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Criciúma, Brazil, Attacked by Armed Gang, Police Say

Your Tuesday Briefing

Your Tuesday Briefing

Sonos Is Having a Big Cyber Monday Sale

Scientists and vaccine trial participants are tackling misinformation on TikTok.

Australia hopes a pilot program for international students can restart its crucial education sector.

For Princess Mako of Japan, Official Wedding May Be Distant Prospect

Angry Farmers Choke India’s Capital in Giant Demonstrations

‘Trump Is Better’: In Asia, Pro-Democracy Forces Worry About Biden

As Iran Mourns Nuclear Scientist, Officials Vow to Find His Killers

A Mission to Make Virtual Parties Actually Fun

4 Officers in France Are Charged Over Beating of a Black Music Producer

Beautiful Yet Unnerving Photos of the Arctic Getting Greener

My Life Is Little House on the Prairie. I Blame TikTok

Australia Condemns Lurid Tweet by Chinese Official as ‘Disgusting Slur’

The Path of Virus Deaths

Was This Poker Player's Luck Too Good to Be True?

Ride-Hail Companies Are Making Life Harder for Scooters

All the Social Media Giants Are Becoming the Same

The Race To Crack Battery Recycling—Before It’s Too Late

The Future of Work: ‘The Long Tail’ by Aliette de Bodard

Hong Kong’s Courts Are Still Independent. Some Want to Rein Them In.

Deadly White Island Volcano Eruption Leads to Charges

Your Monday Briefing

This Great Electric Bike Is $200 Off for Cyber Monday

As hiking surges during the coronavirus pandemic, so does the risk of injury.

Unable to meet in person, some A.A. members ‘thank Zoom for their very survival.’

The Best Cyber Monday Deals If You Work From Home

The Best Cyber Monday Phone, Tablet, and Watch Deals

Your Monday Briefing

Theaters are fighting to keep ‘A Christmas Carol’ on stage during the pandemic.

The London police arrest over 150 people protesting against England’s coronavirus lockdown and vaccines.

‘Because She’s a Girl’: Lockdown Exposes Gender Gap in U.K. Sports

Should Isolation Periods Be Shorter for People With Covid-19?

Afghan Leader Digs In on Peace Talks Despite Progress, Officials Say

‘I Have Never Seen so Many Toadstools.’ A Bumper Crop of Mushrooms in Ukraine

Offices of Diego Maradona’s Doctor Raided Over His Death

Plan to Hold Corporations Liable for Violations Abroad Fails in Switzerland

Leadership of U.N. Human Rights Body Becomes Proxy Battle for World Powers

VCs Are Pouring Money Into the Wrong Education Startups

Geometry Reveals How the World Is Made of Cubes

The 7 Best Cyber Monday Deals on Camera Gear and Accessories

What Is the Signal Encryption Protocol?

The Lost Days That Made Bergamo a Coronavirus Tragedy

U.S. coronavirus cases pass 4 million for the month of November, doubling the record set in October.

U.S. coronavirus infections shoot past 13 million as officials plead with Americans to spend Black Friday online.

Daily Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. rise back toward the record level set in April.

Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond

Ohio State cancels a game after a coronavirus outbreak, potentially imperiling its Big Ten chances.

A video in a hospital courtyard captures an 81-year-old Italian’s serenade to his dying wife.

Ethiopia Claims Victory in Tigray Conflict After Shelling Restive Region’s Capital

U.S. coronavirus infections shoot past 13 million, even as the Thanksgiving holiday blurs state reporting.

Protests Over Security Bill in France Draw Tens of Thousands

Israel’s Pick to Head Holocaust Memorial Stirs International Uproar

Guns, Drugs and Viral Content: Welcome to Cartel TikTok

Assassination Threatens Fate of Iran Nuclear Deal

Early Cyber Monday Deals on Pandemic Supplies

Closing Time for a Village’s Last Pub?

It’s Time to Stop Sharing Your Passwords With Your Partner

As Iran Threatens Payback After Assassination, Germany Urges Restraint

11 Early Cyber Monday Weekend Deals on Earth-Friendly Gear

Endangered Vancouver Island Marmots Are Making a Comeback

These Are Our Favorite Small Businesses and Shops

Pedophile Scandal Can’t Crack the Closed Circles of Literary France

Black Holes Aren't as Bad as You Think

Beijing Takes Its South China Sea Strategy to the Himalayas

U.S. coronavirus infections shoot past 13 million as officials plead with Americans to spend Black Friday online.

Macron Says Images of French Police Beating Black Man ‘Shame Us’

Gunmen Assassinate Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist in Ambush, Provoking New Crisis

They Beat Back the Virus (Again and Again and Again)

A Black Friday Like no Other

As Cities Curb Surveillance, Baltimore Police Took to the Air

Our Favorite Black Friday Deals for $50 or Less

Trump’s Election Attack Ends December 14—Whether He Knows It or Not

He Once Trafficked in Rare Birds. Now, He Tells How It’s Done.

The Best Black Friday Deals on Health, Beauty, and Sex Tech

Her Antenna Is Tuned to the Quietest Voices

Jailed, Exiled and Silenced: Smothering East Africa’s Political Opposition

The Best Black Friday Deals if You Work From Home

Loose Screws Help Defector Give Korean Guards the Slip

A Job for Life, or Not? A Class Divide Deepens in Japan

Coronavirus Strands Millions of Migrants

Burn Off That Turkey With These Black Friday Fitness Deals

Australian Military Moves to Dismiss Soldiers After Killings in Afghanistan

Our 29 Favorite Black Friday Smart Home and Kitchen Deals

Chinese Statue of Yang Asha, Goddess of Beauty, Sparks Debate

Escaping the Virus, Almost

Your Friday Briefing

U.N. Panel: Digital Technology in Policing Can Reinforce Racial Bias

Judge in Venezuela Convicts 6 U.S. Oil Executives of Corruption

The Absolute Best Black Friday Deals Online

Argentina, and Latin America, Mourn Maradona as a Man of the People

Delta Announces ‘Quarantine Free’ Flights from Atlanta to Rome.

Merkel outlines Germany’s plan to extend restrictions through December.

The Ethics of Rebooting the Dead

Ethiopia’s Leader Escalates Push Into Tigray, Raising Fears of Civilian Deaths

The 9 Best Smart Speakers With Alexa or Google Assistant

These Are the Very Best Laptop Deals for Black Friday

Can I Save Money by Buying a ‘Dumb’ TV?

The Quest to Unearth One of America's Oldest Black Churches

Happy Thanksgiving

‘The Crown’ Stokes an Uproar Over Fact vs. Entertainment

Diego Maradona Is Mourned in Argentina

Turkey Jails 475 for Life Over Roles in 2016 Coup Attempt

Cho Joo-bin Gets 40 Years in South Korean Prison for Sexual Exploitation

Our Favorite Dyson Stick Vacuum Is $150 Off Now

The Best Black Friday Deals on Kindle, Fire, and Echo Devices

Every Great Black Friday Deal on Google Devices

Diego Maradona, One of Soccer’s Greatest Players, Is Dead at 60

Your Thursday Briefing

A U.S. record: Two weeks, two million virus cases.

A Chinese firm seeks permission to market a vaccine before it has completed trials.

Sewage may offer early signs of coronavirus outbreaks.

Nick Saban, Alabama’s coach, tests positive.

A 4K OLED TV for $900? This Vizio Deal Is a Steal

Iran Said to Free British-Australian Scholar Accused of Spying

France Drops Rape Investigation of Former Deputy Mayor of Paris

The C.D.C. is considering shortening its recommended quarantine period.

Post-Brexit Border Test Leads to 5-Mile Traffic Jam in Southern England

Golf or green spaces? A debate in Australia intensifies after pandemic lockdowns.

Pennsylvania bans alcohol sales on one of the busiest nights of the year.

The Last of Us Is Getting a TV Show, Which Seems Redundant

Biden Must Repair—and Reinvigorate—Tech Diplomacy

The AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Data Isn't Up to Snuff

Considering a MacBook? Here are Our Favorites

Cyclone Nivar Threatens India's Puducherry

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Shares Her Miscarriage Grief

Ditching the Turkey: Thanksgiving Memories (and Misadventures) of Reporters Abroad

Biden and China

The 13 Best Holiday Movies to Stream This Season

Meet the Microbes Living on Da Vinci’s Iconic Sketches

Amid Thailand’s Protests, a Feared Tool to Protect the Monarchy Returns

Driver Crashes Car Into Gate Outside Angela Merkel’s Office

Casualties From Banned Cluster Bombs Nearly Doubled in 2019, Mostly in Syria

For the African Women Who Love Diana, ‘The Crown’ Feels Personal

Australian Shark Attacks Jump, Raising Questions

Your Wednesday Briefing

U.N. Gets OK to Aid Crippled Yemen Tanker After Months of Waiting

Which Microsoft Surface Device Should You Buy?

From Podcasts to Book Deals, Friendship Is Big Business

The Best Black Friday Phone, Tablet, and Watch Deals

How to Have Productive Conversations About Election Misinfo

The Transition Begins

How to Make Multiple Smart Speakers Work Together

Facebook Can Be a Boon to Nonprofits—If They Get Verified

A New Study About Color Tries to Decode ‘The Brain’s Pantone’

Our Favorite Mattress Deals for Black Friday

How to Pretend You’re in Hawaii Tonight

Early Coronavirus Mutation Made Pandemic Harder to Stop, Evidence Suggests

Around the World at Home Series Lets Readers Explore Cultures

Qatar Charges Doha Airport Police Over Strip-Search of Female Passengers

After Trump, Biden Faces Pressure to Stand Up to China by Embracing Taiwan

China Launches Moon Mission to Bring Back Lunar Rocks

Why Were Canadians Warned Not to Let Moose Lick Their Cars?

Your Tuesday Briefing

The death rate in Bulgaria soars as hospitals struggle to cope and doctors fall ill.

A $50 million ad blitz will try to turn Covid-19 vaccine skeptics into believers.

In Canada, a Push to Keep Schools Open in Second Lockdown

South Korea tightens social-distancing rules, and other news from around the world.

Hong Kong seeks to encourage testing with cash payments.

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

China Says It Remains Open to the World, but Wants to Dictate Terms

AstraZeneca and Oxford Say Vaccine Is Up to 90 Percent Effective

Pandemic Disrupts South Korean Adoptee Reunions, but Some Find a Way

The Pandemic Economy

This Squishy 3D-Printed Human Heart Feels Like the Real Thing

25 Amazing Gift Ideas Under $25

This Bluetooth Attack Can Steal a Tesla Model X in Minutes

The Surface Laptop Go Is Great—If You Can Get Past Its Screen

Congress Is Eyeing Face Recognition, and Companies Want a Say

The Glitched-Out Sound and Spontaneous Rise of 100 Gecs

The Last, ‘Ultra-Cold’ Mile for Covid-19 Vaccines

Snapshots of Daily Life in a Remote Region of Portugal

An Alpine Retreat in Patagonia

Netanyahu Meets With Saudi Crown Prince

Bill Gates, the Virus and the Quest to Vaccinate the World

France’s Dragnet for Extremists Sweeps Up Some Schoolchildren, Too

It Was Just Him and His Smiley Face. He’s Charged With Illegal Assembly.

Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow Jailed in Hong Kong

Daniel Cordier, French Resistance Hero, Is Dead at 100

Your Monday Briefing

New Mexico is shutting grocery stores if four of their employees test positive for the virus over two weeks.

Hawaii is the only state where virus cases aren’t rising. The ocean helps.

Intel and Nvidia Chips Power a Chinese Surveillance System

Israeli Panel to Look Into Submarine Scandal, Riling Netanyahu

G20 Summit Closes With Little Progress and Big Gaps Between Trump and Allies

The U.S. Has Lots of Ventilators -- but Too Few Specialists to Mind Them

English Gyms Find Themselves on the Front Lines of Lockdown Revolt

The latest virus wave appears to have crested in Europe, but the struggle is far from over.

Your Monday Briefing

The Pomegranate Harvest Is Life Here. The Taliban Shattered It.

N.Y.C. says 3 percent of its coronavirus tests reveal infections. Why does the state disagree?

Machine-made molecules fight the coronavirus in lab animals.

The F.D.A. grants emergency authorization of the coronavirus antibody treatment given to Trump.

Sorry, but a negative test does not give you a green light for Thanksgiving.

A Brazilian Writer Saw a Tweet as Tame Satire. Then Came the Lawsuits.

The 13 Best Gifts for the PC Gamer in Your Life

Google Is Testing End-to-End Encryption in Android Messages

Physicists Pin Down the Nuclear Reaction After the Big Bang

Here's Every Good Black Friday Deal on Amazon Devices—So Far

Along Russia’s ‘Road of Bones,’ Relics of Suffering and Despair

Nintendo Has One Decent Switch Deal for Black Friday

South Dakota and New Mexico offer a snapshot of the alternate realities in the U.S. pandemic.

Hong Kong and Singapore put their planned travel bubble on hold.

Fighting the pandemic and healing its economic damage dominate talks at the G20 summit.

Sorry, but a negative test does not give you a green light for Thanksgiving.

Protesters in Guatemala Set Fire to Congress Building Over Spending Cuts

‘Covid-zero’ is an idea gaining momentum. Could it work in Canada?

Nelly Kaplan, whose films explored female strength, dies of Covid at 89.

Two Chinese port cities mobilize after finding a handful of cases.

The airline industry had hoped for a bustling holiday travel season. It may not happen.

U.S. records 12 millionth case as virus surge gathers speed.

Pfizer applies for emergency authorization of its vaccine.

For Netanyahu and Israel, Trump’s Gifts Kept on Coming

Remains of Two Killed in Vesuvius Eruption Are Discovered at Pompeii

Secret Service Investigates 700 Cases of Covid Relief Fraud

13 Smart STEM Toys for the Techie Kids in Your Life

Overcoming Vaccine Skepticism Starts in the Community

This Lower-Cost Roomba Needs Some Navigation Help

Climate Change Is Intensifying the Tsunami Threat in Alaska

Masks Help, but We May Never Know How Much

What the EU Gets Right—and the US Gets Wrong—About Antitrust

How One Airline’s Pandemic Hurt Becomes Everyone’s Pain

Kimchi Making at Home Was Going Out of Style. Rural Towns to the Rescue.

How a Man With a Van Is Challenging U.K. Drug Policy

Saudi Arabia and Human Rights Activists Fight Over Its Image at G20

Rockets Strike Kabul as Mike Pompeo Plans to Meet with Taliban

Business and World Leaders Move On as Trump Fights to Reverse Election

All Hail the Electric Bicycle

She Helped South Korea in Its Time of Need. In the Pandemic, It Repaid Her.

The Books of the Year

This Pandemic Must Be Seen

Iowa’s Covid Wave and the Limits of Personal Responsibility

Robots Invade the Construction Site

The Future of Work: ‘Remembrance,’ by Lexi Pandell

The US Could Soon Ban the Selling of Carrier-Locked Phones

1945: Britain Asks for Whiskey to Ensure ‘Merry, Merry Christmas’

A Holocaust Survivor Lifts Neighbors in Dark Times

1945: Britain Asks for Whisky to Ensure ‘Merry, Merry Christmas’

Under a Divisive Peace, Wartime Rifts Hobble Hope in Bosnia

How Steve Bannon and a Chinese Billionaire Created a Right-Wing Coronavirus Media Sensation

Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, a Battle Emerges Over Green Spaces

Margaret Guilfoyle, Trailblazing Australian Lawmaker, Dies at 94

As the U.S. nears the 200,000 daily case mark, Americans are urged to avoid Thanksgiving travel.

Your Friday Briefing

South Africa and Malawi Quarrel Over Fate of Shepherd Bushiri, a Fugitive Preacher

World Health Organization Rejects Antiviral Drug Remdesivir as Covid-19 Treatment

Boris Johnson, Seen as a Trump Ally, Signals Alignment With Biden

Egypt Arrests Human Rights Leader, Continuing Crackdown on Dissent

W.H.O. Rejects Antiviral Drug Remdesivir as a Covid Treatment

Japan, facing a third wave, goes on ‘maximum alert’ as new infections reach record highs.

Virus Words vs. Actions

One Man’s Search for the DNA Data That Could Save His Life

How a Medication for OCD Ended Up in a Covid-19 Trial

When AI Sees a Man, It Thinks 'Official.' A Woman? 'Smile'

15 Early Black Friday Deals You’ll Want to Snag Now

Are Covid Patients Gasping ‘It Isn’t Real’ As They Die?

They Championed Venezuela’s Revolution. They Are Now Its Latest Victims.

Pompeo Calls B.D.S. Movement Anti-Semitic

A Chinese County Aims to Curb Dog Walking by Threatening to Kill the Dog

A Chinese County Aims to Curb Dog Walking by Threatening to Kill the Dog

Seeking Restart With Biden, Palestinians Eye End to Prisoner Payments

The Coronavirus Is Airborne Indoors. But We’re Still Scrubbing Surfaces.

Wearing Masks to Prevent Coronavirus: Here's What Scientists Know

The Coronavirus Is Airborne Indoors. But We’re Still Scrubbing Surfaces.

Your Thursday Briefing

Australian Troops Unlawfully Killed 39 Afghans, Report Finds

Landslide in Ecuador Kills Three at Illegal Mine

Kentucky closes its schools and bans indoor dining again as virus cases surge.

Something Elizabeth Warren and Jamie Dimon agree on: The presidential transition must begin.

An out-of-control pandemic is speeding the hunt for vaccines.

France surpasses two million cases, and other news from around the world.

Confused About Masks? Here’s What Scientists Know

Uganda Police Arrest Opposition Figure, Setting Off Deadly Protests

DoorDash Shows Delivery Can Be Profitable—in a Pandemic

Can You Get Covid-19 on an Airplane? Yeah, Probably

A Progressive Problem

Israel Strikes Syria and Iranian Forces as Pompeo Flies In

Larry Brilliant: We’ll Beat Covid—After We Go Through Hell

Stay Warm With These 15 Pre-Black Friday Outdoors Deals

The Timelines of Our Lives

How to With John Wilson Is the Year’s Best Nature Documentary

Did a University Use Facial Recognition to ID Students?

How the Out-of-Control Pandemic Is Speeding the Hunt for Vaccines

‘Within Seconds Everything Was Gone’: Devastating Floods Submerge the Philippines

F.D.A. authorizes the first at-home coronavirus test.

Chuck Grassley, the oldest Senate Republican, tests positive for the virus.

Your Wednesday Briefing

Firing Christopher Krebs Crosses a Line—Even for Trump

Chicago confronts a coronavirus surge as the Midwest fails to curb infections.

U.S. Troops Are Packing Up, Ready or Not

U.S. to Drop Case Against Mexican Ex-Official to Allow Inquiry in Mexico

As Fighting Rages in Ethiopia, Aid Groups Plead for Access to Refugees

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

Masayoshi Son, chief executive of SoftBank, prepares for a ‘worst case scenario’ as cases rise.

The only county in the continental U.S. with no reported infections may not be virus-free after all.

Forget Imposters. Among Us Is a Playground for Hackers

German Police Arrest 3 Suspects in Heist of Royal Jewels

Vaccine Optimism

These Rare Seeds Escaped Syria's War—to Help Feed the World

The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones to Escape Reality

The Adorable, Against-All-Odds Charm of Zoo Tycoon

Donald Trump Could Still Launch Nuclear Weapons at Any Time

Pathologic Hits Different During a Real Pandemic

Death, Love, and the Solace of a Million Motorcycle Parts

Hurricane Iota Live Updates: Still ‘Extremely Dangerous’ at Category 2

California is ‘pulling the emergency brake’ on its reopening plans.

Love the USPS? Join the Infrastructure Appreciation Society!

The Few, the Tired, the Open Source Coders

Wish List 2020: 45 Gift Ideas for Your Social Bubble and Beyond

Happy Little Instagram Feeds Don't Work in 2020

The Art That Defied the Last Four, Terrible Years

How to Pretend You’re in Paris Tonight

10 French Movies That Can Transport You to Paris

Store Accused of Fat Shaming for Calling Large-Size Women’s Clothing ‘Rotten’

Your Tuesday Briefing

Indian Designer Manish Arora's Downfall

Trump Sought Options for Attacking Iran to Stop Its Growing Nuclear Program

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

Bruno Barbey, Magnum Photographer of War and Peace, Dies at 79

How pediatricians are fending off coronavirus myths.

Hurricane Iota Becomes a Category 5 Storm

How NASA Finds the Mass of the Dirt Grabbed From an Asteroid

17 Practical Gift Ideas for New Parents

Monster Wolf Robot Aims to Scare Bears in Japan

2 Years After Its Debut, This Smart Oven Is Still Underdone

A Lack of Transparency Is Undermining Pandemic Policy

Early Data Show Moderna's Coronavirus Vaccine Is 94/

Different Virus Responses

Can Pepe the Frog Ever Be Redeemed?

Ancient Dog DNA Reveals Their Enduring Connection With People

Far Cry 5 Helped Me Escape Real Life, Until It Didn’t

What Happened to the Deepfake Threat to the Election?

Huawei, 5G, and the Man Who Conquered Noise

Covid Threatens College Gains for Black and Latinx Students

Britain’s prime minister is quarantining, and other news around the world.

Spain’s Other Covid Casualties: Undetected Cancer Cases

Your Monday Briefing

To Scare Off Wild Bears, Japanese City Calls In the ‘Monster Wolf’

Big successes in the pandemic, like Pfizer’s vaccine, bring together big business and big government.

Al Howard, the officer who saved Martin Luther King after a stabbing, died of Covid-19.

Houses of worship in N.Y.C. strive to keep their members praying together while staying apart.

To survive the pandemic, Savile Row’s famed tailors make alterations.

Hurricane Iota Barrels Toward Central America

Your Monday Briefing

Erdogan’s Visit to Northern Cyprus Stokes Decades-Long Dispute

Peru president resigns

Egypt Unearths New Mummies Dating Back 2,500 Years

After War Between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Peace Sees Winners and Losers Swap Places

With Progressive Politics on March in New Zealand, Maori Minister Blazes New Trails

They Once Ruled Ethiopia. Now They Are Fighting Its Government.

What Is Nigeria Doing About SARS, the Notorious Police Unit?

Armenia and Azerbaijan: The Conflict Explained

I Bricked My Computer With a BIOS Update. But There's Hope!

Our 13 Favorite Headphones and Earbuds for $100 or Less

5 New Features to Explore in MacOS Big Sur

Computer Scientists Achieve the ‘Crown Jewel’ of Cryptography

Step Away From Screens With the 10 Best Family Board Games

This Film Examines the Biases in the Code That Runs Our Lives

7 Simple Tech Tips to Keep Your Family Safe This Holiday

Stay Inside and Enjoy Black Friday With These Shopping Tips

That Pre-Thanksgiving Covid Test Won't Really Keep You Safe

Her Abuse Was a ‘Family Matter,’ Until It Went Live

South Korea's Yogurt Ladies

Lee Hyo-jae, Champion of Women’s Rights in South Korea, Dies at 95

Sainted Too Soon? Vatican Report Cast John Paul II in Harsh New Light

Conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Widens as Missiles Are Fired at Airports

The Best PS5 Exclusives Out Now (and the Ones Coming Soon)

A Ransomware Gang Bought Facebook Ads to Troll Its Victim

The 15 Best Cases and Accessories for the iPhone 12

Zojirushi’s Newest Toaster Oven Excels at All the Basics

The OS Big Sur Launch Might Have Slowed Down Macs Everywhere

Wilderness Rescuers Brace for a Rough Covid-19 Winter

Move Over, Zoom—Voice Memos Are the Real Way to Stay in Touch

14 Early Black Friday Deals on iPads, Home Gear, and More

‘You Cannot Say No’: The Reign of Terror That Sustains Belarus’s Leader

Rome Tracks Down the Man Behind All That Graffiti. No, It’s Not Banksy.

How a Human Rights Angel Lost Her Halo

Iota Becomes 30th Named Storm in a Record-Breaking Season

Iota Becomes 30th Named Storm in a Record-Breaking Season

Al Qaeda’s No. 2, Accused in U.S. Embassy Attacks, Is Secretly Killed in Iran

How Do Canadians Remember World War II 75 Years Afterward?

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

Does Elon Musk have the coronavirus? After four tests, he still doesn’t know.

No signal: Internet ‘dead zones’ cut rural students off from virtual classes.

Uneasy under lockdown, pubs in England are counting the days till Christmas.

Which iPhone Should You Buy (or Avoid) Right Now?

The Future of Work: ‘Work Ethics,’ by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne

London Police to Recruit 40% of Officers From Minority Backgrounds

The Scammer Who Wanted to Save His Country

From ‘Street Kid’ in India to Top Toronto Chef

China Congratulates Biden on Presidential Victory

Thieves Grab Nazi Memorabilia in Museum Heists, Puzzling Police

A Solution to Pandemic Hunger, Eyeballs and All

Pfizer Vaccine, Brexit, U.S. Presidential Transition: Your Friday Briefing

Reconsidering Melbourne’s Public Housing Lockdown

Your Friday Briefing

These researchers tested positive for the coronavirus, but not because they were infected.

As cases rise and new limits loom, New York officials urge residents to fight fatigue.

A video showing a dead man in an Italian emergency room incites outrage.

Argentina to Allow Medicinal Marijuana to Be Grown at Home

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

At Least 74 Drown in Wreck Off Libya, U.N. Agency Says

Turkey bans smoking in some public places to ensure proper mask usage.

Corey Lewandowski, a Trump campaign adviser, has tested positive for the virus.

Public housing residents in Melbourne say harsh lockdown rules were discriminatory.

Hungary prepares to carry out tests and a trial of Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine.

In the Balkans and the Baltics, new rules are put in place to try to control the virus.

Inside Parler, the Right's Favorite 'Free Speech' App

Fireball Is Werner Herzog’s Ode to Space Rocks

25 Gift Ideas for People Who Hate Being Inside

An Engineer Gets 9 Years for Stealing $10M From Microsoft

I've Played 'RimWorld' for 700 Hours (And I May Never Escape)

How Biden Can Make Climate Progress With a Divided Congress

All Baby Yoda Does Is Coo and Destroy Things

'Proning' Covid Patients Seems to Save Lives. But How Many?

Going Solar: My Year-Long Quest to Get Off the Grid

Covid Winter is Coming. Could Humidifiers Help?

There’s Something Super Weird About Netflix Anime

British Nurse Is Charged With Murder of Several Babies in Her Care

Trump’s Refusal to Concede

Gunman Fires on Saudi Embassy in The Hague

South Africa will lift restrictions on all international travel.

What Writing a Pandemic Newsletter Taught Me About America

The ‘Detective Work’ Behind a War Novel

A Police Swarm. Frantic Calls. Then 3,000 People Locked Inside.

Blackpink Panda Cuddle Riles Up Chinese Internet Users

Brazil resumes Chinese vaccine trial after a brief suspension following the death of a volunteer.

Your Thursday Briefing

How the Dream of Hong Kong Democracy Was Dimmed

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

Trump’s Post-Election Tactics Put Him in Unsavory Company

Judge Is Shot and Killed in Her Office at Manila’s City Hall

BBC Orders Inquiry Into Diana Interview After Claim Princess Was Misled

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

New C.D.C. Guidelines Say Masks Protect the Wearer, Too

New Type of Test May Better Discern Immunity to the Coronavirus

Australia’s Struggle With ‘Bonk Bans’ and ‘Manterruptions’

Hong Kong Ousts Lawmakers After Beijing Grants Sweeping New Powers

Children have lost basic skills because of school closures, a British survey shows.

Saeb Erekat, a Palestinian negotiator hospitalized with the virus, dies at 65.

‘Lockdown’ is a British dictionary’s word of the year.

Philippine official who ignored lockdown rules is named chief of police.

Virus cases in Thailand and Cambodia are tied to a visit by the Hungarian foreign minister.

Your Wednesday Briefing

Bird of the Year 2020 Vote in New Zealand Hit by Hack

Saeb Erekat, a Palestinian negotiator hospitalized with the virus, dies at 65.

Virus cases in Thailand and Cambodia are tied to a visit by the Hungarian foreign minister.

With Its Own Chips, Apple Aims to Define the Future of PCs

Macron and Kurz Flex Antiterror Muscles for Domestic Audience

Amadou Toumani Touré, Former Malian President, Dies at 72

New C.D.C. Guidelines Say Masks Protect the Wearer, Too

Children have lost basic skills because of school closures, a British survey shows.

Testing options are growing as more people consider traveling.

As some offices reopen, employees return with both eagerness and reluctance.

Two Virus Stories

Who’s Still Covered by California’s Gig Worker Law?

The US Government Will Pay Doctors to Use These AI Algorithms

It’s Time to Try PC Gaming From Your Couch

The Vulnerable Can Wait. Vaccinate the Super-Spreaders First

Saeb Erekat, Longtime Palestinian Chief Negotiator, Dies at 65

U.S. Election Results Are Welcomed in Canada

Who Would Rig This Vote? The Fraud Was Real (and Feathers Were Ruffled)

Hong Kong Protest Icon Mysteriously Vanished. Then She Returned Unbowed.

In India's Bihar Vote, Yadav Pressures Modi and B.J.P.

In exotic locales, some digital nomads are finding hiccups.

Your Tuesday Briefing

German states are getting ready for vaccine rollout.

Shanghai reports a coronavirus case.

As W.H.O. virus meeting kicks off, Taiwan is still waiting for its invitation.

Facing Military Debacle, Armenia Accepts a Deal in Nagorno-Karabakh War

Peru President Is Impeached by Congress

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

U.A.E. Changes Laws to Attract Foreign Tourists and Investment

Jonathan Sacks, the U.K.’s Inclusive Former Chief Rabbi, Dies at 72

German states are getting ready for vaccine rollout.

Shanghai reports a coronavirus case.

As W.H.O. virus meeting kicks off, Taiwan is still waiting for its invitation.

Navajo Nation, on a weekend lockdown, is experiencing a spike.

Big Love for the Small iPhone

The iPhone 12 Pro Max Is the Low-Light Camera King

‘Stand by Her’: In China, a Movement Hands Out Free Sanitary Pads in Schools

The Biden Bump

France and Italy report record cases as virus ravages Europe.

The Xbox Series X Delivers Dazzling Visuals—on the Right TV

‘Godzilla’ Wasp Swims—Then Its Young Erupt From Caterpillars

The Next Covid Dilemma: How to Make Buildings Breathe Better

Joe Biden Will Be the Next President. Now What?

One Big Challenge for Biden? China’s Push for Tech Supremacy

Biden’s Win Means a Demotion for Netanyahu and Less Focus on Israel

Buffeted by Trump, China Has Little Hope for Warmer Relations With Biden

Buffeted by Trump, China Has Little Hope for Warmer Relations With Biden

From Iraq, an Intimate Glimpse of the Religious Holiday of Arbaeen

The End of ‘America First’: How Biden Says He Will Re-engage With the World

Biden’s Win Means a Demotion for Netanyahu and Less Focus on Israel

Your Monday Briefing

Covid Infections in Animals Prompt Scientific Concern

Shot to Prevent H.I.V. Works Better Than Daily Pill in Women

Your Monday Briefing

Strong Turnout in Myanmar Shows Voters’ Support for Nascent Democracy