The Post Most: Local news deserts are expanding. Here are some of the stories in danger of being lost.

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Presented by American Civil Liberties Union     Just a quick reminder that our Black Friday sale ends at midnight ET tonight. Until then, snag this amazing deal on a Washington Post subscription: Just $.99 every four weeks for one year. Thanks for reading! (Natalie Behring, Chris Caldwell, Rebecca Kiger for The Post) Local news deserts are expanding. Here are some of the stories in danger of being lost. Since 2005, about 2,200 local newspapers across America have closed. Here are some of the stories in danger of going underreported or untold — as told by local journalists. From The Magazine ●  By Washington Post staff ●  Read more »   Omicron mutations alarm scientists, but new variant first must prove it can outcompete delta By Joel Achenbach ●  Read more »   They trusted a coach with their girls and Ivy League ambitions. Now he's accused of sex abuse. By Lizzie Johnson ●  Read more »   If the Supreme Court throws out 'Roe v. Wade,' it will tear the country apart Opinion ●  By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from American Civil Liberties Union Defend Civil Rights in All 50 States + DC + Puerto Rico Across the country, the ACLU is fighting to defend civil rights. On Giving Tuesday, help us reach our $1MM goal to defend abortion rights, voting rights, and more. 1 day. $1 million. 52x the impact.   Netherlands says omicron variant was within its borders a week before South Africa revealed it existed By Perry Stein ●  Read more »   The Arctic could get more rain and less snow sooner than projected. Here's why that matters. By Brady Dennis and Kasha Patel ●  Read more »   Lorne Michaels still lives for Saturday night By Dan Zak ●  Read more »   Existing vaccines might not be effective against omicron variant right away, Moderna CEO says By Adela Suliman and Timothy Bella ●  Read more »   Chris Cuomo sought 'intel' on media coverage about accusations against his brother, text messages show By Josh Dawsey, Michael Scherer and Jeremy Barr ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   You're not paranoid to cover your webcam. But the cameras you can't cover are scarier. By Tatum Hunter ●  Read more »   Trump allies work to place supporters in key election posts across the country, spurring fears about future vote challenges By Amy Gardner, Tom Hamburger and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   As Afghanistan's economy collapses, international community looks for innovative ways to avoid humanitarian disaster By Susannah George and Karen DeYoung ●  Read more »   Students loved this teaching assistant. They didn't know he was living in his car. By Kyle Swenson ●  Read more »   Pentagon to investigate 2019 Syria airstrike that killed civilians By Karoun Demirjian and Alex Horton ●  Read more »   A changing climate is buckling concrete and flooding roads. States are moving slowly to guard the nation's infrastructure. By Ian Duncan ●  Read more »   Christian McCaffrey and the plight of the modern NFL running back Analysis ●  By Adam Kilgore ●  Read more »   'Welcome to our world': Muslims see disparities and dangers in Jan. 6 probe By Hannah Allam ●  Read more »   Bret Baier's missing courage Opinion ●  By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »     The Lost Local News Issue (Kiichiro Sato/AP) What happens to society — and our democracy — when community and regional journalism dries up In many regions of the country, there is no local news coverage at all, or next to none. It's in such places that the collapse of local news is being felt most dramatically. Perspective ●  By Margaret Sullivan ●  Read more »   Kansas's prairie is rapidly shrinking. Its future depends on private landowners like Lorna Harder. From The Magazine ●  By Sarah Spicer ●  Read more »   This Colorado school board member's 'I'm Antifa' post on Facebook sparked a political saga From The Magazine ●  By Austin Cope ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out A Better Week for a 7-day email course that will help you conquer your calendar, get more done and find time for the things you care about. Sign up »

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