Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times – South Asia Post

A Clash of Wills Keeps a Leonardo Masterpiece Hidden

Online Schools Are Here to Stay, Even After the Pandemic

‘Nomadland’ Wins Big at Diverse BAFTAs

Blackout Strikes Natanz Nuclear Facility, and Iran Calls It Sabotage

Blinken Calls for More Thorough Investigation of Covid Origins in China

Greg Abbott Speculates Texas Has Herd Immunity

China Official Acknowledges Low Effectiveness of the Country’s Covid Vaccines

Myanmar Protests, and Killings, Continue

Need New Skills? How About a Hug? The Women’s Shed Welcomes You.

In Peru’s Presidential Election, The Most Popular Choice Is No One

Indigenous Party, Not on the Ballot, Is Still a Big Winner in Ecuador Election

‘Everything Is Worth Freedom’: Uganda’s Opposition Leader Faces the Future

‘Tell Us if He’s Dead’: Abductions and Torture Rattle Uganda

My Family’s Global Vaccine Journey

Make a Parachute Out of Newspaper

After Snatching One Crown, Mrs. World Gives Up Her Own

New Hampshire and Oklahoma Move to Open Covid Vaccines to Nonresidents

After Going ‘Free of L.G.B.T.,’ a Polish Town Pays a Price

AstraZeneca Vaccine and Blood Clots: What Is Known So Far

Sliding in the Polls, Erdogan Kicks Up a New Storm Over the Bosporus

Quake Strikes Java in Indonesia, Killing at Least 6 People

Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan’s President, Has Little Sway Over Its Future

A Soviet ‘Lord of the Rings’ Is Unearthed, Epic in Its Own Way

‘You Can’t Trust Anyone’: Russia’s Hidden Covid Toll Is an Open Secret

As U.K. Mourns Prince Philip, Some Hope Royals’ Rift Will Heal

Royal Rivalry Bares Social Tensions Behind Jordan’s Stable Veneer

Inside the Fight for the Future of The Wall Street Journal

Alibaba Faces $2.8 Billion Fine From Chinese Regulators

For Prince Philip, Royal Family Plans Pandemic-Muted Honors

A Bleak Forecast for Canada’s 600,000 Energy Industry Workers

Prince Philip’s Life in Pictures

Iran Nuclear Talks Start on Positive Note in Vienna

To Speed Vaccination, Some Call for Delaying Second Shots

Turkey Fights for Return of a Work It Says Was Looted

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Changed Prince Philip’s Image

Pfizer Requests Authorization to Use Vaccine in Young Teens

Russian Troop Movements and Talk of Intervention Cause Jitters in Ukraine

Boris Johnson Reacts to Prince Philip’s Death

Prince Philip will lie in rest at Windsor Castle before a funeral in St. George’s Chapel.

Amazon Union Vote: Labor Loss May Bring Shift in Strategy

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Deliveries To Dip in U.S.

Vaccine Passports Could Unlock World Travel and Cries of Discrimination

Blood Clots Linked to AZ Vaccine Stem From Rare Antibody Reaction

As a virus variant sweeps Europe, a look at lessons for the rest of the world.

Vaccine Passports: What Are They, and Who Might Need One?

Amazon Workers Defeat Union Effort in Alabama

Michigan’s governor, confronting a surge in virus cases, calls on Biden for more vaccines.

Prince Philip, Style Icon – The New York Times

Prince Philip’s Death: Latest Updates on Funeral and Reactions

India Suffers a Coronavirus Second Wave, With Global Impact

For a U.K. Satirist and His Online Fans, Comedy Is Catharsis

Prince Philip died at 99 at his home in Windsor Castle.

Volcano Erupts in Southern Caribbean

Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Is Dead at 99

The New Taiwan Tensions – The New York Times

German lawmakers move to strengthen the government’s powers in the pandemic.

Are Your Illegal Drugs Pure? New Zealand Will Check Them for You.

Hong Kong residents stranded in Britain meet frustration as they try to return.

The U.S.S. Johnston Sank in 1944. Divers Just Visited Its Wreckage.

China’s Forced-Labor Backlash Threatens to Put N.B.A. in Unwanted Spotlight

The struggle against vaccine hesitancy comes to Mississippi.

Archaeologists in Egypt Find Ancient City More Than 3,000 Years Old

Iran Releases South Korean Oil Tanker

Does an ‘Asian-Australian’ Accent Exist?

In Haifa, Israel, Wild Boars Encroach on Human Turf

It’s All a Blur: Chinese Shows Censor Western Brands Over Xinjiang Dispute

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Puerto Rico Adults to Be Eligible for Covid Vaccine on Monday

Macron Closes ENA, in Bid to Diversify France’s Public Service

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Afghan War Casualty Report: April 2021

With the U.S. Asylum System Closed to Many, Some Find Sanctuary in Mexico

New Testimony From Holocaust Survivors Highlights Role of Hate Speech

Archaeologists Unearth ‘Ancient Egyptian Pompeii’

Slovakia Claims a Bait-and-Switch With the Russian Vaccines it Ordered

Northern Ireland Sees Spasm of Violence as Old Tensions Resurface

Has the Era of Overzealous Cleaning Finally Come to an End?

Sharon Matola, Who Opened a Zoo in the Jungle of Belize, Dies at 66

Kati Kariko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus

U.S. Intelligence Report Warns of Global Consequences of Social Fragmentation

Outcry in Pakistan After Imran Khan Links Rape to How Women Dress

N.Y.C.’s Mayor Says New Virus Rule Will Reduce Temporary Public School Closures

As Locusts Swarmed East Africa, This Tech Helped Squash Them

Amazon Union Vote in Alabama Gathers 3,215 Ballots

Corporate Taxes Are Wealth Taxes

South Korean Man Gets 34 Years for Running Sexual Exploitation Chat Room

Taiwan’s Drought Pits Chip Makers Against Farmers

Online Scammers Have a New Offer For You: Vaccine Cards

Online Scammers Have a New Offer For You: Vaccine Cards

Biden Backs Taiwan, but Some Call for a Clearer Warning to China

For 10 Years, Photographer Follows Up on Destroyed Village

AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces Setbacks in U.K. and European Union

‘No More Parties’: Mexico’s Piñata Makers Badly Bruised by Pandemic

Amid Sexual Harassment Scandals, Australia Plots a ‘Road Map for Respect’

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Powerful Men Fall, One After Another, in France’s Delayed #MeToo

Two Presidents Visited Turkey. Only the Man Was Offered a Chair.

Myanmar’s Ambassador to the U.K. Was Locked Out of London Embassy

Opposition Wins Greenland Election After Running Against Rare Earths Mine

More Contagious Covid Variant Is Now Dominant in U.S., C.D.C. Says

Hawaii Becomes 50th State to Expand Vaccine Eligibility

Myanmar Envoy Who Critiqued Coup Is Locked Out of London Embassy

Reversing Trump, Biden Restores Aid to Palestinians

FEMA Will Provide More Money for Covid Funeral Expenses

U.K. says under-30s should get a non-AstraZeneca option; E.U. finds a ‘possible link’ to rare clots.

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Oh Se-hoon Wins Seoul Mayoral Election

Oh Se-hoon Wins Seoul Mayoral Election

Most U.S. infections are now caused by a contagious new virus variant, the C.D.C. says.

Oh Se-hoon Wins Seoul Mayoral Election

Nemam Ghafouri, Doctor Who Aided Yazidis in Iraq, Dies at 52

W.H.O. and Critics Look at What’s Next to Investigate Virus Origins

Couple Who Defaced $400,000 Painting in South Korea Thought It Was a Public Art Project

Finding From Particle Research Could Break Known Laws of Physics

A Fierce Election Tests Modi’s Campaign to Remake India

Covid-19 and Vaccine News: Live Updates, Cases and More

A Graffiti Artwork in South Korea Was ‘Graffitied.’

5 Ways to Tap Into Your Smartphone’s Audio Powers

The Georgia Voting Fight – The New York Times

In Bid to Boost Its Profile, ISIS Turns to Africa’s Militants

How Debt and Climate Change Pose a ‘Systemic Risk to the Global Economy’

Is ‘Femtech’ the Next Big Thing in Health Care?

With a Big Tax Break, Hong Kong Tries to Soothe the Rich

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Syrian Refugees in Rebel Controlled Idlib Are Stuck in Limbo

Israel-Iran Sea Skirmishes Escalate as Mine Damages Iranian Military Ship

Texas Bans Some Businesses From Requiring Covid Vaccine Proof

Shamed Over Sex, a Generation of Evangelicals Confronts the Past | Retro Report

Isamu Akasaki, 92, Dies; Nobel Winner Lit Up the World With LEDs

More Than 1,800 Prisoners Are Broken Out of Jail in Nigeria

Possible Side Effects of AstraZeneca Vaccine Come Into Sharper Focus

Testing an Opaque Security Power, Michigan Man Challenges ‘No-Fly List’

Devastation from Storms Fuels Migration in Honduras

California plans to lift virus restrictions in June if certain benchmarks are met.

Democrats Push Biden to Take Harder Line on Saudi Arabia

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Hans Küng, Catholic Theologian Critical of the Church, Dies at 93

Covid-19 in France: Secret Dinner Parties for Elite Sets Off Outrage

Yahoo Answers Is Shutting Down

Iran and U.S. Agree on Path Back to Nuclear Deal

Navalny Is Moved to Infirmary as His Health Declines

Electric Aircraft Start-Up Accuses Rival of Stealing Its Secrets

Google Won. So Did Tech.

N.Y.C. public school students can opt back in to standardized testing this year.

YouTube Discloses Percentage of Views That Go to Videos That Break its Rules

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

In a Syrian Rebel Bastion, Millions Are Trapped in Murky, Violent Limbo

Kristofer Schipper, Influential China Scholar, Dies at 86

U.K. Community Leaders Fight Covid-19 Vaccine Misinformation

As Jordan Seeks to Quell Royal Feud, Allies of Prince Remain in Detention

Netanyahu Gets the First Crack at Forming a New Government in Israel

Three Million Daily Shots, Achieved

How Will China Vaccinate 560 Million People? Start With Free Ice Cream

The ‘Joy and Envy’ of Vaccine FOMO

Garment Workers Who Lost Jobs in Pandemic Still Wait for Severance Pay

Imagining the Timeless Childhood of Beverly Cleary’s Portland

The Robots Are Coming … to Mow Your Lawn

Is This the Future of Face Masks?

Global Brands Find It Hard to Untangle Themselves From Xinjiang Cotton

He Led Hitler’s Secret Police in Austria. Then He Spied for the West.

North Korea Bows Out of Tokyo Olympics, Citing Covid-19

The plan for post-pandemic life in England includes free testing and Covid certificates.

‘The Most Unsafe Workplace’? Parliament, Australian Women Say

New Jersey Adults Become Eligible for Covid Vaccine on April 19

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Johnson Announces Free Covid Tests and Status Certificates for England

The Iran Nuclear Talks Explained

Supreme Court Backs Google in Copyright Fight With Oracle

What’s Good About Tech Bubbles

Pink Dolphins in Hong Kong Find Respite Thanks to the Coronavirus

Netanyahu Corruption Trial Opens in Israel

China Tries to Counter Xinjiang Backlash With … a Musical?

Jordan’s Ex-Crown Prince Vows to Defy Efforts to Silence Him

My Life in Israel’s Brave New Post-Pandemic Future

Climbers Return to Mount Everest With Covid-19 Precautions

Bangladesh Collision Between Cargo Ship and Ferry Leaves 27 Dead

Researchers Are Hatching a Low-Cost Covid-19 Vaccine

Biden’s Judge Push – The New York Times

Millions of white evangelicals do not intend to get vaccinated.

Can the Gleam of High-End Watches Thrive on Audio-Only Clubhouse?

A Cyclist on the English Landscape

Let Us Now Praise Tiny Ants

Researchers Are Hatching a Low-Cost Coronavirus Vaccine

Amazon’s Clashes With Labor: Days of Conflict and Control

Amazon Illegally Fired Activist Workers, Labor Board Finds

Israel offers a hint of what post-pandemic life may look like.

A Tainted Election, Charges of Gender Bias and Then Nothing

My Life in Israel’s Brave New Post-Pandemic Future

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Divided Kingdom: Jordan Shaken by Split Between King and Ex-Crown Prince

New York allows in-person services this Easter, but some congregations stay virtual.

Kristofer Schipper, Influential China Scholar, Dies at 86

On Easter, Pope France Urges Universal Access to Coronavirus Vaccines

Climbers Return to Mt. Everest Despite Covid-19

Governors across the political spectrum push to expand in-person learning.

U.S. Looks to Build on Secret Portions of Taliban Deal to Reduce Violence

Maoist Insurgents Kill 23 Indian Forces in Ambush, Officials Say

‘We have gained hope again’: Israel’s successful vaccine campaign makes crowds possible during Holy Week.

Floods and Mudslides in Eastern Indonesia Leave at Least 41 Dead

Taiwan Crash Investigators Focus on How Truck Fell in Train’s Path

France’s Outspoken Student Union Positions Itself at the Vanguard of Change

Myanmar’s Military Has Killed Over 40 Children Since the Coup. Here’s One Child’s Story.

For 36 minutes on Saturday, Broadway was open.

For 36 minutes on Saturday, Broadway was open.

Alabama Basketball Superfan Dies – The New York Times

Thousands Protest Against Policing Bill in Britain, With Clashes in London

Argentina’s President Tests Positive for Coronavirus Despite Vaccination

22 Mummies Are Moved in a Glittering Display in Cairo

Jordan Arrests High-Profile Figures, Citing Security Reasons

Kenya Blocks Private Covid Vaccine Imports on Fear of Fakes

Virus Variants Threaten to Draw Out the Pandemic, Scientists Say

Bangladesh and Parts of India Look to Lockdowns Amid Surges

They Survived Taiwan’s Train Crash. Their Loved Ones Did Not.

This week in Covid news: Global inequities in vaccine doses; travel advice from the C.D.C.; and Cuomo’s book.

As U.S. Shots Near 3 Million Daily, Experts Warn of Complacency

Women, 86 Percent Absent From Jordan’s Work Force, Are Left Behind

In Turkey’s Failed Coup, Trainees Face the Same Stiff Punishments as Generals

With Swarms of Ships, Beijing Tightens Its Grip on the South China Sea

‘Like a Miracle’: Israel’s Vaccine Success Allows Easter Crowds in Jerusalem

Fatigue Outpaces Progress as France Enters Yet Another Lockdown

Alabama to Open Vaccination to People 16 and Older

Pinterest Is Said to Be in Talks to Acquire the Photo App VSCO

Fully Vaccinated Americans Can Travel With Low Risk, C.D.C. Says

DeSantis Bans Agencies, Businesses From Requiring ‘Vaccine Passports’ in Florida

Reversing Trump, Biden Repeals Sanctions on Human Rights Prosecutor

Crowds Lured by a Hoax Concert Clash With Belgian Police

‘A Really Good Moment’ for Canada in Washington

Florida Bans Agencies and Businesses From Requiring ‘Vaccine Passports’

C.D.C.’s Travel OK for the Vaccinated Wins Industry Applause

Johnson & Johnson Adds Adolescents to Covid Vaccine Tests

Coronavirus Vaccine ‘Fiasco’ Damages Europe’s Credibility

The C.E.O. of the self-driving car company Waymo will step down after more than 5 years.

‘The Angriest Octopus’ Lashes at a Tourist on an Australian Beach

5,000 Flee as Venezuela Launches Largest Military Campaign in Decades

David Cameron Comes Under the Spotlight for His Business Dealings

Russian Ex-Con of U.S. Penal System Meets, Taunts, Imprisoned Navalny

Biden’s Plan to Fix America’s Internet

Vaccinated Americans Can Travel, C.D.C. Says

‘They Have No One’: At 88, a Transgender Icon Combats Loneliness Among Seniors

‘They Have No One’: At 88, a Transgender Icon Combats Loneliness Among Seniors

A Chinese ‘Auntie’ Went on a Solo Road Trip. Now, She’s a Feminist Icon.

Oxfam Suspends 2 Workers in Africa After Sexual Abuse Claims

Myanmar’s Bloodshed Reveals a World That Has Changed, and Hasn’t

U.S. and Iran Agree to Indirect Talks on Returning to Nuclear Deal

Maryland’s vaccine rollout shows the hurdles that other states could face.

U.K. Reports More Blood-Clotting Cases in People Who Received AstraZeneca Shot

Baseball’s back, and it’s ‘good to hear humans in the stands.’

Turning to Russia, San Marino gave its vaccination campaign a jump start.

Scientists say they still don’t know whether vaccinated people can spread the virus.

The State of Summer Vacation

Vaccine ‘Fiasco’ Damages Europe’s Credibility

‘Mommy, I Have Bad News’: For Child Migrants, Mexico Can Be the End of the Road

A Rapper, Hitting His 30s, Reinvents Himself as a Scion of Spanish Pop

San Marino Is Using Russia’s Sputnik Vaccine, Not Italy’s Doses

Is the Fight Against Sexism in Australia’s Politics Different This Time?

Taiwan Train Derails in Tunnel, Killing at Least 1 Person

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Can Vaccinated People Spread the Virus? We Don’t Know, Scientists Say.

Coronavirus Testing Declines May Mask the Spread in Some States

Merkel’s Latest Pandemic Challenge: Leading as a Lame Duck

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Italy Bans Cruise Liners From Venetian Lagoon, With a Catch

London Police Officer Convicted of Membership in Neo-Nazi Group

Virginia Adults Eligible for Covid Vaccine on April 19

Japan Is Finding It Harder to Stay Quiet on China’s Abuse of Uyghurs

Myanmar Soldiers, Aiming to Silence Protests, Target Journalists

With Open Ears, Indian Ragas and Western Melodies Merge

BBC’s John Sudworth Leaves China, Citing Growing Risks

Anti-Asian Attack in New York Hits a Nerve in the Philippines

Pop-Up Bike Lanes Increased Cycling During the Pandemic, Research Finds

Biden’s Afghanistan Dilemma – The New York Times

150,000 Painted Hearts, Each for a Life Lost to Covid-19 in Britain

That Spotty Wi-Fi? There’s $100 Billion to Fix It.

Enter the Age of the Vaccine Selfie

‘They Told Us Not to Resist’: Sexual Violence Pervades Ethiopia’s War

The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in April

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Women Are Calling Out ‘Rape Culture’ in U.K. Schools

In Orban’s Hungary, Some ‘Migrants’ Are Treated With Reverence

Hong Kong Convicts Martin Lee and Other Democracy Leaders Over Protest

Italy Pushes Back as Health Care Workers Shun Covid Vaccines

As Pandemic Hits Colleges, Some Students Struggle for Food and Housing

Trump Aide Peter Navarro Doled Out Millions in Pandemic Contracts, Inquiry Finds

Wyoming, New Mexico and South Dakota Move to Open Vaccine Eligibility

Pregnancy Complications Have Been Common During the Pandemic, Researchers Say

As Coronavirus and Economic Woes Ravage Brazil, Bolsonaro Improvises and Confounds

Macron Returns France to Lockdown as Vaccinations Lag

Some Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine Doses Delayed in U.S. by Factory Mix-Up

A ‘Game Changer’ for Patients With Esophageal Cancer

Palestinian Militant Will Challenge Abbas’s Party in Election

Covid Was 3rd Leading U.S. Death Cause in 2020

The C.D.C. and N.I.H. launch a rapid, at-home testing initiative in Tennessee and North Carolina.

Navalny Declares a Hunger Strike in Prison Over Medical Care

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Upbeat Official Report on Race in Britain Draws a Swift Backlash

Italy Expels Russian Envoys Over Accusations of Espionage

She Told Relatives She’d Been Raped. They Paraded Her and the Suspect.

Virus Variants Can Infect Mice, Scientists Report

Famine Stalks Yemen, as War Drags On and Foreign Aid Wanes

Why Amazon’s Union Vote Matters

Since the Oscar-Nominated ‘Collective,’ Much and Little Has Changed

Prabal Gurung on Anti-Asian Violence, Discrimination and the Duties of Success

When There’s One Covid Rule Book for Locals, and Another for Tourists

Russia Claims to Be the First Country to Develop Coronavirus Shots for Animals

Review: In ‘Made for Love,’ She Can’t Get Him Out of Her Head

Clearing the Suez Canal Took Days. Figuring Out the Costs May Take Years.

The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said to Be Powerfully Protective in Adolescents

Caution vs. Optimism – The New York Times

Soccer Samples Streetwear and Likes the Fit

A 3rd National Lockdown Seems Likely in France as Hospitals Are Overwhelmed

Building a Mosque in France, Never Easy, May Get Even Harder

If You Care About Privacy, It’s Time to Try a New Web Browser

Turing Award Goes to Creators of Computer Programming Building Blocks

Cockpit Recorder From Indonesian Crash Is Finally Recovered

A Terrifying Disease Stalks Seaside Australia: Flesh-Eating Ulcers

Tropical Forest Destruction Accelerated in 2020

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

State Dept. Reverses Trump Policies on Reproductive and Religious Freedoms

A Wedding, an Airstrike, and Outrage at the French Military

More Eager for Covid Vaccine but Skeptics Remain, U.S. Poll Says

White House Demanded China Provide More Access Over Virus Origin

Brazil’s Armed Forces Chiefs Resign Abruptly Amid Cabinet Shake-Up

Arkansas, Delaware and Wisconsin Expand Vaccine Eligibility

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Fighting Escalates in Eastern Ukraine, Signaling the End to Another Cease-Fire

A day with no Covid deaths in London? Nearly, but not quite.

As mask mandates lift, retail workers again feel vulnerable.

How Big Is Amazon, Really?

Suez Canal Is Open, but the World is Still Full of Giant Container Ships

A New Coronavirus Wave Hits Chile, Despite Vaccine Success

Three Women Working to Vaccinate Children Shot Dead in Afghanistan

Entitled to Vaccines, Undocumented Immigrants in U.K. Struggle for Access

What We Know About the W.H.O.’s Inquiry on the Origin of Covid

Counting of Ballots Begins in Amazon Union Vote: Live Updates

Police Response at Sarah Everard Vigil Was Appropriate, Investigators Say

A Painful Project for France: A Museum on the Ravages of Terrorism

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Mozambique Attack

China’s Overhaul of Hong Kong Elections Gives Security Bodies a Key Role

The Cost of a Stuck Ship

World Leaders Call for an International Treaty to Combat Future Pandemics

How to Pretend You’re in New Orleans Tonight

The Taliban Think They Have Already Won, Peace Deal or Not

Hunting Ghost Particles Beneath the World’s Deepest Lake

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Ship Is Freed After a Costly Lesson in the Vulnerabilities of Sea Trade

Killing of Salvadoran Refugee by Police in Mexico Incites Furor

Schools in Long Beach, Calif., Start Reopening This Week

Nearly 200 Baby Tortoises Are Seized at Galápagos Airport

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Biden urges states to restore mask mandates as Walensky warns of an ‘impending doom’ over a possible virus surge.

Virus Origins Remain Unclear in W.H.O.-China Inquiry

Cautiously, Britain Begins Relaxing Strict Lockdown Rules

What We Got Wrong About Uber and Lyft

New York expands vaccine eligibility to those 30 and older on Tuesday, and all adults on April 6, the governor says.

Could the Pandemic Spell the End of U.K.’s High Speed Rail?

Petr Kellner, Czech Billionaire, Is Among 5 Killed in Alaska Heli-Skiing Crash

How China’s Outrage Machine Kicked Up a Storm Over H&M

The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are very effective in real-world conditions at preventing infections, the C.D.C. reported.

Suez Canal Ship Is Free

As Suez Canal Crews Work to Free Ship, The Internet Revolts

Ship Stuck in the Suez Canal Is Free: Live Updates

Coronavirus Most Likely Came From Bats, W.H.O. Report Says

Sarah Onyango Obama, Ex-President’s Stepgrandmother, Dies at 99

Covid-19 Live Updates: Deborah Birx, Hawaii Tourism and Vaccine News

Navalny vs. Putin – The New York Times

Hawaii Residents Worry About Returning Tourists Heedless of Pandemic

The U.S. is concerned about China’s influence over a report on the pandemic’s origins.

A Biologist, an Outlandish Stork and the Army of Women Trying to Save It

What is Going on with China, Cotton and All of These Clothing Brands?

What is Going on with China, Cotton and All of These Clothing Brands?

An Alliance of Autocracies? China Wants to Lead a New World Order.

The Start-Up Enemies of Wall Street Are Booming

In China Sex Scandal, Many See a #MeToo Moment

The Ever Given is partially afloat and almost free, raising hopes traffic can soon resume.

Contentious Union Vote at Amazon Heads to a Count

Amid Allegations of Rape and Misogyny, Australia’s Leader Demotes 2 Ministers

The Ever Given is partially afloat and almost free, raising hopes traffic can soon resume.

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Trump’s former pandemic coordinator suggests restrained response may have cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

Oil Refinery in Indonesia Catches Fire, Prompting an Evacuation

As Militants Seize Mozambique Gas Hub, a Dash for Safety Turns Deadly

Russia Trumpets Coronavirus Vaccine Exports, While Quietly Importing Doses

Florida’s Coronavirus Cases Rise, Especially Among the Young

Six States Open Vaccines to All Adults on Monday

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Testing, One, Two. Fans Flock to an Experimental Indoor Rock Concert

Variants and Eased Restrictions Push US Coronavirus Cases Up Again

Edward Jenner Pioneered Vaccination. Will His Museum Survive a Pandemic?

Syria Says it Will Ration Fuel as Economic Toll of Suez Canal Blockage Grows

Inside Myanmar’s Army: ‘They See Protesters as Criminals’

At Least 36 U.S. States Prioritize Religious Leaders for Vaccines

Russia Trumpets Vaccine Exports, While Quietly Importing Doses

16 Global Design Concepts for an Unpredictable Future

Greensill Capital: The Collapse of a Company Built on Debt

His Plane Crashed in the Amazon. Then Came the Hard Part.

Indonesia Church Rocked by Explosion on Palm Sunday

After a year of the pandemic, public transit around the world is hanging by a thread.

Another Class of Covid Faces Curtailed Commencements

Insurgents Seize Mozambique Town, Killing Several People; Fate of Hundreds Unknown

‘A Very Big Problem.’ Giant Ship in the Suez Remains Stuck.

Easy to get, hard to repay: Predatory loans flourish in pandemic-gripped India.

The go-to vaccine outfit? Dolly Parton set the style with a cold-shoulder top.

State Lawmakers Try to Curb Governors’ Coronavirus Powers

Austin Can Keep Its Mask Mandate for Now, Texas Judge Rules

India Hits Case Highs Not Seen in Months as Festivals Begin

1st Doses Reach 1 in 3 U.S. Adults; Access Lags in NY and Arkansas

At Least 10 Killed in Protests Against Modi’s Visit to Bangladesh

Images From a ‘Day of Shame’ in Myanmar, With Scores Shot Dead

Glynn S. Lunney Dies at 84; Oversaw NASA Flights From Mission Control

Serbia Hails Chinese Companies as Saviors, but Locals Chafe at Costs

Suicide and Self-Harm: Bereaved Families Count the Costs of Lockdowns

Argentina Delays 2nd Vaccine Doses, Fearing Variant Surge

Eurovision Song Contest Disqualifies Belarus Over Political Lyrics

More Covid-19 Vaccine Production Sites Have Been Approved in the E.U.

Dozens Gunned Down in One of Myanmar’s Bloodiest Days Since Coup

Why The Internet Loves the Suez Canal Stuck Ship Saga

China, With $400 Billion Iran Deal, Could Deepen Influence in Mideast

India’s New Media Rules Could Silence Online News Outlets

A Collapse Foretold: How Brazil’s Covid-19 Outbreak Overwhelmed Hospitals

Skiing in Himalayas Is ‘Like a Beautiful Dream,’ Despite Conflict and Coronavirus

Google Aims to Be the Anti-Amazon of E-Commerce. It Has a Long Way to Go.

Children Trapped by Colombia’s War, Five Years After Peace Deal

Modi’s Visit to Bangladesh Sets Off Violent Protests

Winnipeg’s New Showcase and Meeting Place for Inuit Art and Artists

France Has ‘Overwhelming’ Responsibility for Rwanda Genocide, Report Says

Ex-C.D.C. Director Favors Debunked Covid-19 Origin Theory

The C.D.C.’s ex-director offers no evidence in favoring speculation that the coronavirus originated in a lab.

Kenya Imposes Restrictions on Nairobi Region as Surge Builds

Officials Try to Sway Biden Using Intelligence on Potential for Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan

U.K. School Assailed From 2 Directions Over Muhammad Cartoon

Why Did Someone Pay $560,000 for a Picture of My Column?

Eritrea Agrees to Withdraw Troops from Tigray, Ethiopia Says

Bretton Sciaroni, Influential American in Cambodia, Dies at 69

Amanda Gorman’s Poetry United Critics. It’s Dividing Translators.

The Agency at the Center of America’s Tech Fight With China

NFTs Are Neither Miracles nor Scams

U.N.’s Khashoggi Investigator Describes ‘Brazen’ Saudi Threat

A Tenth of N.Y.C.’s Covid Dead May Be in Mass Graves on Hart Island

U.K. Government, Sensing an Opportunity, Wraps Itself in the Flag

Why Supply Isn’t the Only Thing Stymying Europe’s Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

Trains Collide in Egypt, Killing at Least 32

Janice McLaughlin, Nun Who Exposed Abuse in Africa, Dies at 79

WeWork Will Go Public in a Merger With a SPAC

‘Insult to the Country’: Hong Kong Targets Art Deemed Critical of China

New Study to Track Transmission Among Vaccinated College Students

Beaten, Cuffed, Hauled Away: When Myanmar’s Military Comes Knocking

Bridging Time, Distance and Distrust, With Music

What the people cleaning New York City’s subway want passengers to know.

North Korea’s Arsenal Has Grown Rapidly. Here’s What’s in It.

The Covid Testing Slump – The New York Times

Lending Apps in India Shame Borrowers Who Can’t Pay Money Back

Israel’s Shadow War With Iran Moves Out to Sea

Navalny’s Health Is Deteriorating in Prison, His Lawyers Say

As Coronavirus Hits Vatican Revenue, Pope Cuts Pay for High-Ranking Clerics

In Suez Canal, Stuck Ship Is a Warning About Excessive Globalization

Australia Is Returning to Normal. But Should Everything?

JAMA Editor Placed on Leave Following Racial Controversy

California and Florida Prepare to Give Vaccine Access to All Adults

Lawmakers Grill Tech C.E.O.s on Capitol Riot, Getting Few Direct Answers

Rutgers Says Students Must Be Vaccinated to Return to Campus

Israel Election Results Show Stalemate

Crypto token of New York Times column sells for $560,000.

Giant Ship Blocking Suez Canal Could Take ‘Days, Even Weeks’ to Free

What to Know About the Suez Canal — and How a Ship Got Stuck There

Boris Johnson Hopes Covid-19 Vaccine Success Can Inoculate Him Against Brexit Critics

A Tenth of N.Y.C.’s Covid Dead May Be in Mass Graves on Hart Island

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

India Cuts Back on Vaccine Exports as Infections Surge at Home

Canada Supreme Court Rules Federal Carbon Tax Is Constitutional

India Cuts Back on Vaccine Exports as Infections Surge at Home

What’s Behind the Fight Over Section 230

Disinformation Hearing Live Updates: Dorsey, Zuckerberg and Pichai

Pfizer Begins Testing Its Vaccine in Young Children

US Prisons Start to Resume Allowing Visits to Inmates, With Added Coronavirus Precautions

Zuckerberg, Dorsey and Pichai testify about disinformation.

A Go-It-Alone President Wants to Reshape Haiti. Some Are Skeptical.

Britain Unveils £50 Bill Honoring Alan Turing, Famed Code Breaker

NFT Artwork by Sophia the Robot Sells for Nearly $700,000

China’s Outrage over Forced Labor Charges Targets H&M, Adidas and Nike

His Game Made Beating a Pandemic Fun. Can He Do It for Climate Change?

Here Are Five Key Facts About Gun Violence

With a Police Raid and the Threat of Export Curbs on Vaccines, the E.U. Plays Tough

AstraZeneca Releases Fuller Data Backing Its Vaccine

Searching for Roger Federer – The New York Times

Amazon Walks a Political Tightrope in Its Union Fight

This Island Nation Had Zero Covid Cases as of June. Now It’s Overwhelmed.

South Africa Court Set to Rule on Jacob Zuma, and an Era of Impunity

New Zealand Approves Paid Leave After Miscarriage

Supply Isn’t the Only Thing Stymying Europe’s Vaccine Rollout

Your Thursday Briefing

Shadowed by Pandemic, Olympic Torch Relay Begins in Japan

North Korea Fired 2 Ballistic Missiles, U.S. and Japan Say

Julie Pomagalski, Former Olympic Snowboarder, Is Killed in an Avalanche

Netanyahu’s Party Leads in Israel Elections

Moncef Slaoui, the former head of Operation Warp Speed, was fired from a biotech company after sexual misconduct allegations.

Arab Party Could Break Israel Election Deadlock

As virus cases plateau nationally, Michigan’s rapid surge worries experts.

More than 40 states say they will meet or beat Biden’s May 1 deadline for vaccine eligibility for all adults.

Blinken’s Welcome by NATO Doesn’t Hide Differences on Key Issues

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

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Merkel Reverses Easter Shutdown Plan in Germany

Read This If You’re Clueless About Discord

Clueless About Discord? Read This.

In Search of a Vaccine, Some Tourists Find Luck in the Caribbean

Buy This Column on the Blockchain!

Why a LinkedIn Post About Gender Started a Debate

Intel to Spend $20 Billion on 2 New Chip Factories in Arizona.

Israel Election: Do-Over Vote Looks Likely to Leave Another Stalemate

Tesla Will Accept Bitcoin as Payment, Elon Musk says.

A program that boosted rapid testing in Canada will try to do the same in the U.S.

Merkel Drops Easter Shutdown as Germany Flails Against Virus Surge

How a Stabbing in Israel Echoes Through the Fight Over Online Speech

Cache of 29 Million AstraZeneca Doses in Italy Raises E.U. Suspicions

What Sky Bet, The Gambling App, Knows About You

Why ‘Cursed’ Olympics Are Pressing Ahead Amid a Pandemic

Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Package Defects Prompt Hong Kong Halt

14 Arrested at Protest Over U.K. Policing Bill

Suez Canal Blocked After Container Ship Gets Stuck

The Next Trick: Pulling Coronavirus Out of Thin Air

‘I Will Die Protecting My Country’: In Myanmar, a New Resistance Rises

Coinbase Users Say Crypto Start-Up Ignored Their Pleas for Help

Five Tech Commandments to a Safer Digital Life

How Illicit Oil Is Smuggled Into North Korea With China’s Help

North Korea Launches Missile Test as Tensions Rise With U.S.

What a Gambling App Knows About You

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Israel’s Groundhog Day: A fourth election in two years.

A voice for moderation, Yair Lapid hoped for a centrist coalition to oust Netanyahu.

Netanyahu’s Party Leads but Faces Obstacles to Forming Government

E.U. Set to Curb Covid Vaccine Exports for 6 Weeks

Study results strengthen the case for using Regeneron’s antibody cocktail in high-risk Covid patients.

U.S. health officials question results from AstraZeneca’s vaccine trial, less than a day after they’re released.

In reversal, neither Netanyahu nor opposition has clear path to a majority.

The Art of the Vladimir Putin Photo Shoot

Netanyahu Has Path to Sixth Term in Israel Election, Exit Polls Show

Robinhood files initial plan to go public.

U.N. to Gather Evidence of Atrocities in Sri Lanka Civil War

Intel plans to spend $20 billion on two new chip factories in Arizona.

Texas and Georgia Adults to Be Eligible For Covid-19 Vaccine

India’s commercial hub plans a testing blitz after cases spike.

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

With Fewer Ads on Streaming, Brands Make More Movies

Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández Faces Questions in Drug Trial’s Wake

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Prepares for Its First Flight Date

A List of Recent Mass Shootings in the United States

Big Tech Wants Points for Jobs

Live Updates: Netanyahu Faces Another Election in Israel

AstraZeneca’s Latest Stumble Again Clouds European Vaccinations

India’s Farm Subsidies Lead to Waste but Support Millions

Basquiat Sells for $41.9 Million at Christie’s in Hong Kong

Covid-19 and Vaccine News: Live Updates

Fire Tears Through Rohingya Camp, Leaving Thousands Homeless Once More

What’s Good for the Ocean May Also Be Good for Business

U.S. Health Officials Question AstraZeneca Vaccine Trial Results

20,000 White Crosses: Marking Covid’s Toll in Central and Eastern Europe

Many metrics in the U.S. are improving, though the threat of a new surge still looms.

Young South Koreans Erupt in Anger Over Housing Scandal

Organizing Gravediggers, Cereal Makers and, Maybe, Amazon Employees

U.S. health officials question results from AstraZeneca’s vaccine trial, less than a day after they came out.

Tesla’s Autopilot Technology Faces Fresh Scrutiny

Discord, a Chat App for Gamers, Said to Have Discussed Deal With Microsoft

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

As Europe’s Lockdowns Drag on, Police and Protesters Clash More

What Are the ‘Kill the Bill’ Protests in Britain All About?

Australia’s Worst Floods in Decades Quicken Concerns About Climate Change

137 People Killed in Niger in Series of Attacks on Villages Along Mali Border

Mother of Killed Indigenous Man Told to ‘Get It Together’ by Canadian Police

Republic of Congo Presidential Candidate Dies of Covid-19

Investors distance themselves from the photo-sharing app Dispo after controversy.

Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon Did Not Break Rules, Inquiry Says

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Some Nations Could Wait Years for Covid Shots. That’s Bad for Everyone.

Biden’s $1.9 trillion challenge: End the coronavirus crisis faster.

Tensions With Arab Allies Undermine a Netanyahu Pitch to Israeli Voters

Glimpses of Sudan’s Forgotten Pyramids

Saudi Arabia Offers Cease-Fire in Yemen and Lifting of Blockade

In the Shadow of Nollywood, Filmmakers Examine Boko Haram

New York Makes People 50 And Older Eligible For Covid-19 Vaccine on Tuesday

Foes in Afghan War See a Common Threat of Islamic State’s Return

Streaming Saved Music. Artists Hate It.

N.Y.C. public school students will have another chance, starting Wednesday, to opt in for in-person instruction.

Covid-19 and Vaccine News: Live Updates

In the Latin Quarter, Paris’s Intellectual Heartbeat Grows Fainter

AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Is Found to Be 79% Effective in U.S. Study

The Democrats’ Immigration Problem – The New York Times

What We Learned From Our Investigation into Covert Oil Deliveries to North Korea

Covid-19: Workers at U.S. Meat Plants Now Have Vaccine Access in Most States

How We Tracked Secret Oil Deliveries to North Korea

A Tanker and a Maze of Companies: One Way Illicit Oil Reaches North Korea

Australia’s Worst Floods in Decades Quicken Concerns About Climate Change

Michael Kovrig, Canadian Accused of Spying, Is Tried in China

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

U.K. Police Bill Protesters Turn Violent at Bristol Rally

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Workers at U.S. meat plants, early Covid hot spots, are now getting vaccinated in many states.

Nawal El Saadawi, Advocate for Women in the Arab World, Dies at 89

In Kabul’s Streets, Dogs Rule the Night

Ramadan Fasting Doesn’t Forbid Vaccination, U.S. Groups Say

Covid Vaccines Often Come With State Residency Requirements

Milk for Floors, Bread for Walls: 19th-Century Cleaning Tips for the Modern Era

Reinfections are rare, some Covid ‘long haulers’ respond to vaccines: The week in coronavirus news.

Miami Beach Police Enforce Curfew Against Spring Break Crowds

U.S. Defense Secretary Makes Secret Visit to Afghanistan

After Sarah Everard’s Killing, Women’s Groups Want Change, Not More Policing

Palestinians and Israelis Both Vote Soon. The Differences Are Stark.

A Violent End to a Desperate Dream Leaves a Guatemalan Town Grieving

Rich Countries Signed Away a Chance to Vaccinate the World

Zappos Chief Executive is Looking For a Way Forward

Covid-19 Is Surging in India, but Vaccinations Are Slow

New York reports its first case of the troubling variant that is dominant in Brazil.

Miami Beach to spring breakers: No more late-night partying.

Return of Traffic Cops to Landmark Piazza Brings Unlikely Joy in Rome

Georgia Attacks Prompt a Muted Reaction in Asia

AstraZeneca Vaccine Under More Scrutiny After Denmark Death

Overseas spectators are barred from the Tokyo Olympics.

Risking Death, Hazara Students Pursue Education at Bombed Academies

How Crying on TikTok Sells Books

Najib Razak, Former Malaysian Leader, Admits Covid ‘Mistake’

Imran Khan of Pakistan Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Teachers’ Unions Uncertain on C.D.C.’s New 3-Feet Limit

Cepillín, a Clown Beloved Across Latin America, Is Dead at 75

Erdogan Pulls Turkey From European Treaty on Domestic Violence

Japan Earthquake Is Followed by Tsumani Warning

Spectators From Overseas Are Barred From Tokyo Olympics

Hong Kong, Its Elections Upended, Reconsiders Its Dream of Democracy

Palestinian Hamlet Embodies Fight for the West Bank’s Future

Arrests Shake Up a Soccer Scene in Serbia Ruled by Gangsters and ‘Gravediggers’

Canadian Snowbirds Find Refuge in Their Mythical Miami

There Is No Rung on the Ladder That Protects You From Hate

1946: Dutch Workers Protest Franco Without Using His Name

Iceland Volcano Erupts After Weeks of Earthquakes

Where Europe Went Wrong in Its Vaccine Rollout, and Why

Virus Partially Shuts Trump’s Florida Club

Migrant Families at U.S.-Mexico Border Deported by Surprise

A Top Woman in Canada’s Military Issues a Stinging Rebuke of Its Culture

The U.S. Parts With Some of a Vaccine Stockpile It Currently Can’t Use

George Bass, Archaeologist of the Ocean Floor, Dies at 88

How Anti-Asian Activity Online Set the Stage for Real-World Violence

Cepillín, a Clown Beloved Across Latin America, Is Dead at 75

The David Dobrik Story, Explained

Boris Johnson Gets a Shot of AstraZeneca’s Vaccine

How Volkswagen’s Sins Fueled Its Redemption

N.Y.C. Students To Be Able to Opt Into In-Person Learning in Public Schools, Mayor Says

A Pro-Europe, Anti-Populist Youth Party Scored Surprising Gains in the Dutch Elections

In Russia, a Covid Lockdown Targets the Opposition

Europe’s Vaccine Ethics Call: Do No Harm and Let More Die?

Your Pandemic Tech Habits – The New York Times

France resumes use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine for those over 55, and the prime minister gets the shot.

Will Israel’s Strong Vaccination Campaign Give Netanyahu an Election Edge?

C.D.C. Says 3 Feet in Elementary Schools With Masks Is O.K.

Europe Lifts Vaccine Suspension as Virus Surge Brings New Lockdowns

Why Biden’s China Policy Faces an Obstacle in Germany

Kyiv enters a three-week lockdown.

‘Stupid’ DoorDash Deliveries Get Pennsylvania Prosecutor Demoted

Covid-19 and Vaccine News: Live Updates

Britain’s ‘One-Jab’ Strategy – The New York Times

China’s Sharp Words in Alaska Signal its More Confident Posture

An 89-Year-Old Sharpshooter Takes Aim at India’s Patriarchy

Not everyone stayed home during the pandemic. Some hit the road, while others took to the sea.

The Strange History of Harmony Day and Australia’s Racism Discussion

The Obstacles to Reporting on Black Representation in Fashion

Myanmar Protesters Answer Military’s Bullets With an Economic Shutdown

For Political Cartoonists, the Irony Was That Facebook Didn’t Recognize Irony

‘The Market Seems Crazy’: Start-Ups Wrestle With Flood of Offers

Michael Spavor, Canadian Accused of Spying, Stands Trial in China

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Fear and Hostility Simmer as Ethiopia’s Military Keeps Hold on Tigray

North Korea Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Malaysia Over U.S. Extradition

Women Posing in Children’s Clothing? Fad Sparks Body-Shaming Concerns.

Ludwig Ahgren: The Twitch Livestream Subathon

In First Talks, Dueling Accusations Set Testy Tone for U.S.-China Diplomacy

13 Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Mexico Ambush

New York will expand the opening of sports and arts venues for baseball season, the governor says.

The U.S.-China Talks: A Meeting of Friends and Foes

Bhaskar Menon, Who Turned Capitol Records Around, Dies at 86

Child Dies in Accident Involving Peloton Treadmill

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

‘The Sun’ Paid For Improperly Obtained Meghan Markle Personal Data

British Tabloid The Sun Paid For Improperly Obtained Meghan Markle Personal Data

AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Safe, Europe’s Drug Regulator Says

Delay of Shots From India Slows Britain’s Speedy Vaccination Drive

At Least 9 Dead in Afghan Helicopter Crash, After Clashes With Local Militia

US to Send Millions of Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to Mexico and Canada

Cologne Catholic Church Failed in Handling Sex Abuse Claims, Report Finds

Biden Urges Mexico to Do More to Stop Migration

China Punishes Microsoft’s LinkedIn Over Lax Censorship

What We Learned Abour Clearview AI’s Hidden’Cofounder’

Super Nintendo World Looks for a Level Beyond the Pandemic

Russia Erupts in Fury Over Biden’s Calling Putin a Killer

Latest Claim in the Effort Against Aung San Suu Kyi: A Bag of Cash

Covid’s Partisan Errors – The New York Times

Canadians to Stand Trial in China for Spying: What We Know

Carmakers Strive to Stay Ahead of Hackers

France Is Ready to Save the Planet. But Not at the Expense of Meat.

Märklin Trains Attract a New Audience in the Pandemic

If You Look at Your Phone While Walking, You’re an Agent of Chaos

Amazon Labor Fight: Wages May Not Ward Off Union

A Pioneer of Digital Design Looks Back on a Defining Era

Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Calling Plus-Size Celebrity ‘Olympig’

North Korean Threat Forces Biden Into Balancing Act With China

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

As Biden and Xi Begin a Careful Dance, a New American Policy Takes Shape

As 4th Election Looms, Some Ask: Is Israel’s Democracy Broken?

Some Long Covid-19 Patients Feel Better After Vaccine Doses

Indoor fitness classes in N.Y.C. can restart on Monday, the governor says.

Coronavirus Reinfections Are Rare, Danish Researchers Report

John Magufuli, Tanzania Leader Who Played Down Covid, Dies at 61

The pandemic shifted the Dutch voting process, though politics still took center stage.

Satoko Fujii, a Pianist Who Finds Music Hidden in the Details of Life

Trust in AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Shaken in Europe

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

What To Know About the Amazon Unionization Vote

Endangered Gazelles Make a Comeback on the Edge of a War Zone

Massachusetts joins a growing number of states rapidly expanding vaccine eligibility, some well ahead of Biden’s May 1 deadline.

Sarah Everard’s Death Set Off a Movement, but for Friends the Grief Is Personal

Scientists Grow Mouse Embryos in a Mechanical Womb

Walmart becomes largest U.S. vaccine provider to join push for digital vaccination credentials.

Israel Has Its 4th National Election in 2 Years. Here’s Why.

‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’: Jasmila Zbanic on Dramatizing Genocide

Dutch Vote for a New Government as a Coronavirus Third Wave Looms

Review: Living the ‘Dream,’ on Your Laptop or Phone

What the U.S. Missed With Google

Some Long Covid Patients Feel Better After Getting the Vaccine

The Space Launch System: NASA’s Last Rocket

Europe’s Plan to Save Summer: A Covid-19 Travel Certificate

Losing a loved one to Covid has drawn some into politics.

E.U. Proposes Covid-19 Certificate for Travelers

Hong Kong’s Virus Rules Keep Cases Low but Stoke Complaints

Amazon Versus Unions – The New York Times

Europe’s Vaccine Mess – The New York Times

U.S. Punishes 24 Chinese Officials on Eve of First Talks Under Biden

Live Covid-19 News and Updates

2 Win Abel Prize for Work That Bridged Math and Computer Science

Sarah Everard Vigil: Anger Churns Over Police Tactics at Gathering in London

Learning Apps Have Boomed During the Pandemic. Now Comes the Real Test

Learning Apps Have Boomed in the Pandemic. Now Comes the Real Test.

As Vaccinations Speed Along in Serbia, the Country Basks in the Glow of a Successful Campaign

The Great Amazon Flip-a-Thon – The New York Times

Japan Court Backs Same-Sex Marriage. Laws Still Block It.

U.S. Punishes 24 Chinese Officials on Eve of First Talks Under Biden

America’s Cup: Team New Zealand Beats Luna Rossa to Retain Trophy

‘I Had to Prove That I Exist’: Transgender Anchor Makes History in Bangladesh

‘I Had to Prove That I Exist’: Transgender Anchor Makes History in Bangladesh

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Surge in Migrants Defies Easy or Quick Solutions for Biden

Latest Chinese Covid Vaccine Is From Hamster Ovaries

Trump to Supporters: Get Vaccinated

Europe’s Vaccine Suspension May Be Driven as Much by Politics as Science

Three Feet or Six? Distancing Guideline for Schools Stirs Debate

In a First, Uber Agrees to Classify British Drivers as ‘Workers’

A children’s book on Covid-19 raises the ire of Chinese diplomats in Germany.

Russian Interference in 2020 Included Influencing Trump Associates, Report Says

Adult Sex With Minors to Be Considered Rape Under Landmark French Bill

In First, Uber Agrees to Classify British Drivers as ‘Workers’

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Edward C. Luck, Architect of U.N. Code on Genocide, Dies at 72

Twitter Hacker Pleads Guilty in Florida Court

Boris Johnson Pins UK Future on US Ties, as European Bonds Loosen

Indiana and Ohio are expanding their pools of vaccine-eligible residents.

Why We Shouldn’t Assume Amazon Has It All Figured Out

Maybe Amazon Has No Master Plan

Israel Reveals Newly Discovered Fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls

Trial of Woman Who Killed Her Husband Highlights Domestic Abuse in Turkey

Inter Milan Is Threatened by Challenges at Suning, Its Chinese Owner

AstraZeneca Blood Clot Fears Are Tamped Down but Slow Vaccines in Europe

Moderna Begins Testing Its Covid Vaccine in Babies and Young Children.

Visiting Japan, Top U.S. Envoys Set Combative Tone for China Talks

China’s Climate Ambitions Collide with its Coal Addiction

A pause on AstraZeneca’s vaccine comes as Europe confronts a third wave of infections.

Covid-19 Vaccine and Cases Live Updates: AstraZeneca, China and Moderna

Prince Philip Leaves London Hospital

How Amazon Crushes Unions – The New York Times

How Amazon Crushes Unions – The New York Times

A Secret War. Decades of Suffering. Will the U.S. Ever Make Good in Laos?

Beer Here, Bouquets Next Door: How a Bar Defied the Pandemic

Facebook and News Corp Strike Pay Deal for Australian Content

North Korea Accuses Washington of Raising ‘a Stink’ in First Comments on Biden

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

AstraZeneca Concerns Throw Europe’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Into Deeper Disarray

The AstraZeneca Vaccine: Should You Be Concerned?

Should You Be Concerned About Blood Clots, Bleeding and the AZ Vaccine?

AstraZeneca Concerns Throw Europe’s Vaccine Rollout Into Deeper Disarray

Three Uber passengers coughed on a driver and ripped off his mask. Two have been arrested.

Virus variants likely evolved inside people with weak immune systems.

Italy imposes lockdown measures as cases spike across Europe.

Vaccinated Americans Have Been Getting Their Second Doses on Time

American Soldiers Help Mozambique Battle an Expanding ISIS Affiliate

The Making of a ‘European Yellowstone’

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Navalny Greets Supporters From Prison: ‘Our Friendly Concentration Camp.’

Navalny Greets Supporters From Prison: ‘Our Friendly Concentration Camp.’

Vatican Says Priests Can’t Bless Same-Sex Unions

Mississippi Opens Covid Vaccine Eligibility to Everyone

Europe Says Britain Is Violating International Law Over Northern Ireland

A.I. Is Not What You Think

U.K. Policing Bill Examined After Clashes at Sarah Everard Vigil

Brazil Needs Coronavirus Vaccines. China Is Benefiting.

Grisly Killing in Syria Spawns Legal Case Against Russian Mercenaries

Myanmar Authorities Declare Martial Law in Parts of Country’s Largest City

Covid-19 News: Live Global Updates

The Most Valuable Democrat – The New York Times

‘March 4 Justice’: Thousands Turn Out in Australia

A Sandstorm in China Revives Memories of ‘Airpocalypses’ Past

For Russians in a Pandemic, Lake Baikal Is the Place to See and Be Seen

Who Is Making Sure the A.I. Machines Aren’t Racist?

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

New York City to Hold a Virtual Covid Memorial on Sunday

Pennsylvania Woman Accused of Using Deepfake Technology to Harass Cheerleaders

On Mexico’s Border With U.S.,Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up

Biden Goals Converge in Asia: Rebuilding Alliances and Countering China

Biden Goals Converge in Asia: Rebuilding Alliances and Countering China

Payments Start-Up Stripe Surges to $95 Billion Valuation

Biden Administration Directs FEMA to Help Shelter Migrant Children

Policing at Sarah Everard Vigil in London Faces Official Scrutiny

Ireland Suspends Use of AstraZeneca’s Vaccine

White House Weighs New Cybersecurity Approach After Failure to Detect Hacks

Italy Heads Into Another Lockdown

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Long-Lost Mosaic From a ‘Floating Palace’ of Caligula Returns Home

Only About 22 States Give Postal Workers Vaccine Access

For families in medicine, it’s been a year of fear and loss.

In Rage Over Sarah Everard Killing, ‘Women’s Bargain’ Is Put on Notice

Youth sports have seen their share of virus outbreaks, but for many the benefits outweigh the risks.

‘Think of vaccines as part of God’s plan’: Clergy members urge the hesitant to get shots.

Netflix Tests a Clampdown on Password Sharing

These Covid Vaccines Are Now in the U.S. Others May Be Coming.

Myanmar Coup Protests Show No Sign of Waning, Despite Killings

The last living man of the Juma people in Brazil has died from Covid-19.

Yo-Yo Ma Gives a Surprise Concert at Vaccination Site

U.S. Stimulus Checks Start to Land in Bank Accounts

U.S. Airports Saw More Travelers on Friday Than in a Year

U.S. Has 1,000 More Troops in Afghanistan Than It Disclosed

Election Year in Germany Kicks Off With Voting in Two States

Subway Product Placement Makes It a Star of Korean TV

Livestreaming, Still Niche, Grows as a Tool for Retailers

Jordan Hospital’s Oxygen Shortage Tied to at Least 7 Deaths

Sarah Everard Vigil Becomes Large Rally

In U.S. nursing homes, where Covid-19 killed scores, even reports of maggots and rape don’t dock five-star ratings.

At Kosovo Monastery, Nationalist Clamor Disturbs the Peace

At Kosovo Monastery, Nationalist Clamor Disturbs the Peace

Tesla Plant Elon Musk Reopened Logged Hundreds of Infections

Born in Soviet Exile, They Might Die in a Russian One

The Taliban’s Secret Prisons: A Reporter’s Perilous Trip

Vigil for Sarah Everard Moves Ahead

Taiwan, a Covid-19 outlier, is selling something scarce: life without fear of the virus.

Concerns over the AstraZeneca vaccine. Older people are happier. The week in Covid-19 news.

Vigil for Sarah Everard Moves Ahead

Vigil for Sarah Everard Moves Ahead

How a Longstanding Rivalry Spiraled Into 5 Deaths Between 2 Families

In a Crucial South African Vaccine Trial, a Cautionary Tale

Sarah Everhard Vigil in London Is Canceled Over Covid Restrictions

Can France’s Far Right Win Over the ‘Beavers’? One Mayor Shows How

One Year Together, Apart – The New York Times

From Crypto Art to Trading Cards, Investment Manias Abound

Covid? What Covid? Taiwan Thrives as a Bubble of Normality

China Says China-Made Vaccines Will Help Get You Into China

Your Daylight Saving Time Questions Answered

President Biden Takes 1st Tentative Steps to Address Global Covid-19 Vaccine Shortage

HBO Max Plans Global Expansion

A Green Wave? Mexico’s Marijuana Market May Be Middling

Pace of U.S. Covid Vaccinations Increases

Jeanine Añez, Former Bolivian President, Says She Faces Arrest

Sarah Everard Killing: British Police Officer Charged With Murder

Biden Takes First Tentative Steps to Address Global Vaccine Shortage

Too Much on the Bottom and Not Enough in the Middle: Nanaimo Bar Outrage

As U.S. Restaurants Reopen, Their Workers Ask for Vaccines

WHO Grants Emergency Authorization to Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Microsoft takes aim at Google as it supports bill to give news publishers more leverage over Big Tech.

Why the Rape Claim Against Australia’s Attorney General Seems Familiar

Michigan to Widen Vaccine Access to Residents 16 and Older

His Ancestors Were German Kings. He Wants Their Treasures Back.

Myanmar’s Defiant Garment Workers Demand That Fashion Pay Attention

Our Virtual Pandemic Year – The New York Times

In the last year, older adults tended to be more positive than younger ones, surveys show.

Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu, King of the Zulu Nation, Dies at 72

Covid-19: Pace of U.S. Vaccinations Accelerates

Linda Reynolds, Australian Minister, Settles ‘Lying Cow’ Defamation Case

Yazidi Women Once Enslaved by ISIS Are Reunited With Their Children

Body Found in Southeast England is Sarah Everard’s, Police Say

Hope as a Public Health Tool

Faulty Software Snarls Coronavirus Vaccine Sign-Ups

Faulty Software Snarls Vaccine Sign-Ups

Meghan Highlights Depression in Pregnancy, an Overlooked Danger

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ Sprinkled With High-Tech Fairy Dust

Spurred by Tragedy to a Life of Female Empowerment

Linda Reynolds, Australian Minister, Settles ‘Lying Cow’ Defamation Case

Europe Struggles to Defend Itself Against a Weaponized Dollar

China’s answer to Dr. Fauci wins hearts with candor and respect.

In Nigeria, ‘Feminist’ Was a Common Insult. Then Came the Feminist Coalition.

‘Fraught With Issues’: Faulty Software Snarls Vaccine Sign-Ups

Woman’s Disappearance Prompts Outcry Over Safety on London’s Streets

Trump as You’ve Never Seen Him Before

Hungary Pays $36 Per Dose for Chinese Vaccine

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

A Rundown School for Palestinian Children Awaits U.S. Aid

Volleyball Player Lost Her Job Over Pregnancy. Now She’s Fighting Back.

European Countries Suspend Use of AstraZeneca Shots Over Worries About Blood Clots

The Status of the Pandemic, in Three Charts

The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs

‘There Is, in Britain, a Very Big Silence Around Race’

What Are NFTs, Anyway? One Just Sold for $69 Million.

Aleksander Doba, Who Kayaked Across the Atlantic, Dies at 74

Tanzanian President’s Absence Fuels Speculation About His Health

Most St. Patrick’s Day Parades Canceled Again in 2021

There’s a Global Plan to Conserve Nature. Indigenous People Could Lead the Way.

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Britain Delays Brexit Border Checks for Goods Coming From Europe

Denmark Suspends the Use of AstraZeneca Shots Over Worries About Blood Clots

Tech Executives Aren’t Fortune Tellers

America’s Cup Helicopters Are Right Out of an Action Movie

Protesters Occupy French Theaters, Demanding Reopening

E.U. Approves Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Rage Spreads in Paraguay as Virus Surges, Exposing Corruption

China Turns to Elon Musk as Technology Dreams Sour

More U.S. States Expand Vaccine Eligibility

The Freedom of Natural Curls: Egypt’s Quiet Rebellion

The E.U. extends vaccine export controls until the end of June.

I.O.C. Will Buy Coronavirus Vaccines From China

Prince William Calls Royals ‘Not a Racist Family’ After Meghan and Harry Interview

A Small Town and a Spray of Bullets in Myanmar

The first vaccine vial used in the U.S. is added to the Smithsonian’s collection.

How China Plans to Control Hong Kong’s Elections and Elevate ‘Patriots’

Denmark suspends the use of AstraZeneca shots over worries about blood clots.

Drone Video of Bowling Alley Wins Praise From Hollywood

As Oil Prices Rise, Executives Aim to Keep Them High

Coupang, South Korea’s Answer to Amazon, Debuts in I.P.O.

A Village Erased – The New York Times

Companies That Rode Pandemic Boom Get a Reality Check

Indonesia Bus Falls Into Ravine, Leaving Dozens Dead

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Indoor dining in N.Y.C. and New Jersey can go to 50 percent on March 19, the governors say.

Indonesia Bus Plummets Into Ravine, Killing 26

Mexico Passes Bill to Legalize Cannabis

Facing Pressure, Biden Administration Scrambles to Shelter Migrant Children

Blinken Will Meet Chinese Officials After Asia Tour Next Week

Maryland Lifts Some Covid Restrictions

Biden announces his intention to secure another 100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine.

U.K. Media Struggles With Issues of Race After Meghan and Harry Interview

Photos of Snowflakes Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

Two variants may account for half of New York City’s virus cases, health officials said.

The key to President Biden’s successful vaccination campaign? Underpromise and overdeliver.

E.U. Exports Millions of Covid Vaccine Doses Despite Supply Crunch at Home

New York City School Reopening Did Not Drive Virus Spread, Study Says

Fukushima Photos: 10 Years Later

Colombian Official Refuses to Say if Children Were Killed in Attack on Rebels

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Roblox Soars 43% on First Day of Trading as Gaming Booms

How to Reach the Unvaccinated

South Korea Will Pay More for U.S. Troop Presence

After Harry and Meghan’s Interview, U.K. Politicians Tread Carefully

Police Officer Is Arrested Over London Woman’s Disappearance

For Creators, Everything is for Sale

How to Decorate Your New HomeBefore You Move

China and Russia Agree to Explore the Moon Together

E.U. Exports Millions of Vaccine Doses Despite Supply Crunch at Home

The New Hong Kong – The New York Times

Xi’s Gambit: China Plans for a World Without American Technology

Deepfake Videos of Eerie Tom Cruise Revive Debate

Russia Says It Is Slowing Access to Twitter

‘There’s No Town Left’: Fukushima’s Eerie Landscapes

Black and Hispanic Communities Grapple With Vaccine Misinformation

Travel Workers Despair a Year Lost to Covid-19

In Australia, Hollywood Stars Have Found an Escape From the Virus. Who’s Jealous?

Alaska Is First State to Offer Vaccines to All Residents 16 and Over

Your Wednesday Briefing

Piers Morgan Departs ‘Good Morning Britain’ After Attacks on Meghan

What Is ‘The Firm’? The Royal Family Institution, Explained

Honduran Leader Vowed to Help Flood U.S. With Cocaine, Prosecutor Says

BuzzFeed lays off 47 HuffPost workers weeks after acquisition.

Fully vaccinated people in the U.S. now have more guidance from the C.D.C. on activities. That doesn’t yet include travel.

10 Years After Fukushima Disaster, This Nurse May Be the Region’s Best Hope

Lifting Veil on Algeria War Trauma, France Eases Access to Archives

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Google and Facebook Killed Free

NY Will Allow Anyone Over 60 to Get Vaccinated Starting Wednesday

Epoch Media Casts Wider Net to Spread Its Message Online

BAFTA Nominations: ‘Nomadland’ and ‘Rocks’ Lead Diverse List

Laws used to fight pandemic are in some cases weakening democracies, report says.

E.U. Parliament Strips Carles Puigdemont of Immunity

Palace Silent as Meghan and Harry’s Interview Dominates U.K. News

Taking on Child Poverty – The New York Times

The pandemic has forced the F.D.A. to sharply curtail drug company inspections.

Elderly, Vaccinated and Still Lonely and Locked Inside

A Smarter App Is Watching Your Wallet

‘It’s Better to Walk Through a Minefield’: Victims of Myanmar’s Army Speak

Tech’s Legal Shield Appears Likely to Survive as Congress Focuses on Details

Syria’s leader, Bashar al-Assad, and his wife have tested positive for the virus.

A Women’s March in Mexico City Turns Violent, With at Least 81 Injured

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

President Biden Faces Challenge From Surge of Migrants at the Border

Biden Faces Challenge From Surge of Migrants at the Border

Sanctions Are Reimposed on Israeli Billionaire Granted Relief Under Trump

Meghan Markle’s Interview Rekindles Princess Diana Memories

Meghan’s Oprah Interview Rekindles Princess Diana Memories

Severe Obesity Raises Risk of Covid-19 Hospitalization and Death, Study Finds

Biden Gives Venezuelans Reprieve to Remain in U.S. Trump Had Rejected

Vaccinated Americans, Let the Unmasked Gatherings Begin (but Start Small)

Brazil’s Ex-President ‘Lula’ May Run for Office Again as Court Cases Are Tossed

Meghan and Harry’s Interview Live Updates: British Tabloids, Ratings and Boris Johnson

NYC Will Hold a Coronavirus Virtual Memorial Event on Anniversary of 1st Confirmed Death

Remote C.I.A. Base in the Sahara Steadily Grows

Why is Archie not a prince? Meghan says there’s more to it than following the rules.

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Boris Johnson refuses to be drawn into the royal drama.

What Went Right in the 2020 Election

For U.K., Meghan and Harry Interview Resurfaces Issues of Race

Pope Francis Ends Historic Trip at a Critical Moment for Iraq

The Pandemic’s Silver Lining? This Village May Have Been Saved by It.

Covid-19 Conundrum in Rome: More Homeless on Streets as Shelters Shrink

Fully vaccinated Americans can have small gatherings indoors with other vaccinated people but need to wear masks in public, the C.D.C. says.

Myanmar Military Storms Universities and Hospitals, Revokes Press Licenses

Pope Francis Defends Iraq Trip During Coronavirus Pandemic

The three days last March that changed sports.

A Covid Mystery – The New York Times

In One Afghan District, Peace From 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.

She Was Imprisoned for Killing Her 4 Children. But Was It Their Genes All Along?

Queen Elizabeth offered a unifying message in a speech before another royal TV appearance.

How Do Silicon Valley Techies Celebrate Getting Rich in a Pandemic?

What We Learned From Meghan and Harry’s Interview

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

In Oprah Interview, Meghan Says Life as Royal Made Her Suicidal

Underage Marriage Set to Rise as Covid-19 Crushes Dreams

How to Watch Meghan and Harry Interview in California

Paraguay’s President, Mario Abdo Benítez, Faces Unrest Over Covid Missteps

Meghan Recounts Conversations About Archie’s Skin Tone

What Is the Meaning of Meghan’s Fashion Choice?

Scores Are Dead or Injured in Fire at Migrant Center in Yemen

Preparing for Cyberstrike on Russia, U.S. Confronts Hacking by China

How to Watch the Harry, Meghan and Oprah Interview

Saudi Arabia Lifts Most Covid Restrictions

Swiss Voters Narrowly Approve a Ban on Face Coverings

Pope Francis’ Iraq Trip Ends, but Coronavirus Fears Remain

U.S. Pushes U.N.-Led Peace Conference in Letter to Afghan Leader

U.S. Pushes U.N.-Led Peace Conference in Letter to Afghan Leader

Pope Francis wraps up his mission to Iraq, having raised both hopes of religious unity and fears of viral contagion.

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Blasts Hit Military Barracks in Equatorial Guinea, With Many Feared Dead

U.S. Risks a ‘Fourth Wave’ Fueled by Variants and Eased Restrictions, Fauci Warns

Amid the Rubble of Mosul, Francis Offers a Salve for Iraq’s Wounds

Israel Reopens to Its Fully Vaccinated ‘Green Pass’ Holders

Philippine Security Forces Are Accused of Killing 9 Activists

For Planet Earth, No Tourism is a Curse and a Blessing

In Hawaii, Reimagining Tourism for a Post-Pandemic World

Abortion Is Now Legal in Argentina, but Opponents Are Making It Hard to Get

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s Sentence Ends in Iran

Oil Pipeline Bursts Under Ob River in Siberia

Prosecutor Seeks Life Sentence for Americans in Killing of Italian Officer

Thousands of Microsoft Customers May Have Been Victims of Hack Tied to China

Dalai Lama Receives Covid Vaccine

Pope Francis Meets Iraq’s Top Ayatollah as Both Urge Peace

Fauci Warns Coronavirus Cases Could Spike as States Ease Restrictions

As states loosen restrictions and variants spread, Fauci warns that the U.S. could be headed for yet another virus spike.

U.S. doses top 2 million per day, but there’s a big racial disparity: The week in vaccine news.

The Louvre Recovers Armor Pieces Stolen Nearly 40 Years Ago

Chloé Zhao, ‘Nomadland’ Director, Encounters a Backlash in China

A ‘Flying Ship,’ and the Superior Mirage Behind It

Colombia Seeks Justice for War Atrocities Via New Court

As Covid Deaths Soar in Brazil, Bolsonaro Hails an Untested Nasal Spray

In Hong Kong, Foreign Tourists Are Replaced by a Local Variety

The Robots Are Coming for Phil in Accounting

After Coup in Myanmar, a Career Diplomat Takes a Stand

In a Land Dominated by Ex-Rebels, Kosovo Women Find Power at the Ballot Box

Protesters and Police Clash in Paraguay Amid Anger Over Pandemic Response

Why the Canadian Housing Market Is Soaring in the Pandemic

Senegal Erupts in Protests, With a Rape Charge Only the Spark

Dining at restaurants and the lack of mask mandates are each linked to the spread of the virus in the U.S., the C.D.C. says.

In Japan, His Disaster Art Saves Lives

Eyeing Re-election, Macron Walks a Tightrope Above Swirling Crises in France

Austrian district will study how the Pfizer vaccine works against a variant.

Francis Begins Visit to Iraq, in ‘Duty to a Land Martyred’

More in U.S. Embrace Covid Vaccines, Pew Poll Shows

Tesla’s Stock Tumbles Amid Sales Worries and Market Volatility

U.S. Sanctions Key Ukrainian Oligarch

In Reconciliation Act, Macron Acknowledges Truth of Algerian Lawyer’s Death

Sports Are the Internet’s Secret Key

Canada approves the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, giving it a fourth option.

Women Call for India’s Chief Justice to Quit After He Asked Rapist to Marry

German Court Suspends Right to Surveil Far-Right AfD Party

Wisdom, the World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird, Has Another Chick

They Were Journalists, and Women, and Targeted for Both

San Diego Zoo Apes Get an Experimental Covid Vaccine

Pope Francis Arrives in Iraq: Live Updates

Can long-term care employers require staff members to be vaccinated?

Covid-19 and Vaccine News: Live Updates

YouTube Removes Myanmar Military Channels

A Leading Critic of Big Tech Is Expected to Join the White House

In Rhode Island, all the factors that lead to a virus outbreak converged.

China’s Plan to Win in a Post-Pandemic World: What You Need to Know

Voting Rights or the Filibuster?

Reddit Hires First Chief Financial Officer as It Prepares for I.P.O.

She Was a Star of New Palestinian Music. Then She Played Beside the Mosque.

Indonesia Says Schools Can’t Make Girls Wear Head Scarves

The World Needs Syringes. He Jumped In to Make 5,900 Per Minute.

When Amazon Raises Wages, Local Companies Follow Suit

This Shark Is the Ocean’s Biggest Glowing Vertebrate

In Pictures: Pope Francis in Iraq

British Law Highlights Parental Leave for Lawmakers

In Iraq’s Christian Heartland, a Feud Over a Town’s Identity

China subjects some travelers to anal swabs, angering foreign governments.

Desperate Italy Blocks Exports of Vaccines Bound for Australia

As a Doctor, I Was Skeptical About the Covid Vaccine. Then I Reviewed the Science.

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Ivermectin Does Not Alleviate Mild Covid-19 Symptoms, Study Finds

China Sets Economic Growth Target of ‘Over 6 Percent’ This Year

For Biden, Deliberation and Caution, Maybe Overcaution, on the World Stage

Tsunami Warning Lifted for New Zealand After 8.1-Magnitude Earthquake

Elaine Chao’s Mix of Work and Family Drew Early Ethics Scrutiny

Some Scientists Question W.H.O. Inquiry Into the Coronavirus Pandemic’s Origins

Connecticut Eases Coronavirus Restrictions – The New York Times

32 Rescued From Sinking Fishing Boat: ‘Every Moment Counts’

In Run-Up to Oprah’s Interview With Harry and Meghan, Royal Accusations Fly

Rosalyn Koo, 94, Dies; Fund-Raising Powerhouse for Chinese Communities

Pfizer Vaccine Will Be Tested Against Variant from South Africa

A college president wanted a firsthand look at dorm lockdown. Very firsthand.

In Iceland, 18,000 Earthquakes Over Days Signal Possible Eruption on the Horizon

Afghan War Casualty Report: March 2021

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Proposed E.U. Law Aims to Rectify Gender Pay Gap

Dallas Museum of Art to Return Sacred Statue to Nepal

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

C.I.A. to Expand Havana Syndrome Inquiry

Fixing What the Internet Broke

Demanding Loyalty, China Moves to Overhaul Hong Kong Elections

Pope Francis Visits Iraq: What to Know

Brazil’s Covid Crisis Is a Warning to the Whole World, Scientists Say

The Era of Audio Creators Has Arrived

BBC Apologizes for Interview With Cory Booker Impostor

Inspector General’s Report Cites Elaine Chao for Using Office to Help Family

The Latest Case of Vaccine Alarmism

In Myanmar Protests, Women Are on the Front Lines

India’s Covaxin Covid-19 Vaccine, Already in Use, Shows Promise in Trials

Amazon Expands in N.Y.C. as Pandemic Sends Shoppers Online

Pope’s Planned Visit to Iraq, Amid Pandemic, Raises Questions of Timing

Transgender Woman Expelled From South Korean Army Is Found Dead

Transgender Woman Expelled From South Korean Army Is Found Dead

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Christian Porter, Australia's Attorney General, Denies Rape Claim

I.C.C. Will Investigate Accusations of War Crimes in Israeli-Occupied Territories

Plan to Ditch the Mask After Vaccination? Not So Fast.

Biden Secretly Limits Counterterrorism Drone Strikes Away From War Zones

As Palestinians Clamor for Vaccine, Their Leaders Divert Doses to Favored Few

As Palestinians Clamor for Vaccine, Their Leaders Divert Doses to Favored Few

Smugglers Throw Migrants Overboard; at Least 20 Are Feared Drowned

U.N. Says 38 Killed in Myanmar in ‘Bloodiest Day’ Since Coup Began

In Sweden, Man Armed With Ax Injures 8

With Her Job on the Line, Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon Hits Back at Critics

Cuomo is loosening capacity limits on New York gatherings.

Facebook Ends Ban on Political Advertising

At three mass vaccination sites, New York will start administering doses overnight.

Protests and Vandalism Follow Hit Man’s Hunger Strike

N.Y.C. doubled ‘cleanups’ of homeless encampments last year, despite C.D.C. guidance to let them be.

Facebook Lifts Ban on Political Advertising

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Toko Shinoda Dies at 107; Fused Calligraphy With Abstract Expressionism

What Job Sites Reveal About the Economy

U.S. Prosecutors Call Him a Murderer. To Ukraine He’s an Asylum Seeker.

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

Alek Minassian Found Guilty in Toronto Van Mass Killing

Brazil’s Covid Crisis Is a Warning to the Whole World, Scientists Say

Exxon Mobil’s Chief Says It Is ‘Supportive’ of Zero-Emission Goals

Germany Places Far-Right AfD Party Under Surveillance for Extremism

Dissatisfied With Life on Earth? A SpaceX Client Seeks Travel Companions

Rockets Hit Iraqi Base Where U.S. Troops Are Stationed

‘The East Is Rising’: Xi Maps Out China’s Post-Covid Ascent

How to Get a Peloton-Style Workout Without Splurging

How to Get a Peloton-Style Workout Without Splurging

A Portal Into a Universe Without Covid

The Hottest Amenity From Developers? A Power Plant Made of Batteries.

Videos Show Extent of Myanmar Military’s Bloody Crackdown

Without Backpackers to Pick Them, Crops Rot by the Ton in Australia

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, gets a ‘dose of her own medicine.’

How Sexual Assault Allegations Have Divided Mexico’s Governing Party

U.S. Urges Ethiopia to End Hostilities in Tigray

Biden Administration Announces First Sanctions on Russia in Navalny Case

Possible Showdown Over Myanmar Ambassador Looms at U.N.

Abbott Ends Texas Mask Mandate, Says Businesses Can Fully Reopen

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Vanishing in the Desert, Traditional Bedouin Culture Lives Online

Three Woman Working for a News Outlet Gunned Down in Afghanistan

A Golden Age of Local Digital Stars

Vaccine Passports, Covid’s Next Political Flash Point

How Do Virus Variants Get Their Names?

The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in March

The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in March

Instacart Valuation Rises to $39 Billion in Latest Fundraising

Defective Birth Control Blamed for Scores of Unplanned Pregnancies in Chile

Covid-19: Live Updates on Brazil Variant, Cases and Vaccine

In their own words: Why experts say elementary schools should open.

The cookbooks of 2020 tell the story of our pandemic kitchens.

The Future of Voting Rights

Colleges That Require Coronavirus Screening Tech Struggle to Say Whether It Works

Colleges That Require Virus-Screening Tech Struggle to Say Whether It Works

Colleges That Require Virus-Screening Tech Struggle to Say Whether It Works

Colleges That Require Virus-Screening Tech Struggle to Say Whether It Works

Amazon Workers’ Union Drive Reaches Far Beyond Alabama

Photographer Captures ‘Last Stop’ in Britain’s Covid War

How to Pretend You’re in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, Today

The E.U. will propose a vaccine passport system for Europe.

Criminal Inquiries Loom Over al-Assad’s Use of Chemical Arms in Syria

Once Upon a Time on Mars

Hundreds of Girls Abducted From Nigerian School Are Freed, Official Says

Here is What We Know About the Rollout of the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine.

Virus Variant in Brazil Infected Many Who Had Already Recovered From Covid-19

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Biden Seeks Help on Border From Mexican President

Neanderthals Listened to the World Much Like Us

Amid turmoil over elections, rising cases in Somalia fuel talk of a new lockdown.

Where Biden’s Foreign Policy Is Taking the U.S.

Israeli Court Says Converts to Non-Orthodox Judaism Can Claim Citizenship

Two Americans Tied to Carlos Ghosn’s Escape Are Extradited to Japan

His Books Inspired Lovestruck Teens to Put Locks on Bridges

Nigeria’s Boarding Schools Have Become a Hunting Ground for Kidnappers

This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest.

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Myanmar’s Military Deploys Digital Arsenal of Repression in Crackdown

How Do Influencers Get Jobs? It’s Changing

Copying China’s Online Blockade – The New York Times

Meteor Streaks Like a Firework Across U.K. Night Sky

The E.U. will propose a vaccine passport system for Europe.

Prince Philip Is Moved to 2nd Hospital, Raising Concerns About His Health

Myanmar Coup Protests: Resistance, a Crackdown and New Charges

‘Your Personality Deforms’: Navalny Sent to Notoriously Harsh Prison

Nicolas Sarkozy, Ex-President of France, Found Guilty of Corruption

Hundreds in Rare Hong Kong Protest as Opposition Figures Are Charged

The $1.9 Trillion Question in the Senate

Surf’s Up. The Temperature Isn’t.

China Charges Ahead With a National Digital Currency

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

C.D.C. Panel Affirms Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, as Expected

China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out

An Old Legal Doctrine That Puts War Criminals in the Reach of Justice

Iran Rejects Nuclear Deal Talks With U.S. Proposed by Europe

Saudi Prince Approved Khashoggi’s Death, U.S. Report Says

In Confronting Saudi Arabia, Biden Tiptoes With a Close Ally

Johnson & Johnson Will Test its Vaccine in Infants

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

How Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Differs From Pfizer and Moderna’s

Olympians Enter a Risky New Event: Vaccine Line Jumping

African-American Sacrifice in the Killing Fields of France

After Harsh Criticism, Israel Says it Will Vaccinate Palestinians who Hold Work Permits.

After harsh criticism, Israel says it will vaccinate Palestinians who hold work permits.

The Ugly Divorce Between Britain and Brussels Is Just Getting Started

Desperate E.U. nations are hunting for coronavirus vaccines — sometimes on a murky open market.

Texas Storms – The New York Times

Salvaged From 1941 Shipwreck, Letters Reveal Wartime Love and Sacrifice

Salvador’s Leader, Combative but Popular, May Tighten Grip in Elections

Seniors Seeking Vaccines Have a Problem: They Can’t Use the Internet

Hong Kong Charges 47 Democracy Supporters With Violating Security Law

At Least 3 Killed as Myanmar Police Crack Down on Protests

China’s Retirement Home Industry is Plagued by Ponzi Schemes

Saudis Say They Intercepted Houthi Missile Attack Over Capital

‘Captain Tom’ Moore, Britain’s Pandemic Hero, Gets Funeral Worthy

Digidog, a Robotic Dog Used by the Police, Stirs Privacy Concerns

Maldives Courts Influencers Amid Covid-19

Myanmar Military Fires U.N. Envoy Who Spoke Against Its Coup

Palestinians Go Into New Lockdown While Awaiting Vaccines

U.S. Universities Plan for a ‘More Normal’ Fall

‘I Wake Up and Scream’: Secret Taliban Prisons Terrorize Thousands

Rwanda Official Admits Legal Violations in ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Case

How to Unite a Deeply Divided Kosovo? Name a Lake After Trump

Rapper’s Arrest Awakens Rage in Spanish Youth Chafing in Pandemic

Rapper’s Arrest Awakens Rage in Spanish Youth Chafing in Pandemic

How One State Managed to Actually Write Rules on Facial Recognition

China Tried to Slow Divorces by Making Couples Wait. Instead, They Rushed.

Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says

‘Guernica’ Tapestry Is Taken Back From U.N. by a Rockefeller

Crushing Dissent: The Saudi Kill Team Behind Khashoggi’s Death

U.S. Buys 100,000 Doses of an Eli Lilly Antibody Treatment

Canada Catches Up in the Race to Produce Zero-Emission Vehicles

Aging Beer in a Sunken Ship Sounded Like a Good Idea. Thieves Thought So Too.

Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Expected to Get F.D.A. Green Light Saturday

Want to Buy a Scrunchie Mask? Great. But Forget About That N95.

U.S. Officials Warn Governors Against Easing Restrictions

Amazon Moves From Film Industry’s Margins to the Mainstream

N.Y.C.’s public schools chancellor, Richard Carranza, will resign.

Mark Machin Resigns From Canada’s Top Pension Fund After U.A.E. Vaccination

Governors relax restrictions as infection numbers fall.

Can Tech Break Us Out of Our Bubbles?

An ‘Old Men’s Club’ Dominates Japan. The Young Just Put Them on Notice.

Canada Authorizes AstraZeneca’s Vaccine, the Country’s 3d

India’s Economy Exits Deep Recession as Fledgling Recovery Strengthens

Amid Slow Vaccine Deliveries, Desperate E.U. Nations Hunt for More

France tightens restrictions at German border, adding a mandatory virus test.

Is There a Way Back for a Forgotten Soccer Star?

Harry and Meghan Going Public at a Tough Time for the Royals

Bangladeshi Writer, Detained Over Social Media Posts, Dies in Jail

Covid-19 and Vaccine News: Live Updates

No vaccination, no job: That’s the warning from Zimbabwe’s leader.

Bolsonaro Rails at Masks as Brazil’s Covid Deaths Surge

Britain’s Transgender Stand-Ups Find Comedy in a Hostile Climate

A Director Returns to the Home He Longed to Leave

‘We Are Failing.’ A Millennial Woman Takes on the U.N.

With Strikes in Syria, Biden Confronts Iran’s Militant Network

Shamima Begum Loses Effort to Return to U.K. in Fight for Citizenship

What Kind of Plane Am I Flying On?

Harvard Professor’s ‘Comfort Women’ Claims Stir Wake-up Call

Russians Escape North Korea on a Hand-Pushed Railcar

Virus Mobilization – The New York Times

Boeing 777 Makes an Emergency Landing in Moscow After Engine Warning

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine offers robust protection for those who have had Covid-19, studies find.

‘Like a Warm Hug From an Angel’

Away From Silicon Valley, the Military Is the Ideal Customer

A Critic of Technology Turns Her Gaze Inward

Nigerian Students Are Abducted in 2nd Kidnapping in Just Over a Week

Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea’s ‘Father of the Nation,’ Dies at 84

North Korea’s borders are closed, but Russia says some of its citizens found a way out by trolley.

A Spreadsheet of China’s Censorship Shows the Human Toll

F.C.C. Approves a $50 Monthly High-Speed Internet Subsidy

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Biden Orders Airstrike in Syria Targeting Iran-Backed Militias

Seven Killed in Haiti Jail Break Attempt

‘Victim Blaming’ and Sex Education in the Boys’ Club of Australian Politics

AT&T, loaded with debt from its DirecTV deal, sells part of its TV business to a private equity firm.

The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.

Afghan Government Backs Repatriation of Guantánamo Detainee

Dispo, David Dobrik’s Photo-Sharing App, Is Taking Off

Airbnb posts a $3.9 billion loss in its first report as public company.

Germans Clamor for Covid Vaccines, but Shun AstraZeneca’s Offering

Canadians Try to Solve the Enigma of Hard Butter

Twitter Shakes Off the Cobwebs With New Product Plans

Refugee Who Set Herself on Fire in Greece Is Charged With Arson

Canada’s Top Military Officer Steps Aside Amid Investigation

The long, painful path of net neutrality

Police in Malta Say Arrests Are Complete in Journalist’s 2017 Murder

Armenia in an Uproar, as Its Prime Minister Warns of an ‘Attempted Military Coup’

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

Is ‘Avalanche’ the Answer to a 62-Year-Old Russian Mystery Over 9 Deaths?

Pfizer will test a booster shot and develop an adapted vaccine to address variant concerns.

The + That’s Taking Over Streaming Platforms

Pakistan and India Renew Pledge on Cease-Fire at Troubled Border

Nursing Home Deaths Plummet – The New York Times

Public dismay turns to anger as South American officials jump the line for vaccines.

The pandemic has put some governors in the crosshairs. Just ask Gavin Newsom.

‘V.I.P. Immunization’ for the Powerful and Their Cronies Rattles South America

For Travel, a Sustainable Comeback?

For Shielding Endangered Neighbors, Pandas Make Flimsy Umbrellas

Can Clubhouse Move Fast Without Breaking Things?

In China, an Electric Car Maker Loses Money but Thinks Big

Plus + Plus + Plus = Streaming Name Surplus

My Year of Grief and Cancellation

This Website Puts Boisterous Children and Noisy Neighbors on the Map

Facebook Bans Myanmar Military Accounts in Aftermath of Coup

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

F.D.A. Analyses Find Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Works Well

California has passed the 50,000-death mark, the most of any state.

Candidate Biden Called Saudi Arabia a ‘Pariah.’ He Now Has to Deal With It.

Amid Shortfalls, Biden Signs Executive Order to Bolster Critical Supply Chains

Israel Study Says Pfizer Vaccine Is Very Effective in Real-World Use

Facing Roadblocks, Vast Global Vaccination Effort Gets Underway

The Coronavirus Can Sicken Children in Very Different Ways, New Study Finds

Covid-19 Live Updates: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Protects Against Severe Illness

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

On the Front Lines of Diplomacy, but at the Back of the Vaccine Queue

Head of McKinsey Is Voted Out as Firm Faces Reckoning on Opioid Crisis

A Top Democrat Warns Against a Hasty Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan

Italian Cliffside Cemetery, and Its Coffins, Carried Away by a Landslide

This Website Is My Pandemic BFF

New York Opens Brooklyn and Queens Vaccine Sites For Hard-Hit Areas

To Build Loyalty to China, Hong Kong Rewrites History

Arrest of Opposition Leader in Georgia Raises Fear of Growing Instability

Husband Must Pay Wife $7,700 for Years of Housework, Chinese Court Rules

New World Map Tries to Fix Distorted Views of Earth

F.D.A. Analyses Find Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Works Well

Anime Is Booming. So Why Are Animators Living in Poverty?

German Court Convicts Former Syrian Official of Crimes Against Humanity

The pandemic has meant more anxiety and trips to the E.R. for some teens.

Afghanistan’s vaccination campaign faces skepticism, war and corruption.

No ‘Covid Zero,’ but Normalcy

Brittany Higgins Files Police Report on Parliament House Rape Claim

Covax Program Ships First Covid Vaccines to Africa

Travel Quarantines: Enduring the Mundane, One Day at a Time

A New Generation of Wi-Fi to Improve Your Home Network

Her New Life Started With a Robbery on a First Date

Deaths Fell in Japan Last Year. How?

Sri Lanka Talks at – The New York Times

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

California Wins Court Victory for Its Net Neutrality Law

Over 160 Confederate Symbols Were Removed in 2020, Group Says

Biden and Trudeau Renew the Ties Put to the Test by Trump

After Russian Cyberattack, Looking for Answers and Debating Retaliation

Israel’s Beaches Are Littered With Tar After Mysterious Oil Spill

Blood Bath at Ecuador Prisons as Drug Gangs Battle for Control

Israel Gives Vaccine to Far-Off Allies, as Palestinians Wait

Looking for Something New in Russia’s ‘New People’ Party

Politicians in Lebanon jump the vaccine line, touching off a scandal.

Migrants in Mexico Face Confusion at Border

As the pandemic took hold, suicide rose among Japanese women.

Italy Mourns an Ambassador and His Bodyguard, Killed in Congo

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Nepal’s Supreme Court Rules Dissolved Parliament Must Be Reinstated

The Best Law You’ve Never Heard Of

Having Won Syria’s War, al-Assad Is Mired in Economic Woes

The pandemic is receding in the worst hot spots globally, but will the downward trend last?

Where a Vaccination Campaign Faces Skepticism, War and Corruption

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

Indian Court Grants Bail to Climate Activist Accused of Sedition

‘Patriots’ Only: Beijing Plans Overhaul of Hong Kong’s Elections

A Digital Firewall in Myanmar, Built with Guns and Wire Cutters

Champions League, forced to shift venues, blurs notions of home and away.

How to Reopen Schools – The New York Times

Future Vaccines Depend on Test Subjects in Short Supply: Monkeys

How Plagues Shape the Landscape

Kazuo Ishiguro Sees What the Future Is Doing to Us

A.I. Is Everywhere and Evolving

Memorials to the pandemic give hope, and a place to mourn.

Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Former Saudi Oil Minister, Dies at 90

Afghan Civilian Casualties Soared After Peace Talks’ Start

Facebook Strikes Deal to Restore News Sharing in Australia

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Emma Coronel Aispuro, Wife of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, Arrested

As Pandemic Took Hold, Suicide Rose Among Japanese Women

U.S. Reaches 500,000 Covid Deaths

Movie theaters in N.Y.C. can reopen with limited capacity late next week, Cuomo says.

Seif Bamporiki, Rwanda Opposition Figure, Killed in South Africa

F.C.C. Broadband Plan Includes $50 Monthly Subsidy for Millions

As cases surge, the French Riviera shuts down and tells people to stay away.

Giving Hope, and a Place to Mourn: Memorials to the Pandemic

Vaccines Sharply Cut Coronavirus Hospitalization, UK Studies Show

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Johnson Lays Out a Cautious Path for Ending the U.K.’s Covid Lockdown

Bulgaria offers a vaccine to anyone who wants one, and long lines form.

Cow Curriculum Becomes India’s Latest Ideological Battleground

NJ Will Allow Some Fans to Attend Events at Venues With Over 5,000 Seats

A City With Amazon at the Center: California’s Inland Empire

A City With Amazon at the Center

Boris Johnson Outlines a Cautious Plan to Reopen England

The Covid-19 Global Pandemic: Live News Updates

Companies Say They Care About the Climate. Their Actions Fall Short.

Myanmar’s Protests Are Growing, Defying Threats and Snipers

Europe Wants to Diversify Its Pool of Astronauts

4 Aid Workers Are Shot Dead in Pakistan

Early Data Offers Hope on AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine

France Hired McKinsey for Its Covid Vaccine Rollout. Then Came the Questions.

Italian Ambassador to Congo Is Killed in Ambush

Fraud checks and errors slow small-business relief loans.

The Future of Texas – The New York Times

She Beat Cancer at 10. Now She’ll Join SpaceX’s First Private Trip to Orbit.

Britain’s leader outlines a cautious plan to reopen England.

On Horseback Among the Eagle Hunters and Herders of the Mongolian Altai

Pressuring France to Bring Them Home, Women Who Joined ISIS Stage Hunger Strike

Why an Animated Flying Cat With a Pop-Tart Body Sold for Almost $600,000

Lucky Luke, the Comic Book Cowboy, Discovers Race, Belatedly

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Tough Sanctions, Then a Mysterious Last-Minute Turnabout

10 Years After Christchurch Quake, a Hush Where 8,000 Homes Once Stood

Iran Curbs Nuclear Inspectors, but Appears to Leave Space for a Deal

India’s Serum Institute Warns of Delays in Exporting Vaccine

Virus Variants Deliver Fresh Blow to Europe’s Open Borders

Erik Prince, Trump Ally, Denies Role in Libya Mercenary Operation

They Built Libraries to Honor Loved Ones, Women Felled by Bombings

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Pressuring France to Bring Them Home, Women Who Joined ISIS Stage Hunger Strike

Airbnb Is Driving Hosts Elsewhere With Costly Pandemic Policies

The pace of U.S. vaccinations has drastically slowed, hampered by snow and power outages.

New York Finds Case of Variant First Seen in South Africa

Fauci expects Americans could still need to wear face masks in 2022.

Tennessee Man Who Served as Nazi Camp Guard Is Deported to Germany

Seven Hundred Leagues Beneath Titan’s Methane Seas

He Writes Unreliable Narrators Because He Is One, Too

In Israeli Election, a Chance for Arabs to Gain Influence — or Lose It

Positive Coronavirus Test? Canadians Worry Their Neighbors Will Find Out.

Team Molly: The Family After Molly Steinsapir’s Death

1946: Septuplet Rumor Fools Reporters in Paris

China Censors the Internet. So Why Doesn’t Russia?

What is Clubhouse? – The New York Times

Israel Secretly Agrees to Fund Vaccines for Syria as Part of Prisoner Swap

Ex-Artistic Director of Greece’s National Theater Held After Rape Arrest Warrant

This week in Covid-19 news: Biden attempts to reassure, Cuba makes vaccine progress and governors are under fire.

In Canada, Did a Comedian’s Joke Go Too Far?

How Montana and the Dakotas Recovered From a Covid Surge

Germany, Once a Model, Is Swamped Like Everyone Else by Pandemic’s Second Wave

Myanmar Police Open Fire on Protesters, Killing 2

Russian Court Clears Way to Send Putin Critic Navalny to a Penal Colony

‘Es como un hueco sin salida’: la escasez de los anticonceptivos afecta a las mujeres en Venezuela

Venezuelan Women Lose Access to Contraception, and Control of Their Lives

Tomb of Joshua, Revered Prophet, Beckons Believers in Baghdad

In Dense, Urban Japan, Flowers Bring Beauty and Solace

‘Worst 14 days of my life’: Complaints about a Thai hotel quarantine lead to a defamation threat.

Erik Prince, Trump Ally, Violated Libya Arms Embargo, U.N. Report Says

Why Canada’s Vaccine Rollout Slowed Down

A second Google A.I. researcher says the company fired her.

U.S. formally rejoins the Paris climate accord.

Erik Prince, Trump Ally, Violated Libya Arms Embargo, U.N. Report Says

The vaccines are quite safe, and side effects are rare, the C.D.C. reports.

Hurt by Lockdowns, California’s Small Businesses Push to Recall Newsom

Hurt by Lockdowns, California’s Small Businesses Push to Recall Governor

Russia Is Offering to Export Hundreds of Millions of Vaccine Doses, but Can It Deliver?

Australia Reacts to a Facebook Without News

Two Women in Florida ‘Dressed Up as Grannies’ to Get Vaccines

Uber Drivers Are Entitled to Worker Benefits, a British Court Rules

Rupert Neve, the Father of Modern Studio Recording, Dies at 94

French TV Presenter Investigated Over Rape Accusations

Spain Hoped Catalonia’s Separatists Would Fade. They’re Gaining Ground.

Many countries took up Russia’s offer to sell them its vaccine. But can it deliver?

Woman Dies After Being Shot During Myanmar Protest

Why We Want Tech Copycats to Fail

Biden Declares End to Trump-Style ‘America First’ Diplomacy

Studies Suggest People Who Had Covid-19 Should Get Single Vaccine Dose

Von Trapped: The Family Is Stuck Inside, So Why Not Sing Parodies?

Scrapped Plans for London Concert Hall Sour Mood for U.K. Musicians

Don Letts, Mad Professor Team With Times on Carnival Story

Gunfire at Mogadishu Protest Intensifies Somali Election Impasse

Preta Rara: The Brazilian Maid-Turned-Star Who’s Taking on Racism

The G7 Meeting: Live Updates as World Leaders Meet on Security, Democracy

The Vatican is promoting vaccinations but won’t punish those who decline them.

Muted Reaction in Israel and Gulf to U.S. Push for Iran Talks

Harry and Meghan Won’t Be Returning to Official Royal Work

Vaccine Alarmism – The New York Times

Hong Kong’s Move to Overhaul RTHK Fans Fears of Media Crackdown

China Is Preparing for Another Olympics in Beijing, Like It or Not

Airlines Still Don’t Know When Passengers Will Return

‘I Am Worth It’: Why Thousands of Doctors in America Can’t Get a Job

China Acknowledges 4 Deaths in Last Year’s Border Clash With India

5 Reader Comments Just Cost a News Website $124,000

Could Brexit Destroy British Fashion?

Japanese Student Forced to Dye Her Hair Black Wins, and Loses, in Court

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

How a Trinidadian Communist Invented London’s ‘Notting Hill Carnival’

The Fun Police: Law Enforcement Comes to Carnival

The Year People Needed Carnival the Most, It Was Canceled

Biden Administration Formally Offers to Restart Nuclear Talks With Iran

U.S. and Novavax Will Aid Global Vaccination Campaign

Israel and Syria Complete a Prisoner Swap, Mediated by Russia

Mexico Cries Foul at Natural Gas Cutoff Ordered by Texas Governor

Delays Turn Canada’s Covid Vaccination Optimism Into Anxiety

Bruce Blackburn, Designer of Ubiquitous NASA Logo, Dies at 82

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Lebanon Removes Judge Investigating Beirut Blast

As Israel Reopens, ‘Whoever Does Not Get Vaccinated Will Be Left Behind’

Heating Up Culture Wars, France to Scour Universities for Ideas That ‘Corrupt Society’

Heating Up Culture Wars, France to Scour Universities for Ideas That ‘Corrupt Society’

Who Wins the (Online) Corner Store?

One Album Released by 44 Labels. Is This the New Global Jukebox?

Meet Elizabeth Ann, the First Cloned Black-Footed Ferret

Biden’s Plan to Link Arms With Europe Against Russia and China Isn’t So Simple

They Thought, Why Not Iran? The Decision Upended Their Lives.

The Poisonous Feud Threatening Scotland’s Independence Drive

After Crushing Protests, President of Belarus Exacts Revenge

Apple Makes Its Syringe Emoji a Vaccine Dose

They Thought, Why Not Iran? The Decision Upended Their Lives.

Frigid Weather and Global Warming

Communities of Color Confront Many Barriers to Vaccinations

Meet the Newest Member of the Fluorescent Mammal Club

‘Special and Beautiful’ Whistled Language Echoes Around This Island

Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Community in Covid Crisis

Woman Is Chosen to Succeed Tokyo Olympics Chief Who Made Sexist Remark

Pablo Hasél Protests: Clashes in Madrid and Barcelona

New Zealand to Roll Out Free Period Products to All Students

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Biden and Netanyahu Finally Talk, but No Details Are Revealed About What

The C.D.C. needs to set air guidelines now for workplaces, scientists say.

U.K. Approves Study That Will Infect Volunteers With Covid

Only ‘a few million’ Johnson & Johnson doses will be ready when the vaccine is likely to be authorized, the White House says.

Facebook restricts the sharing of news in Australia as Google says it will pay some publishers.

Vaccine jabs replace glitter and samba at Rio’s Carnival.

Google agrees to pay News Corp for content in a global deal.

Gunmen in Nigeria Attack School, Abducting Dozens and Killing a Student

U.S. Charges 3 North Koreans With Hacking and Stealing Millions of Dollars

Coronavirus Vaccine Nears Final Tests in Cuba. Tourists May Be Inoculated.

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Facebook restricts the sharing of news on its platform in Australia.

Israel Is in Talks to Free Woman Who Crossed the Syrian Frontier

Biden and China: Administration Rethinks Relations

Harry and Meghan Return to the Spotlight With Oprah Interview

The Internet Is Splintering – The New York Times

Harry Dunn’s Family Can Sue for Damages in U.S., Judge Rules

How to Stop Moths? Blickling Hall Tries Bringing in Wasps

He Calls Himself ‘North Korea’s Poet Laureate.’ Two Women Call Him a Rapist.

Italy’s New Prime Minister Appeals for Unity and Sacrifice

In Myanmar Coup, Paint, Poems and Protest Art Equals Defiance

Google Is Suddenly Paying for News in Australia. What About Everywhere Else?

Rafael Nadal Is Out of the Australian Open

Global Covid-19 News: Live Updates

Three Million Shots a Day

Indian Court Rejects M.J. Akbar’s Defamation Claim in #MeToo Case

For My Next Trick … Opening a New Musical in Tokyo in a Pandemic

How to Buy a Real N95 Mask Online

A Different Early-Bird Special: Have Vaccine, Will Travel

This Cloud Computing Billing Expert Is Very Funny. Seriously.

Meet Me at the Virtual Water Cooler

The Rise of the Wellness App

As Fox News Struggles at Home, Murdoch Brings Its Playbook to the U.K.

White House Says Vaccine Supply Is Increasing

North Korean in Diving Gear Crosses Border into South Korea Undetected

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

New York Sues Amazon, Saying It Inadequately Protected Workers From Covid-19

French National Assembly Backs Law to Combat Islamist Extremism

In Videos, Dubai Princess Says She Is a ‘Hostage’

The ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Is About to Go on Trial. Here’s What We Know.

At Rio’s Carnival, Vaccine Jabs Are In, Glitter and Samba Out

Cuomo Under Scrutiny for Mishandling Nursing Home Deaths Data

Technology Executive Apologizes After Dozens of Event Attendees Contract Covid-19

Turkish Forces in Syria Protect 5 Million People

N.Y.C. Covid Vaccine Disparities Revealed in ZIP Code Data: Officials

Canada’s Weapons Bill Would Allow Cities to Ban Handguns

U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt Has New Coronavirus Outbreak

International Court Accuses Two Central African Militia Leaders of Attacks on Muslims

Stay or Go? Biden, Long a Critic of Afghan Deployments, Faces a Deadline

Teens volunteer for vaccine trials to get in on real-life science experiments.

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

A Pakistani-American Tale Upends Expectations Onscreen and in Life

After a Decade of Chaos, Can a Splintered Libya Be Made Whole?

The State House Versus Big Tech

Walking (and Skating) on Thin Ice, Some in Europe Paid the Price

British L.G.B.T. Veterans Stripped of Medals Can Get Them Back

European Court Backs Germany in Case Over 2009 Killings of Afghan Civilians

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

Accusations of Sexual Harassment Rock Greek Arts World

Trial for Aung San Suu Kyi Begins in Secret

European Court Backs Germany in Case Over 2009 Killings of Afghan Civilians

Five Sentenced to Death in Bangladesh for Killing of Blogger Avijit Roy

Bangladesh Court Sentences Five to Death for Killing American Blogger

The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on Batteries

A Bored China Propels Box Office Sales to a Record

The Haunted House of Soviets Gets a New Life

Big Tech’s Next Big Problem Could Come From People Like ‘Mr. Sweepy’

Piecing Together the Next Pandemic

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Rocket Attack in Iraq Kills a U.S. Military Contractor

Scottish University Draws Ire for Dismissing Female Gender Studies Lead

N.Y.C.’s Subway Will Run Longer Into Night Next Week

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Deaths of Soldiers and Policemen Held by Kurdish Guerrillas Roils Turkish Politics

Zuma Risks Arrest After Defying South Africa Corruption Inquiry

WHO Formally Authorizes the Use of the AstraZeneca Vaccine.

Parler, a Social Network That Attracted Trump Fans, Returns Online

Covid-19 News: Live Global Updates

Climate Activist Jailed in India as Government Clamps Down on Dissent

‘Right Now Feels So Long and Without Any End in Sight’

The Taliban Close In on Afghanistan, Pushing the Country to the Brink

‘We Can Bring Down the Regime’: Myanmar’s Protesting Workers Are Unbowed

The G.O.P. and Public Opinion

As States Expand Access to Vaccines, Supply Isn’t Keeping Up

Brittany Higgins’s Parliament Rape Claim Roils Australia

An Inside Look at Cuba’s Constant Struggle for Clean Water

An Inside Look at Cuba’s Constant Struggle for Clean Water

Clubhouse, a Tiny Audio Chat App, Breaks Through

The Taliban Close In on Afghan Cities, Pushing the Country to the Brink

In a Dangerous Game of Cat and Mouse, Iran Eyes New Targets in Africa

Prince Harry and His Wife, Meghan, Expecting Second Child

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Japan’s Economy Surges, but Covid-19 Looms

Prince Harry and His Wife, Meghan, Expecting Second Child

Big Tech’s Unlikely Next Battleground: North Dakota

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Military Imposes Full Grip on Myanmar in Overnight Crackdown

New Yorkers With Many Health Conditions Are Now Eligible for Vaccination

Guinea Declares Ebola Outbreak With at Least 3 Deaths

Despair Deepens for Young People as Pandemic Drags On

Pfizer Is The First Covid-19 Vaccine to be Approved in Japan

New Yorkers with chronic health conditions can now sign up for the vaccine.

A Decade After the Arab Spring, Autocrats Still Rule the Mideast

‘Our Goal is That No Lemurs Live Alone’

China’s Crackdown on Muslims Extends to a Resort Island

W.H.O. Researcher on His Trip to China Seeking Virus Origins

Duterte’s Forces Have a New Target: University Students

Televangelist Frederick K.C. Price Dies From Covid

Exploding Fuel Tanker Ignites Enormous Fire on Afghanistan-Iran Border

To Fight or Adapt? Venezuela’s Fading Opposition Struggles Keep Going

U.K. Virus Variant Is Probably Deadlier, Scientists Say

Less drilling, less germ spray: Dentistry adapts to the Covid era.

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Japan – The New York Times

In Sudan Border Town, Desperate Ethiopians Find ‘Second Mother Country’

A Life in Opposition: Navalny’s Path From Gadfly to Heroic Symbol

Silicon Valley’s Safe Space – The New York Times

Enduring Miles and Months Apart to Keep the Love Alive

Australia’s ‘Rebel Reverend’ Goes Viral With Barbed Liberal Messages

With Pig Parades and Youth Camps, Taiwan’s Ailing Kuomintang Tries a Revamp

The F.D.A. is struggling to start up its comprehensive monitoring system for vaccinations.

On W.H.O. Trip, China Refused to Hand Over Important Data

California Extends Vaccine Access to People With Disabilities

International Court, Battered by Critics, Elects Briton as New Prosecutor

On W.H.O. Trip, China Refused to Hand Over Important Data

Brexit Was Supposed to Liberate U.K. Businesses. They’re Seeing the Reverse.

Canadians to American Tourists: (Please) Stay Away!

French Mayor Opens Museums, Defying Coronavirus Orders

Biden Justice Dept. Asks British Court to Approve Assange Extradition

Ohio Begins Adding In 4,000 Overlooked Covid Deaths

U.S. Prepares to Lift Terrorist Designation Against Yemeni Rebels, Despite New Attacks

Amazon Sues New York Attorney General to Block Covid-19 Charges

Mario Draghi Wins Support to Form Government in Italy

U.K. High Court Says Nigerians Can Sue Shell in Britain Over Oil Spills

With the Economy on the Ropes, Hungary Goes All In on Mass Vaccination

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

Using Instagram and Acrobatics, Thieves Targeted V.I.P.s in Milan

Electric Cars, Cool. But When?

Advocates for Homeless Sue N.Y.C. Subway System Over Covid Rules

Advocates for Homeless Sue New York City’s Subway System

Massachusetts’ vaccine buddy system sets off ‘old rush.’

The pandemic and attacks against Asian-Americans mute Lunar New Year celebrations in San Francisco.

Voyager 2 Has Entered the Space Between Solar Systems

Myanmar May Target Free Speech in Effort to Stifle Protests

Covid vaccines for children are coming, but not for many months.

As the Australian Open plays on, Victoria officials order a ‘circuit breaker’ Covid lockdown.

Covid Absolutism – The New York Times

Refugees Flee Central African Republic, a Crisis the World Neglects

With new C.D.C. guidance expected, we asked experts whether it’s safe to reopen schools.

Biden administration steps in to help with the supply chain for N95 masks.

Donald Trump’s bout with Covid-19 was more serious than acknowledged at the time.

Earth to Voyager 2: After a Year in the Darkness, We Can Talk to You Again

What Sun Dawu’s Prosecution Says About China

Maryland Nears Country’s First Tax on Big Tech’s Ad Revenue

Maryland Nears Country’s First Tax on Big Tech’s Ad Revenue

Cannibalism May Be Key for These Cockroach Couples

As the Australian Open plays on, Victoria officials order a ‘circuit breaker’ Covid lockdown.

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

These fake masks looked real, and sold by the millions.

A U.S. Sportswriter’s ‘Glimpse of the Future’ in Near-Normal Australia

Millie Hughes-Fulford, NASA Shuttle Scientist, Dies at 75

Cubans Study a Shrinking List of Banned Private Enterprises

Massachusetts will vaccinate companions who accompany older people to appointments.

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Vaccines are the new diplomatic currency, and other news from around the world.

Biden Wants More Stable Diplomacy. An Abortion Fight Is a Test.

Fauci Says All Americans Could Start to Get Vaccines in April

China Bars BBC Programs After British Ban on Chinese Broadcaster

Twitter vs. India – The New York Times

Yoshiro Mori Expected to Resign as Tokyo Olympics President

Meghan Markle Wins Privacy Case Against Mail on Sunday

Covid-19 Live News and Updates

‘I’m Speaking Out:’ Calgary Firefighters Allege Decades of Racism

Could a single vaccine work against all coronaviruses? Scientists are working on one.

The Pandemic Emptied Europe’s Cities. What Will Bring People Back?

Many people left Europe’s cities in the pandemic. What will bring them back?

Unemployment claims in the U.S. remain high but decline for the fourth straight week.

A cougar is the latest cat to become infected with the virus.

Race and the pandemic: A Biden Covid-19 official discusses her goals.

Checking in on the state of the pandemic in the U.S.

Pandemic in Retreat – The New York Times

A doctor was fired after giving out Covid-19 vaccine doses that were about to expire.

India and China Use Vaccines as Diplomacy Tools

Los Angeles temporarily shuts five vaccination sites over shortages.

This nun beat Covid-19. Today she turns 117.

Why Is Facebook Rejecting These Fashion Ads?

Biden Raises Concerns With China’s Xi in First Call Since Election

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

WHO Panel Recommends AstraZeneca Vaccine Despite Variant Concerns

Biden Imposes Sanctions on Generals Who Engineered Myanmar Coup

Loujain al-Hathloul, Saudi Women’s Rights Activist, Freed From Prison

Canadian Woman Cited in Online Attacks Is Arrested in Toronto

Monolith in Turkey Is Revealed to Be Government Stunt

France Stalls Between Slow Covid Vaccine Rollout and High Infection Rates

The CDC Says Tight-Fit Masks or Double Masking Increases Protection

Can These Hedge Trimmers With Fins Avoid a Brush With Extinction?

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

‘I Did Something Useful’: Unemployed Workers Take On the Virus in Temp Jobs

Almost 117 Years Old, a French Nun Knocks Down Covid-19

Facebook Is Said to Be Building a Product to Compete With Clubhouse

Profits Steer Our Digital Future

Biden Inherits Growing Risks on Nuclear Arms Control

U.K. Announces Billions for Cladding Crisis, but Critics Say It’s Not Enough

In second impeachment, misinformation spreads at a lower intensity.

China’s Emissions of Ozone-Harming Gas Are Declining, Studies Find

Twitter Removes Accounts in India Under Pressure from Narendra Modi

Rihanna and LVMH Hit Pause on Fenty, Their Fashion Line

In France, Covid cases plateau, vaccinations still lag and weariness sets in.

Live Global Covid-19 Pandemic Updates

Create a Digital Commonplace Book

What Made the Indonesian Plane Crash? New Report Sheds Light

Facebook Dials Down the Politics for Users

Childhood colds don’t prevent coronavirus infection, a study finds.

Trump’s Rough Day – The New York Times

Chicago’s teachers approve a deal that would send students back to the classroom.

Rawiri Waititi Wins Tie War in New Zealand Parliament

U.K. residents may not be allowed to travel abroad until all adults are vaccinated.

Chicago’s teachers approve a deal that would send students back to the classroom.

Childhood Colds Do Not Prevent Coronavirus Infection, Study Finds

In Canada, Americans Are Missed, With Limits

Rawiri Waititi Ejected From New Zealand Parliament in Tie Debate

He Calls It a ‘Colonial Noose.’ New Zealand’s Parliament Calls It Mandatory.

China’s Mars Mission Is Up Next to Orbit the Red Planet

F.D.A. Authorizes Another Antibody Treatment

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

California Has Most U.S. Covid Deaths

Iran Suggests It May Seek Nuclear Weapons, in New Escalation of Threats

California Has Most U.S. Covid Deaths

Head of Elite French University Resigns Following Professor Incest Case

‘I’m Not a Cat,’ Says Lawyer Having Zoom Difficulties

Chirlane McCray, N.Y.C.’s first lady, gets a vaccine shot and says ‘there really is nothing to be afraid of.’

Why Germany Prosecutes the Aged for Nazi Roles It Long Ignored

N.Y.’s vaccine websites weren’t working, so he built a new one for $50.

Polish Court Orders Scholars to Apologize Over Holocaust Study

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Covid-19 Live Updates: Cases, Vaccine and Variant News

You Can’t Find a Laptop. Or a Car?

Netherlands Halts Adoptions From Abroad After Exposing Past Abuses

Renzi’s Power Play Is a ‘Masterpiece.’ He’ll Be the First to Tell You.

What Is Amazon Web Services?

The Power Balance Is Shifting in London’s Commercial Real Estate

Peter Madsen, Killer of Kim Wall, Is Sentenced for a Jailbreak

‘The Death Market’: Oxygen Shortage Leaves Mexicans to Die at Home

Myanmar Protests Continue, Despite Warnings of a Military Crackdown

With Mission to China, W.H.O. Tries to Rehabilitate Its Image

Colleges vowed a safer spring, but then students, and variants, arrived.

What to do with all those disposable masks? Turn them into roads, researchers say.

Kirill Serebrennikov Is Fired as Director of Gogol Center

Aleksei Navalny Supporters Wear Red

Olympics Chief Said Sorry for Demeaning Women. In Japan, That’s Often Enough.

Olympics Chief Said Sorry for Demeaning Women. In Japan, That’s Often Enough.

`Woke’ American Ideas Are a Threat, French Leaders Say

With Mission to China, W.H.O. Tries to Rehabilitate Its Image

The Trial Begins – The New York Times

Bodies again pile up in Bolivia as Latin America endures a long, deadly coronavirus wave.

Clubhouse Cracked China’s Firewall. A People Shined Through.

How This New Yorker Created a Vaccine Appointment Website for $50

N.Y.’s Vaccine Websites Weren’t Working. He Built a New One for $50.

Remote Learning Isn’t Just for Kids

A Glimpse of a Bygone Life on Scottish Islands, Plucked From the Trash

Floods in Morocco Kill at Least 24 at Illegal Factory

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Reddit, the Talk of the Internet, Raises $250 Million

Colombia Makes ‘Historic’ Decision to Grant Legal Status to 1.7 Million Venezuelan Migrants

Mountains, Ice and Climate Change: A Recipe for Disasters

Bitcoin and Dogecoin Are Boosted by Elon Musk

How South Africa’s Hope of Imminent Vaccine Relief Crumbled

The Netanyahu Trial, Explained – The New York Times

The Netanyahu Trial, Explained – The New York Times

State Capitols Grapple With Mask Mandates Amid Coronavirus

Paris Opera to Act on Racist Stereotypes in Ballet

Representative Ron Wright of Texas Dies After Battling Covid-19

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

A Surprise in Africa: Air Pollution Falls as Economies Rise

Before Himalayan Flood, India Ignored Warnings of Development Risks

New Ebola Outbreak Threatens in Congo

A Massacre in a Forest Becomes a Test of Poland’s Pushback on Wartime Blame

The Gig Economy Dipped Again in the Fall. But How Bad Was It?

Facebook says it plans to remove posts with false vaccine claims.

A Monolith Appears in Turkey

The Auto Revolution Is Here

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

Germany, Sweden and Poland Expel Russian Diplomats in Retaliatory Move

Illegal Walkie-Talkies and Other ‘Crimes’ in Authoritarian Societies

China Blocks Clubhouse App After Brief Flowering of Debate

K2’s Winter Harshness Blamed as 3 Climbers Are Missing

Benjamin Netanyahu Pleads Not Guilty in Israel Corruption Trial

Full Employment – The New York Times

Democrats plan a child tax credit of up to $3,600 as part of their stimulus bill.

Virus Hastens Exit from Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Community

How Geng Xiaonan Ran Afoul of China’s Communist Party

Biden Administration Moves to Rejoin U.N. Human Rights Council

China Arrests Cheng Lei, Australian Host for Chinese State TV

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Does Not Work Well Against Virus Variant in South Africa

Will the Super Bowl Cause a Coronavirus Surge?

South Africa Says AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine is Not Effective at Stopping Variant

Turned Back by Italy, Migrants Face Perilous Winter in Balkans

US Health Experts: Vaccines Will Increase by Spring

With a Mass Funeral, Yazidi Survivors Honor Victims of ISIS

Chicago Teachers Reach a Tentative Deal to Reopen Schools.

Where Do Vaccine Doses Go, and Who Gets Them? The Algorithms Decide

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

George P. Shultz, Influential Cabinet Official Under Nixon and Reagan, Dies at 100

To fight the virus, France relaxes its ban on an American habit: lunch at your desk.

Yellen Warns Jobs Will be Slow to Rebound Without Stimulus

France to Scrap Law Banning Desk Lunches

Protesters Rally Across Myanmar, Defying Coup and Risking Crackdown

60 Black health experts urge Black Americans to get vaccinated.

How to handle pandemic fear and stress? For many, the answer is getting married.

Ecuador’s Presidential Election Is a Referendum on the Past

Glacier Bursts in India, Leaving 150 Missing in Floods

Haiti Braces for Unrest as President Refuses to Step Down

Is Your Vaccine Card Selfie a Gift for Scammers? Maybe.

Two Nations Mark Anniversary of Two Notable Covid-19 Deaths

Reaching for that pack of smokes? You aren’t the only one.

A no-bid contract to track vaccinations leads to frustration and a cease-and-desist letter.

Carmen Vázquez, a longtime force in the world of L.G.B.T.Q. rights, dies at 72.

In Beleaguered Babylon, Doing Battle Against Time, Water and Modern Civilization

Getting the Vaccine Along With a Glimmer of Hope

How Do the Nobel Peace Prize Nominations Work?

To Fight or Hide: Fear Grips Myanmar With Military Back in Charge

In Afghanistan, a Booming Kidney Trade Preys on the Poor

How the US Lost to Hackers

Watch This Billion-Year Journey of Earth’s Tectonic Plates

HNA Was Once China’s Biggest Dealmaker. Now It Faces Bankruptcy.

How the United States Lost to Hackers

How the Pandemic Left the $25 Billion Hudson Yards Eerily Deserted

Chile Police Shooting Leads to Protests in Southern Town

Biden Reverses Trump Terrorist Designation for Houthis in Yemen

I.C.C. Rules It Has Jurisdiction to Examine Possible Israel War Crimes

Three false claims about the election made in Mike Lindell’s new film.

‘An Affront to Individuals’ Privacy Rights’: Canada’s Growing Online Discomfort

What Awaits Navalny in Russia’s Brutal Penal Colony System

Biden Ends Military Aid for Saudi War in Yemen. Ending the War Is Harder.

Woman, 95, Indicted on 10,000 Counts of Accessory to Murder in Nazi Camp

With British soccer clubs barred from traveling to Germany, the Champions League is disrupted.

A Natural Work of Art May Be Hiding Among Indian Cave Masterpieces

He Almost Quit the Law. Instead, He Reset Canada’s Indigenous Dialogue.

Mass vaccination could blunt epidemic in U.K. in weeks.

Wisconsin had a mask law. Then it didn’t. Then it did. Stay tuned.

Margaret C. Snyder, the U.N.’s ‘First Feminist,’ Dies at 91

Winning With Uncle Sam’s Help

Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Denied Bail by Canadian Judge

Russian Campaign Promotes Homegrown Vaccine and Undercuts Rivals

Israel’s Covid Vaccination Results Point a Way Out of Pandemic

On Ballet TikTok, a Place for Young Dancers to Be Real

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

In Hong Kong, Easing the Pain of Covid With the Kindness of Strangers

AstraZeneca Shot Found to Be Protective Against Coronavirus Variant First Seen in U.K.

Hong Kong Cartoon Aims to Teach Children About National Security

In Geopolitical Struggle Over Myanmar, China Has an Edge

The Left’s Vaccine Problem – The New York Times

Navalny Back in Court, This Time in Defamation Case

The N.F.L. had more than 700 coronavirus positives, but Seattle’s Seahawks had none.

Travel and the Art of Anticipation

Pacific Islands’ Most Important Megaphone Falls Into Discord

Power, Patriotism and 1.4 Billion People:How China Beat the Virus and Roared Back

T Magazine Australia Launching in March

A ‘Masculinity Crisis’? China Says the Boys Are Not All Right

Biden Signals Break With Trump Foreign Policy in a Wide-Ranging State Dept. Speech

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Its Borders Shut, New Zealand Prods Local Tourists to ‘Do Something New’

Its Borders Shut, New Zealand Prods Local Tourists to ‘Do Something New’

New Zealand Sentences Woman Caught With Cacti Strapped to Her Body

U.K.’s Boris Johnson Wins Vaccine Spat with E.U.

Quest for Hollywood Fame Splits Redditors at Heart of Market Frenzy

No, AOC Didn’t Make Up Her Capitol Riots Experience

Who Is Yulia Navalnaya, the Wife of Aleksei Navalny?

Anne Sacoolas, Suspect in Harry Dunn Case, Worked for U.S., Lawyer Says

Biden Freezes Trump’s Withdrawal of 12,000 Troops From Germany

Israel’s Vaccine Success Unleashes a Debate on Palestinian Inequities

Vale Mining Company to Pay $7 Billion in Compensation for Brazil Dam Collapse

Paris Hilton Has a Podcast, With a Twist

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

Afghan War Casualty Report: February 2021

Lokman Slim, a Prominent Lebanese Critic of Hezbollah, Is Killed

Instagram Bans Hundreds of Accounts With Stolen User Names

Uber for Everything – The New York Times

The Mouse That Survived a Volcanic Apocalypse

5 Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram Now

In Myanmar, a Cult of Personality Meets Its Downfall

Mario Draghi Saved the Euro. Can He Now Save Italy?

U.K. Regulator Revokes License for China-Backed Broadcaster

Iranian Envoy Found Guilty in France Bomb Plot

‘A Glitch in the Matrix’ Review: Is This All Just a Simulation?

Former Uganda Militia Leader Is Convicted of War Crimes

Biden’s Early Strategy – The New York Times

Coming Soon: The ‘Vaccine Passport’

Do viewers want TV that reflects a shared pandemic reality, or that distracts from it?

With French Theaters Closed, Puppetry Takes Center Stage

Inside the Shadowy Militias Luring Unsuspecting Afghans to Fight, or Die

Academic Facing Jail in Iran Escapes to U.K.

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Parler CEO John Matze Says He Was Fired

Mexico Arrests Police Officers Over Massacre

Federal Judge Orders Oregon State Prisons to Vaccinate Inmates

Clearview AI’s Facial-Recognition App Called Illegal in Canada

How Andy Jassy, Amazon’s Next C.E.O., Was a ‘Brain Double’ for Jeff Bezos

Vaccine News Gives Hope for Spring, if Enough People Get the Shots

Why US Vaccine Numbers Took a Dip and Why it Might Not Mean Much

Biden Demands Russia and Myanmar Reverse Course

Declaring Democracy Won’t be Subverted, Biden Demands Russia and Myanmar Reverse Course

Jeff Bezos Renews Focus on Blue Origin, Which Has Been Slower to Launch

June Rose Bellamy, Adventurous Burmese Princess, Dies at 88

Biden and Immigration: President to Welcome More Refugees, but Far From All Will Get In

New Vaccine Puzzle: Who Should Get Which Shot?

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

U.S. Should Slow Withdrawal From Afghanistan, Bipartisan Panel Urges

Archaeologists Find a Mummy With a Golden Tongue

Nearly Half of U.S. States Allow Teachers to Get Shots.

Amazon Without Jeff Bezos – The New York Times

Canada Formally Declares Proud Boys a Terrorist Group

The AstraZeneca vaccine is shown to cut transmission of the virus.

Pakistan Jails Gulalai Ismail’s Father After Failing to Catch Her

Léna Situations, Upstart French Influencer, Is Rattling the Literary Lions

What Can You Buy With Bitcoin?

These Lizards Have a Hot Trick to Escape Hungry Snakes

Rebuild or Leave ‘Paradise’: Climate Change Dilemma Facing a Nicaraguan Coastal Town

W.H.O. experts who are investigating the origin of the virus visit a lab in Wuhan.

Coronavirus Vaccines, Variants and World News: Live Updates

India’s Response to Farmer Protests Stirs Fears of Modi’s Power

Officials Outline Tokyo Olympics Plan for a Safe Games Without Quarantines

Court Faults France Over ‘Ecological Damage’ From Its Emissions Levels

Tokyo Olympics Chief Yoshiro Mori in Furor Over Sexist Comments

Navalny Supporters Aim to Seize Momentum in Challenging Putin

Mario Draghi Is Asked to Form Government in Italy

Superspreader Sunday? – The New York Times

Myanmar Military Charges Aung San Suu Kyi With Obscure Infraction

After Coup, Myanmar Military Charges Aung San Suu Kyi With Obscure Infraction

Are Private Messaging Apps the Next Misinformation Hot Spot?

Coastal Nicaragua Towns Face a Climate-Change Dilemma After Double Hurricanes Hit

The AstraZeneca vaccine is shown to dramatically cut transmission of the virus.

India’s coronavirus victims are memorialized online, and other news from around the world.

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Italy Looks to Mario Draghi to Solve Crisis, to Delight of Pro-E.U. Politicians

How Hong Kong’s Lowliest Politicians Became Its Champions of Freedom

U.N. Delays Salvage of Yemen Oil Tanker Amid Fears of Major Spill

Hero, Inspiration and Beacon of Hope: Tributes Pour In for Tom Moore

States in the US are Pulling Back Vaccine Doses from Federal Program for Nursing Homes

As Moderna looks to increase the doses in vaccine vials, the White House announces an expected boost in manufacturing.

Jeff Bezos to Step Down as Amazon Chief Executive

Watch SpaceX’s Starship Conduct a Test Launch

Tom Moore, Who Inspired Covid-Ravaged U.K. With Charity Walks, Dies at 100

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Virus Surge in Portugal Puts Hospitals on the Brink

Russia’s Vaccine Is Safe and Effective, Published Study Shows

Robinhood’s C.E.O., Vlad Tenev, Is in the Hot Seat

Iran Agrees to Free South Korean Ship’s Crew

The Virus Variant Spreading in Britain May Make Vaccines Less Effective, Study Shows

How to Fix Facebook Groups

Moderna wants to increase the number of vaccine doses in each vial.

Myanmar’s Army Is Back in Charge. It Never Truly Left.

Live Global Covid-19 News Updates: Vaccines, Variants, Cases and More

Kehinde Wiley’s Black Rock Resident Artists Are Named

Britain, ravaged by one virus variant, is trying to hunt down another.

For Britain’s Art Dealers, Post-Brexit Trade Isn’t So Free

Aleksei Navalny Appears in Court for Decision on Prison Sentence

Portugal has Europe’s highest death rate and is desperately short of hospital beds.

Blue vs. Red Economic Records

A top E.U. official comes under fire in the vaccine wars.

How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis

How a Deadly Power Game Undid Myanmar’s Democratic Hopes

A Chinese Dissident Tried to Fly to His Sick Wife in the U.S. Then He Vanished.

First Came the Lockdown. Then Came the Wildfire.

The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in February

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

The Skin-Deep Physics of Sidewinder Snakes

What Is GameStop, the Company, Really Worth? Does It Matter?

Nepal Seeks to Ban 2 Climbers It Says Faked Everest Summit

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Returning Home After Long Sea Tour Watching Iran

To Get on This SpaceX Flight, You Don’t Have to Be Rich, Just Lucky

Top E.U. Official Comes Under Fire in Vaccine Wars

Prestigious Istanbul University Fights Erdogan’s Reach

In Myanmar Coup, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Ends as Neither Democracy Hero nor Military Foil

BioNTech promises 75 million additional vaccine doses for the E.U.

Not yet desperate, Japan and South Korea plod toward vaccinations.

A W.H.O. team looks for clues about the origins of the virus in Wuhan.

The Chinese police arrest more than 80 people suspected of manufacturing fake vaccines.

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Sidelined by Cuomo, nine top New York State health officials have quit in recent months.

One thing that’s missing in the reopening plans of U.S. schools: the trust of Black families.

Severe Punishment Awaits Protesters in Russia, Kremlin Says

U.K. Opposition Demands Action as Building Cladding Crisis Escalates

America Stinks at Video Games?

Live Global Covid-19 Vaccine, Variants, Stimulus and Cases Updates

Alzheimer’s Prediction May Be Found in Writing Tests

A Movie Festival for One, on a Tiny Nordic Island

Modi’s Budget for India Reflects Stark Choices

Vietnam Gives Nguyen Phu Trong a 3rd Term as Communist Chief

Myanmar’s Coup in Pictures – The New York Times

Good Vaccine News – The New York Times

$500 billion in aid to small businesses: How much did it help?

The Case of the Serial Sperm Donor

Pinduoduo Employee Deaths Ignites China Debate Over Work

One Case, Total Lockdown: Australia’s Lessons for a Pandemic World

Myanmar’s Coup, Explained – The New York Times

Thailand Targets Pro-Democracy Protesters in Sweeping Legal Dragnet

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Australia Puts Perth In Lockdown Over One Covid Case

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Detained in Myanmar Amid Coup Fears

Fact Check: Hank Aaron’s Death Was Not Related to Covid-19 Vaccine

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Detained by Myanmar Army Amid Coup Fears

Captain Tom, Who Raised Millions for U.K. Health Workers, Hospitalized With Covid-19

Militants Storm Hotel in Somali Capital and Blasts Rock Area

Why Some Who Are Vaccinated Still Get Coronavirus

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

N.Y.C. Postpones Vaccine Appointments As Winter Storm Approaches

Not Yet Desperate, Japan and South Korea Plod Toward Vaccinations

Ten G.O.P. senators sketch out their own proposed relief bill in a letter to Biden.

Pictures From Russia Protests – The New York Times

In Russia, Economic Slump Erodes Consensus That Shielded Putin

As Biden Plans Global Democracy Summit, Skeptics Say: Heal Thyself First

Live Updates: Navalny Protests Grip Russia

This Ammonite Was Fossilized Outside Its Shell

Here’s a Way to Learn if Facial Recognition Systems Used Your Photos

He Can’t Carry a Tune, but Chang-rae Lee Has a Song to Sing

As Virus Variants Spread, ‘No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe’

Protesters Disrupt Dodger Stadium Vaccinations

The C.D.C. Issues Mask Mandate for Domestic Travel

‘Like Wartime’: Canadian Companies Unite to Start Mass Virus Testing

A 10-Year-Old GameStop Investor Cashed In. His Return? Over 5,000%

Britain’s vaccine rollout is a rare pandemic-response success for the country.

Scientists see the discovery of the South Africa variant in South Carolina as a ‘pivotal moment.’

A Seattle hospital refrigerator malfunction led to a frenzied overnight inoculation drive.

A Vast Web of Vengeance

At Elite French Universities, Students Demand Environmental Action

The Silicon Valley Start-Up That Caused Wall Street Chaos

E.U. Makes a Sudden and Embarrassing U-Turn on Vaccines

Museveni Faces a More Critical U.S. and E.U. After Ugandan Election

Paris, Shuttered, Must be Imagined

Vaccine Rollout Gives U.K. a Rare Win in Pandemic

As Protests Grip Russia, Putin Critics of Many Stripes Rally Around Navalny

They’re Flocking to America to Make a Fortune Playing Video Games

Vaccine Rollout Gives U.K. a Rare Win in Pandemic

The Australian Open will allow up to 30,000 spectators a day.

Pregnant Women May Receive Covid Vaccines Safely, W.H.O. Says

Cardinal Dolan, the leader of New York’s Catholic Church, is in quarantine.

After Newness Fades, Canada Settles Down to Legal Marijuana

Coachella Is Canceled Again – The New York Times

As Biden Lifts Anti-Abortion Gag Rule, Health Providers Rejoice

Health Providers Worldwide Welcome Biden Reversal of Anti-Abortion Rule

G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars

Tet Is Full of Traditions, but You Can Have It Your Way

U.S. Airstrike Kills Top ISIS Leader in Iraq

Germany won’t allow some nonresidents to enter the country, even with a negative test.

Corky Lee, Who Photographed Asian-American Life, Dies at 73

Vaccine Rollout Gives U.K. a Rare Win in Battling Pandemic

Macron Tells Biden that Cooperation With U.S. Cannot Be Dependence

France closes its borders to all countries outside the E.U. as cases rise.

The Stock Traders of Reddit and TikTok

E.U. Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine and Limits Exports

Mayor Bill de Blasio offers an ambitious plan for New York City’s recovery from the pandemic.

Elon Musk, GameStop and the C.E.O. as Internet Troll

Columbia students go on tuition strike, saying online classes aren’t worth full price.

Health care unions amplify the voices of frontline workers overwhelmed by pandemic conditions.

Vaccine Rollout Gives U.K. a Rare Win in Battling Pandemic

Everything’s a Joke Until It’s Not

Former U.S. Climate Leaders Press Biden on Amazon Deforestation

Billionaires Bicker Over Space Toys

G.M. Wants to Make Electric Cars. China Dominates the Market.

Shell Subsidiary in Nigeria Must Compensate Farmers, Dutch Court Rules

AstraZeneca Vaccine, Variants and Global News :Covid-19 Live Updates

With a Gift of Art, a Daughter Honors, if Not Absolves, Her Father

Kouchner Casts Harsh Light on French Elite With Incest Charge

Violence May Delay U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan

A Pandemic Is Hard Enough. For Some, Being Single Has Made It Harder.

E.U. demands answers on AstraZeneca delay and releases contract before likely approval.

Biden’s Health Care Moves – The New York Times

He’s Israel’s ‘prince of Torah.’ But to some, he’s the king of Covid.

Inside a Pro-Huawei Influence Campaign

The ‘Roaring Kitty’ Rally: How a Reddit User and His Friends Roiled the Markets

China to Stop Recognizing Special U.K. Passports for Hong Kongers

Join Us in Miami! Love, Masters of the Universe

He Is Israel’s ‘Prince of Torah.’ But to Some, He Is the King of Covid.

To help reassure skeptical Black Americans, Tyler Perry gets vaccinated as cameras roll.

After offering vaccines to wealthy donors, a Washington hospital system apologizes.

A ‘bunch of kids’ ran a major vaccination site for Philadelphia. Then the city cut its ties.

Fauci takes Biden’s school reopening message right to teachers.

Mexico’s death toll becomes the world’s third highest, surpassing India’s.

Still Looking for a New Gaming Console? Here’s Why

China Frees Tashi Wangchuk, Tibetan Who Fought for Language Rights

Robinhood, in Need of Cash, Raises $1 Billion From Its Investors

Germany says vaccine shortages are likely to last another 10 weeks, and other news from around the world.

A ‘bunch of kids’ ran a major vaccination site for Philadelphia. Then the city cut its ties.

My Attempt to Prepare for a Future Without Google

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

A Washington hospital system apologizes after offering vaccines to wealthy donors.

Pauline Anna Strom, Composer of Enduring Electronic Sounds, Dies at 74

Pregnant Women Get Conflicting Advice on Covid-19 Vaccines

Facebook Said to Consider Suing Apple Over App Store Practices

Governments Sign Secret Vaccine Deals: Here’s What They Hide

‘Declaration of War’: Protesters in Poland Vow to Fight Abortion Ban

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Check this out to get your every Covid-19 vaccine question answered. Really.

Here’s how the coronavirus turns the body against itself.

Health workers were stuck in the snow in Oregon with vaccines, so they improvised.

Facebook Is Hated — and Rich

The GameStop Reckoning Was a Long Time Coming

Biden’s Promise of Immigration Reform Raises Hopes in Latin America

The variant that emerged in South Africa is reported in the U.S. for the first time.

America’s Cup: The Resurrection of American Magic

In Afghanistan, Follow the White High-Tops and You’ll Find the Taliban

Covid-19 Live News and Updates

Top Pakistani Court Upholds Reversal of Conviction in Daniel Pearl Killing

Archaeologists Discover Spot in Alaska Where Indigenous Fort Once Stood

Russian Court Orders Aleksei Navalny Kept in Jail

Tanzania’s president says ‘vaccines don’t work,’ earning a rebuff from the W.H.O.

A Fall in Virus Cases

‘Get your shot here’: At Dodger Stadium, the lines are for vaccine, not beer.

How the Coronavirus Turns the Body Against Itself

Actually, QR Codes Never Went Away

German Neo-Nazi Sentenced to Life for Murder of Merkel Ally

To Avoid an Outbreak, China Cancels Lunar New Year for Millions of Migrants

Thailand Legalizes Early-Term Abortions but Keeps Other Restrictions

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

E.U. Border Agency Pulls Out of Hungary Over Rights Abuses

Iran Presses Biden to Restore Nuclear Deal and Drop Sanctions

Navalny Allies and Offices Targeted in Raids as Kremlin Turns Up Pressure

Facebook posts a 33 percent increase in revenue and a 53 percent jump in profit.

Poland Imposes Near-Total Ban on Abortion

Buhari Fires Nigeria's Top Generals and Appoints Replacements

Vaccine Shortages Hit E.U. in a Setback for Its Immunization Race

India’s Farmers and Modi Weigh Options After New Delhi Clash

Britain Will Make Citizens Quarantine at Hotels at Their Own Expense

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

One Tale From an Amazon Seller

Survivors get a vaccine on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

How Biden’s Climate Ambitions Could Shift America’s Global Footprint

Covid-19 Live News and Updates

E.U. and U.K. Fight Over Covid Vaccines: 'Solidarity Is Failing'

A Populist Leader Kicks Off a Culture War, Starting in Museums

Moscow mayor lifts restrictions, declaring the pandemic is ‘on the decline.’

The Filibuster Fight – The New York Times

The Wisconsin Senate voted to end a statewide mask mandate.

Why India’s Farmer are Protesting

The number of Americans who want to be vaccinated as soon as possible has risen, a survey found.

The Biden administration nears a deal for enough shots to vaccinate 300 million Americans by the end of summer.

Truckers Shun U.K. Ports to Avoid Brexit Red Tape

What We Learned From Apple’s New Privacy Labels

While You Weren’t Looking: Revised Airline Policies May Make Flying Better

MyPillow C.E.O.’s Trump Conspiracy Theories Put Company on the Spot

Who’s Making All Those Scam Calls?

Groups Put French State on Legal Notice Over Police Racism

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

‘Solidarity Is Failing’: E.U. and U.K. Fight Over Scarce Vaccines

After Government Falls, Italy Must Navigate Pandemic on ‘Cruise Control’

For sale in Oklahoma: a large stockpile of hydroxychloroquine.

Vancouver Couple Fined After Flying to Remote Town for Vaccination

Wisconsin Pharmacist who Tried to Destroy Vaccines to Plead Guilty

Biden Will Restore U.S. Relations With Palestinians, Reversing Trump Cutoff

New York’s vaccine rollout has left out a high-risk group: inmates.

The State Department is warning Americans that help will be limited if they go abroad for nonessential reasons.

CDC Officials Say Evidence Indicates Schools Can Reopen If Precautions Are Taken

Britain Passes a Grim Milestone of 100,000 Coronavirus Deaths

The U.S. is now requiring tests for all incoming travelers and warning Americans that help could be limited if they go abroad.

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Biden and Putin Speak, Agreeing to Extend Nuclear Treaty

The Secrets of Instagram Growth-Hacking

What is a Blockchain? Is It Hype?

Turkey Offers Uncertain Refuge for Iranians Fleeing Persecution

Fire That Killed Hsieh May Have Been Carelessness or Intentional, Officials Say

Democratic Congress Prepares to Take On Big Tech

What Do Gamers Wear? – The New York Times

Italy’s Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, Resigns After Weeks of Infighting

Diary Sow, Senegalese Student Missing in Paris, Is Said to Be Found

A Vine Reunion? Video Apps Clash and Byte Join Forces

Hong Kong’s First Covid-19 Lockdown Exposes Deep-Rooted Inequality

Protests in India Turn Violent as Angry Farmers Clash With Police

Mona Lisa Is Alone, but Still Smiling

Day of Celebration or Mourning? Australia Grapples With Its National Holiday

Twitter Acquires Revue, a Newsletter Company

How Travel Restrictions Work – The New York Times

South Korean Mayor Sexually Harassed Secretary, Report Finds

Israel’s early vaccine data offers hope.

British Auto Industry Risks Slow Decline After Brexit

They Found a Way to Limit Big Tech’s Power: Using the Design of Bitcoin

Fashion Trends Are Often Recycled. Now More Clothing Can Be, Too.

Why Is Big Tech Policing Free Speech? Because the Government Isn’t

Telegram, Pro-Democracy Tool, Struggles Over New Fans From Far Right

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

First U.S. Case of Brazil-based Variant Found

Indian Farmers March Set for Republic Day

In Israel, Infections Drop Sharply After One Shot of Vaccine

Mexicans Worry That Even Getting Covid Won’t Make Their Leader Take It Seriously

James R. Flynn, Who Found We Are Getting Smarter, Dies at 86

Pompidou Center, Aging Symbol of the Future, to Close for Renovations

Giuseppe Conte to Resign as Italian Prime Minister

Four falsehoods Giuliani spread about Dominion.

The White House is extending travel bans on Europe and Brazil, and adding South Africa, because of the virus.

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

russia-europe – The New York Times

China wanted to show off its vaccines. It’s backfiring.

Why Your TV Spies on You

Twitter will test letting some users fact-check tweets.

Rare Violin Tests Germany’s Commitment to Atone for Its Nazi Past

In U.K., Concern Grows Over Vaccine Hesitancy Among Minority Groups

An Organ Recital, With a Coronavirus Shot

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

Chinese and Indian Troops Clash at Their Disputed Border

Here’s why West Virginia is a leader in the U.S. vaccine rollout.

Five Past Vaccine Drives and How They Worked

Song Yoo-jung, a South Korean Actress, Has Died at 26

Trump Wants Back on Facebook. This Star-Studded Jury Might Let Him.

Moderna Says Vaccine Still Protects Against Virus Variants

Israel Extradites Teacher Accused of Abuse in Australia, Reports Say

A vaccine ad invokes the culture of Mardi Gras to reduce hesitancy.

Debating Stimulus Checks – The New York Times

In Poor Madrid Neighborhood, Biggest Snowfall in Half Century Deepens Misery

Monitoring the Weather at the Edge of the World

Amazon Union Drive Takes Hold in Unlikely Place

The World’s Rarest Turtle Has a Shot at Escaping Extinction

China Wanted to Show Off Its Vaccines. It’s Backfiring.

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

AMLO, Mexican President, Has Coronavirus

How Space Became the Next ‘Great Power’ Contest Between the U.S. and China

Portugal’s President Wins Re-election, but Far Right Gains

Five Takeaways From the Developing Space War Between China and the U.S.

Navalny Attacked by Putin Allies After Russia Protests

How to Keep Internet Trolls Out of Remote Workplaces

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Britain’s Alarm Over Virus Variant Silences Foes of Lockdown

French Roosters Now Crow With the Law Behind Them

Capitol Riot Puts Spotlight on ‘Apocalyptically Minded’ Global Far Right

China Sends Warplanes to Taiwan Strait in a Show of Force to Biden

Pro-Navalny Protest Photos: Wave of Anger Rolls Across Russia

For Nicaragua’s Lobstermen, Deadly Dives Are All Too Common

Asia’s ‘El Chapo’ Is Arrested in Amsterdam

Chinese Miner Pulled to Surface 2 Weeks After Underground Explosion

University of Michigan Suspends Athletic Activities Over Coronavirus Variant

‘America’s salad bowl’ is fertile ground for Covid-19.

Uber, After Buying Postmates, Lays Off More Than 180 Employees

Mass Rallies Sweep Russia in Protests Over Navalny’s Arrest

U.S. Virus Cases Top 25 Million

Olympic Athlete Speaks of Assault and Breaks a Bigger Silence in Greece

Barred From U.S. Under Trump, Muslims Exult in Biden’s Open Door

Navalny Protests: Live Updates as Russians Demand Opposition Leader’s Release

In Crises, Vaccines Can Be Stretched, but Not Easily

A Decade On, Silence Fills Egypt’s Field of Broken Dreams

Two Years After Legalizing Cannabis, Has Canada Kept Its Promises?

If Poor Countries Go Unvaccinated, a Study Says, Rich Ones Will Pay

Help With Vaccination Push Comes From Unexpected Businesses

Philippine Drug Raid Leaves 13 Dead

Hong Kong locks down a neighborhood for the first time since the pandemic began.

Beny Steinmetz, a Mining Magnate, Found Guilty in Swiss Corruption Trial

NY State Will Temporarily Run Out of Vaccine Doses by End of Day

Dave Chappelle tests positive for the virus.

Fresh Starts at the Top in Both Washington and Ottawa

New Virus Variant May Be Somewhat Deadlier, U.K. Warns

A Year Later, Wuhan, the First Post Coronavirus Pandemic City

Voices From China’s Covid Crisis, One Year After Wuhan Lockdown

How Beijing Turned China’s Covid-19 Tragedy to Its Advantage

Five million in the U.K. have gotten a vaccine and officials hint the variant may be more deadly, though it’s too soon to tell.

On ‘Rooftop of Africa,’ Ethiopia’s Troops Hunt Fugitive Former Rulers

Justin Trudeau to Get Biden’s First Official Call to a Foreign Leader

Intelligence Analysts Use U.S. Smartphone Location Data Without Warrants, Memo Says

Russia Seeks to Divert Youths From Lure of Navalny Protests

Smugglers Get Long Prison Terms in U.K. for Their Roles in Killing 39 Migrants

Facebook Invokes Its ‘Supreme Court’

Can an Executive in Kansas Save Movie Theaters?

Kremlin Welcomes Biden’s Offer to Extend Nuclear Treaty

A Vaccine Road Trip – The New York Times

Preserving Brutal Histories, One Garment at a Time

Director of Amazon’s ‘Tandav’ Cuts Scenes After Pressure From India’s Hindu Nationalists

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

A glimmer of hope in the U.K.: Nearly 5 million have received vaccine shots.

Ukraine Ended Secret Government Spending. Vaccine Makers Now Demand It.

Margaret Court to Get a Top Australian Honor, Drawing Outrage

1971: After 2 Years and 100 Sessions, Vietnam Peace Talks Remain Deadlocked

An Australia With No Google? The Bitter Fight Behind a Drastic Threat

Google Shuts Loon Helium Balloon Project

Saying Goodbye to Melbourne’s Weird and Wonderful Taxidermy

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Eli Lilly Claims Drug Prevents Coronavirus Infection in Nursing Homes

Google Shuts Loon Hot-Air Balloon Project

Canada’s Governor General Resigns Amid Reports of a Toxic Workplace

Biden Cancels Keystone XL Pipeline and Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

Suhail Zaheer Lari, Force for Preservation in Pakistan, Dies at 84

A year after the U.S. recorded its first virus case, the outbreak has ravaged the nation and deaths remain high.

In Court, Peter Nygard’s Lawyers Fail to Satisfy Judge’s Terms for Bail

Former Vatican Banker Convicted of Money Laundering and Embezzlement

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Drug Prevents Coronavirus Infection in Nursing Homes, Maker Claims

Glastonbury Canceled Again, Casting Doubt Over Europe’s Music Festivals

U.K. Hospitals Struggle to Cope With a New Coronavirus Variant

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Says Russia Wants to Force It Out

What Internet Censorship Looks Like

‘Cannabis Factory’ Is Found in London’s Deserted Financial District

Traveling With a Purpose: For Some, It’s a 2021 Resolution

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

An A.S.L. interpreter who gave coronavirus updates dies of Covid-19 complications.

Former Coach Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Raping Star Speedskater

During one pandemic, students are training for the next.

New coronavirus variants could challenge vaccine efforts.

Sri Lanka reopens its airports, despite a surge in cases and chaos around a shaman’s tonic.

E.U. and U.K. in a Diplomatic Spat Over Ambassador’s Status

Biden’s First Day – The New York Times

Suicide Bombing in Crowded Baghdad Market Kills at Least 15

Amid One Pandemic, Students Train for the Next

Raised on Le Carré, He Wrote a Thriller Dipped in Poison

Locked Up in a Hotel for a Year, Then a Sudden Taste of Freedom

Biden restores ties with the World Health Organization cut by Trump.

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

The Netherlands will ban many flights and impose a nationwide curfew.

Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines

Iraq Flouts Coronavirus Precautions Amid Herd Immunity Belief

Keystone Rejection Tests Trudeau’s Balancing Act on Climate and Energy

Report Aims at ‘Reconciling’ France and Algeria, Its Former Colony

Madrid Explosion Leaves at Least 3 Dead

‘A Total Failure’: The Proud Boys Now Mock Trump

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Will Biden Be an Activist President on the World Stage?

QAnon believers struggle with inauguration.

President Biden’s Tech To-do List

Madrid Explosion Leaves at Least 2 Dead

Italy says it will sue Pfizer over delays in vaccine delivery.

Iraqis Flout Virus Precautions Amid Widespread Belief in Immunity

Trump’s Last-Minute Moves Against China Complicate Biden’s Agenda

Here are steps you can take to protect yourself from the new coronavirus variant.

American Woman to Be Deported From Bali After Calling It ‘Queer Friendly’

A Chinese Celebrity Scandal Puts Surrogate Births on Trial

Stinky strips of paper could, in theory, help drive down virus transmission.

Barbara Shelley, England’s leading lady of horror movies, dies at 88.

Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister Dies From Covid-19

A Capital Under Siege – The New York Times

The departing C.D.C. director discusses his time at the agency.

Here’s What the U.S. Declaration That China Is Committing ‘Genocide’ Could Mean

Suriname Could Be Latest Big Oil Find as Industry Cuts Costs

The Times’s 24-Hour Global Relay: New York to Hong Kong and Seoul to London

Vegan Restaurant ONA Gets Michelin Star in France, a First

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

N.Y.C. will run out of its current vaccine supply on Thursday, the mayor says. It’s not scheduled to get more until next week.

Canadian officials say changes to Pfizer’s production schedule will not delay vaccinations.

The SAT is Dropping its Essay Section, Subject Matter Tests During Pandemic

NASA’s Decision for Moon Rocket: Test Again or Prepare for Launch?

Parler Tries to Survive With Help From Russian Company

Coronavirus Death Toll in the U.S. Passes 400,000

Teenager’s Snow Cave Enters Canadian Survival Lore

Biden at Ceremony for Coronavirus Victims Says ‘To Heal, we Must Remember’

In Saudi Arabia, Quiet Changes May Ease Tensions With Biden

Navalny, From Jail, Issues Report Describing an Opulent Putin ‘Palace’

Could a Small Test Screen People for Covid-19?

Could a Smell Test Screen People for Covid?

As the pandemic’s toll mounts and his inauguration approaches, Biden takes charge.

As Political Crisis Meets Pandemic, Italians Wonder, Why?

Navalny, From Jail, Issues Report Describing an Opulent Putin ‘Palace’

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Trump Bequeaths Biden an Upended World

U.S. Says China’s Repression of Uighurs Is ‘Genocide’

How to Make Data Privacy Real

When Joe Biden Takes the White House, He’ll Also Take @WhiteHouse Twitter

Student Who Was Jailed for Breaking Quarantine in Caymans Apologizes

India Celebrates as Cricket Team Humbles Australia on Its Own Turf

Is Rivian the Next Tesla? Investors Bet Big on Electric Truck Maker

Live Updates on the Covid-19 Vaccine, Cases and More

A Child of China’s Gilded Elite Strikes a Nerve Over Wealth and Privilege

Grief, Shock, Hope: Victims of Indonesian Crash Begin Their Anguished Goodbyes

Inside the Capitol Attack – The New York Times

Why Medical Tourism Is Drawing Patients, Even in a Pandemic

How Climbers Reached the Summit of K2 in Winter for the First Time

On Arab Spring Anniversary, Tunisia, Its Birthplace, Erupts

Thai Woman Is Sentenced to 43 Years for Criticizing Former King

Why T-Shirts Promoting the Capitol Riot Are Still Available Online

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Brazil Starts Vaccinations Amid Rise in Covid Cases and New Variants

U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Ship Involved in Russian Gas Pipeline

Covid Response Was a Global Series of Failures, W.H.O.-Established Panel Says

Two Additional Virus Variants Could Drive California’s Caseload Even Higher

China Expands Grad Schools as the Young Seek Jobs

Anti-Vaccine Groups Get Covid P.P.P. Loans

Anti-vaccine groups received more than $1 million in small-business relief loans.

Mexico’s López Obrador Eyes, Fond of Trump, Eyes Biden Administration Warily

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Europe Welcomes Biden, but Won’t Wait for Him

Incest Scandal Sets Off a New #MeToo Movement in France

Incest Scandal Sets Off a New #MeToo Movement in France

A Theater Serves as a Courthouse, Provoking Drama Offstage

Amazon’s ‘Tandav’ Show Angers India’s Hindu Nationalists

Mike Pompeo Leaves State Department With a Dubious Legacy

In Minnesota, a G.O.P. lawmaker’s death brings home the reality of the pandemic.

Egypt Denied an Oxygen Failure Killed Covid Patients. We Found That It Did.

Effort to Climb Skyscraper in Wheelchair Captivates Hong Kong

Egypt Denied an Oxygen Failure Killed Covid Patients. We Found That It Did.

Underselling the Vaccine – The New York Times

Navalny, Back in Russia, Faces Court Hearing Inside a Police Station

Twins with Covid-19 help scientists untangle the disease’s genetic roots.

Samsung Chief Will Return to Prison for Bribery

Most Major Economies Are Shrinking. Not China’s.

inauguration-coronavirus-aleksei-navalny – The New York Times

Phil Spector Spent Last Days Suffering With Covid-19

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Dutch Police Clash With Protesters Denouncing Lockdown Measures

True-Crime Podcast Puts Spotlight on Irish Coach Accused of Abuse

Nikolai Antoshkin, Who Helped Halt Chernobyl Disaster, Dies at 78

Cargo Ship Sinks Near Turkey, Leaving at Least 3 Dead, Officials Say

Top Biden Official Warns U.S. Covid Deaths Will Pass 500,000 in Weeks

States Scramble After Trump Administration Vaccine Doses Promises Falls Short

‘There Is No Safe Area’: In Kabul, Fear Has Taken Over

‘There Is No Safe Area’: In Kabul, Fear Has Taken Over

Behind a Secret Deal Between Google and Facebook

Navalny Prepares to Fly to Moscow, Despite Threat of Arrest

How a Historian Got Close, Maybe Too Close, to a Nazi Thief

Peloton’s Rapid Rise Is Threatened by Its Slow Delivery

A QAnon ‘Digital Soldier’ Marches On, Undeterred by Theory’s Unraveling

Thai Caves Attract Millions of Bats — and Now Scientists Too

Migrant Caravan, Now in Guatemala, Could Pose Early Test for Biden

Philippines Helicopter Crash Leaves 7 Soldiers Dead

Countries are bracing for the impact of more contagious virus variants.

This is how U.K. scientists found the variant.

Germany’s Buchenwald Memorial Urges Visitors to Respect Graves

Nepali Team Says It Has Reached K2 Summit in a Wintertime First

Children’s Screen Time Has Soared in the Pandemic, Alarming Parents and Researchers

Uganda’s Leader of 35 Years Is Re-elected After Bitter, Bloody Campaign

How UK Scientists Found the More Infectious Coronavirus Variant

Angela Merkel’s Party Chooses a New Leader

Inside Twitter’s Decision to Cut Off Donald J. Trump

Inside Twitter’s Decision to Cut Off Trump

How British Scientists Found the More Infectious Coronavirus Variant

How to (Literally) Drive the Coronavirus Away

In Hong Kong, a New Party Calls for Stability (and Raises Suspicions)

Snapchat Wants You to Post. They’re Willing to Pay Millions.

Hong Kong Protesters to Seek Asylum in U.S.

New York City’s Filipino nurses were hard hit by last year’s surge, and dread the second wave.

India Covid Vaccine Campaign Begins

NASA’s Space Launch System Hot-Fire Test: When to Watch

Biden Plans Covid Vaccine Push

Abbas Announces Palestinian Elections After Years of Paralysis

Biden picks a former F.D.A. chief to lead federal vaccine efforts, which will drop the name Operation Warp Speed.

Mexico Frees a General, and Wounds Its Alliance With the U.S.

Kim Tschang-Yeul, 91, Dies; Painted Water Drops Swollen With Meaning

Russia to Exit Open Skies Treaty, Escalating Rivalry With U.S.

Doctors’ offices contend with a deluge of requests for the vaccine.

‘The very health of our nation is at stake’: Biden proposes a $1.9 trillion virus package.

Trump Officials Try To Clarify Vaccine Comments

Does a Woman ‘Walking’ Her Boyfriend on a Leash Signal Covid Ennui?

A Mix of Pride and Doubts as Modi Launches India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Drive

WhatsApp Delays Privacy Changes Amid User Exodus

Fiji Will Lead U.N. Rights Body, Over Russian and Chinese Opposition

Hypersonic Superweapons Are a Mirage, New Analysis Says

Twitter and Facebook Barred Trump. China Is on His Side.

She Killed an American in 2012. Why Was She Freed in the Taliban Deal?

Covid Death Toll Over 2 Million Worldwide

In Defense of Television, Soccer’s All-Purpose Villain

When Tech Antitrust Failed – The New York Times

Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympic Games Darken Due to Virus

Uganda Forces Surround Home of Opposition Leader Bobi Wine

She Killed an American in 2012. Why Was She Freed in the Taliban Deal?

Partner of Norwegian Ex-Minister Is Sentenced for Staging Attacks

Dutch Government Resigns After Benefits Scandal

In Ireland, Lifting a Veil of Prejudice Against Mixed-Race Children

The virus drains $2.5 billion from N.Y.C.’s property tax revenue.

How China’s Economy Bounced Back

Merkel’s Party to Choose New Leader, and Possible Successor as Chancellor

Hospitals in England struggle as the virus maintains its deadly grip.

With oxygen running low, a health care system in Brazil nears collapse.

North Korea Unveils New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile

Biden’s Plan – The New York Times

From the Capitol to Australian Skies, Misinformation Finds Supporters

TikTok Is Poised to Outlast Trump, and to Test Biden

Need a New Knee or Hip? A Robot May Help Install It

Will Australia Kill a Pigeon Named Joe?

Hong Kong Elvis Impersonator Dies at 68

Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympics Darken

Hong Kong Elvis Impersonator Dies at 68

Why Does Australia Want to Kill a Bird Named Joe (Biden)?

Indonesia Quake Kills Dozens and Injures Hundreds

Mexico Clears Salvador Cienfuegos, Ex-Defense Minister, in Drug Case

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Australia’s States Are Feuding Like Siblings. What Else to Do but Laugh?

France ramps up border controls and extends a nationwide curfew.

Helga Weyhe, Germany’s Oldest Bookseller, Dies at 98

Madrid Mayor Says Snowstorm Caused Nearly $2 Billion in Damage

U.S. Blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthis May Cause ‘Large-Scale Famine,’ U.N. Warns

The UK Bans Travel from Latin America, Portugal Citing Concern About Brazilian Variant

San Francisco’s Tech Workers Make the Big Move

What Does a More Contagious Virus Mean for Schools?

Surges in Arizona and California fuel record U.S. death totals.

Consumer Groups Target Amazon Prime’s Cancellation Process

Which Americans Can Get a Covid-19 Vaccine Now? Full Guidance

Facebook and Twitter Face International Scrutiny After Trump Ban

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Grubhub will deliver Girl Scout cookies during the pandemic.

The Alternate Reality of Fringe Apps

For Huawei Executive Held in Canada, an Opulent Detention

Negative Coronavirus Test Required For Travelers Entering U.S.

A Raven Queen Vanishes, and Britain Checks a Prophecy

Covid-19 Vaccine and Cases News: Live Global Updates

For Flint, Mich., the public health traumas never seem to stop.

U.S. unemployment claims jump sharply, showing the pandemic’s continuing economic toll.

‘The Most Bipartisan Impeachment’ – The New York Times

Uganda Election 2021: What’s At Stake?

Rohingya Camp in Bangladesh Struck by Fire

China Takes the Lead in Demand for Swiss Watches

A Battle of Singing Stars,With Wings and Feathers

Many Migrants Still Stranded in Bosnia as Freezing Cold Sets In

W.H.O. Team Finally Lands in China to Begin Tracing Coronavirus

How Le Pen, Baudet and More in Europe Are Looking Away From Trump

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Connecticut is investigating Amazon’s practices in the e-books market.

Who Is Eligible for the Covid Vaccine?

Millions Flock to Telegram and Signal as Fears Grow Over Big Tech

Overlooked No More: Dedé Mirabal, Who Carried the Torch of Her Slain Sisters

Dozens Die in Ethnic Massacre in Troubled Ethiopian Region

Italy’s Government Enters a Crisis in Middle of Pandemic

Facing new outbreaks, China puts more than 22 million under lockdown.

Intel, Under Pressure to Rethink Its Business, Ousts Its Chief Executive

Egypt Overturns Jail Sentences for 2 Women Who Gained Fame on TikTok

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Pig Painting May Be World’s Oldest Cave Art Yet, Archaeologists Say

Another French Intellectual Falls After Comments on Abuse Accusations

‘Unacceptable’ Food Packages for Poorer Children Prompt Outcry in U.K.

Indonesia’s president receives a Chinese-made vaccine that produced disappointing trial results.

Is Letterboxd Becoming a Blockbuster?

The Truth About Your WhatsApp Data

The Real Dire Wolf Ran Into an Evolutionary Dead End

Italy Starts Largest Mob Trial in Decades

Covid-19 Live News and Updates

4 Ways to Do More With Your Smartphone Camera

Estonia’s Prime Minister Steps Down Under a Cloud

Experts Say Boeing Plane’s Pandemic Hiatus is a Possible Factor in Crash

For Some Scottish Seafood Exporters, Brexit Could Be a Death Knell

China Places Over 22 Million on Lockdown Amid New Covid Wave

Lack of Tiny Parts Disrupts Auto Factories Worldwide

The State of the Pandemic

Disappointing Chinese Vaccine Results Pose Setback for Developing World

How 8 Countries Have Tried to Keep Artists Afloat During Panemic

Jobless, Selling Nudes Online and Still Struggling

Two Friends, Two Continents, Very Different Pandemics

Aleksei Navalny Says He’ll Return to Russia on Sunday

South Korean Church Leader Gets Suspended Prison Term After Virus Fallout

Uganda Blocks Facebook Ahead of Contentious Election

Kim Jong-un Doubles Down on North Korea’s Nuclear Program

Kim Jong-un Uses Party Congress to Double Down on Nuclear Program

YouTube Suspends Trump’s Channel for at Least Seven Days

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Cuba, Though Angered by Terror Designation, Is Looking Past Trump

Malaysia’s king declares a virus emergency, and other news from around the world.

Here’s What to Know About the South African and UK Virus Variants

Millipede Swarms Once Stopped Japanese Trains in Their Tracks

Angst in Senegal After Its ‘Best Student’ Goes Missing in Paris

U.S. to Require Negative Virus Tests From International Air Passengers

CDC Report Says Stricter Measures Could Have Saved Thousands of Lives in Europe

Three Lawmakers Test Positive for Coronavirus After Capitol Lockdown

What Is Most Popular on Streaming Platforms? Old Network TV Shows

Ireland Report on Mother and Baby Homes Reveals Abuse and Thousands of Deaths

Pompeo Says Iran Is New Base for Al Qaeda, but Offers Little Proof

Hospitals Struggle to Cope as New Coronavirus Variant Sweeps Britain

Vaccine Skepticism Helped Put Them in Power. Can They Inoculate Italy?

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

Donald Trump’s Twitter: What Happened?

Three Lawmakers Test Positive for Coronavirus After Capitol Lockdown

A Ham Sandwich Is Contraband in the Brave New Post-Brexit World

One Mask Is Good. Would Two Would Be Better?

Therapists Are on TikTok. And How Does That Make You Feel?

The Problem With Vaccine Websites

The Korean War Emptied the Town. Those Who Rebuilt It May Now Be Rewarded

‘I Could Just Vanish’: In Kabul, Pocket Notes to Prevent Anonymous Death

Covid-19 Vaccine, Cases Live Updates: The Latest Global News

Netflix, Flexing Its Muscles, Announces 2021 Film Slate

Sheldon Adelson, Billionaire Donor to G.O.P. and Israel, Is Dead at 87

‘Black Box’ From Indonesia Plane Crash Is Recovered

Data Recorder Recovered from Indonesian Plane Crash

‘The challenge ahead is enormous’: Joe Biden’s pick for C.D.C. director looks ahead.

A Corporate Backlash – The New York Times

Seoul’s Advice to Pregnant Women: Cook, Clean and Stay Attractive

The pandemic cut U.S. emissions more than 10 percent. The effects may not last.

On Factory Floors, a Chime and Flashing Light to Maintain Distance

Indian Court Suspends New Farm Laws, in Blow to Modi

China’s Stronger Currency Could Be a Fig Leaf for Biden

How to Pretend You’re in Tunis Tonight

As Bitcoin Prices Swing, Millionaires Lose Sleep Over Lost Keys

Gorillas at a San Diego Zoo park tested positive for the coronavirus.

This ‘Smart’ Office Cushion Tells You to Stop Slouching. It Also Records Your Absence.

The History Behind ‘Mob’ Mentality

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Twitter Removes Over 70,000 QAnon Accounts

Fringe Groups Splinter Online After Facebook and Twitter Bans

U.S. Rush to Declare Houthis Terrorists Threatens to Halt Aid to Yemen

Pompeo Returns Cuba to Terrorism Sponsor List, Constraining Biden’s Plans

Washington has another problem: The coronavirus is surging in the capital.

Indonesia gives emergency approval to a vaccine from a Chinese company.

Corruption Trial of French-Israeli Tycoon Begins in Switzerland

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Ukrainians Linked to Giuliani for Election Disinformation

The Palestinian Authority authorizes use of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine.

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Madrid Is Buried Under Heaviest Snowfall in 50 Years

Who Should Make the Online Rules?

Group Takes Legal Action Over Lack of Abortion Services in Northern Ireland

In Kashmir’s Stillness, Hopes Wither and Houseboats Sink

More New Yorkers start receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid-19 News: Live Updates – The New York Times

Pope Formalizes Women’s Roles, but Priesthood Stays Out of Reach

Indonesia Plane Crash Shakes Small Fishing Village

‘I’m Still Shocked’: Indonesian Airline Crash Shakes Small Fishing Village

The Disqualification Question – The New York Times

6 Park Rangers Killed in Congo Gorilla Reserve Ambush

6 Park Rangers Ambushed and Killed in Congo Gorilla Reserve

Taiwan New Passport Shrinks ‘Republic of China’

More people in New York become eligible for the vaccine.

Senator Klobuchar to Write Antitrust Book

Catch a Fish in Paris. Post on Social Media. Release.

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

U.S. to Declare Yemen’s Houthis a Terrorist Group, Raising Fears of Fueling a Famine

How Parler, a Chosen App of Trump Fans, Became a Test of Free Speech

With Trump Presidency Winding Down, Push for Assange Pardon Ramps Up

The Art of the Lie? The Bigger the Better

Stripped of Twitter, Trump Faces a New Challenge: How to Get Attention

Afghan Leaders Sideline Spokesmen in an Escalating Misinformation War

Populist, Prisoner, President: A Convicted Kidnapper Wins Kyrgyzstan Election

Populist, Prisoner, President: A Convicted Kidnapper Wins Kyrgyzstan Election

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

Ex-F.D.A. Chief: Reset U.S. Vaccine Rollout

A Year After Wuhan, China Tells a Tale of Triumph (and No Mistakes)

Indonesia Crash Thwarts Push to Rehabilitate Country’s Airlines

What to Know About the Boeing 737-500 Sriwijaya Air Plane Crash

State Dept. Moves to Ease Restrictions on Meeting With Taiwan Officials

He Created the Web. Now He’s Out to Remake the Digital World.

Indonesia Crash: What to Know About the Boeing Plane

Strong Views and ‘Close to the Boss’: How U.S. Envoy Reshaped a Conflict

11 Dead in 2 Landslides in Indonesia

Vaccine registration sites are opening across the country, and filling up in minutes.

Fauci suggests theaters could reopen ‘some time in the fall.’

Apple and Google Cut Off Parler, an App That Drew Trump Supporters

Much of Pakistan Loses Power in Massive Blackout

Biden pledges action on the pandemic and the economy.

Pope Calls Coronavirus Vaccinations an Ethical Obligation

How Singapore Has Kept the Coronavirus Off Campus

Twitter’s Ban on Trump Shows Where Power Now Lies

Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip Receive the Covid-19 Vaccine

The facial-recognition app Clearview sees a spike in use after Capitol attack.

Hong Kong Website Doxxing Police Gets Blocked, Raising Censorship Fears

Indonesia Boeing Plane Crashes Into Sea: The Latest Updates

In the Cold and Rain, India’s Farmers Press Their Stand Against Modi

Memorial to Massacre Victims in Norway Divides Traumatized Community

With New Law, Sweden Gains Power to Impose Coronavirus Restrictions

A religious event in Manila draws thousands, raising concerns that it might become a super-spreader event.

China Issues New Rules Aimed at Trump’s Sanctions

In Vaccine Geopolitics, a Great Game Played With Ukrainians’ Health

Confederate Battle Flag in the Capitol: A ‘Jarring’ First in U.S. History

Asia’s Weather Was Frigid, but the Pictures Are Nice

Indonesia Loses Contact With Plane Over Java Sea

As Coronavirus Mutates, the World Stumbles Again to Respond

Kim Jong-un Vows to Boost North Korea’s Nuclear Capability as Leverage With Biden

Parler Pitched Itself as Twitter Without Rules. Apple and Google Said Not Anymore.

Trump’s Twitter Account Permanently Suspended

6 Months Later, Covid Survivors Plagued by Health Problems

Cherry Blossom Trees Vandalized in San Francisco’s Japantown

Why I Got the Russian Vaccine

Bobi Wine Petitions The Hague, Citing Human Rights Violations

Pfizer Says Its Vaccine Works Against Key Mutation in Contagious Variants

Pro-Trump Mob Livestreamed Its Rampage, and Made Money Doing It

Amid the Rampage at the U.S. Capitol, a Sweatshirt Stirs Troubling Memories

A Polarizing Canadian ‘Messiah’ Shows How Pandemic Is Shaking Up Culture

In Amsterdam, Getting High at Coffee Shops May Soon Be for Locals Only

Rapid virus testing will ramp up inthe U.S., as F.D.A. approved three new at-home kits.

Biden Plans to Release Nearly All Available Doses to Speed Up Vaccinations

Trump Isn’t the Only One Spreading Misinformation on Social Media

Biden plans to release nearly all available doses in an attempt to speed vaccinations.

Coronavirus Vaccine Demand Has Health Officials Turning to Eventbrite

Biden plans to release nearly all available vaccine doses in an attempt to speed delivery.

Israel reaches a deal with Pfizer for enough vaccine to inoculate all its population over 16 by the end of March.

Protesters Given Prison Terms for Beating Reporter at Hong Kong Airport

She Said #MeToo. Now She’s Being Punished Under Defamation Law.

Ronnie Brunswijk: Suriname Guerrilla Leader, Drug Baron … and Social Reformer?

A Cascade of Crises – The New York Times

The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand

Is Graphic Design the C.I.A.’s Passion?

The Impractical but Indisputable Rise of Retrocomputing

More states are detecting the highly contagious virus variant.

More states are detecting the highly contagious virus variant.

2020 is Tied With 2016 as Hottest Year Ever on Record

2020 Ties 2016 as Hottest Yet, European Analysis Shows

Gunmen Storm Wake in Mexico, Killing at Least Nine

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

South Korean Court Orders Japan to Compensate Wartime Sex Slaves

The Pandemic Helped Reverse Italy’s Brain Drain. But Can It Last?

California is loosening its vaccine eligibility rules.

Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Cleric Tied to Bali Bombing, Is Freed

What Is Sedition? – The New York Times

‘Sedition’: A Complicated History – The New York Times

Covid-19 Live Updates: Fauci Predicts ‘Things Will Get Worse’ in January, and Asks for Patience on Vaccines

In Washington Riot, Echoes of Post-Soviet Uprisings

The virus spread faster in counties where large universities held classes in person.

Fauci Says He Thinks That January Covid Cases Will Get Worse

Boeing Reaches $2.5 Billion 737 Max Settlement with U.S.

Canadian Politicians Face Ire After Taking Trips During the Holidays

France Vows to Speed Up Covid Vaccine Rollout

Narinder S. Kapany, ‘Father of Fiber Optics,’ Dies at 94

Los Angeles County memo responds to Covid-19 surge

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Shamsur Rahman Faruqi, Towering Figure in Urdu Literature, Dies at 85

Trump Is Banned on Facebook ‘at Least’ Until His Term is Over

Afghan War Casualty Report: January 2021

Trump Is Banned on Facebook ‘at Least’ Until His Term is Over

In Washington Riot, Echoes of Post-Soviet Uprisings

The President Is Losing His Platforms

It Wasn’t Strictly a Coup Attempt. But It’s Not Over, Either.

Trump. Twitter. QAnon. Who’s to Blame for DC Capitol Riot?

Overshadowed by events in Washington, the virus was deadlier than ever.

Wayfair raises pay for all of its U.S. workers to at least $15 an hour.

Twitter and Facebook Lock Trump’s Accounts After Violence on Capitol Hill

A Second Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Is Said to Be Effective

A Shattering Blow to America’s Troubled Democratic Image

Japan Declares State of Emergency in Tokyo as Covid Cases Rise

Fans of H.G. Wells Cry Foul Over Errors in Commemorative Coin

Merkel Blames Trump for Violence, but Europe Also Sees Reason for Hope

Rampage at the Capitol – The New York Times

Once seen as a model, Israel now imposes a tighter coronavirus lockdown.

Study says plasma infusions, administered early, can keep older patients from many severe effects.

A Very Different ‘52 Places’

Japan to Declare State of Emergency in Tokyo Area After Days of Hesitation

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date

The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in January

Widely Used Software Company May Be Entry Point for Huge U.S. Hacking

Hong Kong’s Three Week Quarantine Frustrates Travelers

World Leaders Express Horror as U.S. Capitol Attack ‘Shakes the World’

Sunil Kothari, Eminent Scholar of Indian Dance, Dies at 87

Violence on Capitol Hill Is a Day of Reckoning for Social Media

After Quick Vaccine Success, Israel Faces New Virus Woes

Study Says Blood Plasma Reduces Risk of Severe Covid-19 if Given Early

Bryan Sykes, Who Saw the Ancient Past in Genes, Dies at 73

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

As Crisis Grows in Britain Over Coronavirus Variant, a Reprieve for Johnson

As Britain Enters a Crisis Period, a Reprieve of Sorts for Johnson

Court in Pakistan Bans ‘Virginity Tests’ in Sexual Violence Cases

A Lesson in Tech Survival

The Former Youth TV Star on a Mission to Transform the BBC

Albert Roux, Chef Who Brought French Cuisine to London, Dies at 85

China Exerts a Heavier Hand in Hong Kong With Mass Arrests

Will the Sudden E.U.-China Deal Damage Relations With Biden?

China Exerts a Heavier Hand in Hong Kong With Mass Arrests

Ohio State’s virus troubles prompt talk of postponing the national championship game.

The E.U. drug regulator approves the Moderna vaccine.

After rumors flared that Trump may be heading to Scotland on Jan. 19, the country’s leader says he will not be allowed in.

Julian Assange Is Denied Bail by U.K. Judge

A Big Night for Democrats

Second doses have begun for the earliest U.S. vaccine recipients.

The largest hospital system in New York sued 2,500 patients for unpaid medical bills after the pandemic hit.

The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2021

Were Covid Patients in Egypt Killed by Oxygen Outage? Government Says No

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

‘I Will Get Up’: A Hard New Year Greets a World in Waiting

Iran May Pass #MeToo Law

Did Oxygen Outage Kill Covid Patients in Egypt? Government Says No.

The virus has recently infected one in 50 people in England, officials say.

Hong Kong Police Arrest Dozens of Pro-Democracy Leaders

Kim Jong-un Opens Party Congress With Admission of Failures in North Korea

As the coronavirus rages in California, L.A. medics are told to ration oxygen.

Running low on oxygen, emergency workers in Los Angeles County are told to administer the minimum necessary.

Vaccination drives are off to slow starts around the world.

Prominent French Intellectual Steps Down Amid Accusations of Incest

New York Stock Exchange Pressured to Push Ahead and Delist 3 Chinese Firms

The U.S. surgeon general warns not to let priority guidelines slow down vaccinations.

Here Are The 8 Chinese Apps Trump Banned

Isaac Shoshan, Israeli Spy Who Posed as an Arab, Is Dead at 96

Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, Founder of Sandals Resorts, Dies at 79

One in 50 people in England have been infected with the virus, officials say.

Prominent French Intellectual Falls to Accusations of Incest

More than 40 people tested positive after Christmas services at a church in Massachusetts.

Vaccine Rollouts in Europe Are Off to a Shaky Start, Even as Lockdowns Expand

Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times

V.R. Is Not a Hit. That’s OK.

It’s Mother vs. Son in Britain’s Priciest Divorce War

South Korea Will Send Delegation to Iran Over Seized Ship

Hakuho, Sumo Champion, Tests Positive for Coronavirus

China Sentences Huarong’s Lai Xiaomin to Death

Gulf States Agree to Ease Relations With Qatar

Vietnam Imprisons 3 Journalists Amid Broader Attack on Speech

Georgia Votes – The New York Times

Is the Vaccine Halal? Indonesians Await the Answer

How to Pretend You’re in Cartagena Today

It Spied on Soviet Atomic Bombs. Now It’s Solving Ecological Mysteries.

Inside the C.I.A., She Became a Spy for Planet Earth

How Gabriel Sterling Debunked Trump’s Georgia Fraud Claims, Point by Point

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Mexico Approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine for Emergency Use.

Saudi Arabia Will Reopen Borders With Qatar, Easing a Regional Rift

UK Lockdown: Schools, Colleges to Close as Coronavirus Variant Rages

Plans to Raze Louis Kahn-Designed Dorms in India Are on Hold

As Birthrate Falls, South Korea’s Population Declines, Posing Threat to Economy

Countries Debate Delaying Second Vaccine Doses

Scotland goes back into lockdown as the new variant of the virus gains a foothold.

Trump’s Call to Brad Raffensperger Leaves Allies Fearful for American Democracy

Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times

Britain Braces for a Dark Winter as Covid Variant Spreads

Rescuers Search for Survivors in Norway Landslide That Killed at Least 7

Thinking About Growing a Beard in 2021?

Tech Predictions for 2021 – The New York Times

Rescuers Search for Survivors in Norway Landslide That Killed at Least 7

Missions to Mars, the Moon and Beyond Await Earth in 2021

Is Slack Down? Yes. – The New York Times

Post-Covid offices could be more dynamic than ever.

Without Tourism, Life in a Tuscan Village Slides Back in Time

The N.B.A.’s halftime performers feel the strain of the pandemic.

Iran Increases Uranium Enrichment at Key Nuclear Facility

The pandemic has hit addiction recovery hard.

Iraq, Struggling to Pay Debts and Salaries, Plunges Into Economic Crisis

China Moves to Punish Lawyers Hired to Help Hong Kong Activists

Iran Increases Uranium Enrichment at Key Nuclear Facility

U.K. Judge Blocks Assange’s Extradition to U.S., Citing Mental Health Concerns

The Virus Is Still Winning

Hundreds of Google Employees Unionize, Culminating Years of Activism

Playing the ‘Green Lottery’: Life Inside Colombia’s Emerald Mines

In Reversal, Pentagon Announces Aircraft Carrier Nimitz to Remain in Middle East

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

As Rollout Falters, Scientists Debate New Vaccination Tactics

Biden Plans Renewed Nuclear Talks With Russia While Punishing Kremlin, Adviser Says

100 Civilians Are Reported Dead After Attacks in Niger

Teachers on TV? Schools Try Creative Strategy to Narrow Digital Divide

L.A.’s Covid Spread Is Most Rapid in Households, Mayor Garcetti Says

Your Monday Briefing – The New York Times

A case every six seconds: The mayor of Los Angeles warns of the virus’s rapid spread in households.

Shirley Young, Businesswoman and Cultural Diplomat to China, Dies at 85

Shirley Young, Businesswoman and Cultural Diplomat to China, Dies at 85

A Year of Scandals and Self-Questioning for France’s Top Publishers

Pope Francis Chides Those Traveling Abroad to Escape Lockdowns

Brian Urquhart, Troubleshooter for the U.N., Dies at 101

Armed Attackers Kidnap and Kill 11 Miners in Pakistan

Julian Assange Faces Ruling on Extradition to U.S.

Italy Mourns an Immigrant’s Life Cut Short

The homes of Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi were reportedly vandalized.

Coronavirus surge hits Los Angeles

‘Losing our grip’: In some neighborhoods, the devastation of the pandemic goes far beyond the disease itself.

A teacher whose class video made her a national sensation dies from Covid-19 at 35.

With Concessions and Deals, China’s Leader Tries to Box Out Biden

Has Africa been spared? Researchers say the numbers of cases and deaths are probably undercounted.

India Approves Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine and 1 Other

Canada requiring negative coronavirus tests for international air travelers

Coronavirus surge hits Los Angeles

The Los Angeles area is hit with a Christmas coronavirus surge.

Ben Chafin, a Virginia State Senator, Dies With Covid-19

25 California prisons have logged more than 1,000 infections. None are in the first wave of vaccinations.

The Netherlands Will Speed Its Lagging Vaccination Campaign

Tokyo asks for a national state of emergency.

Tim Severin, Seafarer Who Replicated Explorers’ Journeys, Dies at 80

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Boat With 20 Aboard

Targeted Killings Are Terrorizing Afghans. And No One Is Claiming Them.

Conjuring Up the World Through the Sense of Taste

India nears approval for two vaccines.

Some Covid Survivors Haunted by Loss of Smell and Taste

Israel has vaccinated more of its population, by far, than any other country in the world.

A Continent Where the Dead Are Not Counted

Fleeing lockdown, Americans are flock to Mexico City – where the coronavirus is surging

A Canadian ‘Buy Local’ Effort Fights Amazon on Its Own Turf

He Calmed Gaza, Aided Israel’s Arab Ties and Preserved Hopes for Peace

Rowing the Nile: A Soothing Respite in a Chaotic Metropolis

Taiwan Vows to Stick to Covid-19 Limits

The New Orleans Saints’ star running back, Alvin Kamara, is placed on the N.F.L.’s Covid reserve list.

In Abrupt Reversal of Iran Strategy, Pentagon Orders Aircraft Carrier Home

Is There a Future for Winnipeg’s Landmark Department Store?

Britain Opts for Mix-and-Match Vaccinations, Confounding Experts

How Support for Legal Abortion Went Mainstream in Argentina

Dr. Fauci advises against the British approach of delaying a second dose of vaccine.

Ontario’s finance minister resigns after a jaunt in the Caribbean.

How Israel Became a World Leader in Vaccinating Against Covid-19

U.K. Eliminates the Tampon Tax

New Year’s Rave in France Draws 2,500 People

Mitt Romney Criticizes Flaws in Planning for U.S. Vaccine Rollout

Mitt Romney Criticizes Flaws in Planning for U.S. Vaccine Rollout

Armando Manzanero, Mexican composer of hits by Luis Miguel, Elvis Presley, dead at 86

The Philippines Bars Travelers From U.S. After a Third State Detects U.K. Variant

Black and Hispanic Americans turn to doctors who look like them for reassurance on vaccinations.

Chief Justice John Roberts commends the courts’ responses to the pandemic.

Florida health officials detect the state’s first identified coronavirus variant case.

What to Know as Troubled Afghan Peace Talks Enter a New Phase

AstraZeneca and Sinopharm clear regulatory hurdles in a week of vaccine milestones.

Happy New Year – The New York Times

Brexit Customs Checks Make a Quiet Debut at U.K. Ports

The Problem With Problem Sharks

An Embattled Public Servant in a Fractured France

Confessions of a Virtual Reality Gym Rat

New York Stock Exchange to Delist China Mobile, Among Others

Doctors say both vaccine doses are necessary to protect a body from the virus.

Resolving to live a lot better than in 2020.

A holiday all about drinking and reveling with mobs of strangers — what could go wrong?

Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times

The U.S. reaches 20 million cases.

A Pharmacist is Arrested After He Allegedly Allowed 500 Vaccine Doses to Spoil

A locked-down Europe bids a subdued good riddance to an awful year.

‘Not everyone is at the New Year’s table now’: Putin laments the virus’s grip on Russia.

A pharmacist is arrested after he allegedly allowed more than 500 vaccine doses to spoil.

Senator David Perdue Goes into Quarantine

Australia Tweaks Anthem to Recognize Indigenous History

Daniel M. Tellep, Engineer Who Steered Lockheed’s Growth, Dies at 89

42 People in West Virginia Mistakenly Given Virus Treatment Instead of Vaccine

Louis Kahn-Designed Dorms in India May Be Razed

This year, the midnight drag queen arrives at 9 p.m.

The Biggest Trends of TikTok 2020

Here’s how New York City is planning to break up illicit parties.

Hundreds of Migrants Stranded in Freezing Weather in Bosnia

How Does the Coronavirus Variant Spread? Here’s What Scientists Know

Times Square will be closed off, but the ball drop is happening.

Preparing for a new year, many have a message for the old one: good riddance.

Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Viewed Some of Its Source Code

Largely free of the virus, New Zealand could party like it was 2019.

Recipes for New Year’s Eve Food at Home

‘Ratatouille,’ the Musical: How This TikTok Creation Came Together

A German Town Warily Considers a Future Without a Deep U.S. Presence

Here are some ways you can see off the year, virtually.

How Lin Qi’s Poisoning Death Shocked China

Guam quietly leads the United States into 2021.

Gibraltar Gets Its Own Last-Minute Brexit Deal on Borders

Some U.K. doctors plan to defy instructions to wait longer on vaccine booster shots.

Brexit’s Silver Lining for Europe

Coronavirus Dominates Merkel’s Last New Year’s Speech as Chancellor

Jimmy Lai Is Ordered Back to Jail by Hong Kong’s Top Court

FarmVille Once Took Over Facebook. Now Everything Is FarmVille.

Brexit, Finalized – The New York Times

Joy Survives: Your Positive Moments From 2020

Jobs, Houses and Cows: China’s Costly Drive to Erase Extreme Poverty

German Automakers Are Charged Up and Ready to Take on Tesla

Fou Ts’ong, Famed Chinese Pianist, Dies of Covid-19 at 86

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

74 of Our Favorite Facts for 2020

Death Transformed a Year, and What May Lie Ahead

Brexit, Lockdown and a Vaccine: U.K. Has a Head-Spinning Day of Change

As the Pandemic Took Lives, It Also Stole Hopes

‘Grim’ Virus Discoveries in Colorado and California Alarm Scientists

Iran Approves Payments for Shooting Down Ukraine Airliner

Amazon Buys Wondery as Podcasting Race Continues

74 Facts for 2020 – The New York Times

U.S. Penalizes Venezuelan Officials Involved in Imprisoning Citgo Executives

Indian State Ruled by Modi’s Party Bans Islamic Schools

What Argentina’s New Law Legalizing Abortion Means for Latin America

Colorado may have a second case of the more contagious virus variant.

Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

New Year’s Eve 2020: How to Celebrate

A Chinese coronavirus vaccine has proved effective, its maker said.

The Climate Desk Looks Ahead to 2021

Norway Landslide Injures 10 and Leaves 15 Missing

U.K. Parliament Set to Approve Post-Brexit Trade Deal

As Aftershocks Rattle Croatia, Earthquake Recovery Is Slow and Perilous

Yemen Airport Is Attacked as New Government Arrives

He Was Hospitalized for Covid-19. Then Hospitalized Again. And Again.

China and E.U. Leaders Strike Investment Deal, but Political Hurdles Await

She Mocked Men’s Bluster. Then Came the Complaints.

U.K. Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZeneca

Test Your 2020 Knowledge – The New York Times

Indonesia Disbands Islamic Defenders Front Over Charges of ‘Terrorism’

25 Days That Changed the World: How C