Why an Estimated 100,000 Americans Abroad Face Passport Problems
Consular appointments for U.S. citizens overseas are nearly impossible to come by as many embassies, plagued by Covid restrictions and staff reductions, remain all but closed.
Article on Fourth Grader in '60 Inspires Journalism Class
Sixty years ago, a Times article described one girl’s wish to find a pen pal. A journalism class investigated how the story ended.
Japanese Town Spends Covid Money on a Giant Squid Statue
A $230,000 statue is part of an effort to revive tourism in the fishing town of Noto. Critics call it a waste of money as Japan struggles to contain a new outbreak.
Scottish Election Could Boost Independence Movement
If the pro-independence vote surges in Thursday’s elections for the Scottish Parliament, momentum for an another referendum on independence may become unstoppable.
Your Thursday Briefing
A breakthrough announcement on vaccine patents.
State Department Approves Departure of Nonemergency Government Officials From India
The United States is also urging its citizens to leave the country.
Protests Continue in Colombia
Colombians continued to protest on Wednesday for an eighth day in a row, demanding an end to inequality, corruption and the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus.
Pfizer Vaccine Is Highly Effective Against Variants, Studies Find
Two studies showed the vaccine to be more than 95 percent effective at protecting against severe disease or death from the variants first identified in South Africa and the U.K.
Biden Administration Backs Lifting Vaccine Patent Protections
The move was a breakthrough for international efforts to suspend patent rules as the pandemic rages in India and South America.
This New Covid Vaccine Could Bring Hope to the Unvaccinated World
The German company CureVac hopes its RNA vaccine will rival those made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. It could be ready next month.