Your Tuesday Briefing

The first day of the murder trial of Derek Chauvin.


Ship Is Freed After a Costly Lesson in the Vulnerabilities of Sea Trade

A single stuck ship stymied global trade for nearly a week. That raises fundamental questions about risks in the supply chain industry.


Nearly 200 Baby Tortoises Are Seized at Galápagos Airport

The tortoises were found on Sunday wrapped in plastic inside a red suitcase that was bound for mainland Ecuador. A police officer has been taken into custody, the authorities said.


Your Tuesday Briefing

Derek Chauvin on trial.


Biden Urges States to Restore Mask Mandates

“I am asking you to just hold on a little longer, to get vaccinated when you can, so that all of those people that we all love will still be here when this pandemic ends,” the director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.


Sarah Onyango Obama, Ex-President’s Stepgrandmother, Dies at 99

Known widely among Kenyans as Mama Sarah, Ms. Obama was seen as the matriarch of Barack Obama’s extended family in Africa.


Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines Are Very Effective, Report Says

Consistent with clinical trial data, a two-dose regimen prevented 90 percent of infections by two weeks after the second shot. One dose prevented 80 percent of infections by two weeks after vaccination.


Container Ship Stuck in the Suez Canal Is Freed

The container ship stuck in the Suez Canal has been fully dislodged and is currently floating, after six days of blocking the vital trade route.


Schools in Long Beach, Calif., Start Reopening This Week

Elementary school students will be in classrooms for part of each day starting this week, and older students will return in April.


Ship Stuck in the Suez Canal Is Now Partially Refloated

After blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, the Ever Given container ship has been partially dislodged.