German actors made a pandemic-related video campaign. It didn’t go well.


MI5 Has Joined Instagram. It’s Not for the Likes.

MI5’s new account is an effort to appeal to job applicants. It joins other intelligence agencies on social media, where results are anything but guaranteed.


SpaceX Launches 4 Astronauts to Space

A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft took off Friday morning from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four astronauts who will begin their six-month stay in space.


Ireland and Spain lose Euro 2020 games over coronavirus restrictions.


Japan declares a state of emergency in Tokyo and Osaka as cases continue to rise.

Three months before the Tokyo Olympics, the government is imposing new restrictions covering a quarter of the population.


China and the Climate

If the U.S. leads on climate, will other countries follow?


Patients and hospitals beg for help as a catastrophic second wave batters India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi canceled campaign rallies as India set a global record for new infections for the second straight day.


Astronauts Launching to Space Are Vaccinated Against Covid-19

All four members of SpaceX's Crew-2 mission got their shots recently.


Ravaged by Covid, Brazil Faces a Hunger Epidemic

Tens of millions of Brazilians are facing hunger or food insecurity as the country’s Covid-19 crisis drags on, killing thousands of people every day.


1971: German Diplomats Frustrated by Edward Kennedy’s Tardiness

The American senator and his wife showed up late to various appointments during their visit. It made a bad impression on their hosts.