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Michelle Singletary has an honest conversation about affirmative action. And, we take your questions about voting this year, starting with a listener in California.

“I hired you because you’re Black.”

The White women who regret putting President Trump in office. Attorney General William Barr lambasts his own Justice Department. And introducing “Canary,” a Washington Post investigative podcast.

The White women turning away from Trump

More than 200 meatpacking workers have died of covid-19 in the United States. Critics say federal regulators have endangered employees by failing to respond appropriately. How the pandemic is transforming family doctors. And the Big Ten does a 180.

How federal regulators failed meat plant workers

Sarah Collins Rudolph survived the Birmingham bombing 57 years ago today. Now, she wants restitution. And, an update on the criminal case in the death of George Floyd.

The 1963 Birmingham bombing’s ‘Fifth Girl’

Oregon residents struggle to find shelter away from wildfires and dense smoke. Why a Black autistic man is serving 10 years in prison for a car crash. And U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka sends a strong message with her masks.

After Oregon fires, no house to come home to

How one sperm donor found out he has 19 children -- and learned the promises and perils of online genetic testing. And, how dogs can sniff out diseases, including the coronavirus.

Nineteen children and counting

Record-breaking wildfires are spreading up the West Coast – and fire season is only just beginning. A DHS whistleblower says he was told to stop reports on Russian interference in the 2020 election. And, the issues with the new “Mulan.”

The American West is burning

The Justice Department seeks to intervene in a defamation case brought by journalist E. Jean Carroll, who accused President Trump of raping her decades ago. Unemployed Americans say they won’t forget inaction by Congress. Plus, the future of karaoke.

E. Jean Carroll v. the United States?

The postmaster general faces new allegations of campaign finance violations. Why the pandemic is making it so hard for people to sleep. And your questions about immunity, answered.

The postmaster general’s alleged straw-donor scheme

The beginnings of the Florida Man meme, and what it’s like to go viral on the worst day of your life.

Is it okay to laugh at Florida Man?

The story of a Nicaraguan dissident who — in fear for his life and his family’s — sought asylum at the border. U.S. officials sent him back instead.

The U.S. is deporting Nicaraguan asylum seekers

How presidential candidates are shifting their focus to the Midwest. How the pandemic is making us pay more for less at the grocery store. And how grocery store workers morale is at an all-time low.

Why your groceries just got more expensive

Bad Internet, borrowing broadband and what it takes for some kids to learn remotely. The unique challenges of special education during the pandemic. And, the toxic side of positivity.

The children left behind in online learning

Why President Trump wants to ban TikTok. How the pandemic is affecting international students in the United States. And what it feels like to be a college freshman right now.

The TikTok ban, explained

Understanding the Hatch Act and the uneven way it’s being enforced. What we know about Stephen K. Bannon’s arrest. And remembering actor Chadwick Boseman.

What happens when federal workers get political

A look back at two conventions and two contrasting portraits of the country ahead of the election this fall. Plus, how the Milwaukee Bucks’ strike signaled a new level of civil disobedience in sports.

Two conventions, two American realities

The latest from protests in Kenosha, Wis. What could get your mail ballot rejected. And, what happens when you’re dealing with climate change, a pandemic and a Category 4 hurricane.

A story on repeat in America

How Mike Pence has transformed himself into a loyal servant of President Trump. The truth behind the plasma treatment Trump has been touting as a coronavirus breakthrough. And what the pandemic can teach us about fighting climate change.

The quiet ambition of Mike Pence

How Melania Trump wields influence behind the scenes. What genetic analysis of the coronavirus could teach us about its spread. And, protesters fight for the future of Belarus.

The invisible hand of Melania Trump

In secretly recorded audio, President Trump’s sister says he has “no principles." How work deemed essential led to one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States. And, the fashion brand beloved by Trump’s female surrogates.

In the words of Trump’s sister: ‘You can’t trust him’

As schools across the country wrestle with how to best return to teaching in the fall, the story of one class’s preparation for Advanced Placement exams reveals the highs and lows of distance learning. From the Post’s podcast, All Told.

Remote learning during a pandemic is hard

The coronavirus outbreak at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill could be a cautionary tale for other higher education institutions. Joe Biden’s decades-long journey for the Democratic nomination. And, untangling the legacy of Susan B. Anthony.

What happened at UNC-Chapel Hill?

A new Senate report alleges close ties between Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia. And how Sen. Kamala D. Harris was shaped by her time at the historically Black Howard University.

How Howard University shaped Kamala Harris

Today’s Post Reports takes a look at the little known story about how the 19th Amendment was ratified. And, how Black women had to keep fighting for the right to vote even after the 19th Amendment passed.

Women’s suffrage and the Black women left out

The history of President Trump’s obsession with the U.S. Postal Service. Young Black voters yearn for policy, not promises, from Sen. Kamala Harris. And why hunters and fishers are asking Congress to deliver climate change solutions.