The state’s open invitation to enjoy spring break is a contributing factor. Another may be the exponential increase of infections of the more contagious B.1.1.7 variant.

The country averaged 61,545 cases last week, 11 percent more than the average two weeks earlier.

“We must get every dose of vaccine into arms quickly,” said Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas.

Public health officials are turning to frontline faith leaders to reduce vaccination hesitancy in their communities.

An organizer said this Barcelona event, one of several planned in Europe, was “a small but important step toward normality.” The listeners there basked in being part of an audience again.

Myanmar’s bloodiest day.

The site where Dr. Jenner first inoculated people against smallpox has struggled in the coronavirus lockdowns, one of hundreds of museums in Britain teetering amid the closures.

The challenges of the past year gave designers every reason to recede into the shadows, but creativity won’t be denied.

Greensill Capital promised a win-win for buyers and sellers, until it all fell apart, igniting concerns about opaque accounting practices.