Minneapolis Police Release Body Camera Video of Its First Killing Since George Floyd
The video shows a man raising something to his car window before a bang is heard. An officer ducks for cover and then fires several rounds ...
'Fear the Democrats': Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message
Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are resting their re-election hopes on a strategy that calls more attention to what they’re agains...
Things Will Get Better. Seriously.
Reasons to be hopeful about the Biden economy.
U.S. Companies to Face China Tariffs as Exclusions Expire
Many American companies could see their exemptions from President Trump’s China tariffs expire at midnight on Thursday.
After Breonna Taylor Case, Louisville Police Face Precarious Next Chapter
An interim police chief has nearly finished her work, and the city is at a crossroads. Will a department handling one of the nation’s most ...
Shearing Sheep, and Hewing to Tradition, on an Island in Maine
In a remote area of Maine, the Wakeman family maintains the traditions of island shepherding, the cycles of which have been largely unchang...
2020 Taught Us How to Fix This
Our current model of social change isn’t working.
My Joe Biden Story
In a career as a journalist, I had never encountered a politician like him.
2020 Was One Big Stress Test
The pandemic gave us an unwelcome chance to find out what we missed, what we could do without — and how much risk we are willing to take. ...
120,000 Have Died. The Nursing Home Disaster Continues.
The first coronavirus outbreak in the United States happened in a nursing home in February. Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
The Year in Charts
A tour of the major trends, from Covid-19 spread to political polarization, that affected Americans this year.
Death Transformed a Year, and What May Lie Ahead
As Covid-19 swept the world, the killing of George Floyd galvanized a racial justice movement, and the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg upended...
Working From Bed Is Actually Great
A perfect metaphor for a year of giving up and giving in.
10 Stories of Support in a Year of Obstacles
Facing challenges wrought by the pandemic, The Fund’s beneficiaries brought help to people and communities.
German Automakers Are Charged Up and Ready to Take on Tesla
As Tesla completes a factory in Berlin, Mercedes-Benz and Audi are introducing electric cars in bids to defend their dominance of the luxur...
China Approves Sinopharm's Covid-19 Vaccine as it Moves to Inoculate Millions
Sinopharm, a state-controlled company, said its candidate had a 79 percent efficacy rate in interim late-stage trials. But crucial question...
Closing of Air Traffic Control Center for Virus Cleaning Halts Flights in Dallas
A single Covid case at the F.A.A. center in Fort Worth led to ripples of delays and diverted flights across the country.
‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says
The Senate leader all but ended any chance of increasing direct payments, despite some Republican support for the effort.
Critics Say Nashville Police Could Have Done More With Tip About Bomber
Anthony Warner’s girlfriend told the police last year he was building bombs in his R.V. Police officials said they took their inquiry as fa...
Don’t Let the Games Begin
College athletics can teach the right lesson by insisting that public health is more important than sports.
The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville
I’m thinking of the weight we’ve all been carrying this year, in my city and everywhere else.
The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville
I’m thinking of the weight we’ve all been carrying this year, in my city and everywhere else.
This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.
Celebrations will be muted as 2020 finally comes to an end, but they will bring much-needed touches of grace.
Andy Cohen is Really Ready to Ring in 2021
Bravo’s main man bids adieu to what may have been the twenty-twentiest 2020 ever.
The Times Square Ball Drop Is Still Happening. You’re Just Not Invited.
For the first time in decades, Times Square will be closed to the public on New Year’s Eve. Instead, dozens of frontline workers and their ...
Don’t Worry Too Much About Covid Vaccine Allergic Reactions
We should expect some people to experience side effects. The shot is still safer than the disease.
‘Let’s Talk About “Personal Responsibility”’: A Year of Tough Conversations in the Comments
Opinion writers reflect on what readers had to say in 2020.
Black Americans' Vaccination Fears Can Be Quelled by a Public Health Campaign
After centuries of mistreatment, many African-Americans are wary of the Covid-19 shot. A public health campaign could help rebuild trust. ...
Vaccines are Safe, No Matter What Bobby Kennedy Says
I love my uncle. But when it comes to vaccines, he is wrong.
Can Joe Biden Make American Politics Decent Again?
The new year will prove whether we have any decency left in us.
The 2020 Good Tech Awards
This year, technology firms big and small stepped up to help with the Covid-19 pandemic and other thorny challenges.
Britain Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZeneca
Health officials are hoping to soon vaccinate a million people per week as the country’s hospitals are overwhelmed by cases of a new, more ...
Britain Authorizes Covid Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZeneca
Health authorities are hoping to soon vaccinate a million people per week as the country’s hospitals are overwhelmed by cases of a new, mor...
Argentina Legalizes Abortion, a Milestone in a Conservative Region
The Senate vote on Wednesday was a major victory for Latin America’s growing feminist movement, and its ripple effects are likely to be wid...
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On Jan. 6, the vice president will preside as Congress counts the Electoral College’s votes. Let’s hope that he doesn’t do the unthinkable ...
A Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Has Proved Effective, Its Maker Says
Sinopharm, a state-controlled company, said its candidate was shown to be 79 percent effective in interim late-stage trials, bringing a Chi...
Nashville Suspect’s Girlfriend Told Police Last Year That He Was Making Bombs
Officers visited the home of Anthony Warner after his girlfriend said he was producing explosives in his R.V., according to a police report...
2 Cleveland Police Officers Avoid Federal Charges in Killing of Tamir Rice
Finding a lack of evidence to prosecute, the Justice Department ended a five-year inquiry into the death of the 12-year-old Black boy, who ...
Nursing Home Patients Are Dying of Loneliness
As the vaccine rolls out in nursing homes, more visits should be allowed.
Cutest Couple, Class Clown and a Competitive Year for D.C. Superlatives
The year’s best, worst and weirdest political operatives.
McConnell Blocks Vote on $2,000 Checks Despite G.O.P. Pressure
Senator Mitch McConnell instead provided vague assurances that the Senate would “begin the process” of discussing the checks and two other ...
Biden Criticizes Trump on Vaccine Distribution and Pledges to Pick Up Pace
Three weeks from taking office, Joe Biden called vaccinating Americans “the greatest operational challenge we’ve ever faced as a nation” an...
China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work
Across the country, local governments plan to inoculate 50 million people by early next year. But the vaccines have not officially been app...
Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List
The move would complicate any effort by the incoming Biden administration to resume President Barack Obama’s thaw in relations with Havana....
More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado
It’s the first confirmed U.S. case of the variant, which has overwhelmed hospitals in Britain.
When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far Beyond
Investigators are questioning whether the perpetrator specifically targeted the building. The explosion disrupted 911 call centers, hospita...
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