Wes Moore envisioned economic revival. Then the Key Bridge collapsed.

A behind-the-scenes look at how a freshman governor -- and rising political star already facing huge expectations -- tackles his first major test.

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There's a fire rising in women's college basketball. And while America has been soaking in this storybook moment, Kim Mulkey *is* the fire -- burning for 40 years, laying waste to everything (and everyone) in her path. washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/03…

'All those years trying to keep war away from his family, and now his wife and daughter had come under heavier fire in 38 seconds than many soldiers ever did.' via Dan Zak washingtonpost.com/style/of-inter…

I love this story. I always go by my childhood home when I'm back in my hometown and then feel like a psycho weirdo but apparently I am far from alone washingtonpost.com/home/2024/03/1…

“If you gave me two options and you said, ‘Do you want a Muslim ban, or do you want your family killed?’ I’ll choose the Muslim ban.”

A Listen to Michigan organizer campaigned for Biden, and now he wants to make him lose in November. How did he get here? washingtonpost.com/style/power/20…

Check out (for free!) the result of a lot of stellar reporting from Brittany Shammas and Marisa Iati | Are we dating the same guy? Facebook groups offer intel but upend lives. wapo.st/432AZcH

How an eyelash serum saleswoman launched a not-so-secretive network of Facebook groups called “Are We Dating The Same Guy?” that have led to harassment, firings, wildly false accusations, and a lawsuit. By Brittany Shammas and Marisa Iati: washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

If you're a single woman who dates men, you're probably in one of these 'Are We Dating the Same Guy?' Facebook groups. Well, be careful what you read + post there... Brittany Shammas + Marisa Iati's deep-dive on how the groups sometimes spiral out of control
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A deeply reported labor of love from Brittany Shammas and Marisa Iati that's worthy of your weekend reads:

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First, the sermon. Then come the comic actors. Welcome to Improv Church. By Marisa Iati washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

NEW: From asking how young people “make love” in the pandemic to talking inflation with his gardener to butt dialing a friend, Joe Biden is shaped by private chats and chance encounters.

The first story from my new three-part series, How Biden Leads
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What's it like being named Taylor and Travis right now? I tracked down four Tayvis couples and asked them. Here's what they said.
(Spoiler:🎵It's a love story🎵)
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🎙️ Hello! Fellow Washington Post reporter Zoe Glasser and I are looking to talk with D.C. restaurant and bar workers about how Initiative 82 has impacted them.

Willing to chat? We have an easy form that you can fill out:
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Post reporters Marisa Iati and Zoe Glasser are looking for restaurant workers impacted by Initiative 82. They've developed an easy, no-fuss survey tool, and they won't publish any of your answers without first contacting you. Give it a look: forms.office.com/pages/response…

The Biden campaign has been inundated with (mostly bad) ideas on how to court Swift's endorsement.

Whatever their strategy, they're keeping it close to the chest. Because courting Swift's endorsement is...delicate.

From me and the great Ashley Parker:
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Love this piece by ⁦⁦Marisa Iati⁩ — Her small shop held on as Navy Yard transformed. Now she’s retiring. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Picture this: You're a singer, and you learn your cancer is terminal. You decide to release one last song and direct the proceeds to your 7-year-old.

You rush to get it out and to stay alive to see it happen.

You do, and the song goes viral.

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The New Hampshire primary is shaping up to be the most consequential early-state contest for Nikki Haley and anti-Trump forces — and perhaps their only shot to stop or slow Trump’s march to the GOP nomination.

via Maeve Reston Dylan Wells Meryl Kornfield
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There are long shots, longer- shots, and then there's former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

Months after better-polling, better-funded candidates ended their campaigns, Hutchinson is reminding Iowans that he is indeed still running.

via Meryl Kornfield

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Biden on 'MAGA Republicans'' response to 1/6/21:

'They're trying to steal history, telling us that violent mob was, and I quote, 'a peaceful protest,' that that insurrection, those insurrectionists were, in his words, 'patriots,' that there was, quote, 'a lot of love that day.''