What Happens When You’re Disabled but Nobody Can Tell
The author and clinical psychologist Andrew Solomon examines the disabilities that ramps and reserved parking spots don’t address.
News Quiz: Vaccines, Harper's Magazine, Ennio Morricone
Did you follow the headlines this week?
Your Friday Briefing
Coronavirus, Seoul mayor, Ava DuVernay: Here’s what you need to know.
Macron Drops Idea of a Modern Spire for Notre-Dame
The French president had floated the idea of replacing the fire-ravaged cathedral’s 19th-century spire with a “contemporary architectural gesture.” Few were in favor.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Mass Detention of Muslims
The measure, over human rights abuses against mainly the Uighur ethnic group, is likely to ratchet up tensions between Washington and Beijing.
The Killing of Qassim Suleimani Was Unlawful, Says U.N. Expert
The United States provided no evidence that its fatal January drone strike against General Suleimani was in response to an imminent threat, said a United Nations special rapporteur.
Drug Giants Create Fund to Bolster Struggling Antibiotic Start-Ups
New medicines are desperately needed to treat a growing number of drug-resistant infections, but many companies developing the drugs are short on cash and investments.
Your Friday Briefing
India’s outbreak, Seoul mayor, short stories: Here’s what you need to know.
Head of W.H.O Calls Lack of Leadership the ‘Greatest Threat’
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the W.H.O.’s director-general, urged global leaders to unify in the fight against coronavirus.
Afghan War Casualty Report: July 2020
At least 47 pro-government forces and 17 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan the past month.