Wednesday's Headlines: Trump-era hunt for pandemic ‘lab leak’ went down many fruitless paths

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, holds up a coronavirus model last July during a Senate subcommittee hearing. (AFP/Getty Images) Trump-era hunt for pandemic 'lab leak' went down many fruitless paths The quest by spy agencies and public health officials relied on public reports and intelligence from foreign governments. Now President Biden has reinvigorated the search, ordering a fresh intelligence review. By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Shane Harris ●  Read more »   U.S. surpasses 600,000 deaths from the virus CORONAVIRUS DEVELOPMENTS | Access to these updates is free ●  By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   An emboldened Biden meets an unbothered Putin Today's WorldView | Analysis ●  By Ishaan Tharoor ●  Read more »   Southern Baptists elect Ed Litton as their president, a defeat for the hard right By Sarah Pulliam Bailey ●  Read more »   Israeli airstrikes target Gaza amid fragile cease-fire By Paulina Villegas and Michael E. Miller ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A burning ship. Tons of toxic cargo. An ecosystem in the balance. By Sarah Cahlan, Ruby Mellen, Atthar Mirza and Elyse Samuels ●  Read more »   Senate passes bill to make Juneteenth, day commemorating the end of slavery, a federal holiday By Mike DeBonis and Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   Katie Ledecky will pull double duty on her busiest night of the Olympic trials By Rick Maese ●  Read more »     Opinions The Justice Department must be depoliticized Opinion ●  Opinion by Adam B. Schiff ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A soccer-match disaster shows why we can't ever bring ourselves to look away Opinion ●  Opinion by Molly Roberts ●  Read more »   The nation cannot forget Donald Trump's betrayal of his oath Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   I've urged Supreme Court justices to stick around — but never to retire. Until now. Opinion ●  Opinion by Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   Why we need to vaccinate young children, too Opinion ●  Opinion by Leana S. Wen ●  Read more »   America won't be 'back' as long as inequality is still a problem Opinion ●  Opinion by David Ignatius ●  Read more »     More News Saudi Embassy has helped its citizens facing criminal charges flee the U.S. By Shane Harris ●  Read more »   Louisiana judge blocks Biden administration's pause on the sale of oil and gas leases on federal land By Joshua Partlow and Juliet Eilperin ●  Read more »   Portland begins removal of illegal campsites as homelessness rises Story by Eli Saslow | Photos by Mason Trinca for The Post ●  Read more »   What offenses did Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, commit in Britain? New report forces police to review claims. By Jennifer Hassan ●  Read more »   The Barbara Starr question: Why did Trump's Justice Department want CNN reporter's emails? By Paul Farhi ●  Read more »   North Korea's Kim calls food situation 'tense' as reports of shortages mount By Simon Denyer ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Optimist for a selection of inspiring stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Wednesday and Sunday. Sign up »

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