| Growing List of Nations on Alert Over New Coronavirus Variant
- Australian health officials confirmed that two travelers arriving from southern Africa had tested positive for the new variant. Scientists were racing to learn more about Omicron, but said that existing vaccines were likely to protect against it.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:10:23 +0000
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| Omicron, Iran, Stephen Sondheim: Your Weekend Briefing
- Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:43:22 +0000
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| Years of Delays, Billions in Overruns: The Dismal History of Big Infrastructure
- The nation’s most ambitious engineering projects are mired in postponements and skyrocketing costs. Delivering $1.2 trillion in new infrastructure will be tough.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:00:22 +0000
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- Hondurans head to the polls on Sunday, but widespread political violence during the campaign and questionable results from 2017 are looming large.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:00:19 +0000
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| Local News Outlets May Reap $1.7 Billion in Build Back Better Aid
- A small paper like The Storm Lake Times in Iowa would receive a big tax credit. So would Gannett, the nation’s largest news publisher.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:00:18 +0000
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| Wakefield Poole, Pioneer in Gay Pornography, Dies at 85
- He gave up a dance career to create a crossover, and now classic, hit film in 1971 that had both gay and straight audiences, and celebrities, lining up to see it.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 08:03:14 +0000
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| U.K. Trucking Shortage Endures Despite Plea for Foreign Drivers
- A special visa offer, aimed at forestalling a supply chain fiasco during the holidays, goes begging for takers.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 08:00:11 +0000
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| Israel and Iran Broaden Cyberwar to Attack Civilian Targets
- Iranians couldn’t buy gas. Israelis found their intimate dating details posted online. The Iran-Israel shadow war is now hitting ordinary citizens.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 05:24:11 +0000
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| As Omicron Variant Circles the Globe, African Nations Face Blame and Bans
- With countries trying to close their doors to the new coronavirus variant, southern African officials note that the West’s hoarding of vaccines helped create their struggle in the first place.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 02:59:14 +0000
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| Laszlo Z. Bito, Scientist, Novelist and Philanthropist, Dies at 87
- He fled communist rule in Hungary, discovered a treatment for glaucoma in the U.S., then became an author and a voice against authoritarianism in his homeland.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 02:12:30 +0000
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| Michigan Upsets Ohio State and Aims for a Playoff Berth
- Before a crowd thick with maize and blue, the Wolverines beat Ohio State for the first time since 2011 and will play No. 16 Iowa for a Big Ten title.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 01:14:57 +0000
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| Minneapolis' School Plan Asks White Families to Help Integrate
- In a citywide overhaul, a beloved Black high school was rezoned to include white students from a richer neighborhood. It has been hard for everyone.
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 22:42:14 +0000
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| Omicron: How to Think About the New Variant of Concern
- There are many unknowns but we have the means to manage the variant.
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 22:41:57 +0000
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| 2021 Holiday Gift Ideas for Wellness Enthusiasts
- Share the gift of healthy living. Here’s a list of some of our favorite things, from the staff and contributors of Well.
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 22:39:28 +0000
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| Supply Chain Shortages Help a North Carolina Furniture Town
- The furniture capital of the state is ground zero for inflation, labor shortages, hot demand and limited supply. It’s debating how to cope.
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 20:38:00 +0000
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| Alice Waters Helps a Museum Cater to the Tastes of Art Lovers
- A new restaurant at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles is the latest effort to try to reach visitors’ hearts through their stomachs.
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 20:25:33 +0000
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| Republicans Have a Golden Opportunity. They Will Probably Blow It.
- The party’s good fortune in avoiding profound punishment for all its follies is the reason those follies will probably continue.
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 20:00:07 +0000
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| Mets Bolster Offense With Starling Marte, Eduardo Escobar and Mark Canha
- With Starling Marte, Eduardo Escobar and Mark Canha, the run-starved Mets addressed their biggest need while adding some defensive versatility.
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 18:57:54 +0000
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| Democrats Struggle to Energize Their Base as Frustrations Mount
- Even as President Biden achieves some significant victories, Democrats are warning that many of their most loyal supporters see inaction and broken campaign promises.
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 18:00:09 +0000
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| A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes? For One Man, It Seems to Have Worked.
- A new treatment using stem cells that produce insulin has surprised experts and given them hope for the 1.5 million Americans living with the disease.
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 17:41:57 +0000
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