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Your Thursday Briefing

Pictures From a Revolution: China’s Communists Mark a Centennial

Putin promotes vaccines as a new virus wave darkens his propaganda picture.

U.S. Vaccination Poll Finds Status Varies House by House

South Korea delays relaxing restrictions in Seoul as cases spike.

Pope Will Meet With Indigenous Leaders About Canada's Residential Schools

Pandemic Surges Again in Many Parts of the World, Fueled by Variants

Ethiopia Leader, Stung by World Condemnation, Denies Troops Were Defeated

Behind Biden’s Pledge to Share 80 Million Vaccine Doses

Live Updates: China’s Communist Party Turns 100 With Pomp And Stagecraft

Your Thursday Briefing

The W.H.O. calls out unequal access to vaccines for Latin American and Caribbean countries.

Donald Rumsfeld, Defense Secretary Under 2 Presidents, Is Dead at 88

Genocide Designation for Myanmar Tests Biden’s Human Rights Policy

What Tim Berners-Lee's $5M NFT Sale Means for Web History

El Salvador’s Race to Be the Bitcoin Capital of the World

Perk Up With the Best Latte and Cappuccino Makers

Hong Kong Philosopher Taught Life’s Meaning. Now He Visits Students in Jail.

England Has Narrow Quarantine Exemption for Business Travelers

This OnePlus Phone Is a Good Deal—Except for the Cameras

The Experimental African Houses That Outsmart Malaria

W.H.O. Says China Has Eliminated Malaria

A Personal Story of Justice

How to Stay Cool Without Air-Conditioning

Black Scientists Find Community—and Plan for the Road Ahead

Covid Live Updates: Virus Cuts Over a Year From Brazil’s Life Expectancy

Capri and Procida: A Tale of Two Islands

Expected to Be Demure, Japan’s Girls Face Steep Hurdles to Athletic Dreams

Your Wednesday Briefing

North Korea Reports a 'Great Crisis' in Covid Response

Masks Again? Delta Variant’s Spread Prompts Reconsideration of Precautions.

Jubilant Tigray Capital Greets Insurgents After Ethiopian Retreat

The Antitrust Case Against Facebook Is Very Much Alive

Biafra Separatist, After Years on Run, Is Held in Nigeria

Your Wednesday Briefing

With Tigray Famine Looming, Aid Groups Seek Access

House Passes Bill to Speed Visas for Afghans Imperiled for Aiding U.S.

Ethiopia and Eritrea Keep an Uneasy Silence After Tigray Shift

How to Get Windows 11’s Best New Features Right Now

Kim Jong-un Lost Weight. No One Knows How or Why.

Spread of Delta Variant Prompts New Lockdowns in Asia

The War on History Is a War on Democracy

Jacob Zuma Is Ordered to Prison by South African Court

Hong Kong's Security Law: One Year Later, a City Remade

Training the Next Generation of Indigenous Data Scientists

Your Tuesday Briefing

U.S. Carries Out Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria

How India's Covid-Hit Hospitals Ran Out of Oxygen

After Bodies Are Found, Some Say Canada Day Is Nothing to Celebrate

International Court Rules in Favor of Trans Rights in Honduras

Hong Kong Bars British Travelers Over Delta Variant Concerns

Biden Faces Intense Cross Currents in Iran Policy

With an influx of British tourists on the horizon, Spain tightens entry requirements.

Sydney Outbreak Tied to Delta Variant Grows

Three Studies, One Result: Vaccines Point the Way Out of the Pandemic

A Spectator’s Sign Felled Dozens of Tour de France Racers

Your Tuesday Briefing

Indigenous People Want National Celebrations Called Off

High Lumber Prices Add Urgency to a Decades-Old Trade Fight

SolarWinds Hackers Continue Assault With New Microsoft Breach

Fire Near London Train Station Closes Roads and Prompts Evacuations

Fire Near London Train Station Closes Roads and Prompts Evacuations

Mixing Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines provides strong protection, according to a preliminary study.

How Underground Fiber Optics Spy on Humans Moving Above

At This Instagram Hot Spot, All the World’s a Stage (and the Buffalo’s a Prop)

How India's Covid-Hit Hospitals Ran Out of Oxygen

Catholic Church in Poland Reveals More Abuse Accusations

With a Violent Debut, He Reveals a London That Is Rarely Seen

Next Year, Brits Will Fly Abroad. For Now, It’s Bognor Bingo.

Iraq Condemns U.S. Airstrikes on Iranian-Backed Militias

Migrant Workers Flee Dhaka as Bangladesh Locks Down

The Wild Spread of Drug Wars, From Calculators to Phones

The Science and Spirituality of Looking for Life on Mars

AstraZeneca Booster Shot Lifts Immune Response, Study Finds

Red America’s Covid Problem

The Race to Put Silk in Nearly Everything

America’s ‘Smart City’ Didn’t Get Much Smarter

Inside a Turkish Camel-Wrestling Festival

Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Are Likely to Produce Long-Lasting Immunity, Study Suggests

Behind China’s Takeover of Hong Kong

Your Monday Briefing

Macron and Le Pen Parties Both Battered in French Regional Elections

Your Monday Briefing

Meeting Blinken, Israel’s Top Diplomat Aims to Fix Netanyahu ‘Mistakes’

Russian Mercenaries Are Driving War Crimes in Africa, U.N. Says

UNESCO Mosul Competition Design Prompts Outcry

Millions in Covid-Stricken Brazil Miss 2d Vaccine Doses

Pope Sends More Mixed Messages on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights

24,000 Years in Ice Still Didn’t Kill These Ancient Critters

The Secret Workings of Smell Receptors, Revealed At Last

Gaming With My Husband Made Our Marriage Stronger

The Best Wireless Earbuds for Every Mood

How to Make Sure Your Browser Extensions Are Safe

Royal Yacht or Fishing Trawler? Either Way, Even the Royal Family Isn’t Interested.

Dozens Came Down With Covid-19 on Everest. Nepal Says It Never Happened.

England opens walk-in vaccination sites as the U.K. grapples with a Delta-driven spike in cases.

British Health Minister, Matt Hancock, Quits After Social Distancing Furor

Colosseum Opens Its Belly to the Public

With Discovery of Unmarked Graves, Canada’s Indigenous Seek Reckoning

As Sudan Stumbles Toward Peace, a Standoff Over Corpses Is the Latest Obstacle

Sydney, Australia, Enters 1st Full Lockdown Since Early 2020

T.S.A. to Resume Self-Defense Classes for Flight Crews

Hackers Are Erasing Western Digital Hard Drives Remotely

The Best VR Headsets to Try (and Some to Avoid)

A $26 Billion Plan to Save the Houston Area From Rising Seas

What Gaming Does to Your Brain—and How You Might Benefit

A Royal Drama Unfolds in Court, But Prince at the Center of It Is Absent

In France’s Military, Muslims Find a Tolerance That Is Elusive Elsewhere

1+1=4? Latin America Confronts a Pandemic Education Crisis.

For an ice cream shop in Brooklyn, this summer is make or break.

Colombia’s President Shot at in Helicopter but Survives Attack

France and U.S. Agree on the Perils of a Rising China, Blinken Says

What the Pentagon’s New UFO Report Reveals About Humankind

My Long Overdue Education about Canadian Residential Schools

Three Reported Dead in Stabbing Attack in Germany

These Retro Gaming Consoles Deliver a Dose of Nostalgia

Tiny Satellites Could Help Warn of the Next Big Hurricane

Sydney Enacts Partial Lockdown as Delta Variant Spreads

Indonesia’s Doctors Got Vaccinated, and Got Sick

‘Red Tourism’ Flourishes in China Ahead of Party Centennial

These Typefaces Are Truly Puzzling

Roast Pig Statue in Rome Draws Animal Rights Protests

On the Front Line: A Night With Afghan Commandos

Why Are Australian Homes So Cold?

Ousting Toshiba Chairman, Foreign Investors Score Breakthrough in Japan

Confident in Its Impunity, the Myanmar Junta Ignores Diplomacy

Your Friday Briefing

Gibraltar Votes to Ease Abortion Restrictions

Activist Dies in Palestinian Authority’s Custody, Inciting Widespread Outrage

The Most Important Things Microsoft Announced Today

The Biggest Windows 11 News Is an App Store Overhaul

Your Friday Briefing

Israel Grapples With Covid Outbreak That Some Link to Delta

U.S. Had More Covid-19 Cases Than Reported, N.I.H. Study Says

Unauthorized Settlement Creates Stress Test for Israel’s New Government

‘It’s More Fun’: Germany Offers Blinken a Gushing Welcome

British Warship Deliberately Sailed Close to Crimea, U.K. Officials Say

NFC Flaws Let Researchers Hack ATMs by Waving a Phone

I.M.F. Presents Plan to Help Poor Countries During Pandemic

In Canada, Another ‘Horrific’ Discovery of Indigenous Children’s Remains

San Francisco to Require Vaccinations for City Workers

Hundreds of Secret Service Employees Were Infected With the Virus

Your Thursday Briefing

Benigno S. Aquino III, Ex-President of the Philippines, Is Dead at 61

John McAfee Dies in Spanish Prison

How to Watch Microsoft's Windows 11 Event—and What to Expect

Iran Atomic Agency Says It Thwarted Attack on a Facility

White House to Send 3 Million Doses of J&J Vaccine to Brazil

Mexico’s President Says Carlos Slim Might Help Rebuild Collapsed Metro Line

John McAfee Dies in Spanish Prison After Extradition Order

Heart Problems After Vaccination Are Very Rare, Federal Researchers Say

U.S. Opposes U.N. Resolution on Cuba Embargo, Signaling Biden Caution

Your Thursday Briefing

A Culture War Between Hungary and Europe Escalates Over L.G.B.T. Bill

Scientist Finds Early Coronavirus Sequences That Had Been Mysteriously Deleted

Do chance meetings at the office boost innovation? There’s no evidence of it.

How Press Freedom Is Being Eroded in Hong Kong

Cuomo to Lift N.Y.'s State of Emergency Thursday

Scientist Finds Early Virus Sequences That Had Been Mysteriously Deleted

Musical Chairs? Why Swapping Seats Could Reduce Orchestra Aerosols.

French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture

What if Shopping on Amazon Was Just … Better?

Stripping Away History’s Layers, and Revealing a New Museum

In the West the Looted Bronzes Are Museum Pieces. In Nigeria ‘They Are Our Ancestors.’

Tokyo Olympics Bans Alcohol at Events

Disneyland Paris Reopens: ‘It’s Like Coming Home to Family’

Apple Daily, Pro-Democracy Newspaper in Hong Kong, Says it Will Close

A Joyful Surprise at Japan’s Oldest Zoo: The Birth of Twin Pandas

Hong Kong Protester Faces City's First Security Law Trial

The Covid-19 pandemic affected mental health and college plans for high schoolers.

Your Wednesday Briefing

Hong Kong Protester Who Crashed Into Police Faces First Security Law Trial

U.S. to Allow Some Asylum Seekers Rejected Under Trump to Reopen Cases

U.S. Blocks Websites Linked to Iran at Key Point in Nuclear Talks

Many parts of the U.S. needed persuading to get vaccinated. Not South Texas.

Saudi Operatives Who Killed Khashoggi Received Paramilitary Training in U.S.

Vatican Expresses Deep Reservations Over Gay Rights Bill in Italy

Covid's Delta Variant: What We Know

Fire Destroys Two Catholic Churches on Indigenous Land in British Columbia

Your Wednesday Briefing

Mobile-home owners fear evictions as pandemic protections end.

Why Utilities Want to Control Your Smart Thermostat

12 Best Coffee Maker Deals for Amazon Prime Day (2021)

Cuba reports a high success rate for its homegrown Abdala vaccine.

How to Safely Stay Connected When You Travel

Spain Expected to Pardon Jailed Catalan Separatist Leaders

Rodrigo Duterte Threatens to Jail Anybody Refusing a Vaccine

Change Comes to the N.C.A.A.

Changes Are Coming to Google Chat and Meet. Here's What's New

The Joy and Liberation of Customizing Your Avatar

Ranked Choice Voting Reveals the Weird Math of Elections

Thailand Opens Phuket Island to Vaccinated Tourists

He Thought He Could Outfox the Gig Economy. He Was Wrong

North Korea to Washington: Timetable on Talks Is Up to Us, Not You

India Gives 8 Million Shots in a Day as Vaccinations Speed Up

It’s Summer in the Ski Towns, 2.0

A Front-Row Seat on the Spectacle of Ice

U.N. Says Great Barrier Reef Is ‘in Danger.’ Australia Bitterly Disagrees.

Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own Armies

First They Lace Up Their Skates. Then They Fight Terrorism.

Your Tuesday Briefing

Colombia Covid Deaths Surpass 100,000

The pandemic stimulus in the U.S. was front-loaded. That could mean a bumpy year.

Iran’s Incoming President Vows Tough Line on Missiles and Militias

Your Tuesday Briefing

Brazil’s upcoming fire season and drought are likely to complicate Covid cases.

25 Prime Day Deals for Your Post-Vax Summer Adventures

Armenia’s Governing Party Wins Election Seen as Vote on Peace Deal

A New Wave of Dating Apps Takes Cues From TikTok and Gen Z

20 Best Gaming Gear Deals for Prime Day 2021: PC, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox

Belarus Faces Expanded E.U. Sanctions, Targeting Economy

Transit Agencies Are Trying Everything to Lure You Back

20 Best Prime Day Deals on Amazon Devices: Kindle, Echo, Fire (2021)

Northern Farms Are Releasing Massive Amounts of Carbon

Amazon Prime Day 2021: 37 Best Kitchen, Home, Kids Deals

The Future of New York City

Loki Has Always Been Marvel’s Most Queer Character

No, Covid-19 Vaccines Won't Make You Magnetic. Here's Why

On Prime Day, Organizers Want You to Think of the Workers

The 47 Best Prime Day Deals if You Work From Home

35 Awesome Prime Day Deals for $50 or Less

The 51 Absolute Best Prime Day Deals

Tokyo Olympics Will Allow Domestic Spectators

From Nobel Hero to Driver of War, Ethiopia’s Leader Faces Voters

Your Monday Briefing

Walmart 'Deals for Days' 2021: The 18 Best Deals We've Found

U.S. Preparing More Sanctions Against Russia, Sullivan Says

Enrique Bolaños, Former President of Nicaragua, Dies at 93

Your Monday Briefing

Taliban Enter Key Cities in Afghanistan’s North After Swift Offensive

Covid Lab-Leak Theory Renews "Gain-of-Function" Research Debate

Target 'Deal Days' Sale: The 22 Best Deals So Far (2021)

After 35-Day Manhunt for Missing Far-Right Soldier, Body Is Found in Belgium

Soviets Once Denied a Deadly Anthrax Lab Leak. U.S. Scientists Backed the Story.

Wondering if the Vaccine Worked? Get the Right Test, at the Right Time

Your Favorite Mobile Apps That Can Also Run in a Web Browser

The Mystery at the Heart of Physics—That Only Math Can Solve

John Bercow, Central Figure in Brexit Drama as U.K. Speaker, Switches to Labour

Tech Companies Want to Tackle Harassment in Gaming

Catch Some Shut-Eye With Our 7 Favorite Sleep Sounds

Graham Norton Comes Around

Covid Lab-Leak Theory Renews "Gain-of-Function" Research Debate

In the New Hong Kong, Booksellers Walk a Fine Line

Why India Is Dealing With a Deadly 'Black Fungus' Epidemic

Iran’s System Keeps Its Grip, Despite the Chaos (or Because of It)

Regional Elections in France Will Test the Far Right’s Appeal

Singapore Allows Sinovac Shots but Casts Doubt on Effectiveness

Pope Francis' Silence Speaks Volumes on Controversial Communion Vote by US Bishops

A Roadblock for Iran’s President-Elect: He’s on the U.S. Sanctions List

Pope’s Silence Speaks Volumes on Controversial Communion Vote by U.S. Bishops

Departure of U.S. Contractors Poses Problems for Afghan Military

Video of Montreal Police Kneeling on Black Teenager Spurs Outcry

Man Loses Hand in French Rave That Violated Pandemic Curfew

Biden’s Bet: Iranian Hard-liner May Be Best Path to Restoring Nuclear Deal

A Roadblock for Iran’s President-Elect: He’s on the U.S. Sanctions List

A Bug in the Android Google App Put Privacy at Risk

Your TV Sounds Terrible. A Soundbar Can Fix That

Let Users Own the Tech Companies They Help Build

M.O.D.O.K. Is How Marvel Can Master the Multiverse

Samsung’s New Galaxy A52 5G Is a Reliable Droid

What's With All This Ooey, Gooey Sea Snot?

These Are Our Favorite Smart Displays Right Now

Games Don't Just Let You Escape. They Also Help You Remember

The US Government Is Finally Moving at the Speed of Tech

This Low-Tech Habit Kept Me Connected in the Lonely Pandemic

Inside the ‘Deadly Serious’ World of E-Sports in South Korea

Brazil Faces Severe Drought as Covid Deaths Approach 500,000

Iran Election: Ebrahim Raisi Is Headed to Presidency as Rivals Concede

Virus cases surge again in Russia, many from the Delta variant.

U.N. General Assembly Demands Myanmar Junta End Coup and Stop the Killings

Israeli-Palestinian Vaccine Deal Collapses Amid Expiry Date Dispute

My Night in a Canadian Quarantine Hotel

Britain’s travel limits could cost it Euro 2020’s soccer final, and more news from around the world.

Isolated in the South Pacific, Fiji struggles as infections rise.

Portugal Orders Lisbon Into Weekend Lockdown as Delta Variant Spreads

Switzerland Finds Liberian Rebel Leader Guilty of Wartime Atrocities

Taiwan Orders Some Tech Workers to Stay Indoors to Tackle an Outbreak

A Latin Expert’s Odyssey, From the Vatican to the Gay Rights Movement

High Hopes for Johnson & Johnson’s Covid Vaccine Have Fizzled in the U.S.

1971: U.S. Pledges to Return Okinawa to Japan

China's Covid Vaccination Drive Nears 1 Billion Doses

The Power of Money: How Autocrats Use London to Strike Foes Worldwide

The Maldives Lured Tourists Back. Now It Needs Nurses.

Your Friday Briefing

What I Learned About Australia’s Lackluster Vaccination Effort From the Latest Covid ‘Hot Spot’ in Sydney

Kim Jong-un Says He’s Ready for ‘Dialogue and Confrontation’ With Biden

Israel Strikes Gaza Again, After Militants Set Fires in Israel

Two More Guantánamo Detainees Are Cleared for Transfer to Other Nations

From the Times Magazine: Can the C.D.C. be fixed?

Nicaragua Denies Entry to New York Times Journalist Amid Escalating Crisis

Parents and caregivers reported mental health issues more often than others during the pandemic, a C.D.C. study says.

Supreme Court Limits Human Rights Suits Against Corporations

Dreams in the Rubble: An Israeli Airstrike and the 22 Lives Lost

Many Expected to Shun Iran Vote Seen as Presidential Race of One

Your Friday Briefing

Israeli Officer Who Killed Autistic Palestinian Man Charged With Manslaughter

U.S. Embassy in Kabul Locks Down Amid Covid Outbreak

Canadian Couple Who Flew to Small Town for Vaccine Plead Guilty

The Cl0p Bust Shows Exactly Why Ransomware Isn’t Going Away

Hong Kong Police Arrest Apple Daily Executives

Overbooked law schools are trying to induce some students to put off enrolling.

Italy debates its ‘mix-and-match’ plan to finish vaccinating AstraZeneca first-dose recipients.

‘A return to life as we know it’ as New York and California remove most coronavirus restrictions.

The U.S. avoided one housing crisis, but another could be looming.

Calls grow in the U.S. for a commission to investigate the pandemic.

After testing positive, the golfer Jon Rahm will return to play at the U.S. Open.

Construction Flaws Led to Mexico City Metro Collapse, Independent Inquiry Shows

In Leaked Messages, Boris Johnson Called His Health Secretary ‘Hopeless’

The Delta Variant and Low Vaccine Rates Could Spell Trouble

Biden and Putin Express Desire for Better Relations at Summit Shaped by Disputes

The E.U. says there’s ‘not much hope’ for any quick improvement to its own relations with Russia.

A tale of two summits: Trump at Helsinki, and Biden at Geneva.

N.Y.C. to Move 8,000 Homeless People From Hotels Back Into Shelters

CureVac’s Covid-19 Vaccine Disappoints in Clinical Trial

Israelis Wonder When or Whether Netanyahu Will Exit Official Residence

At Trump’s Helsinki summit, an assertion called ‘the most serious mistake of his presidency.’

Why The WHO is Urging Wealthy Nations to Give Latin America Priority for Vaccine Donations

Your Thursday Briefing

Mexico City Train Crash Inquiry Points to Construction Flaws

In Pictures: President Biden’s Trip to Europe

In Leaked Messages, Johnson Called His Health Secretary ‘Hopeless’

Russian and U.S. leaders meet in a high-stakes summit.

An 18th-century villa is again a stage for history.

A Guide to Ranked-Choice Voting

Apple and Google’s New AI Wizardry Promises Privacy—at a Cost

DuckDuckGo’s Quest to Prove Online Privacy Is Possible

The Challenge of Covid-19 Vaccines for the Immunosuppressed

China Denies Radiation Leak at Nuclear Reactor, Admits Fuel Rod Damage

U.S. Tourists Could Soon Be Allowed Freer Travel to Europe

Encounters With Ghosts on Georgia’s Golden Isles

Meeting Putin, Biden Will Raise Human Rights and Digital Disruption

Zimbabwe Releases Local Reporter Working for The New York Times

North Korea Is Facing a ‘Tense’ Food Shortage

Ashes of Hideki Tojo, Japan's Wartime Leader, Were Secretly Scattered at Sea

Your Wednesday Briefing

Biden Names U.S. Ambassador Nominees to Israel and Mexico

In Geneva, Putin Wants Respect. Biden Might Just Give Him Some.

Pentagon Weighs Proposal to Send Dozens of Troops Back to Somalia

Asian countries that tamed the virus find that reopening is more difficult.

Israel Ends Its Indoor Mask Mandate

Your Wednesday Briefing

What are the roadblocks to a ‘vaccine passport’ in America?

Gov. Gavin Newsom marks California’s reopening with a lottery, a Hollywood robot and no mask.

Once, Superpower Summits Were About Nukes. Now, It’s Cyberweapons.

U.S. and E.U. Agree to Suspend Feud Over Aid for Airbus and Boeing

Departure of Netanyahu Provides Biden a Chance for Better Ties

WIRED's Ultimate Summer Reading List 2021: Books for Kids and Teens

What If Doctors Are Always Watching, but Never There?

How Humans Think When They Think As Part of a Group

England’s delayed reopening is a blow to culture and nightlife.

Christiane Amanpour Tells Viewers She Has Cancer

Asia Struggles to Cast Off the Pandemic Despite its Early Lead

New York Times Updates Database That Tracks Gitmo Detainees

Covid Vaccine Card: What You Need to Know

Your Tuesday Briefing

Shift in Israel Provides Biden a Chance for Better Ties

Shifting Focus, NATO Views China as a Global Security Challenge

What Are The Roadblocks to a Covid Vaccine Passport?

California Governor Pushes for Tourism Boost as State Reopens

Biden, ahead of meeting, says he isn’t seeking conflict with Putin.

For Israel’s Netanyahu, the Official Residence Became a Fortress

Biden Accuses Trump of Phony Populism at NATO Summit

Your Tuesday Briefing

What to watch for in today’s NATO summit.

CDC Travel Guidelines: What You Need to Know

Vermont is the first state to partially vaccinate at least 80 percent of its eligible population.

England Extends Covid Restrictions a Month

Vatican Warns U.S. Bishops: Don’t Deny Biden Communion Over Abortion

NATO Live Updates: Biden’s First Summit Focuses on Russia and China

Covid Live Updates: England Is Expected to Pause Reopening

A Covid Update

How Do You Make a Robot Walk on Mars? It's a Steep Challenge

How Some Americans Are Breaking Out of Political Bubbles

18 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Not Be Using

Hollywood Take on Christchurch Massacre Provokes Anger in New Zealand

NATO will confront China, but some countries fear a diversion from the real challenge: Russia.

England’s Plan to Reopen Could Be Delayed by 4 Weeks

Exploring Greece’s Unseen Corners

Americans Plead Guilty in Japan to Aiding Carlos Ghosn’s Escape

Your Monday Briefing

Netanyahu Ousted as Israeli Parliament Votes in New Government

Netanyahu Opponents Celebrate at Tel Aviv Rally

The new government is expected to hold the line on big security issues.

G7 Nations Take Aggressive Climate Action, But Hold Back on Coal

G7 Leaders Offer United Front as Summit Ends, but Cracks Are Clear

Tumult Disrupts the Israeli Parliament as Netanyahu Era Ends

Your Monday Briefing

On top of Bennett’s to-do list is coordinating with the U.S.

Netanyahu’s Road Through Israel’s History, in Pictures

Israel’s Arab neighbors predict little change in relations.

Queen Elizabeth II Welcomed the Bidens to a Private Tea at Windsor

No longer limited to the ‘raise hand’ button, G7 leaders are shaking hands again.

It’s Angela Merkel’s last G7 summit. What will the group be like without her?

G7 Live Updates: Summit Ends in Broad Agreement, With Edges Blunted

As Biden Meeting Nears, Erdogan Softens His Stance

Swiss Voters Reject Proposal to Ban Synthetic Pesticides

Netanyahu angrily vows to his supporters, ‘I will lead you in a daily battle.’

Biden: Summit Offers ‘Democratic Alternative’ To Chinese Influence.

Without Vaccine, Haiti Struggles to Contain Covid Wave

Drop in U.S. Covid Testing Will Make Virus Harder to Track, Experts Say

Pokémon Cards Are Surging. So Is Hate Toward Graders

The Biktrix Kutty X Is a Refined Fat-Tire Ebike That Folds

Young Israelis Contemplate Life After Netanyahu

What Makes Quantum Computing So Hard to Explain?

The Best E3 Deals on Top Games and Gear

All the New Privacy Features Coming to iOS and macOS

Which Amazon Fire Tablet Is Best for You?

If Netanyahu is ousted, he could still lead the Likud party.

A history-making vote, but with a perilously thin margin.

Explosion in Residential Area Kills at Least 11 in China

FDA Details Failures at Baltimore Plant That Spoiled Vaccine Doses

A thrilling tennis match won fans an exception to France’s curfew.

Yair Lapid Won’t Be Israel’s Next Leader. But He’s the Power Behind the Throne.

President Biden Will Meet Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle

Biden Will Hold Separate News Conference From Putin After Summit

Delta Variant Producing More Severe Illness, Doctors in China Say

Biden will hold a solo news conference rather than pairing with Putin after their summit.

Google Won't Kill the URL After All

We Asked Giant Robot Experts to Critique Video Game Mecha

What You Should Know About Voilá, the Latest Viral Selfie App

When the Bison Come Back, Will the Ecosystem Follow?

Here's Why Gadgets Are So Hard to Get Right Now

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

The 17 Best Weekend Deals on Headphones, Webcams, and More

As Ransomware Demands Boom, Insurance Keeps Paying Out

Angela Merkel Makes a Low-Key Farewell at the G7 Summit

India's Covid Crisis Tests Modi's Ability to Shift Narratives

Covid-Sniffin

After Afzaal Family Killings, Muslims in Canada Denounce Islamophobia

What to Know About Testing and Vaccine Requirements for Travel

Cameras Off: G7 Summit Heralds the Return of In-Person Diplomacy

‘It’s All Ruined’: Young Woman Caught Up in Belarus Clampdown

Iran Pays Delinquent U.N. Dues, Getting Its Vote Back

German Parliament Backs ‘Milestone’ Gender Quota for Company Boards

Where the Grass is Greener, Except When It’s ‘Nonfunctional Turf’

Italy Halts Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine for Those Under 60

Question Looms Over This Year’s Group of 7: Where Are All the Protesters?

Games Are Reimagining the Road Trip for a Modern Era

A New Way to Understand the Brain's Intricate Rhythm

For Scott Morrison of Australia, G7 in Cornwall Is a Homecoming of Sorts

How to Reopen Offices Safely

In Australia, a New Look at Immigration: ‘It’s About Our Friends’

Tackling Vaccine Complacency Close to Home

China Still Buys American DNA Equipment for Xinjiang Despite Blocks

Your Friday Briefing

America May Be ‘Back’ in Europe, but How Much Has Really Changed?

Kim Jong-un Calls K-Pop a ‘Vicious Cancer’

Kim Jong-un Calls K-Pop a ‘Vicious Cancer’

Hackers Stole a Ton of EA Data—Including Valuable Source Code

In Shadow of Navalny Case, What’s Left of the Russian Opposition?

U.S. Lifts Some Sanctions on Iranians Before Nuclear Talks

Ambassador Tai Outlined Biden’s Goal of Worker-Focused Trade Policy

Peruvian Election, Still Undecided, Pushes a Democracy to Its Brink

Eighty Years Later, Biden and Johnson Revise the Atlantic Charter for a New Era

Scholars at Oxford University Refuse to Teach Under Statue of Colonialist

Your Friday Briefing

Italy weighs restricting AstraZeneca shots in younger people.

Singapore will ease Covid rules and open vaccinations to those 12 and older, and other international news.

Wife of El Chapo Pleads Guilty to Helping Run His Drug Empire

In Pictures: President Biden’s Trip to Europe

Your Thursday Briefing

Solar Eclipse 2021: Where and When to Watch the 'Ring of Fire'

Man Charged With Stealing 500 Covid Vaccine Cards in Los Angeles

California Eases Mask Rules for Vaccinated Residents

As Hawaii More Fully Reopens to Tourists, Hilo Jail Sees Case Surge

Biden to Send Millions of Pfizer Vaccine Doses to 100 Countries

Vaccines Cannot Come Too Soon for Regions Like Latin America, W.H.O. Says

Biden to Send 500 Million Doses of Pfizer Vaccine to 100 Countries Over a Year

U.S. Weighs Possibility of Airstrikes if Afghan Forces Face Crisis

U.S. asks Mexico to review a second complaint about labor violations in its auto industry.

Biden Revokes and Replaces Trump Order That Banned TikTok

A Multibillion-Dollar Plan to End Polio, and Soon

Canada Plans to Let Fully Vaccinated Residents Skip Hotel Quarantine

Biden Revokes and Replaces Trump Order That Banned TikTok

In Germany, the key to everyday freedoms is a rapid virus test.

As France’s virus situation improves, a slow reopening continues.

More than a year into the pandemic, many Americans are still getting terrible sleep.

Your Thursday Briefing

Biden Argues for Democracy and Diplomacy as He Starts Europe Trip

With a Ban on Navalny’s Group, Putin Sends Clear Message to Biden

In Nicaragua, Repression Deepens as More Opposition Leaders Are Detained

U.S. and Europe Look for Tariff Cease-Fire as Biden Heads Overseas

AstraZeneca Shots Carry Slightly Higher Risk of Bleeding Problem, New Study Says

The Case for Putting Down the Video Game Controller

Help! How Do I Make Work Friends When Everyone's Remote?

Meowza! Spoil Your Kitty With Deals on Cat Gear

What It Takes to Turn a Video Game Into a Tabletop One

Want OLED and Speed for Under $1,000? Get This Asus Laptop

Watch Drones Fly Through a Fake Forest Without Crashing

The Pandemic Put an End to Rush Hour. What Happens Now?

If You Want to Live in Apple World, Gather All Your iDevices

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