Scientists Question Major Hydroxychloroquine Study
More than 100 scientists and clinicians have questioned the authenticity of a massive hospital database that was the basis for an influential study published last […]
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Coronavirus Slams Broken, Embattled Yemen
BEIRUT, Lebanon — In northern Yemen, more and more people are falling ill and dying after having trouble breathing, yet the Iran-backed group that controls […]
Returning, and Awakening, to the Beauty of Rural Alabama
With travel restrictions in place worldwide, we’re turning to photojournalists to help transport you, virtually, to some of our planet’s most beautiful and intriguing places. […]
A Mile-Long Line for Free Food in Geneva, One of World’s Richest Cities
Patrick Kingsley, an international correspondent, and Laetitia Vancon, a photojournalist, are driving more than 3,700 miles to explore the reopening of the European continent after […]
Coronavirus Live: World Updates
Here’s what you need to know: ImageThe border between Germany and Belgium.Credit…Laetitia Vancon for The New York Times Europe’s tangled reopening: Travel bubbles, border deals, […]
Gladys Cortes, ‘Miracle Baby’ Moved to Help Others, Dies at 48
This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Gladys Cortes, who had always […]
Supreme Court, in 5-4 Decision, Rejects Church’s Challenge to Shutdown Order
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday turned away a request from a church in California to block enforcement of state restrictions on attendance at […]
Testing Is Key to Beating Coronavirus, Right? Japan Has Other Ideas
TOKYO — As the world tries to get a handle on the coronavirus and emerge from paralyzing lockdowns, public health officials have repeated a mantra: […]
Trump’s Decision to Leave the W.H.O. Will Benefit China
President Trump’s recent decision to terminate America’s role in the World Health Organization will have devastating effects on global health, and it will benefit the […]
Hong Kong’s Protest Movement, Faced with Beijing’s Security Push, is In Crisis
HONG KONG — Protesters have deleted their social media accounts, afraid that their messages could be used against them under China’s new national security laws. Young […]
Blaming China for Pandemic, Trump Says U.S. Will Leave the W.H.O.
After spending weeks accusing the World Health Organization of helping the Chinese government cover up the early days of the coronavirus epidemic in China, President […]
George Floyd’s Death, Protests, Coronavirus: America Is a Tinderbox
The last two and a half months in America have felt like the opening montage in a dystopian film about a nation come undone. First […]
Battered by Coronavirus Outbreak, NYC Finally Moves Toward Reopening
New York City, long the epicenter of the global coronavirus crisis, is poised to start reopening in slightly more than a week, setting the stage […]
New York City, Battered by Outbreak, Finally Moves Toward Reopening
New York City, long the epicenter of the global coronavirus crisis, is poised to start reopening in slightly more than a week, setting the stage […]
In Brazil, a President Under Fire Lashes Out at Investigators
RIO DE JANEIRO — The embattled president of Brazil stood outside his mansion on Thursday, indignant and angry, wearing a necktie patterned with assault rifles. […]
Black Journalists Are Exhausted
Two weeks ago, when I first pitched this essay about the unique stressors that many black journalists experience while covering the coronavirus pandemic, I pointed […]
Covid-19 Lockdown is Ending. Patients Are Still Suffering.
I stood at my patient’s bedside as she picked at the sheets, eyes roving, seemingly unaware of my presence. When I placed my stethoscope on […]
Google Rescinds Offers to Thousands of Contract Workers
OAKLAND, Calif. — Google, facing an advertising slump caused by the pandemic, has rescinded offers to several thousand people who had agreed to work at […]
Amazon Warehouse Workers Deserve Continued Hazard Pay
Video by Sanya Dosani and Taige Jensen Video transcript Back transcript We Work in an Amazon Warehouse. We Didn’t Sign Up to Be Heroes. Thanks […]
N.Y.C. Is Expected to Begin Reopening June 8: Live Updates
Here’s what you need to know: Cases and deaths in New York State 10,000 cases 7-day average Total cases Includes confirmed and probable cases where […]
Trump Moves to Strip Hong Kong of Special U.S. Relationship
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Friday that his administration would end almost all aspects of the American government’s special relationship with Hong Kong, including on […]
Charges Recommended Against 3 Officers Involved in Violent N.Y. Arrest
Investigators with the New York Police Department have recommended misconduct charges against three police officers, including one who sat and knelt on the neck and […]
Inside an Extraordinary G.O.P. Event: ‘Pressing Flesh and Kissing Babies’ Again
CONWAY, S.C. — The first mention of the coronavirus pandemic was a joke. A master of ceremonies was explaining to a crowd of more than […]
Economic Giants Are Restarting. Here’s What It Means for Climate Change.
As countries begin rolling out plans to restart their economies after the brutal shock inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, the three biggest producers of planet-warming […]
‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’: From Broadway Tear-Jerker to Covid-Era Anthem
“Walk on, walk on/With hope in your heart/And you’ll never walk alone.” Many Americans know “You’ll Never Walk Alone” as the emotional peak of Act […]
No Touch, No Hands-On Learning, for Now, as Museums Try to Reopen
On a normal day at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, giddy children line up to get a chance to be enclosed in a […]
The TV Commercial, Once Advertising’s Main Event, Suffers in the Pandemic
Before the coronavirus pandemic, the TV networks were expecting a strong 2020. The presidential election and Tokyo Olympics would keep people watching, and companies would […]
Older Italians Warily Eye Young Crowds, Fearing 2nd Coronavirus Wave
MILAN — After months of living under a strict lockdown in Italy, a closely gathered group of teenagers welcomed a warm evening this week at […]
These Athletes Had the Coronavirus. Will They Ever Be the Same?
It was the end of March, and Josh Fiske, a urologist from Livingston, N.J., was in the hospital fighting an uphill battle against the coronavirus. […]
Its Coronavirus Caseload Soaring, India Is Reopening Anyway
NEW DELHI — Its coronavirus cases are skyrocketing, putting it among the world’s most worrisome pandemic zones in recent weeks. Nonetheless, India is reopening, lifting […]
Pandemic Forces Car Dealers to Do the Unthinkable: Sell Online
After more than a decade of getting around New York City almost exclusively by subway and bus, Nicole Avallone decided to buy a car in […]
Forget Swooshes and V’s. The Economy’s Future Is a Question Mark.
WASHINGTON — There is widespread agreement that the United States economy will soon begin to recover from coronavirus lockdowns. The big debate is whether that […]
Scientists Question Validity of Major Hydroxychloroquine Study
More than 100 scientists and clinicians have questioned the authenticity of a massive hospital database that was the basis for an influential study published last […]
N.Y.C. Seeks Permission to Borrow Billions: Live Updates
Here’s what you need to know: Cases and deaths in New York State 10,000 cases 7-day average Total cases Includes confirmed and probable cases where […]
Live Coronavirus US News Updates
Here’s what you need to know: ImageProtective barriers were installed between cubicles at the infection prevention division of the University of California, Irvine.Credit…Alex Welsh for […]
Coronavirus Live C
Here’s what you need to know: ImagePolice officers clashed with protesters in Hong Kong demonstrating against China’s proposed national security legislation this week.Credit…Lam Yik Fei […]
One Hundred Thousand Lives
Over 100,000 people have died from the coronavirus in the United States. Today, we remember 100 of them. ImageThe front page for The New York […]
For One Theater, a ‘Marvelous’ Way to Perform in Lockdown
The Seacoast Repertory Theater revival of “The Marvelous Wonderettes” that opened on May 16 looked like fully produced live theater, because it was. The costumed […]
Practicing Architecture in a Pandemic
The architect Elizabeth Diller typically works with pen on paper, bringing sketches to her West 26th Street studio, where she and her team at Diller […]
As Day Care Centers Reopen, Will Parents Send Their Children?
Venice Ray was eager to return to work when Texas announced last week that child care centers, like the one she was laid off from […]
Fight Over G.O.P. Convention Escalates in North Carolina
Republicans planning their party’s convention on Thursday gave North Carolina’s governor a deadline of June 3 to approve safety measures to prevent the spread of […]
Stock Markets Fall on Rising U.S.-China Tensions: Live Updates
Here’s what you need to know: ImageChina’s premier, Li Keqiang, seen on an outdoor screen in Hong Kong on Thursday.Credit…Lam Yik Fei for The New […]
Virus Forces N.Y.C. to Consider Tactic That Nearly Led to Ruin in ’75
The coronavirus pandemic has plunged New York City into the most dire fiscal crisis it has faced in generations. More than 900,000 people have lost […]
Border Wall Land Grabs Accelerate as Owners Shelter From Pandemic
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is accelerating efforts to seize private property for President Trump’s border wall, taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to survey […]
Coronavirus Live Updates: C.D.C. Suggests Radical Changes to the American Office Space
Here’s what you need to know: ImageProtective barriers were installed between cubicles at the infection prevention division of the University of California, Irvine.Credit…Alex Welsh for […]
Why Are All the Exes Texting?
One of my exes wants to know how my new dog is doing. Another asks if eating three cheeseburgers counts as exercise if done while […]
The Birds Are Not on Lockdown, and More People Are Watching Them
The adult male scarlet tanager is a medium-size songbird with glaring crimson feathers and jet-black wings. It can be hard to spot, because the species […]
Have Separation Anxiety? Try Holding a Hinge
“Look at the way they’ve hinged this!” Last May, Liz Gordon and I were standing in her antique hardware store, looking at an image on […]
What Can We Learn from the Coronavirus in Prisons
As political leaders across the United States seek to make informed decisions about when to “reopen” based on inadequate scientific information, 2,500 men in an […]
After the Coronavirus, We Can Build a Better Child Care System
It’s a widespread concern because it’s obviously correct. Millions of Americans have been flailing since mid-March, juggling work and kids against a backdrop of growing […]