Amid Pandemic, Scientists Reassess Routine Medical Care
All this year, patients stayed away from doctors’ offices in droves, postponing tests and treatments. Maybe there’s a silver lining.
How To Build a Monolith
Experts in design and special effects said the monoliths appearing around the world are not that difficult to replicate. (That doesn’t mean you should try.)
What Will D.J.T. Do?
That’s the question that could define the Republican Party for years to come, even as the president’s time in Washington winds down.
Covid Vaccines Are Coming. A Divided and Distrustful America Awaits.
A vast majority of people will need to be vaccinated to create a decisive decline in infections. Health officials are scrambling to make that happen.
A State Scientist Questioned Florida’s Virus Data. Now Her Home’s Been Raided.
Rebekah Jones became an unlikely celebrity when she lost her job running the state’s coronavirus data dashboard. Police say a breach at the Department of Health was traced to her computer.
New Trump Rule Would Downgrade Health Benefits in Air Pollution Decisions
By lowering the value of pollution controls in health and safety calculations, the Trump administration appears to be moving to safeguard its deregulation efforts in court.
U.S. Takes Tougher Tone With Turkey as Trump Exits
Officials said President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. must keep from alienating the government in Ankara even as the U.S. and European allies try to curb Turkey’s military ambitions with sanctions.
West Virginia Chemical Explosion Injures 4 People
The explosion in Belle sent shrapnel flying across a river, and as a precaution officials told residents to shelter in place, closed a highway and shut down nearby schools.
Men Are Changing Sewing Patterns
A long-neglected home art is reclaimed during the pandemic, including by some eager to break gender stereotypes.
California Towns Rebel Against Pandemic Restaurant Restrictions
Frustrated over an order to temporarily ban outdoor dining across Los Angeles County, many elected officials have fought back — with votes to form their own health departments.
Xavier Becerra’s Move to the Biden Administration
Wednesday: A closer look at the attorney general’s ascension. Also: “Best Of” lists in 2020.
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