Amid Signs of a Covid Uptick, Researchers Brace for the ‘New Normal’
Echoing patterns in prior years, coronavirus infections are slowly ticking up in parts of the country, the harbinger of a possible fall and winter wave. But the numbers remain low…
Leprosy May Be Endemic in Central Florida, Scientists Report
Why It Matters: The disease can be treated if doctors recognize it. Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. About 95 percent of…
The Dance of Too-Hot Summer? Melt Into the Pinegrove Shuffle.
The dancer, filmed on a residential street on a cloudy day, is an unassuming swan. Stepping forward on one foot, he lunges while his arms, as loose as cooked spaghetti,…
This Ancient Whale May Have Been the Heaviest Animal Ever
Paleontologists on Wednesday unveiled the fossilized bones of one of the strangest whales in history. The 39-million-year-old leviathan, called Perucetus, may have weighed about 200 tons, as much as a…
Jury Votes for Death Penalty in Antisemitic Attack
Aug. 2, 2023, 11:37 a.m. ET Aug. 2, 2023, 11:37 a.m. ET Mourners in 2018 at a memorial for the 11 people killed in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.Credit…Hilary Swift for…
Larry Fink’s Bet on Saudi Oil Money Is Also His Latest E.S.G. Woe
For years, Larry Fink, the chief executive of the giant asset manager BlackRock, has been broadcasting a message to corporate America: Environmental, social and governance goals should be core to…
Justin Trudeau To Separate From Wife, Sophie Grégoire
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada is separating from his wife, Sophie Grégoire, after 18 years of marriage. Mr. Trudeau, 51, made the announcement in a statement published on Instagram…
Why Are Fans Throwing Things at Cardi B and Drake?
In 2023, it’s tough to know what, exactly, a concert is for anymore. Does someone attend to watch a live musical performance? Or to become part of the show in…
How Richard Beauvais and Eddie Ambrose Discovered They’d Been Switched at Birth
Richard Beauvais’s identity began unraveling two years ago, after one of his daughters became interested in his ancestry. She wanted to learn more about his Indigenous roots — she was…
A Look at How Much Less Antarctic Sea Ice There Is This Year
It’s winter in the Southern Hemisphere, when ice typically forms around Antarctica. But this year, that growth has been stunted, hitting a record low by a wide margin. The sharp…
What Fitch’s Downgrade of the US Credit Rating Means
The eventual cost of a U.S. downgrade Markets are pointing down this morning after Fitch Ratings downgraded the United States’ AAA long-term credit rating, citing the “steady deterioration in standards…
Ukrainian Troops Trained by the West Stumble in Battle
The first several weeks of Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive have not been kind to the Ukrainian troops who were trained and armed by the United States and its allies. Equipped with…
2nd Supermoon of the Year Illuminates the Night Sky Around the World
The second supermoon of this year — the Sturgeon Moon — left stargazers awed on Tuesday night, drawing large crowds in parts of Europe, the Americas and Asia, and once…
Opinion | A President Accused of Betraying His Country
It’s the third criminal indictment of Mr. Trump, and it demonstrates, yet again, that the rule of law in America applies to everyone, even when the defendant was the country’s…