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With the NBA focused on social justice, white coaches say they’re stepping off the sidelines

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John Lewis’s death was loss for us all. But the powerful Capitol service for him was a blessing.

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Twitter penalizes Donald Trump Jr. for posting hydroxychloroquine misinformation

The social media platform required the president’s son to delete the misleading tweet and said it would “limit some account functionality for 12 hours.”
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Economic relief talks ramp up as GOP unveils $1 trillion plan

The prospects for a bipartisan deal remained far from certain as Democratic leaders met with Trump administration officials.
Levi Strauss has announced plans to cut 700 office jobs as the company deals with plummeting sales. (Getty Images)
Levi Strauss has announced plans to cut 700 office jobs as the company deals with plummeting sales. (Getty Images)

Goodbye, jeans. The pandemic is ushering in an era of comfort.

Denim sales have fallen sharply amid the coronavirus crisis, with brands like True Religion and Lucky filing for bankruptcy, and Levi’s revenue tanking.

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Coronavirus pandemic worsening inequality, especially in housing

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Lawsuit: Trump campaign shielded millions in payments

The complaint alleges that President Trump's campaign and an affiliated fundraising committee have not properly reported nearly $170 million in campaign spending that was done through firms that paid subcontractors on behalf of the campaign.

Krissah Thompson named The Post’s first managing editor for diversity and inclusion

The 41-year-old newsroom veteran is the first African American woman to become managing editor in the paper’s 143-year history.
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Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington play Elena and Mia, respectively, in “Little Fires Everywhere,” which was nominated for outstanding limited series. (Erin Simkin/Hulu)

Netflix and ‘Watchmen’ lead with most Emmy nominations

The ceremony honoring the best in television will still be held — albeit in some altered form — on Sept. 20 on ABC with Jimmy Kimmel as host.
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Joe Biden debates how big to go on the presidential battlefield

The debate over expanding the scope of the former vice president's campaign is a sign of President Trump's weakness as he struggles to manage the coronavirus crisis.

Democratic critics look for Biden to break with Wall Street wing of party on trade

Navigating trade represents a challenge for the former vice president, who backed a 1994 trade deal with Mexico and subsequent legislation allowing China into the global trading system, both of which President Trump and the Democratic left have long assailed.
Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) talks with officers from the Orlando Police Department, where she was previously chief. (Willie J. Allen Jr. for The Post)
Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) talks with officers from the Orlando Police Department, where she was previously chief. (Willie J. Allen Jr. for The Post)

Being police chief powered Val Demings’s political rise but could complicate her hopes of becoming Biden’s running mate

The Florida congresswoman, who defended Orlando officers accused of using excessive force during her tenure as the first black female leader of the largely white, male department, is now presenting herself as a potential bridge between law enforcement and minority communities.

Former prime minister of Malaysia is sentenced to 12 years in prison

Najib Razak was found guilty of money laundering, abuse of power and other charges in connection to allegations that toppled his government two years ago.

Hong Kong was a pandemic poster child. Now it’s a cautionary tale.

The fuel storage tank that ruptured at a Norilsk Nickel power station in the Russian Arctic spilled 21,000 tons of diesel into an ecosystem of rivers and wetlands. (Yuri Kozyrev/NOOR)
The fuel storage tank that ruptured at a Norilsk Nickel power station in the Russian Arctic spilled 21,000 tons of diesel into an ecosystem of rivers and wetlands. (Yuri Kozyrev/NOOR)

An oil spill in Russia’s Arctic exposes problems in Moscow’s plans for the Far North

Thawing permafrost may have caused a disastrous diesel spill above the Arctic Circle and poses wider threats to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans for military and industrial development in the region.
Right to left: Cathy Ogawa , Dee Ann Takao and Janice Cornmesser chat inside Jolts and Juice in Ontario, Ore. (Angie Smith for The Post)
Right to left: Cathy Ogawa , Dee Ann Takao and Janice Cornmesser chat inside Jolts and Juice in Ontario, Ore. (Angie Smith for The Post)

States watch lax neighbors warily, knowing the virus does not respect borders

Concerns are simmering in communities separated by a state line over the highly fragmented national response to a virus that knows no boundaries.

Colorado woman donates and sells repurposed restaurant produce

Tropical storm warnings issued for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands with Isaias likely to form

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After Goya CEO Robert Unanue appeared this month at a White House event and praised President Trump, some consumers began a boycott. (Mario Anzuoni / Reuters)

The Goya boycott could affect the brand, experts say — just not the way you think

In the boycott (and buycott) of Goya, consumers' wallets might matter less than their megaphones.
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Republicans poised to reignite claims of political bias at big tech hearing

Democrats and policy experts warn unproven allegations could distract from key antitrust issues.

Remington, America’s oldest gunmaker, files for bankruptcy as firearms sales soar

The Chapter 11 filing is the 204-year-old company’s second since 2018.
Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, in January 2019. (David J. Phillip/AP)
Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, in January 2019. (David J. Phillip/AP)

NFL, faced with another league’s outbreak, says it knows ‘this is going to be hard’

Allen Sills, the league’s chief medical officer, says he remains “cautiously optimistic” about the NFL’s chances to have its season.

MLB postpones Tuesday’s Phillies-Yankees game, as coronavirus concerns deepen

ASU swimming’s solution for pandemic uncertainty: Redshirt the entire team

Students covered the sign at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., last week. (Katherine Frey/The Post)
Students covered the sign at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., last week. (Katherine Frey/The Post)

Debate stirs over push to rename T.C. Williams High School, of ‘Remember the Titans’ fame

The school’s namesake, Thomas Chambliss Williams, advocated segregation and argued black and white students learn differently.
CORONAVIRUS

Bowser quarantine order includes Delaware, North Carolina

The order says those who come to the District for “nonessential activities” after being in one of the high-risk states are required to self-quarantine for two weeks.
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Melania Trump announces the White House Rose Garden will be revamped, a throwback to the Kennedy era

The first lady has long admired Jacqueline Kennedy, who helped oversee the last major redesign, in 1962.
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Follow their lead, and other ways parents can support their non-binary children

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Laura Tobón Ochoa, left, and David Escallón Orrego in “Days of the Whale.” (Outsider Pictures)
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‘Days of the Whale’ is a portrait of headstrong romance that has energy and passion to burn

Director Catalina Arroyave Restrepo makes an auspicious debut.
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Akwaeke Emezi’s new novel, ‘The Death of Vivek Oji,’ explores lives outside society’s expectations

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This jam recipe will let you savor berries and stone fruit year-round

This recipe for a tart, sweet raspberry jam will also work for blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries, currants, apricots, peaches, plums, cherries and nectarines or any combination.

This sweet potato hash can be ready in just 20 minutes

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A fountain within a walled garden at the Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover, Mass. (Alexandra Pecci for The Post)
A fountain within a walled garden at the Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover, Mass. (Alexandra Pecci for The Post)

During the pandemic, a new appreciation for botanical gardens blooms

Americans can find refuge in quiet outdoor spaces near home.
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