N.Y.C. public school students can opt back in to standardized testing this year.

The pandemic will have disrupted at least two years of state testing.


Three Million Daily Shots, Achieved

And now? Four million is the new benchmark for the U.S.


The ‘Joy and Envy’ of Vaccine FOMO

As some people start to shake off coronavirus precautions, those who are waiting their turn for a vaccine say the FOMO is real. “It’s like when every friend is getting engaged before you.”


Netanyahu Gets First Crack at Forming New Government in Israel

After a fourth inconclusive election in two years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still has no easy path back into office. But he has more of a chance than his opponents.


Imagining the Timeless Childhood of Beverly Cleary’s Portland

In the winter of 2019, a family traveled on a literary pilgrimage to the Oregon city that left its mark on the celebrated author’s imagination.


He Led Hitler’s Secret Police in Austria. Then He Spied for the West.

Franz Josef Huber, responsible for deporting tens of thousands of Jews, escaped punishment with U.S. backing and went on to work for West German intelligence, newly disclosed records reveal.


North Korea Bows Out of Tokyo Olympics, Citing Covid-19

North Korea, which has a decrepit public health system, has taken stringent measures against the virus since early last year, including shutting its borders.


Australia's #MeToo Moment Has Started in Parliament

More and more women are describing Parliament House as a sexist backwater. A staff member’s accusation of rape — in a minister’s office, no less — was the catalyst.


Those 16 or Older in NJ Will be Eligible for a Vaccine on April 19

Most states have heeded President Biden’s call to speed up the timeline by which all adults become eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19.


Your Tuesday Briefing

India records 100,000 new cases in a day.