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Jan. 14, 2021

A brief history of tear gas in America

Tear gas is a chemical weapon banned in war. So why do police departments still use it on civilians in the United States? Producer Linah Mohammad and reporter Devlin Barrett examine the history of tear gas and the ethical questions about its use.
Jan. 13, 2021

Impeached, again

President Trump is impeached by the House — again. And, inside a California hospital overwhelmed by the pandemic.
Jan. 12, 2021

Who’s in charge of the GOP?

A widening rift in the Republican Party. What FBI officials knew about the siege of the Capitol, and when they knew it. And, why the February Vogue cover of Kamala Harris is causing a stir.
Jan. 11, 2021

The insurrection planned in plain sight

How tech companies are responding to the far-right extremism on their platforms. Why we should have seen the siege on the Capitol coming. And, a brief history of presidential pettiness.
Jan. 8, 2021

Trump’s ‘American Carnage’

Trump’s promise for a smooth transition of power might be too late, amid growing calls to remove him from office. After the attack on the Capitol, lawmakers seemed to come together — but will that last with a 50-50 Senate? And an update from Georgia.
Jan. 7, 2021

What happens after an insurrection?

The public fracturing of the Republican Party. Security failures at the Capitol. And, questions about why predominantly White rioters got kid-glove treatment from police.
Jan. 6, 2021

Two Americas collide

The U.S. Capitol has been breached by a pro-Trump mob during the process of confirming Joe Biden’s vistory in the presidential election. Meanwhile, another election in Georgia is wrapping up — with control of the Senate hanging in the balance.
Jan. 5, 2021

Can America’s vaccine rollout be fixed?

Why the vaccine rollout has been slower than expected in the United States. And, the political theater of counting electoral college votes.
Jan. 4, 2021

‘I just want to find 11,780 votes’

What President Trump’s pressure campaign to overturn his election defeat sounds like. And, a nursing home’s creative solution to physical isolation.
Dec. 30, 2020

Georgia on our minds

The balance of power in Washington all hinges on two Senate runoffs in Georgia. Today, we explore the forces behind this remarkable political moment and what’s at stake for the people who hold the country’s future in their hands.
Dec. 29, 2020

Love, actually … isn’t all around

A story of love and family — and deadlines.
Dec. 28, 2020

Underwater during a pandemic

In April, a massive dam failure in Midland, Mich., left an entire community underwater amid the pandemic. Jacob May saw the flood ravage his hometown and recorded an audio diary. This is Jacob’s story, and an update on how he’s doing now.
Dec. 23, 2020

‘Presidential’: The story of Joe Biden

We really thought we knew everything there is to know about Joe Biden. … But then we heard this episode of “Presidential” with Lillian Cunningham and the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos, and we learned so much that we wanted to share it with you here.
Dec. 22, 2020

London on lockdown

A new mutation of the coronavirus is spreading in the U.K. — and causing chaos at certain ports of entry as Britain prepares to leave the European Union. Plus, the historic nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland to be interior secretary.
Dec. 21, 2020

Is $900 billion too little too late?

What’s in the new stimulus package? The people stealing to survive during a pandemic. And a dispatch from America’s oldest Chinatown.
Dec. 18, 2020

The sensibility of Janet Yellen

Why President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Janet Yellen to be the first female treasury secretary. And the covid-19 prevention methods at Santa’s North Pole.
Dec. 17, 2020

From Russia, with malware

What Russia hacked this time. Why America’s biggest companies are laying people off during a pandemic – while boasting record profits. And new coronavirus tests you can take at home.
Dec. 16, 2020

Get rich or vote trying

How members of Congress vote to enrich themselves. Why Biden is pursuing an unconventional pick for defense secretary. And what happened when The Post’s food critic got covid-19.
Dec. 15, 2020

The vaccine is here. She got it first.

Meet Sandra Lindsay, the first person to get a coronavirus vaccine in the United States. And a closer look at President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of state, Antony Blinken.
Dec. 14, 2020

Immigration under Trump

Looking back at four years of Trump’s immigration policies. Plus, setting egg-spectations for Britain’s pubs under covid.
Dec. 11, 2020

Policing mental health crises

What can go wrong when police are the ones responding to mental health crises. And grieving virtually during the pandemic.
Dec. 10, 2020

A supply chain that could end the pandemic

When the first coronavirus vaccine is approved for emergency use, officials across the country will embark on a finely orchestrated, high-stakes process to distribute and administer doses. Meet the people inside a supply chain that could end the pandemic.
Dec. 9, 2020

Bridging the vaccine’s trust gap

Can companies require employees to be vaccinated? What community leaders and health officials are doing to sell Black Americans on the coronavirus vaccine. And a second life for Halloween skeletons.
Dec. 8, 2020

Biden’s unorthodox health team

President-elect Joe Biden names his administration’s top health officials. The toll the pandemic has taken on nursing home employees. And an inauguration unlike any other.