When Mary died in 1933, her brain was sent to a man named Ales Hrdlicka, the Smithsonian’s ‘bone doctor.’ Post reporters couldn’t find any records that Mary or her family consented to this. So what happened to Mary’s brain? And what is the extent of the Smithsonian’s “racial brain collection”?Read more:The brain of a Sami woman who died at a Seattle sanitarium in 1933. The cerebellum of an indigenous Filipino who died at the 1904 World’s Fair. These are just two of the brains collected over the last century by the Smithsonian’s first curator of the physical anthropology division, Ales Hrdlicka. Now, a hundred years after this brain collection began, The Washington Post has pieced together the most extensive look at this work to date. And over the next two days on Post Reports, we’re bringing you the details of this reporting and of Ales Hrdlicka’s troubling legacy. In this first episode, we find out the extent of the collection, and we begin the search for the descendants of Mary, the Sami woman whose brain was taken in 1933.

When Mary died in 1933, her brain was sent to a man named Ales Hrdlicka, the Smithsonian’s ‘bone doctor.’ Post reporters couldn’t find any records that Mary or her family consented to this. So what happened to Mary’s brain? And what is the extent of the Smithsonian’s “racial brain collection”? Read more: The brain of a Sami woman who died at a Seattle sanitarium in 1933. The cerebellum of an indigenous Filipino who died at the 1904 World’s Fair. These are just two of the brains collected over the last century by the Smithsonian’s first curator of the physical anthropology division, Ales Hrdlicka.  Now, a hundred years after this brain collection began, The Washington Post has pieced together <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/interactive/2023/smithsonian-brains-collection-racial-history-repatriation?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">the most extensive look at this work to date</a>. And over the next two days on Post Reports, we’re bringing you the details of this reporting and of Ales Hrdlicka’s troubling legacy. In this first episode, we find out <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/interactive/2023/takeaways-smithsonian-human-brains-remains-collection?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f003&amp;utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">the extent of the collection</a>, and we begin the search for the descendants of Mary, the Sami woman whose brain was taken in 1933.

'Brain desirable,' Part 1

Two turntables and a microphone. That was all DJ Kool Herc had 50 years ago when he planted the seeds of what would become hip-hop. Today, we’ll hear directly from some of the genre’s biggest stars about how hip-hop took over the world.“Post Reports” audio engineer Sean Carter joins us today to share his reporting on hip-hop’s evolution over the past 50 years. Carter takes us backstage with some of hip-hop’s biggest names, like Rakim and the Lady of Rage, and speaks with the people who were there for some of hip-hop’s most pivotal moments. 

Two turntables and a microphone. That was all DJ Kool Herc had 50 years ago when he planted the seeds of what would become hip-hop. Today, we’ll hear directly from some of the genre’s biggest stars about how hip-hop took over the world. “Post Reports” audio engineer Sean Carter joins us today to share his reporting on hip-hop’s evolution over the past 50 years. Carter takes us backstage with some of hip-hop’s biggest names, like Rakim and the Lady of Rage, and speaks with the people who were there for some of hip-hop’s most pivotal moments.

It was all a dream: Hip-hop turns 50

Chatbots can be biased, deceptive or even dangerous. Today on “Post Reports,” we meet the hackers who are competing to figure out exactly how AI can go awry. Read more:Will Oremus reports on technology for The Post, and recently that has meant writing a lot about AI and all the ways it could go wrong. “Even the people who make this stuff, the creators of these technologies, are also out there warning, hey, this could be really bad,” Will says. “This could go wrong in very disturbing ways.”The range of potential harms is vast. And today, we meet the hackers trying to make chatbots go haywire. In what organizers billed as the first public “red teaming” event for artificial intelligence language models, we see a preview of Def Con, the annual hacker convention in Las Vegas – and we learn more about AI’s pitfalls.

Chatbots can be biased, deceptive or even dangerous. Today on “Post Reports,” we meet the hackers who are competing to figure out exactly how AI can go awry.  Read more: Will Oremus reports on technology for The Post, and recently that has meant writing a lot about AI and all the ways it could go wrong.  “Even the people who make this stuff, the creators of these technologies, are also out there warning, hey, this could be really bad,” Will says. “This could go wrong in very disturbing ways.” The range of potential harms is vast. And today, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/08/08/ai-red-team-defcon/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">we meet the hackers trying to make chatbots go haywire</a>. In what organizers billed as the first public “red teaming” event for artificial intelligence language models, we see a preview of Def Con, the annual hacker convention in Las Vegas – and we learn more about AI’s pitfalls.

Meet the hackers trying to make AI go rogue

A new survey shows that more people are avoiding the news. Today on “Post Reports,” our media reporter Paul Farhi talks with Elahe Izadi about “news avoiders” – and how the media could respond to this growing trend.Read more:Bad news seems to be constant these days. Thanks to our hand-held devices, that bad news can follow us everywhere. More and more, people who used to follow the news regularly are tuning it out. This is bad news for an already struggling news industry. How can news organizations inform their audiences without overwhelming them? Today we talk about staying informed – and staying sane.

A new survey shows that more people are avoiding the news. Today on “Post Reports,” our media reporter Paul Farhi talks with Elahe Izadi about “news avoiders” – and how the media could respond to this growing trend. Read more: Bad news seems to be constant these days. Thanks to our hand-held devices, that bad news can follow us everywhere. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/08/01/news-avoid-depressing/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">More and more, people who used to follow the news regularly are tuning it out.</a> This is bad news for an already struggling news industry. How can news organizations inform their audiences without overwhelming them? Today we talk about staying informed – and staying sane.

Avoiding the news? You’re not alone.

Today on “Post Reports,” the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the impact his candidacy could have on the 2024 election — even if he doesn’t come close to winning. Read more:Back in April, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his candidacy for president of the United States. While he comes from a long line of famous politicians — including his father, onetime U.S. attorney general Bobby Kennedy, and his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, both of whom were assassinated — he has no political experience himself. Instead, after decades as an environmental lawyer, RFK Jr. has embraced misinformation about everything from vaccines to the 2004 election. Today, national political reporter Michael Scherer walks us through RFK Jr.’s background, the conspiratorial thinking that shapes his campaign, and how he could upend the 2024 election.

Today on “Post Reports,” the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the impact his candidacy could have on the 2024 election — even if he doesn’t come close to winning.  Read more: Back in April, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/06/robert-kennedy-president-announcement/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his candidacy</a> for president of the United States. While he comes from a long line of famous politicians — including his father, onetime U.S. attorney general Bobby Kennedy, and his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, both of whom were assassinated — he has no political experience himself. Instead, after decades as an environmental lawyer, RFK Jr. has embraced misinformation about everything from vaccines to the 2004 election.  Today, national political reporter Michael Scherer walks us through RFK Jr.’s background, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/05/rfk-jr-democratic-primary-biden/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">the conspiratorial thinking that shapes his campaign</a>, and how he could upend the 2024 election.

RFK Jr.’s politics of conspiracy 

The USWNT is out of the World Cup at the earliest stage in the program’s history. Today on “Post Reports,” we talk to soccer reporter Steve Goff about what happened – and what it signals about the global evolution of women's soccer.Read more:The U.S. women’s national soccer team went into the World Cup favored to win it all. Instead, they were knocked out before even making it to the quarterfinals. But as The Post’s Emily Giambalvo wrote, “the team’s waning dominance says less about the United States and more about the global evolution of women’s soccer.”Soccer reporter Steve Goff spoke to us from Melbourne, Australia, about the dramatic early exit for the USWNT – and what he’s watching for next in this World Cup.

The USWNT is out of the World Cup at the earliest stage in the program’s history. Today on “Post Reports,” we talk to soccer reporter Steve Goff about what happened – and what it signals about the global evolution of women's soccer. Read more: The U.S. women’s national soccer team went into the World Cup favored to win it all. Instead, they were <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08/06/uswnt-world-cup-penalty-kick-shootout-sweden-loss/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">knocked out</a> before even making it to the quarterfinals.  But as <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/07/19/uswnt-womens-world-cup-competition-2023/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Post’s Emily Giambalvo wrote</a>, “the team’s waning dominance says less about the United States and more about the global evolution of women’s soccer.” Soccer reporter Steve Goff spoke to us from Melbourne, Australia, about the dramatic early exit for the USWNT – and <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/womens-world-cup-2023/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">what he’s watching for next in this World Cup</a>.

The fading invincibility of U.S. women’s soccer

On this encore episode of “Post Reports,” we rethink our friendships. Research shows that strong friendships are essential to a healthy life.Read more:Have you ever neglected your friendships for romantic love? It may be time to rethink your priorities. A growing body of research shows that friends are essential to a healthy life. Cultivating strong friendships may be just as important for our well-being as healthy eating habits or a good night’s sleep. Platonic love may even be more important than romantic love. People with strong friendships tend to have better mental health, and there may be benefits to our physical health, as well. Large social networks lower our risk of premature death more than exercise or dieting alone, research found. On this encore episode of “Post Reports,” Teddy Amenabar reports for the Well+Being section at The Washington Post and walks us through these findings and offers advice for how to maintain our friendships. 

On this encore episode of “Post Reports,” we rethink our friendships. Research shows that strong friendships are essential to a healthy life. Read more: Have you ever neglected your friendships for romantic love? It may be time to rethink your priorities.  <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/09/how-to-adult-friends-relationships/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">A growing body of research shows that friends are essential to a healthy life.</a> Cultivating strong friendships may be just as important for our well-being as healthy eating habits or a good night’s sleep. Platonic love may even be more important than romantic love.  People with strong friendships tend to have better mental health, and there may be benefits to our physical health, as well. Large social networks lower our risk of premature death more than exercise or dieting alone, research found.  On this encore episode of “Post Reports,” Teddy Amenabar reports for the Well+Being section at The Washington Post and walks us through these findings and offers advice for <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/tips-to-rekindle-friendships/2021/12/30/0819ae56-67de-11ec-b0a7-13dd3af4f70f_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">how to maintain our friendships</a>.

Friendship: It’s good for your health

Running backs used to be among the most famous — and best-paid — players in football. But the game has changed and so has their status. Today on “Post Reports,” what that means for the sport and these players — and how they might be able to change it. Read more: The traditional running back has moved to the margins. The position is dangerous and injury-prone, but increasingly NFL teams are finding it makes business sense not to commit to these players long-term. Feeling underappreciated and underpaid, running backs have started trying to push back. On a recent Zoom meeting in which running backs commiserated about their shrinking market, Cleveland Browns star Nick Chubb admitted to reporters, “Right now, there’s really nothing we can do.” Today on “Post Reports,” sports columnist Jerry Brewer breaks it downand tells us what could happen next. 

Running backs used to be among the most famous — and best-paid — players in football. But the game has changed and so has their status. Today on “Post Reports,” what that means for the sport and these players — and how they might be able to change it.  Read more:  The traditional running back has moved to the margins. The position is dangerous and injury-prone, but increasingly NFL teams are finding it makes business sense not to commit to these players long-term. Feeling underappreciated and underpaid, running backs have started trying to push back.  On <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/07/23/nick-chubb-nfl-running-back-contracts/?itid=lk_inline_manual_5&amp;utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">a recent Zoom meeting in which running backs</a> commiserated about their shrinking market, Cleveland Browns star Nick Chubb admitted to reporters, “Right now, there’s really nothing we can do.”  Today on “Post Reports,” sports columnist Jerry Brewer breaks it downand tells us what could happen next.

The problem for NFL running backs

A grand jury has indicted former president Donald Trump for alleged crimes stemming from his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Today, what the third indictment of Trump means for the 2024 Republican front-runner.Read more:The four-count, 45-page indictment alleges that former president Donald Trump conspired to defraud the United States, conspired to obstruct an official proceeding and conspired against people’s rights. Trump, who is seeking to return to the White House in next year’s election, denied all wrongdoing. Special counsel Jack Smith said his office would seek a speedy trial.Today, The Post’s Devlin Barrett breaks down the criminal charges against Trump for allegedly trying to overthrow the 2020 election. And, what this means as Trump continues to run for president in 2024.

A grand jury has indicted former president Donald Trump for alleged crimes stemming from his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Today, what the third indictment of Trump means for the 2024 Republican front-runner. Read more: The <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/01/trump-charges-2020-election-probe/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">four-count</a>, 45-page <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/01/trump-jan-6-indictment-whats-next/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">indictment</a> alleges that former president Donald Trump conspired to defraud the United States, conspired to obstruct an official proceeding and conspired against people’s rights. Trump, who is seeking to return to the White House in next year’s election, denied all wrongdoing. Special counsel Jack Smith said his office would seek a speedy trial. Today, The Post’s Devlin Barrett breaks down the criminal charges against Trump for allegedly trying to overthrow the 2020 election. And, what this means as Trump <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/21/trump-documents-trial-date-2024-election/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">continues to run for president</a> in 2024.

United States v. Donald Trump. Again.

Today on “Post Reports,” we follow up with Brooke and Billy High, two teenagers compelled into parenthood by the Texas abortion ban. Now, they’re caring for their twin daughters in a new city — and trying their best to hold it all together.Read more:Last summer, The Post’s abortion reporter Caroline Kitchener told the story of a teenager who wanted an abortion and ended up having twins because of the Texas abortion ban. The story — which “Post Reports” also covered — went viral. “The fascinating thing about that story for me was that people read it in two completely different ways,” Caroline Kitchener tells guest host Will Oremus. “You had antiabortion people saying, ‘This is wonderful. There are two babies in the world. Their parents love them. They got married. He’s joining the military,’ … kind of holding them up as poster children for what an abortion ban can do. But on the other side, you had abortion rights advocates saying, ‘This is a tragedy. She dropped out of school, this ambitious young woman; her life in so many ways is just so much more difficult.’”In today's episode of “Post Reports,” Caroline catches up with Brooke and her now-husband Billy as the two 19 year-olds try to make marriage and parenthood work.

Today on “Post Reports,” we follow up with Brooke and Billy High, two teenagers compelled into parenthood by the Texas abortion ban. Now, they’re caring for their twin daughters in a new city — and trying their best to hold it all together. Read more: Last summer, The Post’s abortion reporter Caroline Kitchener told the story of a teenager who wanted an abortion and <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/20/texas-abortion-law-teen-mom/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">ended up having twins</a> because of the Texas abortion ban. The story — which <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/she-wanted-an-abortion-now-she-has-twins/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">“Post Reports” also covered</a> — went viral.  “The fascinating thing about that story for me was that people read it in two completely different ways,” Caroline Kitchener tells guest host Will Oremus. “You had antiabortion people saying, ‘This is wonderful. There are two babies in the world. Their parents love them. They got married. He’s joining the military,’ … kind of holding them up as poster children for what an abortion ban can do. But on the other side, you had abortion rights advocates saying, ‘This is a tragedy. She dropped out of school, this ambitious young woman; her life in so many ways is just so much more difficult.’” In today's episode of “Post Reports,” <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2023/texas-abortion-law-teen-parents/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Caroline catches up with Brooke and her now-husband Billy</a> as the two 19 year-olds try to make marriage and parenthood work.

Two years ago, an abortion ban made them teen parents

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On today’s Post Reports, how distance learning widens the digital divide and leaves disconnected students behind. The unique challenges of special education during the pandemic. And, the toxic side of positivity.Read more:Education reporter Moriah Balingit on how schoolchildren are being locked out of virtual classrooms because of poor Internet connections. As many of the nation’s classrooms are moving online, more than 17 million students do not have high-speed Internet at home. As schools reopen, education reporter Perry Stein says that “the stakes are high for everyone. They are high for every child who’s not in school. But they are particularly high for special education kids.” The world has been turned upside, and experts say it’s okay if you’re not okay with that. Wellness reporter Allyson Chiu reports on the toxic effects of forced positivity. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

On today’s Post Reports, how distance learning widens the digital divide and leaves disconnected students behind. The unique challenges of special education during the pandemic. And, the toxic side of positivity. Read more: Education reporter <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/moriah-balingit/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moriah Balingit</a> on how schoolchildren are being locked out of virtual classrooms because of poor Internet connections. As many of the nation’s classrooms are moving online, more than 17 million students <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/a-national-crisis-as-coronavirus-forces-many-schools-online-this-fall-millions-of-disconnected-students-are-being-left-behind/2020/08/16/458b04e6-d7f8-11ea-9c3b-dfc394c03988_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">do not have high-speed Internet at home</a>.  As schools reopen, education reporter <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/perry-stein/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Perry Stein</a> says that “the stakes are high for everyone. They are high for every child who’s not in school. But they are particularly high for <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/special-education-students-are-not-just-falling-behind--theyre-losing-key-skills-parents-say/2020/08/05/ec1b91ca-cffd-11ea-9038-af089b63ac21_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">special education kids.</a>”  The world has been turned upside, and experts say it’s okay if you’re not okay with that. Wellness reporter <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/allyson-chiu/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allyson Chiu</a> reports on the toxic effects of forced positivity.  Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://postreports.com/offer</a>

The children left behind in online learning

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. Read more:Hong Kong police use tear gas against thousands protesting Beijing’s new lawThe fate of the summer movie season rests on one Christopher Nolan filmNYC bus drivers risk their health to keep city moving through pandemicSubscribe to The Washington Post: postreports.com/offer

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.  Read more: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/hong-kong-police-use-tear-gas-against-thousands-protesting-new-china-law/2020/05/24/9dc12ff6-9d1e-11ea-ad79-eef7cd734641_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hong Kong police use tear gas against thousands protesting Beijing’s new law</a> The fate of the summer movie season rests on <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/14/christopher-nolan-tenet-reopening/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">one Christopher Nolan film</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/transit-workers-are-paying-heavy-price-in-the-coronavirus-pandemic/2020/05/17/d7251b18-8edc-11ea-a9c0-73b93422d691_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NYC bus drivers risk their health to keep city moving through pandemic</a> Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">postreports.com/offer</a>

Will Hong Kong be changed forever?

Kamala Harris

Rosalind S. Helderman on the new Senate report that alleges close ties between Trump’s 2016 campaign team and Russia. Fashion critic Robin Givhan shares Sen. Kamala D. Harris’s journey to a historically Black university. Read more:What’s in the Senate’s ‘grave’ new Russia report?Sen. Kamala D. Harris’s Black identity blossomed at Howard University, according to fashion critic Robin Givhan.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/rosalind-s-helderman/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rosalind S. Helderman</a> on the new Senate report that alleges close ties between Trump’s 2016 campaign team and Russia. Fashion critic <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/robin-givhan/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robin Givhan</a> shares Sen. Kamala D. Harris’s journey to a historically Black university.  Read more: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/senate-intelligence-trump-russia-report/2020/08/18/62a7573e-e093-11ea-b69b-64f7b0477ed4_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What’s in the Senate’s ‘grave’ new Russia report?</a> Sen. Kamala D. Harris’s Black identity blossomed at Howard University, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/16/kamala-harris-grew-up-mostly-white-world-then-she-went-black-university-black-city/?arc404=true&amp;utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">according to fashion critic Robin Givhan.</a> Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://postreports.com/offer</a>

How Howard University shaped Kamala Harris

The economic cost of racism for Asian businesses. And Tunisia a decade after the Arab Spring.Read more:There’s an economic cost to racism as Asian business owners reduce hours and shell out for security in the wake of the Atlanta shootings, says business reporter Tracy Jan. Tunisia is often considered the biggest “success” of the Arab Spring. A decade later, Claire Parker reports on the people still fighting for democracy in a Tunisia battered by crises.

The economic cost of racism for Asian businesses. And Tunisia a decade after the Arab Spring. Read more: There’s an <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/03/25/asian-owned-businesses-hate-crimes/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">economic cost to racism as Asian business owners reduce hours</a> and shell out for security in the wake of the Atlanta shootings, says business reporter Tracy Jan.  Tunisia is often considered the biggest “success” of the Arab Spring. A decade later, Claire Parker reports on the people <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/tunisia-ghannouchi-ennahda-protests/2021/03/03/5b714944-7b97-11eb-8c5e-32e47b42b51b_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">still fighting for democracy in a Tunisia battered by crises</a>.

The cost of racism for Asian businesses

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. Read more:Two primaries underscore dueling paths to holding elections during coronavirus pandemicAs coronavirus testing expands, a new problem arises: Not enough people are getting testedTracing South Korea’s latest virus outbreak shoves LGBTQ community into unwelcome spotlightSubscribe to The Washington Post: postreports.com/offer

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.  Read more: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-cybersecurity-202/2020/05/20/the-cybersecurity-202-two-primaries-underscore-dueling-paths-to-holding-elections-during-coronavirus-pandemic/5ec40acc88e0fa6727ffef7c/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Two primaries underscore dueling paths to holding elections during coronavirus pandemic</a> As coronavirus testing expands, a new problem arises: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/as-coronavirus-testing-expands-a-new-problem-arises-not-enough-people-to-test/2020/05/17/3f3297de-8bcd-11ea-8ac1-bfb250876b7a_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Not enough people are getting tested</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/tracing-south-koreas-latest-virus-outbreak-shoves-lgbtq-community-into-unwelcome-spotlight/2020/05/11/0da09036-9343-11ea-87a3-22d324235636_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tracing South Korea’s latest virus outbreak shoves LGBTQ community into unwelcome spotlight</a> Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">postreports.com/offer</a>

Vote by mail? Harder than it sounds.

Today, we reconstruct the riot inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 — hearing from the lawmakers, journalists and law enforcement officials who were there, and answering lingering questions about how things went so wrong. Read more:The four-hour insurrection: How a mob of Trump supporters tried to disrupt American democracy. Reporters Rebecca Tan, Marissa J. Lang, Rhonda Colvin, and photojournalist Bill O’Leary were all witnesses to the violence on Jan. 6. They share their harrowing accounts of what it was like, inside and outside of the Capitol.Reporter Peter Hermann explains how battered D.C. police made a stand against the Capitol mob. And reporter Carol D. Leonnig chronicles the experience of outgoing Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, who told her that House and Senate security officials hamstrung his efforts to call in the National Guard.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Today, we reconstruct the riot inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 — hearing from the lawmakers, journalists and law enforcement officials who were there, and answering lingering questions about how things went so wrong.  Read more: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2021/politics/trump-insurrection-capitol/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The four-hour insurrection</a>: How a mob of Trump supporters tried to disrupt American democracy.  Reporters Rebecca Tan, Marissa J. Lang, Rhonda Colvin, and photojournalist Bill O’Leary were all witnesses to the violence on Jan. 6. They share their <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trump-supporters-storm-capitol-dc/2021/01/06/58afc0b8-504b-11eb-83e3-322644d82356_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">harrowing accounts of what it was like</a>, inside and outside of the Capitol. Reporter Peter Hermann explains how <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/14/dc-police-capitol-riot/?arc404=true&amp;utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">battered D.C. police made a stand</a> against the Capitol mob.  And reporter Carol D. Leonnig chronicles the experience of <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sund-riot-national-guard/2021/01/10/fc2ce7d4-5384-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">outgoing Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund</a>, who told her that House and Senate security officials hamstrung his efforts to call in the National Guard. Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://postreports.com/offer</a>

Four hours of insurrection

Mitch McConnell

Republicans leave Senate Democrats with few options to stall a Trump SCOTUS pick. The country’s first U.S. criminal jury trial — on Zoom. And your voting questions, answered. Read more:As the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s body lies in repose at the Supreme Court, Republicans are vowing to forge ahead with a Trump-picked replacement. Congressional correspondent Paul Kane explains how Democrats are largely powerless to stop a Senate confirmation. Justice by Zoom: Courts across the nation are seeking ways to restart the most fundamental aspect of the criminal justice system. Courts reporter Justin Juvenal recounts the country’s first criminal trial by jury — via Zoom. Your questions about voting, answered: Should you vote twice? In-person and by mail-in ballot? Amber McReynolds, the CEO of the National Vote at Home Institute explains. Have more voting questions? Find more information with The Washington Post’s guide on how to vote wherever you live.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Republicans leave Senate Democrats with few options to stall a Trump SCOTUS pick. The country’s first U.S. criminal jury trial — on Zoom. And your voting questions, answered.  Read more: As the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s body lies in repose at the Supreme Court, Republicans are vowing to forge ahead with a Trump-picked replacement. Congressional correspondent Paul Kane explains <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-trump-court-democrats/2020/09/21/12295b82-fc1c-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">how Democrats are largely powerless</a> to stop a Senate confirmation.  Justice by Zoom: Courts across the nation are seeking ways to restart the most fundamental aspect of the criminal justice system. Courts reporter Justin Juvenal recounts <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/justice-by-zoom-frozen-video-a-cat--and-finally-a-verdict/2020/08/12/3e073c56-dbd3-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the country’s first criminal trial by jury — via Zoom</a>.  Your questions about voting, answered: Should you vote twice? In-person and by mail-in ballot? Amber McReynolds, the CEO of the National Vote at Home Institute explains.  Have more voting questions? Find more information with <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/test/pub/2020/politics/how-to-vote/main/washington-dc/?fbclid=IwAR3de7ZDlLQcK4x3nMv_E25OKJGefbOC1L6Dm84uvg3BuBYYdf1FRruUSEc&amp;utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Washington Post’s guide on how to vote</a> wherever you live. Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://postreports.com/offer</a>

Why Mitch McConnell is unstoppable

Aaron Blake says the debate over whether to call witnesses still hangs over the impeachment trial. Vanessa Williams reports on why 8 in 10 black Americans say President Trump is racist. And many questions remain as Britain prepares to leave the E.U.Read more:All eyes are on the moderate Republicans as the Senate impeachment trial enters a new phase. Most black Americans say Trump is “racist.”Impending Brexit leaves loose ends.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Aaron Blake says the debate over whether to call witnesses still hangs over the impeachment trial. Vanessa Williams reports on why 8 in 10 black Americans say President Trump is racist. And many questions remain as Britain prepares to leave the E.U. Read more: All eyes are on the moderate Republicans as <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/01/29/3-most-interesting-qas-senate-impeachment-trial-so-far/?itid=hp_hp-bignews3_fix-qas-315pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans&amp;utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Senate impeachment trial enters a new phase</a>.  Most black Americans say <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/black-americans-deeply-pessimistic-about-country-under-president-who-more-than-8-in-10-describe-as-a-racist-post-ipsos-poll-finds/2020/01/16/134b705c-37de-11ea-bb7b-265f4554af6d_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trump is “racist.”</a> Impending Brexit <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/what-changes-after-brexit-day-on-jan-31/2020/01/28/f7ebd2a0-4112-11ea-99c7-1dfd4241a2fe_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leaves loose ends</a>. Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://postreports.com/offer</a>

Majority of black Americans call Trump 'racist'

Missy Ryan examines the fallout of a U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani. Plus, Sebastian Smee describes the stunning photo that changed how we see our planet.

What Iran’s ‘severe revenge’ vow means for the U.S.

Today on Post Reports, Matt Zapotosky reports on the fight for independence within the Justice Department after Attorney General William P. Barr intervened in the sentencing guidelines for Roger Stone. Political reporter Aaron Blake breaks down the New Hampshire primary results, and what they mean for the Democrat’s race for the White House. And columnist Monica Hesse says that questions of Elizabeth Warren’s electability are a self-fulfilling prophecy for her supporters.Read more:Four prosecutors quit after Attorney General William P. Barr shortened Roger Stone’s sentencing request, one sign of turmoil engulfing the Justice Department. Sanders takes the New Hampshire primary. Can he keep up the momentum to Nevada? Since 2016, the question of a candidate’s electability has mutated into an abstract panic over whether any woman can be elected in 2020. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Today on Post Reports, Matt Zapotosky reports on the fight for independence within the Justice Department after Attorney General William P. Barr intervened in the sentencing guidelines for Roger Stone. Political reporter Aaron Blake breaks down the New Hampshire primary results, and what they mean for the Democrat’s race for the White House. And columnist Monica Hesse says that questions of Elizabeth Warren’s electability are a self-fulfilling prophecy for her supporters. Read more: Four prosecutors quit after Attorney General William P. Barr shortened Roger Stone’s sentencing request,<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/justice-dept-to-reduce-sentencing-recommendation-for-trump-associate-roger-stone-official-says-after-president-calls-it-unfair/2020/02/11/ad81fd36-4cf0-11ea-bf44-f5043eb3918a_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> one sign of turmoil engulfing the Justice Department. </a> Sanders takes the New Hampshire primary. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sanders-wins-nh-primary-as-buttigieg-klobuchar-become-top-moderates/2020/02/11/feece8f2-4cd7-11ea-b721-9f4cdc90bc1c_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can he keep up the momentum to Nevada? </a> Since 2016, the question of a candidate’s electability has mutated into an abstract panic over <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/loving-elizabeth-warren-means-having-a-plan-for-when-america-breaks-your-heart/2020/02/10/53ecb1e6-48f2-11ea-b4d9-29cc419287eb_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">whether any woman can be elected in 2020. </a> Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://postreports.com/offer</a>

The politicization of the Justice Department

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.Read more:“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.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

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. Read more: “There needs to be much more honesty about <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/06/riots-are-american-way-george-floyd-protests/612466/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">how we look back at the past and decipher what is violence, and what is a response to violence.”</a> Nursing homes have been hard-hit by the coronavirus. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/local/social-issues/coronavirus/nursing-homes-patients-voices-covid-19/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hear from residents in these facilities.</a> Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://postreports.com/offer</a>

The legacy of American riots

The Midwest emerges as the latest hot spot for coronavirus, as daily cases across the U.S. breaks records. And the Democrats’ last hope to take control of the Senate comes down to Georgia.Read more:Coronavirus cases continue to surge in the U.S. Reporters Annie Gowen and William Wan take a look at where the cases are rising and why.Senior congressional correspondent and columnist Paul Kane joins the show to talk about the Democrats’ last hope to take the Senate in Georgia.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

The Midwest emerges as the latest hot spot for coronavirus, as daily cases across the U.S. breaks records. And the Democrats’ last hope to take control of the Senate comes down to Georgia. Read more: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-19-cases-record-100000/2020/11/04/9733adcc-1ec8-11eb-b532-05c751cd5dc2_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coronavirus cases continue to surge in the U.S</a>. Reporters Annie Gowen and William Wan take a look at <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coronavirus-midwest/2020/11/12/90508b72-250f-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">where the cases are rising and why</a>. Senior congressional correspondent and columnist Paul Kane joins the show to talk about <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/georgia-mcconnell-trump-senate/2020/11/10/76bb80d6-2389-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Democrats’ last hope to take the Senate in Georgia.</a> Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://postreports.com/offer</a>

The worst covid surge is just beginning

Katie Mettler unpacks the complicated life of black activist James Stern and how he came to take control of Jeff Schoep’s neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement.

How a black activist managed to take over a neo-Nazi group

The quiet pessimism lurking inside the White House. How Joe Biden plans to tackle an “existential threat to humanity” – climate change. And how to reclaim your sense of time during this … time. Read more:White House reporter Josh Dawsey on what’s going on behind the bold claims from the president and his allies that he will stay for four more years. President-elect Joe Biden stands poised to launch the boldest climate change plan of any president in American history. Climate reporter Juliet Eilperin combs through his plans and explains what could stand in his way.  Constantly wondering what day it is? This newsletter can help you remember — and recover.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

The quiet pessimism lurking inside the White House. How Joe Biden plans to tackle an “existential threat to humanity” – climate change. And how to reclaim your sense of time during this … time. Read more: White House reporter Josh Dawsey on <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-challenges-state-count/2020/11/10/45148fac-2378-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">what’s going on behind the bold claims from the president and his allies that he will stay for four more years</a>.  President-elect Joe Biden stands poised to launch <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/11/11/biden-climate-change/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the boldest climate change plan of any president in American history</a>. Climate reporter Juliet Eilperin combs through <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/11/07/biden-climate-change-monuments/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">his plans and explains what could stand in his way</a>.   Constantly wondering what day it is? <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/10/14/what-day-is-it-newsletter-sign-up/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This newsletter can help you remember — and recover.</a> Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://postreports.com/offer</a>

Is this a coup?

Chris Mooney reports on the science of why some younger people are getting better, while others are dying of covid-19. Griff Witte reports on how parties and gatherings became clusters. And Annie Gowen on coronavirus deniers. Read more:The medical mystery of why some people under age 50 are dying of covid-19.The coronavirus had already reached the United States, but the parties went on. Experts say the inconsistent manner that social gatherings shut down across states gave the illness a head start.Some people deny the seriousness of the global pandemic as a plot to get President Trump.Follow the Post’s live coronavirus coverage here. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Chris Mooney reports on the science of why some younger people are getting better, while others are dying of covid-19. Griff Witte reports on how parties and gatherings became clusters. And Annie Gowen on coronavirus deniers.  Read more: The medical mystery of why <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/08/young-people-coronavirus-deaths/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some people under age 50 are dying of covid-19</a>. The coronavirus had already reached the United States, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-coronavirus-was-spreading-the-parties-went-on-now-comes-the-pain/2020/04/09/39bdbe1e-7908-11ea-a130-df573469f094_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">but the parties went on. </a>Experts say the inconsistent manner that social gatherings shut down across states gave the illness a head start. Some people deny the seriousness of the global pandemic <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coronavirus-deniers-outbreak-hoax/2020/03/19/46bc5e46-6872-11ea-b313-df458622c2cc_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">as a plot to get President Trump.</a> Follow the Post’s live coronavirus coverage<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/16/coronavirus-latest-news/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports'" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here. </a> Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://postreports.com/offer</a>

The coronavirus is killing Americans under age 50

Though mass shootings have happened less often during the pandemic, gun deaths remain high in the U.S. And, an independent panel says the AstraZeneca vaccine trial data is misleading.Read more:On Monday afternoon, a man walked into a Boulder, Colo., grocery store and started shooting. Ten people were killed, including a responding police officer. Reporter John Woodrow Cox lays out what we know about the second mass shooting in a week and addresses the misconception that gun violence has stalled during the pandemic.After AstraZeneca announced that trials determined the vaccine it produced with Oxford University was 79 percent effective, an independent panel says the company used outdated and misleading data. William Booth reports on the ramifications. 

Though mass shootings have happened less often during the pandemic, gun deaths remain high in the U.S. And, an independent panel says the AstraZeneca vaccine trial data is misleading. Read more:<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/23/boulder-shooting-live-updates/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Monday afternoon, a man walked into a Boulder, Colo., grocery store and started shooting</a>. Ten people were killed, including a responding police officer. Reporter John Woodrow Cox lays out what we know about the second mass shooting in a week and addresses the misconception that gun violence has stalled during the pandemic. After AstraZeneca announced that trials determined the vaccine it produced with Oxford University was 79 percent effective, an independent panel says the company used outdated and misleading data. William Booth reports <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/astrazeneca-oxford-vaccine-concerns/2021/03/23/2f931d34-8bc3-11eb-a33e-da28941cb9ac_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on the ramifications. </a>

Gun violence in a pandemic

Philadelphia’s first mass vaccination site looked like a model of 21st-century efficiency — until the city abruptly shut it down after losing trust in the group that ran it. Plus, how the pandemic has led some men to realize they need deeper friendships. Read more:A mass vaccination clinic in Philadelphia opened with fanfare but closed amid rifts of trust. Frances Stead Sellers explains the swift rise and fall of Philly Fighting Covid. No game days. No bars. Samantha Schmidt reports on how the pandemic is making some men realize they need deeper friendships.

Philadelphia’s first mass vaccination site looked like a model of 21st-century efficiency — until the city abruptly shut it down after losing trust in the group that ran it. Plus, how the pandemic has led some men to realize they need deeper friendships.  Read more: A mass vaccination clinic in Philadelphia opened with fanfare but closed amid rifts of trust. Frances Stead Sellers explains <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/in-philadelphia-a-mass-vaccination-clinic-opened-with-fanfare-then-closes-amid-rifts-of-trust/2021/02/14/92045f9c-56a2-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the swift rise and fall of Philly Fighting Covid. </a> No game days. No bars. Samantha Schmidt reports on <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/road-to-recovery/2020/11/30/male-bonding-covid/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">how the pandemic is making some men realize they need deeper friendships.</a>

The rise and fall of Philly’s mass vaccination clinic

Rachel Siegel reports women outnumber men in the U.S. workforce for just the second time. Moriah Balingit on how a book-burning at Georgia Southern ignited a conversation about race. And Arelis Hernández on the earthquakes rattling Puerto Rico.

Women in the workforce: ‘I’m back, baby!’

Neena Satija explains what went wrong with coronavirus testing in the United States. And Brady Dennis on the effect the outbreak is having on carbon emissions. Read more:Trump has said that “anybody” who wants to be tested for the coronavirus could be, but that’s not true. One consequence of the coronavirus? It could halt emissions growth. Follow our live coverage here. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Neena Satija explains what went wrong with coronavirus testing in the United States. And Brady Dennis on the effect the outbreak is having on carbon emissions.  Read more: Trump has said that “anybody” who wants to be tested for the coronavirus could be, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/coronavirus-testing-denials/2020/03/12/a70eca1e-63df-11ea-912d-d98032ec8e25_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">but that’s not true</a>.  One consequence of the coronavirus? <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/03/06/coronavirus-could-halt-worlds-emissions-growth-not-that-we-should-feel-good-about-that/?arc404=true&amp;utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It could halt emissions growth. </a> Follow our <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/13/coronavirus-latest-news/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">live coverage here. </a> Subscribe to The Washington Post: <a href="https://postreports.com/offer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://postreports.com/offer</a>

What went wrong with coronavirus testing in the U.S.

Robert Costa on the White House’s attempts to keep aides from testifying to Congress. Jeff Stein on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s student-loan forgiveness plan. And Niha Masih on how far India will go for one vote.

‘This is a political war between the White House and Congress’

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