Thanks to human nature, we misunderstand the pain, and sometimes the purpose, of rising prices.
People with psychiatric conditions are more likely to be hospitalized or die of the virus. Scientists have ideas about why that might be the case.
The U.S. has the capacity to address its biggest problems. Whether it does is a different matter.
The concept of flu season is too narrow.
The state’s changing electorate and America’s polarized politics have turned Montana’s Senate race into the most consequential of the year.
In his memoir, “Unleashed,” the former prime minister is “optimistic” about the possibility that Donald J. Trump could regain the White House.
Incluso una amenaza aparentemente menor, como un resfriado común, puede provocar una enfermedad grave en alguien con un sistema inmunitario debilitado.
In 2018, Hong Kong received a record 65 million tourists. In 2023, it welcomed a little more than half that.
The future of America’s public health agencies looks bleak under Trump.
A growing number of American adults have weakened immune systems, which can leave them vulnerable to severe illnesses.
Nearly a month into a union walkout, the aerospace giant withdrew its latest contract offer, and the two sides exchanged blame over the breakdown.
Covid learning loss and chronic absenteeism aren’t going to fix themselves
El libro del periodista Bob Woodward también relata que Donald Trump envió en secreto a Vladimir Putin lo que entonces eran raras máquinas de prueba COVID-19 para uso personal del líder ruso.
The journalist Bob Woodward cited an unnamed aide saying that Donald J. Trump had spoken to Vladimir V. Putin as many as seven times since leaving office. Multiple sources say they cannot confirm that report.
History has presented Mr. Cuomo with an opportunity. But it’s one that New York voters may not swallow.
Readers respond to a guest essay by a recent college graduate. Also: New York City’s new outdoor dining program; how immigrants built America.
A recent study shows Americans are spending notably more time at home, a trend that started long before the pandemic.
A record surge in new businesses has helped drive job growth, and could have longer-term benefits.
Es posible que la fecha de caducidad que aparece en la caja no sea exacta. Esto es lo que hay que saber.
The expiration date listed on the box might not be accurate. Here’s what to know.
Los especialistas dan algunos consejos para saber si es mejor descansar o volver al gimnasio en estos casos.
If you have a cold, Covid or the flu, here’s how to determine whether it’s wise to work out.
A U.S. attorney said that Carmine G. Agnello had “shamefully” used the pandemic “as an opportunity to line his pockets.”
Updated figures show that gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, grew faster in 2021, 2022 and early 2023 than previously reported.
Todos los hogares de Estados Unidos podrán solicitar cuatro pruebas en covidtests.gov desde ahora hasta finales de año.
Here’s how to get them, plus when to take a test.
The Mark Robinson story is yet another case of self-declared morality being at variance with actual behavior.
I am deeply troubled by the growing distrust of science in our society, just when its insights are most needed.
In a hidden-camera video posted by a conservative podcaster, Dr. Jay K. Varma boasts about flouting the public health guidelines he insisted others follow.
The agency’s bold decision to cut its policy interest rate significantly affirms its commitment to keep the labor market strong.
Andrew Cuomo said he could not recall seeing or revising a New York State Health Department report on how the state handled the early stages of the pandemic.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long voiced doubts about vaccine safety, has hopes of influencing federal health policy. Could he finally get the chance?
Mason, an associate director of “The Roommate,” which opened on Broadway last week, stepped in as Patti LuPone’s counterpart.
La historia interna de cómo Bob Iger socavó y maniobró a Bob Chapek, el sucesor que él mismo eligió, y volvió al poder en Disney.
Past economic cycles show that unemployment starts to tick up ahead of a recession, with wide-scale layoffs coming only later.
Videos and memes mock men for overreacting when they catch an everyday illness. But is there a biological reason for men’s behavior?
A substantial number of Republican voters are losing faith in science.
Las neuroimágenes de un estudio revelaron que las niñas experimentaron un adelgazamiento cortical mucho más rápido que los niños en el primer año de confinamiento por covid.
The Republican-led subcommittee sought to blame the former governor for the state’s early-pandemic guidance that may have left New Yorkers more vulnerable to dying in nursing homes.
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Kamala Harris has backed away from some progressive positions she took in the 2020 primaries. Donald Trump has changed his stripes on a host of issues big and small, sometimes repeatedly.
Andrew Do, an Orange County supervisor, has been asked to resign after directing more than $13 million to a nonprofit run by his daughter and allies. The group was supposed to spend the money on meals for vulnerable residents.
Mayor Eric Adams canceled two planned events as federal investigations swirl around him and his inner circle.
Neuroimaging found girls experienced cortical thinning far faster than boys did during the first year of Covid lockdowns.
A House subcommittee detailed how Andrew M. Cuomo, then the governor of New York, and his aides sought to undercount and deflect blame for deaths in nursing homes early in the pandemic.
How missed opportunities, a $1.5 billion real estate deal, all-you-can-eat shrimp and the global pandemic sank the country’s largest seafood chain.
Readers disagree about whether putting off sentencing until after the election was the right move. Also: Risky Covid behavior; outdoor dining; a librarian’s fight.
The inside story of how Bob Iger undermined and outmaneuvered Bob Chapek, his chosen successor, and returned to power at Disney.
Consultamos con los expertos dónde y cuándo debes ponértelas. Y cómo reducir los efectos secundarios.
As hospitals struggle from a monthslong walkout, nurses have picked up some of the slack. A new law gives them more responsibilities and, they say, greater recognition.
We asked experts where and when you should get them, and how to lessen the side effects.
The move was the latest sign that House Republicans were moving from investigating and attacking President Biden to taking aim at the new Democratic ticket.
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
The former New York governor, who has already testified behind closed doors to the Republican-led House panel investigating the coronavirus pandemic, has agreed to appear on Sept. 10.
People taking Wegovy were not protected from infection. But in a large trial, their death rates were markedly lower, for reasons that are not clear.
Under new outdoor dining rules, inspectors are ticketing some restaurants and coffeehouses that have a few chairs or tables outside but no formal structures.
The U.S. economy has added roughly 19 million jobs in four years. But as of the end of 2023, 43 percent of counties still hadn’t regained all the jobs they lost in the early months of the pandemic.
Cada vez hay más personas que consideran a la enfermedad como un resfriado común. Cancelar planes trae consigo nuevas y desconcertantes críticas de los amigos: no deberías haberte hecho la prueba.
For many, Covid is increasingly regarded like the common cold. A scratchy throat and canceled plans bring a bewildering new critique from friends: You shouldn’t have tested.
Maybe because we aren’t thinking about it in the right way.
Preguntamos a los expertos cuál es el momento adecuado para vacunarse y cuánto durará la protección.
We asked experts about the right time to get a shot, and how long protection will last.
Many older Americans, including those in nursing homes, aren’t getting booster shots.
El tratamiento puede ayudar a evitar que los casos leves o moderados de covid se agraven. Esto es lo que hay que saber.
It’s the fifth summer of Covid, and most people seem eager to move on. We want to understand the pervasiveness of the ignorance-is-bliss attitude.
The treatment can help prevent mild or moderate cases of Covid-19 from becoming more severe. Here’s what to know.
AJ Aquino met Dr. David Poon while visiting Toronto from Ireland in 2017. During the pandemic, she visited him and was turned away. And so began their efforts to help other couples reunite.
The desert arts festival returns this month after two consecutive years of challenging weather, including mud that stranded attendees, and a Covid-19 hiatus.
Los casos de COVID-19 en EE. UU.están en niveles muy altos y faltan semanas para que lleguen las nuevas vacunas, así que pedimos consejo a los expertos sobre cuándo y dónde llevar protección.
With U.S. Covid-19 cases at very high levels and new vaccines still several weeks away, we asked experts for their advice on when and where to wear a mask.
Readers discuss election obstacles. Also: Donald Trump’s claim about Kamala Harris’s crowds; the Olympics; Covid vaccines; food and the climate.
El virus se está propagando, pero las nuevas dosis que llegarán a EE. UU. en el otoño podrían ofrecer una mejor protección. Preguntamos a los expertos cuál es el momento adecuado para recibir el refuerzo.
The virus is spreading, but new vaccines coming this fall could offer better protection. We asked experts about the right time for a booster.
Readers react to articles about the rise in traffic deaths. Also: Neo-Nazis in Nashville; JD Vance and the rule of law; a ban on masks.
The city, which is among those most devastated in the country after the pandemic, is trying to lure businesses back with a free-rent period.
After our series on how artists have been affected by loss, we asked readers what helped them when they experienced it. These are 15 of their answers.
El corredor dijo que empezó a sentirse mal dos días antes de la carrera. En París no hay requisitos de análisis, y los organismos rectores nacionales elaboran sus propios protocolos.
En un reciente congreso más de 4000 trabajadores de esta área compartieron lo difícil que es cumplir con sus funciones cuando el resto de la compañía los odia.
Lyles said he started feeling ill two days ago and knew it was more than just soreness from winning the 100. In Paris, there are no testing requirements, and national governing bodies develop their own protocols.
Después de dos Juegos Olímpicos perturbados por la pandemia, la mayoría de los equipos en París no han pensado en el coronavirus. El de Países Bajos es la excepción.
Es una pregunta difícil de responder, pero los expertos aseguran que los síntomas y las pruebas rápidas siguen siendo buenas guías.
After two pandemic-disrupted Olympics, most teams haven’t given Covid a second thought in Paris. The one from the Netherlands is the exception.
America has learned all the wrong lessons from the pandemic.
The sometimes fatal condition, MIS-C, may be driven in part by a misdirected immune system, a new study finds.
Clinics that care for uninsured and underinsured people say they are now scrambling to figure out how to pay for vaccines.
Violators could be fined up to $1,000, although there would be exceptions for people who wear face coverings for health or religious reasons.
A national survey found promising signs that key mental health measures for teens, especially girls, have improved since the depths of the pandemic.
Monday’s tumult reflects an underlying reality: The U.S. job market is cooling.
The justice talks about everything from his indictment of the regulatory state to the rights of Native Americans.
Get in line behind the H.R. managers themselves, who say that since the pandemic, the job has become an exasperating ordeal. “People hate us,” one said.
New requirements for the city’s outdoor dining program are being met with concern by restaurant owners.
China has been rolling out new visa-free programs and promising to make travel easier for foreigners. But challenges remain.
The retreat by the police coincided with a surge in reckless driving and a rise in road fatalities.
Loren Long has illustrated books by Barack Obama, Madonna and Amanda Gorman. His No. 1 best seller, “The Yellow Bus,” took him in a different direction — one that required time, patience and toothpicks.
Tras el aislamiento de dos Juegos pandémicos, las Olimpiadas de París buscan revivir la experiencia soñada por atletas y aficionados.
Family, friends and fans were missing from two straight Covid Games. In Paris, one athlete said, competitors will have the kind of experience they dream about.
This documentary chronicles the reboot and reopening in Las Vegas of the acrobatic show “O,” which shutdown during the pandemic.
The museum said it attracted more local visitors during the past year than it did before the pandemic, but only half the international visitors.
La oleada de casos este verano es una señal de que la covid sigue siendo un problema. Un estudio nuevo aporta más pruebas sobre los beneficios de la vacunación.
It’s a tricky question to answer, but experts say symptoms and rapid tests are still good guides.
En los dos primeros años de la pandemia, la tasa de covid persistente fue notablemente inferior entre las personas que estaban vacunadas, informaron los investigadores.
The British authorities prepared for the wrong pandemic, with an outdated plan overly focused on influenza, an official investigation reported.
Don’t forget how America suffered during Trump’s presidency.
La Casa Blanca informó que el presidente de EE. UU. viajaría de Las Vegas a Delaware, donde se aislará y “seguirá desempeñando todas sus funciones”.
La mujer, que padecía de una enfermedad autoinmune que la hacía más vulnerable a la covid, pedía distanciamiento social. Su jefe respondió con burlas.
In the first two years of the pandemic, the rate of long Covid was starkly lower among people who were vaccinated, researchers reported.
A new study adds to evidence that the shots can reduce the chances of developing one of the most dreaded consequences of Covid.
The court ruled that the European Commission wrongly withheld information, casting a shadow on its leader, Ursula von der Leyen, before a crucial vote on her future.
The ruling by a tribunal judge in Britain highlighted the challenges and missteps businesses encountered during the early days of the pandemic.
The woman, 29, was struck by her own vehicle after the suspects began driving away, the police said.
Ante el aumento de casos en Estados Unidos, no hay que perder de vista que los síntomas pueden variar en intensidad, orden y aparición.
Cases are rising across the United States. Here’s what to know about how symptoms of an infection can shift.
Violet Affleck, the eldest child of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, called for greater access to masks in a short speech during which she revealed her own “post-viral condition.”
In May 2022, The Times published a map of the United States and Puerto Rico with 992,124 dots on it, each reflecting a reported death from Covid-19.
The president defended his debate performance with exaggerations about polling, his recent appearances and his opponent.
Rec league sports are a cure for much of what ails us. Really.
Los problemas gastrointestinales son un signo común de infección, pero a menudo no son reconocidos.
Gastrointestinal issues are a common but often unrecognized sign of infection.
We’re seeing what a modern disinformation operation run by the U.S. looks like. It’s not pretty.
Although attendance remains down from prepandemic levels, the city’s arts groups are having some success getting audiences to return.
Millions of people are overdue on their federal loans or still have them paused — and court rulings keep upending collection efforts.
Teachers this year saw the effects of the pandemic’s stress and isolation on young students: Some can barely speak, sit still or even hold a pencil.
John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon were the last presidential candidates to debate with no live audience during a general election.
As the virus continues to mutate, the C.D.C. urged Americans to roll up their sleeves again for annual vaccinations.
Federal pandemic aid helped keep school districts afloat, but that money is coming to an end.
Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly.
The Times’s science and global health reporter shared how the pandemic shaped her current reporting on viruses, including bird flu, which is seeing an uptick in cases.
Progressive publications have quoted extensively from Dr. Fauci’s new book, heralding him as a hero for his work during the pandemic. Conservative outlets have cast him as a villain.
An internal analysis conducted by the agency found that up to 90 percent of claims are potentially fraudulent.
Across two new books, the ideal of a global free market buckles under pressure from protesters, politicians of all stripes and the Covid pandemic.
Some voters blame the American Rescue Plan for fueling price increases. But the growth it unleashed may be helping the president stay more popular than counterparts in Europe.
In a frank but measured memoir, “On Call,” the physician looks back at a career bookended by two public health crises: AIDS and Covid-19.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was exploring whether to reinstitute a partial ban on face coverings in New York City over concerns about their possible role in hate crimes.
An audit commissioned by his successor said former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s decision to centralize the state response to the pandemic in his office was a “significant” mistake.
In a new book, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci recounts a career advising seven presidents. The chapter about Donald J. Trump is titled “He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not.”
Was the pandemic started by a lab leak or by natural transmission? We look at the evidence.
Fred Daibes, a real estate developer charged along with Senator Robert Menendez, began feeling sick during the fifth week of the corruption trial, delaying it for at least a few days.
The Met is approaching prepandemic levels of attendance. But its strategy of staging more modern operas to lure new audiences is having mixed success.
Responses to a guest essay asserting that the pandemic likely began with a lab leak. Also: President Biden’s image problems; “junk fees” in restaurants.
Small but mighty acts of empathy can help us assuage the feelings of isolation and divisiveness that followed the Covid pandemic.
The decision to shelve a long-awaited tolling plan was attributed to concerns about the city’s coronavirus pandemic recovery.
Officials should have told us what they knew, or at least leveled with us about what they didn’t know.
Hundreds of millions of voters are electing a European Parliament this weekend. The outcome will help tip the balance of the continent’s struggle between unity and nationalism.
The deadline for a new international pandemic plan was last week. So far, negotiations have failed.
The distress in commercial real estate is growing as some office buildings sell for much lower prices than just a few years ago.
Artists spoke to The Times about how grief and loss drive creativity. Photographs accompanying the text allow space for readers to insert their own emotions.
The panel endorsed targeting a variant of the coronavirus that is now receding, though some officials suggested aiming at newer versions of the virus that have emerged in recent weeks.
Norms on attendance have changed, but it’s about more than Covid-era school closings.
The National Academies said the condition could involve up to 200 symptoms, make it difficult for people to work and last for months or years.