China Is on a Building Binge, and Metal Prices Are Surging

Iron ore, nickel, copper and other metal prices are rising as China restarts construction, and the global economy could benefit.


The Other Supreme Court Fight

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Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. Hits 7 Million Cases, Less Than a Month After Reaching 6 Million

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, under pressure from moderate Democrats to work toward a deal with the White House, laid the groundwork for action on a stimulus bill.


Covid-19 Live Updates: Florida Lifts State Restaurant Restrictions as Reopening Moves Ahead

Two former leaders of a Massachusetts veterans’ home were indicted on charges of criminal neglect related to the deaths of at least 76 residents. Israel imposes new limits on citizens traveling abroad.


Vietnam Confiscates Over 300,000 Recycled Condoms for Sale

A raid at a warehouse led to the arrest of a woman who said she had been paid by the pound to recycle the prophylactics.


Seeking the Humanity in the Story of Kim Wall’s Murder

A new TV series, “The Investigation,” fictionalizes the police investigation into the killing of the Swedish journalist, resisting the usual trappings of Nordic noir.


Stranded Overseas, Thousands Beg Australia to Let Them Come Home

Limits on the number of Australians who can return have spurred a growing uproar over the country’s hard-line approach on the coronavirus.


China Is Erasing Mosques and Precious Shrines in Xinjiang

Thousands of religious sites in Xinjiang have been destroyed, a new analysis suggests, part of China’s drive to erode the region’s heritage.


Your Friday Briefing

The Vatican, Donald Trump, Europe’s second wave: Here’s what you need to know.


Germany Dismisses Military Intelligence Official After Neo-Nazi Scandals

After years of playing down the risk of far-right infiltration in the military, political leaders are confronting an issue that has become too dangerous to ignore.