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Brady Dennis

@brady_dennis

National correspondent for The Washington Post, focused primarily on the Southeast. Tar Heel born and bred. [email protected]

 N.C., D.C., and on the road
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Joined July 2010
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"She looked and sounded only like herself, and yet so many of us can see and hear ourselves in her—well, maybe not our current selves, but the version we hope to be." tommytomlinson.substack.com/…
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A sprawling swamp in Georgia joined Yellowstone National Park, the Great Barrier Reef, the Taj Mahal and other iconic places around the globe as the latest UNESCO World Heritage site. wapo.st/44PNIB9
Georgia’s Okefenokee swamp becomes UNESCO World Heritage site

Georgia’s Okefenokee swamp becomes UNESCO World Heritage site

The wildlife refuge will share the lofty new designation — a first for Georgia and the 27th for the U.S. — with Yosemite National Park and other renowned historic sites.

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In a place where so much was broken, a repair cafe rebuilds a community one item at a time wapo.st/4vy9DYs
In the ‘repair cafe,’ it is not just appliances that are broken

In the ‘repair cafe,’ it is not just appliances that are broken

A repair cafe in a town recovering from a devastating storm helps to mend broken belongings and rebuild a community's resilience.

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In majority-Black Memphis, redistricting intended to erase only blue district in Tennessee has led to anger and a resolve to mobilize. As one pastor told me, what stings most is the feeling “that we’ve lost the ground of the modern civil rights movement.” washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
Clock ticking, Black leaders in Memphis dig in on voter turnout

Clock ticking, Black leaders in Memphis dig in on voter turnout

“This awoke a sleeping giant,” one organizer said of the church rallies and voter drives underway after GOP lawmakers redrew state election maps.

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“He spends time. He listens. He knows when to raise the camera, and when it’s time to lower it.” A wonderful description of @jaheezus at work by @washingtonpost Photo editor Robert Miller
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In recent months, at least 19 homes in the Outer Banks have collapsed along the beach, forcing hard questions about what comes next, what to try to protect — or not protect — and how to prepare rather than merely react when disaster strikes. wapo.st/3OSWM3X
The costly quest to save N.C. beach homes: ‘What are we trying to protect?’

The costly quest to save N.C. beach homes: ‘What are we trying to protect?’

“When I look at Buxton, I see it as more of what’s to come,” one researcher said of the rapid erosion reshaping parts of the North Carolina coastline.

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The costly quest to save N.C. beach homes: ‘What are we trying to protect?’ wapo.st/4tK8Kfn
The costly quest to save N.C. beach homes: ‘What are we trying to protect?’

The costly quest to save N.C. beach homes: ‘What are we trying to protect?’

“When I look at Buxton, I see it as more of what’s to come,” one researcher said of the rapid erosion reshaping parts of the North Carolina coastline.

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Grateful to part of a stellar @washingtonpost team awarded the first-ever Poynter Journalism Prize for Excellence in Climate Change Reporting for "Floods Above," our series on rising atmospheric moisture is driving torrential rains all over the globe: poynter.org/reporting-editin…
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As part of the series, I traveled to McDowell County, WV, with @tombrennerphoto to document how increasing torrential rains and flooding are wreaking havoc on parts of central Appalachia: washingtonpost.com/weather/i…
Where the sky keeps bursting

Where the sky keeps bursting

A Washington Post investigation shows why much of the eastern U.S. is increasingly vulnerable to extreme rain and floods.

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Start here and read the rest of the series. So much fascinating work by @BenNollWeather @sarahkaplan48 @JohnMuyskens @kcrowebasspro @NaemaAhmed @partlowj @niko_tinius @ssdance and many other great colleagues. washingtonpost.com/weather/i…
Deadly rivers in the sky

Deadly rivers in the sky

A new Washington Post investigation reveals where climate change has supercharged the movement of moisture through the skies.

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RIP to a great editor and boss who gave so much to the Washington Post and to all of us. washingtonpost.com/obituarie…
Dan Eggen, who shaped politics coverage at The Post, dies at 60

Dan Eggen, who shaped politics coverage at The Post, dies at 60

He helped guide Pulitzer Prize-winning projects, including coverage of Russian election interference in 2016 and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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1/ You just need to read this story by @karinbrulliard @brady_dennis about the hundreds of signs, interpretive materials and other items @NatlParkService has flagged that might 'disparage' America in a confidential database washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
Confidential database reveals which items NPS thinks may ‘disparage’ America

Confidential database reveals which items NPS thinks may ‘disparage’ America

An internal government database reviewed by The Washington Post demonstrates the vast scope of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to revise or remove information on African American history,...

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Elahe Izadi@ElaheIzadiFeb 23
Read @jennygathright on the Potomac sewage spill’s impact on an island that had become a community refuge: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…
A Potomac island was their haven. A sewage spill made it unreachable.

A Potomac island was their haven. A sewage spill made it unreachable.

A dedicated group had turned a small, overgrown island on the Potomac River into a place of community use before hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage spilled into the water.

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Groups sue over Trump effort to ‘erase’ history, science in national parks: washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
Groups sue over Trump effort to ‘erase’ history, science in national parks

Groups sue over Trump effort to ‘erase’ history, science in national parks

The coalition behind the lawsuit argues the alterations, or potential changes, at various parks undermine their very purpose to educate and enlighten Americans.

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This is like so, so many other @chicoharlan stories: fascinating, thorough, lyrical and uniquely human. His talent is matched only by his kindness and good humor. Another example of how much @washingtonpost has lost.
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After thousands of stories, this is the last piece I'll ever write in the @washingtonpost. It's about Iceland, looking at the planet's future, seeing an existential threat. wapo.st/4rFJRQs
Why this country declared an ocean current collapse a national security risk

Why this country declared an ocean current collapse a national security risk

The disruption of a current that carries heat north from the tropics would make much of the world hotter, while turning Iceland into “one giant glacier.”

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The Washington Post layoffs were a bigger bloodbath than you thought. New figures reveal 44 to 47.5 percent of the paper's newsroom was eliminated during last week's cuts. washingtonian.com/2026/02/09…
Actually, the Washington Post Layoffs Were a Bigger Bloodbath Than You Thought - Washingtonian

Actually, the Washington Post Layoffs Were a Bigger Bloodbath Than You Thought - Washingtonian

The layoffs announced last week at the Washington Post were disfiguring to the esteemed news organization, with whole sections and departments—sports, books, staff photography—wiped away, and...

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Paul Farhi@farhipFeb 8
For the record: It’s been widely reported that the @washingtonpost laid off the equivalent of a third of its newsroom last week. Terrible enough, but this appears to understate what happened.  More…
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Alan Sipress@AlanSipressFeb 6
Over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege of having these remarkable Washington Post foreign correspondents on my team. Nearly all lost their jobs this week. Any news organization would be tremendously fortunate to hire any of them. Feel free to contact me for references. 1/
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"I worked there for 60 years, and how many people get to say that about any occupation?" Being greeted each day by the legendary @martyweilwapost as he walked the newsroom, calling each person by name, was one of the true treasures of The Washington Post nytimes.com/2026/02/05/busin…
He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years

He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years

Martin Weil, one of hundreds being let go at The Post, has worked on local news there since 1965, witnessing the paper’s rise and now retrenchment.

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Brianna Sacks@bri_sacksFeb 5
🚨send me journalism jobs🚨 We’re compiling job/freelance opportunities for our hundreds of #washingtonpost colleagues who were fired today. If you’ve got something please reply, DM, or email me [email protected] Also I’m not above asking for a retweet. Thanks and ✊🏻
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