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Your Monday Briefing

Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked—Including Private Data

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

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

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

In Confronting Saudi Arabia, Biden Tiptoes With a Close Ally

Here is How Johnson & Johnson's Vaccine Differs from Pfizer and Moderna's

Johnson & Johnson Will Test its Vaccine in Infants

Your Monday Briefing

Here is how Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine differs from Pfizer’s and Moderna’s.

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

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

African-American Sacrifice in the Killing Fields of France

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

The Ugly Divorce Between Britain and Brussels Is Just Getting Started

Texas Storms

Salvaged From 1941 Shipwreck, Letters Reveal Wartime Love and Sacrifice

The Best Nintendo Switch Games for Every Kind of Player

The Ugly Divorce Between Britain and Brussels Is Just Getting Started

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

A Decades-Long Quest Reveals New Details of Antimatter

How to Set Up a 4G LTE Wi-Fi Network as an Alternative to Broadband

Warnings From the Queer History of Modern Internet Regulation

Period Underwear Changed My Life—and I'm Never Going Back

Hong Kong Charges 47 Democracy Supporters With Violating Security Law

At Least 3 Killed as Myanmar Police Crack Down on Protests

Saudis Say They Intercepted Houthi Missile Attack Over Capital

'Captain Tom' Moore, Britain's Pandemic Hero, Gets Funeral Worthy

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

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

The SolarWinds Body Count Now Includes NASA and the FAA

U.S. Universities Plan for a 'More Normal' Fall

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

NFTs Boom as Collectors Shell Out to ‘Own’ Digital Art

Clubhouse Cured My Imposter Syndrome

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

Rwanda Official Admits Legal Violations in ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Case

Ultimate Ears' Fits Are the Comfiest Earbuds I've Ever Tried

Border Disputes Threaten Climate Science in the Himalayas

The 20 Best Weekend Deals If You Work From Home

Alexa Skills That Are Actually Fun and Useful

How Blizzard Transforms Its Fans Into Employees

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

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

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

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

Harvard Professor's 'Comfort Women' Claims Stir Wake-up Call

Virus Mobilization

Billie Eilish and the Future of the Pop Star Documentary

I Found My Niche on TikTok—You Can Too

Could Fruit Flies Help Match Patients With Cancer Treatments?

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

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.

A Millennial Woman Takes on the U.N.

What Kind of Plane Am I Flying On?

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

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

A Spreadsheet of China's Censorship Shows the Human Toll

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

Your Friday Briefing

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

Chinese vaccine makers say two more candidates are effective.

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

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

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

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

California Can Now Enforce Its Net Neutrality Law

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

Covid-19 Live Updates: Deaths in California Surpass 50,000

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

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

The Terrible T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Must Be Undone

How This Old-School Road Runner Learned to Love Virtual Races

The 5 Best Apps to Get Live TV Without Cable

This Smart Panel Knows Your Electrical System's Cheat Code

'Lapsis' and the Rise of Gig-Economy Sci-Fi

Nursing Home Deaths Plummet

Sex Tapes, Hush Money, and Hollywood’s Economy of Secrets

Teaching Classic Lit Helps Game Designers Make Better Stories

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

For Travel, a Sustainable Comeback?

This Website Puts Boisterous Children and Noisy Neighbors on the Map

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

Facebook Bans Myanmar Military Accounts in Aftermath of Coup

Your Thursday Briefing

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

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

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

Two weeks in a hotel room: Air travelers share their quarantine experiences.

Hackers Tied to Russia's GRU Targeted the US Grid for Years

No ‘Covid Zero,’ but Normalcy

When the Grid Goes Down, Can a Fleet of Batteries Replace It?

Twitch’s DMCA Takedowns Threaten to Drive Musicians Away

Lectric’s Ebike Is Heavy but Foldable and Affordable

Gig Workers Gather Data to Check the Algorithm’s Math

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

Her New Life Started With a Robbery on a First Date

German Court Convicts Former Syrian Official of Crimes Against Humanity

Disabled Apartment Owners Fear Fire Traps in Aftermath of Grenfell Disaster

Deaths Fell in Japan Last Year. How?

Sri Lanka Talks at

Your Wednesday Briefing

Over 160 Confederate Symbols Were Removed in 2020, Group Says

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

State lawmakers defy governors in a Covid-era battle for power.

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

Blood Bath at Ecuador Prisons as Drug Gangs Battle for Control

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

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

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

Where a Vaccination Campaign Faces Skepticism, War and Corruption

Indian Court Grants Bail to Activist Arrested Over Farmers’ Protests

Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. Surpasses 500,000 Deaths, a Staggering Loss

A Guide to HDMI Cables for Next-Gen Gaming

The Most Romantic Date Spots in Super Mario 3D World

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

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

Facebook’s Petty Unfriending of Australia

Think a Temporary Cardboard Desk Is a Good Idea? Think Again

What a 1900s Wildlife Survey Reveals About Climate Change

How to Reopen Schools

How to Remember a Disaster Without Being Shattered by It

2034, Part V: Sailing Into Darkness

Perseverance’s Eyes See a Different Mars

Future Vaccines Depend on Test Subjects in Short Supply: Monkeys

How Plagues Shape the Landscape

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

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

As Pandemic Took Hold, Suicide Rose Among Japanese Women

U.S. Reaches 500,000 Covid Deaths

Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog Is Now Armed—in the Name of Art

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

Boris Johnson Outlines a Cautious Plan to Reopen England

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

The Mantis Shrimp Inspires a New Material—Made by Bacteria

Lenovo's X1 Carbon Shows Why Linux Is Great on ThinkPads

Italian Ambassador to Congo Is Killed in Ambush

Cheese Actually Isn’t Bad for You

Alexa Has No Place on Your Face. The Echo Frames Prove it

The Future of Texas

The Pandemic Will End—but Covid-19 May Be Here to Stay

China Hijacked an NSA Hacking Tool—and Used It for Years

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

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

Your Monday Briefing

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

Tough Sanctions, Then a Mysterious Last-Minute Turnabout

India's Serum Institute Warns of Delays in Exporting Vaccine

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

Your Monday Briefing

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

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

Virus Variants Deliver Fresh Blow to Europe’s Open Borders

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

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

Million-Year-Old DNA Rewrites Mammoths' Evolutionary Tree

Sprinkle Some Fun Into Your Pandemic Home Cooking

The Brain’s ‘Background Noise’ May Be Meaningful After All

7 Apps to Make the Most of Your Streaming Music Subscription

The Best Loungewear for Working From Home in Comfort

A Trippy Visualization Charts the Internet's Growth

Seven Hundred Leagues Beneath Titan’s Methane Seas

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

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

1946: Septuplet Rumor Fools Reporters in Paris

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

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

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?

Sites Have a Sneaky New Way to Track You Across the Web

How Montana and the Dakotas Recovered From a Covid Surge

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

The Best Posture Correctors to Put a Stop to Your Slouch

Can Hamburger Buns Save Your Pipes from Freezing?

Gamify Your Workouts With Ergatta's Rowing Machine

Why France’s New Tech ‘Repairability Index’ Is a Big Deal

Myanmar Police Open Fire on Protesters, Killing 2

6 Clever Ways to Use the Windows Command Prompt

The 18 Best Weekend Deals on Masks, Headphones, and MacBooks

‘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

Russian Court Orders Opposition Leader Navalny to Stay in Prison

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

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

‘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 AI Researcher Says She Was Fired by Google

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

Harry and Meghan to Give Up Official Work for Royal Family

Gunfire at Mogadishu Protest Intensifies Somali Election Impasse

Vaccine Alarmism

When World of Warcraft Is an Escape—and a Memorial

As Coronavirus Variants Spread, the US Struggles to Keep Up

Our 14 Favorite Headphones and Earbuds for $100 or Less

The AI Research Paper Was Real. The ‘Coauthor’ Wasn't

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

Airlines Still Don’t Know When Passengers Will Return

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

‘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

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

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

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

U.S. and Novavax Will Aid Global Vaccination Campaign

Israel and Syria Complete a Prisoner Swap, Mediated by Russia

'Valheim' Is the Endless Survival Game You've Been Craving

4 Work-From-Home Tech Tricks I Learned From Twitch Streamers

Apple Makes Its Syringe Emoji a Vaccine Dose

Birders’ Tweets Are Causing an Online Flap

Lenovo's Desktop PC Has Plenty of Beauty, Not Enough Brawn

Online Meetups Are Sad, but What If You Were a Cute Animal?

The Best Smart Bulbs to Light Up Your Home

Frigid Weather and Global Warming

Communities of Color Confront Many Barriers to Vaccinations

They Thought, ‘Why Not Iran,’ and the Decision Upended Their Lives

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

Only ‘a few million’ Johnson & Johnson doses will be ready when the vaccine is likely to be authorized, the White House says.

Biden and Netanyahu Finally Talk, but No Details Are Revealed About What

N.Y.C. schools will replace the gifted and talented admissions exam with a lottery this year.

The C.D.C. needs to set air guidelines now for workplaces, scientists say.

The Gaza Strip gets its first vaccine doses.

U.K. Approves Study That Will Infect Volunteers With Covid

Harry Dunn’s Family Can Sue for Damages in U.S., Judge Rules

In Myanmar Coup, Paint, Poems and Protest Art Equals Defiance

Italy’s New Prime Minister Appeals for Unity and Sacrifice

Million-Year-Old DNA Rewrites the Mammoth Family Tree

Gunmen Attack Nigerian School, Abducting Dozens and Killing a Student

Parler Says It's Back

Covid-19 Live Updates: Biden Suggests Every American Could Be Offered Vaccine by August

Rafael Nadal Is Out of the Australian Open

Keep This Gear at Home In Case of Emergencies

Malware Is Now Targeting Apple’s New M1 Processor

Researchers Are Studying These Worm Blobs to Build Robots

Three Million Shots a Day

The Pandemic Holds These Keys to a Better Education

How to Watch NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Landing

The LA Musician Who Designed a Microphone for Mars

A Different Early-Bird Special: Have Vaccine, Will Travel

Indian Court Rejects M.J. Akbar's Defamation Claim in #MeToo Case

North Korean in Diving Gear Crosses Border into South Korea Undetected

Your Wednesday Briefing

Teens volunteer for vaccine trials to get in on real-life science experiments.

A lab in Cambodia is on the lookout for the next pandemic.

The ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Is About to Go on Trial. Here’s What We Know.

In Videos, Dubai Princess Says She Is a ‘Hostage’

British L.G.B.T. Veterans Stripped of Medals Can Get Them Back

Walking (and Skating) on Thin Ice, Some in Europe Paid the Price

European Court Backs Germany in Case Over 2009 Killings of Afghan Civilians

Five Sentenced to Death in Bangladesh for Killing of Blogger Avijit Roy

As Fox News Struggles at Home, Murdoch Brings Its Playbook to the U.K.

Covid-19 Live Updates: Cuomo Admits Mistake on Nursing-Home Deaths Data

TV Characters Don’t Have Text History. This Is Not OK

How to Get Started Making Bread at Home

Accusations of Sexual Harassment Rock Greek Arts World

Nature Makes Wood. Could a Lab Make It Better?

How to Avoid Phishing Emails and Scams

Trial for Aung San Suu Kyi Begins in Secret

Two Men, Two Decades, No Evidence

If Work Is Going Remote, Why Is Big Tech Still Building?

2034, Part IV: The Spratly Islands Ambush

New From Lego: AR Llamas That Dance to Katy Perry

Turkish Forces in Syria Protect 5 Million People

European Court Backs Germany in Case Over 2009 Killings of Afghan Civilians

Bangladesh Court Sentences Five to Death for Killing American Blogger

A Bored China Propels Box Office Sales to a Record

The Haunted House of Soviets Gets a New Life

Your Tuesday Briefing

Rocket Attack in Iraq Kills a U.S. Military Contractor

An Inside Look at Cuba’s Constant Struggle for Clean Water

Zuma Risks Arrest After Defying South Africa Corruption Inquiry

Climate Activist Jailed in India as Government Clamps Down on Dissent

The Taliban Close In on Afghanistan, Pushing the Country to the Brink

Clubhouse, a Tiny Audio Chat App, Breaks Through

How to Calculate the String Angle of a Kite vs. a Balloon

‘Right Now Feels So Long and Without Any End in Sight’

How to Use Your PS5 or Xbox Controller Everywhere Else

Billionaires See VR as a Way to Avoid Radical Social Change

Underwater Meditation and the Therapeutic Benefits of VR

A Case Against the Peeping Tom Theory of Privacy

‘We Can Bring Down the Regime’: Myanmar’s Protesting Workers Are Unbowed

How Covid Gums Up the Court System

Brittany Higgins's Parliament Rape Claim Roils Australia

Prince Harry and His Wife, Meghan, Expecting Second Child

The G.O.P. and Public Opinion

An Inside Look at Cuba’s Constant Struggle for Clean Water

Clubhouse, a Tiny Audio Chat App, Breaks Through

As States Expand Access to Vaccines, Supply Isn't Keeping Up

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

Scientists Find Strange Critters Under a Half Mile of Ice

Your Monday Briefing

Prince Harry and His Wife, Meghan, Expecting Second Child

Your Monday Briefing

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.

What Happens When You Swap a Human Gene With a Neanderthal’s?

Authoritarian Regimes Could Exploit Cries of ‘Deepfake’

Don’t Tell Einstein, but Black Holes Might Have ‘Hair’

How to Level Up Your At-Home Recording Studio

The Untold History of America’s Zero-Day Market

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

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Japan

A Billion-Dollar Dark Web Crime Lord Calls It Quits

Scientists Can Literally Become Allergic to Their Research

19 Face Masks We Actually Like to Wear

The Best Presidents' Day Deals for the Home, Phones, and More

We Need a Global Outbreak Investigation Team—Now

A New Artificial Intelligence Makes Mistakes—on Purpose

How to Have a Meaningful Video Chat … With Your Dog

A Life in Opposition: Navalny’s Path From Gadfly to Heroic Symbol

In Sudan Border Town, Desperate Ethiopians Find ‘Second Mother Country’

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

On W.H.O. Trip, China Refused to Hand Over Important Data

California Extends Vaccine Access to People With Disabilities

Massachusetts’ vaccine buddy system sets off ‘old rush.’

The F.D.A. is struggling to start up its comprehensive monitoring system for vaccinations.

The pandemic and attacks against Asian-Americans mute Lunar New Year celebrations in San Francisco.

International Court, Battered by Critics, Elects Briton as New Prosecutor

On W.H.O. Trip, China Refused to Hand Over Important Data

U.S. Prepares to Lift Terrorist Designation Against Yemeni Rebels, Despite New Attacks

Biden Justice Dept. Asks British Court to Approve Assange Extradition

The Rot of Riot Games Culture Starts at the Top

Biden administration steps in to help with the supply chain for N95 masks.

Mrs. Coulter Is One of the Best Villains on TV

Myanmar May Target Free Speech in Effort to Stifle Protests

The Crushing Disappointment of Fandom

New York City’s Surveillance Battle Offers National Lessons

Optimizely’s Founder Wants to Augment Your Memories

Samsung's Galaxy Buds Pro Are the Best Premium Earbuds

Hackers, Mason Jars, and the Science of DIY Shrooms

Carjackings Are Up—and Gig Workers Are Getting Victimized

The Wanting Mare Is the Most Visual Fantasy in Recent Memory

This Cryptocurrency Is Really Burning a Hole in My Pocket

As the Australian Open plays on, Victoria officials order a ‘circuit breaker’ Covid lockdown.

If You Can Learn Twitch-Speak, You Can Learn a Language

Microsoft’s Big Win in Quantum Computing Was an ‘Error’

Our Picks From Outdoor Winter Clearance Sales Going on Now

Refugees Flee Central African Republic, a Crisis the World Neglects

Covid Absolutism

As the Australian Open plays on, Victoria officials order a ‘circuit breaker’ Covid lockdown.

Your Friday Briefing

A doctor was fired after giving out Covid-19 vaccine doses that were about to expire.

Race and the pandemic: A Biden Covid-19 official discusses her goals.

These fake masks looked real, and sold by the millions.

A U.S. Sportswriter’s ‘Glimpse of the Future’ in Near-Normal Australia

Could a single vaccine work against all coronaviruses? Scientists are working on one.

Many people left Europe’s cities in the pandemic. What will bring them back?

Checking in on the state of the pandemic in the U.S.

The CDC Now Recommends Double-Masking. Here's How to Do It

Meghan Markle Wins Privacy Case Against Mail on Sunday

Yoshiro Mori Expected to Resign as Tokyo Olympics President

‘I’m Speaking Out:’ Calgary Firefighters Allege Decades of Racism

Biden Wants More Stable Diplomacy. An Abortion Fight Is a Test.

Covid-19 Live Updates: Vaccines Are a New Tool in Global Diplomacy

The Pandemic Emptied Europe’s Cities. What Will Bring People Back?

Aurora Partners With Toyota on Self-Driving Sienna Taxis

As More Women Enter Science, It’s Time to Redefine Mentorship

A Windows Defender Flaw Lurked Undetected for 12 Years

The Best Base Layers to Keep You Warm

NASA Wants to Set a New Radiation Limit for Astronauts

WandaVision Brought the Multiverse to Marvel

Pandemic in Retreat

Games Don’t Judge You for Expressing Your True Self

Premature Babies and the Lonely Terror of a Pandemic NICU

Los Angeles temporarily shuts five vaccination sites over shortages.

India and China Use Vaccines as Diplomacy Tools

Biden Raises Concerns With China’s Xi in First Call Since Election

Your Thursday Briefing

‘I Did Something Useful’: Unemployed Workers Take On the Virus in Temp Jobs

Covid-19 Live Updates: After a Brutal Winter Rise, U.S. Virus Deaths Are Declining

Rihanna and LVMH Hit Pause on Fenty, Their Fashion Line

The Case for Launching an Easy Mode for Difficult Games

The Best Mirrorless Cameras to Level Up Your Photos

A Barcode Scanner App With Millions of Downloads Goes Rogue

Game Subscriptions Are On the Rise. Indies Could Suffer

What Made the Indonesian Plane Crash? New Report Sheds Light

Trump’s Rough Day

The Digital Divide Is Giving American Churches Hell

Beijing’s Ban on Clubhouse Won't Deter Some Listeners

How to Make Your Music Streaming a Little More Social

U.K. residents may not be allowed to travel abroad until all adults are vaccinated.

France Stalls Between Stubbornly High Infection Rates and Slow Vaccine Rollout

Chicago’s teachers approve a deal that would send students back to the classroom.

In Canada, Americans Are Missed, With Limits

Childhood Colds Do Not Prevent Coronavirus Infection, Study Finds

Rawiri Waititi Ejected From New Zealand Parliament in Tie Debate

He Calls It a ‘Colonial Noose.’ New Zealand’s Parliament Calls It Mandatory.

Your Wednesday Briefing

F.D.A. Authorizes Another Antibody Treatment

N.Y.’s vaccine websites weren’t working, so he built a new one for $50.

California Has Most U.S. Covid Deaths

Olympics Chief Said Sorry for Demeaning Women. In Japan, That’s Often Enough.

Peter Madsen, Killer of Kim Wall, Is Sentenced for a Jailbreak

Kirill Serebrennikov Is Fired as Director of Gogol Center

The Best Running Gear for Your Long and Chilly Winter

Aleksei Navalny Supporters Wear Red

How to Keep Kids Engaged in School—With Games

With Mission to China, W.H.O. Tries to Rehabilitate Its Image

Olympics Chief Said Sorry for Demeaning Women. In Japan, That’s Often Enough.

The Trial Begins

How This Teeny-Tiny Sea Critter Punches Like Mike Tyson

Artists Reimagine How Covid-19 Will Shape the Art World

Would You Trade a Bitcoin for a Tesla?

2034, Part III: One Left to Tell the Tale

The AirPods Max Are Insanely Great—and Insanely Expensive

`Woke' American Ideas Are a Threat, French Leaders Say

Bodies again pile up in Bolivia as Latin America endures a long, deadly coronavirus wave.

A Glimpse of a Bygone Life on Scottish Islands, Plucked From the Trash

Your Tuesday Briefing

Colombia Makes ‘Historic’ Decision to Grant Legal Status to 1.7 Million Venezuelan Migrants

How South Africa’s Hope of Imminent Vaccine Relief Crumbled

Mountains, Ice and Climate Change: A Recipe for Disasters

The Netanyahu Trial, Explained

A Hacker Tried to Poison a Florida City's Water Supply

Covid-19 Live Updates: N.Y.C. to Reopen Middle Schools This Month

Germany, Sweden and Poland Expel Russian Diplomats in Retaliatory Move

Illegal Walkie-Talkies and Other ‘Crimes’ in Authoritarian Societies

Solidarity Is Not an Easy Sell as E.U. Lags in Vaccine Race

Democrats plan a child tax credit of up to $3,600 as part of their stimulus bill.

China Blocks Clubhouse App After Brief Flowering of Debate

K2's Winter Harshness Blamed as 3 Climbers Are Missing

Everyone on Twitter Needs an Etiquette Manual

How Did They Find the Secret Space Lab in Captain Marvel?

Forget Blood—Your Skin Might Know If You’re Sick

Tips on How to Snag a PlayStation 5 (Good Luck!)

Benjamin Netanyahu Pleads Not Guilty in Israel Corruption Trial

Full Employment

Films of the Era Will Be as Unbalanced as the Pandemic Itself

The Secret, Essential Geography of the Office

A Historic Union Vote Gets Underway at Amazon

All These Mutant Virus Strains Need New Code Names

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

To fight the virus, France relaxes its ban on an American habit: lunch at your desk.

Your Monday Briefing

Turned Back by Italy, Migrants Face Perilous Winter in Balkans

Chicago Teachers Reach a Tentative Deal to Reopen Schools.

George P. Shultz, Influential Cabinet Official Under Nixon and Reagan, Dies at 100

Yellen Warns Jobs Will be Slow to Rebound Without Stimulus

Study Bolsters CDC Prediction That Contagious Variant Could Dominate US Covid Cases by March

Will the Super Bowl Cause a Coronavirus Surge?

France to Scrap Law Banning Desk Lunches

Protesters Rally Across Myanmar, Defying Coup and Risking Crackdown

How Choreography Can Help Robots Come Alive

A Silicon Chip Shortage Is Causing Big Issues for Automakers

What Dust From Space Tells Us About Ourselves

These Are the 11 Android Phones Worth Buying

Ecuador’s Presidential Election Is a Referendum on the Past

How to Free Up Space on Your Laptop

How to Stream the Super Bowl, Kitten Bowl, and Puppy Bowl

Glacier Bursts in India, Leaving 150 Missing in Floods

Haiti Braces for Unrest as President Refuses to Step Down

A no-bid contract to track vaccinations leads to frustration and a cease-and-desist letter.

Reaching for that pack of smokes? You aren’t the only one.