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  1. Trans Youth Are Rattled by Efforts to Ban Gender Care. So Are Hospitals. Metro, Today

    President Trump’s executive order threatening hospitals’ funding if they provide gender transition care for youth has caused chaos in the transgender health landscape.

  2. Trump Administration Cuts Put Medical Progress at Risk, Researchers Say Washington, Today

    Grants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. A planned $4 billion cut would leave colleges with large budget gaps.

  3. Meet the Cheerful Cook Who Wants You to Love Hospital Food Dining, Yesterday

    In the latest episode of “On the Job,” Priya Krishna visited Bill Freeman, who brings care and finesse to patients’ meals at a Pittsburgh hospital.

  4. The Military Led Diversity Efforts. West Point’s Club Ban Is a Shift. National, Yesterday

    West Point leaders complied with President Trump’s D.E.I. ban by ending a dozen student clubs. Critics say the move contradicts decades of efforts to diversify the nation’s fighting force.

  5. N.Y.U. Parent Has an Idea: Deport Hamas Supporters on Campus Metropolitan, Yesterday

    The founder of Mothers Against College Antisemitism advised the group’s over 61,000 followers to take advantage of a new executive order allowing the deportation of Hamas supporters.

  6. Education Dept. Investigates Schools Ensnared in Transgender Sports Disputes Washington, February 6

    Three new investigations announced on Thursday came after President Trump ordered federal agencies to help bar transgender women and girls from female sports teams.

  7. N.C.A.A., Following Trump’s Order, Excludes Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports National, February 6

    The decision, effective immediately, came a day after President Trump signed an order barring transgender girls and women from playing in women’s sports at federally funded educational institutions.

  8. Several Accused of Impersonating Agents Amid Trump Push on Deportations Express, February 6

    At least three people in three states have recently been charged with pretending to be immigration agents, the authorities said.

  9. Anson Rabinbach, Leading Historian of Nazi Culture, Dies at 79 Obits, February 6

    He demonstrated that fascism had its own intellectual roots and showed how ideas, theories and an antisemitic “ethos” influenced German culture and policymaking.

  10. West Point Disbands Clubs for Women and Minorities After Trump Orders National, February 6

    The military academy ordered the closure of a dozen clubs for students affiliated with its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion office.

  11. Ernest Drucker, Public-Health Advocate for the Scorned, Dies at 84 Obits, February 5

    He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange programs to slow the spread of AIDS.

  12. The Blue Devils Made Me Do It Op Ed, February 5

    What I learned at my first-ever Duke-U.N.C. basketball game.

  13. A Composer Turns Down the Tempo, and Turns Up the Complexity Culture, February 5

    Lisa Streich, an artist on the rise who has found success in Europe, is having a rare American showcase this week in New York.

  14. A Professor Put Her Class on TikTok. Thousands Enrolled in a Digital H.B.C.U. Express, February 5

    A video welcoming students to Leah Barlow’s African American studies course inspired Hillmantok, a virtual university of free TikTok lectures from Black academics and experts.

  15. Trump Orders Could Drain Millions From Universities, but Few Protest Openly National, February 4

    Efforts by the administration to cut diversity efforts and foreign aid have upended campuses. But many university leaders seem wary of provoking a president who has glorified retribution.

  16. The Persistent Problem of Stop and Frisk Metro, February 4

    New York Police Department supervisors failed to rein in unlawful stops, frisks and searches by anti-crime units in 2023, a monitor said in a new report.

  17. Job Training Exists for Students With Disabilities. Many Never Get It. Metro, February 4

    Washington makes money available to the states to help young people with disabilities enter the work force. New Jersey has the worst record of helping connect families with such help.

  18. The University of California Increased Diversity. Now It’s Being Sued. National, February 4

    The state’s elite campuses, prohibited from using race-based admissions for decades, are now admitting more Black and Hispanic students. A new group is suing, arguing the university system is cheating.

  19. N.Y. Attorney General Warns Hospitals Against Canceling Transgender Care Metro, February 3

    A White House executive order threatened to pull federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care for trans youths. But not providing the care could violate state law, Letitia James said in a letter on Monday.

  20. What It Will Take to Clean Up Properties After the L.A. Fires National, February 3

    Many fire victims are eager to clear their home sites and move on to rebuilding. The big question is when.

  21. Serbian State Media Shift Tune in Coverage of Huge Protests, Testing Leader Foreign, February 2

    State TV had previously largely ignored the demonstrations against President Aleksandar Vucic, but now it is putting a spotlight on the rallies.

  22. N.Y.U. Dorm Is Retrofitted to Be Sustainable Real Estate, February 2

    The university spent $7 million to transform the building to limit energy usage and costs, and boost the satisfaction of students.

  23. N.Y. Hospital Stops Treating 2 Children After Trump’s Trans Care Order Metro, February 1

    The hospital canceled their appointments the same week an executive order from President Trump threatened to punish doctors and hospitals for offering gender-affirming care.

  24. Dynamic Black Marching Bands Are Super Bowl Stalwarts Culture, February 1

    H.B.C.U. bands have been part of the festivities since the first halftime show. This year, Southern University’s “Human Jukebox” will perform before the national anthem.

  25. Navy SEAL Whose Lacrosse Workout Left Tufts Players Hospitalized Is Called Unqualified Express, January 31

    The session, which left nine players hospitalized, was run by a person who lacked credentials, a review commissioned by the university found.

  26. Trump’s Actions Receive Mixed Reviews, but So Far More Approve Than Disapprove Election Analytics, January 30

    President Trump’s decision to pardon Jan. 6 rioters is deeply unpopular, though he has a slightly positive approval rating so far.

  27. Loretta Ford, ‘Mother’ of the Nurse Practitioner Field, Dies at 104 Obits, January 30

    She transformed nursing by making it an area of clinical practice and research and recasting nurses as colleagues of doctors, not assistants.

  28. Trump Order Pushes Universities to ‘Monitor’ Protesters on Student Visas National, January 30

    An executive order signed this week would push colleges and universities to combat antisemitism specifically by monitoring and reporting international students.

  29. Americans Feel Isolated. Imani Perry Wants to Help Them Connect. Books, January 30

    Perry took on misconceptions about the South (and won the National Book Award) with “South to America.” In “Black in Blues” she continues to challenge perceptions, using the color blue to examine notions of Blackness.

  30. Trump Signs Order to Promote ‘Patriotic Education’ in the Classroom Washington, January 30

    The executive order was among several the president signed meant to steer American schools and universities to adopt Republican priorities, such as restricting how schools discuss racism and gender issues.

  31. Stephan Thernstrom, Leading Critic of Affirmative Action, Dies at 90 Obits, January 29

    A prizewinning historian, he, along and his wife, Abigail, was a conservative opponent of racial preferences, favoring school choice and voucher programs instead.

  32. As Trump Targets Universities, Schools Plan a Counteroffensive National, January 29

    Universities are hiring lobbyists connected to Republicans and opening offices in Washington to argue their causes amid threats to funding.

  33. Student Whose Racy Social Media Posts Riled a College Gets $250,000 Settlement National, January 29

    The University of Tennessee threatened to expel Kimberly Diei over posts the school said were inappropriate. She sued on First Amendment grounds.

  34. Corporate Leaders Need to Keep Their Mouths Shut Op Ed, January 29

    Silence often takes courage. But it can also be a reminder that the business of business is business.

  35. Uncertainty Causes Chaos as Trump Threatens Funding Pause for Schools National, January 28

    The Trump administration sought to pause federal dollars to some grantees as it tries to uproot policies like diversity, equity and inclusion. Schools and universities worried important programs could be halted.

  36. California Historical Society to Dissolve and Transfer Collections to Stanford Culture, January 28

    The society faced financial challenges that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Its nearly 600,000 items stretch back before the Gold Rush.

  37. Florida Scours College Textbooks, Looking for Antisemitism National, January 27

    State university officials began the effort in response to social media outrage over test questions about terrorism. The effort has infuriated professors.

  38. What’s Your Major? Some Say ‘Sports’ Should Be an Acceptable Answer. Sunday Business, January 25

    The idea of offering a degree in sports has gained momentum now that college athletes can be paid. Now Nike is joining some academics in pushing for it to become a reality.

  39. Student Life in Rebel Territory: Bombs, Snakes and Hungry Cows Foreign, January 25

    As Myanmar’s civil war heads into a fifth year, anti-junta forces are opening universities and colleges as part of their pursuit of a federal democracy.

  40. Trump’s Plan to Crush the Academic Left Op Ed, January 24

    The administration is trying to assert political control over American higher education.

  41. L.A. Crews Battle New Brush Fire Near Bel-Air Express, January 23

    Firefighters stopped the progress of the 40-acre fire, which broke out late Wednesday in the Sepulveda Pass, officials said.

  42. Does D.E.I. Help or Hurt Jewish Students? National, January 22

    Some students and professors are questioning whether campus diversity, equity and inclusion offices should do more to combat antisemitism, or whether D.E.I. itself is the problem.

  43. An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece Weekend, January 22

    The police said a man handed over a statue that he said he found in a plastic bag among trash bins.

  44. Carolyn Brown, a Shaper of Revolutionary Dance, Dies at 97 Obits, January 22

    With Merce Cunningham, she forged one of the great partnerships in dance history. She later recounted those years in an incisive, unsparing memoir.

  45. Why Did ‘Woj’ Take a 99% Pay Cut? To Save the Team He Loves. Magazine, January 22

    Adrian Wojnarowski is trying to help St. Bonaventure’s tiny basketball program thrive in the scary new world of college sports.

  46. Harvard Adopts a Definition of Antisemitism for Discipline Cases National, January 22

    Many universities have been reluctant to embrace a definition that, among other things, considers some criticisms of Israel as antisemitic. The university’s decision was part of a lawsuit settlement.

  47. A Major Change in College Football N Y T Now, January 19

    General managers — once purely the domain of professional sports — are taking over.

  48. Two of the World’s Leading Thinkers on How the Left Went Astray Op Ed, January 18

    Thomas Piketty and Michael Sandel debate the value of open borders and what we owe migrants.

  49. The Exile and Rebirth of the South’s Storied ‘Iron Horse’ Arts & Leisure, January 18

    Exactly why the sculpture was attacked by University of Georgia students may always be a mystery. But 70 years later, restored, it rides again.

  50. Report Projecting Drop in Freshman Enrollment Delivered Incorrect Findings Washington, January 17

    The National Student Clearinghouse, which produced the report, reversed its conclusions after identifying methodological errors in its research.

  51. A Meteorite Is Caught on Camera as It Crashes Outside a Front Door Express, January 16

    Home security-camera footage shows a puff of smoke, with the sound of an explosion included, as the space rock lands in Canada. A geologist said it was a rare recording.

  52. Patients Are Dying in Hospital Corridors, British Nurses Say Foreign, January 16

    A damning report on overcrowded hospitals added fuel to a painful debate over the crises at the National Health Service.

  53. Man Who Sent ‘I Raped You’ Messages Is Extradited From France to U.S. Express, January 16

    Ian Cleary is facing charges of sexually assaulting a Gettysburg College student in 2013. Years later, he sent her messages on Facebook that helped break the case.

  54. Lorne Michaels Archive Going to the University of Texas Culture, January 15

    Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night Live,” has donated his papers to the university’s Harry Ransom Center.

  55. What Happened to Enrollment at Top Colleges After Affirmative Action Ended Interactive, January 15

    Three findings from the first class to enter college without race-conscious admissions.

  56. Southern Methodist University Wants to Sever Ties to Its Church. Can the Church Stop It? National, January 15

    The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.

  57. Rick Kuhn, 69, Dies; Convicted in a College Gambling Scandal Obits, January 14

    While playing basketball at Boston College, he participated in a point-shaving scheme with Henry Hill, the mobster later portrayed in the movie “Goodfellas.”

  58. Biden’s Push to Cancel Student Debt Surpasses 5 Million Borrowers Washington, January 13

    With Monday’s authorization and 27 previous ones, the Biden administration has forgiven over $180 billion in student loans, even as its larger policy vision never took root.

  59. Talk Turns to ‘L.A. 2.0’ Business, January 13

    The governor of California has called for “a Marshall Plan” to rebuild the fire-ravaged city. But big questions loom about more ambitious and costly projects, including the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.

  60. El control de la mafia sobre la lotería brasileña parecía invencible. Hasta que llegaron las aplicaciones En español, January 12

    El frenesí de los juegos de azar digitales podría ponerle fin a una lotería vinculada a mafias asesinas y parte inamovible de la cultura popular brasileña desde el siglo XIX.

  61. Seymour P. Lachman, Who Exposed Political Cabals in Albany, Dies at 91 Obits, January 11

    In “Three Men in a Room,” Mr. Lachman, an educator and former state senator, charted how power was secretly and corruptly wielded in New York State government.

  62. Should Students’ Efforts Be Rewarded With Good Grades? Letters, January 11

    Readers respond to a guest essay that argued that high grades should be strictly for excellence.

  63. Columbia Professor Says She Was Pushed to Retire Because of Her Activism National, January 11

    Katherine Franke, a law professor and vocal advocate of pro-Palestinian students, had been under investigation over remarks she made about Israeli students.

  64. Now on the College Course Menu: Personal Finance Business, January 10

    More universities and colleges nationwide are offering courses to teach students how to manage their own money.

  65. College Can’t Be Only for the Rich Op Ed, January 10

    It’s time to double the size of the maximum Pell Grant.

  66. The Roller-Skating Economist You Can Thank for Congestion Pricing Metropolitan, January 10

    Charging drivers to enter Lower Manhattan vindicates the lifelong mission of a Nobel laureate who, as it happened, died behind the wheel of a car.

  67. Do Careerism and College Mix? Letters, October 6

    Readers respond to a guest essay by a recent college graduate. Also: New York City’s new outdoor dining program; how immigrants built America.

  68. MAGA vs. Science Is No Contest Op Ed, September 11

    A substantial number of Republican voters are losing faith in science.

  69. Student Loan Borrowers Owe $1.6 Trillion. Nearly Half Aren’t Paying. Business, July 2

    Millions of people are overdue on their federal loans or still have them paused — and court rulings keep upending collection efforts.

  70. Schools Got a Record $190 Billion in Pandemic Aid. Did It Work? National, June 26

    Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly.

  71. The One Thing Voters Remember About Trump Interactive, May 11

    We asked voters for the one thing they remembered most about the Trump era. Few of them cited major events like the pandemic and Jan. 6.

  72. Why Another University Might Benefit New York Metro, March 19

    According to a think tank’s analysis, another private college would attract the young talent that helps the city’s economy.

  73. Investing in Caregivers and Nursing Homes Letters, March 14

    Two readers call for more federal funding for care of the sick and the elderly. Also: Data on drivers; Covid lessons; diversity in college admissions.

  74. Long Covid May Lead to Measurable Cognitive Decline, Study Finds Science, February 28

    People with long Covid symptoms scored slightly lower on a cognitive test than people who had recovered. But long Covid patients who eventually got better scored as well as those whose symptoms did not last long.

  75. A Fern’s ‘Zombie’ Fronds Sprout Unusual Roots Science, February 25

    In the Panamanian rainforest, scientists found the first known plant species to transform decaying tissue into a new source of nutrients.

  76. New York Is Planning to Shutter a Major Brooklyn Teaching Hospital Metro, January 20

    Officials said some services would be transferred from University Hospital at Downstate to nearby facilities, and others, including primary care, could be expanded.

  77. What Costs $1,000 Per Student and Might Help Children Learn to Read? National, December 4

    A new study found that California schools got positive results from a targeted investment in the science of reading — even with the challenges of pandemic recovery.

  78. More States Now Require Financial Literacy Classes in High Schools Business, December 1

    The surge in offerings is a response to the pandemic, which revealed glaring income inequality, as well as inflation and the resumption of student loan payments, an expert said.

  79. Lab Leak Fight Casts Chill Over Virology Research Science, October 16

    Scientists doing “gain-of-function” research said that heightened fears of lab leaks are stalling studies that could thwart the next pandemic virus.

  80. Can Civics Lessons for the Young Help Mend Society? Letters, September 20

    Readers react to a guest essay by educators at Stanford. Also: The new Senate dress code; Ron DeSantis and vaccines.

  81. Luring Theater Audiences Back After Covid Letters, September 10

    Readers discuss the decline in theater subscribers after the pandemic. Also: Northern Ireland; food allergies; a Covid playmate; anti-China bias.

  82. Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Care to Black and Hispanic Covid Patients, Study Finds Science, August 24

    Pulse oximeters measuring oxygen in the blood often inflated the levels for dark-skinned Covid patients, who then experienced delayed care or an increased risk of hospital readmission, researchers found.

  83. How Ron DeSantis Joined the ‘Ruling Class’ — and Turned Against It Investigative, August 20

    Over the years, Mr. DeSantis embraced and exploited his Ivy League credentials. Now he is reframing his experiences at Yale and Harvard to wage a vengeful political war.

  84. The June 30 Student Loans Supreme Court Biden live blog included one standalone post:
  85. Anthony Fauci Will Join Faculty at Georgetown University Express, June 27

    Dr. Fauci was the federal government’s top infectious disease expert for decades, and helped steer the U.S. response to Covid-19.

  86. Dr. Ashish Jha, White House Covid Coordinator, Set to Depart This Month Washington, June 8

    Dr. Jha, who oversaw the Biden administration’s pandemic response as it wound down, will return to his post as dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University.

  87. What the Debt Ceiling Deal Means for Student Loan Payments Washington, May 30

    The legislation would prevent President Biden from issuing another last-minute extension on the payments beyond the end of the summer.

  88. Rosalind Franklin and Unsung Women in Science Letters, May 9

    Dr. Franklin and giving credit to women for their scientific contributions. Also: New College of Florida; Black unemployment; housing solutions; Covid risks.

  89. After Long Delay, Moderna Pays N.I.H. for Covid Vaccine Technique Science, February 23

    Moderna has paid $400 million to the government for a chemical technique key to its vaccine. But the parties are still locked in a high-stakes dispute over a different patent.

  90. Three Years Into Covid, We Still Don’t Know How to Talk About It Interactive, February 22

    Most Americans think they know the story of the pandemic. But when a writer immersed himself in a Covid oral-history project, he realized how much we’re still missing.

  91. Opening Up Jobs for Those Without a College Degree Letters, February 7

    Readers react to an editorial urging employers to consider skills and experience, not just degrees. Also: Long Covid; Trump, RINO; online romance scams.

  92. Students Lost One-Third of a School Year to Pandemic, Study Finds Science, January 30

    Learning delays and regressions were most severe in developing countries and among children from low-income backgrounds. And students still haven’t caught up.

  93. Your Tuesday Briefing: Chinese ‘Zero Covid’ Workers Revolt N Y T Now, January 16

  94. Leader of Biden’s Covid Vaccine Effort Is Stepping Down Washington, January 13

    Dr. David A. Kessler took over Operation Warp Speed when President Biden entered office, and his departure signals the end of the program.

  95. The Coronavirus May Spread From Corpses, Scientists Report Science, December 15

    Family members and health care workers should take precautions, experts said.

  96. There’s a Reason There Aren’t Enough Teachers in America. Many Reasons, Actually. Op Ed, December 14

    We are going about education reform all wrong.

  97. Even as China Eases Covid Rules, Some Youths Still Fear a Grim Future Business, December 10

    A sluggish economy continues to leave many young people unemployed, with few job prospects or hopes to tap into the rising incomes their parents enjoyed during boom times.

  98. Your Monday Briefing: The Social Cost of ‘Zero Covid’ National, December 4

    Plus, Iran abolishes the morality police and Russia vows to defy an oil price cap.

  99. Supreme Court to Hear Student Debt Forgiveness Case U.S., December 1

    The justices left in place an injunction blocking the Biden administration’s authority to forgive up to $20,000 in debt per borrower.

  100. A Protest? A Vigil? In Beijing, Anxious Crowds Are Unsure How Far to Go. Foreign, November 28

    In a country where protests are swiftly quashed, many who gathered to voice their discontent — under the watchful eye of the police — were uncertain about how far to go.

  101. Memes, Puns and Blank Sheets of Paper: China’s Creative Acts of Protest Foreign, November 28

    In a country where the authorities have little tolerance for open dissent, demonstrators against Covid restrictions have turned to more subtle methods.

  102. What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home? Science, November 19

    Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.

  103. Covid Almost Broke This Hospital. It Also Might Be What Saves It. Metropolitan, November 17

    For decades, smaller “safety net” hospitals like Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, in Brooklyn, have been losing money and are under pressure to close. But the pandemic has shown just how needed they are.

  104. ¿La pandemia te cambió la personalidad? Probablemente en Español, November 17

    El coronavirus lleva dos años perturbando la vida social. Un estudio reciente sugiere que ahora somos menos extrovertidos, creativos, afables y meticulosos, sobre todo los jóvenes.

  105. The Pandemic Generation Goes to College. It Has Not Been Easy. National, November 1

    Students missed a lot of high school instruction. Now many are behind, especially in math, and getting that degree could be harder.

  106. Did the Pandemic Change Your Personality? Possibly. Express, October 22

    For more than two years, Covid disrupted social rituals and rites of passage. Now a recent study suggests we have become less extroverted, creative, agreeable and conscientious. The declines in some traits were sharper among young people.

  107. Lab Manipulations of Covid Virus Fall Under Murky Government Rules Science, October 22

    Mouse experiments at Boston University have spotlighted an ambiguous U.S. policy for research on potentially dangerous pathogens.

  108. Laura Anglin, a Leading New York State and City Official, Dies at 57 Obits, October 18

    She was budget director in Albany and “was one of the unsung heroes” in helping to shape the pandemic response as a deputy mayor under Bill de Blasio.

  109. Back to School and Back to Normal. Or at Least Close Enough. Special Sections, October 6

    As school began this year, we sent reporters to find out how much — or how little — has changed since the pandemic changed everything.

  110. With Online Learning, ‘Let’s Take a Breath and See What Worked and Didn’t Work’ Special Sections, October 6

    The massive expansion of online higher education created a worldwide laboratory to finally assess its value and its future.

  111. ¿Quién tenía la culpa de que los alumnos de la Universidad de Nueva York estuvieran reprobando química orgánica? en Español, October 5

    Maitland Jones, un profesor respetado, defendió sus estándares. Pero los estudiantes hicieron un reclamo y la universidad lo despidió.

  112. At N.Y.U., Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry. Who Was to Blame? National, October 3

    Maitland Jones Jr., a respected professor, defended his standards. But students started a petition, and the university dismissed him.

  113. Marc Lewitinn, Covid Patient, Dies at 76 After 850 Days on a Ventilator Obits, September 9

    While no definitive statistics exist, doctors say Mr. Lewitinn, a retired Manhattan store owner, likely remained on the device longer than any other Covid patient.

  114. Remote Scan of Student’s Room Before Test Violated His Privacy, Judge Rules Express, August 25

    A federal judge said Cleveland State University violated the Fourth Amendment when it used software to scan a student’s bedroom, a practice that has grown during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  115. Down and Dirty in Virus-Laden Sewage, for Journalism Insider, August 23

    For an article on wastewater disease surveillance, Times journalists descended underground to look inside a New York City sewage pipe.

  116. Lo que debes saber para proteger a tus hijos de la viruela del mono en Español, August 22

    Según los expertos, los niños no tienen riesgo alto de infección. Pero ofrecen consejos para cuidar a todos en el regreso a clases, desde los más pequeños hasta los universitarios.

  117. Cómo lloramos a las víctimas de covid en Español, August 18

    En Inglaterra, unos artistas encendieron una estructura en llamas. En la costa de Jersey, se grabaron nombres en conchas y rocas. Con más de seis millones de muertos, los monumentos conmemorativos han ido evolucionando.

  118. How to Protect Against Monkeypox as School Starts Well, August 17

    Experts say children are not at a high risk of infection. But they have advice to keep everyone — from toddlers to college kids — safe.

  119. Wastewater Disease Tracking: A Photographic Journey From the Sewer to the Lab Interactive, August 17

    Here’s how a scrappy team of scientists, public health experts and plumbers is embracing wastewater surveillance as the future of disease tracking.

  120. How We Mourn Covid’s Victims Express, August 9

    In Britain, artists lit a structure aflame. At the Jersey Shore, names were carved on shells and rocks. With more than six million dead, memorials have evolved along the way.

  121. Your Monday Briefing N Y T Now, July 25

    Russia looks to Africa.

  122. Two Years Later, We Still Don’t Understand Long Covid. Why? Op Ed, June 21

    Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh parses what research has illuminated about long Covid, and what questions remain.

  123. ‘Don’t Lose Hope’: Addressing the Breakdown of College Education Op Ed, June 5

    Jonathan Malesic responds to readers concerned about the breakdown in college students’ learning since Covid.

  124. College Enrollment Drops, Even as the Pandemic’s Effects Ebb National, May 26

    A generation of students may be weighing the value of college versus its cost, questioning whether college is still the ticket to the middle class.

  125. Some universities and schools in the U.S. are reimposing indoor mask mandates. National, May 25

    The moves are a sign that while the academic year may be coming to a close, the pandemic is still not.

  126. Why Many College Students Are Struggling Letters, May 23

    Readers discuss the current malaise among many college students. Also: The Oklahoma abortion ban; stopping gun violence; remote work and the climate.

  127. Your Tuesday Briefing: Russia’s Faltering Campaign N Y T Now, May 16

    Plus climate’s role in Australia’s upcoming election and a Covid-19 protest at Peking University.

  128. Jacinda Ardern, whose restrictions buffered New Zealand from the worst of the pandemic, tests positive. Express, May 14

    The prime minister’s rules kept transmission at bay for two years, and by the time the highly infectious Omicron variant hit, the vast majority of New Zealand’s population had been vaccinated.

  129. Nearing a Grim Milestone: One Million U.S. Covid Deaths Letters, May 13

    Readers ponder an impending horrible milestone. Also: Grief in our times; college debt; policies and public opinion; students’ letters.

  130. My College Students Are Not OK Op Ed, May 13

    Late assignments, failed tests, sleeping in class: Welcome to the pandemic-era university.

  131. Lincoln College to Close, Hurt by Pandemic and Ransomware Attack Express, May 9

    The predominantly Black college in Illinois will cease operations Friday after 157 years, having failed to raise millions to recover from the pandemic and a cyberattack that originated in Iran.