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Did the Coronavirus Come From a Lab?
18 months after the virus emerged, we still don’t know its origin story.
Not Everyone Is Worried About America’s Falling Birth Rates
Americans are having fewer children, and some economists are raising alarm bells....
Bragg Holds Lead in Manhattan District Attorney Primary
Alvin Bragg, a former federal prosecutor, maintained a four-point lead over Tali...
The Really Big Fight on Voting Rights Is Just Around the...
The John Lewis Act would reaffirm Congress’s central role in protecting the right...
Primary Day in N.Y.C.: Where the Races Stand
The voting is over, but many races remain undecided. As absentee ballots and ranked-choice...
A Bill Destined to Fail May Now Spawn More Plausible Options
The For the People Act had little chance of testing the limits of what if anything...
A Joyful Surprise at Japan’s Oldest Zoo: The Birth of Twin...
After a four-year hiatus, two 15-year-old giant pandas at last found the mood and...
What’s Different When Women Lead?
On June 24, Hillary Clinton and Greta Thunberg discuss how women are shaping the...
Rembrandt’s Damaged Masterpiece Is Whole Again, With A.I.’s...
Sections of “The Night Watch” were cut off in the 18th century and lost. Now, new...
Covid's Delta Variant: What We Know
The variant is gaining traction worldwide. But vaccines are driving down coronavirus...
India Walton, Socialist Challenger, Stuns Buffalo's Incumbent...
Ms. Walton, a progressive challenger running her first campaign, is on track to...
Do Chance Meetings at the Office Boost Innovation? There’s...
For some, the office even stifles creativity. As the pandemic eases in the U.S.,...
The Secrets of ‘Cognitive Super-Agers’
By studying centenarians, researchers hope to develop strategies to ward off Alzheimer’s...
China’s Crackdown on Hong Kong
Vivian Wang, who covers Hong Kong for The Times, updates us on the situation.
N.Y.C. Mayoral Race Live Updates: Robust Voter Turnout...
Maya Wiley and Kathryn Garcia trailed him as Andrew Yang, a former front-runner,...
Some Republicans Find Failure to Grapple With Climate Change...
A small but growing number of Republicans say the G.O.P. needs a coherent climate...