Migrants Are Forgotten in Italy’s Vaccine Drive, Doctors Say
A temporary ID number is supposed to give the undocumented some access to health care, but that’s not how it’s working for coronavirus vaccines.
United Airlines Wants to Bring Back Supersonic Air Travel
The airline, which plans to buy planes from Boom Supersonic, a start-up, could become the first to offer ultrafast commercial flights since the Concorde stopped flying in 2003.
China Suspends Ultramarathons After 21 Deaths
Some relatives of the 21 runners who died in an ultramarathon last month are quietly asking whether their loved ones could have been saved.
Tasked to Fight Climate Change, a Secretive U.N. Agency Does the Opposite
Behind closed doors, shipbuilders and miners can speak on behalf of governments while regulating an industry that pollutes as much as all of America’s coal plants.
10,000 Volunteers Quit Tokyo Olympics Amid Covid Fears
The departures were the latest sign of opposition among the Japanese public to hosting the Games during the pandemic.
India and Israel Inflame Facebook’s Fights With Its Own Employees
The social network wrongly bowed to government demands to take down content in the countries, employees said, in more signs of internal dissent.
Israeli Opposition Reaches Coalition Agreement
Israelis reacted with happiness and frustration to news that opposition parties had agreed to form a coalition government that would end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure as prime minister.
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A coalition of Netanyahu’s foes.
Sharp Differences Pushed Coalition Talks to the Brink
The deal to form a new government papered over sharp differences among the parties on vital issues, which could cause the fragile alliance to fail.
Global Vaccine Effort for Low-income Nations Gets $2.4 Billion Boost
The funds were pledged by wealthier countries, foundations and private companies during a virtual summit hosted by Japan and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.