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CORONAVIRUS

Trump’s directives spark confusion for state officials, businesses

An array of economists and lawmakers faulted the president’s executive actions as unworkable or legally questionable.
Trump’s routine after talks fail with Congress: Signing legally dubious executive actions

More than 97,000 kids in the U.S. were infected in the second half of July

Guests party at Nikki Beach on July 21. (Getty Images)
Guests party at Nikki Beach on July 21. (Getty Images)

At sunny Saint-Tropez, the party crowd brings champagne — and the coronavirus

The party was on in the hedonistic playground this summer — until it wasn’t. Clubbing and dining hot spots on the French Riviera were shut down after covid-19 popped up in the wake of summer vacationers.
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Chaos coast to coast as plans change and a school year like no other launches

Georgia school in viral photos will close for cleaning after nine people test positive for coronavirus

RACE AND RECKONING

Protesters set fire to police union headquarters in Portland

The latest violence came days after Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler lashed out at protesters who barricaded exits to a police precinct and started a fire that “was intended to cause serious injury or death."

Change to census deadline could result in undercount of Latino and Black communities

The count dictates the allocation of federal dollars and influences everything from infrastructure to education to public health-care spending.
Morning Mix
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(Alex Menendez/AP)
Looters smash business windows along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
Amid college inquiry, Mass. congressional challenger says he had ‘consensual’ relationships with students
Trump denies that White House asked about adding him to Mt. Rushmore, but adds ‘sounds like a good idea!’
'Their tactics are fascistic’: Barr slams Black Lives Matter, accuses the left of ‘tearing down the system’
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Joe Biden can’t ‘hurt God.’ He can end the catch-22 around religion.
How the explosive destruction of Halifax holds lessons — and hope — for Beirut
  • By John U. Bacon
Let’s call it what it is. We’re in a Pandemic Depression.
The NRA is a cesspool. That doesn’t mean it should be dissolved.
A chilling new chapter of alleged perfidy by the Saudi crown prince
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When a VP pick changes history

In ’84, a former VP got the Democratic presidential nomination, faced a Republican incumbent and chose the first female running mate in U.S. history. Sound familiar? Go behind the history in this special episode, featuring an interview with Walter Mondale.
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U.S. praises Taiwan’s coronavirus strategy in highest-level visit since 1979

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar met President Tsai Ing-wen as China signaled irritation by sending fighter jets over the Taiwan Strait.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national security law

Detained on charges of colluding with foreign powers, Lai is the most prominent person to be arrested under the new law.
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Collin Morikawa wins PGA Championship, the year’s first major tournament

The 23-year-old’s first major victory came at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco after a tightly contested final round, which at one point had seven players tied at the top.
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Lincoln’s mail included advice, warnings and a call to shoot deserters

The sisters had always been inseparable. Then, in a matter of minutes, Breonna Taylor was gone.

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The six political states of Michigan: What to know about 2016’s defining swing state in 2020

In the first in our new series breaking down the key swing states of 2020, we look at Michigan’s distinct political “states” and their different demographics and voting histories.
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Election 2020

‘Are you ready?’ Biden says of V.P. search

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden gave no indications Sunday whether he has come to a decision on his running mate.
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Amy McGrath’s spurious claim that McConnell ‘made millions from China’

Sen. Mitch McConnell ranks among the wealthiest senators despite being on a public salary for more than 30 years. However, he amassed the vast majority of that wealth through an inheritance when his mother-in-law died.
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Analysis

100 years later, the Treaty of Sèvres haunts the Mediterranean

The memory of colonial Western schemes to deprive Turkey of sovereignty — and the armed struggle needed to foil them — stalks the Turkish political imagination.

Belarus cracks down on protesters after disputed election shows Lukashenko’s reelection by a landslide

Heavily armored riot police used water cannons, stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators.
Satellite image of Beirut. (The Post)
Satellite image of Beirut. (The Post)

How the Beirut blast compared with similar explosions in Texas, China and France

Ammonium nitrate, used in both fertilizer and bombmaking, has previously ignited in deadly incidents. But the Beirut blast was so destructive because of the sheer amount of the chemical and the proximity of the explosion site to a densely populated area.

As U.S. expels migrants under emergency measures, they return, again and again

Emergency pandemic measures that rapidly expel most migrants who are arrested at the border have had the unintended consequence of a soaring rate of repeat crossings.

5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes North Carolina, is felt hundreds of miles away

It is the strongest earthquake to strike the state in more than a century and was reportedly felt as far away as Atlanta, part of Tennessee, Washington and Ohio.
After many shared spaces had to close, property managers organized online happy hours, trivia contests and classes. (Getty Images/iStock)
After many shared spaces had to close, property managers organized online happy hours, trivia contests and classes. (Getty Images/iStock)

Pandemic accelerates trends that are likely to change the way apartments and condos are designed

As apartment and condo buildings struggle to to keep residents safe and connected, one Maryland developer says office space and outdoor areas are more important that ever.
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Perspective

Payroll tax holiday is first shot in a class and generational war

The president said he’ll eliminate Social Security taxes next year, should he be reelected — and that would likely mean the end of the federal entitlement system as we’ve known it.
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Be careful about taking advantage of the Cares Act rules for penalty-free retirement withdrawal

The relaxed rules for retirement plans only apply to individuals impacted by the novel coronavirus.
The Henrys of Cedar Hill, Tex., are one of many young families who are trying to join forces — and quarantine bubbles. (Ralph Lauer for The Post)
The Henrys of Cedar Hill, Tex., are one of many young families who are trying to join forces — and quarantine bubbles. (Ralph Lauer for The Post)

In 2020, back-to-school shopping means frantically searching for other families to ‘bubble up’ with

As fall approaches, young parents see if strangers want to band together against the chaos.
The grounds crew at Nationals Park struggled to unfurl the tarp, leading to the suspension of Sunday’s game. (John McDonnell/The Post)
The grounds crew at Nationals Park struggled to unfurl the tarp, leading to the suspension of Sunday’s game. (John McDonnell/The Post)

Thanks to a stubborn tarp, a weird Nationals season gets even weirder

Sunday’s game against the Orioles was suspended after the field wasn’t covered properly during a rain delay.

Capitals fend off Bruins in round-robin finale, will face Islanders in first round of playoffs

After sixth straight loss, Wizards try to learn from their growing pains

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At least 20 people shot, one fatally, at a party in Southeast Washington

The party and the tragedy that ensued revived questions about large gatherings that flout the D.C. mayor’s order that prohibits gatherings larger than 50 people.

‘Dangerous, degrading and dehumanizing:’ Prosecutors say men lured vulnerable teens and women into sex work on D.C. streets

A second man has been arrested in connection with prostitution in Logan Circle and Shaw.
CORONAVIRUS

D.C. shelter program may help limit virus’s spread

The city spends millions to place the homeless in hotels to avoid covid-19, but it is struggling to recruit members of another vulnerable population: those living in crowded conditions who could easily spread the virus to their families or roommates.

From Metro funding crisis to telework’s rise, transportation is in historic turmoil

The pandemic and recession mean slashed budgets and disruption for roads, bridges and transit plans.
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“Material (SG) I” by Yinka Shonibare is at 1701 14th Street NW in Washington. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Post)
“Material (SG) I” by Yinka Shonibare is at 1701 14th Street NW in Washington. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Post)

Six outdoor sculptures you might walk by without realizing they’re by famous artists

Should we replace all problematic statues with modern art? These public artworks almost make the case.
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Locked-room masterpieces from Japan are the perfect escape for summer

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‘She Dies Tomorrow’ is a queasily effective horror film for the pandemic era

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(Tom McCorkle for The Post; food styling by Carolyn Robb for The Post)

Grilled Indian yogurt sandwiches offer a cooling crunch and creaminess in each bite

With vegetables bound in thick yogurt, these Indian sandwiches are satisfying and take just 20 minutes to make.
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Get reacquainted with D.C. through its famous mumbo sauce

This refreshing Portuguese rosé, at only $10, will have you reaching for another glass

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(The Washington Post illustration/iStock)

Stuck stateside needn’t mean you can’t chat with foreign locals — and improve your language skills

Now can be an opportunity to supercharge your foreign language skills with online tutors. Or at least enjoyably kill time.
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In the Sierra Nevada, an escape to the past

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Cruising is still canceled, but here’s what travelers can expect when it returns

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A vaccine, or a spike in deaths: How America can build herd immunity to the coronavirus
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