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Good morning. We’re covering Olympics news, child deaths from Covid in Indonesia and a potential drawdown deal between the U.S. and Iraq. Olympics medals start arriving The Games opened on Friday to a sea of empty seats, and a somber opening ceremony that tried to project a world moving on from the worst of Covid-19. Naomi Osaka, Japan’s most famous […]
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NEW ORLEANS — Virgil Tiller is back to work on Thursday nights, playing his saxophone with the Stooges Brass Band at The Well, a small club located at the edge of the city’s Tremé neighborhood, about five blocks from the French Quarter. Though Mr. Tiller, 44, is vaccinated against Covid-19, he has bandmates and many faithful fans who aren’t. That […]
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Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ Joe Biden’s economic agenda is founded on a basic premise: The United States needs to build. To build roads and bridges. To build child care facilities and car-charging stations. To build public transit and affordable housing. And in doing so, to build a better future for everyone. But there’s a twist of irony in […]
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They are mysterious. They are debilitating. They cost millions in lost time and productivity. And the world of science is finally starting to pay attention. They are mysterious. They are debilitating. They cost millions in lost time and productivity. And the world of science is finally starting to pay attention. Supported by Guest Essay By Tom Zeller Jr. Mr. Zeller […]
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Restrictions for unvaccinated people Italy will require people to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a recent negative test to dine indoors, visit museums and attend shows, among other social activities, following steps taken by France and Israel. The expanded use of Italy’s health pass is meant to encourage vaccination and blunt the spread of the contagious Delta variant. About […]
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Restrictions for unvaccinated people Italy will require people to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a recent negative test to dine indoors, visit museums and attend shows, among other social activities, following steps taken by France and Israel. The expanded use of Italy’s health pass is meant to encourage vaccination and blunt the spread of the contagious Delta variant. About […]
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This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Tuesdays and Thursdays. One of the first things President Biden did upon taking office in January was make a promise: The United States, he vowed, would finally “meet the urgent demands of the climate crisis” through “a clean energy revolution.” Six months later, […]
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Like most everyone, I love New York City’s Open Restaurants program. Started in June 2020, it allows restaurants to serve customers on sidewalks and in the street without having to pay rent or fees. As a result, owners of restaurants across the city erected improvised sheds that enabled them to stay afloat during the pandemic; allowed us to eat, drink […]
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By Frank Bruni Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer who was on the staff of The Times for more than 25 years. This article is part of Frank Bruni’s newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it every Thursday. Is there anything you could read about Donald Trump at this point that would shock you? Source: Read Full […]
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Covid-19 has caused the largest decline in U.S. life expectancy since World War II, the federal government reported yesterday. But Covid is not the only reason that life expectancy in this country fell last year to its lowest level in almost two decades. Even before the pandemic, the U.S. was mired in an alarming period of rising mortality. It had […]
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