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Pakistan Will Cut Energy Prices to Offset Rising Costs After Invasion

Invasion Brings Russia Global Repudiation With Cold War Echoes

Fighting Rages On in Ukraine

An ‘Unhinged’ Putin Threatens Dangerous Escalation in Ukraine

Treasured Paintings Burned in Russian Invasion, Ukrainian Officials Say

Russian Artists Speak Out Against War, but Fear Reprisals

Capitol's Mask Mandate Being Lifted in Time for State of the Union

New York Ends Its Mask Mandate for Schools

Once Sleepy and Picturesque, Ukrainian Villages Mobilize for War

BP to 'Exit' Stake in Russian Oil Giant Rosneft

Ukrainians escape to neighboring Poland.

Ukraine’s Volunteer ‘IT Army’ Is Hacking in Uncharted Territory

Brick-and-mortar stores staged a comeback in 2021.

How Zelensky Rallied Ukrainians, and the World, Against Putin

Middle East Sympathizes With Ukrainian Refugees

‘No City in Ukraine Is Safe’: Family Escapes Missile Strike in Kyiv

Find the C.D.C.'s New Pandemic Guidance for Your Area

Videos show Ukrainians confronting Russian troops.

Demetrios Papademetriou, Top Immigration Scholar, Dies at 75

Ukrainian Civilians Arm Themselves to Fight the Russian Army in Kyiv

Maryland Lifts Statewide School Mask Mandate

Bappi Lahiri, India’s ‘Disco King,’ Dies at 69

New York City Schools Will Lift Outdoor Mask Mandate

‘The world was in monochrome’: a Broadway conductor on his ongoing recovery from long Covid.

The Best Samsung Galaxy S22 Deals—and Which Model to Buy

Russia Will Limit Access to Facebook, A Major Platform for Dissent

Ukraine War Strains North Africa Economies

Valve’s Steam Deck Is a Glitchy but Promising Portable Gaming PC

US Carries Out First Airstrike in Somalia Since August

Ukraine Ambassador: 'We Do Not Expect Anyone to Fight For Us'

As Russia Attacked Ukraine, Trump Again Praised Putin and Ridiculed Biden.

Federal Reserve Isn't Likely to Change Course After Ukraine Invasion

‘I Fear for My Kids.’ Ukrainians in Kyiv Flee the Capital.

Pentagon Offers Grim Assessment of Early Stages of Russian Invasion

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Defeats Chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen

Russian Mercenaries Covertly Entered Separatist Areas of Ukraine

Colombian Feminists Decriminalized Abortion With Help From Their Neighbors

The Potentially Grim Fate of a Ukrainian Town Called ‘Happiness’

Your Thursday Briefing: Ukraine’s State of Emergency

On Edge of War, No Exodus From Ukraine but Anxiety Grows

Ireland ends mask mandates in most places and social distancing in schools.

Russia's Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls

A Victorian graveyard’s leafy pathways have taken on new meaning for some during the pandemic.

An NFT Bubble Is Taking Over the Gig Economy

Global Tours Were Key for Orchestras. Then the Pandemic Hit.

Hong Kong Will Require Its Residents to Get Tested in March

An Optical Spy Trick Can Turn Any Shiny Object Into a Bug

In Photos: Eastern Ukraine on Monday.

Boris Johnson warns that Russia is planning the biggest war in Europe since 1945.

U.S. Troops in Poland Brace for Possible Ukrainian Evacuees

U.S. still sees an invasion as imminent, dimming hopes for a Biden-Putin summit.

Your Tuesday Briefing: Putin Recognizes Separatists in Ukraine

Putin says Russia will decide on Monday whether to recognize breakaway regions.

A Subdued Munich Conference Hears a Troubling Word: Appeasement

Your Monday Briefing: Shelling in Ukraine intensifies

Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive for Coronavirus, as England Is Poised to Relax Rules

What if Queen Elizabeth Were Too Ill to Carry Out Her Duties?

A Covid pill from Merck showed more promise in reducing the risk of hospitalization in a recent study.

Here’s what would happen if Queen Elizabeth were too ill to carry out her duties.

Shelling escalates in eastern Ukraine, as U.S. officials warn of pretexts for a Russian invasion.

Intense shelling rocks eastern Ukraine.

A Press Tour Turns Frantic in Ukraine As Russia-Backed Shelling Intensifies

Millions of WordPress Sites Got a Forced Update for a Serious Bug

Storm Eunice Kills at Least 8

The Search Has Begun for an Antarctic Pioneer’s Lost Ship

U.S. Lifts Temporary Ban on Avocados From Mexico

The U.S. says it’s willing to risk being wrong over its warnings of an invasion.

‘A whistling sound, then an explosion’: Shelling hits a kindergarten in Ukraine.

As Shelling Picks Up, Eastern Ukrainians Are Cowering

‘Blimey, He Looks High.’ A Gale-Force Play-by-Play at Heathrow Goes Viral.

Russia sends mixed signals as tensions rise.

Canada Live Updates: Police Clamp Down on Ottawa Protesters

How Putin Has Already Weakened Ukraine’s Economy

London Police Officers Charged Over Offensive WhatsApp Messages

Your Friday Briefing: Russia May Invade in ‘Coming Days,’ U.S. Warns

US Agencies Say Russian Hackers Compromised Defense Contractors

How a Fringe Protest in Canada Became a Very Big Deal

U.S. Army Troops Arrive in Poland to Reassure Allies

N.Y.C. Anime Convention Was Not a Superspreader Event, C.D.C. Finds

Hugo Torres, Former Rebel Turned Political Prisoner, Dies at 73

As War Talk Cools in Ukraine, Jockeying for Diplomatic Advantage Begins

Biden Administration Says China Failed Trade Commitments

Defiant Ottawa Protesters Brace for a Clampdown

Your Thursday Briefing: West Doubts Russia’s Claims

Britain Will Extend Covid Vaccine Eligibility to All Children 5 to 11

Putin's Motives Pose a Challenge for U.S. Intelligence Agencies

Prince Andrew’s Deal With Virginia Giuffre Leaves Many Questions

Your Wednesday Briefing: Russia Claims Some Troop Pullbacks

In Italy, a Call for a National Investigation Into Clerical Sexual Abuse

On Ukraine, U.S. and Russia Wage Signaling War to Avert Actual War

Canadians Donated Half of Funds for Trucker Protest, Leaked Data Shows

Defense Secretary Will Travel to Europe Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Tech Companies’ Super Bowl Ads Leaned Into Dystopia

The U.S. Is Closing Its Kyiv Embassy and Relocating to Western Ukraine

Ukrainians Find Common Purpose in Opposing Russia

Brazil’s Joe Rogan Faces His Own Firestorm Over Free Speech

50 Years Later, Some Question Value of U.S.-China ‘Panda Diplomacy’

Swiss Approve Ban on Tobacco Ads

Your Monday Briefing: Fears of Invasion Mount

Nepal’s Chief Justice Is Suspended, Deepening Political Chaos

Brazil’s Joe Rogan Faces His Own Firestorm Over Free Speech

Unpaid and Potentially Stateless, Afghan Diplomats Seek Permission to Remain in U.S.

Black Authors Shake Up Brazil’s Literary Scene

An old falsehood resurfaces: that Justin Trudeau is Fidel Castro’s son.

Officers fire tear gas at protesters blocking traffic on the Champs-Élysées.

Scientists prepare for the next phase of learning to live with Covid.

The F.D.A. delays action on Covid shots for young children.

U.S. to Send 3,000 More Troops to Poland Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis

F.D.A. Authorizes Monoclonal Antibody Drug With Promise Against Omicron

YouTube’s Olympics Highlights Are Riddled With Propaganda

Brooklyn's Poly Prep Makes Masks Optional, Despite State Mandate

French Demonstrators Converge on Paris, Inspired by Canadian Trucker Protests

U.S. intelligence says Putin has accelerated his timetable and could invade within days.

US Military Offers New Details on Raid That Led to Death of ISIS Leader

Russia Massing More Troops Near Ukraine, Satellite Images Show

Your Friday Briefing: Russia’s Large-Scale Military Drills

London Police Commissioner Announces Resignation

Marie-Claire Chevalier, Catalyst for French Abortion Law, Dies at 66

Ukraine Live Updates: Little Progress Seen in Talks, as Russia Starts Major Military Exercise

This Galápagos Volcano Produced a ‘Mesmerizing’ River of Fire

Your Thursday Briefing: U.S. Mask Mandates Lift

Assange's NFT Clock Sale Rides a Wave of DAO Crowdfunding

Vaccine Policy in Los Angeles County Aims to Pressure Sheriff

Boris Johnson Outlines Plan for Lifting Covid Restrictions in England

In Ukraine Crisis, Putin’s Choices Are Both Varied and Stark

Several States Start Rolling Back Mask Mandates as Infections Fall

The Alt-Right on Facebook Are Hijacking Canada’s Trucker Blockade

Backlog at England's Hospitals Will Last Years, Javid Warns

Love Them or Hate Them, Folding Phones Are Sticking Around

Boris Johnson Shuffles Team to Tamp Down Mutiny Within His Party

Camilla Queen Consort Title Would Cap Years of Image Repair

‘A Sense of Crisis’ for Wasabi, a Pungent Staple of Japanese Cuisine

A Moment for Canada’s Far-Right, Still Struggling for Support

Your Tuesday Briefing: Putin and Macron Meet

Macron meets Putin in Moscow, aiming for a de-escalation.

Camilla Queen Consort Title Would Cap Years of Image Repair

‘I Have to Come Back Home’: In the Trenches With Ukraine’s Soldiers

Biden Will Press German Chancellor on Russia Sanctions and Pipeline

10 Great UK Deals on TVs, Laptops, and Gaming Gear

Your Monday Briefing

Ottawa Mayor Declares State of Emergency Amid Antigovernment Protests

Your Monday Briefing: The Olympics Begin

Africa Cup of Nations: Soccer Tournament Offers Joy Amid Coups and Covid

Teenage Inmates in Syria Lack Food and Medicine, Aid Group Says

Germany’s ‘Invisible’ Chancellor Heads to Washington Amid Fierce Criticism

Queen Elizabeth Commemorates Platinum Jubilee, Marking 70-Year Reign

Queen Elizabeth Paves the Way for Camilla to One Day Be Called Queen

U.S. Warns of Grim Toll if Putin Pursues Full Invasion of Ukraine

A judge lets seven Virginia school districts keep their mask policies in place.

5-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Trapped in Well in Morocco for Days

House Passes Bill Adding Billions to Research to Compete With China

Younger Americans Benefited Less From Booster Shots Than Older People

Rescuers in Morocco Race to Save 5-Year-Old Stuck in Well for Days

They Survived Guns and Machetes in Congo. They Want the World to Know.

Russian Troops in Final Stages of Readiness Add to Worries for Ukraine

Pandemic-era tests could help efforts to eliminate hepatitis C.

Lone ISIS Bomber Carried Out Kabul Airport Attack, U.S. Says

A Deluge of Medical Waste is Swamping the Globe, a U.N. Report Says.

How Ghostwire: Tokyo Fuses Japanese Folklore and Modern Intrigue

Austria Will Soon Require Most Adults to Get a Covid Vaccine

The Islamic State has shown that it can still pull off military operations.

Read Biden’s statement on the ISIS leader’s death.

11 Great TV and Soundbar Deals for Super Bowl Weekend

Biden Calls Out Putin’s Actions; Is He Pushing Moscow to War?

Your Thursday Briefing: U.S. to Send Troops to Eastern Europe

As Boris Johnson Seeks a Reset, More Tory Lawmakers Defect

Welcome to the Burner Phone Olympics

U.S. Army Will Begin Dismissing Unvaccinated Soldiers

Erin O'Toole, Canada’s Conservative Leader, Is Ousted

Your Wednesday Briefing: Putin Blames the U.S.

Watch: The U.S. and Russia exchange bitter accusations at the U.N. Security Council.

Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You

The Real Harm of Crisis Text Line's Data Sharing

Hungarian leader, visiting Moscow, calls Russian demands reasonable and says sanctions are pointless.

Extreme Heat in the Oceans Is Out of Control