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'Fake News' Bill in South Korea Gets Shelved Amid Outcry

Your Friday Briefing

North Korea Continues a Barrage of Missile Tests

Your Friday Briefing

The Senate Is Mad as Hell at Facebook—Again

European Union nations risk a new virus surge if they ease restrictions now, health officials warn.

As Need in Afghanistan Grows Dire, Aid Groups Plead for Help

Here’s a rundown of the legal challenges to New York’s vaccine mandate.

Ethiopia Plans to Expel U.N. Officials Leading Aid Response in Tigray

After Knife Attack, New Zealand Criminalizes Terror Plotting

The Right to Health

Your Thursday Briefing

Prison Riot in Ecuador Leaves More Than 100 Inmates Dead

Hospitals in England relax Covid rules to try to ease a patient backlog.

In lockdown for 18 months, Singapore’s migrant workers yearn for freedom.

Spain will allow soccer stadiums to return to 100 percent capacity.

Lockdowns at Vietnamese suppliers create a crunch for retailers.

Health Officials are Buying Millions of Vaccines for Latin America

Health officials are buying millions of vaccines for Latin America.

Tropical Storm Victor Forms in Eastern Atlantic

Who Is Fumio Kishida, Japan's Likely Next Prime Minister?

Talk of Iraq Recognizing Israel Prompts Threats of Arrest or Death

Who Is the New Leader of Japan's Ruling Party?

Talk of Iraq Recognizing Israel Prompts Threats of Arrest or Death

Your Thursday Briefing

The world’s top central bankers see supply chain problems prolonging inflation.

Amid Tensions With U.S., Erdogan Praises Ties with Russia

U.K. Gas Shortages Reveal New Crucial Workers: Truck Drivers

Retailers’ Latest Headache: Shutdowns at Their Vietnamese Suppliers

In Week of Words, It Often Seemed Like the Divided Nations

Keir Starmer Seeks to Push Labour to Political Center

Twitch Adds a Phone Verification Option to Fight Bot Attacks

The Best Drawing Apps for Every Kind of iPad Artist

The Llama, the Hamster, and a New Path for Covid Treatment

Canada Grants Asylum to Refugees Who Sheltered Snowden in Hong Kong

Apple's New iPad Is More Than Good Enough for Most

West Point Chemists Re-Create Medieval Gunpowder Recipes

Deals on Machines, Beans, and More for National Coffee Day

You Can Go Home, and This Time Be the Hero

Do Germany’s Election Results Signal a Left Turn for Europe?

Unpopulism

Who Is Fumio Kishida, the New Leader of Japan's Ruling Party?

Live Updates: Establishment Prevails in Pick for Japan’s Prime Minister

Your Wednesday Briefing

W.H.O. Workers Abused Women on Mission in Congo, Inquiry Finds

How the Huawei Case Raised Fears of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ by China

Amazon’s Astro Is a Robot Without a Cause

German Election Leaves Merkel’s Conservatives in Disarray

Your Wednesday Briefing

A Brexit-Weary Britain Finds Itself in a New Crisis With Brexit Overtones

German Election Leaves Merkel’s Conservatives in Disarray

Taro Kono, Japan's Most Popular Prime Minister Candidate, Far From a Shoo-In

Why Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Is Likely to Stay in Power

This Software Aims to Smooth Your Flight—and Help the Planet

You Can Now Buy Ring's In-Home Drone—If You’re Invited

How to Make a Dune Stillsuit

The Secret Sci-Fi Origins of Burning Man

What the Military Can Learn From Dune

Canada Increases Afghan Refugee Resettlement Target to 40,000 People

A Shaman Said Holy Water Cured Covid. He Died After Getting the Disease.

Dasani’s Story

Author of 'My Monticello' on Writing a Debut Book With Buzz

The U.S. Military Said It Was an ISIS Safe House. We Found an Afghan Family Home.

Your Tuesday Briefing

Canada Doubles Its Afghan Refugee Resettlement Target to 40,000 People

American Siblings Barred From Leaving China for 3 Years Return to U.S.

Bolsonaro's Wife Was Vaccinated During Their Visit to New York

North Korea Launches Projectile as Country’s Envoy Speaks at U.N.

Olaf Scholz is a Winner but Not Chancellor — Yet.

Social Democrats Win German Election by Slimmest of Margins

Mapping Losses for Angela Merkel's Party in German Vote

Why Haitians in Chile Keep Heading North to the U.S.

New Taliban Chancellor Bars Women From Kabul University

Your Tuesday Briefing

Two Transgender Women Win Seats in the Next German Parliament

Intelligence Agencies Pushed to Use More Commercial Satellites

As Gas Stations Run Dry, Britons Cope With Disruptions to Daily Life

China Power Outages Close Factories and Threaten Growth

Cloudflare Is Taking a Shot at Email Security

Our Favorite Headphones and Earbuds for $100 or Less

China's Abortion Vow Sparks Worries About Limits

As Tunisia’s President Cements One-Man Rule, Opposition Grows

Oregon Is Burning Trees in Order to Save Them

Sydney Charts a Path Out of Lockdown

The ‘Forever Virus’ Won't Go Away Until Kids Get Vaccinated

This Tablet Makes It Easy to Zoom With Older Loved Ones

Why Robots Can’t Sew Your T-Shirt

Climate Change Is the New Dot-Com Bubble

Red Covid

Carles Puigdemont, Catalan Separatist, Dodges Spain's Bid to Prosecute Him

Intimate Portraits of Mexico’s Third-Gender Muxes

'Every Day Is Frightening': Working For Walmart Amid Covid

Australia's Costs for Its Harder Line on China

Pledging to modernize industry and ‘halt man-made climate change,’ Olaf Scholz claims mandate.

Social Democrats win German election by slimmest of margins.

In-person turnout is lower than in 2017, but mail-in ballots may boost overall numbers.

Your Monday Briefing

German Election Results Herald Messier Politics and Weaker Leadership After Merkel

Your Monday Briefing

German Elections: Razor-Thin Lead for Social Democrats

As Covid Wave Pushes Up Demand, Costco Limits Purchases of Toilet Paper and Water

Théoneste Bagosora, a Mastermind of Rwanda Genocide, Dies at 80

South Korea to Start Vaccine Boosters Amid Surge in Covid Cases

Germany chooses a new Parliament.

Swiss Voters Approve Law Allowing Same-Sex Marriages

Vizio’s M-Series TV Is Affordable and Mantle-Worthy

In Russia, Apple and Google Staff Get Muscled Up By the State

Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, Struggles to Emerge From Boris Johnson’s Shadow

Five Years After Peace Deal, Colombia Is Running Out of Time, Experts Say

What Time Do Polls Open and Close in Germany Election?

The Complex Truth About ‘Junk DNA’

Our Favorite Smart Pens for Writing Digital Notes

Women Enslaved by ISIS Say They Did Not Consent to a Film About Them

How to Go Passwordless on Your Microsoft Account

Drones May Help Replant Forests—If Enough Seeds Take Root

Women Enslaved by ISIS Say They Did Not Consent to a Film About Them

Labour’s Leader Struggles to Emerge From Boris Johnson’s Shadow

Known for Feuding With Immigrants, a TV Star Wants to Run a Town Many Call Home

Five Years After Peace Deal, Colombia Is Running Out of Time, Experts Say

Pfizer boosters are recommended for many Americans, and Alaska faces its worst surge: The week in Covid news.

NY Weighs Using the National Guard to Replace Unvaccinated Health Care Workers

New York weighs using the National Guard to replace unvaccinated health care workers.

Icelanders Vote in Volatile Election With Climate in Mind

North Korea Dangles Hopes for Summit and End-of-War Declaration

To Get Back Arrested Executive, China Uses a Hardball Tactic: Seizing Foreigners

Whales So Close You Can Touch Them: An Adventure in Canada

Hiking 101: Everything You Need to Head for the Hills

Valley Fever Is Spreading Through a Hotter, Drier Western US

Content Creators are Recreating Homelessness in The Sims

The 17 Best Weekend Deals on Phones, Face Masks, and Keyboards

10 Awesome Management Games for Armchair Tycoons

Affluent, Anxious and Almost Normal: A Journey Through Merkel’s Germany

U.K.’s Migrant Boat Dispute Has Eyes Fixed on the Channel

Whales So Close You Can Touch Them: A Family Adventure in Canada

Wole Soyinka Is Not Going Anywhere

Who are the Canadians detained after Ms. Meng’s arrest?

China Frees Jailed Canadians After U.S. Agrees to Release Meng Wanzhou

Canadians weigh in on the Meng deal: ‘What about the two Michaels?’

U.S. Reaches Agreement to Release Huawei's Meng Wanzhou

Rebuking Biden, Iran’s Chief Diplomat Demands More Sanctions Relief

Alberta Was 'Open For Summer.' Now, Covid Cases Surge

Ms. Meng's Release Could Reduce Friction Between U.S. and China

Pakistan Says U.N. Envoy of Old Afghan Government Should Vacate Seat

Germans Protest

In Britain, Rising Prices and Shortages Evoke 1970s-Style Jitters

Overlooked No More: Remedios Varo, Spanish Painter of Magic, Mysticism and Science

Who Is Meng Wanzhou?

Portrait of Spot the Robot Descending a Staircase

Could the Moon Actually Crash Toward Earth?

How to Switch iPhones Without Losing a Thing

China Evergrande Bond Payment Remains Uncertain

Germany After Angela Merkel

Suspect Arrested in Sabina Nessa Murder Investigation

Memoir Details How China Keeps Business in Line

Hong Kong Pushes Opposition to Run in Preordained Elections

C.D.C. Chief C.D.C. Chief Overrules Agency Panel and Endorses Pfizer Boosters for Frontline Workers

The Future Is Knocking on Australia’s Door

Your Friday Briefing

Europe Tightens Purse Strings to Try to Pressure Poland and Hungary

In Biden’s Foreign Policy, Friends and Foes Claim Echoes of Trump

House Approves Funding for Israel's Iron Dome

New Zealand wants vaccination rates near 90 percent.

Secret Hearing Focuses on Hidden Microphones at Guantánamo Prison

Gira Sarabhai, Designer Who Helped Shape Modern India, Dies at 97

Catalan Separatist Leader, Carles Puigdemont, Arrested in Italy

Your Friday Briefing

A New Formula May Help Black Patients' Access to Kidney Care

Taliban's New Rules for Afghan Journalists Raise Fear

Cuba Will Reach 'Full Immunization' By Dec. 31, Leader Tells U.N.

Thousands of Boko Haram Members Surrendered. They Moved In Next Door.

New Zealand wants vaccination rates near 90 percent.

Congressional Brinkmanship

Has Covid Cost Australia Its Love for Freedom?

Ex-Principal of Australian School to Stand Trial on Sexual Abuse Charges

In Sicily Slums, a 113-Year Wait for Housing May Be Over

Your Thursday Briefing

Days Before Germans Vote, Merkel Is Where She Didn’t Want to Be: On the Stump

At Covid Summit, Biden Sets Ambitious Goals for Vaccinating the World

F.D.A. Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shot for Higher-Risk People

Germany is ending salary subsidies for unvaccinated workers who are quarantined.

Biden announces a new science advisory panel for pandemics, climate change and other issues.

Australia could open its borders by Christmas, its tourism minister says.

The U.S. Is Lifting Its Travel Ban. Who Is Allowed to Visit?

Biden Pushes Deterrent Border Policy After Promising ‘Humane’ Approach

Biden Declared the War Over. But Wars Go On.

NASA's NIAC Program Gives a Sneak Peek at the Future of Space Travel

Biden Speaks With Macron, First Time Since Diplomatic Feud

Your Thursday Briefing

Arctic Sea Ice Hits Annual Low, but It’s Not as Low as Recent Years

Mormons should wear face masks ‘at all times’ in temples, the church instructs.

Some activists say that Biden’s new plan for donating vaccines is not enough.

16 Deals to Help Deck Out Your Home Office

Nearly 1 in 4 hospitals treating Covid in Afghanistan have shut down, the W.H.O. warns.

Top Adviser to Ukrainian President Is Targeted in an Assassination Attempt

Brazil's Health Minister Tests Positive for Covid at U.N.

They Never Could Work From Home. These Are Their Stories.

Pressure Grows on U.S. Companies to Share Covid Vaccine Technology

Moderna vs. Pfizer: Both Knockouts, but One Seems to Have the Edge

1921: Deadly Chemical Works Explosion in Germany

Your Wednesday Briefing

Germany’s Far Right Is Nowhere in the Election. But It’s ‘Here to Stay.’

Earthquake Hits Southeast Australia, Damaging Buildings in Melbourne

Images of Border Patrol’s Treatment of Haitian Migrants Prompt Outrage

At U.N., Biden Calls for Diplomacy, not Conflict, but Some Are Skeptical

The Taliban nominate a U.N. envoy, complicating a quandary for the General Assembly.

Duterte Accuses Rich Countries of Hoarding Covid Vaccines

China Pledges to Stop Building Coal-Burning Power Plants Abroad

U.N. Live Updates: Biden Pledges to Work Toward ‘Peaceful, Prosperous Future For All’

John Nkengasong, of the Africa C.D.C., Will Lead PEPFAR

Taliban Complete Interim Government, Still Without Women

UK Police Charge 3rd Man in Effort to Kill Skripal

A Botched Drone Strike in Kabul Started With the Wrong Car

China Won’t Build More Coal Plants Abroad, Xi Jinping Says

Justin Trudeau Won Canada's Election, At a Cost

Your Wednesday Briefing

Taliban Complete Interim Government, Still Without Women

What a Fungus Reveals About the Space Program

Even the G-Spot is Named for a Man

In Spain, Abortions Are Legal, but Many Doctors Refuse to Perform Them

Your Tuesday Briefing

Trudeau Projected to Remain Prime Minister, but Without Stronger Mandate

The Conservative, Erin O’Toole, shifted left to broaden his party’s appeal.

Justin Trudeau Projected to Remain Prime Minister of Canada

Canadians will decide if Justin Trudeau’s political gamble pays off.

BTS Took Center Stage at the U.N. Over One Million Fans Watched Live.

Meet the Voice Actress Behind Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Deported by U.S., Haitians Are in Shock: ‘I Don’t Know This Country’

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

France Asks ‘Forgiveness’ for its Abandonment of Algerian Harkis

Why Climate Change Barely Registered in the Canadian Election

Justin Trudeau loses some shine now that he embodies the political establishment.

U.S. to Lift Travel Ban on Vaccinated Visitors

Your Tuesday Briefing

Why Climate Change Barely Registered in the Canadian Election

Parents May Hesitate to Vaccinate Younger Children Against Covid

U.S. to Lift Travel Ban for Vaccinated Visitors

N.Y.C.’s Tourism Industry Sees Reason for Hope with Travel Changes

Macron Takes on U.S., a Big Gamble Even for a Bold Risk-Taker

In Canada, Will Young Voters Turn Out for the NDP and Jagmeet Singh?

What Music Labels Learn When You Pre-Save Music

The Best Phones With an Actual Headphone Jack

Danny Fenster, U.S. Journalist, Told to Stay in Myanmar Prison

Floods Have Swamped the US. The Next Health Problem: Mold

AI Can Write Code Like Humans—Bugs and All

‘Hotel Rwanda’ Dissident Is Found Guilty of Forming a Terrorist Group

How the U.S. Helped, and Hampered, the Escape of Afghan Journalists

Covid Vaccine Prompts Strong Immune Response in Younger Children, Pfizer Says

The State of Covid in the U.S.

New Zealand Will Ease Covid Lockdown in Auckland

Russia Shooting: Gunman Kills Eight at University

Canada’s Election: What You Need to Know

Boxer Manny Pacquiao Joins Filipino Presidential Race

Global Supply Shortages Reach All the Way to a Haitian Aid Group

Glimpses of ‘Lost Tribe’ Jewish Communities in India and Myanmar

Cairo’s Antique Elevators, Glorious and Glitchy, Are Scenes of Love and Fear

Climate, Covid and Biden’s Challenged Credibility Underline U.N.’s Big Week

Your Monday Briefing

Sanae Takaich Hopes to Be Japan’s First Female Leader

Thousands Evacuated as Canary Island Volcano Erupts

Your Monday Briefing

Merkel’s Children: Living Legacies Called Angela, Angie and Sometimes Merkel

Haiti Protests Mass Deportation of Migrants to a Country in Crisis

Mississippi's Governor Plays Down State's High Death Rate

Google Blocks More Anti-Kremlin Content as Vote in Russia Winds Down

Chris Rock Says He Has Breakthrough Covid Case

Fauci Urges Americans Not to Get Boosters Before They Are Eligible

Fighting a Pandemic, While Launching Africa’s Health Revolution

When Covid-19 Stole Their Smell, These Experts Lost Much More

The Perfect Wireless Earbuds for Every Need

Madrid to Remove Most of its Restrictions on Monday

The Best Hiking Apps to Keep from Getting Lost

A Mathematician's Guided Tour Through Higher Dimensions

The Nokia XR20 Is Today’s Sturdy Android Brick Phone

This Magnetic Desk Is a Neat Freak’s Dream

How to Set Up a NAS to Securely Share Files

Israel Captures Last 2 Palestinian Inmates Still Free After Prison Break

Stabilized Notre-Dame Cathedral Is on Track for 2024 Reopening, Officials Say

SpaceX's Inspiration4 Returns After 3 Days in Orbit

Lions and Tigers at the Smithsonian National Zoo Test Positive for Coronavirus

Alabama Deaths Outpaced Births in 2020 Because of Covid, Top Official Says

Health Experts Support Boosters for Americans Aged 60 and Older

Submarine Deal Gives Post-Brexit Britain Its Moment on the Global Stage

‘There Is Chaos’; Iran-Backed Militias Battle Activists in a Holy Iraqi City

Justin Trudeau Wanted an Election. Do Voters See a Power Grab?

Afghans Somber but Not Surprised as U.S. Calls Drone Strike a ‘Tragic Mistake’

The Best TV Streaming Devices for Cord Cutters

Former US Intelligence Operatives Admit They Hacked for UAE

Covid in Senegal: Vaccine Demand Grows but Supply Is Short

Despite Censorship and Poor Internet, Cuban Podcasts are Booming

Breville’s Dual Boiler Is Nearly Perfect for Coffee Tinkerers

Urchin Slayers Are Trying to Save the Underwater Rainforest

How My Job Search Forced Me to Catch Up With Technology

The 14 Best Weekend Deals on Gaming, Tech, and Cycling Gear

Covid Trash Isn't Always Dangerous. Not Everyone Got the Memo.

The Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killer Robot

They Shunned Covid Vaccines but Embraced Antibody Treatment

Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria’s Longest-Serving President, Dies at 84

Apple and Google Go Further Than Ever to Appease Russia

Indigenous Issues Sidelined As Canada Election Day Nears

The Galaxy S21 Ultra Is the Cheapest We’ve Ever Seen It

France Recalls Ambassadors to the United States and Australia in Protest of Submarine Deal

As Populists Decline, the Center-Left Sees Hints of a Comeback

Taliban Seize Women’s Ministry Building for Use by Religious Police

The Sharp U.S. Pivot to Asia Is Throwing Europe Off Balance

FDA Mulls Boosters, States Dispute Mandates, and More News

Drake, Kanye, Lil Nas X, and the Art of Online Self-Creation

Valorizing Jan. 6

Google and Apple Remove App Aimed at Spurring Protest Voting in Russia

Australia to Allow Some Returnees to Quarantine at Home

South African Court Rejects Former President’s Plea to Overturn Prison Sentence

Two Men Charged With Murder of Lyra McKee in Northern Ireland

Merkel Leaves the German Economy With Trouble Under the Hood

How Russian Officials 'Manage' Elections With Deceitful Tactics

Why 'Shang-Chi' Isn't a Hit in China

Why Reviving the Right to Picnic Offers Hope in Melbourne

Your Friday Briefing

A Spiraling Power Struggle? That Is the Least of Many Haitians’ Concerns.

Russia to Shoot First Full-Length Movie in Space, 'The Challenge'

Which iPhone 13 Should You Buy? Here's How to Preorder

Russia to Open New Frontier in Space, Shooting First Full-Length Movie

Venezuela’s Judicial System Abets Repression, Says U.N. Rights Panel

With Fuel from Iran, Hezbollah Steps In Where Lebanon Has Failed

Death of Jihadist Behind Attack on U.S. Soldiers Is Latest Blow for Militants

Your Friday Briefing

As Russians Vote, Resignation, Anger and Fear of a Post-Putin Unknown

Inquiry finds World Bank officials, including now-I.M.F. chief, pushed staff to inflate China data.

Ida Nudel, ‘Angel’ to Soviet Jews Seeking to Flee, Dies at 90

A Spiraling Power Struggle? That Is the Least of Many Haitians’ Concerns.

China Says It Has Vaccinated 1 Billion People

Submarine Deal Shows Australia's Big Bet on U.S.

U.S. and Egypt Put Improving Egypt’s Human Rights on the Agenda

Thousands of Afghans on American Military Bases Await Resettlement

Philippines Is Defiant as Hague Court Announces Full Drug War Inquiry

Indonesian President Found to Be Negligent Over Jakarta Pollution

A vaccine mandate goes into effect for French health workers, but some are holding out.

Your Thursday Briefing

Struggle for Control of Afghanistan Comes to K Street

Struggle for Control of Afghanistan Comes to K Street

French Forces Kill an ISIS Leader in Sahara, Macron Says

Bolsonaro’s Ban on Removing Social Media Posts Is Overturned in Brazil

Pentagon Asks Personnel to Report Any Symptoms of Mysterious Ailments

Study of Booster Shot Benefits Fans Debate Over Extra Doses

Biden to Announce National Security Initiative

In Bid to End Secession Dispute, Spain Tries Talking with Catalonia

Your Thursday Briefing

North and Central America Are Driving a Hemispheric Coronavirus Surge

Could Navalny’s ‘Smart Voting’ Strategy Shake Up Russia’s Election?

How to Watch the SpaceX Inspiration4 Launch

Sri Lankan Minister Accused of Abusing Political Prisoners Resigns

Cho Yong-gi, South Korean Megachurch Leader, Dies at 85

The Civilized Model 1 Bridges the Gap Between Bike and Moped

A Covid Referendum

In Rural Afghanistan, War Remnants Everywhere, but no Shooting or Checkpoints

‘They Are Manufacturing Foreigners’: How India Disenfranchises Muslims

E.U. to Create New Agency for Pandemic Response

North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Off Its East Coast

Latest Threat to Hong Kong’s National Security: Chocolates in Prison

Your Wednesday Briefing

N.Y.C. virus cases appear to plateau, but could an uptick lie ahead?

The U.N. expects Biden and dozens of other leaders at its General Assembly meeting.

Zhou Xiaoxuan Loses Her #MeToo Case in China

Zhou Xiaoxuan, Known as Xuanzi, Loses Her China #MeToo Case

Philippine schools remain closed, worsening an education crisis.

Blinken Faces Senate Questioning on Afghanistan Withdrawal

House Bill Raises Chance for Global Pact to Curb Corporate Tax Havens

Ex-U.S. Intelligence Officers Admit to Hacking Crimes in Work for Emiratis

Woodward’s Book on Trump Describes General's Secret Calls to China

Everything Apple Announced Today: iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch

Your Wednesday Briefing

Haiti Prosecutor Forbids Prime Minister to Leave Amid Questions Over President’s Death

It’s a Good Day to Update All Your Devices. Trust Us

The iPhone 13 Wants to Shoot Your Next Feature Film

Johnson Doubles Down on Vaccine Strategy as His Popularity Wanes

The iPad Mini Is More Than Ever a Big-Ass iPhone

China Evergrande Warns of Financial Pressure, Hires Advisers

Putin in Self-Isolation After Aides Are Infected With Virus

As Virus Surges, Filipino Students Begin Second Year Online

It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Spiritual Calling

Boris Johnson to Unveil Winter Covid-19 Strategy

Greg LeMond and the Amazing Candy Colored Dream Bike

India’s I.C.M.R. Is a 'Political Weapon' Under Modi, Some Scientists Say

Your Tuesday Briefing

Students in Philippines Enter Second Year of Remote Schooling

For N.B.A. referees, agreeing to a vaccine mandate, a rarity in U.S. sports, was ‘not that difficult.’

Blinken Is Grilled on Afghanistan in Congress

Norway’s ‘Climate Election’ Puts Center-Left in Charge

Iran Nears an Atomic Milestone

Most U.S. schools do not yet meet Biden’s demand for testing and vaccines.

South Africa eases restrictions as Covid cases decline.

From Shutdown to Reopening: A Timeline of NYC Schools Through the Pandemic

Pentagon Defends Deadly Drone Strike in Kabul

How In-Person Teaching Is Affecting U.S. Covid Outbreaks in Schools

Your Tuesday Briefing

Apple Security Update Closes Spyware Flaw in iPhones, Macs and iWatches

Tourism spots in Southeast Asia are set to reopen despite Delta surges.

For Afghan Refugees, a Mix of Luxury and Trauma at Albania’s Beach Resorts

Most People Don't Need a Covid Vaccine Booster, New Review Says

A Million Afghan Children Could Die in ‘Most Perilous Hour,’ U.N. Warns

Lone Survivor of Italian Cable Car Crash Is Subject of Custody Battle

Take Your Tunes Anywhere With Our Fave Bluetooth Speakers

When You're Living in an Immaterial World, What's for Sale?

Research to Examine Whether Vaccines Affect Menstrual Cycles

Why It’s So Hard to Predict Where the Pandemic Is Headed Next

‘Neurograins’ Could be the Next Brain-Computer Interfaces

How to Make Podcasts Better for People With Hearing Loss

The U.K. Prepared for a Jobs Crisis, but Got the Unexpected

The J.&J. Conundrum

Australia Offers Covid Vaccines to Children 12 and Older

Unraveling the Mysteries Hidden in Vast Glacier Caves

China's Fujian Province Reports Delta Outbreak

Mexico’s Supreme Court Greenlit Abortion. Will Doctors and Nurses Listen?

Your Monday Briefing

North Korea Reports Test of New Cruise Missile as Arms Race Intensifies

Afghan Pilots Who Sought Safety in Uzbekistan Transfer to U.S. Base

The Nintendo Cafe in Japan is No Longer a Secret

The Legacy of America’s Post-9/11 Turn to Torture

Your Monday Briefing

Britain Cancels Any Plans for Vaccine Passports, for Now

A New Sports Star Showcases the Diversity of a More Complex Britain

How Republican Governors Are Responding to Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Despite Covid Risks, Many Leaders Plan to Attend U.N. General Assembly

Israelis Who Flew Into the Country Using Fake Coronavirus Test Results Under Scrutiny

What Is Zero Trust? It Depends What You Want to Hear

Iran and I.A.E.A. Reach Last-Minute Deal on Nuclear Monitoring

Health Care in Afghanistan Is Crumbling, Aid Groups Warn

U.S. Is Falling to Lowest Vaccination Rate of G7 Nations

In Orban’s Hungary, Pope Urges Bishops to Embrace Diversity

A Stroke Study Reveals the Future of Human Augmentation

How a Duck Learned to Say ‘You Bloody Fool’

Abimael Guzmán, Leader of Guerrilla Group That Terrorized Peru, Dies at 86

Our Favorite Couches (and 1 Armchair) You Can Order Online

How to Find the Hidden Files on Your Phone or Computer

How Computationally Complex Is a Single Neuron?

How Do Retroreflectors Give You Super Vision at Night?

How to Call Customer Service and Actually Get What You Want

Joseph Brodsky Slept Here. The Great Poet’s Cranky Neighbor Couldn’t Care Less.

Germany’s Election Is Armin Laschet's to Lose, but Will He Succeed?

Denmark Lifts the Last of Its Pandemic Restrictions

The C.D.C. reports that unvaccinated Americans are 11 times more likely to die if infected: The week in Covid news.

Gilbert Seltzer, Soldier in the World War II ‘Ghost Army,’ Dies at 106

These Apps Saved My Sanity (and Probably My Marriage)

Elizabeth Holmes Is on Trial. Silicon Valley Is Watching

The 18 Best Weekend Deals on Headphones, Games, and Sex Toys

How to Watch Apple's iPhone 13 Launch Event

Reporters in Afghanistan Face an Intolerant Regime: ‘Everything Changed Overnight'

‘It’s a Godsend’: 9-Cent Taxi Rides in Rural South Korea

‘Everything Changed Overnight’: Afghan Reporters Face an Intolerant Regime

Berlin Clubs Return With a Vengeance

Meeting Hungary’s Strongman, Pope Treads a Fine Line With an Embattled Leader

Pfizer and BioNTech will soon seek clearance for vaccine use in children 5 and older.

20 Years On, the War on Terror Grinds Along With No End in Sight

5 Takeaways From Canada’s Official Election Debates

What Canada's Election Could Mean For Gun Ban

U.S. Forces Were Training the Guinean Soldiers Who Took Off to Stage a Coup

Israel Captures 2 of 6 Palestinian Fugitives Who Escaped Prison

What Canada's Election Could Mean For Gun Ban

Washington allocated $46 billion to help prevent an eviction crisis. What went wrong?

Epic Leaves a Big Crack in Apple’s Walled Garden

In U.S. Drone Strike, Evidence Suggests No ISIS Bomb

Times Investigation: In U.S. Drone Strike, Evidence Suggests No ISIS Bomb

‘Imminent Threat’ or Aid Worker: Did a U.S. Drone Strike in Afghanistan Kill the Wrong Person?

More Asia-Pacific countries warily ease their tough anti-Covid rules.

Some Indian states move to curb crowds at religious festivals.

As Covid Cases Rise, So Do Hospital-Related Infections

Germany Investigates Russia Over Pre-Election Hacking

A Missing Legacy

Spain Arrests Former Venezuela Spy Chief Accused of Drug Trafficking

Bruce Is a Parrot With a Broken Beak. So He Invented a Tool.

A Time Capsule in Two Front Pages

‘We Truly Have Lost Everything’: A Journey Out of Kabul the Day It Fell

Why I Will Miss the Melbourne Star (No Joke)

5 Takeaways From Canada’s Official Election Debates

Biden Speaks With Xi Amid Low Point in U.S.-China Relations

Your Friday Briefing

Biden's New Vaccine Requirements Draw Praise, Skepticism and Outrage

U.S. states with low vaccination rates see sharp spikes in children with Covid-19.

Russia Influences Hackers but Stops Short of Directing Them, Report Says

Biden Mandates Vaccines for Workers, Saying, ‘Our Patience Is Wearing Thin’

First Flight From Kabul Is Hailed as Positive Step Amid Troubling Signs

Your Friday Briefing

Russia and Belarus Inch Closer to a Full-Blown Merger

As Abortion Rights Expand, the U.S. Joins a Handful of Telling Exceptions

As Abortion Rights Expand, the U.S. Joins a Handful of Telling Exceptions

Tech Companies Wade Into Abortion Politics in Texas

California Passes Warehouse Worker Bill, Taking Aim at Amazon

Africa’s C.D.C. Director Urges Wealthy Nations to Forego Covid Vaccine Boosters

Rain Boots, Turning Tides, and the Search for a Missing Boy

At Least 14 Dead in Fire at North Macedonia Covid Hospital

Bolsonaro Bans Social Networks From Removing Some Posts

Olaf Scholz Is Running as the Next Angela Merkel, and It Seems to be Working.

Inside the Abandoned Kabul Mansion Taliban Soldiers Call Home

​North Korea Holds Scaled-Down Parade to Boost National Morale

China Promises Aid to Afghanistan in Cautious Courtship

Is China Taking a Maoist Turn? An Incendiary Essay Ignites Discussion.

Your Thursday Briefing

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