These Typefaces Are Truly Puzzling

Erik and Martin Demaine, a father-and-son team of “algorithmic typographers,” have confected an entire suite of mathematically inspired fonts.


Why Are Australian Homes So Cold?

Another issue the pandemic has thrown into sharp relief: our houses’ lack of insulation.


Confident in Its Impunity, the Myanmar Junta Ignores Diplomacy

The generals who seized power five months ago have shown no inclination to heed international pleas to reverse themselves, even as Myanmar slides into a failed state.


Your Friday Briefing

Dozens missing after Florida building collapse.


Unmarked Graves of Indigenous Children Are Found in Canada

Leaders of an Indigenous group said on Thursday that they had discovered the remains of as many as 751 people, mainly Indigenous children, at the site of a former school in Saskatchewan.


Activist Dies in Palestinian Authority’s Custody, Inciting Widespread Outrage

Nizar Banat’s death comes amid a crackdown on the authorities’ opponents.


Your Friday Briefing

Another mass grave discovered in Canada.


Israel Grapples With Covid Outbreak That Some Link to Delta

Dozens of new cases recently emerged at schools in two cities, Modiin and Binyamina, leading to hundreds of people being quarantined.


U.S. Had More Covid-19 Cases Than Reported, N.I.H. Study Says

Researchers estimated that there were nearly 20 million infected adults at a time when the number was reported to be closer to three million.


Priest Is Held in an Acid Attack in Greece

The assault, during a hearing about defrocking the priest, injured 11 people, including seven bishops.