannon McMahon

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Politics

Demonstrators protest in Philadelphia on Oct. 27 after the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. (Joshua Lott/The Post)

After a summer of protest, many Americans voted for policing and criminal justice reform

Voters across the country backed measures beefing up police oversight and elected reform-minded prosecutors.

By Mark Berman and Tom Jackman

@PKCapitolAnalysis

In public, Biden waxes poetic about the Senate. But behind the scenes, his views are more nuanced.

Republicans hold a 50-to-48 majority, with two seats up for grabs during the Georgia runoff elections Jan. 5. If Democrats don’t capture both seats, President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda and appointments will hinge on how much Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to play ball.

By Paul Kane

With news of Biden’s win, his voters began to relax. Then Trump refused to concede, and the stress was back.

Will the people who white-knuckled it through the election ever see an end to their full-body clench?

By Maura Judkis

The FixAnalysis

Black voters delivered Democrats the presidency. Now they’re caught in its internal battle.

Black voters want a leader who takes police violence against Black people seriously.

By Eugene Scott

The FixAnalysis

The reasons Democrats say they did poorly down ballot

They’re floating everything from not campaigning hard enough to getting tagged as socialists to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s freezer of ice cream.

By Amber Phillips

World

As France goes after extremists, some see a broader agenda

The government is rejecting accusations that it is Islamophobic and says its campaign to stem violence is being misrepresented.

By James McAuley

(AP)

Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara

Antiquities officials announced the discovery of at least 100 coffins, some with mummies inside, and around 40 gilded statues in a vast necropolis south of Cairo. Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anany said the items date back to the Ptolemaic dynasty that ruled Egypt more than 2,500 years ago.

By Samy Magdy | AP

With protests muzzled, Hong Kong targets press

By Shibani Mahtani, Theodora Yu and Timothy McLaughlin

Mystery pterosaur fossils are found for the first time in Britain, misfiled in a museum’s shark collection

By Erin Blakemore

National

Louisiana boy’s death being investigated as a homicide, sheriff’s office says

The Iberia Parish Sheriff said Saturday that video shows Quawan alone in the field where his body was found.

By Kim Bellware

(Bloomberg News)

How the pandemic is shifting workplace benefits: Prepaid legal plans, IT help desks for kids

Employers are offering more voluntary medical benefits like “hospital indemnity” plans, paying for couples therapy and providing access to prepaid legal plans for workers concerned about getting their end-of-life affairs in order. Employees are also getting far more access to telehealth platforms and mental health benefits.

By Jena McGregor

Colleges face pressure to open in spring: ‘I wish I was in a dorm with my friends’

Students are tired of remote classes, and parents are tired of paying for it.

By Nick Anderson and Lauren Lumpkin

Murder charge filed against officer hired by Nashville police after fatally shooting man

By Jonathan Mattise | AP

D.C., Md. & Va.

Coronavirus cases jump in the D.C. area, led by highest numbers ever in Maryland

The state reported 2,321 new cases Saturday, an increase of 452 from the day before. Virginia has also experienced a marked spike in new infections.

By Allison Klein

Washington region heads back toward shutdowns

A DMV visit was never fun. The pandemic has made it worse.

Service centers that are open are working by appointment-only — and booked for months.

By Luz Lazo

Answers to your questions about conducting DMV business during the pandemic

Perspective

Two old stone houses vie for the title of oldest dwelling in the District

By John Kelly

John O'Mahony, left, and Yaroslav Koporulin pose with their twins in January. Koporulin cast an absentee ballot shortly before his death in late October. (Michael A. McCoy for The Post)

Perspective

A father voted for the first time. Days later, he died alone because of a president’s failure.

For nearly 25 years, John O'Mahony had stood at Yaroslav’s side, but in the end, he wasn’t allowed to sit next to him for even a moment. The couple had two sets of twins. Their daughters are 4, and their sons are almost 2.

By Theresa Vargas

Baltimore County’s new policing legislation meets with skepticism

Some say the measure — the first of its kind in the region — is overdue.

By Wilborn P. Nobles III

Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Gusty storms sweep through on Sunday afternoon

By Greg Porter

Known coronavirus deaths and cases

Going Out Guide

Thacher & Rye, Bryan Voltaggio’s new restaurant, is designed with the pandemic in mind

Bryan Votaggio replaces his high-end Volt with a more accessible dining destination.

By Tom Sietsema

For this artist and his girlfriend, life in lockdown became a creative opportunity

Stuck inside during the pandemic, Geandy Pavón made 40 days’ worth of witty, elegant art.

By Mark Jenkins

The best things to do — virtually and in person — while social distancing in the D.C. area

Virtual film festivals, streaming concerts and socially distanced events offer escapes during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Fritz Hahn and Hau Chu

Real Estate

The complete package in a family-friendly D.C. neighborhood

Distinguished homes for sale in the D.C. region

Mortgage rates climb on news of coronavirus vaccine breakthrough

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The definitive list of the 20 presidential norms Trump broke

Also included: why norms are important and whether we can restore them once they’re broken.

By David Montgomery

How D.C.’s power brokers are adapting to the New Normal — including how they party and raise money

By Roxanne Roberts

Feeding America CEO discusses how the pandemic has changed hunger in the country

By KK Ottesen

Perspective

Gene Weingarten: Wisdom from Nostradumbus

By Gene Weingarten

Review

Shibuya Eatery brings Tokyo street food to D.C.

By Tom Sietsema

Date Lab

Their boots matched, at least! Here’s what happened next.

“One thing I’m terrible at is knowing if someone is attracted to me or not,” he says.

By Damona Hoffman

‘We have to understand the motivation for why people hate,’ says former neo-Nazi leader

Peace advocate Christian Picciolini reflects on his years of white supremacy and the healing this country needs.

By KK Ottesen

Weekend Business

Robert F. Smith’s deal with his mentor helped make him a billionaire. Prosecutors say it also ensnared him in tax evasion.

By Peter Whoriskey, Yeganeh Torbati and Keith L. Alexander

Cheating-detection companies made millions during the pandemic. Now students are fighting back.

By Drew Harwell

Analysis

Job growth will slow during a Biden presidency: The easy gains are almost gone

By Andrew Van Dam

Europe fined Google nearly $10 billion for antitrust violations, but little has changed

By Jeanne Whalen

Health & Science

Lightning ‘superbolts’ can be 1,000 times brighter than ordinary flashes, study finds

By Matthew Cappucci

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

A vaccine heist in 1959 set off a frantic search to recover the serum before it spoiled

By Dustin Waters

Most children are eating vegetables, but they are consuming less fruit as they grow older

By Erin Blakemore

U.S. pancreatic cancer deaths are expected to total 47,500 in 2020

By Linda Searing

Sports

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Dustin Johnson, seeking his first green jacket, has a big lead and a history of painful Sundays

Dustin Johnson exploded out of the gates at Augusta National, and he will take a four-shot lead into the final round in search of his first green jacket.

By Barry Svrluga and Matt Bonesteel

Perspective

Jordan Spieth finds a way to keep fighting at Augusta National

In some ways, even with all the attention and curiosity around Bryson DeChambeau and the revolution he wants to lead, Spieth’s story is more intriguing.

By Barry Svrluga

Fifty years after Marshall’s unfathomable loss, the pain lingers, but so do the memories

By Chuck Culpepper

Analysis

College football winners and losers for Week 11: It’s getting pretty grim in Michigan

By Patrick Stevens

Washington football Week 10 preview: Terry McLaurin’s college rivalry highlights crucial matchup

If Washington is to continue its push for the NFC East, it must win at least two of the next three games, starting Sunday in Detroit against the 3-5 Lions.

By Sam Fortier

Why running backs are so important to Washington’s offense

In a pass-first attack, many of the keys to staying versatile line up in the backfield.

By Sam Fortier

Stefanos Tsitsipas chases tennis’s big three prizes with Greece (and YouTube) on his side

By Liz Clarke

At lethal depths, this record-setting freediver has found peace

Alenka Artnik of Slovenia explains she is driven to pursue the daring athletic feat by "this unlimited mental challenge to adjust to extreme circumstances."

By Cindy Boren

Lifestyle

D.C.-area souvenir vendors are overhauling their inventory in advance of Joe Biden's inauguration. (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Post)

Joe Biden socks and Kamala Harris scrunchies: Washington’s gift shops prepare for a new administration

By Abha Bhattarai

Critic's Notebook

Trump’s bizarre post-election behavior isn’t a tantrum or a coup. It’s fan service.

By Ann Hornaday

This Thanksgiving, the right wine to pair with the meal is the one that means the most to you

By Dave McIntyre

Advice

Carolyn Hax: An outdoorsy type summits Mount Condescension

Badgering a homebody to be like you? It’s a wonder you haven’t been told to take a hike.

Ask Amy: Reconciled couple struggle in new relationship

After 14 years apart, they are confronting obvious differences in communication style.

Miss Manners: Responding to dismissive comments from a friend

After doing something kind, no one wants to be told they shouldn’t have bothered.

The LilyElevating stories about women

Perspective

Shocked by how close the presidential race is? Black Americans have known this bigotry all along.

Cori Bush said shopping for Congress is too expensive. Members of ‘the Squad’ had tips.

For the first time, L.A.’s Board of Supervisors is made up of all women. It’s a big deal.

11th grade girls talked about Kamala Harris in history class. They have their own expectations for her.

Arts & Entertainment

“Boston Cremes” (1962) by Wayne Thiebaud. (2020 Wayne Thiebaud/Crocker Art Museum)

Review

‘Promesa’: Video game? Interactive art? Why not both?

For those intrigued by the more artistic side of gaming, “Promesa” is a dream worth having.

By Christopher Byrd

In SightPerspective

For this photographer, ‘self-portraits were a way to have fun and forget … the craziness happening around us’

Photographer Linnea Bullion has found inspiration for her self-portraits from her suburban upbringing, sharing with us her sense of humor and eclectic wardrobe.

By Monique Woo and Linnea Bullion

FoodIncluding recipes and tips from Voraciously