In his first prime-time address from the White House, the president said that he would order states to make all adults eligible for the vaccine by May 1 and that a return to normalcy was possible by July 4. President Donald J. Trump lost his job in large part for mishandling a crisis he at first denied. President Biden knows his legacy depends on bringing the catastrophe to a swift conclusion. The stimulus bill President Biden signed on Thursday includes several provisions meant to quickly put money in the hands of low- and middle-income segments of the population. “It’s wrong,” President Biden said. “It’s un-American, and it must stop.” The administration is sending vaccines to many more pharmacies, opening more federally run mass vaccinations sites and making dentists, medical students, midwives, paramedics and veterinarians eligible to give shots. The move by the State Assembly sets the stage for what could be the state’s first impeachment effort in more than a century. Those tens of millions of doses from AstraZeneca are waiting for trial results, while countries that authorized the vaccine beg to have them. Georgia, Minnesota and New York are among those offering shots to more people. Here’s the latest on the pandemic. The earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, wiped away the ancient Japanese village of Kesen. In the past decade, a small group of survivors has valiantly tried to rebuild the community, but a grim reality has set in: This emptiness will last forever. An independent report commissioned by the Los Angeles City Council faulted the department for its lack of planning and chaotic response. The judge overseeing the trial of the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd has allowed prosecutors to add an additional charge. “Everydays — The First 5000 Days,” by the artist known as Beeple, set a record for a digital artwork in a sale at Christie’s. “Nonfungible tokens” and blockchain technology are taking the mainstream art world by storm, fetching huge prices. We explain, or try to. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The culture writers Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris are back for another season — and no topic is off limits. In explosive interviews separated by 25 years, the two women forced the royal family to confront the truth about itself. We’re seeing a policy realignment without a partisan realignment. The losses emergency responders witnessed are beyond what human minds can grasp. Biden may want to continue the previous administration’s efforts to lower drug prices and make medical costs transparent. The Democrats’ new child benefit is a very big deal. A recent solitary dissent by John Roberts points to his isolation from the court’s other conservatives. The director of “Da 5 Bloods” talks about why his old movies still resonate, whether an awards snub even matters and how it’s not his job to end racism. Mayor de Blasio, here’s what to do with all the people returning to the city from log cabins and beach houses. The crisis showed, once and for all, that things fall apart when the government steps aside. Economics offers only part of the answer. The rest depends on whether you think higher education is an investment or a public good. Chocolate fountains, Debbie Harry and an artist’s swan song cut short. We gathered scenes from the New York City cultural landscape in the last moments before lockdown. The event on Sunday will address the challenges of a music industry hit hard by the pandemic. The Weeknd, who was snubbed, says he will boycott the awards going forward, in a sign of continuing friction with artists. A drone video shot in a Minneapolis bowling alley was hailed as an instant classic. One Hollywood veteran said it “adds to the language and vocabulary of cinema.” The law school said Sandra A. Sellers, an adjunct professor, had been terminated, and David C. Batson, another adjunct, had been placed on administrative leave. He spent four years imprisoned on a murder conviction before the car rental company finally located a receipt showing he was nowhere near the scene of the 2011 killing in Michigan. Thousands of women shared stories on social media of harassment and fears of walking home at night after Sarah Everard, 33, disappeared in London last week. Genetic genealogy connected Christopher Lovrien to a 1999 homicide victim, according to the authorities, who said they found the remains of a 2020 homicide victim when they searched his property. For Black and mixed-race Britons, Meghan’s description of her family troubles recalled familiar and often painful experiences that rarely get talked about. The author and public speaker attracted attention for her dramatic break with the Southern Baptist Convention this week. His investigations, often conducted under cover, led to the recovery of Munch’s masterpiece as well as stolen paintings by Vermeer and Titian. Measuring, design and shopping tools built into smartphone apps can help you get your next house in order. Nonalcoholic wines fill a need for the sober and occasionally abstinent, and the new generation of alcohol-free wines is promising. In the Disney+ series, Wanda Maximoff has depth and power, a turn for the Marvel world. But she faces a familiar dilemma: Hero work or domestic bliss? Across the country, inmates are distance reading bedtime stories to their kids and finding their own paths to redemption. With British venues closed and years advancing, there’s even less time to see some of the finest actors in their 80s onstage. The roads are rough, and some areas lack electricity, but the calm, swimmable waters of the Sea of Cortez are enticing to buyers and developers. The police characterized the alleged groping by the governor of a female aide as something that may rise “to the level of a crime.” More Recent Articles |
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