Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
Despite new federal guidelines, many Americans are finding it difficult to take off their masks.
Biden Is Giving Child Care ‘Prime-Time Attention.’ Can He Actually Tranform It?
A turbulent pandemic, more women in Congress and decades of advocacy have set the stage for a complete overhaul of the child care system, experts said.
A Sharp Divide at the Supreme Court Over a One-Letter Word
In an immigration ruling that scrambled the usual alliances, the justices differed over the significance of the article “a.”
Biden says he was not told the F.B.I. planned to search Giuliani’s office and home.
President Biden, who has vowed to restore the independence of the Justice Department, said in an interview with NBC that it was “not the role of the president to say who should be prosecuted.”
Senators Propose Removing Commanders From Military Sexual Assault Cases
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, has pushed for the legislation for years and finally has bipartisan support for the bill.
Facing Droughts, California Challenges Nestlé Over Water Use
A draft cease-and-desist letter sent to BlueTriton — known until this month as Nestlé Waters North America — is the latest development in a yearslong battle over water resources in the San Bernardino area.
What Covid-19 Vaccine Skeptics Have in Common
Identifying those psychological traits may help health officials convince the sizable minority of Americans who don’t want a coronavirus vaccine. Simply sharing information hasn’t worked.
Biden’s Speech Calls for U.S. to Take On China and Russia
Competition with China, and containment of Russia, were the subtext of the president’s call for action. But casting the struggle as “democracy versus autocracy” oversimplifies what lies ahead.
Biden Seeks Shift in How the Nation Serves Its People
The president’s costly proposals amount to a risky gamble that a country polarized along ideological and cultural lines is ready for a more activist government.
‘Joy, Love, Grief’: How It Looks When Families Reunite
The pandemic kept nursing home residents and their loved ones apart for a year. Photographers for The New York Times were there when they finally reunited.
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Have Dropped in Over Half of States
Federal health officials have begun to suggest that the trajectory of the coronavirus is improving, but the challenge of vaccine hesitancy remains.
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