Wednesday's Headlines: Driven by covid deaths, U.S. life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years in 2020

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors. Presented by Twelve Books     (Salwan Georges/The Post) Driven by covid deaths, U.S. life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years in 2020 The decline, which is the largest seen in a single year since World War II, reflects the pandemic's sustained toll on Americans, particularly the disproportionate impact of covid-19 on communities of color. By Allyson Chiu, Lindsey Bever and Ariana Eunjung Cha ●  Read more »   Growing number of Republican lawmakers urge vaccinations amid delta variant's surge By Marianna Sotomayor, Jacqueline Alemany and Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   Games begin amid coronavirus uncertainty LIVE: TOKYO OLYMPICS ●  By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   Trump ally Thomas Barrack accused of trying to use influence to help United Arab Emirates By Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey and Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »   Milwaukee Bucks win their first NBA title since 1971 as Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 50 By Candace Buckner and Des Bieler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from Twelve Books The definitive account of how Trump lost Senior Wall Street Journal White House reporter Michael C. Bender details Trump's final year in office, his chaotic campaign for reelection, and how his defeat culminated in a violent insurrection.   Severe floods inundate parts of central China By Claire Parker ●  Read more »   Prime ministers, presidents and a king found on list that includes phone numbers targeted by spyware THE PEGASUS PROJECT | A global investigation ●  By Craig Timberg, Michael Birnbaum, Drew Harwell and Dan Sabbagh ●  Read more »   U.S. and E.U. security officials wary of NSO links to Israeli intelligence By Shane Harris and Souad Mekhennet ●  Read more »   Indian activists jailed on terrorism charges were on list with surveillance targets By Joanna Slater and Niha Masih ●  Read more »     Opinions ADVERTISEMENT   My mother had a 'vaccine passport' from decades ago. So why are we so averse to the idea now? Opinion ●  Opinion by Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   It may be time to start incentivizing the unvaccinated with cash Opinion ●  Opinion by Charles Lane ●  Read more »   The majority of Americans lack a college degree. Why do so many employers require one? Opinion ●  Opinion by Byron Auguste ●  Read more »   The institutions that can defend the U.S. from Trumpism Opinion ●  Opinion by Perry Bacon Jr. ●  Read more »   Russia and China are trying to control the Internet — even as they censor it Opinion ●  Opinion by David Ignatius ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Kevin McCarthy's picks for the Jan. 6 panel make clear he wants to continue the coverup Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     More News Federal judge blocks Arkansas ban on nearly all abortions By Bryan Pietsch ●  Read more »   In new Capitol riot guilty plea, Tampa man admits intending to block Congress with Oath Keepers By Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   In latest clash over Wuhan lab, Fauci tells Sen. Rand Paul: 'You do not know what you're talking about' By Reis Thebault ●  Read more »   Top U.S. Catholic Church official resigns after phone data is used to track him on Grindr and to gay bars By Michelle Boorstein, Marisa Iati and Annys Shin ●  Read more »   Biden to nominate Big Tech adversary Jonathan Kanter to helm the Justice Dept.'s antitrust division By Cat Zakrzewski and Tyler Pager ●  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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