Post Reports

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

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

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.Read more:The U.S. death toll has reached 100,000. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

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

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

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. Read more: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. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://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: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

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.Read more:The need to go is a big barrier to going out. Why public bathrooms are a stumbling block for reopening.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Novelist Curtis Sittenfeld imagines another life for Hillary Rodham –– one without Bill Clinton. And, what we’re missing when we’re missing human touch. Read more: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.Subscribe to The Washington Post: postreports.com/offer

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