Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
Not all unvaccinated Americans are hesitant.
They Haven’t Gotten a Covid Vaccine Yet. But They Aren’t ‘Hesitant’ Either.
Much has been said about people opposed to or skeptical of coronavirus vaccines. But there’s another group that has yet to get shots, and their reasons are more complex.
White Supremacists Top Domestic Terror Threat, Officials Say
“The department is taking a new approach to addressing domestic violent extremism, both internally and externally,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas told senators.
Man Riding in Driverless Tesla Is Arrested in California
Param Sharma, 25, was arrested on charges of reckless driving. “I’m about to go in the back seat right now,” he said after being released from jail.
Exchange Over ‘Purity’ of Vote Puts Texas G.O.P. Firebrand in Spotlight
Briscoe Cain stumbled through questions about “purity of the ballot box” language in Texas’ voting bill, acknowledging he was unaware that it evoked Jim Crow policies of the past. He is the bill’s sponsor.
Lester L. Wolff, Influential Former Congressman, Dies at 102
A Democrat from New York, he championed Great Society programs like Medicare, helped navigate U.S. relations in Asia and fought against drug trafficking.
Leaders of Emergent, Whose Factory Ruined Vaccines, Will Testify Before House Panel
The Maryland biotech firm has been accused of using its links with the Trump administration to land hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts for coronavirus shots.
Why Some Families Still Prefer Remote School
Jobs, language barriers and hard-won coronavirus pandemic routines are just some of the reasons that children aren’t going back to classrooms in districts that have reopened.
‘Staggering’ Legal Fees in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case
As the Boy Scouts of America goes through a contentious bankruptcy, dozens of lawyers are working on the case. Many are charging more than $1,000 an hour.
Experts Call for Sweeping Reforms to Prevent the Next Pandemic
Swift mask mandates and travel restrictions, an international treaty and the creation of new bureaucracies are among the recommendations presented to the W.H.O.
California’s Wine Industry Has Long Been a ‘Boys’ Club’
Wednesday: Accusations of sexual assault against a wine country mayor shine a light on the culture of an exclusive industry.
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