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• Maine Residents Fend Off Poisonous Caterpillars. The caterpillars, known as browntail moths, have tiny hairs that can cause skin rashes and even breathing issues for some people.
• $4.5 Million Settlement in Police Killing of Alton Sterling, Lawyers Say. The settlement came nearly five years after Mr. Sterling, a Black father of five, was fatally shot by a white police officer in Baton Rouge, La.
• Off-Duty Flight Attendant Is Detained After an In-Flight Struggle, Delta Says. Video from the flight showed a violent confrontation involving several people wrestling a man to the floor as someone said: “Get him down. Keep him down.”
• ‘It Tried to Eat Me’: Humpback Whale Catches Man and Spits Him Out. Michael Packard, a lobster diver in Provincetown, Mass., found himself inside the mouth of a whale on Friday morning, then was spit out.
• 2 million people board U.S. flights for the first time since the pandemic started. Friday was the first time more than two million people boarded flights. Air travel was still below prepandemic levels.
• The House lifts its mask mandate for fully vaccinated individuals. House officials distributed new guidelines issued by the attending physician of Congress, which preserves mask requirements for the unvaccinated.
• At Least 14 People Hurt in Austin Shooting. The police said a shooting near a crowded area in downtown Austin, Texas, early on Saturday left at least 14 people wounded or injured, with two in critical condition. It was unclear how many people opened fire and what led to the shooting.
• She Won a $40,000 Scholarship, Then Gave It Up. At Graduation. Verda Tetteh, 17, was awarded the scholarship during the graduation ceremony at her Massachusetts high school. Moments later, she returned it and said it should go to a student who needed it more.
• 14 People Are Injured in Shooting in Downtown Austin, Police Say. The interim police chief said that the shooting appeared to have started as “some kind of disturbance between two parties” and that most of the victims were “innocent bystanders.”
• Southern Baptist Church Is at War With Itself America’s Divide Threatens Split. The insurgents, some adopting a pirate motif, believe that the denomination has drifted too far to the left on issues of race, gender and the strict authority of the Bible.
• Police Forces Struggle to Fill Ranks in Time of Upheaval. Retirements nationwide were up by 45 percent and resignations by 18 percent in the 12-month period ending in April.
• Board Approves Removal of ‘Negro’ From 16 Place Names in Texas. An Interior Department committee’s decision to allow the renaming of the sites comes nearly 30 years after Texas lawmakers first voted to change the names.
• 2 Black Students Won Honors. Dispute Ensued. After two white families claimed a grade calculation error, a Mississippi school added their children as co-valedictorian and co-salutatorian, reviving questions about race and equity.
• Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today. Reopening in photos.
• What to Know About Mask Rules in California. Friday: Vaccinated Californians will mostly be able to go mask-free. But there’s still some confusion. Also: News about California Today.
• He Was Anxious. He Needed a Release. So He Jumped in the Lake. He started one Saturday as the pandemic was raging. Then he just kept going, never mind Chicago’s winter.
• Two Montana Sweethearts Were Fatally Shot in 1956. The Case Was Just Solved. The Cascade County Sheriff’s Office said it appeared to be the oldest homicide case in the United States to be solved with genetic genealogy.
• City Engineer Who Killed 12 Was Isolated And Obsessed. DeWayne Craddock, a city engineer who went on a shooting rampage in 2019, had been “fixated for years” on criticism at work, the F.B.I. said.
• Texas Says It Will Build Border Wall With Mexico. “Texas will not sit idly by as this crisis grows,” Gov. Greg Abbott said of border crossings, while offering few details about the wall.
• Texas Bar Is Investigating Attorney General. Attorney General Ken Paxton is accused of filing a frivolous lawsuit when he challenged President Biden’s victory.
• Read the Indictment. The federal government charged six men said to be connected to the Three Percenter movement in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol.
• 3 Dead in Florida Supermarket Shooting. A shooting at a Publix supermarket in Royal Palm Beach, Fla., on Thursday, left three people dead, including a child, according to local authorities.
• Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today. China vaccine scrutiny.
• 3 Dead in Shooting at Publix Supermarket in Florida. A gunman fatally shot a toddler and his grandmother before killing himself inside the store in Palm Beach County, the authorities said.
• 3 Columbus Officers Are Charged With Misconduct in George Floyd Protests. The officers face criminal prosecution for responses to demonstrations last year that Mayor Andrew Ginther said “did not meet my expectations or the community’s.”
• Something Weird on the Beach Was Staining Their Feet. But What? Dozens of people in Maine and New Hampshire complained that the sand had turned the soles of their feet black. Now the mystery is solved.
• France Sends the U.S. Another, Smaller Statue of Liberty. The replica will go on display on Ellis Island for Independence Day before being moved to Washington, D.C., where it will remain until 2031.
• Covid Is Still Claiming Victims. Here’s Who and How. Deaths have dropped precipitously since their January peak, but the coronavirus continues to claim several thousand lives per week.
• Videos Show ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse at Sunrise. The sun was almost completely blotted out by the moon just after sunrise on Thursday, creating a “ring of fire.” Solar eclipses happen every couple of years.
• ‘She Died Working for Us’: Spa Victim’s Sons Struggle to Move On. Randy and Eric Park’s mother was among eight people killed in the spa shootings. They have been largely left to navigate the world by themselves.
• The Complex Case Emerging of the Attack of an Asian Woman in San Francisco. Thursday: Eric McBurney of the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office says his client is mentally ill, not hateful.
• Truck Driver Who Killed 5 Cyclists Is Sentenced to 40 Years. Jordan A. Barson, 45, was under the influence of methamphetamine when he plowed into a group of cyclists on a Nevada highway in December, prosecutors said.
• Marine Major General Disciplined Over Deadly 2020 Training Accident. Maj. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi is the latest in a string of officers relieved of their duties after the deaths of nine service members off the coast of Southern California.
• What Questions Do You Have About Getting Back to Work? Will we ever go back to normal? What is “normal” anyway?
• South Lags in Vaccinations, Risking New Surges. Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have the lowest vaccination rates in the country, increasing the risk of virus surges there.
• 27 Coffins Found in Tulsa Race Massacre Search. There are strong reasons to suspect that the mass grave was for victims of the 1921 killing, given contemporary evidence.
• Power of the Press, in the Balance. The Pentagon Papers created a delicate balance of power between the press and the government. Lately, it’s being threatened.
• Owning a Shared History. The Vietnamese have released no equivalent to the papers, but they have relied heavily on the originals.
• Fragile Protection for a Lasting Freedom. The Pentagon Papers decision, hailed as a flat-out free-speech victory, in reality had a more complicated effect.
• Classified, Until It’s Not. A White House correspondent examines a predecessor’s candid memo about how classified information is traded in the Beltway.
• Public Lies and Secret Truths. With the Pentagon Papers revelations, the U.S. public’s trust in the government was forever diminished.
• Hear From the Woman Who Researched the Pentagon Papers in Secret. In a Times newsroom dominated by men, Linda Amster was the only researcher on one of the biggest scoops of the century. Why did her name not appear in the paper?
• ‘We’re Going to Publish’: An Oral History of the Pentagon Papers. Secret hotel rooms, stolen classified documents and the bombshell scoop that exposed the lies behind the Vietnam War and led to a landmark Supreme Court decision.
• Why Precedent Won’t Protect ‘Roe’ For liberals, the doctrine of precedent poses something of a conundrum in the current moment, when the threat to women’s reproductive rights is more immediate and pressing than it has been in at least a generation.
• 10 Mine-Clearing Workers Are Killed in Afghanistan Attack. Gunmen killed at least 10 people and injured 16 in an attack on staff members of a British-American charity working in Afghanistan to remove land mines, officials said on Wednesday.
• Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today. The show must go on.
• Man Pleads Guilty to Plotting to Bomb Amazon Data Center. Prosecutors said that Seth Aaron Pendley, 28, of Wichita Falls, Texas, had also boasted that he was at the Capitol on Jan. 6 when Trump supporters stormed the building.
• Nun Stole Over $800,000 to Support Gambling Habit, Prosecutors Say. Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper has agreed to plead guilty to charges that she embezzled the money while she was the principal at a Catholic school in Torrance, Calif., prosecutors said.
• Oregon Removes Lyrics About ‘Empire Builders’ From State Song. The lyrics to “Oregon, My Oregon,” which activists called racist, will be modified to reflect “significant cultural, historical, economic and societal evolution in Oregon,” a resolution said.
• The State of Schools as the Pandemic Wanes. Most classrooms are open as the school year comes to a close.
• Why California Is Still in a State of Emergency. Wednesday: Even as coronavirus pandemic rules are lifted, the official emergency status will continue. Here’s what that means.
• Florida Manatees Died at an Alarming Rate in the First Months of 2021. Years of worsening water quality from toxic runoff have increased algae blooms and killed the sea grass that manatees graze on, experts say.
• After a Year of Protests, Portland Grapples With Moving On. The demonstrations that swept the country after George Floyd’s death lived on for much of the year in Portland, a city now engaged in finger-pointing and a debate over what comes next.
• Hospitalizations could rise among the unvaccinated in the U.S., health officials warn. Variants and upticks in case numbers could bloom into a surge this summer, officials say.
• An Innocent Man Went to Prison for Murder. Now, It’s the Real Killer’s Turn. Brian Leigh Dripps Sr. was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday in the 1996 killing of Angie Dodge in Idaho, a crime for which Christopher Tapp was exonerated.
• Wisconsin Pharmacist Who Tampered With Vaccine Gets 3-Year Sentence. The pharmacist, Steven R. Brandenburg, believed in conspiracy theories and thought vaccines were dangerous, the authorities said.
• Fauci Says Virus Variants Underscore Importance of Vaccinations. Despite the receding number of coronavirus cases in much of the United States, hospitalizations continue to rise in communities with low vaccination rates as highly contagious variants spread around the country.
• White House Announces New Supply-Chain Task Force. The White House on Tuesday unveiled measures aimed at addressing threats to critical supply chains and reducing reliance on foreign countries for goods.
• Voters Choose McAuliffe As Democratic Nominee For Governor of Virginia. Mr. McAuliffe, who previously served as governor, overcame four rivals, benefiting from the support of the party establishment. His victory set up a general election race against a wealthy Republican, Glenn Youngkin.
• Oregon Republicans Push One of Their Own to Resign For Statehouse Siege Role. G.O.P. lawmakers in the state are calling for the resignation of a legislator who appears to have encouraged protesters to breach the State Capitol in December.
• F.B.I. Arrests Hundreds in Global Sting Operation. Law enforcement officials said on Tuesday they had intercepted over 20 million messages in 45 languages and arrested at least 800 people in a three-year global sting operation.
• Stacey Abrams and her group will try to rally young voters of color behind the For the People Act. The effort, called Hot Call Summer, will center on a huge texting campaign, with organizers aiming to reach 10 million voters in key states where Republicans have pushed voting restrictions.
• Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today. Amid reopenings, Asian-Americans worry about attacks.
• Workplace Harassment in the Age of Remote Work. When office closures put physical distance between colleagues, many hoped that incidents of harassment would drop. That flame quickly went dark.
• For Asian Americans Wary of Attacks, Reopening Is Not an Option. Facing a wave of animosity, many Asian Americans remain afraid of public places even as the coronavirus pandemic recedes.
• Kamala Harris concludes meeting with Mexico’s president, capping her high-stakes trip to the region. While meeting with Mexico’s president, Vice President Kamala Harris discussed affordable housing, labor protections and border security.
• Civil rights leaders press Manchin for a path forward on voting rights, but he remains unmoved on a broad bill. The virtual meeting came two days after Mr. Manchin unequivocally stated his opposition to the Democrats’ landmark elections bill.
• A landmark industrial policy bill aimed at countering China easily clears the Senate in a bipartisan vote. The 68-32 vote reflected a broad sense of urgency about countering Beijing and other authoritarian governments that have poured substantial resources into elevating their industrial and technological strength.
• Admire Them, County Says, But Don’t Feed The Peacocks. Some residents admire their beauty. Others complain about the noise, the aggression and the droppings. Now, officials are considering an ordinance to stop people from feeding peafowl.
• What to Know About Workplace Mask Rules. Tuesday: The state updated its standards for wearing masks at work. Here’s what to know about the changes.
• Biden pulls the plug on infrastructure talks with Capito, shifting focus to centrist senators for a bipartisan deal. Both President Biden and Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Republican of West Virginia, accused the other of being unwilling to compromise.
• Protected Habitat, for a Population of One. Fifty years ago, Marty Bluewater fought to keep his home among the nesting birds of Protection Island. Now he’s fighting for the birds.
• $14 Million Settlement for Water Polo Players Who Accused Coach of Abuse. In their lawsuit, the plaintiffs said that USA Water Polo did not do enough to protect them from their coach, Bahram Hojreh. He also faces criminal charges.
• Washington State allows for free marijuana joints with Covid-19 vaccine. The promotion, called “Joints for Jabs,” is one of many across the United States whose aim is to get more Americans vaccinated.
• Protesters in Minnesota Block Pipeline Construction. Activists blockaded an Enbridge Energy construction site in Minnesota on Monday, attempting to halt the building of a $9 billion pipeline that would carry oil through the state’s delicate watersheds and tribal lands.
• Police Chief Is Dismissed After Inquiry Into Abuse. Dennis White had served for two days before he was placed on leave because of accusations from two decades ago. He has dismissed them as false and tainted by racism.
• Hospital workers in Texas protest against a mandatory vaccine policy. Some employees at Houston Methodist object to the hospital’s requirement that staff members be vaccinated against Covid-19.
• Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today. From “awful” to “good.”
• Justice Dept. Recovers Millions from Colonial Pipeline Hack. The Justice Department said on Monday that it had recovered the majority of the ransom paid to the hackers who shut down the computer systems of the Colonial Pipeline last month.
• Vermont’s Governor Expands Voting Rights, Bucking Republican Push. Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill on Monday requiring that all registered voters receive mail-in ballots. His decision contrasted with Republican-led efforts to restrict voting rights in several states.
• A Popular but Polarizing Professor, and a Venomous Divide at Yale Law. A dispute centering on the celebrity professor Amy Chua exposes a culture pitting student against student, professor against professor.
• Surprise: Women and Minorities Are Still Underrepresented in Corporate Boardrooms. The latest version of a multiyear analysis of Fortune 100 and 500 companies found that white women made some gains but that true representation is decades away.
• Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Limiting Military Draft to Men. The justices had been asked to decide whether one of the last sex-based distinctions in federal law should survive now that women can serve in combat.
• Telegraph and Mescal Wildfires Force Hundreds of Evacuations. Two wildfires, less than 50 miles away from each other, have burned tens of thousands of acres east of Phoenix as of Monday morning.
• She Was Stabbed and Left in a Cornfield in 1972. Now There’s an Arrest. Barry Lee Whelpley, now 76, was charged with killing Julie Ann Hanson, who was 15 when her body was found in Naperville, Ill., the authorities said.
• Will You Go to Prom With Us? Monday: The Times attended four pandemic-influenced proms across California. They were colorful, poignant and joyful.
• Pair of Arizona Wildfires Burns Tens of Thousands of Acres. No deaths or injuries have been reported in the blazes east of Phoenix, and the causes are under investigation.
• In Arizona 2020 Election Review, Risks for Republicans, and Democracy. Experts call it a circus. Polls say it will hurt the G.O.P. in 2022. But Republicans are on board in Arizona and elsewhere, despite warnings of lasting damage to the political system.
• 2 Arrested in California Road-Rage Shooting That Killed a 6-Year-Old. Marcus Anthony Eriz , 24, and Wynne Lee , 23, are expected to be charged with murder in the May 21 killing of Aiden Leos.

Elections

• ‘Will Not Hesitate to Act’: Garland Vows to Protect Voting Rights. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced on Friday that the Justice Department would double its staff within the Civil Rights Division dedicated to protecting voting rights.
• N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Debate Marijuana Laws. New York City mayoral candidates offered differing approaches to regulating marijuana in the city, following its recent statewide legalization.
• Candidates Call for Removing Slaveholders’ Names in N.Y.C. Leading candidates for mayor of New York City agreed in a debate on Thursday that the city should examine renaming sites named after slaveholders.
• Eric Adams’s Residence Features in Mayoral Debate. Candidates were asked to weigh in on recent contention over whether Eric Adams lives in New York City.
• Virginia Primary Election Results. See full results and maps from the Virginia primaries.
• New Jersey Primary Election Results. See full results and maps from the New Jersey primaries.

Politics

• G7 Leaders Offer United Front as Summit Ends, but Cracks Are Clear. Biden and other Western leaders had tough words for Russia and China after wrapping up a meeting in England, but they had trouble finding common ground on some big issues.
• ‘She Reminded Me of My Mother,’ Biden Says of Queen Elizabeth II. After President Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden, met with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle on Sunday, Mr. Biden told reporters that the queen was “very gracious” and reminded him of his mother.
• G7 Nations Reach Agreement To Take Action on Climate, But Do Nothing About Coal. President Biden pushed climate action after four years in which Donald Trump rejected cooperation with allies. But leaders failed to set an expiration date for burning coal.
• Apple Is Said to Have Turned Over Data on Trump’s White House Counsel in 2018. The company notified Donald F. McGahn II last month that it had been subpoenaed for his account information three years ago.
• Garland Confronts Challenges of Leaks and 21st Century Journalism. Prosecutors’ approach to unauthorized disclosures of government secrets has undergone a sea change in the 21st century.
• Born on the Left, Data for Progress Comes of Age in Biden’s Washington. A liberal think tank has grown comfortable with mainstream influence. Other activists say that being “normie” means it’s selling out.
• Oregon Lawmakers Expel Representative Over Capitol Breach. Lawmakers in Oregon voted, 59 to 1, to expel a colleague, Rep. Mike Nearman, from office on Thursday for his role in helping a crowd breach the State Capitol in December, the first time in history that an Oregon legislator was expelled.
• F.D.A. Decides Factory’s Shots Can’t Be Used. The agency has not decided whether to allow a troubled vaccine factory in Baltimore to reopen.
• Attorney General Vows to Fight Efforts to Restrict Voting Rights. The attorney general’s commitment served notice to Republican-led states imposing new voting restrictions, and included a vow to protect the voting rights of people of color.
• Inquiry Opened Into Secret Push to Seize Records . Democrats denounced the Trump administration’s seizure of lawmakers’ data as an abuse of power and called on Republicans to back the congressional inquiry.
• Why Manchin Is Emphasizing Bipartisanship. The senator has become a lightning rod in his party and a major obstacle to President Biden’s agenda. In his home state, his stubborn belief in bipartisanship is recognized as the core of his being.
• Harris Aims to Define Role With Portfolio That Even Allies Call No-Win. In a role that seldom allows for error, Ms. Harris is trying to shape her vice presidency by tackling unwieldy policy issues.
• Merrick Garland announces Justice Dept. plans to protect voting access. The attorney general says he will add to voting-rights law enforcement staff and scrutinize new laws that curb voter access.
• Justice Dept. watchdog and Senate Democrats promise to investigate secret seizure of lawmakers’ data. After a report by The New York Times, officials at the Justice Department and in Congress said seizing data from lawmakers is nearly unheard-of outside of corruption investigations.
• Biden plans to restore protections for Tongass National Forest that were stripped away by Trump. The Trump administration allowed road building in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, a pristine wilderness. President Biden intends to change those plans.
• The F.D.A. tells Johnson & Johnson that about 60 million doses made at a troubled plant cannot be used. The doses, produced at a Baltimore factory under federal review, could have been contaminated.
• An Oregon lawmaker is ejected from office for helping a crowd breach the State Capitol. The Oregon House voted 59 to 1 to remove Representative Mike Nearman, a Republican, for his actions in December.
• Hunting Leakers, Justice Dept. Got Democrats’ Data. The Justice Department seized records from Apple for metadata of House Intelligence Committee members, their aides and family members.
• Senators Reach A Tentative Deal On Public Works. Five Democrats and five Republicans announced a plan that would be fully paid for, though they did not offer details. Many lawmakers remained skeptical that it would be approved.
• Overhaul of Policing Hits Partisan Wall in Congress. Just as a bipartisan deal was supposed to be emerging, a new proposal has sown discontent among Republicans and Democrats and divided law enforcement groups, raising doubts about a deal.
• 6 Tied to Gun Rights Group Are Linked to Capitol Riot. The indictment marks the first charges lodged against conspirators linked to the radical gun rights group or involved with planning any of the political events held the week of the attack.
• U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Iranians Ahead of Talks on 2015 Nuclear Deal. The move was unrelated to negotiations over the 2015 nuclear deal, a State Department spokesman said. The United States also imposed new sanctions on other Iranians.
• Military Should Alter Policies on Sex Assault, Defense Secretary Says. Lloyd Austin signaled support for removing sexual assault cases from the military chain of command but declined to endorse a broader measure to deal with other serious crimes.
• Can Biden Put Workers First in Trade Talks? What the White House will need to do to fulfill its promise to ensure trade’s benefits are spread more equitably.
• Centrist senators announce ‘realistic’ agreement on an infrastructure plan. Many lawmakers remain skeptical that the compromise will be approved.
• House panels open an inquiry into the health effects of tear gas used by police. The Democrats leading the investigation are seeking to determine whether the federal government has done enough to ensure that the substance is safe to use on humans.
• El Chapo’s Wife Pleads Guilty To Helping Run Drug Empire. Under an agreement with U.S. prosecutors, Emma Coronel Aispuro will likely be sentenced to at best 108 to 135 months in prison.
• Court Limits Sweep of Law On Mandates For Sentences. Violent felonies committed recklessly do not count in deciding whether 15-year terms are required under the Armed Career Criminal Act, the justices ruled.
• The F.D.A. extends the shelf life of J.&J.’s vaccine by six weeks, giving states more time to use expiring supply. The move gives states extra time to figure out how to use up supply of the single-dose vaccine, even as local officials have struggled to use up stockpiles of the shot, which has lately faced sagging demand.
• As ransomware attacks rise, the Senate questions Biden’s nominee to be the first national cyber director. The White House tapped Chris Inglis, a former National Security Agency official and a member of the commission that proposed the creation of the position, to become the first national cyber director.
• Austin supports a shift in how the military handles sex crimes, but declines to support Gillibrand’s bill. “Clearly, what we’ve been doing hasn’t been working,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in his opening remarks before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
• Diversity Push Inside Military Spurs Backlash. The Pentagon’s leadership is taking steps to promote inclusion in the military, prompting a political backlash.
• Omar Comments Spur Democratic Infighting On Human Atrocities. Representative Ilhan Omar appeared to equate U.S. and Israeli “atrocities” with those of Hamas and the Taliban, prompting outrage at a time when her party needs unity to maintain its slim majority.
• New data shows that fewer migrant children arrived alone at the southern border last month. The decrease comes as the number of migrants overall at the U.S.-Mexico border starts to even out after the spring surge.
• Trump’s Political Legacy Is on Ballot in Heated Virginia Governor’s Race. Terry McAuliffe, the Democrat, will try to tie his opponent, Glenn Youngkin, to former President Donald Trump, while Mr. Youngkin will try to sidestep Mr. Trump but not reject him.
• Pentagon Eyes Future Strikes At the Taliban. The Pentagon is considering whether to intervene with warplanes or drones in the event that Kabul is in danger of falling to the Taliban, though no decisions have been made.
• President to Send 500 Million Doses to Nations in Need . The White House’s move is part of a nascent campaign to inoculate the world, and came as President Biden faced intense pressure to do more.
• CNN Lawyers Silenced as Justice Dept. Sought Reporter’s Email. The disclosure of the aggressive leak investigation tactic followed a similar revelation involving The New York Times.
• Biden Order Overrides TikTok Ban. The new order calls for a broader review of a number of foreign-controlled applications that could pose a security risk to Americans and their data.
• Trump Pushed to Remove Mueller, Ex-Counsel Testifies. The former White House counsel testified behind closed doors last week about the former president’s attempts to interfere with the Russia investigation.
• Report Cites Plan to Clear Park Well Before Trump’s Walk to Church. The report by the Interior Department’s inspector general did not investigate what other law enforcement agencies knew and who might have ordered them to use force to clear Lafayette Square.
• Garland Defends D.O.J. Moves to Uphold Trump-Era Positions. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Wednesday said that the Justice Department’s moves to uphold Trump-era positions were consistent with the rule of law.
• Watchdog says police were already planning to clear Lafayette Square before Trump photo op. The report offers new details about the park police’s decision-making, but its author warns it is not a definitive account of the day.
• Garland defends Justice Dept. moves upholding Trump-era positions. “The job of the Justice Department in making decisions of law is not to back any administration, previous or present,” Mr. Garland said.
• Exposé Prompts Congress to Rethink How to Tax the Richest. A report showing that the richest Americans, including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett, pay almost no taxes has refocused attention on the tax code.
• Biden’s (Remote) Chance to Make the Rich Pay Their Share. The president and liberal Democrats spy a rare opportunity — but face resistance from Republicans and moderate Democrats.
• A Senate committee questioned Christine Abizaid, Biden’s nominee for a top counterterrorism post. Republican lawmakers suggested Ms. Abizaid would have to contend with public unease over the intelligence community’s work on domestic terrorism.
• U.S. and Europe Look for Cease-Fire on Tariffs as Biden Starts Overseas Trip. The Biden administration is trying to ease trade tension with allies, in part to help counter China.
• CNN reveals the government obtained a gag order on its lawyers in a fight over reporter email data. The disclosure was the latest involving aggressive steps the Justice Department took in leak inquiries late in the Trump administration.
• G.M. agrees to tighter federal restrictions aimed at combating climate change. The tighter fuel economy and tailpipe pollution rules are along the lines of what California has already agreed to with five other auto companies.
• A bipartisan group of House lawmakers unveils an infrastructure proposal. The so-called Problems Solvers Caucus, a group of 29 Democrats and 29 Republicans, put forward a plan for $761.8 billion in new spending, as part of a $1.2 trillion plan.
• Val Demings, a Democratic Florida congresswoman, announces a bid to unseat Rubio. The challenge to Senator Marco Rubio is likely to be fought over the legacy of a third Sunshine Stater — former President Donald J. Trump.
• Biden Aims to Soothe European Leaders Unsure of U.S. Reliability. The good will President Biden brings on his first trip abroad papers over lingering doubts about U.S. reliability and the cost that Europe will be expected to pay.
• Cicadas Took On Biden’s Press Plane. They Won. The omnipresent insects filled the engines of a flight set to accompany the president on his trip to Europe, forcing a delay and a new plane and pilot to be called in.
• Times Requests Court to Unseal Filings Seeking Reporters’ Data. Lawyers for the newspaper are asking how the Justice Department justified keeping the order secret since its leak inquiry was publicly known.
• Senate Passes Bipartisan Technology Bill to Compete With China. The Senate on Tuesday voted 68-32 to approve legislation that would spend a quarter-trillion dollars over the next five years on scientific research and development aimed at boosting the United States’ ability to compete with Chinese technology.
• Talks Collapse On Biden Plan For Rebuilding. After weeks of failed efforts to bridge deep divides, the president pulled the plug, turning to a bipartisan group to try to salvage a chance at compromise.
• Countering China, Senate Unites On a Bill to Pour Aid Into Tech. The wide margin of support reflected a sense of urgency among lawmakers in both parties about shoring up the technological and industrial capacity of the United States to counter Beijing.
• G.O.P. Filibuster Blocks Pay Equity Bill. In a vote choreographed to fail, Democrats tried to bring to the Senate floor a bill to make it easier to sue over compensation discrimination, hoping to make the case to end the filibuster.
• Senate Confirms 2 Judicial Nominees, Biden’s First Picks to Rebalance Courts. The votes were the start of an effort by Democrats to confirm liberals and people of color to the federal courts after Donald J. Trump moved aggressively to install conservative white men.
• El Chapo’s Wife Set to Plead Guilty to Helping Run Drug Empire. Emma Coronel Aispuro is scheduled to appear in court in Washington on Thursday to admit her role in her husband’s criminal activities.
• C.E.O. Details How Hackers Infiltrated Colonial Pipeline Network. Joseph Blount, the chief executive of Colonial Pipeline, told a Senate committee on Tuesday that the company believes cybercriminals accessed its computer systems via a virtual private network that was no longer used.
• Harris Meets With Mexico’s President. Vice President Kamala Harris met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico on Tuesday to discuss migration, human trafficking and economic cooperation.
• States warn J.&J. doses could expire soon and the White House urges them to consult the F.D.A. A White House adviser said governors could consult with the Food and Drug Administration on storage procedures as the agency examines how to possibly extend the shelf life of the vaccine.
• A Window Into Why the Richest Pay Less in Income Tax Than You. An analysis by ProPublica based on I.R.S. documents showed billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk benefited from tax code loopholes and a focus on taxing income over wealth.
• Senate Report Details Security Failures in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot. A 127-page joint report is the most comprehensive and detailed account to date on the intelligence, communications and policing failures around the Capitol riot.
• Texas Democrats Begin Voter Registration Push as G.O.P. Eyes Limits. With Republicans moving to pass new voting restrictions in the state, Democrats are starting a major statewide registration program focused on racially diverse communities.
• Biden Administration Moves to Fix Supply Chain Bottlenecks. A swath of recommendations calls for more investments, new supply chains and less reliance on other countries for crucial goods.
• Democrats’ Improbable New F.E.C. Strategy: More Deadlock Than Ever. Here is the inside story of how Democrats, after a decade of defeats at the nation’s top campaign watchdog, are trying to enforce election laws in part by losing on purpose in federal court.
• Democratic Primary Races in Virginia: What to Watch, and Why They Matter. Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe is seeking his old job, and Democrats will square off in races for lieutenant governor and attorney general.
• Seizing Money, U.S. Retaliates For Cybercrime. Investigators traced 75 Bitcoins worth more than $4 million through nearly two dozen cryptocurrency accounts.
• Rethinking a Democratic Agenda as Roadblocks Prove Daunting. President Biden and his party searched for a way forward on their ambitious agenda after one of their own, Joe Manchin III, closed the door on ending the filibuster.
• West Virginia Is Increasingly Hostile Turf For Democrats. Mr. Manchin stands in the way of the Biden administration’s expansive agenda. But in his home state, progressive Democrats with far-reaching policy goals are not his base — and he knows it.
• Harris Warns Guatemalan Migrants Against Traveling to the U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, during a visit to Guatemala City on Monday, delivered a blunt message to migrants seeking sanctuary in the United States by crossing the southern border: “Do not come.”
• Manchin’s Bipartisan Ultimatum Becomes a Democratic Stumbling Block. Senator Joe Manchin’s push to have the parties work together has become a major obstacle for Democratic legislation on voting rights and other issues.
• Justice Dept. says it recovered most of the ransom paid after the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack. Colonial had paid a ransom worth roughly 75 Bitcoin — or more than $4 million — to the hacking group DarkSide after the cybercriminals used ransomware in May.
• Republicans win two Texas mayoral races, including one in McAllen, which is 85 percent Hispanic. Texas Republicans, who performed well with Hispanic voters in the 2020 election, showed further strength by winning the races in Democratic counties.
• Unanimous Ruling Affects Protected Status Immigrants. The justices said immigrants with “temporary protected status” who entered the country without authorization may not apply for lawful permanent residency.
• Watch Live: Harris and Guatemalan President Deliver Joint Statements. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks alongside President Alejandro Giammattei of Guatemala on her first international trip as vice president. Ms. Harris is visiting Mexico and Guatemala to address reducing migration.
• Rejecting Biden’s Win, Rising Republicans Attack Legitimacy of Elections. The next generation of aspiring G.O.P. congressional leaders has aggressively pushed Donald Trump’s false fraud claims, raising the prospect that the results of elections will continue to be challenged through 2024.
• ‘Do not come.’ Harris, in Guatemala, details efforts to curb migration. Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a plan to combat trafficking and corruption in order to deter northward migration.
• Manchin vows to block Democratic voting rights bill and preserve the filibuster. Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, appeared to slam the door on the far-reaching measure when he wrote that he would not vote for any partisan voting bill.
• ICE meant to capture drug lords. Did it snare duped older Americans instead? Operation Cocoon aimed to disrupt international drug trafficking rings, but critics say it has left unwitting elderly “mules” in foreign prisons.
• The C.I.A. is scrambling for a new approach in Afghanistan. The rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops has left the agency seeking ways to maintain its intelligence-gathering, war-fighting and counterterrorism operations in the country.
• In Rare Show Of Unity, Senate Is Poised to Pass A Bill to Counter China. The broad support for the bill highlights how competition with Beijing is one of the few issues that can still unite both political parties.

World

• F.D.A. Details Factory Errors That Spoiled Vaccine Doses. The F.D.A. advised Johnson & Johnson on Friday that it should throw out the equivalent of 60 million doses produced at the Baltimore plant.
• Swiss Voters Reject Proposal to Ban Synthetic Pesticides. The referendum would have barred the use of the synthetic pesticides in farms and gardens.
• Without vaccines, Haiti struggles to contain its latest Covid wave. One hospital near the capital, Port-au-Prince, issued an alert telling patients not to come because its wards were full.
• Experts warn that the drop in U.S. testing will make it harder to track outbreaks. Dangerous variants are spreading, and only 43 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated, as states reopen and travel resumes.
• Russia scrambles to contain a new surge, as most of its people appear to be avoiding the Sputnik vaccine. Moscow’s mayor said the city’s situation had “sharply worsened” in the past week.
• More people have died from the coronavirus this year than in 2020: The week in Covid news. While the U.S. and other countries with access to the vaccine are seeing deaths decline, growing caseloads in many parts of the world are pushing the global toll higher.
• Canada rejects 300,000 doses of the J.&J. vaccine made in the U.S. because of contamination issues. The Canadian regulator also banned the use of all products made at Emergent BioSolutions’ plant in Baltimore until it conducts an on-site inspection.
• Authorities limit the hajj to 60,000 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, and other news from around the world. The annual Muslim pilgrimage is scheduled to begin in mid-July, and attendees must be vaccinated and between 18 and 65 years old, the Saudi Press Agency said.
• In China’s latest outbreak, doctors say the infected get sicker, faster. Four-fifths of symptomatic cases develop fevers, more than in earlier outbreaks. The findings match trends in other countries where the Delta variant is spreading.
• German Parliament Backs ‘Milestone’ Gender Quota. The legislation requires many public companies in Germany to have at least one woman on the supervisory board.
• Italy halts the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine in those under 60, and other news from around the world. The decision was the latest in a series of reversals for the vaccine, and Italian health experts fear damage to the country’s vaccination campaign.
• E.R. visits following suspected suicide attempts rose among U.S. teen girls during the pandemic. “The findings from this study suggest more severe distress among young females than has been identified in previous reports,” the C.D.C. said.
• In the latest sign of N.Y.C.’s reopening, Macy’s July 4 fireworks are returning to large-scale brilliance. “Why is it possible?” Mayor Bill de Blasio said in announcing the milestone. “Because you got vaccinated.”
• Afghanistan gets 700,000 doses of a Chinese vaccine amid a Covid surge overwhelming Kabul. “There are no empty bed for patients in Kabul hospitals,” said a spokesman for the country’s health ministry.
• A Nevada man is charged in the theft of more than 500 blank vaccine cards in Los Angeles. The police and prosecutors determined that the value of the cards was “at least $15 apiece if illegally sold.”
• California’s vaccinated residents can go mostly mask-free as of June 15. The shift will coincide with the much-anticipated lifting of remaining business capacity restrictions in the state, where life has been disrupted for some 15 months.
• Just as Hawaii more fully reopens to tourists, a jail is jolted by a surge in cases. The National Guard is helping with testing and security to control the outbreak at the correctional center, in Hilo, the Big Island’s largest city.
• Vaccines cannot come too soon for regions like Latin America, the W.H.O. says. Eight of the 10 countries with the highest rate of Covid deaths per capita are in Latin America and the Caribbean, where doses are sorely lacking.
• Canada plans a first, and small, step for easing border restrictions. Fully vaccinated Canadians — of which there are relatively few — will be able to skip a mandatory hotel stay when they get back home, but no firm date has been set for the change.
• Wuhan animal markets sold dozens of species that can carry pathogens that infect humans, a study found. The study sheds new light on the possible role of the wildlife trade in the emergence of the coronavirus.
• Infections are rising in Mongolia, where half the people have received the Sinopharm vaccine. The nation reported more than 1,300 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, renewing a focus on the effectiveness of the Chinese-made Sinopharm shots.
• Pilots in India plead for better compensation for colleagues who died of Covid. Air India pilots had their salaries reduced during the pandemic, a union says, and many came to India’s aid when people and vaccines needed to be transported, though they were not vaccinated themselves.
• Bring the sushi bar home: A Japanese chain rents conveyor belts for takeout. To survive a prolonged state of emergency, restaurants in Japan are getting creative.
• India’s central government will take over vaccinations amid criticism over its handling of the outbreak. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said shots would be free for all those over 18.
• The American South could see a summer Covid surge as vaccinations lag. In 15 states, including Arkansas, the Carolinas, Georgia and Louisiana, about half of adults or fewer have received a vaccine dose.
• From Doomsday Preppers to Doomsday Plotters. Far-right movements have long dreamed of a moment that ends society as we’ve known it. Now, experts say, so-called accelerationist thinking is proliferating in ways that could destabilize democracy.

Africa

• Famine Hits 350,000 in Ethiopia, Worst-Hit Country in a Decade. United Nations agencies said the crisis in Ethiopia’s conflict-ravaged Tigray region had plunged it into famine. “This is going to get a lot worse,” a top aid official said.
• Without a big boost soon, many African nations may not meet a W.H.O. vaccination goal, the agency says. The World Health Organization set a goal that each country across the world be able to vaccinate 10 percent of its people against the coronavirus by September.
• Ninth Claim Made of Demise Of Nigerian Terror Leader. A notorious terrorist leader in Nigeria who kidnapped schoolgirls in Chibok has blown himself up, according to a new audio recording attributed to the head of a rival extremist group.

Americas

• A Metro Disaster From the Start. A Times investigation shows the serious construction flaws and political pressure behind a tragedy that threatens two of Mexico’s most prominent figures.
• A Near Tie in Peru’s Election Strains a Fragile Democracy. The two presidential candidates are locked in a near tie. One claims fraud and is seeking to have tens of thousands of votes nullified. The other has called his supporters into the streets.
• Argentina’s President Has Brazil Fuming. President Alberto Fernández tried to connect with the Spanish prime minister by highlighting Argentina’s European heritage. Instead he caused offense across much of Latin America.
• Ortega’s Grip Is Tightening As Nicaragua Arrests Rivals. With a stunning wave of arrests of political opponents and civil society leaders, President Daniel Ortega will practically be unopposed in November elections.
• El Salvador Becomes First Nation to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender. The digital currency can be used in any transaction and most businesses will have to accept payment in Bitcoin. The U.S. dollar will continue to be El Salvador’s main currency.
• Harris Tries to Stake Out Middle Ground on Border. The vice president concluded her first trip abroad, a high-stakes trip to Mexico and Guatemala during which she took on the politically volatile issue.
• U.N. Security Council Recommends António Guterres for a Second Term. The Council’s recommendation basically assures the Portuguese statesman’s tenure as secretary general and extends the history of male-only stewardship of the United Nations since its 1945 founding.
• In Guatemala, Harris Warns Against Illegal Migration: ‘Do Not Come’ In her first foreign trip as vice president, Kamala Harris promoted economic development and anti-corruption efforts, trying to stem the northward flow of migrants.
• Mexico President’s Grip on Congress Slips, Showing Limits of His Mandate. Early results of midterm elections suggested that Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s coalition would not obtain the supermajority needed to push through his ambitious agenda.

Asia Pacific

• Explosion at Produce Market Kills at Least 12 in China. The cause of the blast, which took place in the central city of Shiyan, was still being investigated.
• Breakdown of Myanmar’s Health System Takes Its Own Toll After Coup. Since the February coup, many physicians have refused to work at state-run hospitals. “I will never blame the doctors,” said a patient whose treatment stopped.
• Covid Tests Modi’s Ability to Shift the Narrative. His efforts to squelch dissent and to accentuate the positive may not be able to counter widespread anger over his government’s stumbling response, undermining a key part of his strategy for wielding power.
• China Accuses 32 in Ultramarathon Disaster, but Main Suspect Is Dead. Organizers of the May race, which claimed 21 lives, face criminal charges and disciplinary action. The man said to bear primary responsibility died in a fall from a high-rise this week.
• Beijing Issues New Censorship Rules Targeting Hong Kong Movie Industry. The city’s government said it would block the distribution of films that are deemed to undermine national security, bringing the territory more in line with mainland Chinese rules.
• McDonald’s in Indonesia are forced to close after a ‘BTS Meal’ frenzy that violated Covid measures. Crowds of delivery drivers responding to a rush of online orders violated safe distancing measures as they flooded unprepared restaurants.
• In Australia, Girl’s Illness Prompts Renewed Focus On Immigration Policy. In a country inured to criticism over its migrant policies, a case involving a 3-year-old detainee who ended up hospitalized has drawn outrage.
• Kim Jong-un Calls K-Pop a ‘Vicious Cancer’ in the New Culture War. South Korean music, movies and dramas are winning the hearts of young North Koreans. Their influence is seen as a threat to Mr. Kim’s grip on society.
• 简报：中国制定《反外国制裁法》；滴滴申请在美上市. 中国央行行长称通货膨胀“整体可控”；拜登与约翰逊首次会晤，签署新版《大西洋宪章》；欧盟加入美国，呼吁对新冠起源进行详尽调查……这里是今日要闻。
• U.S. Visas Can Be a Life-or-Death Matter for Afghan Interpreters. A program to bring people employed by the American military to the United States is backlogged, with thousands of applicants denied.
• 快餐里的移民往事. 从美式快餐到美式中餐，我接受了前辈们的历史，也接受了自己在坚持中的削足适履和在削足适履中的坚持，接受了属于自己的移民记忆。
• 简报：广州防疫多区封锁全员检测；拜登撤回特朗普对TikTok和微信禁令. 蒙古病例激增，再度引发对国药疫苗有效性质疑；美国将向100个国家运送5亿剂辉瑞疫苗；拜登任内首次出访，试图重建与欧洲盟友关系……这里是今日要闻。
• Tough Limits Enforced To Fight Cluster in China. Foreign businesses worry that tough quarantines and restrictions could persist into next year as Beijing struggles with variants and questions about its vaccines.
• Afghan Attack Kills 10 From Land Mine Charity. The government blamed the Taliban for the attack on the British-American charity, the HALO Trust. The militant group denied any responsibility.
• 简报：习近平的舆论斗争“药方”；中国试图平抑物价防通胀. 美参议院以压倒性多数通过产业政策法案；中国批准科兴疫苗对三岁以上未成年人紧急接种；报告称最富有的美国人缴纳所得税几乎为零……这里是今日要闻。
• China’s Leader Wants a ‘Lovable’ Country. That Doesn’t Mean He’s Making Nice. Xi Jinping’s remarks to top Communist Party leaders suggest Beijing will focus on courting allies rather than easing its rhetoric against the U.S. and Europe.
• 简报：美国推进史上最全面产业政策法案，对抗中国；贝佐斯将飞往太空. 巴基斯坦发生火车相撞事故；研究发现英国变异毒株为何“强大”；美国批准多年来首款治疗阿斯海默新药；多国外长敦促缅甸停止暴力……这里是今日要闻。
• 2 Trains Collide in Pakistan, Killing at Least 35. Most of the passengers on an express train were asleep when it derailed and its cars fell across the track into the path of another.
• 简报：微软必应短暂屏蔽“坦克人”；广州全民核酸检测. 美国将向台湾捐赠75万支新冠疫苗；新西兰将向中国引渡一名谋杀案嫌疑人；泰国第三波疫情暴发；哈里王子与梅根女儿出世；尼日利亚封禁推特……这里是今日要闻。

Australia

• For Australia’s prime minister, his visit to Cornwall is a homecoming — of sorts. One of the leader’s ancestors was sent from the area in southwestern England to Australia two centuries ago with hundreds of other convicts.
• Tackling Vaccine Complacency Close to Home. People like my parents could help speed up Australia’s vaccine rollout — if they ever stop putting it off.
• The Criminals Thought the Devices Were Secure. But the Seller Was the F.B.I. Global law enforcement officials revealed a three-year operation in which they said they had intercepted over 20 million messages. Hundreds of arrests were made in more than a dozen countries.
• New Dinosaur Species Is Australia’s Largest, Researchers Say. Australotitan cooperensis, a long-necked herbivore from the Cretaceous period, is estimated to have weighed 70 tons, measured two stories tall and extended the length of a basketball court.

Canada

• Canada’s Muslims Call For Action Against Islamophobia. After the targeted killing of a Muslim family in London, Ontario, the community is demanding a summit on Islamophobia.
• Thousands Mourn Muslim Family Killed in Canada Vehicle Attack. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada condemned Islamophobia on Tuesday at a vigil for the Afzaal-Salman family. Four members of the family were killed and a young boy was injured on Sunday by a driver who police said targeted them for their Muslim faith.
• Mourning Muslim Family, Canadians Say: Enough. After a driver intentionally ran down and killed a mother, father, daughter and grandmother in Ontario, orphaning a boy, there were calls for action against Islamophobia.
• Truck Attack That Killed a Muslim Family in Canada Was Planned. The police in London, Ontario, say that a 20-year-old driver planned the killings and picked the family because of its faith.
• How Thousands of Indigenous Children Vanished in Canada. The discovery of the remains of 215 children at the site of a defunct boarding school in British Columbia has rekindled discussion of a sinister time in Canada’s history.

Europe

• Queen Elizabeth Joins the Bidens For Private Tea Inside Windsor. President Biden and the first lady seemed relaxed, and there were no obvious diplomatic breaches.
• President Biden says Queen Elizabeth reminds him of his mother. The American president and first lady had tea with the queen at Windsor Castle, after the Group of 7 summit ended.
• As Biden Meeting Nears, Erdogan Softens His Stance. With Trump gone and Turkey’s economy in crisis, the country’s strongman president is now trying to placate Western leaders rather than antagonize them. But how far can he be pushed?
• In Pictures: President Biden’s Trip to Europe. The president is in Cornwall, England to meet with other leaders of wealthy democracies.
• The ‘sausage wars’ flare again between Britain and the E.U. President Macron of France was accused by Britain of suggesting that Northern Ireland was not a part of the United Kingdom.
• G7 leaders come together on a global minimum tax and democratic ideals. The Group of 7 joint communiqué marks a return of international diplomacy but offers few concrete steps to achieve the summit’s lofty goals.
• Macron Says U.S. Is ‘Definitely’ Back, as Biden Repairs Ties With Europe. While posing for photos with President Biden at the G7 meeting in England on Saturday, President Emmanuel Macron of France confidently told reporters that he agreed with Mr. Biden that the United States was back as a global ally.
• Climate Protesters Rally on the Streets and at Sea Amid G7 Summit. Groups of demonstrators gathered in Falmouth, England, on Saturday to protest the effects of climate change as world leaders met for the G7 summit.
• President Biden and Jill Biden will meet with the queen at Windsor Castle. The royal family’s presence around the Group of 7 summit meeting is unusually strong this year.
• Counter China On Foreign Aid, Biden Urges G7. The president urged the leaders of wealthy democracies to offer hundreds of billions in loans to developing nations in a direct challenge to Beijing’s Belt-and-Road Initiative.
• Far-Left Leader Is Pelted With Flour in Paris. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of the far-left party France Unbowed, was showered with flour in Paris, just days after President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face.
• Merkel, Europe’s Anchor, Sidles Off Summit Stage. The German chancellor, known for her commitment to compromise, is eager to revive deal-making on multilateral policy, joining the world’s top democratic leaders one last time. Can she be replaced?
• Face-to-Face Meeting Is a Welcome Return Of Staged Diplomacy. Summit meetings are always full of prepackaged “deliverables,’’ but stage management always works better when there’s an actual stage.
• Caught Up in the Hunt for a Belarusian Dissident. Sofia Sapega looked forward to finishing law school and was not particularly political, friends said. But in Belarus, having a relationship with a dissident can now mean jail.
• E-Waste Sculpture Depicts G7 Leaders. “Mount Recyclemore,” a sculpture recreating the faces of Group of 7 leaders made from old mobile phones, computers and laptop covers, aims to highlight the environmental damage caused by electronic waste.
• With Summit in a Bubble, Activists Are Muted. It’s challenging to be an activist this year, what with the pandemic, a hermetically sealed summit and a new American president who is hard to get too worked up over.
• ‘Freedom Day’ for England Is Looking Like Mirage Thanks to a Variant. All coronavirus restrictions were supposed to end on June 21, but with the new Delta variant, the long-anticipated opening is increasingly problematic.
• Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince William joined G7 leaders for dinner. The royal family’s presence around the summit meeting will be unusually strong this year.
• Remember the Trump balloon? Now there’s one for Biden, too. Barred from staging large in-person protests at this week’s Group of 7 summit because of pandemic restrictions, activists revived an attention-drawing move.
• U.S. Leader Pleases Europe. Policies Might Not. Despite the feel-good imagery expected to be on display at the Group of 7 meeting, many Europeans suspect that President Biden is little more interested in give-and-take than was his predecessor.
• Eighty Years Later, U.S. and Britain Revise Atlantic Charter for New Era. The original was the work of Churchill and Roosevelt at the dawn of World War II. The new version pledges cooperation against 21st century global challenges and rivalries.
• What is the G7 summit, and why does it matter? The nations in the club are the world’s wealthiest large democracies, close allies and major trading partners that account for about half of the global economy.
• Now That Russia Has Cracked Down on Navalny’s Group, What’s Left of the Opposition? Russian domestic politics took a flint-hard turn this year and much of the opposition leadership is now in exile or prison.
• Scholars at Oxford University Refuse to Teach Under Statue of Colonialist. A statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes at Oxford University has drawn criticism for decades. Now some academics said they would refuse to teach at the college where the statue sits.
• Elite German Police Unit Is Ended Over Racist Chat. The move against the unit in Frankfurt is the latest by German authorities to clamp down on a rise in far-right networks in several state security units and in the military.
• When is a jacket not just a jacket? When a first lady uses it to send a message. Jill Biden’s “Love” jacket drew instant comparisons to Melania Trump’s “I really don’t care, do u?” message, but Dr. Biden said it was just about giving hope amid the pandemic.
• Support for a nuclear weapons ban is growing within NATO, an advocacy group says. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said in a report on Thursday that it had seen increased backing among voters and lawmakers in the alliance’s 30 countries.
• Pope Rejects a Cardinal’s Resignation. Cardinal Reinhard Marx had sought to quit as a way to take responsibility for the church’s earlier failures to address sexual abuse by priests.
• Britain Detains ‘Noah’s Ark,’ Doubting It Can Handle the Sea. The British maritime authorities want to see paperwork proving that the ark, a floating museum of Bible exhibits, is seaworthy before it can be towed from Ipswich, England, back to the Netherlands.
• E.U. leaders support a full investigation of Covid’s origins. A World Health Organization inquiry that largely dismissed the possibility that the virus came from a lab has been criticized. The U.S. has already begun its own study.
• Sexual Harassment and Online Abuse Pervasive in U.K. Schools, Review Finds. The investigation, which relied on accounts from 900 students, found that sexual harassment — from sexist name-calling to requests for explicit photos — was endemic.
• Addressing the global vaccine shortage, Biden cites ‘our humanitarian obligation, to save as many lives as we can.’ “When we see people hurting and suffering anywhere around the world, we seek to help any way we can,” Mr. Biden said in a speech in England, ahead of the meeting of the Group of 7 wealthy democracies.
• Johnson Seeks Global Partners After He Sliced Foreign Aid. As Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to host the Group of 7 meeting, he faces a battle over efforts to cut foreign aid by a third to help make up for the costs of fighting the coronavirus.
• In Ban of Group Tied to Navalny, A Sign to Biden. The move, just a week before their summit, will likely push the Russian opposition further underground and was a signal that the country’s domestic affairs are not up for discussion.
• In Britain, Biden called diplomacy and alliances vital to the world’s future. In his first overseas trip as president, Mr. Biden said no nation can solve its problems alone, and that democracies must prove that their way is better than autocracy.
• French Court Finds Bias In ID Checks By the Police. Three young men filed a suit saying they had been discriminated against during ID checks in Paris in 2017, when they were high school students. An appeals court ruled in their favor this week.
• Germany Makes Rapid Virus Tests a Key to Everyday Freedoms. As the country begins reopening, it is relying on widespread, free antigen tests to ensure that anyone not yet vaccinated against the coronavirus is also not infectious.
• Man Slaps Macron During Visit to Southern France. Two people were arrested after a man slapped the French president as he was approaching a small crowd, prompting condemnation of the attack across the political spectrum.
• London Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Rape and Kidnap of Sarah Everard. Wayne Couzens admitted to charges of rape and kidnapping of the 33-year-old marketing executive, whose killing in March touched off national anger at male violence against women.
• Ratko Mladic Loses Final Appeal in Genocide Conviction. The confirmation of the verdict against the Bosnian Serb former commander, convicted in 2017 of crimes against humanity for his role in the Balkan wars, closes a grim chapter in European history.
• Le maire, le prof et un ‘territoire perdu de la République’ À Trappes, un âpre combat oppose le maire à un enseignant qui affirme que la ville est aux mains des islamistes. Leur conflit attise le débat national sur l’identité française.
• The Mayor, the Teacher and a Fight Over a ‘Lost Territory’ of France. A battle erupted after a high-school teacher said that Islamists had taken over the city of Trappes, a view vigorously countered by the mayor, sharpening a national debate over French identity.
• As a Tense Summer Looms, Northern Ireland Braces. Brexit has inflamed sectarian passions to a degree not seen since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
• Rome Gets Its First Pizza Vending Machine. Will Romans Bite? In a city with no shortage of pizza — or self-appointed food critics — an entrepreneur is betting on diners with a sense of adventure.

Middle East

• Netanyahu Ousted as Israeli Parliament Votes in New Government. An unlikely coalition prevailed against the country’s longest-serving leader. Now it must get its disparate factions to work together.
• In Tel Aviv, a dance party celebrates the exit of the ‘crime minister.’ People thronged Rabin Square, cheering over the removal of a divisive prime minister, but worrying about the new one.
• The new government is expected to hold the line on big security issues. Topics like a Palestinian state, or starting new hostilities with Syria and Hezbollah, could blow the coalition apart over the member’s ideological issues.
• Tumult Disrupts Israeli Parliament as Netanyahu Era Ends. Naftali Bennett, heckled and insulted, replaced Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister by the narrowest of margins.
• On top of Bennett’s to-do list is coordinating with the U.S. The new prime minister sent a strong signal that he, too, would oppose a new nuclear deal with Iran, but is otherwise seeking to mend fences with the Biden administration.
• Netanyahu’s Road Through Israel’s History, in Pictures. A photographic journey shows how ‘Bibi’ put his stamp on Israel — through his toughness and the search for security in an unstable region.
• Israel’s Arab neighbors predict little change in relations. Though Benjamin Netanyahu helped land normalization deals with important regional neighbors, those countries don’t see him as indispensable.
• Netanyahu, ‘King of Israel,’ Exits a Stage He Dominated. Israel’s longest-serving prime minister was a polarizing figure who sidelined efforts to resolve the Palestinian conflict but opened relations with four Arab countries.
• Bennett is in and Netanyahu is out, all by a single-vote margin. A day of drama in the Knesset, as Netanyahu’s supporters denounce the new prime minister and an ungainly coalition rises to power.
• An Arab party makes history in Israel. The party, Raam, was a crucial power broker in coalition talks and has become the first independent Arab party to join an Israeli government.
• Young Israelis see the end of their forever prime minister. Israel’s youth are as divided as their country. But even some on the right saw Benjamin Netanyahu’s departure as a chance for change.
• Lapid changed himself to change Israel’s political gridlock. Bringing together a far-flung coalition, then stepping aside to let a rival take office, Yair Lapid is showing a flair for the long game, analysts say.
• Netanyahu may still lead the Likud party. But prominent rivals within the party are motivated to run against him in any primary, accusing him of hurting the bloc with his stubbornness.
• The coalition’s partners agree on little other than ousting Netanyahu. Can it hold? The parties range from right to left, and they are at odds on fundamental issues. But agreeing on restoring democratic norms could be the glue they need, at least for a while.
• The Knesset is voting now on Bennett’s coalition. If it is approved, a new government will remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and end two years of political gridlock.
• The Man Behind Israel’s New Leadership Deal. If a new coalition government wins a confidence vote in Parliament on Sunday, Naftali Bennett will be Israel’s next prime minister. He wouldn’t be there without Yair Lapid.
• Iran Pays Delinquent U.N. Dues, Getting Its Vote Back. The $16.2 million was drawn from Iranian money in a Korean bank that had been frozen by U.S. sanctions but was freed to pay the dues — apparently a conciliatory signal by the Biden administration.
• Centrist Policies May Seal A Fragile Israeli Coalition. An agreement to return to democratic norms might be the one thing that holds together the disparate coalition facing a confidence vote on Sunday.
• War, Loss And a Fight To Reject Bitterness. An engineer’s wife, daughter and other family members were killed in a misguided airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition. But Basim Razzo would rather sow understanding than hatred.
• New Israeli Government Could Ease Plight of Bedouin. An Arab party in the emerging government is pushing it to recognize communities that have long existed in a sad state of limbo.
• Netanyahu Draws From Trump Playbook for Explanation on His Defeat. Israel’s democratic transition is set for Sunday, but nothing is certain amid the prime minister’s scorched-earth campaign to wreck his opponents’ coalition.
• Israeli Parliament Sets Vote on Sunday. If lawmakers approve a fragile new coalition government, Israel will be led by someone other than Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time in 12 years.
• One House, Two Families and the Struggle for East Jerusalem. Efforts to force Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah set the stage for the recent Gaza war. A similar dynamic looms in a nearby district.

New York

• Rally For Trans Youth Fills Streets in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Liberation march took place amid a wave of legislation targeting transgender children and violence that disproportionately affects Black trans women. “We are here to claim space,” one speaker said.
• This is P1 A1h22 Head Four Columns Wide Head Goes Here. New York City’s affordability problems were laid bare by the pandemic. Mayoral candidates offer solutions, but steep political and logistical obstacles remain.
• Early Voting Begins in New York City’s Wide-Open Mayoral Primary. Voters seem most concerned about quality of life issues and public safety. They are also trying to figure out ranked-choice voting.
• The Detective and the Serial Killer. For decades, a string of killings of teenage girls haunted suburban New Jersey. A local investigator began to wonder: Could there be a link to a series of infamous Times Square murders?
• ‘I Watched From the Back of a Taxi as He Skated In and Out of Traffic’ Encountering an East Village character, an unusual question and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
• After a Grim Year, Oyster Farmers Anticipate a ‘Bonkers’ Summer. When restaurants closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the nationwide market for oysters cratered. That’s not the end of the story.
• New York’s Shift To Left Is Tested In Mayor’s Race. Concerns about crime are dominating the Democratic primary, and the party’s left wing has just started to coalesce.
• Promoter of Change at D.A.’s Office Now Wants to Lead It. Lucy Lang has spent most of her career as a criminal-justice reformer. But is she too close to the system to bring about real change?
• Fireworks Are Back in N.Y.C. Are We in for Another Loud Summer? It's a seasonal tradition in the city's streets, but the displays might not have the same energy they had last year. 
• A Soccer Leader Is Back on the Field. When Ray Selvadurai, the director of coaching for the Manhattan Soccer Club, is not on the pitch, he’s with his daughter in the Bronx.
• The Artist and the Technocrat: A Parable. Should a former C.E.O. of Twitter pay for the damaged artwork of one of the city’s last true bohemians? Faulty plumbing and clashing values erupt in SoHo.
• Why Some Orthodox Jewish Women Won’t Get Vaccinated. Unsubstantiated rumors about the coronavirus vaccine and fertility have dissuaded some young women in New York’s Orthodox Jewish communities from getting the vaccine.
• Senate Confirms First Muslim Federal District Judge in 81-to-16 Vote. The judge, Zahid N. Quraishi of New Jersey, said after his selection by President Biden, “Candidly, I would prefer to be the hundredth, if not the thousandth.”
• New York Mayoral Rivals Attack Adams and Clash Over Policing. The candidates’ focus on Eric Adams, centering on questions of his residency, reflected his front-runner status in the race for New York City mayor.
• 5 takeaways from the latest Democratic debate for New York mayor. After the candidates piled on Eric Adams over his place of residence, the debate turned to more substantive issues like policing, congestion pricing and marijuana laws.
• Where are the rest of the candidates? This debate features only the five leading Democrats in the mayor’s race, not the usual eight.
• Confronting Jabs About Where He Lives, Adams Goes on the Offensive. The leader in the N.Y.C. mayoral race decided to join in the debate he had earlier said he would skip. His supporters said they were standing firm.
• On a Mission to Track Every Jew Lost to Covid-19. The coronavirus hit some Jewish communities especially hard. As he followed his own odyssey during the pandemic, Tzali Reicher tallied the dead — and learned about the lives they lived.
• In Mayoral Primary, Second Place Could Be Enough to Win It All. Political campaigns are considering cross-endorsements and vying for the No. 2 spot on voters’ ballots.
• Yellow Cabs and Subway Cars, Both Back in Vogue. Fewer taxis are on the streets, but for many New Yorkers, cabs and subways are inspiring a nostalgic (and budget-conscious) fervor.
• N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race: Residency Questions and an Endorsement. The residency of Eric Adams and his fitness for office came under fire as the contest barreled toward the start of early voting.
• How to Watch New York’s Next Democratic Mayoral Debate. Five candidates will participate in the debate, which takes place Thursday night from 7 to 8 p.m.
• New Yorker? Adams Vows City Is Home. Mr. Adams, a leading candidate for New York mayor, tried to rebut questions about whether he lives part-time in New Jersey, while his opponents sought to cast doubt on his truthfulness.
• Lawmakers Balk at Cuomo’s Plans for M.T.A. Leadership. Sarah Feinberg’s potential role leading the nation’s largest transit system appeared uncertain a day after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced it.
• This Bus Has Been in a Brooklyn Building for 2 Days. Two days ago a New York City bus crashed into a home, injuring 16 people.
• R. Kelly’s Longtime Lawyers Move to Quit His Case as Trial Nears. Citing a disagreement with Mr. Kelly’s new counsel, the lawyers asked to be removed just over two months before a trial is set to begin.
• Documents Show More Ambitious and Costly Plans for Excelsior Pass. The state’s contract with IBM details a Phase 2 of the Excelsior Pass, which could include uses that some advocates say raise privacy concerns.
• Gun Makers Could Be Sued More Easily Under New York Bill. New legislation would allow civil lawsuits against manufacturers and dealers who make or sell guns illegally or inappropriately.
• Let’s All Go to the Movies. After a long year of streaming from home, it’s time to head to New York’s cinemas, drive-ins and parks for a proper movie night.
• After a Campaign Uprising, Morales Presses On. Ms. Morales is running for New York City mayor on a platform of tackling inequality and shifting resources away from policing. But her campaign has been marred by defections and dysfunction.
• Queens Man Is Charged With Killing 10-Year-Old. Justin Wallace, who would have turned 11 on Tuesday, was shot as he walked out of his aunt’s home on Saturday.
• New York Passes Bill Opening Gun Makers to Suits. State lawmakers passed a bill designed to get around a federal law giving gun manufacturers broad immunity from lawsuits, in hopes of cracking down on the smuggling of illegal weapons into New York.
• Ciattarelli Defeats Trump Loyalists in G.O.P. Primary to Take on Murphy. Jack Ciattarelli won New Jersey’s Republican primary and will face Philip D. Murphy, the Democratic incumbent, in November.
• Eric Adams Draws Fire for Skipping Mayoral Debate. Mr. Adams, a leading candidate for New York City mayor, was accused by his rivals of trying to dodge questions about his residency.
• First Woman Is Nominated to Lead The New York City Transit System. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo will nominate Sarah Feinberg, a close ally, to oversee the largest transit system in North America.
• Police in Riot Gear Clear Washington Square Park After New Curfew. Lines of police clashed with people gathered in Washington Square Park in New York City on Saturday over a new 10 p.m. weekend curfew.
• A Curfew and Clashes With Police in Washington Square Park. The confrontation over a new restriction at the Greenwich Village gathering spot has raised tensions over officers' conduct.
• Retired New York Police Officer Dies After Brooklyn Shooting. The 57-year-old officer appeared to have been shot by accident after a scuffle broke out near a pizzeria in Kensington.
• Biden Justice Department Seeks to Defend Trump in Suit Over Rape Denial. Donald Trump is facing a defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll, who has accused Mr. Trump of raping her.
• New York City’s Law Dept. Is Struck by Cyberattack; Extent of Breach Is Unclear. City lawyers’ computer network was disabled after the attack, which the police and federal officials believe was the work of hackers.
• Old Campaign Issue, and New Audit, in the Race for Mayor. In 2013, the animal rights leaders helped undermine the mayoral campaign of Christine Quinn, boosting the chances of the eventual winner, Bill de Blasio.
• Jail for Women Shut for Abuses In New Jersey. Gov. Philip D. Murphy said that he would shut down Edna Mahan, New Jersey’s only women’s prison, because of a “long history of abusive incidents.”
• 16 Are Injured In Bus Crash In Brooklyn. An M.T.A. bus was driven into a historic rowhouse in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, injuring several people aboard the vehicle, the authorities said. A day later, it’s still there.
• High School Student Fatally Shot Near Soccer Field Where He Excelled. Moussa Fofana, 18, a junior at Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J., and another student were hit by gunfire on Sunday night.
• N.Y. businesses can choose to end most remaining limits, the governor says. It would become optional for retail establishments, restaurants, offices, gyms, hair salons and other businesses to impose health precautions on their premises, though the state would abide by mask guidance from the C.D.C.
• New York City Is Reopening. But Some Aren’t Celebrating Yet. After a year of cancellations and delays, some people are still cautious about planning large gatherings.
• See You in 2022: Wary New Yorkers Are Delaying Celebrations Again. Many people are putting off wedding receptions, bar mitzvahs and quinceañeras, underscoring persistent fears about the virus.
• A Mayoral Candidate Who Refuses to Be No. 2. Ms. Garcia, a former sanitation commissioner, was regarded as New York City’s problem solver. Now she faces her own challenge: persuading voters to elect a newcomer to politics.
• Shift in Support on Left: 5 Takeaways. With just two weeks to go before the primary, Maya Wiley is consolidating support from the left wing of the Democratic Party.

Business

• Seat on Rocket Is Auctioned For $28 Million. Four people will be aboard the New Shepard, the Blue Origin rocket named for the first American in space, when it is set to launch.
• The Week in Business: Prices Are Rising on Cars, Groceries and Even Burritos. It’s not your imagination — prices on consumer goods have risen quickly. But is that really a cause for concern?
• Pandemic Bakers Are Going Pro. Once again, a period of turmoil has generated a new wave of professional bakers.
• Private Inequity: How a Powerful Industry Conquered the Tax System. The I.R.S. almost never audits private equity firms, even as whistle-blowers have filed claims alleging illegal tax avoidance.
• Companies Desperate to Reopen Ask: What’s Your Vaccination Status? Companies are sending surveys, offering cash rewards and requiring disclosures to find out how much of their work force is vaccinated.
• 2021 Pulitzer Prize Winners. From reporting on the coronavirus pandemic to an investigation of China’s internment of Uyghurs, here’s the full list of winners and finalists.
• The value of Rupert Murdoch’s racy The Sun newspaper is written down to nothing. One of Britain’s most-read tabloids, it suffered in the pandemic because of a decline in print advertising and lost circulation.
• Prepare to Pay More for Uber and Lyft Rides. The companies say they are charging extra because they don’t have enough drivers to match rebounding customer demand.
• For Europeans, Halting Steps To a Recovery. An anticipated surge of tourism in Portugal is suddenly not at all certain — a symbol of the global economy’s continued struggle with pandemic uncertainty.
• In Britain, Your Table Isn’t Ready. A shortage of workers is forcing restaurants to turn away eager customers and confront a bigger problem: how to make hospitality an industry where people want to work.
• Gen Z Teens Talk $. Allowance, holidays and … cryptocurrency.
• How to Face a Potentially Fortified I.R.S. President Biden has proposed a big increase in the I.R.S. budget for enforcement. So the best advice in dealing with the new scrutiny? Keep better records.
• They’re Cashing In Like Never Before. The gap between workers and C.E.O.s widened during the pandemic as public companies granted top executives some of the richest pay packages ever.
• China Bypasses U.S. Ban on DNA Tools. The U.S. government has long tried to prevent the sales over concerns about rights abuses and surveillance. Documents show those efforts have failed.
• The government vows to fix a plagued relief program for live-event businesses. More than six weeks after the long-delayed program started taking applications, 14,000 businesses have applied for a Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. Only 90 have been awarded one.
• Starbucks, Flush With Customers, Is Running Low on Ingredients. At locations across the country, there have been complaints about shortages of key ingredients for popular drinks, breakfast foods and even cups, lids and straws.
• Prices Climb, Stoking Debate In Washington. The Consumer Price Index showed the strongest year-over-year reading since 2008, and a core index popped the most since 1992.
• Goldman Tells Workers To Report Vaccinations. Employees will be asked to record the date they received their shots and the maker of the vaccine they received.
• Despite economic recovery, the European Central Bank keeps its policies steady. The bank said it would hold interest rates at record low levels while continuing to buy bonds in its pandemic response program.
• Losing Your Heart to a ‘Very, Very Bad Idea’ The utilitarian Yugo may be the most maligned auto in history, ridiculed for its looks and its (many) flaws. “We really need tougher slander laws in this country,” one Yugo defender says.
• Meat Processor Paid Hackers A Ransom Worth $11 Million. The breach was the latest in a string of attacks targeting businesses critical to American infrastructure.
• Company To Terminate Oil Pipeline From Canada. The embattled project to carry oil from Canada to Nebraska had been on life support since President Biden’s first day in office and stalled by legal battles for years before that.
• Ford Is Having Revival Under New C.E.O. Analysts credit the new chief executive, Jim Farley, with energizing the automaker, which still faces challenges.
• Yes, Your Employer Can Require You to Be Vaccinated. Companies can require workers entering the workplace to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to recent U.S. government guidance.
• A U.S. solar company will build a new factory in Ohio, giving Biden a boost. First Solar will invest $680 million for the new plant, and is expected to add 500 jobs.
• A former VW chief will pay the automaker $13.7 million over its emissions scandal. The settlement by Martin Winterkorn comes as he faces charges that he lied to the German parliament.
• Chipotle will increase its menu prices as labor costs rise. Prices will rise about 4 percent to offset the higher wages the company has to pay to attract job candidates in a tight labor market.
• The Times’s Styles Section Has New Editor. Ms. Bugbee, who expanded The Cut into a top site for fashion and social issues, is scheduled to start later this month.
• Exxon’s Board Defeat Signals the Rise of Social-Good Activists. The energy giant’s stunning loss was the work of a tiny hedge fund that believes investing for social good is also good for the bottom line.
• Shell says a court ruling on greenhouse gases will speed up its plans to cut emissions. The oil giant is likely to appeal the judgment, the company’s chief executive said, but it also felt “a determination to rise to the challenge” posed by the court.
• On Medicare and Need Dental Work? Beware a Big Bill. The traditional version doesn’t cover dental, vision or hearing care. Advocates hope for change under a Biden proposal.
• How to Get Millions to Charities Faster. The promise of philanthropy was that the wealthy could enjoy tax breaks for their charitable contributions. The pandemic laid bare how accumulation can trump getting money to those in need. A Senate bill aims to change that.
• The F.B.I. arrests a Pennsylvania man who impersonated Trump’s relatives. The Times revealed last year that a 21-year-old delivery driver had posed as Trump family members on Twitter. On Tuesday, he was charged with fraud.
• Electric truck start-up Lordstown doesn’t have cash to begin production. Lordstown Motors, which bought a shuttered General Motors factory in Ohio, warned that it needs to raise more money and might not survive.
• Colonial Pipeline chief says an oversight let hackers into its system. Cybercriminals gained access via an old virtual private network, allowing them to paralyze a critical U.S. fuel artery.
• MoviePass Deceived Users So They’d Use It Less, F.T.C. Says. Federal regulators detailed tactics the company, which settled accusations against it, used to try to make its most active users go to the movies less.
• Job openings hit a record, a Labor Department survey shows. Employers had 9.3 million positions available in April, more than two million more than before the pandemic.
• Alzheimer’s Drug Is Bonanza for Biogen, Most Likely at Taxpayer Expense. Despite scant evidence that it works, the drug, Aduhelm, is predicted to generate billions of dollars in revenue, much of it from Medicare.
• Investors Fret as Biden Takes Aim at a 100-Year-Old Tax Loophole. The administration wants to rein in a tax deferral on gains from the sale of real estate. Opponents worry that the move would stifle investment.
• Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions. Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.
• What is Fastly, the company behind the worldwide internet outage? The little-known cloud computing company had a problem that put many popular websites offline on Tuesday.
• R.V. Life Means Never Having to Leave Home (or the Office). Ownership of recreational vehicles is on the rise and with improved technology, an attractive lure for those who can hit the road to travel, or work, wherever they choose.
• Jeff Bezos Will Fly Aboard Blue Origin’s First Human Trip to Space. Mr. Bezos and his brother, Mark, will be on board when his rocket company launches its first human spaceflight next month, shortly after he steps down as chief executive of Amazon.
• For Small Gyms, Handling the Pandemic Meant Expanding. From on-demand video libraries to rooftop classes, boutique workout spots broadened beyond their tight spaces.
• Why Amazon Is Confronting the Richest Man in India. The American company sees big potential in the country’s nascent e-commerce market. Both sides view a troubled grocery store chain as the key to success.

DealBook

• In Defense of SPACs. These complex takeover vehicles serve an important purpose that’s worth protecting.
• Behold the Highest-Paid C.E.O.s. It’s been a blowout year for executive pay.
• Counting Down to a Big Inflation Number. The price of everything, including burritos, is going up.
• Where Did Billionaires’ Billions Go? A bombshell report raises questions about the tax bills of the wealthy.
• The Debate Over Hacking Ransomware Hackers. The recovery of ransom paid by the Colonial Pipeline operator allays some worries about cryptocurrency — but worries others.
• A Pact to Tax the World. A “historic” agreement by the G7 is a big step toward global tax coordination.

Economy

• OSHA Issues Covid Safety Rule for Health Care Industry. The Labor Department says it will issue optional guidance to other employers. Some advocacy groups say more is needed.
• Trade Envoy Sets Worker-First Policy Goal. The U.S. trade representative called for stronger worker protections in trade policy as the administration looks to curb the negative impact of globalization.
• Initial state jobless claims were below 400,000 last week. It was the lowest level of filings since the onset of the pandemic.
• U.S. asks Mexico to review a second complaint about labor violations in its auto industry. The action invokes provisions of the new North American trade accord.
• Uber and Lyft Ramp Up Efforts To Shield Their Business Model. Gig economy companies are backing state laws in New York and elsewhere that would cement drivers’ status as contractors in exchange for a union.
• From Appetizers to Tuition, Incentives to Job Seekers Grow. Employers are finding ways to get applicants in the door, and to retain employees once they’re hired.
• China Is Trying to Tame Inflation. It Matters to Much of the Globe. Rising costs at its factories — an accelerating trend, new data showed — could trickle into the rest of the world economy.

Energy & Environment

• U.S. Far Behind In Going to Sea For Wind Power. The U.S. has fallen way behind Europe partly because of an old shipping law and opposition from homeowners and fishing groups.

Media

• Pulitzers Focus on News Coverage of Pandemic and Racial Justice. The annual awards recognized journalism on the murder of George Floyd, including a special citation for Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed the killing. The public service prize went to The New York Times for Covid coverage.
• Jeffrey Toobin returns to CNN, eight months after Zoom incident. As Mr. Toobin spoke with the anchor Alisyn Camerota, an on-screen graphic read: “JEFFREY TOOBIN APOLOGIZES FOR ‘EMBARRASSINGLY STUPID MISTAKE.’”
• Coming Soon to Netflix.shop: Haruto Clocks and ‘Lupin’ Pillows. You streamed it. Now you can buy it at Netflix.shop, a new site that will offer everything from a “Lupin” side table to a “Yasuke” clock.
• Head of Group That Aids Journalists to Step Down. Joel Simon, who will leave the organization after 15 years as executive director, says autocrats have become brazen in their efforts to block good journalism.
• New Yorker Employees Stage Protest Outside Anna Wintour’s Townhouse. After more than two years of negotiations with the magazine’s parent company, Condé Nast, more than 100 demonstrators marched on the editorial director’s quiet block.
• Journalists at The Atlantic unionize, the latest in a wave of media organizing. Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s editor in chief, said the company would voluntarily recognize the new union.

Your Money

• Consider Flood Insurance Before the Storms Hit. Most policies are issued by the government, which plans to change the way it prices its policies in the fall to better reflect climate risks.
• Need to Set Up Your Financial Future? We’re Here to Help. We picked 20 truly essential money lessons, paired with simple tasks for you to take on.
• Take The 20-Day Money Challenge. Sorting out your financial life can feel overwhelming. We’re here to help you get started with 20 tasks you can tackle, one day at a time.

Technology

• Tech Giants Are Plunged Into a Political Firestorm . Apple, under fire for turning over the data of two lawmakers to the Trump Justice Dept., said it did so unknowingly, while Google fought a request for New York Times data because it related to a corporate client.
• 2 Victories for F.B.I. in High-Tech Race With Criminals. The F.B.I. scored two major victories, recovering a Bitcoin ransom and tricking lawbreakers with an encryption app. But criminals may still have the upper hand.
• Open Skies Ahead: The Race To Put Commuters in Flying Cars. Inside Silicon Valley’s 10-year quest to make soaring above a crowded city street as easy as calling an Uber.
• 5 Bills Seek To Put Brake On Big Tech. A bipartisan group of House members introduced five bills targeting Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.
• The Full Measure of a Billion-Dollar Man. The mood about technology has soured more recently, but bosses’ paychecks have mostly remained unscathed.
• Didi Chuxing, a ride-hailing behemoth in China, reveals I.P.O. papers. The company said it intended to finance an expansion.
• Dartmouth Medical School Drops Cheating Cases Against Students. The Ivy League school said it was dismissing allegations that students had looked up online course materials during remote exams.
• Electronic Arts, a video game maker, is the latest company to be hacked. The hacker or hackers claimed to have stolen important source code for the 2021 edition of the popular soccer game FIFA, as well as data related to a gaming creation engine called Frostbite.
• Tech Forgets About the Needs of the 99%. Tech is now for all of us, and yet the tech companies keep focusing on the nerds who want fancy gadgets.
• Google Takes Steps to Break The Cycle of Online Slander. In response to Times articles, the search giant is changing its algorithm, part of a major shift in how Google polices harmful content.
• How Microsoft Is Ditching the Video Game Console Wars. Known for the Xbox, Microsoft has been diversifying away from boxy hardware in favor of reaching millions more new gamers.
• Cyber Cash Is Traceable After All. The F.B.I.’s recovery of Bitcoins paid in the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack showed cryptocurrencies are not as hard to track as it might seem.
• Tech Shakes Up the Supermarket. Technology is changing our lives in one of the most ordinary places in America.
• Ohio’s attorney general wants Google to be declared a public utility. If Google were declared a so-called common carrier like a utility company, it would prevent the company from prioritizing its own products, services and websites in search results.
• YouTube Isn’t the Music Villain Anymore. YouTube seems to have shown that it’s possible to both upend an industry and help make it stronger.
• A widespread internet outage affects major websites. The sites of the British government, The New York Times and Twitter were among those that were briefly inaccessible for some users.
• Farewell, Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy. The price for Ubers, scooters and Airbnb rentals is going up as tech companies aim for profitability.
• Apple Enhances Privacy Features for Users. Apple’s privacy push has put the company at odds with rivals. Despite protests from some corners of Silicon Valley, Monday’s announcements show that Apple has doubled down on privacy features.
• What to Know About Amazon’s New Network. If you own a newer Amazon gadget, like a Ring camera or an Echo speaker, you'll be automatically enrolled in a new network called Sidewalk.
• App Makers vs. Apple: Who’s Right, and Can They Make Peace? Some developers are sick of Apple being a dictator. Apple says it’s protecting us. Let’s dissect this.
• Google to Pay $270 Million to Settle Antitrust Charges in France. The tech giant, which is facing similar scrutiny in the U.S., also said it would make changes to increase transparency of its online ad systems.
• What Happened When Trump Was Banned on Social Media. Since Facebook and Twitter banned him, Donald J. Trump, the former president, has posted statements online far less often. But some of his statements have traveled just as far and wide on social networks.

Personal Tech

• Android and Apple Systems Adapt to the Era. Apple and Google have unveiled phone features designed for an era of hybrid remote and in-person work.

Sports

• Four new breeds joined the party this year. The barbet, Belgian Laekenois, Biewer terrier and Dogo Argentino are all in.
• Here’s how to watch the 2021 Westminster dog show. Winners from three groups will be named on Sunday night. They’ll join four other group winners to compete for Best in Show.
• Westminster Dog Show Photos: Judgment Day. Who really is Best in Show when they’re all so photogenic?
• In Adesanya, U.F.C. Has a Champion It Can Depend On. Mainstream U.F.C. titleholders have slipped in recent years. So far, Adesanya has been consistent.
• How to Pick a Marathon Training Plan. There are endless training resources online and groups that meet and train together in person.
• Better Late Than Never, It’s Time for the Dog Show. It’s usually on a Tuesday in February, but this year it’s on a Sunday night in June. Here are the groups, the new breeds and the streaming details.
• Pro Lacrosse Takes a New Road, With the Players in Charge. The former N.F.L. wide receiver has joined the Premier Lacrosse League, where pros in other sports have found opportunities on the field.
• Westminster Dog Show Photos: Who Wants to Go Outside? After decades at Madison Square Garden, the dog show moves to the Lyndhurst riverside estate. And hundreds of dogs probably couldn’t be happier.
• Rematch of Middleweights at U.F.C. 263 Is Set to Settle Grievance Dating to 2018. Adesanya, one of the U.F.C.’s most marketable stars, makes his first appearance since trying to win a championship in a heavier weight class.
• The Protector. Alex Harrison survived child sexual abuse at the hands of his high school tennis coach. Now he is seeking justice, for himself and others.
• The Financial Realities for Athletes Are Set to Change Significantly This Summer. The financial realities for college athletes will dramatically change this summer. State governments, the N.C.A.A. and Congress all have a hand in shaping what that might look like.
• Knicks’ Turnaround Earns Thibodeau Coaching Award. In a narrow vote, Thibodeau won the award for the second time in his career after taking the franchise to its first playoff appearance since 2013.
• In Mayweather vs. Paul, It’s Spectacle for the Win. The norms within boxing and mixed martial arts shook yet again when Logan Paul fought Floyd Mayweather on Sunday without a satisfying conclusion. The pattern may continue.
• Two Syracuse Athletes Were Abused. Only One Can Sue for Damages. A proposed law in New York would clear the way for people who were abused after turning 18 to sue for damages.

Auto Racing

• Lewis Hamilton Gives Encouragement to Naomi Osaka. Hamilton, the F1 champion, says he knows how it feels to be under intense media scrutiny and supports Osaka’s stand against news conferences.

Baseball

• Yankees Rally to Tie Before Losing in Extra Innings. Aroldis Chapman faltered again in a walk-off loss. The Mets, meanwhile, cruised past the San Diego Padres.
• Jacob deGrom Stays Calm After Leaving Start With Elbow Pain. The Mets ace allowed just one hit in six innings before exiting. “My level of concern is not too high,” deGrom said.
• Baseball Faces Integrity Crisis: Doctored Balls. Doctoring baseballs with ultra-tacky substances has pitchers dominating and some questioning the game’s integrity. Can cleaning up the balls liven up the sport?
• Facing a Critic, Yankees’ Cole Lets His Pitches Do the Talking. Publicly accused of cheating by Josh Donaldson, Gerrit Cole followed up an awkward news conference by dominating him and the Twins.
• Mets Stay Hot With Blowout of Matt Harvey and the Orioles. Taijuan Walker was dominant against Baltimore and his teammates battered Harvey, a former Mets star.
• Hall to Let Fans Attend Ceremony For Jeter. The ceremony for Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and Marvin Miller will now be an event requiring tickets in September.
• Yankees Break Out of Offensive Funk in Win Over Twins. Gary Sanchez and Miguel Andujar both homered for the Yankees. The Mets, meanwhile, got crushed by Baltimore.
• Asked if He Doctored Baseballs, Yankees Star Stumbles in Response. “I don’t know quite how to answer that,” Gerrit Cole said when asked if he uses a sticky paste called Spider Tack to increase his spin rate.
• Leaning Right Makes Yanks Wobble. Alex Rodriguez shredded the team’s lineup for being so one-dimensional. They’ll have to adjust to become contenders.
• Gonzalez and Bogaerts Power Red Sox to Sweep of Yankees. Boston had not had a three-game sweep in New York since 2011. Marcus Stroman led the Mets over the Padres.

College Football

• College Football Playoff’s Size Could Triple in Coming Years. Answering sustained pressure for a system that shuts out fewer teams, a powerful group of executives recommended that the field expand from four to 12 teams. Other officials will consider the proposal in the coming weeks.
• Schembechler’s Son Says He Was Abused by a Team Doctor. Matt Schembechler said his account of abuse when he was a child in 1969 was ignored by his father, Bo, who was the new head football coach at Michigan.
• Exiting Pac-12 Chief Urges a Bigger Playoff and a More Responsive N.C.A.A. Larry Scott, the commissioner of the westernmost Power 5 conference since 2009, will leave at the end of June with a decidedly mixed record.

Hockey

• For the Islanders, the Good Times Really Are Here Again. Four Stanley Cups in the 1980s gave way to bad decisions and bad luck. But the Islanders, one of the last four teams remaining in the N.H.L. playoffs, are finally on a roll.
• Islanders Advance to Semifinals for Second Straight Year. The Islanders beat the Boston Bruins in Game 6 to set up a series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, last year’s Stanley Cup winner.
• Mathew Barzal Finds Scoring Touch for Islanders. Barzal, the team’s points leader for four straight seasons, broke a goal-less postseason last week and had the game-winner to tie the series with Boston ahead of Game 5.

N.B.A.

• Bucks Slow Down Nets to Trim Series Lead to 2-1. A grinding game of defense allowed Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton to shine in a 86-83 win over the Nets.
• Rudy Gobert Wins Third Defensive Player of the Year Award. Gobert, the Utah Jazz center, won the honor for the third time in four years after leading the N.B.A. in total blocks.
• For Four Key Franchises, the Off-Season Begins Early. The Lakers have to figure out how to regroup, the Mavericks need to support Luka Doncic. The Celtics are shaking things up and Portland is looking for a coach.
• Versatile and Indispensable for the Nuggets, Jokic Wins the M.V.P. Jokic set career highs in points, rebounds and assists, and kept the Nuggets afloat after Jamal Murray, their second-leading scorer, went down with a knee injury.
• Nets Brush Aside the Bucks to Lead Series, 2-0. A 39-point drubbing sends the series back to Milwaukee, and the Bucks back to the drawing board.
• The Fans Are Back, Behaving Badly. The entertainment of the playoffs has been coupled with a pressing message from players that fans have disrespected them for too long.
• Chipping Away at the Monuments to Coaching Mythology. Mike Krzyzewski of Duke announced his retirement shortly after his Tobacco Road nemesis, Roy Williams, announced his, as the N.C.A.A prepares to grant athletes greater agency.

N.F.L.

• Remembering ‘Gentleman Jim’ of the Giants. The Giants coach called Gentleman Jim was best known for smoothly transitioning the team out of the Bill Parcells era, but one uncharacteristic tirade stood out.
• Aaron Rodgers Is a No-Show at Packers Camp. Now What? The N.F.L.’s most valuable player did not attend the first day of Green Bay’s mandatory minicamp, raising the stakes in his dispute with the team.

Olympics

• World Basketball Chief Steps Aside Amid Sexual Abuse Investigation. Hamane Niang, the leader of basketball’s global governing body known as FIBA, led Mali’s federation at a time of systemic exploitation of female players, activists say. FIBA announced an investigation.
• 5 Routines Proving Simone Biles Is the 🐐. Watch the moves that helped put Biles on top of the gymnastics world.
• Simone Biles Makes Another U.S. Championship Look Easy. Biles cruised to a record seventh U.S. title on Sunday. The team that will join her in Tokyo is starting to take shape, too.
• Gymnastics Learns a New Trick: Athletes Talk and Coaches Listen. Changes in the sport, which is still struggling to recover from a sexual abuse scandal, were evident at a championship event in Texas.

Pro Basketball

• An Enforcer With Flair Energizes the Suns at Both Ends. Crowder does a little bit of everything for Phoenix. He’s a key defender, a 3-point specialist and if the need arises, a solid salsa dancer.

Soccer

• For England, a Six-Second Culture War and a One-Goal Win. A cause, and criticism of it, only highlights that the majority of England fans all want the same thing.
• Copa América or Copa Chaos? It’s opening night in Brazil amid a coronavirus outbreak. More than a dozen virus cases in Venezuela’s camp, and an outbreak in Bolivia’s team, have made second-guessing, not soccer, Brazil’s most popular game.
• Denmark’s team doctor on Christian Eriksen: ‘He was gone.’ Eriksen went into cardiac arrest on the field during a game at Euro 2020, team officials said. His teammates will return to training on Monday.
• Denmark’s Christian Eriksen is stable condition but remains in the hospital. Denmark’s soccer federation said the midfielder who collapsed during a Euro 2020 match on Saturday had sent greetings to his teammates.
• Danish Player Drops on Field, Sending Chill Through Euros. The midfielder was walking near the sideline when he fell over. Medical teams offered urgent treatment on the field.
• Venezuela faces a coronavirus outbreak a day before the start of the Copa América. At least a dozen Venezuela players and staff members tested positive, raising new doubts about the decision to hold the tournament in Brazil.
• Euro 2020 opens today, a year late and amid new challenges. Virus positives on several teams complicate a redrawn schedule of games in reduced-capacity stadiums.
• A Stubborn Case of Get-There-itis Brings Us Euro 2020. Euro 2020 will not be the tournament anyone wanted, and it arrives after a year few will care to remember. And yet, once it starts, all of that will fall away.
• We Know Nothing About Harry Kane. He is England’s captain, Tottenham’s goal machine and a Tom Brady superfan. But as transfer talk swirls and Euro 2020 begins, he reveals only what he wants you to see.
• Saudi Arabia Mulls Bid for 2030 World Cup. Saudi Arabia is pursuing an ambitious plan to secure the hosting rights to soccer’s marquee event, but the effort faces political and technical obstacles.
• The Azzuri Lighten Up: Terror Gives Way to Fun in Italian Programs. A nation steeped in soccer stopped producing trophies because it stopped producing players. Can a commitment to youth, and fun, bring back the glory days?
• For Soccer’s Elite, Full Schedules And Empty Tanks. The world’s biggest stars have been playing almost nonstop for a year, meaning Euro 2020 and other championships may be decided by which ones have the most left in the tank.
• U.S. 3, Mexico 2: All the Plot Twists. Sunday’s Concacaf Nations League final was a roller-coaster of emotion, a game of goals and fights, flying projectiles and video reviews. It ended with the United States lifting the trophy.

Tennis

• Tsitsipas Comes Close, and Learns How Far He Must Go. Stefanos Tsitsipas took a two-set lead over Novak Djokovic in the French Open men’s final. But in his loss he found that “two sets doesn’t really mean anything.”
• Now Halfway to a Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic Wins the French Open. Djokovic rallied to win three straight sets and defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas. It was his 19th major men’s singles title overall and his second this year.
• A Champion’s Debt to a Czech Great. Barbora Krejcikova developed her multifaceted game with the help of the former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna, who died in 2017.
• French Open Is Captured By Krejcikova. Unseeded but the sentimental favorite, Krejcikova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, to win the women’s singles title in Paris.
• The Musketeers Would Get Lost. A tennis writer has watched Roland Garros evolve and grow for 30 years, for better or worse.
• ‘An Epic Semifinal,’ in Its Winner’s Accurate Words. Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in four fierce sets and will try to win his 19th Grand Slam title against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.
• Opportunity Knocks For Two Long Shots In the Women’s Final. The unseeded Barbora Krejcikova has advanced to face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the No. 31 seed, in the singles final of the French Open.
• The Real Star of the French Open. Our photographer takes an inside look at where the clay for the world famous Roland Garros tennis courts comes from.
• It’s Nadal vs. Djokovic, as It Should Be, but It’s a Round Early. Rafael Nadal, the 13-time champion at Roland Garros, is set for yet another showdown with Novak Djokovic, the world No. 1 and his longtime rival. But the title won’t be on the line.
• A Pile of Unforced Errors Ends Gauff’s Run. For the first time in the Open era, all four women’s singles semifinalists have reached this stage for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament.
• New Executive Takes Over, and Things Quickly Get Complicated. “I think we did very, very well,” said Gilles Moretton, the new president of the French Tennis Federation. He has faced several challenges during the first French Open of his term.
• 2021 French Open: What to Watch on Wednesday. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek all feature on the second day of quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
• Paula Badosa’s Body Was Ready to Win, but Her Mind Was Not. The Spanish player is yet another in the sport who has battled depression and spoken openly about it.
• A Very Strange Version of the Paris Night. The pandemic may be ebbing, but Paris still has a curfew, which feels completely unnatural in the City of Light.
• 2021 French Open: What to Watch on Tuesday. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev will clash as the quarterfinal matches begin at Roland Garros.
• Gauff Is the Star of the Future, and of the Present. The 17-year-old, the last American player in singles, will face Barbora Krejcikova in her first Grand Slam tournament quarterfinal on Wednesday.
• Dominance of Nadal On the Clay Remains, But It Has Changed. The player who turned defense into an art form fights to avoid the wars of attrition he battled as a younger athlete. At 35, that is what he must do.

Obituaries

• Donald York, Musical Director of Paul Taylor Company, Dies at 73. Mr. York, a former child prodigy who was raised on jazz and choral music, wrote scores that matched Mr. Taylor’s eclectic choreography.
• Mudcat Grant, American League’s First Black 20-Game Winner, Dies at 85. After 14 major league seasons, he wrote a book about Black pitchers and sang in nightclubs. “I made way more money in music than I did in baseball,” he said.
• Milton Moses Ginsberg, 85, Unconventional Filmmaker, Dies. His movies about a psychiatrist’s disintegration and a werewolf in the White House originally bombed, but they both drew favorable attention many years later.
• Rezo Gabriadze, Who Created Magic Out of Puppetry, Dies at 84. His productions, vivid and fanciful, played all over the world, including at Lincoln Center.
• Martha White, 99, Dies; Before Rosa Parks, She Sparked a Bus Boycott. The 1953 protest in Baton Rouge, triggered by her ejection from a bus for sitting in a “whites only” section, became a template for Martin Luther King.
• Overlooked No More: Jobriath, Openly Gay Glam Rocker in the ’70s. His space alien persona and theatrical rock music drew comparisons to David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust character. But American audiences seemed unwilling to accept his sexuality.
• Herb Sturz, Quiet Force for Social Justice Reform in New York, Dies at 90. His agenda and reach, in government and out, extended from criminal justice to urban planning, though his constituency — prisoners, the homeless, the elderly and more — hardly knew his name.
• Robert Katzmann, U.S. Judge With Reach Beyond the Bench, Dies at 68. As chief of the Second Circuit in New York, he championed immigrants’ rights, judicial transparency and schooling the public on the law. In 2019 he dealt Trump a blow.
• Jessica Morris, 57, an Advocate for Brain Cancer Patients. After her diagnosis of glioblastoma in 2016, she founded an organization that advocated for patients and research.
• Ron Hill, Marathoner Who Set Record in Boston, Dies at 82. In 1970 he shaved more than three minutes off the earlier mark. He later set another record: running at least a mile a day for 52 years and 39 days (even after surgery).
• Michael E. Smith, 78, Tireless Voice for Justice Reform. As head of the Vera Institute in New York, he spurred community policing and pressed for easing bail, profoundly influencing the law enforcement agenda.
• Stuart Silver, Designer of Museum Blockbusters, Dies at 84. He helped reinvigorate the Metropolitan and made its exhibitions into crowd-pleasing spectacles, providing a model for other fine-art museums across the country.
• Robert Hollander, Who Led Readers Into ‘The Inferno,’ Dies at 87. He and his wife wrote an admired translation of Dante’s “Divine Comedy,” and he began an innovative project to digitize centuries of scholarly commentary.
• Richard Robinson, 84, Who Turned Scholastic Into an Empire, Is Dead. With help from Harry Potter, the Magic School Bus and the Baby-Sitters Club, he created the largest publisher and distributor of children’s books.
• David Dushman, Soviet Soldier Who Helped Liberate Auschwitz, Dies at 98. Mr. Dushman is believed to have been the last surviving liberator of the camp. He went on to become a decorated fencer.

Art & Design

• Gottfried Böhm, Who Made Churches Blossom From Rubble, Dies at 101. A recipient of his field’s highest award, he was known for his Brutalist designs, of churches in particular, in a postwar Germany trying to rebuild itself.
• Cornelia Oberlander, a Farsighted Landscape Architect, Dies at 99. Her acclaimed modernist but naturalist designs recognized the fragility of the climate and the social effects of parks and playgrounds.

Dance

• Violetta Elvin, 97, Dancer Who Carried A Majestic Aura With the Royal Ballet. Celebrated for her strong technique and natural grandeur, she was a star soloist with the Bolshoi Ballet before finding a new audience in London.

N.F.L.

• Jim Fassel, Prophetic Coach Who Took Giants to Super Bowl, Dies at 71. He predicted that New York would make the playoffs when no one gave them much of a chance. Then they marched to the championship game, only to lose to the Ravens.

Politics

• William Clinger Jr., 92; Led House Inquiries on Clinton. A nine-term Pennsylvania Republican, he oversaw investigations into the so-called Travelgate and Filegate matters. The Clintons were exonerated in both.

Television

• Douglas S. Cramer, Renowned TV Producer and Art Collector, Dies at 89. He had a hand in some of the biggest shows of the 20th century, often in partnership with Aaron Spelling. He was also a leading art collector.

Briefing

• Your Monday Briefing. Israel’s parliament ousted Benjamin Netanyahu
• Israel, G7, French Open: Your Weekend Briefing. Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories.
• Justice Dept., Johnson & Johnson, French Open: Your Friday Evening Briefing. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
• The Weekender. Discover the U.S. island that’s home to just one human. Also in this edition: Martina Navratilova on speaking her mind, and prom is back.
• Vaccinate the World. Wealthy countries are pledging to donate a billion doses. Will it be enough?
• The New York Times News Quiz, June 11, 2021. Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
• Your Friday Briefing. Biden’s approaches to Europe.
• Inflation, Biden in Europe, Yugos: Your Thursday Evening Briefing. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
• Your Friday Briefing. A united front ahead of the G7.
• Pocketbook Politics. After Manchin’s big announcement, what’s next for Democrats?
• Your Thursday Briefing. Biden’s trip to Europe.
• Global Vaccines, G7, Solar Eclipse: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
• Your Thursday Briefing. Biden’s high-stakes trip to Europe.
• A Voluntary Tax. A scoop highlights the details behind the low tax rates on the wealthy.
• Your Wednesday Briefing. A crucial vote in Israel.
• Wealth Tax, Capitol Hill, Watermelon Season: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
• Your Wednesday Briefing. Rising prices in China.
• An Investment With a Big Return. Alarmed by China’s rise, the Senate is on the verge of increasing research funding to help American companies.
• Your Tuesday Briefing. A tense summer for Northern Ireland.
• Industrial Policy, Alzheimer’s, Pizza: Your Monday Evening Briefing. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
• Your Tuesday Briefing. India’s revamped vaccine efforts.
• The Dangerous Delta Variant. Covid cases are rising in Britain — and U.S. trends may soon follow.
• Your Monday Briefing. A warning about incitement in Israel.

Podcasts

• The Daily: Our Country Is Being Hacked. And what you can do about it. Plus, telling the story of two women whose work has shaped the world.
• The Cost of Being an ‘Interchangeable Asian’ and How to Advocate for Your Well-Being at Work: The Week in Narrated Articles. Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you.
• Words and Other Violence. Much of the force of Jenny Erpenbeck’s fiction flows from the contrast between the glacial detachment of her tone and the roiling themes of German history that she explores.
• A Praise House of Many Mansions. In a book and documentary series, Henry Louis Gates Jr. offers a wide-ranging tour of Black religion in America.
• Planning an Aryan Paradise. The Nazis had ambitious plans for reshaping Norwegian architecture and infrastructure.
• Day X, Part 3: Blind Spot 2.0. How did a neo-Nazi terror group on a killing spree manage to escape justice for more than a decade?
• Part 2: In the Stomach. To understand the far-right extremism still lurking in Germany’s shadows, we talk with two of the alleged targets of a plot to kill.

The Daily

• From The Sunday Read Archives: ‘My Mustache, My Self’ How one writer’s facial hair experiment in quarantine led to a deep consideration of his Blackness.
• The Unlikely Pioneer Behind mRNA Vaccines. Dr. Katalin Kariko has played a crucial role in bringing coronavirus vaccines to millions. She had to overcome years of doubt and disinterest to do so.
• The Bill That United the Senate. The chamber, usually fractured by partisan divisions, came together to pass a sweeping spending measure. Why?
• Who is Hacking the U.S. Economy? In the past few weeks, cyberattacks have taken major industries hostage. Who are the perpetrators and why are the infiltrations becoming so common?
• Will Netanyahu Fall? How a political coalition has come to threaten the position of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister.

Science

• Covid-Sniffing Dogs Are Accurate but Face Hurdles for Widespread Use. Logistics, cost and official standards are needed for the dogs to fulfill their potential in medical fields.
• Where the Grass is Greener, Except When It’s ‘Nonfunctional Turf’ Plus, mammoths in Vegas, watermelon snow, Miami’s looming sea wall and more in the Friday edition of the Science Times newsletter.
• Glacier Blood? Watermelon Snow? Whatever It’s Called, Snow Shouldn’t Be So Red. Researchers are starting to investigate the species that drive alpine algal blooms to better understand their causes and effects.
• Venus Will Have a Fleet of Spacecraft as Europe Adds Orbiter Mission. The EnVision spacecraft will complement two NASA missions announced last week, ending the relative loneliness of a planet sometimes thought of as Earth’s twin.
• Highlights From the ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse at Sunrise. Weather and geography made it difficult to see the rare spectacle, but some intrepid people got an exciting view of the eclipse from unique vantage points.
• Where to Watch the Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse at Sunrise. An annular eclipse will start in Canada and end in a remote part of Russia. People in areas of the United States will see a partial eclipse.
• NASA Just Visited the Solar System’s Biggest Moon. The Juno spacecraft completed a close flyby of Ganymede, Jupiter’s biggest moon, as it transitions into a new phase of its mission.
• All in the Mind’s Eye. Scientists are finding new ways to probe two not-so-rare conditions to better understand the links between vision, perception and memory.
• This Tiny Creature Survived 24,000 Years Frozen in Siberian Permafrost. The microscopic animals were frozen when woolly mammoths still roamed the planet, but were restored as though no time had passed.

Climate

• U.S. to Change a Trump-Era Rule That Opened Up an Alaska Forest to Logging. The administration says it will “repeal or replace” the rule that opened up more than half of Tongass National Forest to logging.
• Long Island and New Jersey Targeted for Offshore Wind . The proposed lease sale is part of the Biden administration's push to develop 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind power by 2030.
• Extreme, Widespread Drought in the West, And the Hottest Months Are Still to Come. Maps show that drought conditions are the most widespread and severe in at least 20 years, with reservoirs running dry.
• E.P.A. Says It Will Review Rules on Soot. The Biden administration says it will consider tougher limits on a deadly air pollutant that disproportionately affects low-income and minority communities.
• Our Response to Climate Change Is Missing Something Big, Scientists Say. Yes, planting new trees can help. But intact wild areas are much better. The world needs to treat warming and biodiversity loss as two parts of the same problem, a new report warns.
• E.P.A. Announces Repeal of ‘Dirty Water’ Rule. The Environmental Protection Agency announced it would repeal a Trump-era rule that weakened pollution controls for wetlands and streams.
• Infrastructure Bill in Peril, And With It the Chances Of Climate Legislation. The chances of pushing climate legislation through Congress, a long shot from the beginning, now appear even more uncertain.
• How Disaster Aid Favors White People. Federal money is widening racial inequality as climate change gets worse.
• Scenes From the Western Drought. Much of the Western half of the United States is in the grip of a severe drought of historic proportions.
• Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere Hits Record High Despite Pandemic Dip. Global emissions dropped last year, but the decline wasn’t nearly enough to halt the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
• Minnesota Pipeline Protest Tests Biden Vows to Protect Climate and Native Lands. Late Monday, police arrested activists and appeared to use a crowd-dispelling sonic device at the Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota, which would carry oil across sensitive waterways and tribal lands.
• As Warming Fuels Disasters, Relief Often Favors White People. The federal government often gives less help to Black disaster survivors than their white neighbors. That’s a challenge for President Biden, who has vowed to fight both inequality and climate change.

The Upshot

• Open Roads Ahead. And Possibly Skies. Peak commute time has long ruled our lives, our cities, our tax dollars. But it doesn’t have to.
• Government Warns Doctors and Insurers: Don’t Bill for Covid Vaccines. Such billing has been rare, but public concern about it may be contributing to hesitancy about getting the shot.
• Rich Schools, Poor Schools and a Biden Plan. The way U.S. education is funded can widen disparities. A proposed $20 billion program seeks to even things out.
• America Is Driving the Global Economy. When Does That Become a Problem? New trade data suggests the outlook for the U.S. economy will depend in part on the rate of recovery of other nations.

Opinion

• Don’t Overthink Ranked-Choice Voting. Don’t try to game the system. Just vote with your heart.
• The Day Facebook Ruined the Internet. Before the News Feed, we navigated the internet at our leisure. But one day in 2006, it started organizing itself around us.
• Brad Lander for Comptroller. The editorial board endorses Brad Lander for New York City comptroller.
• Mr. Biden, Congress and the Free Press. The Biden administration should break with Trump and Obama administration practices and stop targeting journalists.
• For Wildlife, It’s Nursery Season. Please Don’t Steal Their Babies. We were a team, this baby bird and me, and if I didn’t know how foolish it would be to keep it, I totally would have kept it.

Letters

• Gratitude for Doctors Risking Their Lives Treating Covid Patients. Readers praise young doctors for their selflessness. Also: Jimmy Carter's U.F.O. sighting; the need for a federal gun law; pandemic pets.
• The History We Didn’t Learn. Reacting to an essay by Mr. Hanks, readers discuss the Tulsa race massacre and other parts of our history, both shameful and inspiring, that are often not taught.
• Seeking Action on Climate, Pay and the E.R.A. Readers discuss roadblocks in the legislative process. Also: Sending vaccines abroad; migration from Central America; racism in medical journals.
• Want to Age Well? Here Are Some Ways. Readers respond to David Brooks about aging well. Also: A slur against the Irish; gardening in the nude.
• A Wealth Tax for America’s Richest? A ProPublica report showing how little many of America’s wealthiest paid in taxes raises that question. Also: Covid proms.
• Teaching Students About Racism in America. Educators criticize G.O.P. efforts to block teaching race theory. Also: The Roth biography; Leonard Slatkin, on American music; Bezos's space flight; the other Hamptons; diversifying physics.
• Joe Manchin, Democratic Roadblock. Readers decry the senator's refusal to eliminate the filibuster. Also: Scars from the pandemic; part-time jobs for students.

Op-Ed

• Demonizing Critical Race Theory. These initiatives that Republicans whipped up to rail against are usually not a problem, but rather a wandering outrage in search of a problem.
• Pfizer, AstraZeneca … or Both? A Mixed Approach May Hold Promise. Scientists are studying mix-and-matching vaccines for Covid-19 and other diseases.
• The Tax Pirates Are Us. American policymakers have sabotaged the nation’s ability to collect taxes from its corporations. Will Congress agree to change course?
• The Healing Power of Queer Coming-of-Age Stories. New Y.A. literature, television and film let me imagine a better future. 
• Warren Buffett and the Myth of the ‘Good Billionaire’ There is no way to be a billionaire in America without taking advantage of a system predicated on cruelty.
• What the Rich Don’t Want to Admit About the Poor. Why do we leave millions of people in poverty? The answer should make us uncomfortable.
• We Cannot Afford to Turn Our Backs on Afghanistan. Many Americans want this painful chapter closed, but supporting Afghanistan remains in our national security interest.
• Fat Cats on a Hot Tin Roof. Pay up, Monopoly Men; freeloading isn't cool. 
• Why AT&T Is Retreating From Its ‘Synergy’ Gamble. In acquiring WarnerMedia, it believed pairing distribution with content was the key to the future. Apparently not.
• We Don’t Have to Be Fanatics. Humans may be wired to need some kind of faith, but it doesn’t have to be like this.
• How to Think Outside Your Brain. The days when we could do it all in our heads are over.
• Stop The Line 3 Pipeline. The fight over the pipeline will be, at least for now, where Biden’s climate commitment will be judged.
• Wonking Out: Economic Nationalism, Biden-Style. China is the new Japan, and chips are the new chips.
• A Humane Judge, Gone Too Soon. Robert Katzmann, who had been a top federal judge, died this week at age 68.
• The Case Against Zoos. Many of them aspire to be good civic institutions that care for animals on their grounds and in the wild. But is it really worth their captivity?
• Leaking the Pentagon Papers Was an Assault on Democracy. The way we control secrets has been established by Congress and the executive branch, both accountable to the public and the courts. Daniel Ellsberg, accountable to no one, took it upon himself to steer the ship of state.
• Secrets That Were No Secret, Lessons That Weren’t Learned. As a soldier in Vietnam, I already knew what the Pentagon Papers revealed. In the years since, America's leaders have repeated the same mistakes.
• Biden May Be the Calm Between Two Storms. After four years of authoritarian rule, Democratic control hangs in the balance. It doesn't have to.
• Sam Altman on the A.I. Revolution, Trillionaires and the Future of Political Power. Will A.I. give us the lives of leisure we long for — or usher in a feudal dystopia? It depends.
• Boris Johnson Is a Terrible Leader. It Doesn’t Matter. Britain’s prime minister is slapdash, venal, incompetent — and unassailably popular.
• A Practical Guide to Building Trust. Not only do people need to behave with integrity and benevolence, they need to develop the skills to make people feel respected and safe.
• Why Won’t Republicans Rebuild America? A bipartisan infrastructure deal was never going to happen.
• Open the Gates, O Canada. Closing the border last year was the right thing to do. But the situation has changed.
• Why Elon Musk Has a Lower Tax Rate Than You. A new investigation confirms that the ultrarich don’t pay taxes like the rest of us. Should they?
• The Vaccines We Have Are Good. But They Could Be So Much Better. The U.S. needs to be prepared with proactive vaccines that can stop pandemics no matter their origins.
• I Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between My Judaism and My Queerness. My university discriminated against me for being queer. This is why I didn’t leave.
• There Are No Fashion Rules Anymore. What clothes are cool right now? The terrifying answer is you can wear whatever you want.
• Senator Joe Manchin Has a Point. Low partisanship, not high ideals, is what propels the Democrats' vision for voting reform.
• Por que tantas crianças estão morrendo de Covid-19 no Brasil? As variantes do coronavírus são susceptíveis de causar infecções graves em crianças.
• Biden Can Do Something About ‘Dirty Money’ If President Biden really wants to fight global financial corruption, he should pardon Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards.
• What I Learned in 33 Years at the C.D.C. A retirement message from Dr. Anne Schuchat to the American people.
• TED Talks Won’t Treat Your Depression. A myopic but seductive worldview has caught on among many influential people — and it might be hindering our ability to solve real-world problems.
• Meet Big Tech’s Tormenter in Chief. Margrethe Vestager is the European regulator trying to do something audacious: get companies like Apple, Amazon and Facebook to play fair and pay taxes.
• Voter Suppression Must Be the Central Issue. People of color have been pivotal in some recent elections. Republicans are determined to stop that.
• Vets, Pharmacists and Happy Working Moms. The big problem for professional women isn't old-fashioned discrimination. It's bigger than that — but there is a way forward.
• Bracing for the Worst at a State’s Last Abortion Clinic. We’ve long needed federal intervention to protect abortion rights, but it’s never been more urgent.
• My Fellow Republicans, Stop Fearing Trump. Republicans must authorize an investigation of Jan. 6. Otherwise they enable Trump, feed QAnon and allow the threat of violence to continue.
• How Far Are Republicans Willing to Go? They’re Already Gone. Forget Trump for a minute. The real action is taking place across the country in state capitols, mostly out of view.
• ‘You Are a Rarity Among Young Chinese Women,’ a Friend Said. I want a big family. That’s an exception in China.
• The Day Facebook Ruined the Internet. Before the News Feed, we navigated the internet at our leisure. But on one fateful day in 2006, it started organizing itself around us.
• Whose Pride Is It Anyway? The decision to bar uniformed police officers from Pride marches has drawn cheers — and criticism. A gay officer and a New York parade organizer talk through the fallout.
• The Real Tax Scandal Is What’s Legal. The wealthiest Americans live by a different set of rules, lavishly spending money that isn’t taxed as income.
• How to Keep the Economy Booming — And Meet the Demand for Workers. Rising demand must be met by rising supply.
• 3 Lessons the AIDS Pandemic Taught Us About Covid. While the world trained its epidemiological attention on the coronavirus last year, another pandemic virus infected 1.5 million people and killed 690,000.
• We Must Fully Reopen Schools This Fall. Here’s How. A blueprint for the C.D.C. to bring children back to classrooms safely.
• Are We Destined for a Trump Coup in 2024? Some alarm is understandable. The progressive sense of certain doom is not.
• Your Next Car and Clothes Dryer Could Help Save Our Planet. To slow global warming, we need to electrify vast parts of our economy and power it with clean energy.
• Employers Are Begging for Workers. Maybe That’s a Good Thing. The political scientist Jamila Michener discusses employer panic, America’s poverty addiction and the messy politics of work.
• Nigeria Is in Disarray. So Its President Banned Twitter. It’s a bad time for President Muhammadu Buhari to play the tyrant.
• The A.C.L.U. Must Defend Awful Speech. Yes, the civil liberties group is divided. What else is new?
• Yellen’s New Alliance Against Leprechauns. Is the world finally ready to take on tax havens?
• Guatemala Is America’s Best Chance to Fix the Immigration Problem. Is the Maya vision of a full, plentiful and dignified life finally within reach for all its citizens?
• You Can’t Rely on the C.D.C. to Make Your Pandemic Decisions. With the coronavirus ebbing, people can’t rely on the C.D.C. to answer all their questions. That’s OK.
• Silicon Valley’s Thin Skins and Giant Egos. Ellen Pao, the former C.E.O. of Reddit, talks Big Tech boys’ clubs, content moderation and workplace culture.
• The Real Reason Behind China’s Three-Child Policy. Even when the Communist Party eases rules, it is only confirming that such rules exist — and that they are the party’s to dictate. 
• Why the Latest Republican Assault on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights Is Different. Unprecedented legislative attacks aimed at trans people are underway. People in power need to defy these anti-L.G.B.T.Q. laws.
• Don’t Kill Remote Learning. Black and Brown Families Need It. Eliminating remote learning exacerbates existing educational and health care inequities.

Opinion | Politics

• We Ran the Treasury Department. This Is How to Fix Tax Evasion. America loses hundreds of billions of dollars to tax evasion every year. We need to give the I.R.S. the tools to combat it.

Sunday Review

• A Journey Through Atrocities. If we say Xi Jinping is committing genocide, can we do nothing?
• One Way Forward on Iran. Regional rivalries lie at the heart of opposition to the nuclear pact. Could a revived agreement chart a better path?
• Donald Trump Is Starving. A glutton for attention is yanked away from the buffet.
• How Joe Manchin Can Fix the Filibuster. In mending rather than ending the rule, he might get us a little closer to a workable middle ground.

Arts

• What’s in Our Queue? ‘The Bureau’ and More. I'm a critic at large, and I've been seeking out stuff that feels a bit therapeutic. Here's what I've been watching, reading and listening to.
• Lots of Art, Inside And Out. Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City.
• Museum to Create a National Archives of Game Show History. The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., will house the archives, which it hopes will include set pieces, audience tickets, press photos and other memorabilia.

Art & Design

• Looking at Clay From All Angles. An abstract painter found his place as a great collector of American ceramics. His latest gift ushers the Metropolitan Museum of Art into the 21st century.
• Reimagined Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Will Triple Its Gallery Space. The new building, once a Safeway grocery store, is just around the corner from the museum’s current home in Santa Fe, N.M., and is about 47,000 square feet bigger.
• Deal Reached In Legal Battle Over Legacy Of Pop Artist. The artist’s estate, a company that licensed the sale of some of his works and a former caretaker had been fighting in court since the time of the artist’s death in 2018.
• Racist Mural Puts Tate Galleries in a Bind. Problematic sections of a work painted on Tate Britain’s walls have caught museum officials between the demands of activists and the policies of the British government.
• Officials Remove Tile Viewed as Offensive From Museum-Sponsored Mural. The tile, installed beneath a mural sponsored by the Detroit Institute of Arts and intended to honor police officers, contained imagery that some associate with a rebuke of racial justice.
• Decades Later, White Columns Still Surprises. New York’s longest running alternative art space celebrates its own near-mythic history — as well as the twists and turns of the city’s cultural scene.
• Portfolio. The New York Times asked photography students at the Bronx Documentary Center to show us how they see themselves.
• Menstrual Cups in Museums? It’s Time. Objects designed for birth, fertility and parenthood have long been neglected by institutions. A new book and exhibition series aims to change that.
• Met Museum Announces Return of Two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. The museum, which has some 160 items from Benin City, becomes the latest institution to announce the restitution of some of the priceless artifacts.
• 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now. Amanda Williams’s ‘Embodied Sensations’ at MoMA; Matthew Wong’s ink drawings; and installations by Cameron Rowland take on policing.
• Submerged in Van Gogh: Would Absinthe Make the Art Grow Fonder? Individual absorption is the order of the day at two touring spectacles devoted to the painter’s greatest hits.
• Making Room For Stories Long Neglected. Reopening after a tumultuous year, this Lower East Side institution is addressing the omissions and erasures in the neighborhood’s history — and its own.
• A Curator’s Vision for a Post-Pandemic Venice Biennale. Cecilia Alemani, who will lead next year’s art extravaganza, wants a Biennale that grabs attention beyond the opening-week parties.
• An Onscreen Chat With Hito Steyerl, Art’s Great Screen Skeptic. The German artist’s new exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris examines, with bitter humor, how digital technology shapes life offline.
• On the Ohio River, a Path to Remembrance. Hannah Drake’s (Un)Known Project in Louisville is both a memorial to enslaved people whose stories will never be uncovered, and a challenge to unearth narratives hidden in attics and archives.
• Restituer les chefs-d’oeuvre pillés? L’exemple du butin de Napoléon. Le pillage d’œuvres d’art par Napoléon préfigure les excès des Français en Afrique un siècle plus tard. Le rapatriement ultérieur de certaines d’entre elles sert désormais de modèle aux musées contemporains.
• The Masterpieces That Napoleon Stole, and How Some Went Back. His art seizures paved the way for similar French excesses in Africa a century later. Yet the return of some treasures after his defeat set a model for museums today.
• Judd Architecture Office in Marfa Severely Damaged in Fire. The artist Donald Judd’s two-story office in Texas was in the final stages of a renovation that was set to finish July 3.
• A Collector’s Rare Treasures Set Records at Sotheby’s. The proceeds from Stuart Weitzman’s “Inverted Jennies,” a 1933 gold piece known as the double eagle and the One-Cent Magenta stamp will go to charitable ventures.
• Museum’s Role in Police Mural Outside Detroit Draws Criticism. The Detroit Institute of Arts sponsored the mural as part of its efforts to support art in the communities it serves, but critics say the “pro-police” art work sends the wrong message.
• Legacy Russell Is Named Next Leader of the Kitchen. Currently the associate curator of exhibitions at the Studio Museum in Harlem, she takes over in September from Tim Griffin as executive director and chief curator.
• Was This Picasso Lost Because of the Nazis? Heirs and Bavaria Disagree. Officials have refused to refer a dispute over the work held by the state painting collections to a national commission created to review claims of art lost in the Nazi era.
• Gallery Weekend Brings London’s Art Scene Back to Life. The event, spread out through the city’s dealerships, brought a model tried elsewhere to one of the sector’s major capitals.
• A New Contemporary Art Museum Aims to Heal a City’s Wounds. Twelve years after a powerful earthquake devastated L’Aquila, in central Italy, the building’s inauguration is a sign of recovery. But there is still work to do.

Dance

• Review: At Wave Hill, Trisha Brown Dances Fit Right In. The “In Plain Site” program, delayed two days by stormy weather, was worth the wait.
• Review: Christopher Wheeldon Creates a Memorable Realm. Wheeldon’s “Curious Kingdom,” on a Pacific Northwest Ballet program with two premieres, achieves moments of exquisite beauty.
• Finding Their Way Back to Ballet. Katy Pyle’s company, Ballez, performs “Giselle of Loneliness,” a queer reimagining of the classic at the Joyce Theater.
• Masks Were Always Part of the Plan. The Jabbawockeez, with their something-for-everyone approach, proved that an ensemble of anonymous, masked dancers could pull in crowds.
• Lyon Dance Biennale Begins, Reduced but Unbowed. The festival lost some premieres, but gained others, including one by Dimitris Papaioannou, and kept a free project in an old factory.
• Dormeshia Wins Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award. The tap dancer, choreographer and educator will be honored at a virtual gala on June 12.

Music

• Juilliard Students Protest Tuition Increase With Marches and Music. After occupying parts of the school, some students were barred from entering the building. So they took the demonstration outside.
• Tania León Wins Music Pulitzer for ‘Stride’ The New York Philharmonic premiered the work, both solemn and celebratory, in February 2020.
• Lorde’s Sunburst, and 10 More New Songs. Hear tracks by Ava Max, Clairo, PmBata and others.
• Visionaries Of Baroque Stage Design. The Bibienas, the focus of an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum, dominated Baroque theatrical design.
• Hey, Where Did That Trail Go? As Marin Alsop leaves the Baltimore Symphony after 14 years, the field is taking a step backward: 25 major American orchestras, no female music directors.
• When the Focus Was on Post-Punk. An exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York documents a brief moment when rogue videographers shot an influential sliver of the music scene.
• He Lived the Blues. He’s Still Playing Them. On the heels of winning his second Grammy, and on the verge of publishing a memoir, the singer, guitarist and harmonica player is enjoying a long-delayed moment of recognition.
• The Good, the Weird, the Nearly Forgotten. Compositions made from the 1960s through the ’80s to soundtrack films and ads have found new homes on hip-hop tracks and compilations. New artists have been inspired, too.
• On Fermentation and Philip Glass. The chef and owner of Noma, the acclaimed Copenhagen restaurant, wants to engage all the senses.
• That Chill in the Air? It’s the Music. Music and mindfulness have become increasingly linked during the pandemic, and artists like Erykah Badu, Grimes and Arcade Fire are teaming with tech companies to make it happen.
• Bruised by the Pandemic, Carnegie Hall Plans a Comeback. New York’s premier concert hall hopes a star-studded season will draw virus-wary fans. But there’s still uncertainty.
• Foo Fighters Will Play First Concert Back at Madison Square Garden. The first full-capacity arena concert in New York since March 2020 will feature rock ’n’ roll — but only for fans who are fully vaccinated — on June 20.
• ‘For Those I Love’ Sets Sad Stories to Electronic Beats. David Balfe never thought the public would hear his deeply personal debut album. But it became a runaway success in his native Ireland.
• Refugee Stories, Told by an Empathetic Soul. “Song to a Refugee,” an inadvertent concept album from the singer and songwriter Diana Jones, strives to center the voices of migrant women.
• ‘Springsteen On Broadway,’ The ’21 Encore. “Springsteen on Broadway” opens on June 26 at the St. James Theater; audience members will be required to show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination to enter.
• Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’ Vaults to No. 1 With a Vinyl Bump. Taking advantage of a Billboard chart tweak in how the sales of physical albums are counted, the singer-songwriter’s six-month-old album returned to the top.
• New York City Plans a Central Park Mega-Concert to Celebrate Reopening. The mayor’s office has asked the producer Clive Davis to sign up musical stars for an event on the Great Lawn in August.

Television

• The Best of Late Night This Week 🌙. Former President Trump’s pants and his new speaking tour with Bill O’Reilly gave the late-night hosts plenty to joke about this week, as did President Biden’s first official trip abroad.
• ‘Betty’ Skates Into Season 2. The young stars of the HBO skate comedy discuss how pandemic-era New York shaped the new season. “Our show grows with us and changes with our world,” Ajani Russell said.
• Rose Byrne and Annie Weisman Get Into ‘Physical’ In an interview, the star and creator of the new Apple TV+ comedy discuss aerobics, ’80s perms and the dark personal experiences that inspired the show.
• ‘Lupin’ Can’t Sneak Up on Viewers for Part 2. The French heist thriller was a huge global hit when it debuted on Netflix in January. Even the creator and cast were surprised.
• In ‘Blindspotting’ Series, Jasmine Cephas Jones Steps Into Full View. After nailing her small role in the 2018 film, the actress takes the lead in a new spinoff Starz series, centered on the people left behind when their loved ones are imprisoned.
• Trevor Noah Thanks Anti-Vaxxers on Behalf of Other Countries. “Seems generous until you remember that Biden can’t get anyone else in America to take them, right?” Noah said of the president’s plan to donate 500 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to 100 countries.
• This Weekend I Have …. Two favorites are back, including an animated dramedy and a dangerously bingeable French heist series.
• Challenging Our Ideas of Anne Boleyn. Jodie Turner-Smith portrays the ill-fated wife of Henry VIII in a new mini-series. The show has stirred debate in Britain, which is sort of the point.
• Stephen Colbert Thinks President Biden Can Win Europe Back. “Come on, Europe, you can’t judge us. You had fascists; we had fascists. You have rulers that marry their cousins; we have Rudy, who married his cousin,” Colbert joked.
• Elisabeth Moss Wanted to Direct. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Was Her Chance. The show’s star talked about hopping behind the camera for three episodes this season, including this week’s, and about the scenes that made her cry while doing it.
• She’s Out of His League, Except on TV. A new AMC+ satire mocks the family sitcom cliché of schlubby husbands paired with beautiful wives. Here are a few of the more egregious examples.
• When a Sitcom Wife Gets the Last Laugh. Annie Murphy stars in a black comedy that spoofs corny family sitcoms while revealing the darkness behind the bright lights and bad jokes.
• Jimmy Fallon Throws Jabs at Trump’s New Tour With Bill O’Reilly. “Backstage passes automatically come with a hush money payment of $130,000. Isn’t that nice?” Jimmy Fallon joked.
• Review: ‘Loki,’ on the Light Side of the Marvel Streaming Universe. After “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” the Norse god’s Disney+ series lets some laughter in.
• Michael Che’s New York State of Mind. The “Saturday Night Live” comedian talks about “Illmatic” by Nas, Richard Pryor’s stand-up and the importance of a fresh haircut.
• Late Night Is Tickled by Trump’s Pants. “You know, usually if you got this close to Trump’s crotch, he’d pay you $130,000,” Jimmy Kimmel joked of rumors that the former president had worn his pants backward.
• ‘Run the World’ Is an Ode to ‘Enviable Friendships’ and Black Harlem. This Starz series about four women “walking into real adulthood,” as the creator described it, is broadly appealing but unmistakably based in Black women’s perspectives.
• This Week on TV. A TV adaptation of Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal’s “Blindspotting” debuts on Starz. And Crystal Moselle’s “Betty” returns for a second season on HBO.

Theater

• Review: The Compassion of ‘A Thousand Ways (Part Two)’ The experimental company 600 Highwaymen is back with theater of the most intimate kind, starring you and a stranger at close range.
• For Drama, a Take on Black Masculinity in ‘Hot Wing King’ The play, which had its run cut short because of the pandemic, centers on a kitchen in Memphis, where a man is trying to concoct award-winning chicken wings.
• Request a Late Check-Out And This Hotel Will Oblige. A lurid story about the serial killer H.H. Holmes gets an absurdist spin at the Axis Theater Company.
• Running the Show From the Kitchen Table. A cartoonist marvels as his wife juggles directing an Oregon theater, and their family, during the pandemic.
• A Tour to Take Before the Shows Go On. Tim Dolan of Broadway Up Close and his crew of tour guides are back on the sidewalks, catering to a growing number of visitors.
• Jeff Daniels to Return to Broadway in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ The production also has a new management team to replace Scott Rudin, who stepped aside after allegations of abusive behavior.
• Headliners and Headdresses Return to Las Vegas. Will Tourists Follow? The first shows to reopen face a challenge: It is hard to draw audiences without tourists, but hard to draw tourists without shows.
• Free of Protesters, Paris Theaters Reopen With Little Imagination. After more than two months of occupation by arts workers, the Odéon Theater returned to business with a prepandemic production that feels out of step with the current moment.
• Theater to Stream: Pride Goes Online. Highlights include the latest edition of “Broadway Bares,” Jackie Sibblies Drury’s “Marys Seacole” and a new play by Caryl Churchill.
• New York Theater Workshop Plans a Summer Reopening. The Off Broadway institution unveiled a “superseason” of performances beginning in August, and continuing through 2022-23.
• ‘Bill’s 44th’ Review: Where Are All the Party People? This poignant, comic puppet play, by Dorothy James and Andy Manjuck, is as much about the ingenuity of the mind as it is about loneliness.
• New Musical About 19th-Century New York Plans Broadway Run. “Paradise Square,” a comeback bid by a scandal-scarred producer, is the first previously unscheduled musical to announce its Broadway opening since the pandemic began.

Books

• Quinta Brunson’s Viral Fame Knows No Bounds. The comedian’s first book, “She Memes Well,” balances jokes, autobiography and serious thoughts about the state of the country.
• Pulitzer Prizes: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists. Louise Erdrich won the fiction prize for her novel “The Night Watchman.” Here are the 2021 contenders for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, history and biography.
• A History of the Hollywood Chronicle in 10 Books. Want to learn more about how the movies were made? These books are a good place to start.
• Bang, Bang, You’re Dead. Murders abound in new novels from James Ellroy, Joe R. Lansdale, Laura McHugh and Leonardo Padura.
• The Story of a Famous Covid Widow. Amanda Kloots grieved in public when her husband Nick Cordero died. Now she is sharing the rest of her story in “Live Your Life.”
• Let Us Help You Set a Summer Reading Goal. No matter what your plans this season, make sure they include a book.
• You Won’t Find the Hardcover of Dave Eggers’s Next Novel on Amazon. “The Every,” a follow-up to his hit book “The Circle,” will be available in independent bookstores in October. The paperback will arrive just six weeks later, but the hardcover will remain exclusive to independent stores.
• A Modest Cotton Sack And Its Profound Story. “All That She Carried,” by the historian Tiya Miles, digs deep into a singular object given by an enslaved woman to her daughter in the mid-19th century.
• He’s a Man of Action On a Personal Mission. “The President’s Daughter” is set in motion with a kidnapping, and then a paramilitary operation is put together in response.
• Lessons Learned on the Way to the Top. Burns, the first Black female C.E.O. of a Fortune 500 company, tells her story in “Where You Are Is Not Who You Are.”
• Look Inside Philip Roth’s Personal Library. The author of “Goodbye, Columbus” and “The Human Stain” left several thousand books, many of them with notes or letters, to the Newark Public Library. The collection will soon open to the public.

Book Review

• For Literary Novelists the Past Is Pressing. Historical fiction was once considered a fusty backwater. Now the genre is having a renaissance, attracting first-rank novelists and racking up major prizes.
• Dark Side of Love. In P.J. Vernon’s new thriller, “Bath Haus,” the protagonist’s decision to cheat on his partner spirals into nerve-racking terror.
• A More Perfect Union. Sasha Issenberg talks about “The Engagement,” and J. Hoberman discusses the story of Hollywood as told through 10 books.
• Outside the Box. In “The Extended Mind” Annie Murphy Paul explores all the ways our thinking is shaped by external forces, from physical sensations to the role of other people and their brains.
• The Tortured Rhyme and Reason of Meghan Markle’s Picture Book Debut. In “The Bench,” the Duchess of Sussex takes on “the special relationship” of fathers and sons, and the daunting challenge of rhyming verse.
• Counterculture. In Jamika Ajalon’s “Skye Papers,” a young nomad falls in with a group of artists and bohemians. But not all is as it seems.
• Letters. Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
• Paperback Row. Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
• Exit Strategy. A married couple makes a suicide pact in Lionel Shriver’s new novel, “Should We Stay or Should We Go.”
• Staff Picks From the Book Review. Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
• Bill Bratton. A fan of crime novels, the former police commissioner loves Michael Connelly’s hero Harry Bosch — but adds, “I don’t have a favorite villain.”
• John Green is Not Writing in Code. The author of “The Fault in Our Stars” is back on the best seller list with his first book for adults. This time, he’s telling readers who he is.
• Was the Space Program Worth the Cost? Jeff Shesol’s “Mercury Rising” explores the careers of John Kennedy and John Glenn as a way to cut through the rhetoric of space exploration.
• Moral Panic. “Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch” sets a literal witch hunt in 17th-century Germany.
• Texas Two-Step. “Forget the Alamo,” by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson and Jason Stanford, and “A Single Star and Bloody Knuckles,” by Bill Minutaglio, have many strange stories to tell about the Lone Star State.
• Sonic Booms. From a grisly ’90s true-crime story to slapstick comedy to family heartbreak, these narrators know how to keep your attention.
• Music and Passion. Paul Mendez’s debut novel, “Rainbow Milk,” traces the legacy of one family’s decision to leave the Caribbean.
• ‘Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir,’ by Akwaeke Emezi: An Excerpt. An excerpt from “Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir,” by Akwaeke Emezi
• ‘Animal,’ by Lisa Taddeo: An Excerpt. An excerpt from “Animal,” by Lisa Taddeo
• New & Noteworthy/Visual Books. A selection of recent visual books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
• Sick of It. The British scholar Elinor Cleghorn’s new history traces medicine’s sexism from Hippocrates to today.
• Be Advised. In “Hola Papi,” the writer John Paul Brammer mines his own experiences and traumas to deliver wisdom for queer readers.
• Sketches of Spain. Three cross-cultural narratives in Rupert Thomson’s new novel paint a picture of Barcelona during the early 2000s.
• Good Policing. In “The Profession,” Bratton, with his co-author, Peter Knobler, offers an engaging account of his half-century in law enforcement.
• Scrub Up. In “Life on the Line,” Emma Goldberg takes readers behind the hospital curtains in New York City at the peak of the pandemic.
• Quantum Leap. Carlo Rovelli’s “Helgoland” explores the world of the smallest particles and asks what makes them unique.
• No Shrinking Violet. The story collection “Transmutation” follows protagonists across the gender spectrum filling their days with TV, Twitter and revenge.
• The Ultimate Sacrifice. Anne Sebba’s new biography tells the story of a fanatical Communist and loving mother who went to her death proclaiming her innocence.
• The Cat Came Back. A time-traveling feline helps solve a Renaissance art mystery in “Da Vinci’s Cat,” by Catherine Gilbert Murdock.
• The Tree We Climb. A Filipino American girl who’s afraid of falling tackles the tree in her new backyard in “Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey.”
• Divine Reflections. “Dear Senthuran” is an epistolary memoir of gender identity, diaspora and the solitude of success.
• In Sickness. In “The Plague Year,” Lawrence Wright tells the story of the pandemic that upended all of our lives — both the failures to combat it, and the science that saved us.

Movies

• Baron Davis Directs Now. If There’s a ‘Space Jam 3,’ He Wants In. The former N.B.A. star’s first movie, “Domino: Battle of the Bones,” is as in-your-face as his playing style. And he’s got plenty more big-screen ideas.
• A Film Tries to Make a Difference for Domestic Violence Survivors. “And So I Stayed” examines how the courts treat women who kill their abusers. The movie played a role in one case that resulted in freedom after a conviction.
• Helping a Dream ‘Find Its Way’ The creative team of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes and Jon M. Chu explain what it took to create a euphoric spectacle that stayed true to its cultural roots.
• Four Secrets About ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ As Steven Spielberg’s classic adventure celebrates its 40th anniversary, here are behind-the-scenes stories of dizzy rats, raucous boulders and friendly flies.
• Watch Anthony Ramos Perform in ‘In the Heights’ The director Jon. M. Chu narrates a musical sequence from the film.
• ‘In the Heights’ | Anatomy of a Scene. Jon M. Chu narrates a sequence from his film featuring Anthony Ramos.
• Five Science-Fiction Movies to Stream Now. From “Undergods” to “Greenland,” a selection of world-altering films to keep you guessing.
• Hearing the City, Too, at an Outdoor Berlin Film Festival. The movie soundtracks are competing with distant techno beats and the subway’s rattle at a coronavirus-proof edition of the annual event.
• Queen Bees. Jane Curtin, Loretta Devine and Ann-Margret rule their senior community in this conventional comedy-drama that doesn’t waste its cast.
• Wish Dragon. John Cho, as Long the dragon, does his best Robin Williams impression in this film animation about a teenage boy who releases him from a magic teapot.
• Sublet. A strait-laced fictional New York Times writer meets a freewheeling younger man in this low-key gay romance from Israel.
• Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. This sassy sequel, with James Corden as the voice of Peter Rabbit, snarks at itself while also snarking at viewers.
• A Neighborhood Revels in the Spotlight. As throngs of residents watched, the stars of the movie, set in Washington Heights, walked a sunny yellow carpet outside the United Palace.
• “In the Heights” Premiere. The stars and other luminaries walked a sunny yellow carpet in Washington Heights, where the movie is set.
• La Dosis. In this Argentine drama, a nurse who euthanizes patients grapples with a co-worker who would rather kill for fun.
• Domino: Battle of the Bones. This comedy tries to turn the humble pastime of dominoes into an action-packed championship sport.
• Holler. In Nicole Riegel’s feature debut, Jessica Barden stars as an Ohio teenager who strips buildings of metal to earn cash.
• Asia. This drama about a young single mother and a terminally ill daughter avoids sentimentalism but indulges heavily in dourness.
• Censor. A 1980s film censor loses her grip on reality in this VHS-inspired horror movie.
• Rogue Hostage. In this film from Jon Keeyes, violent men take over a giant store. Nearly all the major hostages are connected, but nothing makes sense.
• The Misfits. Pierce Brosnan leads a band of quirky thieves in this hopelessly fumbled heist movie.
• You May Have Seen This One Before. Antoine Fuqua’s formulaic reincarnation thriller is weighed down by déjà vu.
• ‘In the Heights’ Review: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical comes to the screen as an exuberant and heartfelt party, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Anthony Ramos.
• The Tribeca Festival Is Back, Happy to Restart Along With the City. The annual event, which has dropped “film” from its name, began after 9/11, as part of New York City’s comeback. Can it stage an encore this month?
• The Tribeca Festival Brims. After last year’s edition was postponed amid the pandemic, the event returns in person with a crowd-pleasing lineup brimming with stories of community.
• Shut Out From Shut-Eye. Humanity may lose the ability to sleep in this Netflix sci-fi thriller, but rest assured viewers won’t have this problem.

Food

• What to Cook This Week. Wrap fried chicken and biscuits in wax paper to share, and head outside.
• Okra, a Summer Staple With So Much to Share. Approaching okra creatively will broaden the complexity and flavors of your cooking. A one-pan spiced shrimp dinner proves it.
• Oven Fries by Way of Bahrain, New York and London. The ‘Bahrain-made, New York-trained’ Noor Murad of the Ottolenghi test kitchen brings her experiences and memories to this latest dish, as rich as it is comforting.
• The Noodles You Need. Lean on Judy Kim’s cool chile-oil noodles recipe all summer long.
• For the Juiciest Grilled Chicken, Just Add Yogurt. A staple of South and Central Asian cooking, a yogurt marinade preps proteins to take the heat.
• What to Cook This Weekend. It’s not officially summer yet, but you can still get to grilling with a glass of sweet tea in hand.
• The Cooking Hacks We’re Rating 10/10. Here’s how our NYT Food and Cooking staff makes life in the kitchen easier.
• Landmark Southern Restaurant Closes From Pandemic Distress. It led the modern revival of Southern cuisine nearly 40 years ago, and remained a seedbed for talented chefs and new ideas.
• 14 Strawberry Recipes Our Readers Make Over and Over Again. There are so many ways to enjoy the ruby-red summer berry, but these are the recipes that received top marks from our readers.
• Watermelon Season! Heritage and commodity varieties are here, and they are refreshing.
• Carne Mare, Andrew Carmellini’s Italian Chophouse, Opens. Peruvian flavors in East Harlem, Southern Italian in Midtown East, and more restaurant news.
• The M.R.E. Finds a Fan Base. The rations often derided as ‘Meals, Rarely Edible’ have gotten (somewhat) better and become objects of fascination for millions of civilians.
• For an Extra Special Celebration. Louis Roederer has released its top-tier Champagne, the 2013 Cristal vintage.
• Saffron Harvested by Female Farmers. Moonflowers is a new company that employs women in the Herat region of Afghanistan.
• A Glou Up for an Orange Wine Purveyor. Doreen Winkler started with a subscription service for off-beat wines. Now she is opening a brick-and-mortar store on the Lower East Side.
• Start Your Morning With Ai Weiwei. The artist is the latest to collaborate with Illy on espresso and cappuccino cups.
• Milk Bar Expands to Ice Cream. Christina Tosi has just launched a line of ice creams by the pint, inspired by flavors from her popular bakeries.
• Say It With Steelhead Trout. A new grilling kit from Hudson Valley Fisheries is suitable for Father’s Day.
• At Sona, a Feast From All Around India. At a new restaurant in Manhattan, the chef Hari Nayak presents specialties from many regions.
• Mutton Cutlets and Beyond. The menu at Sona in Manhattan explores Indian specialties, some well known abroad, others less so.
• A Southern Creed: Cherish the Seeds. For many Americans, juicy, scarlet watermelon is a must for Juneteenth. The heirloom varieties are a sacred summer fruit.
• This Summer, Make It Chianti Classico. Even in warmer weather, some occasions cry out for a red. This Tuscan wine is a gorgeous expression of sangiovese, with many excellent producers.
• What to Cook Right Now. Start your week with a delightful potato chip omelet, or classic, comforting recipes for macaroni and potato salad.

Wine, Beer & Cocktails

• The Message in a Reusable Wine Bottle: Combat Climate Change. Glass bottles are the largest source of the wine industry’s carbon footprint. Several companies are experimenting with new shipping methods.

Style

• The Young and the Restless. For decades, certain corners of the city were so smoothed by money they seemed off-limits to those just starting out as adults. But for one brief shining moment, it all belongs to the young.
• In Pursuit of Peerless Baby Names. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are hardly the only new parents gravitating toward quirk, family tradition and “L” names.
• Creating a Path Out of the ‘Shecession’ The pandemic has caused huge job losses among women. A program called Selfmade aims to help by teaching entrepreneurial skills.
• What Should I Wear to a Funeral? A reader wonders what is appropriate funeral attire.
• Love Letter: A 95th Birthday Celebration and Wedding Cake Too. And: Dating as a trans woman.
• Black Ties, Cocktails and a Garden of Polka Dots. And Pioneer Works hosts a dinner with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard and David Byrne.
• Matty Bovan on Winning the 2021 Woolmark Prize. The British designer talks knits, sustainability and why young talents must have courage of their creative convictions.
• Finding the Right Recipe for a Happy Life. Jamila Ross and Akino West met as culinary students. They communicated through their love for food. A little therapy helped, too.
• It Was One Wedding She Couldn’t Officiate. Victoria Hogan has married thousands of couples in Las Vegas, and after meeting Stephen Fetterusso, got to experience her own wedding.
• Four Floors Up, a Closer Connection. After Maddy Belloff joined Danny Martinez for his family vacation in Colombia, she went from “mi amiga,” my friend, to “mi novia,” my girlfriend.
• A ‘Little White Lie,’ Then a Solid Commitment. Summer Hofford and Dr. Sujay Kulshrestha met for drinks after connecting on Tinder. Their first round went smoothly. The second, not so much.
• At a Crowded Table, Seeing Only Each Other. Nicole Nelson and Kyle Kriewall attended several activities together with friends, but it would be months before a romance developed.
• On a Football Saturday, Making the Right Call. As they got to know each other better, Emily Capilouto and Dr. James Harb realized they had more similarities than differences.
• Consider the $34 Lobster Roll. The pandemic has exacerbated a price spike in the iconic New England summer sandwich.
• He Made Affection Feel Simple. Dating as a transgender woman, in my experience, meant low expectations and casual sex. Then I met Jack.
• Maya Wiley and the Color Purple. The candidate for New York mayor has consciously picked a signature shade. Here’s why.
• How Do I Get My Parents to Stop Bankrolling Their Adult Son? A reader would love to see his brother stop mooching and learn to support himself.
• Surviving the Pandemic and Finding Their Tribes. Marcus Samuelsson, a chef, and Maya Haile Samuelsson, a model, felt the need for community during the pandemic more than ever.
• The Future Of Birth Control? Saundra Pelletier is marketing a new form of birth control to women wary of hormones.
• Fake Sci-Fi Show. Real Sci-Fi Fandom. How “Ships of the Northern Fleet,” a crowdsourced sci-fi project, navigated from TikTok all the way to the convention circuit.
• 4 Questions About Collab Houses, Answered. They’ve cropped up in cities around the world. I’ll walk you through what to know.
• Modern Love Podcast: Was It Me or Our Astrology? After heartbreak landed Amisha Patel on her parents’ couch, she began to wonder whether her love life was predetermined.
• Can This Jacket Save Gap? The first product of the much-hyped collaboration made a big splash. But can Kanye West actually save Gap?
• In a Shift (or a Sheath), A New Hemline for Him. Gender fluidity enters its next phase as men increasingly step out in skirts and frocks.
• Yes, Designer Scrubs Are a Thing. After masks, medical scrubs get the designer treatment. It’s the next big market no one expected.
• How Debbie Gibson Stays Charged Up. The pioneering pop singer talks beauty secrets, and a life-changing tweezing session.
• Tiny Love Stories: ‘Two Days Later, He Moved Into My Loft’ Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
• Chris Harrison Has Officially Left ‘The Bachelor’ The longtime host permanently parted ways with the reality franchise after stepping back in February.
• Young Creators Are Burning Out and Breaking Down. Many people who have found fame on TikTok are struggling with mental health issues.
• How to Prep Your Relationship for Post-Pandemic Life. Experts share tips on how couples can adjust to spending time apart again.
• Everyone Has a Theory About Shopping Carts. An essential tool. An inspiration for artists. A public nuisance. The humble shopping cart has been all of these in the decades since it was invented. But what does it reveal about our character?
• This TikTok Star Is Turning the Tables on Microaggressions. Clare Brown uses the platform to share satirical videos in which white people are treated as a minority.
• Wedding Bells for Two 95-Year-Olds. Joy Morrow-Nulton and John Shults Jr., both widowed twice after 60-plus years of marriage, celebrated their 95th birthdays and wedding.
• High Heels Are Ready to Stomp Out Crocs and Birks. “I feel like a gazelle that’s just been born,” said one woman strapping back on the stilettos.

Magazine

• The Month New York Woke Up. May 2021 was the turning point, and we chronicled it, moment by moment, through the eyes of 15 photographers 25 and under.
• New York at a Crossroads. America’s greatest city is beating the pandemic. Can it also recover from decades of division and neglect?

T Magazine

• In Rome, an Apartment Rich in Color and History Opens to the Public. One of the leading figures of Italian Futurism, Giacomo Balla turned his home into proof of his idea that art should live in all things.
• Nearly 70 Years Later, ‘Invisible Man’ Is Still Inspiring Visual Artists. Ralph Ellison’s classic 1952 novel has influenced not just writers but photographers, sculptors and painters, all grappling with what it means to be seen.
• The T List: Five Things We Recommend This Week. A group show curated by Gary Simmons, a bakery opens at the Ritz Paris — and more.
• How Can I Hold On To Hope and Humor While Witnessing So Much Suffering? “You need art that matches your intensity,” writes our advice columnist.

Travel

• What to Know About Testing and Vaccine Requirements for Travel. Do you need to be vaccinated or have a negative Covid-19 test for your next trip? Check this guide before traveling domestically or abroad.
• Ready to See the World? Expect Some Whiplash. I’ve visited eight countries over the past nine weeks. It’s been a dizzying and confusing experience.
• Want to Go to Hawaii? Be Prepared. Interest in visiting the islands is running high, but the price of paradise can be multiple Covid tests, expensive stints in quarantine, long waits in line and more.
• A cruise ship required all aboard to be vaccinated. Then two passengers tested positive for the virus. As large gatherings resume in the U.S., infections on a cruise ship and at a Bitcoin conference show the challenges of reopening.
• The Ship Finally Sailed. A reporter took the first cruise from a North American port since the pandemic began. Here’s what she learned about how Covid has changed cruising.
• Confused? Overwhelmed? You May Have Travel Whiplash. Going from one place to another right now can mean being jolted by conflicting sets of rules and regulations, depending on the state of the pandemic at your destination. It can be a dizzying experience.
• Remote Work’s Last Hurrah: 6 Spots to Make Your Summer Office. As workers prepare to return to the office in coming months, here are six towns and cities to consider squeezing in a working vacation or two.
• Living on the Margins, ‘Surfing’ on the Buses. In the Brazilian city of Olinda, a group of thrill seekers has taken up an illegal and death-defying hobby: riding on the outside of public buses.

At Home

• What to Do This Weekend. “In the Heights” and strawberries.
• You Can Emerge as Slowly as You Like. There’s no need to rush.

Real Estate

• Homes That Sold for Around $600,000. Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.
• What to Do When a Neighbor Shows Little Interest in Mowing the Lawn. City rules require homeowners to keep up their spaces. But sometimes your neighbor may need a little help.
• A West Village Home With Parking for 2 Cars Is For Sale. The mixed-use property currently has two units and the atelier for Markarian, the fashion brand that designed Jill Biden’s Inauguration Day outfit. The asking price is $11.95 million.
• Finally Making It To Manhattan. For those in other boroughs who dreamed of Manhattan, there was a silver lining to the pandemic: lower rents.
• On the Small Screen, Nesting Is Out, Vacationing Is In. A number of home improvement shows now focus on where you stay when you’re away from home.
• When Manhattan is Cheaper than Brooklyn. With rents dropping and landlords offering concessions, some renters who couldn’t afford Manhattan before the pandemic have finally made the move.
• It’s Still a Good Time to Sign a Lease. According to a new study, renting costs less per month in the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.
• Homes for Sale in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx. This week’s properties are in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Morningside Heights and University Heights.
• On the Market in New York City. This week’s properties are in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Morningside Heights, and University Heights.
• Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey. This week’s properties include a five-bedroom in Orangeburg, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Barnegat, N.J.
• On the Market in the New York Region. This week’s properties include a five-bedroom in Orangeburg, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Barnegat, N.J.
• After Year of Declines, City Rents Begin to Rise. After a year of record price declines, lease signings are up and landlords are pulling back on rent concessions.
• A Couple’s Brooklyn Checklist Included Closets, Desk Space and ‘Gadgets’ With the city shut down last summer, a couple took their $4,000 budget to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in search of a place where they could work from home in peace. Here’s what they found.
• New Buildings Lure Tenants With Free Rent. To fill empty buildings, developers have been offering generous concessions, including up to five months of free rent.
• $200,000 Homes in Maryland, Minnesota and New York. A 1940 colonial-style house in Salisbury, a two-bedroom condo in Minneapolis and a 1900 home in the Catskills.
• What You Get for $200,000. A 1940 colonial-style house in Salisbury, Md.; a two-bedroom condo in Minneapolis; and a 1900 home in Delhi, N.Y.
• If You’ve Never Tried Growing Radicchio, Now Is the Time. This cultivated form of chicory is having a moment. Here’s what you need to know before you plant it.
• A Tiny Spanish Island Where Pirates Once Roamed. There is no place to shop on Nueva Tabarca, scant cellphone reception and unreliable internet. To some, that is part of its appeal.
• House Hunting in Canada: A Lakeside Super-Cottage in the Muskoka District. Pent-up demand has exploded in Ontario’s ‘cottage country,’ with pandemic buyers seeking turnkey or newly built homes.
• A Wood Palace on Ontario’s Manitouwabing Lake. This 10,185-square-foot house, anchoring a wooded seven-acre property in Ontario’s lake country, is on the market for $4.96 million.
• Warwick, N.Y.: A Hudson Valley Town That’s Under the Radar. The Orange County community may lack the ‘cool factor’ of other parts of the Hudson Valley, but residents are fine with that.
• Living In ... Warwick, N.Y. This Orange County town may lack the ‘cool factor’ of other parts of the Hudson Valley, but residents are fine with that.
• For Chloe Flower, the Décor Always Serves the Music. With a few exceptions, the composer and social media influencer’s walls are bare. But who needs art when you have Liberace’s piano?
• A High-Rise Building for an Influencer Afraid of Heights. With a few exceptions, the composer and social media influencer’s walls are bare. But who needs art when you have Liberace’s piano?
• $2 Million Homes in California. A Tudor Revival cottage in San Francisco, a Spanish-style home by Cliff May in San Diego and a 1959 Joseph Eichler house in San Rafael.
• What You Get for $2 Million in California. A Tudor Revival cottage in San Francisco, a Spanish-style home by Cliff May in San Rafael and a 1959 Joseph Eichler house in San Diego.
• Falling in Love With Weehawken. The New Jersey town felt like home right away, and the pandemic made it even more so.

Health

• Judge dismisses Houston hospital workers’ lawsuit over vaccination mandate. The decision appeared to be among the first to rule in favor of employer-mandated vaccinations for workers.
• F.D.A. Still Lacks a Permanent Chief, Despite Pressing, Weighty Problems. With the pandemic easing, the federal agency’s long-term agenda for drug approvals or new issues is languishing without a permanent commissioner.
• The C.D.C. is investigating nearly 800 cases of rare heart problems following immunization. More than half of the cases were reported in people ages 12 to 24. Not all are likely to be verified or related to vaccines, and experts believe the benefits of immunization far outweigh the risk of these complications.
• How to Reopen Offices Safely. Flush the taps, focus on indoor air quality and consider getting creative about staff schedules.
• Three F.D.A. Advisers Resign Over the Approval of an Alzheimer’s Drug. The drug, Aduhelm, a monthly infusion priced at $56,000 per year, was approved this week despite weak evidence that it helps patients.
• The C.D.C. urges parents to get childhood vaccinations up to date following a steep decline last year. The number of vaccine doses administered to children dropped by as much 63 percent as stay-at-home orders were issued in spring of 2020.
• Widespread vaccination of adults helps protect unvaccinated children, according to a new Israeli study. The study, based on anonymized Israeli medical records, showed that vaccination’s benefits extend to people who have not received a shot.
• Facing Outcry, Insurer Delays Plan to Curb E.R. Visits. Within days of announcing a policy shift aimed at cutting back on reimbursements for emergency room care, the major insurer retreated — for now.
• The C.D.C.’s Director Follows the Science, Amid a Learning Curve. By all accounts, Dr. Rochelle Walensky is a fierce advocate and an empathetic scientist. But C.D.C. advice must be better attuned to the real world, critics say.
• Moderna applies for U.S. authorization of its vaccine for use in adolescents. A clinical trial found no cases of symptomatic Covid among teens fully inoculated with Moderna’s vaccine, which translates to an efficacy of 100 percent.
• A Multibillion-Dollar Plan to End Polio, and Soon. A global partnership announced plans to spend more than $5 billion to eradicate poliovirus.
• Reports of Severe Covid or Death After Vaccination Are Rare, but Not Unexpected. No vaccine is ever 100 percent effective, experts say, stressing that the shots remain critical in reducing severe disease and death from the coronavirus.
• Those reports of severe Covid and deaths among the vaccinated? They’re rare, and not unexpected. No vaccine is ever 100 percent, experts say, stressing that the shots remain critical in reducing severe disease and death from the coronavirus.
• AstraZeneca Vaccine Has Higher Risk Of Bleeding Problems, Research Shows. But the research, involving 2.53 million adults in Scotland, found that the vaccine’s benefits outweighed the small risks.
• In the U.S., vaccines for the youngest are expected this fall. Pfizer and Moderna are testing their vaccines in children under 12, and are expected to have results in hand by the end of the summer.
• A U.N. Declaration on Ending AIDS Should Have Been Easy. It Wasn’t. Even with U.N.’s previous goals unmet, delegates tried to water down provisions regarding protections for vulnerable populations and patents for essential drugs.
• F.D.A. Approves Alzheimer’s Drug Despite Fierce Debate Over Whether It Works. Aducanumab, or Aduhelm, is the first new Alzheimer’s treatment in 18 years and the first to attack the disease process. But some experts say there’s not enough evidence it can address cognitive symptoms.
• Looking to Tackle Prescription Overload. Older adults often take more medications than they need, or than is safe. Increasingly, geriatric experts and their patients are exploring the benefits of “deprescribing.”
• How the ‘Alpha’ Coronavirus Variant Became So Powerful. A new study suggests how the variant first identified in Britain hides from the human immune system. Its stealth may be part of its success.

Well

• Let’s Do a Tick Check. These pervasive bloodsuckers can give you more than just Lyme disease. Here's how to protect yourself.
• 5 Ways to Ease Back Into the World. If you’re fully vaccinated and still feeling nervous, here’s how to cope.
• What I Gained From Self-Defense Class in the Wake of Anti-Asian Attacks. Some Asian women are learning new skills to protect themselves, bolstering their sense of agency, confidence and competence on the street.
• Answers to 20 Questions About Getting a Good Night’s Sleep. Tossing and turning? We’ve got you covered.

Family

• What the C.E.O. of Pfizer and Other Covid-19 Fighters Learned From Their Parents. Various people working to stop the pandemic reflected on the life skills their parents taught them: determination, teamwork, resilience and more.

Live

• Her Sister Died of a Brain Tumor. Now She Was Having Similar Symptoms. Humanity has planted flags on the moon, yet a moonshot for brain cancer has yet to be realized.
• Weekly Health Quiz: Sleep, Alzheimer's and an AIDS Pioneer. Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
• Are Natural Deodorants Really Better for You? Much of the marketing suggests that they’re safer than more traditional underarm products, but that hype is not based on science.
• How I Hold It Together: Texting and More. Here are six ways I’ve attempted to find space for myself in this odd pandemic year.
• We Could All Use a Health Coach. Health coaches can give patients the tools they need to improve their own care and well-being, but they aren’t widely available.

Mind

• The Pandemic Messed With Your Sleep. Here’s How to Feel Rested Again. You can overcome ‘coronasomnia.’ Experts say it just takes practice building new and better habits.
• ¿Apnea del sueño? La máquina de CPAP podría no ser la respuesta. Una operación o un dispositivo bucal pueden ser mejores alternativas frente al costo y la incomodidad de las máquinas de presión positiva, según un nuevo estudio

Move

• The Best Type of Exercise? A Blood Test Holds Clues. Researchers are studying the proteins in blood to learn why some of us respond to certain forms of exercise better than others.

Parenting

• What Weird Games Lurk on Your Kid’s Tablet? Huge Kid Cesarean Birth in Hospital? Toddler Foot Doctor?
• Introverts Vs. Extroverts, a Family Feud. Please don’t make me stay at that party.

Smarter Living

Wirecutter

• What to Know: Drugstore Loyalty Programs. With the abundance of drugstores out there, which program should you pick?

Times Insider

• When I Think of the Pentagon Papers. This weekend, a special section in The Times commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Pentagon Papers. Here, contributors to the project reflect on how the secret study’s publication influenced their careers.
• A Reawakening, Through Young Eyes. For a special project of The Times Magazine, 15 photographers ages 25 and under captured an electric, joyous, anxious city slowly becoming itself again.
• When a Local Rift Grows Wider. Journalists aim to shed light on an issue. But an assignment in Wisconsin about diversity stirred long-simmering tensions.
• The City Awaits You. We’ve Got Tips. The Summer in the City newsletter has returned to guide you on making the most of New York again, whether you’re looking to get out in a crowd or escape from one.

Insider Events

• A Peek at Theater Before Takeoff. When The Times staged a musical number for its live event series, the performance served as a sneak preview of a theater world preparing for takeoff.

Today’s Paper

• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Sunday, June 13, 2021.
• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Saturday, June 12, 2021.
• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Friday, June 11, 2021.
• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Thursday, June 10, 2021.
• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, June 9, 2021.
• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, June 8, 2021.
• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Monday, June 7, 2021.

Corrections

• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Sunday, June 13, 2021.
• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, June 12, 2021.
• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Friday, June 11, 2021.
• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, June 10, 2021.
• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.
• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.
• No Corrections: June 7, 2021. No corrections appeared in print on Monday, June 7, 2021.

Crosswords & Games

• Something You Can Always Count On. Andrea Carla Michaels and Doug Peterson deliver a dependably excellent Monday puzzle.
• Maple Leaf. Come get some northern exposure in Stephen McCarthy’s New York Times puzzle debut.
• Variety: Cryptic Crossword. Richard Silvestri challenges our summer brains.
• A Change Would Do You Good. Rachel Fabi is coming to Wordplay — and it’s all good.
• Rabbits in a Race. Matthew Stock opens our solving weekend.
• It Covers the Field. Brooke Husic and Brian Thomas are outstanding in their collaborative debut.
• Polishing the Chandelier. Sheldon Polonsky makes his New York Times Crossword debut and SNL’s Bowen Yang helps us solve the puzzle.
• Known to Enjoy Water Slides. Byron Walden gets caught sitting down on the job.
• Nectar Collectors. Christopher Adams’s puzzle reminds me of someone.

The Learning Network

• Summer Reading Contest Week 1: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week? To participate, submit your response here by June 18 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced on June 29.

en Español

• Por qué colapsó la Línea 12 del metro de Ciudad de México. Una investigación de The New York Times muestra que la política, la mala construcción y las prisas por abrir una nueva línea del metro contribuyeron al siniestro que mató a 26 personas.
• Mi matrimonio es como una biblioteca con libros queer por todas partes. Una bibliotecaria que se identifica como queer lucha con nuestra tendencia a clasificar tanto a los libros como a las personas.
• La historia de una esposa en duelo por la covid. Amanda Kloots vivió el dolor de la muerte de su marido, Nick Cordero, en Instagram. Ahora comparte el resto de su historia en sus memorias, “Live Your Life”.
• Khaby Lame, el hombre común que fascina en internet. Antes de convertirse en el creador de contenido que más crece en TikTok fue obrero en Italia.
• Fuera Crocs y Birkenstocks. Los zapatos de tacón han vuelto. La moda está sanando: un paseo por Nueva York muestra el regreso de los zapatos de tacón.
• La guerra de los futbolistas cansados. Las estrellas más grandes del deporte han estado jugando casi sin parar durante un año, lo que significa que la Euro 2020 y otros campeonatos pueden decidirse por cuáles tienen más en el tanque.
• ¿Qué tiene cuatro patas, una trompa y una base de datos de comportamiento? A partir de decenas de miles de horas de observación, los científicos han compilado una biblioteca detallada del comportamiento del elefante africano.
• El manual del mal perdedor. Elecciones en disputa, el futuro de James Bond y más para el fin de semana.
• ¿La pandemia afectó tu sueño? Recomendaciones para dormir mejor. Puedes superar el ‘coronainsomnio’. Los expertos dicen que solo hace falta un poco de práctica para crear nuevos y mejores hábitos.
• Hasta la vista, estilo de vida milénial. Las empresas de tecnología necesitan ser rentables y han empezado a sincerar sus tarifas: comida a domicilio, viajes en Uber, hospedajes de Airbnb ahora empiezan a costar más
• Elecciones en Perú: Castillo y Fujimori pelean los votos y la incertidumbre acecha al país. Los candidatos presidenciales están muy cercanos en el conteo de votos. Una reclama fraude y busca que se anulen decenas de miles de votos. El otro ha convocado a sus seguidores a las calles.
• Emma Coronel se declara culpable de ayudar a operar el imperio del Chapo. Al llegar a un acuerdo con los fiscales estadounidenses, la esposa del narcotraficante probablemente será sentenciada a entre 108 y 135 meses de prisión.
• Alberto Fernández ofende con un comentario: ‘Los brasileros salieron de la selva’ El presidente de Argentina intentaba establecer un vínculo con el presidente del gobierno español destacando la herencia europea de su país. En lugar de ello, ofendió a gran parte de América Latina.
• Qué es el Día X: del preparacionismo para el fin del mundo al complot para el fin del mundo. Los grupos de extrema derecha hace mucho tiempo anhelan un momento que termine con la sociedad tal como la conocemos. Ahora, dicen los expertos, el pensamiento aceleracionista prolifera de modos que podrían desestabilizar a la democracia.
• Algunas personas no tienen imágenes mentales, pero otras las sufren en exceso. Los científicos están encontrando nuevas formas de estudiar esas dos condiciones para comprender mejor los vínculos entre la visión, la percepción y la memoria.
• Los multimillonarios de EE. UU. pagaron pocos o nada de impuestos federales a la renta, según un informe. Un análisis de ProPublica muestra que millonarios como Jeff Bezos y Elon Musk aprovechan lagunas del código fiscal y un énfasis impositivo que grava los ingresos más que la riqueza.
• Para Netanyahu, al igual que para Trump, solo un ‘fraude’ puede explicar su derrota. La transición democrática de Israel está programada para el domingo, pero nada es seguro en medio de la campaña del actual primer ministro que busca destruir a la coalición de sus oponentes.
• La represión en Nicaragua se agudiza; hay más líderes opositores detenidos. Con una impresionante ola de arrestos a opositores políticos y líderes de la sociedad civil, el presidente Daniel Ortega prácticamente no tendrá contrincantes en las elecciones de noviembre.
• ¿Cuál es el mejor ejercicio para ti? La pista está en tu sangre. Unos investigadores estudian las proteínas de la sangre para saber por qué algunos de nosotros respondemos a ciertas formas de ejercicio mejor que otros.
• El secreto del éxito de la variante alfa del coronavirus. Un nuevo estudio sugiere que la variante identificada por primera vez en Gran Bretaña se esconde del sistema inmunitario humano. Su sigilo puede ser parte de su éxito.
• ‘Nunca me enfermaba’: un médico al borde de la muerte por la COVID-19. Tomoaki Kato, un renombrado cirujano de trasplantes, se contagió en los primeros momentos de la pandemia y pronto se convirtió en uno de los pacientes más enfermos de su propio hospital.
• ¿Quieres ver el eclipse del ‘anillo de fuego’? Acá te explicamos todo lo que tienes que saber. Este eclipse anular solar comenzará en Canadá y terminará en una parte remota de Rusia. En algunas regiones de Estados Unidos las personas solo verán un eclipse parcial.
• El auge del cannabis en la pandemia. Para muchos estadounidenses, tener suficiente marihuana era tan esencial como abastecerse de papel higiénico. Los proveedores ingeniaron formas de suplir la demanda.
• Emma Coronel se declararía culpable de ayudar a operar el imperio del Chapo. Coronel Aispuro, esposa del narcotraficante conocido como el Chapo, se declarará culpable de ayudar a operar el emporio multimillonario de su marido, según una persona familiarizada con el caso.
• Kamala Harris afila su imagen con un franco mensaje sobre la migración. La vicepresidenta concluyó su primera gira internacional, una desafiante visita a México y Guatemala en la que abordó un tema políticamente complejo.
• Los criminales creían que sus celulares eran seguros; el proveedor era el FBI. Autoridades policiales dieron a conocer un operativo de tres años en el que dijeron haber interceptado millones de mensajes que llevaron a cientos de detenciones en todo el mundo.
• ¿Las vacunas contra la COVID-19 van a necesitar refuerzos? Los científicos están haciendo diversas preguntas sobre las inyecciones de refuerzo, pero aún no tienen tantas respuestas. Esto es lo que saben hasta ahora.
• Una interrupción generalizada de Internet afectó a los principales sitios web. Los sitios del gobierno británico, The New York Times y Twitter están entre las páginas que quedaron inaccesibles para los usuarios durante algunos momentos.
• Un viaje, dos elecciones y un puñado de piscinas. El debut internacional de Kamala Harris, el nuevo Congreso de AMLO, un tour aéreo de piscinas y más para empezar el día.
• Las clínicas cierran, pero el aborto continúa. Algunos lugares de Estados Unidos han dificultado el acceso al aborto, pero eso “no significa que la necesidad de abortar desaparezca”, dijo una investigadora de salud pública.
• ICE perseguía narcotraficantes, pero tal vez logró la captura de ancianos estafados. La operación Cocoon tenía como blanco las bandas de narcotráfico internacional, pero sus críticos afirman que ha dejado a involuntarias ‘mulas’ de la tercera edad en cárceles extranjeras.
• Kamala Harris dio un mensaje claro en Guatemala: ‘no vengan’ En su primer viaje al exterior como vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, Harris promovió el desarrollo económico y los esfuerzos anticorrupción en un intento por frenar el flujo migratorio hacia el norte.
• En Nicaragua se profundiza la represión y la democracia peligra. Durante la presidencia de Daniel Ortega, el país está a un paso de convertirse en un Estado de partido único. Las acusaciones de lavado de dinero contra su principal rival agudizan las preocupaciones.
• AMLO pierde terreno en el Congreso, en una muestra de los límites de su mandato. Los primeros resultados de las elecciones legislativas de medio término sugieren que la coalición del presidente López Obrador no retendrá la mayoría calificada que requiere para impulsar su ambiciosa agenda.
• En Corea no hay que explicarle TikTok a la abuela. Con videos en YouTube y TikTok que muestran sus vidas, modas y rutinas, algunos surcoreanos de la tercera edad desafían la idea de que estos medios son cosa de jóvenes.

Opinión

• Daniel Ortega, el hijo de Somoza. En solo unos días, han sido detenidos líderes de la oposición en Nicaragua. ¿Acaso la diplomacia puede hacer algo eficaz para detener a un líder que ha decidido convertirse en dictador?
• Argentina necesita conversar sobre el racismo. Alberto Fernández lo demuestra. El presidente se presenta como un político progresista pero comparte los mismos prejuicios de una elite que se cree europea.
• ¿Por qué tantos niños en Brasil están muriendo de COVID-19? Puede que las variantes de coronavirus causen infecciones graves en niños.
• Tiempos recios en Perú. El miedo y la desconfianza han penetrado al sistema político y la sociedad peruana. Pero un país diezmado por la pandemia necesita de la esperanza para seguir adelante.
• El sueño guatemalteco es una oportunidad para arreglar el problema de la inmigración a Estados Unidos. La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris visitó Guatemala para abordar las cuestiones clave detrás de la migración a Estados Unidos desde Centroamérica. El gobierno del que forma parte tiene una oportunidad.
• Kamala Harris no puede ganar. Su papel es tenso. Sus detractores son feroces.
• ¿Cuál castigo a López Obrador? Salvo Ciudad de México, los resultados preliminares de las elecciones intermedias del país muestran al partido del presidente fortalecido en los estados y con menos pérdidas en el Congreso de las esperadas.
• Tom Hanks: Deben saber la verdad sobre la masacre racial de Tulsa. Las escuelas en Estados Unidos y la industria del entretenimiento deben retratar el racismo en el país.

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