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4 Dec

For 56 years, Eric Clapton never brought politics into his music.

But when covid struck, the guitarist took a forceful — and controversial — stand. wapo.st/3FrdgWq

In “Stand and Deliver,” Eric Clapton released his first protest song in 56 years.

The song went full anti-lockdown, taking aim at the government for trying to control a global pandemic by temporarily shuttering restaurants, gyms and concert halls. wapo.st/3FrdgWq

Clapton released two more lockdown songs and pledged to perform only where fans would not be required to be vaccinated, or, he said, not “where there is a discriminated audience present.” wapo.st/3FrdgWq

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4 Dec

Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect ordered held on bond of $500,000 each after judge expresses flight-risk concerns washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/12…

Jennifer and James Crumbley both face four counts of involuntary manslaughter after being charged in an extraordinarily rare move to hold parents accountable when a minor uses their weapon in a school shooting.

They pleaded not guilty to all charges. washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/12…

Acting on a tip, police found the pair hiding in a commercial building. The couple “did not break in” the building but “were aided,” police said.

It concluded an extensive search involving police dogs, local law enforcement and the U.S. Marshals Service. washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/12…

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3 Dec

Alexa Morales, named after her slain father, Alexis Morales Jr., wore her name proudly.

But after Amazon launched its voice service, also called Alexa, in 2014, people began speaking to Morales differently. wapo.st/3DfWiJn

In virtual classes, business meetings and at auditions, Alexas said they have been instructed to avoid saying their name or arbitrarily assigned new names.

One Alexa said the teasing and jokes escalated to sexual harassment. wapo.st/3DfWiJn

Alexa Hagerty, an AI ethicist and associate fellow at the University of Cambridge, said female voices are perceived as cooperative, polite and subservient and male voices as authoritative. wapo.st/3DfWiJn

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The Washington Post

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2 Dec

They trusted a coach with their girls and Ivy League ambitions.

Now Kirk Shipley is accused of sex abuse. wapo.st/31iSpGp

Many credited the team’s accomplishments to the longtime head coach who was a social studies teacher at Walt Whitman High in Bethesda, Md.

Shipley was a three-time All-Met Coach of the Year who’d led the parent-funded club program for nearly two decades. wapo.st/31iSpGp

He’d cultivated a loyal following, becoming drinking buddies with rival coaches and accepting invitations from rowers’ parents to dine at their homes.

They trusted him with their daughters — and their Ivy League ambitions. wapo.st/31iSpGp

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The Washington Post

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1 Dec

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LIVE NOW: Scientists are racing to learn more about the omicron variant as new cases are confirmed.

Post reporters are discussing what is known about the variant so far and what's being done to halt the spread on @TwitterSpaces: twitter.com/i/spaces/1DXxy…

Covid-19 live updates: Omicron prompts U.S. to prepare tighter travel restrictions washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/12…

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After the @TwitterSpaces, Post reporters will answer your questions about the omicron variant in a Q&A on our site at 1 p.m. ET.

Send your questions here: washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12…

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1 Dec

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday is taking up the most serious challenge in decades to the constitutional right to abortion established in Roe v. Wade in 1973.

@scotusreporter explains what's at stake: