Britain’s vaccine rollout is a rare pandemic-response success for the country.


They’re Flocking to America to Make a Fortune Playing Video Games

League of Legends teams in the U.S. lag behind their competitors in Asia, so they recruit the world’s best players by offering huge salaries.


A Seattle hospital refrigerator malfunction led to a frenzied overnight inoculation drive.

The situation highlights the challenge posed by the two vaccines that have so far been approved in the United States — both need to be kept cold.


At Elite French Universities, Students Demand Environmental Action

At schools known for ambition, not activism, students are calling for climate change to be at the heart of the curriculum, and telling the companies that recruit them to change their ways.


The Australian Open will allow up to 30,000 spectators a day.

Such numbers would make the tennis tournament a sports rarity during the pandemic, though attendance would still be down by about half from a normal year.


After Newness Fades, Canada Settles Down to Legal Marijuana

The national upheaval predicted when Canada became the first major industrialized nation to legalize recreational marijuana has not come to pass.


Coachella Is Canceled Again

The festivals were some of the first major events canceled back in April 2020 in the early days of the pandemic.


Health Providers Worldwide Welcome Biden Reversal of Anti-Abortion Rule

By restoring funding cut off by his predecessor, President Biden ended four years of what abortion rights advocates called a concerted assault on women’s reproductive health in the developing world.


G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars

Every carmaker is trying to figure out how to make the leap before governments force it and Tesla and other start-ups lure away drivers.


U.S. Airstrike Kills Top ISIS Leader in Iraq

The joint operation with Iraqi forces was aimed at stemming the group’s resurgence, and illustrates Iraq’s continued reliance on the U.S. military.