Category: News Today

Jane Goodall is in isolation these days along with everyone else, since a fund-raising tour was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. She is staying at her family home in … Read More

TEL AVIV—Israel’s opposition leader splintered his political party to pursue the formation of a unity government, a move that creates a path for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend his … Read More

PARIS — Albert Uderzo, a co-creator of Asterix, one of France’s most revered and longest-running comic book series, died on Tuesday at his home in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris. … Read More

Kious Kelly, a nurse manager at a Manhattan hospital, texted his sister on March 18 with some devastating news: He had tested positive for the coronavirus and was on a … Read More

Most Americans know that it’s important to build credit but many don’t know how. If you’re one of those confused about how to build credit, you’re not alone. In 2019, … Read More

Since 2016, Jessie Reyez, a Canadian songwriter whose parents came from Colombia, has built a fervent audience for songs that delve into loyalty and betrayal, ambition and obstacles, heartbreak and … Read More

Mercury — a planet with a surface hot enough to melt lead — might once have contained ingredients needed for life. Though that’s a pretty big might. The new theory, … Read More

W, the hefty fashion bible known for publishing the adventurous work of top-tier photographers, had long been one of the magazine industry’s most august titles. While it costs less to … Read More

WASHINGTON—The leaders of the Group of 20 nations said that they would collectively spend more than $5 trillion trying to insulate the global economy from the impact of the coronavirus … Read More

A young actress named Pearl arrives at an apartment in Brooklyn to meet her talent agent for a screen test. But there’s been a change in plans, the agent gently … Read More

Voters should not have to choose between casting a ballot and risking their health. They should not have to endure confusion over the location of polling places or the availability … Read More

These questions are significant, given evidence that some religious-right organizations are trying to game the system, advising that even telephone receptionists be given some religious duties so as to insulate … Read More

(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest. 1. The U.S. now has more cases of the coronavirus than any other country. At … Read More

I write out daily menus for our meals, because for some reason it brings the entire family great joy to anticipate them, even if it’s just “nuggets.” We schedule in … Read More

How quickly things change. Last week, the coronavirus (or Covid-19, if you prefer) was a distant problem. It was something other people in other places had to wrestle with. Sure, … Read More

LEEDS, England — The problem, for Peter Critchley, is that the phone just keeps ringing. At least 30 calls a day, every day. Then there is the online backlog: He … Read More

The story of air travel’s shutdown can be told in numbers. Helane Becker, managing director and senior airline analyst at Cowen, an investment bank, estimates between 40 and 60 percent … Read More

WASHINGTON — As China moves forward with expelling almost all American journalists from three major American newspapers, Trump administration officials have intensified discussions over whether to evict employees of Chinese … Read More

In those sessions, Mr. Krumroy identified the association of trauma with relief-seeking behaviors, like drinking and using drugs, that has scarred so many members, himself included. For him, the trauma … Read More

WASHINGTON — The Education Department announced Thursday that it had ordered Pennsylvania State University to make significant changes to the way it investigates complaints of sexual misconduct after a recent … Read More

It’s a common refrain when devastating things happen: Creativity will thrive in these conditions. I’ve seen it said in recent days as tours are canceled, TV and film production is … Read More

It’s hard to believe, but just a month ago Donald Trump and his henchmen were dismissing the coronavirus as a nonevent. On Feb. 26 Trump declared that “You have 15 … Read More

Subscribe to Outbreak, a daily newsletter roundup of stories on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on global business. It’s free to get it in your inbox. President Donald Trump … Read More

Wall Street shakes off record unemployment claims. Boeing is up nearly 90 percent this week. American Airlines has jumped almost 50 percent. Carnival Corporation has soared nearly that much as … Read More

An anti-Netanyahu protester shouts slogans during a demonstration in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty … Read More

“What a crazy day,” Kim said yesterday after she got home from work. “Coronavirus?” I asked. “Yeah,” she said. “My schedule fell apart, which I figured it would. But I … Read More

This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as … Read More

Jesse Eisenberg can’t sit still.  This won’t shock fans of the 36-year-old actor, playwright, and avowed fast-talker, whose best-known characters—from a nebbish apocalypse holdout in Zombieland to Facebook founder Mark … Read More

“Any thoughts?” my father asked me in an email. The subject line read “#Solidarityat8.” Yes, I have a few thoughts. As a devoted nonmember of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and … Read More

Every day, since late last week, the emails have been landing in my inbox. “New Sale Markdowns!” “Enjoy an additional 20% off!” “Flash 40% Off Sale!” They are discomfiting and … Read More

Container ship operators that canceled more than half their sailings to China, as coronavirus-driven restrictions froze work at its ports last month, are bracing for a second wave of disruption. … Read More

My wife and I have a 25-year-old son who has sadly failed to launch. He lives in a shared apartment with many roommates. Still, he brings his dirty laundry home … Read More

Believe it or not, the current coronavirus crisis is affecting Get Rich Slowly too. Things are slow around here. Traffic is down. Revenue is down. Production is down. Plus, I … Read More

Michelle Au works at Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. These days she feels like she works at Chernobyl. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Au is responsible for one of … Read More

Two years ago, after revelations a team doctor had abused hundreds of gymnasts, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee underwent an overhaul designed to restore and instill confidence and … Read More

This article is part of David Leonhardt’s newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it each weekday. “The higher the peak, the longer it lasts,” Tom Frieden, a former … Read More

BRUSSELS — With the rapid spread of the new coronavirus, the flattened world has developed a few speed bumps. With trade disrupted and economies paralyzed, some consider that the nation-state … Read More

WASHINGTON — The $2 trillion stimulus package passed by the Senate on Wednesday will send about $14 billion to colleges and universities that are hemorrhaging money as they close their … Read More

Last Saturday night, when all of New York City’s bars and clubs were closed, a DJ known as Physical Therapy set up a turntable, mixer and webcam in his walk-up … Read More

Happy birthday to me! Today, I turn fifty-one. Holy cats, that’s old! It’s also a very, very strange time in this world. Kim and I had planned to celebrate by … Read More

TOKYO — Japan had only a few dozen confirmed coronavirus infections when the 30-something nurse with a slight sore throat boarded a bus to Osaka, the country’s third-largest city, to … Read More

Professional baseball greeted a new season this afternoon with an Opening Day game for the ages, an extra-inning masterpiece that vividly unfolded on the sun-dappled field of the imagination. The … Read More

Yancy: This is fascinating, especially the point about the emphasis placed on life, not death. Might it be said that Judaism places more emphasis on life because the mission should … Read More

People are spending more time streaming video as the novel coronavirus forces them to stay indoors. Advertisers, however, aren’t following the same trajectory. TV streaming time in the U.S. went … Read More

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said during a rare television interview on Thursday that the United States “may well” be in a recession already, but that it should … Read More

Starting in October 2021, passengers on domestic flights will probably need a REAL ID-complaint identification document to board a domestic flight. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Starting … Read More

Brendan McDermid | Reuters It might be premature to declare the bear market dead, but Thursday’s action sure checked off some important boxes. Conventional Wall Street wisdom is that bear … Read More

What’s in a name? A lot, it turns out, when it comes to the stock market—or rather, a stock ticker. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday halted trading … Read More

WASHINGTON — Of the 75 senior positions at the Department of Homeland Security, 20 are either vacant or filled by acting officials, including Chad F. Wolf, the acting secretary who … Read More