Mature Red-Bellied Lemur Seeks Soul Mate for Cuddles and Grooming

At the Duke Lemur Center, an innovative plan to keep the animals social late in life: pair them with lemurs of another species.


W.H.O. Researcher Seeking Coronavirus Origins on His Trip to China

An interview with Peter Daszak, an animal disease specialist, just after his return from an investigative research mission to Wuhan, the site of the original Covid outbreak, and surrounding areas.


Duterte’s Forces Have a New Target: University Students

The government in the Philippines has announced a decision to end a 32-year agreement barring security forces from a prestigious campus. Students say they won’t be intimidated.


Televangelist Frederick K.C. Price Dies From Covid


U.K. Virus Variant Is Probably Deadlier, Scientists Say

New research finds that the British variant is “likely” to be linked to a higher risk of hospitalization and death, laying bare the danger facing countries that ease restrictions.


Exploding Fuel Tanker Ignites Enormous Fire on Afghanistan-Iran Border

Afghan officials say they do not know what caused the tanker to explode and set fire to more than 100 other nearby fuel tankers at a customs post on the border with Iran.


Fuel Tanker Explodes in Afghanistan, Causing Big Fire

Columns of black smoke rose into the sky on the border between Afghanistan and Iran after a fuel tanker explosion spread to more than 100 other nearby tankers.


Less drilling, less germ spray: Dentistry adapts to the Covid era.


Enduring Miles and Months Apart to Keep the Love Alive

Long-distance — especially international long-distance — relationships have always been difficult. The pandemic has made spending Valentine’s Day together even more elusive.


Australia’s ‘Rebel Reverend’ Goes Viral With Barbed Liberal Messages

The Rev. Rod Bower became a national sensation with pugnacious political signs shared by millions over social media. Now he’s questioning the internet dynamics that made him famous.