Saturday's Headlines: ‘A rush to get shots’: Vaccine holdouts relent as delta variant takes hold July 31, 2021 Mass. outbreak mostly infected the vaccinated, CDC study finds Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors. In Springfield, Mo., health advocates encourage people to get the coronavirus vaccine. (Kansas City Star/AP) 'A rush to get shots': Vaccine holdouts relent as delta variant takes hold Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri and other states have seen increases in coronavirus vaccinations recently. By Ariana Eunjung Cha, Rose Hansen and Jacqueline Dupree ● Read more » Mass. outbreak mostly infected the vaccinated, CDC study finds By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Joel Achenbach ● Read more » Amid infrastructure talks, White House economic team finds itself wrenched back to coronavirus By Jeff Stein ● Read more » This professor assigns value to nature — then persuades world leaders to save it By Tik Root ● Read more » LIVE: TOKYO OLYMPICS: Katie Ledecky wins gold; Caeleb Dressel sets record By Emily Giambalvo, Jake Lourim and Glynn A. Hill ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Simone Biles withdraws from vault and uneven bars finals By Emily Giambalvo ● Read more » Require the vaccine. It's time to stop coddling the reckless. Opinion ● Opinion by Ruth Marcus ● Read more » Fact check: Is Kevin McCarthy a 'moron'? Opinion ● Opinion by Dana Milbank ● Read more » Mother Nature is ticked off. Can you blame her? Opinion ● Opinion by Michele L. Norris ● Read more » Bowser wants more police. She'll need to make the case for how they will turn the tide on crime. Opinion ● Opinion by Colbert I. King ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More missile silos have been found in China. That's an ominous sign. Opinion ● Opinion by the Editorial Board ● Read more » A famous top cop brags of his successes — and shows his blind spots Review ● By Paul Butler ● Read more » More News Lawmakers race to prep bill on infrastructure By Tony Romm, Seung Min Kim and Mike DeBonis ● Read more » 'Just say the election was corrupt + leave the rest to me,' Trump told acting attorney general, according to an aide's notes By Devlin Barrett and Josh Dawsey ● Read more » Biden resumes fast-track deportation flights, but many can't travel after positive coronavirus tests By Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti ● Read more » Federal judge berates riot suspect who refuses to wear mask: 'When did you go to medical school?' By Rachel Weiner ● 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 Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up » Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Today's Headlines | Privacy Policy | Help You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. ©2021 The Washington Post | 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 Related Keyword: Share