This ‘Angry’ Bird Is the Most Photogenic, Research Finds
Researchers in Germany reviewed more than 27,000 images to identify the world’s “most Instagrammable bird.” An odd-looking nocturnal species native to Australia and Southeast Asia stood out, they said.
India's Vaccine Drive Slows as Coronavirus Cases Hit Records
Every adult in the country — some 940 million people — will be eligible for shots starting on Saturday, but doctors say there aren’t enough to go around.
Tony Blair's Long Hair Causes a Stir
The former British prime minister appeared in a recent television interview with a whole different look. It pushed a lot of buttons.
Biden and the Vaccination Slowdown
President Biden speaks to the nation when much of the Covid news is good — but the pace of vaccination has slowed.
As Old Murder Case Takes On New Life, Some Transgender People Dare Hope
Outraged by a long-ignored slaying in Honduras, lawyers are urging a human rights court in Central America to force governments to better protect transgender people in a region where they are targets.
In Nigeria, Traffic on a Bridge Stifles Economic Progress
A narrow, old bridge that connects two economically vital areas of Nigeria is a chokepoint stifling progress in Africa’s most populous nation.
Your Thursday Briefing
‘America is moving.’
U.S. Virus Cases Have Recently Dropped in Over Half of States
Federal health officials have begun to suggest that the trajectory of the coronavirus is improving, but the challenge of vaccine hesitancy remains.