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Analysis

Trump, behind Biden in polls, grasps for a message that resonates

President Trump has tried many things in the past months, including a law-and-order message, in an effort to avoid becoming a one-term president. But the race remains Joe Biden’s to lose — which of course could still happen.

Experts project autumn surge in cases, with peak after Election Day

“It’s not so much whether it’s coming, but how big is it going to be,” one epidemiologist said of an expected viral wave.

Labor Day could fuel another rise in infections if people aren’t cautious, experts say

This weekend presents challenges that didn’t exist earlier this summer, including schools resuming and a wider spread of infections overall.

More radical protest tactics are likely here to stay

Gas masks, hockey sticks and homemade shields have become commonplace at protests around the country as activists embrace more extreme tactics.

Violence erupts in Rochester during protests over Daniel Prude’s death

Two cars struck protesters, several demonstrators were arrested and three officers were hospitalized, according to local media. A March video of police pinning and hooding Prude, who later died, drew an outcry.
Jason Vaughn, the football coach at Brunswick (Ga.) High, has been a key figure in the push to investigate the death of Ahmaud Arbery, his former player. (Stephen B. Morton for The Post)
Jason Vaughn, the football coach at Brunswick (Ga.) High, has been a key figure in the push to investigate the death of Ahmaud Arbery, his former player. (Stephen B. Morton for The Post)

Ahmaud Arbery’s killing was met with silence. His high school football coach vowed to find justice.

In the days after Arbery, a 25-year old Black man, was shot and killed in February after being chased by three White men while jogging, his former coach led a crusade for justice. He hasn’t stopped.
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With release of ‘Mulan,’ Disney’s live action remakes continue to correct its princess problem
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How the U.S. is deporting asylum seekers from Nicaragua

The story of a Nicaraguan dissident who, in fear for his life and his family’s, sought asylum at the border. U.S. officials sent him back.
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Towson University nursing student Agnelyne Ndifor collects a specimen from University of Maryland junior Shamar Jackson at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on Tuesday. (Katherine Frey/The Post)
Towson University nursing student Agnelyne Ndifor collects a specimen from University of Maryland junior Shamar Jackson at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on Tuesday. (Katherine Frey/The Post)

Welcome to college. Now get tested for the coronavirus — again and again.

Mass testing centers are popping up on campuses as students line up to fulfill their public health duty. The outcome could help determine whether residence halls stay open in the fall and at least some face-to-face teaching survives.

The Border Patrol made this dramatized video showing migrant killing innocent victim in a dark alley

“The Gotaway” depicts border-crossers as dangerous killers and warns, “Every apprehension matters.”
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In 2016, President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump talk to members of the media in the Oval Office. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)
In 2016, President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump talk to members of the media in the Oval Office. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)
Analysis

The Trump vs. Obama economy — in 16 charts

President Trump often claims the economy was the “greatest in history” before the pandemic hit. In reality, it looked similar to President Barack Obama’s second term, with a few exceptions. Now the nation is in the midst of a deep recession.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with secular Israeli officials over coronavirus measures

Efforts to contain the spiraling outbreak are largely focused on religious areas, where it’s centered.
Veterinarians measure Kavaan, the elephant slated to be moved to a sanctuary in Cambodia, at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AFP/Getty Images)
Veterinarians measure Kavaan, the elephant slated to be moved to a sanctuary in Cambodia, at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AFP/Getty Images)

The ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ is finally cleared to find a new home

Kaavan, who languished in a zoo in Pakistan, has been approved to be transferred to an animal sanctuary.
(Model Ajak Deng/Itaysha Jordan)
(Model Ajak Deng/Itaysha Jordan)

Prosecutors charged more police after Ferguson but failed to convict

What happened after the fatal shooting that led to the 2014 unrest in Ferguson, Mo., could hold lessons as the country confronts a post-Minneapolis reckoning.
Curtis Flowers speaks with reporters as he exits the Winston-Choctaw Regional Correctional Facility in Louisville, Miss. (AP)
Curtis Flowers speaks with reporters as he exits the Winston-Choctaw Regional Correctional Facility in Louisville, Miss. (AP)

Charges dropped against Curtis Flowers, who was prosecuted six times in murder case

The Supreme Court overturned the most recent conviction of Curtis Flowers because of the prosecutor’s actions to block Black jurors.
(Daniel Sulzberg for The Washington Post)
(Daniel Sulzberg for The Washington Post)
The 146th running of the Kentucky Derby will be held this year without fans at Churchill Downs. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
The 146th running of the Kentucky Derby will be held this year without fans at Churchill Downs. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The Kentucky Derby arrives in Louisville, amid protests and a pandemic

The twin traumas of 2020 have warped the 146th derby into a shape not even close to any of the previous 145.

At U.S. Open, contact tracing nearly ends match before it starts

Alexander Zverev's match against Adrian Mannarino was delayed nearly three hours over health concerns. The Frenchman is one of seven players living under extra restrictions because of his potential exposure to the coronavirus by his fellow countryman, Benoit Paire.

Alex Smith avoids cuts, will remain on 53-man roster

The Washington Football Team already made one surprise roster move Friday when it released veteran running back Adrian Peterson, and followed with nearly two dozen others Saturday.
Perspective

Cal Ripken’s record streak is 25 years old. Its meaning, and magic, have endured.

On a September night 25 years ago, a shortstop and his beloved hometown of Baltimore created what may have been the best 10 minutes in baseball history.
One D.C. artist is putting her own imprint on female empowerment. (Courtesy of Alvin Bailey)
One D.C. artist is putting her own imprint on female empowerment. (Courtesy of Alvin Bailey)
Perspective

One painted body at a time, a Black artist helps women and girls tell their stories

The first body Cierra Lynn Taylor painted was her daughter’s. Then came a request from a pregnant woman who previously had lost a baby.

GWU plans to replace Jessica Krug, the professor who admitted to falsely claiming Black identity

The school wants to continue Krug’s classes on African and Latin American history without her.
In Cedar Hill, Tex., Jennifer Henry and her husband, Jeffrey, joined a pandemic learning pod for their 9-year-old, Jackson. (Ralph Lauer for The Post)
In Cedar Hill, Tex., Jennifer Henry and her husband, Jeffrey, joined a pandemic learning pod for their 9-year-old, Jackson. (Ralph Lauer for The Post)

Pandemic learning pods are here to stay — and could disrupt education

Nobody working in education today can escape the increasingly popular phenomenon in which families band together and hire a private tutor to offer in-person learning to a small group of children.
Jesse Plemons plays Jake in “I'm Thinking of Ending Things.” (Mary Cybulski/Netflix)
Jesse Plemons plays Jake in “I'm Thinking of Ending Things.” (Mary Cybulski/Netflix)

The endless intrigue of Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons, known for his singular supporting characters, anchors Charlie Kaufman's "I'm Thinking of Ending Things," his most challenging film yet.
A warm morning and glassy conditions on the Missisquoi River. (Jen Rose Smith for The Post)
A warm morning and glassy conditions on the Missisquoi River. (Jen Rose Smith for The Post)

Against a backdrop of soaring small boat sales, a solo kayak trip in Vermont

After months of domestic closeness, a paddler finds solitude on the Green State’s Missisquoi River.
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