With new C.D.C. guidance expected, we asked experts whether it’s safe to reopen schools.


Biden administration steps in to help with the supply chain for N95 masks.


Donald Trump’s bout with Covid-19 was more serious than acknowledged at the time.


As the Australian Open plays on, Victoria officials order a ‘circuit breaker’ Covid lockdown.

The tournament will continue without spectators because professional athletes are considered essential workers under the new restrictions in Victoria state.


Your Friday Briefing

The impeachment trial continues.


A U.S. Sportswriter’s ‘Glimpse of the Future’ in Near-Normal Australia

He was curious to know how it felt to cover a global event that is giving us a glimpse into a post-pandemic world.


Millie Hughes-Fulford, NASA Shuttle Scientist, Dies at 75

As the space agency’s first female payload specialist, she conducted experiments about the impact of weightlessness on astronauts’ immune systems and loss of bone mass.


Los Angeles Temporarily Shuts Five Coronavirus Vaccination Sites


Your Friday Briefing

Vaccine diplomacy from China and India.


Cubans Study a Shrinking List of Banned Private Enterprises

The government is expanding the number of sectors where it will allow private business, hoping to spur a depressed economy. But key areas remain off-limits.