‘It’s Numbing’: Nine Retired Nuns in Michigan Die of Covid-19
The deaths add to what is becoming a familiar trend in the spread of the virus as it devastates religious congregate communities by infecting retired, aging populations of nuns and sisters.
Isidore Torres, Trailblazing Hispanic Judge in Michigan, Dies at 73
A child of migrant workers, he served more than 25 years in the Wayne County court system and advocated for other Latinos in the legal profession. He died of Covid-19.
In Biden’s White House, Masks, Closed Doors and Empty Halls
The West Wing has become a different place in an administration serious about Covid restrictions.
Sharon Kay Penman, Whose Novels Plumbed Britain’s Past, Dies at 75
The author of best-selling books set in medieval England and Wales, she insisted that historical fiction had an obligation to the facts.
Why Grape-Nuts Cereal is No Longer Easy to Find
A supply shortage of the venerable, if polarizing, cereal has customers scouring online for boxes, sometimes listed at inflated prices.
Museum of the Bible Returns Artifacts to Egypt
Egypt had asserted that the items were ferreted out amid the Arab Spring. The antiquities are among those at the museum lacking proper paperwork.
Electric Cars Are Coming, and Fast. Is the Nation’s Grid Up to It?
GM’s decision this week to phase out gasoline vehicles is the latest in a major shift that will mean drastic new demands on electric utilities. Here are four things that will need to happen.
The Impact of Teacher Deaths
They have shaken communities and upended the school reopening debate.
Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Offers Strong Protection but Fuels Concern About Variants
The vaccine’s efficacy rate dropped from 72 percent in the United States to just 57 percent in South Africa, where a highly contagious variant is driving most cases.
The Debate Over Reopening California Schools
Friday: Education leaders and teachers have openly criticized the state’s reopening plan. Parents and legislators are not backing down.
After Capitol Riot, Republican Ties to Extremist Groups Are Under Scrutiny
A number of members of Congress have links to organizations and movements that played a role in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol.
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