DHS official whose office compiled ‘intelligence reports’ on journalists, protesters is removed

Brian Murphy’s removal from office follows revelations in The Post that his department compiled reports on two journalists in Portland, Ore., and collected electronic messages belonging to protesters there.
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Shirley Chisholm blazed the way for every Black woman Biden is considering for VP

Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress, and in 1972, she became the first Black woman to run for president.

Health experts urge a change in strategy to check virus’s spread

New restrictions in Sun Belt states have flattened new cases. But infectious-disease experts see warning signs in the South, the Midwest and East Coast cities that were hammered in the spring.

July marked the worst month on record for new infections in U.S.

Experts predict deaths will continue to trend upward in August, trailing spikes in infections by a few weeks.

On a call with SEC leaders, worried college football players pushed back on safety: ‘It’s not good enough’

In a private meeting, several football players raised concerns about virus precautions, only to be told that positive cases were a “given.”
Demonstrators hold a banner reading freedom day Saturday in Berlin. (AFP/Getty Images)
Demonstrators hold a banner reading "freedom day" Saturday in Berlin. (AFP/Getty Images)
Protesters fill the streets near the Brandenburg Gate. (Reuters)
Protesters fill the streets near the Brandenburg Gate. (Reuters)
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(Getty Images)

Thousands in Berlin protest coronavirus restrictions as cases continue to rise

About 15,000 people reportedly attended Saturday's march, chanting slogans against masks and vaccination as police used loudspeakers to urge social distancing.
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Capital B for Black

Today on Post Reports, we pull back the curtain on a major decision The Post made recently to change our style guide: to capitalize B for Black to identify groups that make up the African diaspora.
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Clouds descend on Miami on Saturday as Hurricane Isaias, a Category 1 storm, approaches. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Hurricane Isaias barrels toward Florida before it surges up East Coast

Heavy rain, high winds and coastal flooding are possible from Florida to the Carolinas to New England.

NASA and SpaceX prepare to bring astronauts home in a perilous splashdown

The launch two months ago went smoothly, flying American astronauts into orbit from U.S. soil for the first time since 2011. Now NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are preparing for a treacherous journey home.

Democrats demand answers from U.S. ambassador after reports he asked Brazil for favor to help Trump in 2020

According to a report in O Globo, Brazil’s largest newspaper, Ambassador Todd Chapman asked Brazil’s government to lower ethanol tariffs to help President Trump in Iowa.
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Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump this week at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (Reuters)

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner reported at least $36 million in outside income last year

The financial disclosures filed by President Trump’s daughter and son-in-law showed a minimum combined income that went up at least $7 million from 2018, in part from their companies that hold residential and commercial properties.

Trump’s private business saw small uptick in revenue in 2019, new records show

Since then, the president's businesses have been slammed by the pandemic, with many staying closed for weeks.

Census Bureau could halt count a month earlier than planned, officials say

Civil rights groups said the earlier deadline would lead to an undercount of populations that are often harder to count, including minorities, undocumented immigrants and low-income families.
Israeli pop singer and actress Noa Kirel started her compulsory, two-year tour of duty in the Israel Defense Forces in February. (Jason Aldag/The Post)

A teenage pop sensation becomes a soldier, and the Israeli army tries to cope

Noa Kirel is Israel’s biggest pop star and recently signed a multimillion dollar music contract.

Jamaica’s high court rules school can ban dreadlocks

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Belarus election campaign has unexpected sideshow: Spat with Russia over alleged interference

Belarus’s authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, claims Russian mercenaries sought to disrupt the Aug. 9 voting.

James Murdoch resigns from News Corp. over editorial ‘disagreements’

The son of Rupert Murdoch, James formerly served as CEO of 21st Century Fox.

Scores of children and staff infected at camp, raising questions about kids and virus

The finding that "children might play an important role in transmission" is likely to fuel concerns about school reopenings.
This houndfish is a warm-water species that was caught in Nantucket, Mass. on July 8. (Terrence Boylan)
This houndfish is a warm-water species that was caught in Nantucket, Mass. on July 8. (Terrence Boylan)

Hot ocean waters along East Coast are drawing in ‘weird’ fish and supercharging hurricane season

Warm waters from a marine heat wave are a major concern with Hurricane Isaias forecast to ride up the eastern seaboard.
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(Lauren Justice for The Washington Post)

NFL suspends Antonio Brown for eight games

The suspension is independent of the NFL’s ongoing investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault made against the free agent wide receiver.

NFL pushes forward amid increasing challenges, with time no longer on its side

As training camps open, the league confronts increasingly concerning circumstances.
A security guard wearing a mask stands near an arena at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, where the NBA season kicked off Thursday night. (Ashley Landis/AP)
A security guard wearing a mask stands near an arena at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, where the NBA season kicked off Thursday night. (Ashley Landis/AP)
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Sports leagues are trying to salvage a year. They should be trying to save a future.

The coronavirus has exposed a fragility in sports’ models that their leaders must address.
Mourners have established a makeshift memorial for 27-year-old Lowell Tolliver, who was fatally shot outside a public housing site in Northeast D.C. (Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post)
Mourners have established a makeshift memorial for 27-year-old Lowell Tolliver, who was fatally shot outside a public housing site in Northeast D.C. (Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post)

A bus driver, an aspiring caterer and a father of two are only a few the victims of a highly deadly month

The nation’s capital and several other large American cities are grappling with a surge in gun violence even as they struggle to stave off the coronavirus pandemic.

Isaias may dump heavy rain on D.C. region Monday and Tuesday

Some flooding is possible in the region, depending on the storm’s exact track.
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(Maria Hergueta for The Post)

‘I felt like I existed’: An oral history of one woman’s first hug after 106 days of isolation

Karina Montgomery went without human touch for months. Finally, something had to give.
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Follow their lead, and other ways parents can support their non-binary children

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Fabrice Fourmanoir, an art dealer, poses for a portrait in Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico, on June 15. (César Rodríguez for The Washington Post)

Doubting Gauguin: An amateur detective takes on the National Gallery, and the art world

Meet the Gauguin obsessive who’s trying to prove that major art museums are showing fakes.
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(Tom McCorkle for The Post; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Post)

Cozy, bright, smoky and colorful: These are our top 10 reader favorite vegetarian recipes

Whether you need more pantry-staple vegetarian dishes or need help figuring out your farmers market produce, these recipes will hit the mark.
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A rental houseboat on Rainy Lake at Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park. (Explore Minnesota)

Aboard rented houseboats, vacationers take to the water at a safe distance

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