Post Reports

Trying to find 30,000 test subjects for a coronavirus vaccine, from Carolyn Y. Johnson. How white moms on the front line of Portland, Ore., protests are trying to balance power with privilege, according to the people who spoke with reporter Marissa Lang. Plus, a seismically quiet Earth during the pandemic’s shutdowns, from science reporter Joel Achenbach. Read more: Trials for coronavirus vaccines...

Perry Stein on the private-school choice parents are making as public classrooms remain closed. Geoff Fowler guides us through the privacy risks on TikTok. And Michele Norris explains the significance of John Lewis’s final journey.  Read more: As public schools go all virtual in the fall, parents eye private schools that promise to open their campuses . Is it time to delete TikTok? A guide to...

As a black police officer in Plainfield, N.J., Martesse Gilliam thought he could change policing from the inside — until he ended up on the outside. Plus, Steven Zeitchik on how movie theaters are adjusting to the pandemic.  Read more: The duty and burden of the black police officer As movie theaters reopen, they’re tackling a role they never expected to play: Psychologist Tell us what you th...

Matt Zapotosky dissects the deployment of federal agents to American cities. Max Bearak reports on the surprising effects of the coronavirus on Kenya’s wildlife preservation. And Dave Sheinin on the changes to baseball on Opening Day.  Read more: Trump announces an increase in the use of federal law enforcement in U.S. cities. Coronavirus is crushing tourism — and cutting off a lifeline for w...

Today on Post Reports, Jeff Stein tracks the GOP infighting complicating the trillion-dollar stimulus deal. As President Trump nears the end of his first term, Juliet Eilperin explains what’s at stake in the environmental world. And Christopher Rowland , on the race to make enough small glass vials to deliver coronavirus vaccines around the world.  Read more: A rift forms between the White Ho...

Investigative reporter Dalton Bennett goes on a quest to find the shadowy figure behind a number of social media hoaxes –– the most recent played out in Gettysburg on Independence Day –– that have riled far-right extremists and repeatedly duped media outlets.  Read more: The Troll: A fake flag burning at Gettysburg was only his latest hoax. Tell us what you think of Post Reports, and all of T...

Today on Post Reports, Devlin Barrett and Marissa Lang explain why federal tactical units have been deployed to Portland, Ore. — over the protest of city officials. And Jonathan Capehart , on the life and legacy of John Lewis. Read more: Federal officials ignore city officials’ calls to leave Portland as clashes with protesters continue . Civil rights icon and congressman John Lewis died on Friday...

Full emergency rooms. Expanded ICUs. Double shifts. 3 a.m. phone calls to patients’ families. A look inside the hospitals at Texas Medical Center in Houston — the epicenter of the state’s new surge in coronavirus cases. Read more: As coronavirus cases skyrocket across Texas, hospitals grapple with patient influxes . At least 135,000 people have died from coronavirus in the U.S. Tell us how you fee...

Carolyn Y. Johnson explains how the unsuccessful years-long hunt for an HIV vaccine could give scientists a leg up in developing a novel coronavirus vaccine. Carlos Lozada dissects Mary L. Trump’s new book. And Ben Golliver shares a glimpse from inside the NBA bubble at Disney World.  Read more: Decades of research on an HIV vaccine boost the bid for one against coronavirus. The real villain...

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner on the decision to keep public schools online in the fall. Laura Meckler explains the delicate dance local districts are facing with whether to allow students on campus. And Nick Anderson , on a victory for international college students. Read more: California’s two largest districts will keep students home as the pandemic worsens....

Jenn Abelson describes the state of college campus health-care centers. William Wan reports on the recurring supply shortages challenging health-care workers. And, Emily Heil explains the boycott against Goya. Read more: As students return to college amid the coronavirus pandemic, campus health-care centers across the country face their biggest test .  What’s your experience been like with co...

Toluse Olorunnipa reports on the fallout of Roger Stone’s commutation. Marissa Lang discusses the concerns of organizations that help victims of domestic violence. And Robert McCartney explains how Washington’s NFL team is dropping its name.  Read more: Trump commuted his confidant’s sentence . Roger Stone was convicted of lying to Congress and witness tampering. Domestic violence is rising a...

Shibani Mahtani reports on the security law sending a chill through Hong Kong. Abha Bhattarai explains why workers are being laid off — again. And Cleve Wootson on the implications of reopening Disney World in Florida. Read more: With the introduction of a security law , hope for a democratic Hong Kong disappears .  Workers are being laid off for a second time , as coronavirus surge puts the...

Today on Post Reports, David Fahrenthold explains the Supreme Court’s rulings on Trump’s tax records, and why the public still may never see them. Debbie Cenziper on how a nursing home administered a cocktail of unapproved drugs to its residents. And music critic Michael Andor Brodeur ventures out to hear live music for the first time since the pandemic began.  Read more: Supreme Court rules...

Today on Post Reports, Errin Haines on what black female voters want from the Democratic Party. Michael Scherer explores the relevance of political conventions during a pandemic. And Tiana Clark on getting divorced over videoconference.  Read more: Black women show up at the polls. Will the Democratic party show up for them? How conventions will be different during the pandemic . The surreal...

Today on Post Reports, Carolyn Johnson explains that in the rush to find a vaccine for the coronavirus, scientists are turning to an elegant but unproven method. Jonathan O’Connell  reports on how the Small Business Administration funneled relief funds to major chains and private-equity investors. And, Taylor Turner on how historically black colleges and universities face unique challenges du...

Congress has adjourned for a two-week recess without addressing the alarming rise in coronavirus infections or the ongoing economic crisis. Erica Werner explains what might come next. Aaron Blake reports on how some Republicans lawmakers are moving toward mandating masks, even as Trump continues to question how dangerous the coronavirus really is. And Ben Guarino on the new elevator etiquette amid...

This is the second episode of a two-part series. After a second-degree murder conviction, Clint Lorance was pardoned by President Trump and received a hero’s welcome in his small hometown in Texas. Reporter Greg Jaffe started talking to his platoon, and the story that unraveled was about what happens when your reality is questioned by the president and Fox News.  Read more: The soldiers of 1s...

This is the first episode of a two-part series. After a second-degree murder conviction, Clint Lorance was pardoned by President Trump and received a hero’s welcome in his small hometown in Texas. Reporter Greg Jaffe started talking to his platoon, and the story that unraveled was about what happens when your reality is questioned by the president and Fox News.  Read more: The soldiers of 1st...

Ellen Nakashima explains the story behind Russia-backed bounties on American troops in Afghanistan. Sarah Kaplan explains the practical effects of a coronavirus mutation. And, Damian Paletta on the future of the fireworks industry. Read more: Intelligence assessments find that Russian bounties to Taliban-linked militants resulted in the deaths of U.S. troops . This coronavirus mutation has taken o...

How the lack of child care during the pandemic is hurting families and businesses, from Heather Long . Why women are more affected by this economic downturn, from Samantha Schmidt . And what it’s like to join Alcoholics Anonymous over Zoom, from Sarah Pulliam Bailey . Read more: The pandemic upended child care. It could be devastating for women. The pandemic’s effect on the economy is not like the...

Robert Barnes and Caroline Kitchener on a Supreme Court decision that upholds abortion rights. Lenny Bernstein on surging coronavirus infections in the United States. And, Mississippi votes to remove the Confederate symbol from its state flag. Read more: The Supreme Court strikes down a restrictive Louisiana abortion law that would have closed clinics. The Supreme Court just delivered a major vict...

Today on Post Reports, Chris Richards on how rapper Drakeo the Ruler dropped an urgent and timely album from jail. And Fredrick Kunkle on the history of germs, and how the discovery of pathogens changed the way we live.  Read more: The most urgent rap album of 2020? Drakeo the Ruler just recorded it from jail . The discovery of pathogens changed the way we function. Will covid-19 do the same?...

In 2014, Tamir Rice was fatally shot by a police officer while playing with a toy gun. He was 12 years old. Video editor Taylor Turner speaks with his mother, Samaria Rice, on the trauma she still carries. And, Samantha Schmidt on why the decrease in reports of child abuse isn’t cause for celebration. Read more: WATCH: On Tamir Rice’s 18th birthday, his mother addresses PTSD and police brutality ....

On today’s Post Reports, Nick Miroff explains President Trump’s restrictions on foreign visas and why they are a long-awaited victory for immigration hardliners. Joseph Marks reports on how we can learn from recent primaries ahead of the general election in November. And sports columnist Jerry Brewer explains the deepening NASCAR drama. Read more: Trump’s new restrictions on foreign workers, expla...