In his debut, our new media columnist says The Times has become like Facebook or Google — a digital behemoth crowding out the competition.

Why the Success of The New York Times May Be Bad News for Journalism

A new system uses software to dictate quarantines — and appears to send personal data to police, in a troubling precedent for automated social control.

In Coronavirus Fight, China Gives Citizens a Color Code, With Red Flags

Mr. Biden was moving quickly to capitalize on his South Carolina victory and recast the Democratic primary campaign as a two-man contest between himself and Mr. Sanders.

As Buttigieg Exits Race, Biden Seeks Edge Against Sanders on Super Tuesday

Officials see growing indications that the coronavirus has been spreading undetected for weeks. A cluster of cases at one nursing home have made Kirkland, Wash., a focus of concern.

2nd Death Near Seattle Adds to Signs Virus Is Spreading in U.S.

With the Wildcats on course for an N.C.A.A. tournament berth, Coach Sean Miller was happy to sit down for an interview. Until he heard the questions.

At Arizona, Truth Without the Consequences

Sidearm Nation, a seven-year-old organization dedicated to advancing the cause of sidearm and submarine hurlers, offers instructional camps for players who often had to turn to YouTube to learn their craft.

Pitching’s Outsiders: ‘No One Wants to Play Catch With Us’

An Interior Department official has pressed scientists to include misleading climate language—including debunked claims that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is beneficial—into their work.

A Trump Insider Embeds Climate Denial in Scientific Research

A new study examines YouTube’s efforts to limit the spread of conspiracy theories on its site, from videos claiming the end times are near to those questioning climate change.

Can YouTube Quiet Its Conspiracy Theorists?

Economists slashed growth forecasts, and officials rushed to put a floor under the impending damage.

Global Economic Policymakers Scramble as Coronavirus Threatens Growth

Tweaks to dialogue, costumes and lighting cues came daily, as the cast and crew of Richard Greenberg’s new play prepared for opening night.

How Much Does a Play Change During Previews? Just Ask ‘The Perplexed’

No one would mistake the Nashik region for California’s Napa Valley, but visitors are rewarded with winemaker-led tastings, 2,000-year-old cave carvings and a few bottles of delicious wine.

India’s Wine Country: A Charming Work in Progress

A conversation with the fashion dissenter, gender pioneer, reluctant muse to no end of designers and Yves Saint Laurent’s “double.”

19 Things About Betty Catroux

Mr. Welch was named “manager of the century” after General Electric’s revenue jumped nearly fivefold during his tenure.

Jack Welch, G.E. Chief Who Became a Business Superstar, Dies at 84

The Affordable Care Act, which has survived two major challenges in the Supreme Court, faces another test.

Supreme Court to Hear Obamacare Appeal

Every year, Mike Bloomberg’s company pays hundreds of fired employees to not say anything bad.

How Bloomberg Buys the Silence of Unhappy Employees

Four residents of a nursing care facility in suburban Seattle have died, and the surrounding community is taking extraordinary steps to contain the virus.

‘When Is It Going to End?’: Where Coronavirus Has Turned Deadly in the U.S.

Many employees are getting yoga, counseling and other benefits, as the industry tries to change an often unhealthy culture.

The Hard-Knocks Restaurant World Discovers Wellness

In a swift turn of events, Mr. Buttigieg and Ms. Klobuchar quit the presidential race and endorsed Mr. Biden on the eve of Super Tuesday to try to boost him against the liberal front-runner, Mr. Sanders.

Buttigieg and Klobuchar Endorse Biden, Aiming to Slow Sanders

The 2020 election is off to a complicated start. Maybe we can draw some comparative political lessons from the animal kingdom.

Sneezing Dogs, Dancing Bees: How Animals Vote

The virtual shutdown of one of the world’s biggest economies is hurting business around the globe, from multinational firms to truck drivers and tour guides.

China Stopped Its Economy to Tackle Coronavirus. Now the World Suffers.

Mr. Sanders is making the case that his urgent message is the best match for a trying political moment, and moderates are scrambling ahead of Super Tuesday to stop his momentum.

How the Democratic Establishment Stumbled as Sanders Surged

Federal health officials botched an initial diagnostic test and restricted widespread screening. Missteps may have raised the risks to Americans, critics say.

As Coronavirus Numbers Rise, C.D.C. Testing Comes Under Fire

Dave Burd, better known as the comic rapper Lil Dicky, fictionalizes his hip-hop rise in the new FXX series “Dave.”

Lil Dicky the Rapper Makes Way for Dave the TV Star

Times reporters and editors take careful measures in their personal lives to remain objective in their work.

No Politics Till the 7th Date? How Journalists Try to Stay Impartial

Female kangaroos and wallabies are known to use both of their uteruses, but the swamp wallaby uses both at the same time.

March 2, 2020

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Why the Success of The New York Times May Be Bad News for Journalism

In Coronavirus Fight, China Gives Citizens a Color Code, With Red Flags

As Buttigieg Exits Race, Biden Seeks Edge Against Sanders on Super Tuesday

2nd Death Near Seattle Adds to Signs Virus Is Spreading in U.S.

At Arizona, Truth Without the Consequences

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