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Canada’s Regulators Hold J&J Vaccine for Safety Review

Ikea meets Lego: Google redesigns its office space.

T.S.A. Extends Mask Mandate for Travel Into September

Fire Strikes Covid Hospital Ward in India.

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

Lawyer for Navalny Is Arrested in Moscow

The Refugee Who Fought Germany's Hard Right

Over 6 Years and 211 Spots, a British Man Conquers a Parking Lot

U.K. Begins Project to Monitor Mass Gatherings for Coronavirus Safety

Israel Mourns After a Religious Festival Turns Into Disaster

What We Know About the Deadly Stampede in Israel

In Israel, dozens die in a stampede at a mass religious gathering held despite Covid warnings.

Google's Grand Plan to Eradicate Cookies Is Crumbling

Adam Savage's Apron Is Tailor-Made for Your Toughest Projects

New Pokémon Snap Doesn't Want Your Avant-Garde Photography

The Race to Save St. Mark’s Basilica From Salty Floodwaters

How Politics Saves Lives

Cricket in India Carries On, Diverting Resources From Coronavirus Fight

How One Naughty Bird Cheats With Fancy Feather Structures

How User Data Privacy and Antitrust Law Got All Tangled Up

New York Returns Its Police ‘Robodog’ After a Public Outcry

Black Pain Will Never Stop Trending

‘Now We Are United’: Myanmar’s Ethnic Divisions Soften After Coup

What is Australian Food? A New Cookbook Provides Some Answers.

What We Know About India's Deadly Second Wave of Covid-19

Your Friday Briefing

Biden Invites South Korea’s President to White House in May

Many Dead in Stampede at Israel Religious Celebration

German High Court Hands Youth a Victory in Climate Change Fight

France Plots a Path Out of Lockdown

Navalny’s Network is Disbanding, Citing Pressure From Putin

N.Y.C.’s Mayor Wants City to ‘Fully Reopen’ on July 1

Navalny’s Group Is Disbanding Its Network in Russia

Pope Francis Issues Law to Combat Corruption in the Vatican

The Best Weighted Blankets for Calm and Comfort

The Lesson of Tony Blair’s Long Hair

Meet the Frogmouth, Instagram’s Most Photogenic Bird

9 Upgrades We’d Love to See in the Next Nintendo Switch

Hitman 3 Is a Beautifully Executed Finale

How to Help India Amid the Covid-19 Crisis: Victims, Frontline Workers and Donations

India's Vaccine Drive Slows as Coronavirus Cases Hit Records

Navalny’s Group Is Shutting all Its Offices in Russia

Biden and the Vaccination Slowdown

The WFH Exodus Creates an Opportunity for Small Cities

How Pixar Uses Hyper-Colors to Hack Your Brain

How to Win a Hot Wheels Derby on a Moving Treadmill

An Ambitious Plan to Tackle Ransomware Faces Long Odds

As Old Murder Case Takes On New Life, Some Transgender People Dare Hope

In Nigeria, Traffic on a Bridge Stifles Economic Progress

Your Thursday Briefing

An Inheritance Tax Bill You ‘Can’t Fathom’: $10.8 Billion

Melting Mountain Glaciers May Not Survive the Century

India's Covid Crisis: How to Help Victims and Frontline Workers

U.K.’s Johnson on the Defensive as Ethical Questions Mount

South African President Appears Before Corruption Investigators

Germany Looks Into Covid Deniers' Links With Far Right

India Blames Covid-19 Variant for its Pandemic Crisis

The Best Cheap Phones for (Almost) Every Budget

Ford's Ever-Smarter Robots Are Speeding Up the Assembly Line

The GPU Shortage Deepened My Existential Dread

Amazon’s Latest Echo Dot Is at Its Cheapest Sale Price

How Porn's Racist Metadata Hurts Adult Performers of Color

A Bipartisan Schools Movement

He's a WWE Pro and a Vtuber. Those Worlds Aren't So Different

Want to Build a Home Theater? Start With This Soundbar

Help! Should I Be More Ambitious?

As Covid-19 Cases Rise in India, Oxygen Becomes Scarce

The U.S. Built the Afghan Military Over 20 Years. Will it Last One More?

Brexit Trade Deal Gets a Final OK From E.U. Parliament

Australian Who Filmed 4 Dead and Dying Officers Gets Prison Sentence

Ed Balls Day Turns 10. How Is It Still Funny?

How Europe Sealed a Pfizer Vaccine Deal With Texts and Calls

Your Wednesday Briefing

Hungary Transfers 11 Universities to Foundations Led by Orban Allies

The King of Fighters Lives On in China and Latin America

AirDrop Is Leaking Email Addresses and Phone Numbers

On Social Media, American-Style Free Speech Is Dead

Netflix’s Yasuke Is an Action-Packed Step Forward for Anime

A Population Bust

Indonesia Submarine Crew Sang a Farewell Song, Weeks Before Sinking

This Human-Sized Origami Reimagines Emergency Shelters

5 Great Next-Gen PS5 Games You Can Play Now

The 'Vaccine' Emoji Gets a New Look This Week

Indonesian General Is Killed in Rebel Ambush, Sparking Fears of Retaliation

Chair Incident Was Sign of Enduring Sexism, E.U. Leader Says

Thailand Prime Minister Forgoes a Mask and Is Fined

A Graying China May Have to Put Off Retirement. Workers Aren’t Happy.

Biden Administration Hopes to Learn Fate of U.S. Hostage in Syria

Greek Neo-Nazi Lawmaker Stripped of Immunity by European Parliament

Your Tuesday Briefing

Brazil Rejects Using Russia's Sputnik V Covid vaccine

West Virginia To Pay $100 to Some Who Get Covid Vaccine

Germany plans to make all adults eligible for vaccination starting in June.

Surging virus variants push the Philippines over a million total cases.

Fans come out in prepandemic numbers for an Australian rules football match.

Hong Kong and Singapore set a new date for the start of a long-delayed travel bubble.

Biden to Send Coronavirus Vaccine Abroad

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Sentenced to Another Year in Custody in Iran

With Navalny in Prison, Russia Turns to Thwarting His Movement

E.U. Sues AstraZeneca Over Missed Vaccine Deliveries

This Researcher Says AI Is Neither Artificial nor Intelligent

Covid-19 Live Updates: A Billion Shots, but Global Cases Keep Rising

Chlorinated U.S. Chickens Fuel British Consumers' Fears

With U.K. Cases Low, Scotland and Wales Reopen Restaurants and Stores

35 Years Later, Studies Show a Silver Lining From Chernobyl

The 13 Best Electric Bikes for Every Kind of Ride

South Korea Celebrates Oscar Win for Youn Yuh-jung of 'Minari'

India’s New Covid Mystery

China Censors Chloé Zhao’s Oscar Win

How Stardew Valley Bridged a Connection to My Grandfather

The New iOS Update Lets You Stop Ads From Tracking You

Covid Lockdowns Prevented Other Infections. Is That Good?

China Censors Chloé Zhao’s Oscar Win, but Fans Find Ways to Rejoice

Spanish police arrested a man for spreading the coronavirus to 22 people.

Italy’s Problem With School Dropouts Goes From Bad to Worse in Pandemic

Sweden, Dressed in Summer

Armed Groups Step Into Venezuela as Lawlessness Grows

Your Monday Briefing

Iran’s Foreign Minister, in Leaked Tape, Says Revolutionary Guards Set Policies

U.S. to Send Virus-Ravaged India Materials for Vaccines

Gunfire Erupts in Mogadishu as Somalia’s Political Feud Turns Violent

Your Monday Briefing

E.U. Set to Let Vaccinated U.S. Tourists Visit This Summer

U.S. to Send India Vaccine Materials and Other Aid

Domestic Workers in the Gulf Open Up About Labor Conditions on Tiktok

U.S. Covid Vaccinations Fall, Even as Cases Remain High

Baghdad Hospital Fire Kills at Least 82, Many of Them Coronavirus Patients

Killer of French Police Officer Was a Radicalized Islamist, Prosecutor Says

US Military Begins Final Withdrawal from Afghanistan

U.S. Military Begins Final Withdrawal From Afghanistan

New Zealand Hosts 50,000 Fans in Largest Concert Since the Pandemic Began

Phuket Was Poised for Tourism Comeback. A Covid Surge Dashed Those Hopes.

The Brain ‘Rotates’ Memories to Save Them From New Sensations

This Big-Wheeled Foldable EBike Doesn't Look Clownish

Alber Elbaz, Fashion Designer, Dies

VPN Hacks Are a Slow-Motion Disaster

7 Great Apps to Edit Photos on Your Phone

21 Gift Ideas for Mom and Dad

Baghdad Hospital Fire Kills at Least 82, Many of Them Older Covid Patients

Phuket Was Poised for Tourism Comeback. A Covid Surge Dashed Those Hopes.

Egyptology Is Having a Big Moment. But Will Tourists Come?

English Soccer Announces Social Media Boycott to Protest Online Abuse

Africa's Vaccine Drive Is Threatened by India's Supply Halt

Biden Declares Mass Killings of Armenians a Genocide

4 Astronauts Float Into the International Space Station and Open Arms

Egyptology Is Having a Big Moment. But Will Tourists Come?

Women Are Battling China’s Angry Trolls. The Trolls Are Winning.

Terrorism Fears Feed the Rise of France’s Extreme Right

The Arms Merchant in the Sights of Russia’s Elite Assassination Squad

The Plane Paradox: More Automation Should Mean More Training

AI Helps Prove Two Scribes Wrote Text of a Dead Sea Scroll

Signal's Founder Hacked a Notorious Phone-Cracking Device

These 7 Umbrellas Will Help You Withstand Rainy Weather

‘Blue Carbon’ Credits Could Help Restore Ecosystems

17 Best Weekend Deals on Earth-Friendly Gear and More

India is Undercounting its Covid-19 Deaths

Debris From Indonesian Submarine Is Found, Ending Hopes of Rescue

In Poland, an L.G.B.T.Q. Migration As Homophobia Deepens

Myanmar Coup Leader Arrives in Indonesia for Asean Summit

J.&.J. Vaccine Will Be Available Again Soon

11 Laptops We’ve Tested—and Love

Foreign Leaders Attend Funeral for President Idriss Déby of Chad

Talking Brains, Hardware, and Privacy With Facebook’s AR Guru

I Think You Should Leave Was Right About Everything

The U.S. begins closing mass vaccination sites as demand falls.

Italian Police Accuse Man of Getting Paid for 15 Years While Skipping Work

China and the Climate

Japan declares a state of emergency in Tokyo and Osaka as cases continue to rise.

Apple’s Ransomware Mess Is the Future of Online Extortion

A Vaccine Can Be Bad for a Person but Awesome for All People

Fighting Games Like Mortal Kombat Have Come a Long Way

Now for AI’s Latest Trick: Writing Computer Code

NASA Launches Astronauts to the ISS on a Reused SpaceX Rocket

MI5 Has Joined Instagram. It’s Not for the Likes.

Astronauts Launching to Space Are Vaccinated Against Covid-19

Patients and hospitals beg for help as a catastrophic second wave batters India.

Ravaged by Covid, Brazil Faces a Hunger Epidemic

1971: German Diplomats Frustrated by Edward Kennedy’s Tardiness

Who Is Zhang Weili, the Chinese U.F.C. Champion Fighting on Saturday?

From Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping

Your Friday Briefing

Vaccines Are Effective Against the New York Variant, Studies Find

5 Surprising Ways to Help Save the Planet

Russian Defense Minister Orders Partial Pullback From Ukraine Border Region

How to Reduce Motion Sickness in Virtual Reality

Why a James Bond Film Will Never Premiere on Netflix

Covid-19 Live Updates: India Sets Global Record for Daily Infections

New York Road Runners Announces a New Race

Speakers Are Great—but Don’t Underestimate the Soundbar

A New Facebook Bug Exposes Millions of Email Addresses

Jack Ma Shows Why China’s Tycoons Keep Quiet

Are Masks Necessary Outdoors?

The Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products for Your Home

'After Us the Deluge' Captures Images of a Sinking World

Do You Like My Jacket? Thanks, It's Recyclable

Looking for a Tablet? These Are Our Absolute Favorites

This Couple Had 4 Weddings and 3 Divorces. Was It for the Days Off?

How to Travel More Sustainably

Guilty Verdict for Hong Kong Journalist as Media Faces ‘Frontal Assault’

Where Did Chad Rebels Prepare for Their Own War? In Libya.

India Sets Covid-19 Daily Case Record

L.A. Dodgers Set Aside Seats for Fully Vaccinated

Your Thursday Morning

Deadly Blast Hits Pakistan Hotel, Missing China's Envoy

Biden to Declare Atrocities Against Armenia Were Genocide

F.D.A. Cites Failures at Plant Where J.&J. Doses Ruined

A Clubhouse Bug Let People Lurk in Rooms Invisibly

Bolsonaro Seeks International Funding for Amazon Protection

Aleksei Navalny Says He Is ‘A Skeleton Walking, Swaying, In Its Cell.’

Accident at Covid Hospital in India Kills at Least 22 as Cases Surge

F.D.A. Inspectors Find Shortcomings at Emergent Vaccine Plant in Baltimore

A New Bird Flu Jumps to Humans. So Far, It's Not a Problem

Time Travel in Video Games Isn’t Really Cheating

Our Favorite Products Made of Upcycled and Recycled Materials

Putin, Addressing Russia, Warns West Not to Cross Red Line: Live Updates

A Linguistic Guide to Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla

Help! How Do I Plan a Virtual Work Hang That's Actually Fun?

South Korean Court Sides With Japan in Wartime Sexual Slavery Case

A Very Rare Conviction

Don't Underestimate the Challenge of Building a PC

Need an Angel Investor? Just Open Up Clubhouse

Can an App Help Change Your Personality?

AirTags Are the Boring, Functional, Perfect Future of AR

Antibody rates among Black and Hispanic New Yorkers are double those of others, new estimates show.

War, Peace and Taliban Spreadsheets

A New Bird Flu Jumps to Humans. So Far, It's Not a Problem

South Korean Leader Urges Biden to Negotiate With North Korea

They Pretended to Be Investigators. Then They Scammed Her Out of $33 Million.

Your Wednesday Briefing

After a Tragedy at Sea, a Wrecked Ship Becomes a Powerful Symbol in Italy

E.U. Regulator Says J.&J. Shot Should Carry Rare Clot Risk Label

Sleeping Too Little in Middle-Age May Raise Dementia Risk, Study Finds

In Ireland, a Grocery Chain Addresses ‘Period Poverty’ With Free Products

Could Bad Guys Actually Escape Falcon in a Wingsuit for Two?

IKEA's Revamped AR App Lets You Design Entire Rooms

Caving to Islamists, Pakistan’s Parliament Debates Expelling French Ambassador

Idriss Déby, President of Chad, Dies After Clashes With Rebels

How to Rank Up In Overwatch, According to the Pros

NFTs and AI Are Unsettling the Very Concept of History

How Face Recognition Can Destroy Anonymity

On the Menu at a Lunch in Italy: Protected Songbirds

Can Policing Change?

After a Year Vaping With the Pax Era Pro, It’s All I Want

Hungry, Hungry Microbes in Tree Bark Gobble Up Methane

A Fatal Crash Renews Concerns Over Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ Claim

They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War

Finland Is Again the World's Happiest Country, Report Finds

Iran Rattled as Israel Repeatedly Strikes Key Targets

A Global Tipping Point for Reining In Tech Has Arrived

Alarm in Ukraine as Russian Forces Mass at Border

Your Tuesday Briefing

Facebook Announces Live Audio Rooms, Its Clubhouse Clone

Israel plans a testing program to let children go where the vaccinated can.

‘Follow the Party Forever’: China Plans a Communist Birthday Bash

A Firmware Issue Threatens to Make PS4 Games Unplayable

Hackers Used to Be Humans. Soon, AIs Will Hack Humanity

Union Says Amazon Violated Labor Law in the Alabama Election

Let Lonely Mountains: Downhill Take Your Breath Away

U.N. Panel Calls British Report on Race a Repackaging of ‘Tropes’

Delhi Locks Down as Virus Surges Again in India

Australia and New Zealand Begin Travel Bubble, Reuniting Families

Crush the Dance Floor With These Colorful Retro Beat Machines

Nations Need Ambassadors to Big Tech

NASA Lands Ingenuity, the First Ever Mars Helicopter

Greens Choose Baerbock as Candidate for Germany’s Next Leader

Aleksei Navalny Is Transferred to Hospital After Long Hunger Strike

Irrational Covid Fears

Want to Get Along With Robots? Pretend They’re Animals

How to Watch Tomorrow’s Apple Event

Firefighters Battle Wildfire on Cape Town’s Table Mountain

All U.S. States Have Met Biden's Vaccine Expansion Deadline

Fleeing a Modern War, Syrians Seek Refuge in Ancient Ruins

A Cuba Without a Castro? A Country Steps Into the Unknown.

A Quiet Arms Race Is Rapidly Heating Up Between the Two Koreas

Russia Expels 20 Czech Diplomats as Tensions Escalate

France Will Quarantine Travelers From Four Countries

Colorado Officials Warn About Fourth Wave of Covid Infections

Marie Supikova, Survivor of Nazi Terror in Czech Village, Dies at 88

From boardroom to bedroom: New York’s empty office buildings and hotels may be ripe for conversion.

Afghan Women Fear The Worst after U.S. Withdrawal

Sinn Fein Leader Apologizes for 1979 Killing of Prince Philip’s Uncle

Pope Francis Delivers Sunday Blessing in Person After a Month

Israel Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate

Fauci Expects Decision on Using Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Friday

Alaska to Offer Covid Vaccines at Airports

Aleksei Navalny Should Be in Intensive Care, His Doctors Say

Alaska to Offer Covid Vaccines at Airports

These Are Our Favorite Hair Straighteners

Mathematicians Settle the Erdős Coloring Conjecture

Ecobee’s Ecosystem Is an Easy Way to Embrace the Smart Home

The Pandemic Proved That Our Toilets Are Crap

How the Smart Remote Lost Its Way

How to Schedule Emails and Texts to Send Anytime You Want

After ‘Green Rush,’ Canada’s Legal Pot Suppliers Are Stumbling

Afghan Women Fear the Worst, Whether War or Peace Lies Ahead

How the Tiny Kingdom of Bhutan Out-Vaccinated Most of the World

Despite Tensions, U.S. and China Agree to Work Together on Climate Change

Czechs Blame 2014 Blasts at Ammunition Depots on Elite Russian Spy Unit

In a bid to curb the virus, Zimbabwe releases hundreds of prisoners.

Viewers React to Photo of Queen Elizabeth at Prince Philip's Funeral

As Variant Spreads, Covid-19 Cases Rise Sharply in Pennsylvania

In counties that voted for Trump, fewer people are getting vaccinated.

A vaccine scare ripples around the world: The week in Covid-19 news.

Highest French Court Rules Killer of Jewish Woman Cannot Stand Trial

Prince Philip Is Laid to Rest in a Somber 50-Minute Ceremony

Post-Merkel Germany May Be Shaded Green

A Look at Who Attended Prince Philip's Funeral

Coronavirus Deaths Reach 3 Million Worldwide

Harry and William, Separated by Cousin, Follow Coffin

The global death toll from Covid-19 is nearing 3 million.

The Best Accessories for Your New PlayStation 5

How the FBI Got Into the San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone

Everyone On Facebook’s Oversight Board Should Resign

Prince Philip’s Funeral: Latest Updates

What Is Hi-Fi Audio, and Should You Pay More for It?

We’re Starting to See How Covid PPE Litter Affects Wildlife

Philip’s funeral, a nod to a life of service, is scaled back in a time of pandemic.

15 Best Weekend Deals on TVs, Smart Speakers, and PC Gear

Myanmar Protesters Arm Themselves With Homemade Weapons

These Countries Did Well With Covid. So Why Are They Slow on Vaccines?

A Week of Discouraging Coronavirus Pandemic Developments in Canada

$40,000 Swindle Puts Spotlight on Literary Prize Scams

Iran Says It Began Enriching Uranium to 60 Percent. How Important Is That?

The Toronto Carpenter Who Built Tiny Homes for the Homeless

The Carpenter Who Built Tiny Homes for Toronto’s Homeless

Tips to Make Recovering From Surgery or Illness Easier

Archaeologists Unearth a ‘Lost Golden City’ in Egypt

Microsoft Is Big Tech’s Fifth Horseman

Can the ArcLight Cinema in Hollywood Be Saved?

The End of the United States’ Forever War

Taiwan Prosecutors Charge Man With Causing Deadly Train Crash

The FDA’s Decision to Pause J&J Could Help Defeat Covid-19

The Best Mouse (and Mousepads) for Every Kind of Gamer

People Are Playing a Guessing Game in Google Maps

The Success of Top-Down Simplicity

What Octopus Dreams Tell Us About the Evolution of Sleep

Come Cry With Us on Gadget Lab’s 500th Episode Extravaganza

Cord-Cutting Isn't About Saving Money. It's About Control

Pfizer and Others Are Planning for Covid Vaccine Boosters

Gauging the Prospects for International Travel

Hong Kong Sentences Jimmy Lai, Other Pro-Democracy Figures, to Prison

Paraguay’s ‘Life and Death’ Covid Crisis Gives China Diplomatic Opening

Disappearing Slang and Cultural Variants: How Australian English Is Changing

Your Friday Briefing

A Bitter Family Feud Dominates the Race to Replace Merkel

Iran Talks Resume, Gingerly, After Attack on Nuclear Site

Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, Visits Afghanistan

U.S. Imposes Stiff New Sanctions on Russia

Seeking Cooperation on Climate, U.S. Faces Friction With China

Google Earth Now Shows You Our Planet’s Slow Deterioration

DJI's New Drone Makes Aerial Cinematography a Breeze

Key Chains and Teddy Bears in Riot Gear: Hong Kong Promotes National Security

How to Use Smart Lighting to Transform Your Kid’s Bedroom

Sorry, but ‘I Missed the Meeting’ Is No Longer an Excuse

Respawn’s Apex Legends Is Just Getting Started

The Iran Question

This Coffee Brewer Uses a Vacuum to Make a Delicious Cup

The Humble Shrub That’s Predicting a Terrible Fire Season

U.S. and Allies Plan Fight From Afar Against Al Qaeda Once Troops Exit Afghanistan

Japan May Yet Cancel Olympics, Top Politician Says, Then Walks It Back

How Working From Home Changed Wardrobes Around the World

Your Thursday Briefing

How Mario Draghi Has Made Italy a Power Player in Europe

Will Japan Confront China? A Visit to Washington May Offer a Clue.

Biden Administration to Impose Tough Sanctions on Russia

Biden, Setting Afghanistan Withdrawal, Says ‘It Is Time to End the Forever War’

Michigan’s governor again resists imposing new restrictions, as cases keep surging.

Tonal's Home Gym Is Made for Folks Who Want to Get Ripped

Who Let the Doge Out? The Cryptocurrency Is As Nutty As Ever

Afghans Wonder ‘What About Me?’ as US Troops Prepare to Withdraw

With 100 Days Till Olympics, Japan Confronts a New Virus Wave

Will Future Electric Vehicles Be Powered by Deep-Sea Metals?

Brompton’s Folding Ebike Is Stylish but Sluggish

Coinbase Makes Its Debut—and Bitcoin Arrives on Wall Street

Afghans Wonder ‘What About Me’ as American Troops Prepare to Withdraw

Serious and Rare

The Sonos Roam Is a Fun-Sized Speaker That Boasts Bold Sound

5 New Family-Friendly Movies and 1 Actually Good One

Did This Scorching-Hot Planet Lose—and Regain—an Atmosphere?

Is Silicon Valley Dead? Not According to Venture Dollars

Carlton Tavern Was Reduced to Rubble. They Fought to Bring It Back.

Their London Pub Was Reduced to Rubble. They Fought to Bring It Back.

Make Way for the Travel Agents. Again.

With 100 Days Till Olympics, Japan Confronts a New Virus Wave

They ‘Bombed My Dream’: Denmark Strips Some Syrians of Residency Status

Your Wednesday Briefing

John Kerry Heads to China to Talk Climate

Biden to Withdraw Combat Troops From Afghanistan by Sept. 11

Will Afghanistan Become a Terrorism Safe Haven Once Again?

With Afghan Decision, Biden Seeks to Focus U.S. on New Challenges

Data Brokers Are a Threat to Democracy

Master & Dynamic Is Having a Big Sale on Audio Gear Now

U.S. to Increase Military Presence in Germany

Election Overhaul Plan Threatens to Sideline Hong Kong’s Opposition

How Many Homes Could You Power With Free Doughnuts?

The Most Surprising Gaming Upgrade I've Made? Surround Sound

Microsoft Makes a $16 Billion Entry Into Health Care AI

How to Double the Vaccination Pace

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

Plastic Is Falling From the Sky. But Where’s It Coming From?

AI Comes to Car Repair, and Body Shop Owners Aren’t Happy

Here’s What It Takes to Fly a Drone on Mount Everest

The OnePlus Watch Is Buggy—and That’s Not the Worst of It

Girl's Rape in Venezuela Becomes a Rallying Cry for Abortion Activists

How Do You Write an Anthony Bourdain Book Without Anthony Bourdain?

Taiwan Hunters Contend With Taboos, and Trials, to Uphold Tradition

Could the Pandemic Prompt an ‘Epidemic of Loss’ of Women in the Sciences?

Your Tuesday Briefing

100M More IoT Devices Are Exposed—and They Won't Be the Last

Pentagon Chief Orders New Review of Attack in Kenya That Killed 3 Americans

England reopens shops and some pubs and restaurants after three months of lockdown.

Fukushima Wastewater Will Be Released Into the Ocean, Japan Says

Britain Rejoices and Asks: Are Lockdowns Finally Finished?

The C.D.C. director says Michigan needs to shut down, not get extra vaccine, to slow its virus outbreak.

Severe Covid Cases Surge in Gaza as Ramadan Nears

BMW’s Virtual Factory Uses AI to Hone the Assembly Line

New York ends requirement to quarantine for international travelers, but recommends they still do so.

The Ghosts of Northern Ireland’s Troubles Are Back. What’s Going On?

Over 50,000 N.Y.C. Public School Students Will Return to Classrooms

David Cameron Faces Inquiry Into His Dealings With Greensill

The Best Chromebooks for Every Budget

Covid-19 Live Updates: Regeneron’s Antibody Drug Can Help Prevent Infections, Study Says

Vizio's M-Series Quantum Is Our Favorite TV for Under $500

Scary Video Games Help Me Cope With My Fears About Reality

Iran Vows Revenge for Alleged Israeli Attack on Nuclear Site

After months of near-total lockdown, Britain begins to reopen.

The Symbol of Bessemer

This AI Could Help Wipe Out Colon Cancer

TikTok Duets Are Reviving the Exquisite Corpse

Antitrust and Privacy Are on a Collision Course

Pandemic Lockdowns Did Cut Air Pollution—but With a Catch

When Anti-Asian Jokes Targeted BTS, the Boy Band’s Fan Army Mobilized

Drought and Abundance in the Mesopotamian Marshes

Myanmar Coup Puts the Seal on Autocracy’s Rise in Southeast Asia

Your Monday Briefing

The Iran Nuclear Talks, Explained

A Clash of Wills Keeps a Leonardo Masterpiece Hidden

‘Nomadland’ Wins Big at Diverse BAFTAs

Greg Abbott Speculates Texas Has Herd Immunity

Blinken Calls for More Thorough Investigation of Covid Origins in China

Myanmar Protests, and Killings, Continue

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

Blackout Strikes Natanz Nuclear Facility in Iran

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

New Vaccine Conspiracy Theories Are Going Viral in Arabic

The 8 Best Smart Speakers With Alexa or Google Assistant

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

What’s Making You So Gassy? This Gadget Aims to Find Out

A ‘Last Hope’ Experiment Finds Evidence for Unknown Particles

How to Layer Clothes for Your Next Outdoor Adventure

How to Log In to Your Devices Without Passwords

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

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

Oh Look, LinkedIn Also Has a 500M User Data Leak

16 Mother's Day Gift Ideas for the Mom You've Been Missing

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

In Europe, Backlash Heats Up Over Garbage Incinerators

The Best Controllers for ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’

Outriders Is Grinning Through the Apocalypse

The 17 Best Weekend Deals on Stand Mixers, PC Gear, and More

‘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

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

The struggle against vaccine hesitancy comes to Mississippi.

Facebook Had Years to Fix Flaw That Leaked 500M Users’ Data

Prince Philip, Style Icon

The Best Rain Jackets to Help You Brave the Elements

Boris Johnson Reacts to Prince Philip's Death

Break Reality and Keep Marvel Weird

The Clones Are Coming for Clubhouse

The Thrusters Behind NASA's Mission to the Asteroid Psyche

This Ebike Is a Fun Ride—Until the Glitches Start

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

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

How Tech Transformed How We Hook Up—and Break Up

Game Subscriptions Open Doors for Players With Disabilities

The New Taiwan Tensions

How to Survive a Killer Asteroid

Variant Hunters Race to Find New Strains Where Testing Lags

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

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

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

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

Iran Releases South Korean Oil Tanker