Key moments from the first night of the DNC, top producers fired at the "Ellen" show, and more from Apple News

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It’s August 18, 2020.

Here’s what you need to know.

Top Stories

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION’s opening night featured Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders, who argued that President Trump is the wrong person to lead the country. The virtual event continues through Thursday, when Joe Biden will be formally nominated as the party’s presidential candidate. Apple News Spotlight

All classes were moved online at UNC-Chapel Hill after more than 130 students tested positive for the coronavirus. The university reopened last Monday. News & Observer

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL agreed to testify before a House panel about cost-cutting at the U.S. Postal Service. Democrats in the chamber are pushing for emergency funding for the agency ahead of the November election. Axios

A PLAN TO SELL DRILLING RIGHTS in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was authorized by the Trump administration. Bloomberg

Fallout at The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Three top producers were fired after former employees accused them of sexual misconduct and creating a culture of fear and intimidation. BuzzFeed News

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The start to a very unconventional Democratic National Convention, a study of how the pandemic has affected American households, and more on our daily audio show. Apple News Today

Best of Apple News+

When “Becky” Yells at You

A Black woman’s exhausting experience of trying to placate her white colleagues at her millennial workplace. The Cut

The Coronavirus

What loss of smell from COVID-19 reveals about how the mind works. Stat

As shutdowns limit fitness options, secret underground gyms are popping up around the country. NPR

Resources for managing your money during the pandemic, plus a map of the virus’s spread, in our always-updating COVID-19 hub. Apple News Spotlight

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

Undercounting in the 2020 census could jeopardize funding and representation for many communities across America. USA TODAY

Today is the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. A historian examines two myths about what it did — and didn’t — do for women in 1920. National Geographic

A college student was brutally murdered 12 years ago. Now police say her killer sent them the very evidence needed to convict him. People

North Korea has been harassing defectors with calls, texts, and emails: “Are you having fun these days?” The Wall Street Journal

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler started a side hustle as an NBA-bubble barista — and he’s charging $20 a cup. ESPN

Inside Politics

“Disappointing” and “disturbing”: Some Republicans turned on Trump publicly at the DNC. NBC News

This billionaire governor keeps firing top officials when he has a crisis. ProPublica

Cities are cutting police budgets — but in many cases, it’s not because of the racial-justice movement. Politico

The Last Word

“	They don’t even treat us like humans anymore.”

Overworked grocery employees, once hailed as heroes, say they feel demoralized and expendable. The Washington Post

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