Evening Edition: Controversial approval of Alzheimer’s drug reignites the battle over cause of the disease

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Marc Archambault becomes one of the first patients to receive the Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm.. (Reuters) Controversial approval of Alzheimer's drug reignites the battle over cause of the disease Alzheimer's research has been dominated — and divided — by a hypothesis holding that toxic clumps in the brain are the main driver of the disease and that removing them will slow cognitive decline. By Laurie McGinley ●  Read more »   On path to 2022, GOP candidates center pitches on Trump's false election claims By Amy Gardner ●  Read more »   No standing, no marathon speeches, no catheter bags: How filibustering got way too easy By Jada Yuan ●  Read more »   More than 1,000 Afghan soldiers flee into Tajikistan as Taliban extends control, officials say By Miriam Berger ●  Read more »   What we know about the structural engineer who worked with the condo board of Champlain Towers South By Shawn Boburg, Steve Thompson and Beth Reinhard ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   3 more bodies found amid condo rubble after collapse and demolition; search for survivors continues By Reis Thebault, Brittany Shammas, Lateshia Beachum and María Luisa Paúl ●  Read more »   England to end legal mandates for masks and social distancing on July 19 By William Booth ●  Read more »   The scientists fighting to save the ocean's most important carbon capture system Climate Solutions ●  By Lucy Sherriff ●  Read more »   Baseball's war on sticky stuff is already changing the game Visual Forensics ●  By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   On July 4th, thousands in D.C. celebrate a nearly normal Independence Day By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Karina Elwood, Nicole Asbury, Brittany Renee Mayes, Jasmine Hilton, Stephanie Lai and John Woodrow Cox ●  Read more »   Schools use home visits, calls to get parents to opt for in-person classes in fall By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   Tropical Storm Elsa churns north, set to hit southeast U.S. By Matthew Cappucci ●  Read more »   Rescuers seek 80 missing people after deadly landslide in Japan By Simon Denyer ●  Read more »   Animals' feelings loom large as Britain debates sentience bill By William Booth ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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