Democracy Dies in Darkness
Democrats say that Joe Biden’s populist message can win back voters in America’s heartland, narrowing the president’s big 2016 margins among rural residents.
Analysis
For three decades, Texas has been reliably red, but the state is undergoing significant changes. Whichever way it goes in November, there’s no question that President Trump is a problem for Republicans in the Lone Star State.
Jim Williams, 77, gets help from his son and daughter in-law to drop his ballot off in the box outside of City Hall in Birmingham, Mich., on Sept. 24. (Nick Hagen for The Post)
After a recurrence of colon cancer, Jim Williams counted the days until early voting began in his state.
The march is taking place days before the Senate holds its first vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal leader and feminist icon.
Although the number of these fatalities has declined, these confrontations remain a vexing issue, especially in metropolitan areas with populations of less than 1 million. A case in Oregon showed what can go wrong when police use violence with a mentally ill person.
Fundamental disagreements about the meaning of “Black Lives Matter” and the prevalence of racism have divided people who normally work hand-in-hand to provide critical public services.
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Men have weaker immune systems that, in some cases, may actually sabotage the body’s response to an invader. But social and cultural factors may also play a role.
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Over the past six months, areas such as Campania have tried to prepare for the virus — and make up for years of hospital mismanagement and financial cuts. But they are being tested by a record-setting number of new cases. 
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Comparing the Trump and Biden town halls | The 2020 Fix
The Fix’s Natalie Jennings analyzes the separate town halls held by President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Oct. 15.
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Several major crises related to health, race and the economy are all happening at once, shaping the battles for Congress.
Voters’ Guide

National polling average

Biden is leading (+11) the national polling average.

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Biden

54%

Trump

43%

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Average of national polls since Oct. 4 that meet Washington Post standards for transparency and quality. Includes polls by CNN, Economist-YouGov, Fox, PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist, Pew, Post-ABC, NBC-WSJ and SurveyMonkey-Tableau.

The victory gave her the opportunity to form the country's first single-party government in decades. But a battered economy awaits the New Zealand leader.
Japans is two countries: One futuristic, one addicted to paper, personal stamps and faxes. The new government aims to change that.
A man lays a flower outside the school where a slain history teacher worked in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, northwest of Paris. (AP)
A photojournalist followed the Belarus Free Theater and the couple, in work and in life, who run it.
Fishing is a small part of their economies, but it plays into the romance of ancient fights, as well as the nationalism that drove Brexit.
President Trump throws masks to the crowd at a rally in Johnstown, Pa., on Tuesday. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Perspective
The president needs women of the ’burbs for reelection. But he’s clinging to outdated notions of who they are and what they want.
On Thursday, a federal grand jury in San Francisco indicted Robert T. Brockman on 39 charges of tax fraud, wire fraud, evidence tampering and money laundering, authorities said.
The actions amount to a vigorous effort to echo the president’s claims that a Joe Biden election victory would sow lawlessness and leave Americans unsafe.
Edward Donaldson, a longtime Federal Aviation Administration official, has been tapped to help reform the transit agency's troubled unit following a scathing audit that revealed a host of safety and workplace issues.
Members of Quicksilver hold a rehearsal over Zoom. (Courtesy of Arts for the Aging, Inc.)
Perspective
A senior dance team used to meet in assisted-living facilities. Since the start of the pandemic, they have rehearsed — and supported one another — remotely.
Tabla is the casual spinoff of Supra. Of course there’s khachapuri on the menu.
Live concerts are coming back, but they feel a little different due to coronavirus restrictions.
Virtual film festivals, trivia nights, concerts and poetry slams offer an escape for everyone staying at home.
What exactly is a travel writer who cannot travel? (llustration by Spiros Halaris for The Post)
Jason Wilson takes measure of what is lost right now and looks back to key moments in his decades of travel that solidified not only the importance of travel, but also of being a witness.
Date Lab
“I don’t want that to be a deciding factor around who I am,” one dater said.
Review
Tabla is the casual spinoff of Supra. Of course there’s khachapuri on the menu.
Meek Mill, far left, in "Charm City Kings." (William Gray/HBO Max)
Movie Review
The new film streaming on HBO Max can’t get past stereotypes with its portrayals of the city’s dirt-bike riders and younger residents.
Rhonda Fleming1923–2020
Fleming excelled as a sensual villain in several film noirs, including the desert-set “Inferno.”
Letter calls on Maryland attorney general to investigate de-accessioning of important works, including a Warhol ‘masterpiece.’
With “Serpentine Prison,” his first solo outing, the National frontman “just wanted a Matt Berninger record, you know?”
The Sand Cave in Ewing, Virginia. (Billy Bowling for the Washington Post)
The pandemic’s long-term repercussions for tourism to key sites are still uncertain.
An hour outside Little Rock, taking the waters in a revitalized nineteenth-century spa town.
Dubbed "ghost cats" they are among the most difficult animals to see in the wild.
The property is auctioning off items from its celebrity suites, guest rooms, bars and even gym.