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Your Thursday Briefing

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

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

Hong Kong Convicts Martin Lee and Other Democracy Leaders Over Protest

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

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

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

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

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

How to Design the Perfect Yoga Space at Home

Monster Hunter Rise Blends the Best of Feudal Japan's Culture

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

5 Years After the Oculus Rift, Where Do VR and AR Go Next?

How Cargo Ships Could Help Detect Tsunamis

This Countertop Composter Turns Table Scraps Into Plant Food

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

Caution vs. Optimism

How to Find a Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment in Your Area

The Foundations of AI Are Riddled With Errors

Women Street Photographers Captures the Beauty of Normalcy

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

In Empty Amsterdam, Reconsidering Tourism

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

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

State Dept. Reverses Trump Policies on Reproductive and Religious Freedoms

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

As mask mandates lift, retail workers again feel vulnerable.

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

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

The Weird Science of Loneliness and Our Brains

The Best Wireless Earbuds for Every Mood

The Stealthy Mathematics of Hearthstone

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Mozambique Attack

Police Response at Sarah Everard Vigil Was Appropriate, Investigators Say

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

Advanced Degrees: 4 Smart Weather Stations Reviewed

Bed Tricks, Cod, and the Hidden History of Catfishing

The Cost of a Stuck Ship

This Robot Could Help Fulfill Your Online Shopping Sprees

One Startup’s Solution for Zoom Fatigue? The Walk and Talk

YouTube Has a Disturbingly Creepy Minecraft Problem

How to Make the Most of a Tiny, Cramped Laptop Screen

Does It Matter That I Let My Car Park Itself?

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

How to Pretend You’re in New Orleans Tonight

Family Travel Gets Complicated Without a Covid Vaccine for Kids

World leaders call for an international treaty to combat future pandemics.

Your Tuesday Briefing

Killing of Salvadoran Refugee by Police in Mexico Incites Furor

Your TV Sounds Terrible. A Soundbar Can Fix That

Suez Canal Live Updates: Aided by Moon and Tide, Giant Ship Is Partially Refloated

Covid-19 Live Updates: Birx Lashes Trump’s Pandemic Response, Speaking of Many Needless Deaths

How to Get a Battery Replacement For Your Aging Smartphone

A Sexy Theory of Consciousness Gets All Up in Your Feelings

Czech Billionaire Is Among 5 Killed in Heli-Skiing Crash Near Alaska Glacier

Navalny vs. Putin

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

It’s Finally Time to Take Out the Space Trash

Amazon’s Union Vote Ends Today. What Happens Next?

The Developers Keeping Hong Kong’s Spirit Alive Through Games

This AI Can Generate Convincing Text—and Anyone Can Use It

Hawaii Residents Worry About Returning Tourists Heedless of Pandemic

Boston Dynamics’ Newest Robot Doesn’t Dance—It Works

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

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

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

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

Oil Refinery in Indonesia Catches Fire, Prompting an Evacuation

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

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

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

Russia Trumpets Coronavirus Vaccine Exports, While Quietly Importing Doses

Variants and Eased Restrictions Push US Coronavirus Cases Up Again

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

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

Syria says it will ration fuel as the economic toll of the blockage grows.

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

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

The Physics of That Spinning Hug in Dua Lipa’s Music Video

Russia Trumpets Vaccine Exports, While Quietly Importing Doses

Our 8 Favorite Gaming Headsets for Every System

If You Liked Simple, Try These Online Banks Instead

Get Moving With Our Favorite Fitness Apps and Services

Ancient Rocks Reveal When Earth's Plate Tectonics Began

What If Clippy Was Your Life Coach?

12 of the Greatest Mini-Games We’ve Ever Played

How to Keep Nearby Strangers from Sending You Files

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

Another Class of Covid Faces Curtailed Commencements

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

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

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

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

Argentina Delays 2nd Vaccine Doses, Fearing Variant Surge

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

Eurovision Song Contest Disqualifies Belarus Over Political Lyrics

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

The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones to Escape Reality

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

Hackers Hosed by Google Were a Counterterrorism Operation

This App-Connected Jump Rope Workout Feels Just Like Recess

Why the internet loves the Suez Canal stuck ship saga.

The Feds Want You to Destroy This Sneaky Mussel’s Hiding Spot

5 Useful Terminal Tricks for Mac Users

Review: Loop Hero Is an Infinitely Addictive RPG Mashup

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

The Roaring '20s Post-Pandemic Summer Terrifies Me

The 16 Best Weekend Deals on Earbuds, an OLED TV, and More

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

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

Modi’s Visit to Bangladesh Sets Off Violent Protests

Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy a Laptop

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

Actually, Covid Optimists and Pessimists Were Both Right

A New Snapshot of a Black Hole Reveals Its Mysterious Physics

Here's What the Tech CEOs Wish They Could Say to Congress

We Are All This Boat Now

The Eerie Landscapes in AC: Valhalla are Haunted by History

How to Stop Misinformation Before It Gets Shared

The Return to 'Normal' Is Going to Be So Awkward

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

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

Bridging Time, Distance and Distrust, With Music

The Covid Testing Slump

How to Free the Ever Given—Using Buoyancy Force!

Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook 2 Is Leaner and Cheaper

Vaccine FOMO Is Real. Here's How to Deal With It

The Ionizer in Your School May Not Do Much to Fight Covid

Israel’s Shadow War With Iran Moves Out to Sea

Australia Is Returning to Normal. But Should Everything?

Everything You Need to Know About the Coronavirus

JAMA Editor Placed on Leave Following Racial Controversy

To keep the virus off a campus, test beyond its borders, a new study suggests.

Boris Johnson hopes Britain’s vaccine success will vindicate his Brexit project.

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

A Boy, His Brain, and a Decades-Long Medical Controversy

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

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

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

The Dark Web Is Teeming With Vaccine Listings Right Now

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

The Gear You Need for a Home Tool Kit

Here Are Five Key Facts About Gun Violence

Groups Call for Ethical Guidelines on Location-Tracking Tech

Away's Suitcases and Carry-On Bags Are on Sale Now

Howard Scott Warshaw Pleads Not Guilty to Killing Video Games

AstraZeneca Releases Fuller Data Backing Its Vaccine

Searching for Roger Federer

Johnson Hopes Vaccine Success Can Inoculate Him Against Brexit Critics

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

New Zealand Approves Paid Leave After Miscarriage

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

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

Your Thursday Briefing

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

Shadowed by Pandemic, Olympic Torch Relay Begins in Japan

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

The DOJ Must Crack Down on the Scourge of Online Scams

Help! What if My New Job Sucks Too?

Israel Election: 4th Vote in 2 Years Looks Likely to Leave Yet Another Stalemate

This Smart Electric Kettle Levels Up Your Morning Cup

Bad News Bias

Why You Stay Up So Late, Even When You Know You Shouldn’t

How to Kill a Zombie Fire

After a Remote Year, Tech’s Shadow Workforce Barely Hangs On

In Brazil’s Favelas, Esports Is an Unlikely Source of Hope

Suez Canal Blocked After Container Ship Gets Stuck

14 Arrested at Protest Over U.K. Policing Bill

Netanyahu's Party Leads in Israel Elections

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

Why ‘Cursed’ Olympics Are Pressing Ahead Amid a Pandemic

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

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

Your Wednesday Briefing

Netanyahu’s Party Leads but Faces Obstacles to Forming Government

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

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

Your Wednesday Briefing

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

Parents in some New Jersey suburbs push schools to reopen faster.

‘Browser Isolation’ Takes On Entrenched Web Threats

The Art of the Vladimir Putin Photo Shoot

Even Mild Brain Injuries Raise the Risk of Dementia Years Later

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

U.S. Health Officials Question AstraZeneca Vaccine Trial Results

Biden’s Big Plan

Famous Robert Capa Photo Brings New Life to a Tenement and Its Residents

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

How Audio Pros ‘Upmix’ Vintage Tracks and Give Them New Life

How to Ease Back Into Sports Without Hurting Yourself

Young South Koreans Erupt in Anger Over Housing Scandal

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

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

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 came out.

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

Germany introduces a strict five-day lockdown over Easter, and asks citizens to stay home.

Your Tuesday Briefing

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

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

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

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

Police Find 16 People Hidden in a Truck in England

Covid-19 Live Updates: AstraZeneca Vaccine Is 79% Effective in U.S. Study

Think Covid’s Messed Up Your Travel Plans? Try Getting Into China.

Sea of Solitude Captures the Loneliness and Anxiety of the Pandemic

17 Phone Games to Help You Survive Social Distancing

Roli's Lumi Keys Taught Me How to Play Piano ... Sort Of

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

The Democrats’ Immigration Problem

AI Could Enable 'Swarm Warfare' for Tomorrow's Fighter Jets

How Sea Chanteys Made Me Love Video Games Again

Covid Spilled From Animals to Humans. Now It’s Spilling Back

How We Tracked Secret Oil Deliveries to North Korea

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

The AstraZeneca vaccine protects fully against Covid-19’s worst outcomes, new study shows.

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

Glimpses of Sudan’s Forgotten Pyramids

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

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

AstraZeneca’s vaccine is found to be 79% effective in a U.S. study.

Your Monday Briefing

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

In Kabul’s Streets, Dogs Rule the Night

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

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

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

Miami Beach Imposes Curfew Amid Covid Concerns

How to Use Apple Music, TV, and iCloud on Non-Apple Devices

Negligence, Not Politics, Drives Most Misinformation Sharing

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Is All Wrong for TV

How to Teach Your Kids About Money

Quantum Mischief Rewrites the Laws of Cause and Effect

How to Un-Setup Your Smart Home When Someone Moves Out

The Peculiar Ransomware Piggybacking Off of China’s Big Hack

Why Retro-Looking Games Get So Much Love

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

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.

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

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

A Homecoming Queen Was Arrested for Alleged Vote Hacking

You Definitely Need These 11 Essential Apple Watch Apps

Erdogan Pulls Turkey From European Treaty on Domestic Violence

Where Are Those Shoes You Ordered? Check the Ocean Floor

The Best Music Streaming Apps to Get Your Groove On

Fossils in a Forgotten Ice Core Rewrite Greenland’s Icy Past

How Fantasy Soccer Keeps My Kids Connected and Happy

The 14 Best Weekend Deals on Robot Vacuums, Legos, and More

Spectators From Overseas Are Barred From Tokyo Olympics

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

Japan Earthquake Is Followed by Tsumani Warning

Canadian Snowbirds Find Refuge in Their Mythical Miami

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

1946: Dutch Workers Protest Franco Without Using His Name

Palestinian Hamlet Embodies Fight for the West Bank’s Future

Iceland Volcano Erupts After Weeks of Earthquakes

Where Europe Went Wrong in Its Vaccine Rollout, and Why

Virus Partially Shuts Trump's Florida Club

Kyiv enters a three-week lockdown.

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

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

You Can Take My Copyright Out Of My Cold, Dead Hands

Gazelle's New Ebike Is One of the Best Rides I've Ever Tried

How Food Waste Could Be Turned Into Climate-Friendly Jet Fuel

Covid-19 Live Updates: France Begins Monthlong Lockdown as Cases Surge

Video Game Anxiety Is Real. Here's How to Manage It

Facebook’s New Wearable Gestures Toward Computing’s Future

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

Britain’s ‘One-Jab’ Strategy

Some Amazon Drivers Have Had Enough. Can They Unionize?

The 7 Best Gaming Controllers for Every Kind of Player

Want to Make Energy and Save Water? Slap Panels on Canals

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

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

In Russia, a Virus Lockdown Targets the Opposition

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

Your Friday Briefing

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

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

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

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

13 Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Mexico Ambush

Biden Urges Mexico to Do More to Stop Migration

Märklin Trains Attract a New Audience in the Pandemic

Europe’s Drug Regulator Says the AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Safe

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

Facebook Finally Explains Its Mysterious Wrist Wearable

Soothe Yourself With a Picture Book About the Internet Dying

Satellites Can Help Detect When a Volcano's About to Blow

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

Super Nintendo World Looks for a Level Beyond the Pandemic

The Best Wireless Earbuds for Working Out

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

Covid’s Partisan Errors

A New York Lawmaker Wants to Ban Police Use of Armed Robots

Bill Gates Is Upbeat on Climate, Capitalism, and Even Politics

City of Ghosts Is a Better Way to See LA—and Everywhere Else

What's the Best Way to Play Retro Games?

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

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

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

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

North Korean Threat Forces Biden Into Balancing Act With China

Your Thursday Briefing

Coronavirus Reinfections Are Rare, Danish Researchers Report

Want Carbon-Neutral Cows? Algae Isn’t the Answer

The Backward-Looking Futurism of Stewart Brand

Amazon Has Made Rich Cities Richer—and Also More Dystopian

How to Pay Your Respects During a Virtual Funeral

Covid-19 Live Updates: States Look to Expand Vaccine Access Before Biden’s Deadline

Amazon Versus Unions

The Struggle to Vaccinate People in Jails and Prisons

How to Host a Remote Board Game Night

This Endangered Bird Lost Its Song in Australia

The Buzzy, Chatty, Out-of-Control Rise of Clubhouse

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

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

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

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

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

Your Wednesday Briefing

Surge in Migrants Defies Easy or Quick Solutions for Biden

Latest Chinese Covid Vaccine Is From Hamster Ovaries

Trump to Supporters: Get Vaccinated

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

Brazil needs vaccines, and China is benefiting.

China asks more visa applicants to take Chinese vaccines.

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

AstraZeneca Vaccine Suspensions Weaken Europe’s Already Faltering Rollout

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

The Best Security Cameras for Inside Your Home

Big Music Needs to Be Broken Up to Save the Industry

Israel Reveals Newly Discovered Fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls

Covid-19 Live Updates: Worries Over AstraZeneca Doses Upend Europe’s Vaccine Drive

We Don’t Know How Much Art Has Gone Missing From Museums

The Departure of 2 Google AI Researchers Spurs More Fallout

Prince Philip Leaves London Hospital

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

Europe’s Vaccine Mess

Yaphet Kotto, James Bond Villain and ‘Alien’ Star, Dies at 81

Covid Meant a Year Without the Flu. That’s Not All Good News

Fans Rally Around Blaseball, America’s Favorite Splort

As Digital Currency’s Popularity Rises, So Do Privacy Fears

The Secret Auction That Set Off the Race for AI Supremacy

This Fitness Band Is for Hardcore Athletes Only

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 AstraZeneca Vaccine: Should You Be Concerned?

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

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

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

Brazil Needs Vaccines. China Is Benefiting.

Italy imposes lockdown measures as cases spike across Europe.

The UK Is Secretly Testing a Controversial Web Snooping Tool

Covid-19 Live Updates: Parents Rally in Several U.S. Cities to Reopen Schools

Grisly Killing in Syria Spawns Legal Case Against Russian Mercenaries

Vatican Says Priests Can’t Bless Same-Sex Unions

How to Get Vaccinated If You're Afraid of Needles

This Asus Phone Got Me to Finally Enjoy Mobile Gaming

U.K. Policing Bill Examined After Sarah Everard Vigil

NASA Gets a Quick Peek at a Mysterious Layer of the Sun

What You Need to Know About Roblox—and Why Kids Are Obsessed

'March 4 Justice': Thousands Turn Out in Australia

The Most Valuable Democrat

Researchers Blur Faces That Launched a Thousand Algorithms

How to Write a Living Will

A Sandstorm in China Revives Memories of ‘Airpocalypses’ Past

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

The Making of a ‘European Yellowstone’

Your Monday Briefing

Biden Goals Converge in Asia: Rebuilding Alliances and Countering China

Biden Goals Converge in Asia: Rebuilding Alliances and Countering China

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

Only About 22 States Give Postal Workers Vaccine Access

The discovery of the dangers of a variant in South Africa shows that global vaccine trials are indispensible.

Policing at Sarah Everard Vigil Faces Official Scrutiny

Ireland Suspends Use of AstraZeneca's Vaccine

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

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

How Pi Keeps Train Wheels on Track

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

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

The 9 Best TVs (and Helpful Buying Tips)

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

Myanmar Coup Protests Show No Sign of Waning, Despite Killings

The Best Veterinary Telemedicine Services for Your Pet

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

A New Kind of Space Explosion Reveals the Birth of a Black Hole

How You Can Use Google Maps Like a Social Network

My Treadmill Desk Made Working From Home a Cakewalk

Video Games Are Helping More People Process Death

Election Year in Germany Kicks Off With Voting in Two States

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

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

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

Vigil for Sarah Everard Moves Ahead

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

How a Longstanding Rivalry Spiraled Into 5 Deaths Between 2 Families

Vigil for Sarah Everard Moves Ahead

In a Crucial South African Vaccine Trial, a Cautionary Tale

Indoor-Grown Weed Is Spewing Carbon Into the Atmosphere

Hackers Accessed Security Cameras Inside Tesla and Beyond

How to Export Your Passwords From LastPass

How Far Should Humans Go to Help Species Adapt?

Sarah Everhard Vigil in London Is Canceled Over Covid Restrictions

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

Democrats Are Getting Serious About Universal Broadband

The 21 Best Weekend Deals on TVs, Cameras, and Outdoor Gear

Smartphone Camera Tricks That Will Make Your Life Easier

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

One Year Together, Apart

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

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

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

Jeanine Añez, Former Bolivian President, Says She Faces Arrest

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

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

Linda Reynolds, Australian Minister, Settles 'Lying Cow' Defamation Case

With Spectre Still Lurking, Google Looks to Protect the Web

How to Turn Your Smartphone Into a Webcam

WTF Is an NFT?

Ocean Acidification Could Make Tiny Fish Lose Their Hearing

The Science of Why Your Friends Shot You From an Airlock

You Need a Password Manager. Here Are the Best Ones

The Perplexing Psychology of Returning to ‘Normal’

So You Want to Prepare for Doomsday

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

Hope as a Public Health Tool

Women Once Enslaved by ISIS Are Reunited With Their Children

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

Meghan Highlights Depression in Pregnancy, an Overlooked Danger

Hungary Pays $36 Per Dose for Chinese Vaccine

Trump as You’ve Never Seen Him Before

Your Friday Briefing

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

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

Offshore Energy Gets a Second Wind Under Biden

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

The Status of the Pandemic, in Three Charts

How to Find a Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment in Your Area

The US Has 3 Covid Vaccines—Testing New Ones Is Complicated

The Pandemic Prompts Cities to Rethink the Parking Spot

Mexico’s Unspoiled East Cape Is Nothing Like Cabo

A Village Erased

Ukraine Blames Lagging Covid Vaccinations on Misinformation

More U.S. States Expand Vaccine Eligibility

As Oil Prices Rise, Executives Aim to Keep Them High

Impasse Over Iran Nuclear Talks Sets Off International Scramble to Save Accord

Indonesia Bus Falls Into Ravine, Leaving Dozens Dead

Your Thursday Briefing

Indonesia Bus Plummets Into Ravine, Killing 26

Fukushima Photos: 10 Years Later

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

Mexico Passes Bill to Legalize Cannabis

Facing Pressure, Biden Administration Scrambles to Shelter Migrant Children

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

Blinken Will Meet Chinese Officials After Asia Tour Next Week

Biden Administration Allows Indoor Nursing Home Visits

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