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President Trump seeks to move closer to keeping a four-year-old campaign promise despite concerns that the decision could undermine negotiations with the Taliban.

By Dan Lamothe

Who will fill Biden’s White House and Cabinet: His picks so far — and names floated for remaining spots

By Washington Post Staff

As vote certification deadline looms in Michigan, canvassing boards come under white-hot spotlight

By Kayla Ruble and Tom Hamburger

The Daily 202Analysis

Biden’s early moves foreshadow a cautious presidency

By James Hohmann

Coronavirus

What you need to know about the Moderna and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines

By Carolyn Y. Johnson and Aaron Steckelberg

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Medical groups urge Trump to cooperate with Biden and ‘save countless lives’

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Ohio to impose business curfew starting Thursday as new cases spike

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Adults are taking virus tests so they can party. That doesn’t work, L.A. health director warns.

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Urged by a Democrat to wear his mask, Sen. Dan Sullivan retorted: ‘I don’t need your instructions’

Experts fear lessons from the 2009 H1N1 vaccine drive are being ignored

By Frances Stead Sellers

A ‘travel bubble’ is about to debut in Asia. Here’s how the idea works.

By Shannon McMahon

Testing before flying could become the norm as airlines woo travelers

Opinions

Trump can’t figure out whether he wants to start wars or end them

Opinion by Max Boot

An eight-point plan for Trump to leave the presidency and win it back in 2024

Opinion by Marc A. Thiessen

Expand islands of normalcy — and shrink Trump’s

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

Lindsey Graham’s claim that he wasn’t interfering in the Georgia vote doesn’t add up

Opinion by Karen Tumulty

Tucker Carlson announces more hateful ‘reporting and analysis’

Opinion by Erik Wemple

Biden can restore fairness to American life. Here’s how.

Opinion by Helaine Olen

Guide to the PandemicFull Coverage

U.S. cases reported per day

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

Volunteering can give kids purpose in uncertain times — and there are still ways to do it

By Connie Chang

A British bouncer tested home workouts from American fitness gurus. Here’s his pick.

By George Bass

Why experts urge caution in using covid risk and tracking tools

By Allyson Chiu

Senate blocks Judy Shelton’s Federal Reserve nomination

The failed vote jeopardizes Shelton’s chances of joining the central bank, with a handful of Republicans opposing her candidacy. Shelton’s critics have argued that her views on the gold standard and Fed independence make her too much of an outlier for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

By Rachel Siegel and Seung Min Kim56 minutes ago

Book Review

In his memoir, Obama is both subject and judge

In “A Promised Land,” the author always seems to observe himself in action, wondering if he is guiding the currents or driven by them.

By Carlos Lozada

Deandre Ayton signed with Puma before becoming the No. 1 pick of the 2018 NBA draft. (AP)

Puma returns to NBA shoe game and counts on players such as LaMelo Ball and Deandre Ayton

By Kareem Copeland

Post ReportsPodcast

A red wave of Republicans — and covid cases

By Martine Powers39 minutes ago

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Amazon debuts online pharmacy, taking on a new set of rivals

Though long expected, the news rattled the retail pharmacy industry, sending shares of giant drugstore chains plummeting over fears of new competition.

By Jay Greene37 minutes ago

Don’t Miss

Melania Trump, like America, may be more in love with President Trump than critics hoped

By Mary Jordan and Jada Yuan

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe: ‘People underestimate their own individual ability to change the world’

By KK Ottesen

Voraciously

10 of our best Thanksgiving turkey recipes for breasts, legs and whole birds

By Becky Krystal and Kari Sonde

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

Fact-checking ‘The Crown’: What the man who broke into the Queen’s bedroom really wanted

By Michael S. Rosenwald

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How human behavior will likely make the coronavirus become endemic

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in the United States, experts expect the virus to become endemic, existing permanently in the population.

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Politics

Analysis

Some GOP governors are changing their tunes on masks

After resisting for months, their challenge now is to persuade residents to take a mask mandate seriously.

By Amber Phillips

Democrats bash Sen. Lindsey Graham over claims he pressured Georgia to discard ballots

They called his alleged actions “shameful,” “despicable” and “a major scandal.” Some called for the Republican to resign. Others suggested the alleged pressure to toss legal ballots could be a crime.

By Katie Shepherd

A television screen showing President-elect Joe Biden is seen through a window near the entrance to the West Wing at the White House on Nov. 10. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

Analysis

Two weeks after Election Day, and there’s no evidence of any significant fraud

President Trump began lying about the threat of fraud well before Election Day to create precisely the atmosphere that the campaign is now leveraging. We cannot emphasize directly or frequently enough one central point: There is no evidence of any systemic fraud in the 2020 election.

By Philip Bump

Analysis

Public health measures are another opportunity for partisan performances

By Philip Bump

Perspective

What Obama gets right — and very wrong — about the media

By Margaret Sullivan

Cindy McCain explains why she voted for Joe Biden: ‘I knew I had to get involved, I knew I had enough’

By Roxanne Roberts

The FixAnalysis

Trump keeps losing in court. He keeps losing his lawyers, too.

By Aaron Blake

How a Biden presidency could advance transgender rights — and lead to backlash

By Samantha Schmidt and Emily Wax-Thibodeaux

Fact CheckerAnalysis

Trump unleashed a flurry of false and misleading tweets Monday. Here’s what’s untrue about each.

By Glenn Kessler

World

Record-breaking Category 4 Hurricane Iota slams into Nicaragua

Iota, the strongest Atlantic storm observed this late in the year, is the second major hurricane to hit the Central American nation in less than two weeks.

By Anna-Catherine Brigida and Anthony Faiola16 minutes ago

Two Category 4 hurricanes hit the same place in two weeks. That’s unheard of.

Rockets strike Baghdad’s Green Zone after U.S. announces Iraq troop drawdown

Less than an hour before the barrage, acting defense secretary Christopher C. Miller said the U.S. military would pull more troops from Iraq, decreasing the number to 2,500 by Jan. 15, days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

By Louisa Loveluck55 minutes ago

Fewer chances, changed political climate may have curbed Moscow’s election interference, analysts say

By Ellen Nakashima

A koala climbs a charred eucalyptus tree Jan. 20 on fire-ravaged Kangaroo Island, South Australia. (Ricky Carioti/The Post)

Biden’s plan to combat climate change leaves coal-loving Australia an outlier

As fire season looms, the country’s conservative leader faces calls for robust action — and some see Rupert Murdoch’s hand behind his continued intransigence.

By A. Odysseus Patrick

Palestinians and Israel agree to resume security, financial cooperation

The sides had split over now-suspended plans to annex settlements in the West Bank.

By Steve Hendrix1 hour ago

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

Trump’s Iran agenda is about to end in failure

With just two months left in office, President Trump has little to show for four years of anti-Iran hawkishness.

By Ishaan Tharoor

National

Eugenia Bradford, who worked as an administrative assistant at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, is among the workers who have lost jobs. (Michael A. Schwarz for The Post)

The lowest-paid workers in higher education are suffering the highest job losses

Colleges that are heavily reliant on tuition are watching their revenue dry up as enrollment has fallen, while the expense of testing and reopening has risen.

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel and Alyssa Fowers

After success in California, Uber and Lyft look to other states to avoid making drivers employees

The two Silicon Valley companies won passage of a gig-worker law known as Prop 22, allowing them to deny workers a minimum wage and other critical benefits.

By Faiz Siddiqui and Nitasha Tiku

Hundreds broke the rules to attend a wedding. 17 now have the coronavirus, sparking two outbreaks.

By Tim Elfrink

An officer responded to a house fire with children in danger. It was his family trapped inside.

By Lateshia Beachum

D.C., Md. & Va.

Hogan tightens restrictions a second time as infections continue to soar

The Maryland governor's announcement came one week after he reimposed new restrictions for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The greater Washington region set a record Tuesday for the most new coronavirus cases added in a single day.

By Ovetta Wiggins, Rebecca Tan and Julie Zauzmer55 minutes ago

Major burglary ring hit about 40 homes in Fairfax County, authorities say

Four men were indicted in connection with the burglaries. Authorities said more than $1 million was taken.

By Justin Jouvenal

Signs mark the 395 Express Lanes near Duke Street in 2015. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post)

HOV cameras are being deployed to catch toll cheaters on 95, 395 and 495 Express Lanes

Roadside camera technology has been installed to verify carpool trips on interstates. Solo drivers caught traveling with a transponder set to carpool to evade payment will be warned and charged the toll.

By Luz Lazo

Park Police officers who killed Bijan Ghaisar seek to move their case to federal court

By Tom Jackman1 hour ago

Virus cancels ‘Wreaths Across America’ at Arlington, cemetery says

By Martin Weil

Citations from Saturday’s pro-Trump protests and counterprotests include gun charges, inciting riots, destruction of property

By Keith L. Alexander, Tom Jackman and Fenit Nirappil

Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Most of the area sees a freeze tonight, and temperatures are stuck in the 40s Wednesday

By Ian Livingston3 minutes ago

Known coronavirus deaths and cases

Going Out Guide

Tired of plain old pumpkin or pecan pie? These 8 shops offer sweet alternatives

Try one of these creative, tasty twists on the usual Thanksgiving and holiday favorites.

By Angela Haupt

The Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden’s two newest works stir up dark associations

Museum’s latest acquisitions by Huma Bhabha and Sterling Ruby leave lingering, haunted impressions.

By Kelsey Ables

How Sean Doolittle and Eireann Dolan would spend a perfect day in D.C.

The free agent relief pitcher and his wife reflect on their time spent in Washington.

By Rudi Greenberg

Real Estate

The Arietta offers new living options in D.C.’s Park View

Here’s what to think about before deciding whether to build a treehouse to live in

Private office space among amenities of new apartments at D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront

Business & Technology

SBA seeks to delay release of loan records following court order

The Small Business Administration has asked to delay production of its small-business loan records after a federal judge ordered they be made public by Nov. 19. The agency has not commented on whether it will appeal.

By Nate Jones and Aaron Gregg

Boeing may have tried to profit from inside information from NASA. The Justice Department is now investigating.

The conversation between NASA’s Doug Loverro and Boeing’s Jim Chilton is now the subject of a grand jury investigation

By Christian Davenport

Facebook, Twitter CEOs face grilling from senators over fact-check labels

By Cat Zakrzewski and Rachel Lerman26 minutes ago

Moderna headquarters in Cambridge, Mass. (AFP/Getty Images)

The Health 202Analysis

Trump is angry at vaccine makers, so he’s pushing a last-minute plan to lower drug prices

The administration may release a "most-favored nation" proposal this week.

By Paige Winfield Cunningham

The Finance 202Analysis

CEOs embrace Biden as president-elect while many Republicans still won't acknowledge his win

By Tory Newmyer

Amazon debuts online pharmacy, taking on a new set of rivals

The e-commerce giant has opened a new competitive front against CVS and Rite Aid, tanking those companies' stocks.

By Jay Greene37 minutes ago

Market Watch

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Health & Science

Two Category 4 hurricanes hit the same place in two weeks. That’s unheard of.

By Matthew Cappucci

S.D. nurse says many patients deny coronavirus exists, right up until death

By Paulina Villegas

U.S. pharmacies attract new flu-shot customers as coronavirus surges

By Caroline Humer

The Energy 202Analysis

Trump’s last-minute changes to environmental rules may make things hard for Biden

By Dino Grandoni

Sports

Jrue Holiday will get his first chance to play for a contender after the New Orleans Pelicans agreed to trade him to the Milwaukee Bucks. (AP)

Analysis

Bucks go all in to retain Giannis Antetokounmpo, swing two trades

Milwaukee added difference-makers Jrue Holiday and Bogdan Bogdanovic to support two-time MVP Antetokounmpo on his quest for a first title.

By Ben Golliver

Analysis

For two win-now teams picking at the top of the NBA draft, the best prospects don’t fit

LaMelo Ball, James Wiseman and Anthony Edwards might be tough fits with the two teams at the top of the NBA draft.

By Ben Golliver

College basketball season is about to tip off in a pandemic. Here’s what you need to know.

After an eight-month hiatus that included the cancellation of the NCAA tournament for the first time amid the coronavirus pandemic, the start of the new season is finally within sight.

By Gene Wang

An NFL game will feature an all-Black officiating crew for the first time

By Cindy Boren and Mark Maske

After euphoria of historic move, Kim Ng talks about pressure of becoming Marlins’ GM

By Dave Sheinin

Analysis

NFL Week 11 power rankings: ‘Tua Time’ Dolphins, miracle Cardinals move up

By Mark Maske

Analysis

Dolphins lead list of NFL’s surprise teams through 10 weeks

By John Clayton9 minutes ago

Washington Football Team player tests positive for the coronavirus

By Sam Fortier

Lifestyle

Sasa Aakil, 17, created nearly 700 postcards with the words "A Man Was Lynched Yesterday" after the death of George Floyd. (Photo by Tavon Taylor for The Post)