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16 Jun 2020 • The Washington Post

How BLM is challenging Big Tech

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29:48

Geoffrey Fowler describes the questions Black Lives Matter is raising for Big Tech. Ben Golliver considers the future of professional sports. And Marisa Iati, on how one data scientist is pushing back against faulty coronavirus stats in Florida.

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Black Lives Matter could change facial recognition forever – if Big Tech doesn’t stand in the way.

The NBA has a plan for the playoffs. But players and fans have questions.

Florida fired its coronavirus data scientist. Now she’s publishing the statistics on her own.

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15 Jun 2020 • The Washington Post

SCOTUS rules in favor of LGBTQ workers

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25:48

Robert Barnes walks through the Supreme Court decision that protects gay and transgender people in the workplace. Karla Adam explains why minority and immigrant doctors are feeling the brunt of the coronavirus burden in Britain. And Eugene Scott describes how it feels to be a Black journalist right now.

Minority doctors are among the worst hit by the coronavirus in Britain.

What it’s like to cover the protests – as a Black journalist.

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12 Jun 2020 • The Washington Post

Why Hollywood loves cop stories

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34:22

Alyssa Rosenberg on 100 years of police in pop culture and why we need to rethink cop stories on TV. And, fashion critic Robin Givhan on the symbolism of clothing on Capitol Hill this week.

Dragnets, Dirty Harry and dying hard: 100 years of the police in pop culture.

Congress’s kente-cloth spectacle was a mess of contradictions.

George Floyd’s brother came to Washington to speak. But his power was in the silences.

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11 Jun 2020 • The Washington Post

What it means to ‘defund the police’

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Katie Mettler and Georgetown’s Christy Lopez delve into the movement to “defund the police.” Michael Kranish looks into Joe Biden’s complicated history on criminal justice. And Lenny Bernstein reports on a new hope for patients whose lungs have suffered from covid-19.

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Defund the police? Here’s what that really means.

Joe Biden let police groups write his crime bill. Now, his agenda has changed.

Surgeons perform the first known lung transplant for a coronavirus patient in the U.S.

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10 Jun 2020 • The Washington Post

Why a vaccine won’t be a silver bullet

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Joel Achenbach tracks the rising coronavirus caseloads in some parts of the country. William Wan explains how the virus could become the next measles or chickenpox. And Ben Guarino talks us through a time-tested method for disease containment.

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As the economy reopens, coronavirus transmission remains high in much of the U.S.

Coronavirus may never go away — even with a vaccine.

Reopening the country safely means deploying “disease detectives” — contact tracers — as soon as possible.

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09 Jun 2020 • The Washington Post

A funeral, and a call to justice

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25:53

George Floyd is laid to rest in Texas. We hear from some of the people who knew him. President Trump and federal law enforcement vs. Washington, D.C. And how a black police officer responded to protests.

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08 Jun 2020 • The Washington Post

Why police convictions are so rare

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29:13

Marissa Lang and Clarence Williams report from Washington, D.C., as protests continue across the country. Georgetown University’s Paul Butler explains why it’s so difficult to prosecute police. And Heather Long looks at why black Americans have been left out of the economic recovery.

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Protesters gather on the streets of Washington, D.C., and around the world.

Filing charges in George Floyd’s death was the easy part. Now comes the hard part.

Digging deeper into the latest jobs report — and how black Americans are getting left behind.

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05 Jun 2020 • The Washington Post

The legacy of American riots

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Kellie Carter Jackson on the double standard that guides who can protest – and how – in the United States. And, Rachel Chason and Rebecca Tan examine what nursing home residents are experiencing during the pandemic.

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“There needs to be much more honesty about how we look back at the past and decipher what is violence, and what is a response to violence.”

Nursing homes have been hard-hit by the coronavirus. Hear from residents in these facilities.

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04 Jun 2020 • The Washington Post

The failure to protect black Americans from covid-19

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26:15

Reporter Robert Samuels talks about how disastrous and present coronavirus has been in the black community. Emily Rauhala on President Trump’s decision to sever ties with the World Health Organization during a pandemic. And Rachel Lerman on the pros and cons of surveillance for racial injustice protesters and police.

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Blacks are suffering from covid-19 at an alarming rate. Here’s how U.S. cities failed one of their most vulnerable populations.

President Trump pledges to divert funds from the World Health Organization and complicates the U.S.’s relationship with Beijing.

Racial injustice protesters can find themselves in the crosshairs of facial recognition technology, while other cameras seem to help their cause.

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03 Jun 2020 • The Washington Post

Racism, protests and the challenge for Joe Biden

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How Joe Biden is responding to protests across the United States, from political reporter Cleve R. Wootson Jr. How President Trump uses religion as a political tool, from White House reporter Toluse Olorunnipa. And we hear from the protesters in their own words.

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Protests pose a challenge for Biden: Appealing to older and younger black voters.

Trump’s naked use of religion as a political tool draws rebukes from some faith leaders.

We’ve been hearing a lot about the protests in cities across the country after the death of George Floyd — now we hear from the protestors themselves.

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02 Jun 2020 • The Washington Post

Protesters vs. a presidential photo-op

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26:15

Why gas was used on peaceful protesters outside the White House, from Ashley Parker. How the U.S. has scaled back police reform efforts, according to Matt Zapotosky. And, one young woman says “Let it burn” after her family’s business gets caught up in the destruction.

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Police cleared the path for President Trump to take a photo, using gas and rubber bullets on a peaceful crowd.

The Trump administration abandoned Obama-era police reform efforts. Now critics want them restored.

“Let it burn,” says the daughter of business owners in Minneapolis.

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01 Jun 2020 • The Washington Post

Anger and anguish across America

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31:49

Devlin Barrett on how police tactics may be exacerbating tensions. Shane Harris on the officials who are trying to blame outsiders. And Christian Davenport talks about a historic launch into space.

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How police are feeding into the violence that erupted over the weekend.

Who is actually attending these protests?

Also, over the weekend: The historic SpaceX launch.

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30 May 2020 • The Washington Post

One hundred thousand.

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The U.S. death toll has reached a stark milestone: 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus. The pandemic has exposed the nation’s vulnerabilities and dangerous divide.

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29 May 2020 • The Washington Post

‘We woke up to a city of ash’

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32:43

Holly Bailey reports from Minneapolis, where anger and violence are boiling over in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing by police. Errin Haines explains what really happened in Central Park. And Sebastian Smee with an appreciation for a powerful painting that captures another unsettling time in America.

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Protests in Minneapolis raged through the night, following the tragic killing of George Floyd. On Friday, the police officer was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

In New York’s Central Park, a white woman called the police on an African American man after he asked her to leash her dog, per park rules. Understanding the fraught dynamic and legacy of calling the cops.

This powerful painting from 1967 captures another unsettling time in America.

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28 May 2020 • The Washington Post

Trump vs. Big Tech

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23:32

Cat Zakrzewski reports on Trump’s expected executive order, which takes aim at a law that protects big tech companies. Tracy Jan reports that Asian American health-care workers are fighting racism as well as the coronavirus. And, Natalie Compton on what to expect next time you take a flight.

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On Thursday, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order that could fundamentally change free speech regulations on social media.

Asian American health-care workers are facing increased discrimination during the coronavirus pandemic.

More people are traveling by air again. Here’s what to expect at airports and on planes.

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27 May 2020 • The Washington Post

It’s not normal for so many Americans to feel depressed

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25:33

William Wan reports on the staggering numbers of Americans experiencing depression and anxiety during the pandemic. National reporter Reis Thebault on how the pandemic is shifting away from cities and gaining a foothold in rural America. And writer Ellen McCarthy on why we can’t bring ourselves to do the dishes.

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One-third of Americans show signs of clinical depression amid coronavirus pandemic, according to new census data.

The pandemic is making its way into rural America.

Our hearts are heavy, our sinks are full. Why the dishes will never be done.

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26 May 2020 • The Washington Post

Will Hong Kong be changed forever?

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29:31

Shibani Mahtani and Emily Rauhala explain what Beijing’s new security laws could mean for the future of Hong Kong. Steven Zeitchik on summer cinema in 2020. And a New York bus driver on the dangers such workers face.

The fate of the summer movie season rests on one Christopher Nolan film

NYC bus drivers risk their health to keep city moving through pandemic

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23 May 2020 • The Washington Post

Why the need to go might prevent us from going out

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Americans are making it clear: They won’t be ready to go out to their favorite destinations until they feel confident about being able to go. To the bathroom, that is.

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The need to go is a big barrier to going out. Why public bathrooms are a stumbling block for reopening.

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22 May 2020 • The Washington Post

Who is Hillary without Bill?

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Novelist Curtis Sittenfeld imagines another life for Hillary Rodham –– one without Bill Clinton. And, what we’re missing when we’re missing human touch.

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Some readers are calling Curtis Sittenfeld’s new book a work of ‘Pantsuit Nation fanfiction.’ She doesn’t mind at all.

Skin-to-skin contact is often suggested for newborns. But we all need touch.

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21 May 2020 • The Washington Post

The end of retail as we know it?

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29:03

Abha Bhattarai and Damian Paletta unfold the retail bankruptcies weighing down the greater financial system. Chris Davenport explains the stakes of the first launch of NASA crews from the United States in nearly a decade. And, Hira Qureshi on the online community that’s breaking the fast together, each night of Ramadan.

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After years of debt, major department store chains are running out of cash –– and fast.

SpaceX faces its toughest test.

Millennials can’t celebrate in person this Ramadan. So they’re sharing food photos with strangers instead.

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20 May 2020 • The Washington Post

Vote by mail? Harder than it sounds.

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27:58

Joseph Marks describes the challenges of preparing for massive mail-in voting. Juliet Eilperin breaks down why people aren’t getting tested, in places that have plenty of tests. Plus, Min Joo Kim explains how a new outbreak in South Korea has pushed its LGBTQ community into the spotlight.

As coronavirus testing expands, a new problem arises: Not enough people are getting tested

Tracing South Korea’s latest virus outbreak shoves LGBTQ community into unwelcome spotlight

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19 May 2020 • The Washington Post

Fighting covid-19: A tale of two countries

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27:14

Linah Mohammad reflects on the strict lockdown in Jordan. Ishaan Tharoor unpacks how the “Swedish model” for battling coronavirus is not quite what it seems. Plus, Amanda Coletta explains why expanding your household’s bubble could be a headache.

Sweden’s coronavirus strategy is not what it seems.

Canadian provinces allow locked-down households to pair up – threatening hurt feelings all around.

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18 May 2020 • The Washington Post

What happens when the watchdog gets fired

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24:52

Phil Rucker reports on Trump’s dismissal of the State Department’s inspector general. George Washington University’s Kathryn Newcomer on why these positions matter in overseeing the executive branch. Plus, Faiz Siddiqui investigates the pandemic-time deliveries of alcoholic beverages.

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The State Department inspector general fired by President Trump was looking into allegations that a staffer for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was performing domestic errands and chores.

According to California regulators, food delivery apps fueled alcohol sales to minors.

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15 May 2020 • The Washington Post

What comes after reparations

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In 1923, an all-white mob burned down the small mill town of Rosewood, Fla., killing at least six people and driving out black residents. Decades later, the survivors won reparations from Florida legislators, including a scholarship that allowed any Rosewood descendants to attend any of the state’s public universities. Robert Samuels reports on a conversation around the complicated legacy and effects of those reparations.

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How a scholarship helped — and didn't help — descendants of victims of the Rosewood racial massacre.

Photos of the Rosewood descendants that keep a once-forgotten history alive.

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14 May 2020 • The Washington Post

Choosing between a paycheck and your health

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Today on Post Reports, Holly Bailey and Tony Romm report that as some states begin to reopen, people returning to work face life-or-death decisions. Aaron Davis explains how an ousted U.S. health official testifies that 2020 may be “the darkest winter in modern history.” And, author Mary Beard on what she’s reading during this pandemic — she recommends Rebecca Solnit’s “Recollections of My Nonexistence.”

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People returning to work in states that are beginning to ease social distancing measures are forced to weigh their financial well-being and the risk of contracting the coronavirus.

Ousted U.S. health official Richard Bright is blowing the whistle on the Trump administration’s handling of the early weeks of the pandemic.

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13 May 2020 • The Washington Post

Is dining out officially dead?

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Today on Post Reports, investigative reporter Amy Brittain on the truth about Project Airbridge, a White House program set up to deliver badly needed personal protective equipment. Food reporter Laura Reiley explains the long road to recovery for restaurants. And Rachel Lerman says bartering is back in the time of the coronavirus.

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Trump promised that Project Airbridge would deliver essential supplies to medical workers, but a Post investigation reveals the emergency program is swathed in secrecy and exaggeration.

As some states begin to open up, there’s concern that the dining experience will be forever changed by the pandemic.

What would you trade for a roll of toilet paper? Bartering is back in the time of the coronavirus.

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12 May 2020 • The Washington Post

Bill Barr’s attempt to undo the Mueller investigation

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24:08

Matt Zapotosky reports on the Justice Department’s recent moves to undercut the Mueller investigation. Aaron Gregg on the small-business loans that are going to large companies instead. And Monica Hesse on the power and popularity of Purell.

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Why the Justice Department moved to erase Michael Flynn’s guilty plea in the Russia investigation.

Are Small Business Administration loans — part of coronavirus relief efforts — actually getting to small businesses?

Delving into the history and mystery of a coronavirus staple: hand sanitizer.

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11 May 2020 • The Washington Post

What happened with Ahmaud Arbery’s case?

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27:40

Cleve Wootson on why it took so long for the suspects to be charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death. William Wan on the coronavirus’s toll on mental health. And Jacqueline Alemany on the young people left out of the virus relief efforts.

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It took 74 days for suspects to be charged in the death of a black jogger.

The coronavirus pandemic is pushing America into a mental-health crisis.

Young people are being left out of coronavirus economic relief efforts. That could be a big problem.

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09 May 2020 • The Washington Post

The sound of silence

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What does the pandemic sound like? Mostly, silence, according to critic Robin Givhan.

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What does a pandemic sound like? For many of us at home, it’s a heartbreaking silence.

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08 May 2020 • The Washington Post

‘You have all the jobs’: Motherhood during the pandemic

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What being a working mom is like during a pandemic from Helena Andrews-Dyer. And how learning Bach could be an expression of grief from Philip Kennicott.

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This Mother’s Day, stories of women balancing careers and kids concede that thriving is out of reach. Surviving is enough in the time of the coronavirus.

How one reporter found solace in Bach after losing his mother.

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