Your Thursday Briefing
The vote on a long-awaited Brexit deal.
Death Transformed a Year, and What May Lie Ahead
As Covid-19 swept the world, the killing of George Floyd galvanized a racial justice movement, and the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg upended the makeup of the Supreme Court.
Discovery of Virus Variant in Colorado and California Alarms Scientists
A more contagious version of the coronavirus may alter the course of the pandemic in the United States, researchers said.
As the Pandemic Took Lives, It Also Stole Hopes
Many of Covid-19’s victims had been entering new chapters in their lives: fatherhood, a career, freedom, citizenship.
Iran Approves Payments for Shooting Down Ukraine Airliner
Tehran said it will pay $150,000 to the family of each victim, but Ukraine said it expects more, including a thorough investigation.
74 Facts for 2020
Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in articles throughout the paper. Here are 74 from the past year that were the most revealing.
U.S. Penalizes Venezuelan Officials Involved in Imprisoning 6 American Oil Executives
The so-called Citgo 6 were lured to Venezuela for a business meeting in 2017 and have been sentenced to prison on charges of corruption.