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Trump’s economic Hail Mary
Jeff Stein explains Trump’s plan to bail out companies hit hard by the coronavirus. Tony Romm on whether Silicon Valley and the White House could use location data to fight the outbreak. And Julie Zauzmer on the Christians who say this isn’t the end of the world, though it feels like it.Read more:In an effort to alleviate the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, the White House says it is considering different scenarios, including a bailout for hard-hit companies. The White House and Silicon Valley are considering using location data from mobile phones to help fight coronavirus — but what does that mean for our privacy?Everything is fine: It’s not the end of the world as we know it (according to biblical texts). Follow the Post’s live coverage of coronavirus here. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Social distancing may be our only hope
Lena Sun clears up what “social distancing” means and why it’s important. William Wan explains why it’ll probably take months — not weeks — for the coronavirus threat to subside. And Caroline Kitchener with tips on how to talk to friends about staying home. Read more:It’s a make-or-break moment with coronavirus to test a basic — but disruptive — public health tool.How long will social distancing for coronavirus have to last? Depends on a few factors.How to talk to your friends about social distancing when they’re still hitting the clubs.Follow the Post’s live coverage here. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Will the coronavirus derail the Democratic primary?
Today on Post Reports, Elise Viebeck explains how the coronavirus could impact the presidential election. Andrew Freedman on why the coronavirus won’t necessarily go away in the summer. And how new health screenings at airports are playing out, from Post Reports executive producer Madhulika Sikka. Read more:The coronavirus outbreak is rattling voters and election officials ahead of Tuesday’s primaries.Will the coronavirus be thwarted by a change of seasons? New travel restrictions are meant to help slow the spread of coronavirus — but they’re also causing headaches for travelers and major delays at airports.Follow the Post’s live coverage of the coronavirus here.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

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

Trump's Europe travel ban causes confusion
Katie Zezima explains the new U.S. travel restrictions from Europe. Peter Whoriskey and Abha Bhattarai report on how paid sick leave, or lack thereof, is exposing vulnerabilities in the U.S. And, Ben Golliver on the NBA’s suspended season.Read more:Trump announced late Wednesday that flights from Europe to the U.S. would be halted starting Friday. It’s the most aggressive move by the federal government in response to the coronavirus, but is it enough?Millions of workers lack sick pay. This will affect how the outbreak will spread in the U.S. NBA suspends season indefinitely after a Utah Jazz player tests positive for coronavirus.Follow the Post’s live coverage of coronavirus here. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Coronavirus is sparing children. No one knows why.
The WHO has declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. On today’s Post Reports, William Wan says the virus is sparing kids — and understanding why could be key to finding a treatment or vaccine. Political reporter Aaron Blake reports on Biden’s “Big Tuesday” wins. And Robert Samuels talks to a Bernie supporter who is second-guessing his behavior online.Read more:The coronavirus seems to be sparing kids, and understanding why may be crucial to defeat the virus. Follow our live coverage here.The results from Tuesday’s primary contests are still coming in, but Joe Biden pulled ahead of Bernie Sanders as the clear front-runner in the Democratic race for the White House. Sanders supporters are beginning to wonder whether the campaign tactics help or hurt his chance of a presidency. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Can we quarantine the economy?
Today on Post Reports, Chico Harlan with a dispatch from Italy after a country-wide lockdown goes into effect. Heather Long answers your questions about the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on the markets. And, Ben Guarino on the audacious efforts to reforest the planet to fight climate change.Read more:Italy is under lockdown in an attempt to contain the coronavirus. It is the most aggressive step taken in the West to curb the outbreak. All eyes are on the stock market Wednesday after a stunning drop on Tuesday over coronavirus concerns. Read the Post’s ongoing coronavirus coverage here. The world’s climate is changing. Read about the audacious efforts to stop that with this timeless practice. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

The irony of Trump’s casual attitude toward coronavirus
Today on Post Reports, Toluse Olorunnipa on how the coronavirus is testing President Trump’s leadership. Susannah George and Missy Ryan on how Afghanistan’s instability could affect peace talks. And remembering an English village that self-quarantined during the bubonic plague. Read more:More than 500 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the United States, including an attendee of a conference where President Trump spoke. Follow our live coverage here. In Afghanistan, rival presidential inaugurations took place Monday — a day before negotiations between the government and the Taliban were expected to start. As governments around the world impose quarantines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, it is worth remembering the extraordinary story of an English village that faced an outbreak of the bubonic plague in the 17th century.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

The fight for the soul of America’s political parties
Political reporter Dan Balz on the ebb and flow of the two political parties and how much power they actually have. And Jada Yuan on whether celebrity endorsements make a difference for presidential candidates.Read more:The Democrats seem split between an “establishment” candidate and a candidate who isn’t a Democrat at all. Dan Balz on what’s up with the Democratic Party and how much power the establishment actually has.Do celebrity endorsements make a difference for presidential candidates? The short answer is no. Well, except for that one time.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

And then there were two
Annie Linskey and Amber Phillips consider the end of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign and what it means for the delegates she won. Aaron Blake explains why you should care about a scuffle between Sen. Charles E. Schumer and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. And, a portrait of a portrait, from Sebastian Smee.Read more:Now that Sen. Elizabeth Warren is out of the presidential race, how will her delegates swing?A dust-up between Sen. Chuck Schumer and U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts, explained. The beauty of a painting, of a girl arranging her hair. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

So ... Biden?
Today on Post Reports, Philip Bump talks through the Super Tuesday results and the narrowing field of Democratic candidates. Heather Long explains the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates in response to the coronavirus outbreak. And the proper way to wash your hands, according to a microbiologist.Read more:The Democrats’ race for the nomination is reshaped after Joe Biden’s surge on Super Tuesday. The Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates in response to the coronavirus. One economist says it’s like putting a Band-Aid on your arm to cure a headache.The right way to wash your hands, according to an expert. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Abortion in the age of a conservative Supreme Court
Caroline Kitchener on the abortion restriction being tested at the Supreme Court. William Wan on how the coronavirus epidemic could play out. And an island full of Buttigiegs, from Chico Harlan.Read more: An abortion case out of Louisiana is a first test for Trump’s Supreme Court justices.How is the coronavirus outbreak going to end? Here’s how similar epidemics played out.In this village, 1 in every 14 people is a Buttigieg.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Super Tuesday, in 16 dispatches.
On Super Tuesday, more states hold contests to pick a presidential nominee, more voters have a chance to go to the polls and more delegates are allotted to candidates than on any other day on the primary calendar. We bring you to each of the 14 states holding primaries, as well as the global primary for Americans abroad and one U.S. territory. What is Super Tuesday and why is it important?Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Your questions about coronavirus, answered
Health reporters Lena H. Sun and Lenny Bernstein answer your questions about the coronavirus. Marian Liu talks about the discrimination Asian Americans have experienced since the start of the outbreak. And Week 4 of being quarantined with your partner ... and your mother-in-law. Everything you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak. How coronavirus is being used as a justification for racism. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

What millennial voters care about in 2020
Eugene Scott describes the impact young voters may have on the presidential election. Drew Harwell on the psychological toll of Web-connected cameras. And Dan Keating explains whether the stop-and-frisk program is actually what lowered the crime rate in New York City, as former mayor Michael Bloomberg claims. Read more:What do young South Carolina Democrats want most in the upcoming election? Big change.Ring, Nest and other Internet-connected cameras have normalized surveillance and created a nation of voyeurs. An analysis of crime data in New York City suggests that the stop-and-frisk program championed by former mayor Mike Bloomberg wasn’t a major component in dropping crime rates.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

The ‘radical feminists’ working against trans rights
Abha Bhattarai unpacks Walmart’s “Great Workplace” program, and why it means layoffs for workers. Samantha Schmidt on a strain of feminism that rejects the existence of transgender identity. And Shibani Mahtani explains how China’s ambitions are choking the Mekong River. Read more:Walmart employees say they’re preparing for job cuts as the retailer rolls out its “Great Workplace” program.Conservatives have found an unlikely ally in fighting transgender rights: so-called “radical feminists.”A journey down the Mekong River reveals displaced villages and a ruined ecosystem.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Reparations, rebranded
Matt Viser and Lenny Bernstein on how an old field of candidates changes the norms around the presidency. Tracy Jan looks into Rep. James Clyburn’s anti-poverty program, recast as reparations. Plus, Monica Hesse examines how Harvey Weinstein’s conviction changed the way we talk about rape. Read more:Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) proposed a race-neutral anti-poverty program a decade ago. Presidential candidates recast it as compensation for slavery.A historically old field of candidates refuses to release their health records.Why Harvey Weinstein’s conviction was revolutionary. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Mayors back Bloomberg’s bid
Fenit Nirappil asks why D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser supports Michael Bloomberg, even as he gets slammed by critics on race and gender issues. Joanna Slater discusses Trump’s visit to India. And NASA mourns the death of Katherine Johnson, a “hidden figure” during the 1960s space race, who died at 101.Read more:Trump visits India. Critics slam Bloomberg on race, gender. D.C.’s black, female mayor has his back.Katherine Johnson, ‘hidden figure’ at NASA during 1960s space race, dies at 101.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Shopping under the influence
Shane Harris talks about the lingering threat of Russian election interference and how the administration is responding. Abha Bhattarai on a new gimmick from retailers. And Gillian Brockell and Jessica Contrera on the CIA’s rebellious neighbors.Read more: President Trump chooses a new acting director of national intelligence, following revelations that Russia wants President Trump reelected.Boozy shopping is a thing now. Find out why stores like Whole Foods and Nordstrom are hooked.In 1933, two rebellious women bought a home in Virginia’s woods. Then the CIA moved in.Subscribe to The Washington Post: postreports.com/offer

Kids are using Trump’s words to bully their classmates
Michael Scherer on the heated Nevada Democratic debate. And John Woodrow Cox andHannah Natanson talk about how President Trump’s rhetoric has affected bullying in American schools. Read more: Mike Bloomberg made his prime-time debut at the Democratic debate in Las Vegas — and he didn’t get a warm welcome from the other candidates. The president’s rhetoric has changed the way hundreds of children are harassed in American classrooms.Subscribe to The Washington Post: postreports.com/offer

ICE is using therapy notes to deport young immigrants
Hannah Dreier on how Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses therapists’ notes to keep young immigrants detained. Damian Paletta discusses how the coronavirus is affecting American companies. And Ishaan Tharoor on the Nordic governing Bernie Sanders loves so much.Read more:Notes from therapists who work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement can be used against detained young immigrants in court.The coronavirus is disrupting manufacturing in China. That’s not great for American companies such as Apple and Nike.Why some think the “Nordic model” could be a version of the American Dream. Subscribe to The Washington Post: postreports.com/offer

The profane ‘wit and wisdom’ of Mike Bloomberg
Political investigative reporter Michael Kranish on Mike Bloomberg’s long history of alleged sexism and profanity. And Travis DeShong describes a new kind of card game meant to make even people at dinner parties more vulnerable.Read more:Newly uncovered documents show Mike Bloomberg’s long history of alleged sexism and profanity in the workplace. Don’t like people, or even yourself? Try a vulnerability card game.Subscribe to The Washington Post: postreports.com/offer

The loves and scandals of President Harding
Steamy love letters. Jazz. Scandal. Psychics. Newspapers. The Hope Diamond.In this Presidents’ Day special from Post Reports, we revisit an episode of The Post’s “Presidential” podcast with host Lillian Cunningham. Cunningham and Nicole Hemmer of the University of Virginia's Miller Center helps guide us through the wild life and presidency of Warren G. Harding — and the interesting connection between his presidency and The Washington Post.Read more:Listen and learn more by checking out the Washington Post podcast “Presidential” — a deep dive into the life and legacy of every U.S. president. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

How a non-binary teen claimed their identity
Tara Bahrampour on what coming of age looks like for a non-binary teen. And, revisiting the wisdom of George Washington with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Read more:Becoming Eli: Getting their parents to accept their new name means everything to this non-binary teen. The wisdom of the first president, with Doris Kearns Goodwin, who spoke with Lillian Cunningham, host of The Post’s “Presidential” podcast.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Coronavirus: An epidemic of misinformation
Kim Bellware on how disinformation about the coronavirus is spreading online. Danielle Paquette on the drawdown of Firestone’s factories in Liberia, where the tire company has been central to the economy. And Rick Maese takes us inside a Tokyo dojo.Read more:As the coronavirus spreads, so does disinformation about the outbreak, stoking fears and racism.The tire company Firestone has a long, complicated history with Liberia. The drawdown of its factories is devastating workers there and causing a seismic chasm in the country’s economy. Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympics, but Japan’s iconic sport will be absent from the lineup. Only men are allowed to compete professionally, but some women are pushing their way in. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

The politicization of the Justice Department
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

The CIA’s ‘coup of the century’
Greg Miller on how governments all over the world got played by the CIA. Simon Denyer and Lenny Bernstein on the increasingly desperate situation aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess. And Griff Witte says there are few signs of President Trump’s “blue-collar boom’ in New Hampshire’s poorest city.Read more:‘The intelligence coup of the century’: For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries.The increasingly desperate situation aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess, where cases of coronavirus have doubled. ‘We’re hurting’: In New Hampshire’s poorest city, few signs of Trump’s ‘blue-collar boom.’Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

What Trump’s company charges the Secret Service
Eugene Scott weighs the stakes of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. David Fahrenthold reports on what Trump’s companies are charging the government. And Teddy Amenabar reflects on the gendered perceptions of 2-in-1 shampoos.Read more:The still-crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates faces its next contest: the New Hampshire primary. Will it narrow the field at all?The Secret Service has paid rates as high as $650 a night for rooms at President Trump’s properties. That’s according to federal records and people who have seen the receipts. The Internet’s proof that men don’t care about grooming: 2-in-1 shampoos. But their bad reputation may be undeserved.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

‘Unshackled and unleashed’: Trump, post-acquittal
Today on Post Reports, Philip Rucker describes what the presidency could look like post-impeachment. And ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards, Sarah Hashemi considers whether gendered categories should be eliminated from award shows. Read more:Historians and legal experts say President Trump’s acquittal could have profound ramifications for what future presidents consider permissible conduct. The Oscars have a gender problem. Non-binary actors have some solutions.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

The race to find a cure for the coronavirus
Today on Post Reports, Anna Fifield describes the eerie emptiness that has taken hold across China under the threat of the coronavirus. David Lynch reports on the epidemic’s impact on the global economy. Carolyn Johnson explains the hurdles disease specialists are facing in creating a vaccine for the virus. And Justin George on Bernie Madoff’s plea for “compassionate release.”Read more:Major Chinese cities are becoming quiet ghost towns, as residents lock themselves away from the threat of the coronavirus. Read more about how this is affecting domestic and international industry.Public health experts say they’re struggling to understand the virus’s spread and its symptoms. Read more about how fast science has to move to keep up. Ponzi scheme king Bernie Madoff has asked for compassionate medical release from prison. Hear from the man himself.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Iowa and the future of election technology
Today on Post Reports: Tony Romm on the makers of the app that set back the results of the Iowa caucuses. Samantha Schmidt describes how sex education classes in some states are reacting to the #MeToo era. And Mike DeBonis on a surprise moment in the Senate impeachment trial.Read more:An untested app rolled out and broke down during the Iowa caucuses. Read more about the company that delivered it.Propelled by the #MeToo movement, a growing number of states are mandating consent be taught in sex education classes. The Senate impeachment trial went pretty much as predicted — with one notable exception on its last day. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Inside the chaos of the Iowa caucuses
Today on Post Reports, Jenna Johnson explains the result delays at the Iowa caucuses. Juliet Eilperin fills us in on the many environmental policy changes we’ve missed while distracted by impeachment and the election. And Abha Bhattarai on the mindful appeal of Legos.Read more:An epic breakdown in Iowa shines a spotlight on the caucus system as a whole. While impeachment and the election have held our attention, President Trump has dismantled age-old policies in the environmental world –– among them, one protecting migratory birds. The world’s largest toymaker is pitching its bricks as a form of mindfulness. Read more about the adults gladly playing along.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

The new targets of Trump’s travel ban
Today on Post Reports, national reporter Abigail Hauslohner outlines the expansion of President Trump’s travel ban. Beth Reinhard looks into how presidential pardoning has evolved under Trump. And Dan Balz explores whether a president can be impeached more than once. Read more:President Trump’s expanded travel ban has been blasted by Democrats as “clearly discriminatory” against people from predominantly black and Muslim nations. In his first three years of office, Trump issued a record-low number of decisions on pardon requests and left thousands of petitioners in limbo. Can a president be impeached more than once? How that process could go down. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

How do caucuses work, anyway?
Kayla Epstein explains the chaotic, confusing, bizarre process that is the Iowa caucuses. And political reporter Aaron Blake tells us how the GOP succeeded in blocking witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial. Read more: Kayla Epstein explains how the 2020 primaries begin, with the “giant game of musical chairs” that is the Iowa caucuses.Aaron Blake on Republicans blocking witnesses.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Is the White House ready for the new coronavirus?
Lena Sun and Yasmeen Abutaleb explain the dangers of the coronavirus outbreak. Amber Phillips talks about that moment with Rand Paul. And Michelle Ye Hee Lee on the Trump donors who are going from zero to 60 with big contributions.Read more:Impeachment questions come to an end with little resolved.Lena Sun and Yasmeen Abutaleb on the panic surrounding the coronavirus.Michelle Ye Hee Lee covers the people throwing hundreds of thousands of dollars at Trump.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Majority of black Americans call Trump 'racist'
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

Who’s paying for Trump’s lawyers?
As the president’s impeachment defense rests, Ann Marimow explains who is paying for his lawyers. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro tells The Post's Anthony Faiola that he's still firmly in control. And Marian Liu on the branding genius of K-pop group BTS.Read more:Who is paying for Trump’s defense in the impeachment trial?Reporter Anthony Faiola sat down with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. BTS is more than a K-pop group. It’s a booming business.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

The Bolton question hangs over impeachment trial
Today on Post Reports, political reporter Aaron Blake breaks down President Trump’s impeachment defense. Kyle Swenson explains the cluster of HIV cases in West Virginia. And sports columnist Jerry Brewer reflects on Kobe Bryant’s stardom on and off the court, as well as his sexual assault case. Read more:The Senate impeachment trial continues and President Trump’s defense team says their piece. Read live impeachment trial updates.Post reporter Kyle Swenson says one of the many side effects of the opioid crisis in West Virginia has been a burst of HIV cases. Read how people are trying to treat these cases.Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash Sunday. Read about his life from sports columnist Jerry Brewer.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

What reparations mean to one American family
Today on Post Reports, business reporter Tracy Jan tells the story of one family for whom reparations mean more than money. Geoff Edgers explains the hidden history of Roberta Flack’s hit song “Killing Me Softly.Read more:This family faced slavery and internment during World War II. To them, reparations mean more than money.The true story behind the song ‘Killing me softly.’Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

‘Hello MBS.’ How the world’s richest man was hacked.
Amber Phillips tells us about the latest antics by the world’s greatest deliberative body: One senator read a book Thursday while one doodled through another day of the impeachment trial. After Jeff Bezos and the crown prince of Saudi Arabia exchanged numbers at a dinner party, Bezos was hacked. Marc Fisher explains how the hack went down. And, Emily Yahr on why we’re obsessed with Wikipedia’s “personal life” section. Background reading: The Senate impeachment trial continues. Read live impeachment trial updates from The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/impeachment-trial-live-updates/2020/01/22/3beb411e-3d05-11ea-8872-5df698785a4e_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reports ‘Hello MBS,’ Jeff Bezos wrote in a text. Then, he was hacked: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/un-ties-alleged-phone-hacking-to-posts-coverage-of-saudi-arabia/2020/01/22/a0bc63ba-3d1f-11ea-b90d-5652806c3b3a_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reportsObsessed with Wikipedia ‘personal life’ entries? You’re not alone: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/obsessed-with-wikipedia-personal-life-entries-youre-not-alone/2019/12/30/cb31a50a-2673-11ea-9c21-2c2a4d2c2166_story.html?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reports

Can Democrats keep impeachment spicy?
Amber Phillips on the opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial. Anna Fifield and Lena Sun on the rapidly spreading coronavirus. And David Fahrenthold reports on how Trump’s D.C. hotel blurs lines of private interests and public life.

The rules of engagement
Aaron Blake explains Tuesday’s Senate debate on the rules for Trump’s impeachment trial. Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig on their new book “A Very Stable Genius.” And Rosalind Helderman answers your questions on impeachment.

A crumbling bridge and restorative justice
Robert Samuels on the opportunity black activists see in a city’s crumbling highway section. And DeNeen L. Brown tells the surprising story of how Martin Luther King Jr. got his name.

The politics of hair for black women
Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s video about her battle with alopecia has renewed conversations around the politics of hair. Jena McGregor outlines the growing protections against race-based hair discrimination. And Chico Harlan on the tensions between two popes.

Trump, Giuliani and a guy called Lev
The Senate gavels in for the impeachment trial. Paul Sonne unpacks the latest evidence implicating President Trump in the Ukraine scandal. Drew Harwell on the tech companies manufacturing diversity. And Philip Bump brings us the “Impeachment Polka.”

What’s next in impeachment
Rosalind S. Helderman explains what’s happening with impeachment — and the new documents made public by House Democrats. Robert Costa on Bernie Sanders and the candidate’s quiet rise in Iowa. And a new contract for the WNBA.

A campaign with unlimited money
Michael Scherer on Mike Bloomberg’s campaign strategy. Shane Harris explains the administration’s conflicting rationales for the strike on Iran’s Qasem Soleimani. And Drew Harwell unpacks the effect of doctored photos on politics.

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

Selective memory: The U.S. and Iran
Jason Rezaian contextualizes the current relationship between the United States and Iran and describes what leaders can illuminate from the past about the present.

Australia burning
Kate Shuttleworth and Sarah Kaplan on the wildfires ravaging Australia. Colby Itkowitz breaks down how President Trump has reshaped the most important courts in the country. And Jennifer Hassan gives context to Britain’s “Megxit.”