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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 are underway, but we still have a long way to go.The “Wall of Moms” participating in Portland’s protests are also becoming the face of the movement. Here’s why that might be a problem. A drop in seismic “noise” during shutdowns around the world.Get all of the questions you might have about the coronavirus answered with this FAQ from The Post.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

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 the rumors and real privacy risks. The late congressman John Lewis lies in state at the Capitol.Subscribe to The Washington Post: postreports.com/offer

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 officerAs movie theaters reopen, they’re tackling a role they never expected to play: PsychologistTell us what you think of Post Reports, and all of The Washington Post’s audio projects, by filling out our audience survey.Subscribe to The Washington Post: postreports.com/offer

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 wildlife.Opening day amid coronavirus: Masks, empty parks, social justice.Tell us what you think of Post Reports, and all of The Washington Post’s audio projects, by filling out our audience survey.Subscribe to The Washington Post: postreports.com/offer

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 House and Senate Republicans as they stumble to formulate a unified coronavirus budget plan.Nixon signed this key environmental law. Trump plans to change it to speed up pipelines, highway projects and more. Glass vials for vaccines are in demand, as governments and drug companies rush to lock down supply. All Told: How a public school teacher and his students are confronting the challenges of life without a classroom. Tell us what you think of Post Reports, and all of The Washington Post’s audio projects, by filling out our audience survey.

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 The Washington Post’s audio projects.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

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. Jonathan Capehart remembers the life and legacy of one of the original freedom fighters. Hear more from and about John Lewis on Post podcasts Cape Up and Constitutional.Tell us what you think of Post Reports, and all of The Washington Post’s audio projects.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

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 feel about Post Reports –– and all The Washington Post’s audio projects –– by filling out this survey.

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 of Mary L. Trump’s family tell-all isn’t Donald. It’s Fred.What’s it like in the NBA’s Disney bubble? For one reporter: Hotel room workouts and lots of time to think.Tell us what you think about Post Reports, and all The Washington Post’s audio projects.

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.With coronavirus science still iffy, U.S. schools hope to reopen for 56.6 million K-12 students.The Trump administration has dropped its plan to strip international college students taking only online classes of their visas.Tell us what you think of Post Reports, and all The Washington Post’s audio projects.