Kate Rabinowitz

A smaller share of Americans appear to have voted in this midterm than the last, but in some states, voter enthusiasm exceeded the high mark set in 2018.

• Retropolis

Juneteenth history explained: The celebration when Texas’s enslaved men, women and children were set free on June 19, 1865.

• Economy

The ruble has plummeted after unprecedented sanctions took aim at Russia’s central bank.

A Washington Post analysis of newly released tract-level census data reveals the shifting racial composition of neighborhoods nationwide.

• Education

The migration from mainstream schooling has been fueled in part by concerns about racism.

• Education

In-person rates are lowest in D.C. and Prince George’s County, highest in Arlington

• Transportation

President Biden's plan puts the focus on repairing roads, calling for a $50 billion fix-it-right fund to restore 20,000 miles of highways and streets.

• Transportation

Public transit demand during the pandemic has shifted to neighborhoods with high numbers of Black, Hispanic and lower-income workers, flattening peak travel periods and forcing transit agencies to respond to new patterns, a Washington Post analysis of national data shows.

• Social Issues