Quarantine Order Blindsides Britons Returning From Spain
Britain’s sudden decision to make travelers from Spain self-isolate for 14 days caught many vacationers by surprise — including the transportation secretary.
The Premier League Calls It a Year, 352 Strange Days After It Began
A remarkable year in England ended with Aston Villa saved, Watford and Bournemouth relegated and the big clubs pretty much where everyone expected them to be.
Volunteer Confesses to Starting Fire at Nantes Cathedral
French prosecutors have charged the man, a Rwandan refugee, with arson. He had been questioned and released earlier in the investigation.
Coronavirus Live Updates: Testing Marred by Long Waits for Results, U.S. Officials Say
The expiring $600 unemployment payments are a flash point for Washington. Britain orders travelers from Spain into 14 days of isolation, upending vacation plans for thousands.
Your Coronavirus Antibodies Are Disappearing. Should You Care?
Declining antibody levels do not mean less immunity, experts say. Besides, two widely used tests may detect the wrong antibodies.
Milos Jakes, Czech Communist Leader, Is Dead at 97
In 1987 he was made general secretary of the country’s Communist Party. Two years later he was swept aside by reform.
Coronavirus Live Updates: Cases in U.S. Soar as 18 States Set Single-Day Records
Friday was the fourth day running that the United States reported over 1,100 deaths. Pirate attacks are among the crime patterns shifting in the pandemic. New research sheds light on male vulnerability to severe Covid-19.
Mothers’ Power in U.S. Protests Echoes a Global Tradition
When mothers take to the streets — particularly those from privileged groups — governments take note. The “wall of moms” in Portland has taken up the cause against police violence.
The Coronavirus Unleashed Along the Amazon River
As the pandemic assails Brazil, the virus is taking an exceptionally high toll on the Amazon region.
Cracking Open a Bottle of Calgary’s Past
One man’s social media post of archived 19th-century newspaper ads has revived interest in a long forgotten drink.