Biden vs. Putin
With tensions rising, we explain the new relationship between Russia and the U.S.
‘Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The Age of Misinformation
Social and psychological forces are combining to make the sharing and believing of misinformation an endemic problem with no easy solution.
‘It’s Not Quite Like Riding a Bike’: Pilots Get Ready to Fly Again
As airlines ramp up service, pilots who have been furloughed or laid off need to be retrained in everything from dealing with the control tower to ‘volcanic ash’ scenarios.
Japan Extends Emergency Measures Before Tokyo Olympics
The expanded restrictions come 11 weeks before the scheduled start of Tokyo’s Summer Games, as a fourth wave of coronavirus infections continues.
A Giant Wood Moth Surfaced at an Australian School
A giant wood moth, the heaviest of all known moths, appeared on the side of a school building in Queensland, Australia, enthralling students who are used to diverse wildlife.
Here We Go Again: Another Covid Case Brings More Uncertainty
These outbreaks should be getting less significant as more Australians get vaccinated. But that has been a slow, ungainly process.
Russian Spy Team Left Traces That Bolstered C.I.A.’s Bounty Judgment
But the U.S. lacked “evidence that the Kremlin directed this operation,” newly declassified information about the Russian team showed.
U.K. Conservatives Take Critical Parliament Seat in Hartlepool
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent troubles didn’t seem to bother voters in Hartlepool, a struggling town in the northeast of England.
Your Friday Briefing
America’s next phase of the pandemic.
‘Sesame Street’ Launches Vaccine Ad Campaign
The ads are part of a promotional effort to combat Covid-19 vaccine skepticism.