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Fewer jobs cut than predicted

The United States added 2.5 million jobs as the economy showed signs of stabilizing.

Economists predicted 20 percent unemployment in May. How did they get it so wrong?

Give some credit to the government relief efforts for bringing back jobs in restaurants and stores sooner than expected.
Dow soars 1,000 points as Wall Street closes in on pre-pandemic levels
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How healthy is Trump’s economy?

Here’s how the current economy compares with that of the past few presidencies.
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Trump says strong economy will quell protests and racial divide

President Trump said a sudden rebound in hiring could somehow address racial tensions, suggesting he doesn’t believe more structural changes might be needed to deal with protests throughout the United States.
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How Mattis reached his breaking point — and decided to speak out against Trump

The former defense secretary feared top military leaders were being used as a prop for the president, people familiar with his thinking said.
Local artists and public work crews paint "Black Lives Matter" on 16th Street near the White House as part of an endeavor authorized by D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser. (Video: Rachel Chason/The Post; photo: Toni Sandys/The Post)

D.C. mayor renames street outside White House ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’ in escalation of feud over federal presence

In a pointed message in support of demonstrators and against the president, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) formally renamed the street outside the White House after ordering city crews to paint "Black Lives Matter" in giant yellow letters along 16th Street NW.

Two Buffalo officers suspended after shoving 75-year-old protester to the ground

The man reportedly has a serious head injury, a county official said.
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Across U.S., protesters use silence to memorialize George Floyd

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Lafayette Square, which was cleared by force for Trump’s walk, was a slave market

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Students in masks? Sick kids staying home? Teachers aren’t convinced plans will keep them safe.

School districts aren’t doing enough planning to keep them safe, teachers say, and what they are planning won’t work.

Q&A with Bill Nye: What ‘The Science Guy’ has been thinking about during the pandemic

The Post’s national arts reporter is hosting “Stuck With Geoff” with whoever will take his calls. Nye talks about masks, vaccines and why soap is “freaking amazing.”
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Outside George Floyd's memorial, a demand for change
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New York Times has stopped defending its Tom Cotton op-ed
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Karen Nyberg, a former astronaut and wife of Doug Hurley, who was carried to the International Space Station by the SpaceX launch, called the ad propaganda.
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The president has threatened to take the event out of Charlotte unless officials there relent in their demands for masks and social distancing.
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks about President Trump's response to protests and rioting across the U.S. in Philadelphia on Tuesday (Reuters)

Biden lauds America as a decent nation, if one with a small portion of ‘just not very good people’

The former vice president spoke optimistically of the majority of Americans in a time of crisis.

‘We know the pain’: Australia confronts police racism toward first inhabitants

Protests echo outrage over the death of George Floyd, yet Aboriginal Australians don’t have to look beyond their shores for evidence of discrimination.
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Libyan pro-government forces seize last western stronghold of eastern warlord

The capture of Tarhuna shattered Khalifa Hifter’s ambitions to seize the capital, Tripoli, and rule Libya. His forces are on the retreat as Libya enters an uncertain future.
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Arborist Adam Rendell saws off a dead branch in London's St. Pancras Gardens. (Tori Ferenc for The Washington Post)

While covid lockdowns keep others at home, these Londoners are swinging through the trees

Two tree surgeons say they have the perfect job for the coronavirus era.
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Protesters’ ‘defund the police’ rallying cry is achieving some progress

Earlier this week, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) announced a $150 million budget cut for the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Carbon levels hit a record high even as emissions fell during the pandemic

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“We are not counterprotesters. We're just going to make sure Coeur d'Alene is safe,” said Conrad Nelsen, shown holding a flag during an Idaho protest Tuesday. (Spokesman-Review/AP)
“We are not counterprotesters. We're just going to make sure Coeur d'Alene is safe,” said Conrad Nelsen, shown holding a flag during an Idaho protest Tuesday. (Spokesman-Review/AP)

Armed white residents lined Idaho streets amid ‘antifa’ fears. The leftist incursion was an online myth.

Misinformation about outside extremists spread widely online, fueling militant reactions throughout Idaho and other states.

Trump banks on the economy rebounding without more government help — for now

His critics and some Republicans say being a jobs president requires having a jobs plan — and Trump is so far resisting rolling out his own legislative proposal.

For many black business owners, importance of protests overshadows cost of rebuilding

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A woman looks at artwork on plywood covering a window shattered in La Mesa, Calif., during protests over the death of George Floyd. (AP)
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‘Protecting property’ is an abstraction to the growing share of Americans who own nothing

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Members of federal agencies block 16th Street near the White House. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)
Members of federal agencies block 16th Street near the White House. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)

Humvees, helicopters and National Guard: D.C. officials push back on show of federal force on city streets

The president has floated the idea of a federal takeover of D.C. police and threatened to send active-duty military into the city. For now, the Justice Department says the National Guard is supporting civilian authority and is not making arrests.

Removal of Robert E. Lee statue moral imperative, Virginia governor says

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A woman takes part in a May 25 protest to reopen all New Jersey businesses. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

The pandemic isn’t over. But America sure seems over it.

The patience of some citizens appears to be flagging.

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After staff uproar, New York Times says Sen. Cotton op-ed urging military incursion into U.S. cities ‘did not meet our standards’

The paper said a “rushed editorial process” was to blame. Publisher A.G. Sulzberger earlier defended the essay as commitment to airing a “diversity” of voices that differ from the paper’s editorial stance.
Actress Lea Michele in 2019. (AP)
Actress Lea Michele in 2019. (AP)

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Delaney Thayer serves drinks at Centro Cocina Mexicana restaurant in Sacramento. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)

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Located near Maine’s Acadia National Park, Acadia Yurts is offering special rates to locals this month. (Acadia Yurts)

In Maine, businesses offer pay-what-you-can promotions to locals as restrictions keep tourists away

The tactic offers a model for transitioning out of quarantine — and bolstering hometown support.
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Camping is back, with fewer people and activities and more cleaning and waiting

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