Fear of the coronavirus is speeding up efforts to allow voting from home, but some of them pose security risks and may make it easier for Vladimir V. Putin, or others, to hack the vote.

Amid Pandemic and Upheaval, New Cyberthreats to the Presidential Election

The massive gatherings for racial justice across the country and now the world have achieved a scale and level of momentum not seen in decades.

Other Protests Flare and Fade. Why This Movement Already Seems Different.

As sports try to improve the spectacle of games in empty stadiums, the myth and mystery of Arsenal’s North Bank mural offers an idea, and a warning.

The Shirts Were Red. The Fans Were All White.

Dozens of top recipients of government aid have laid off, furloughed or cut the pay of tens of thousands of employees.

Hospitals Got Bailouts and Furloughed Thousands While Paying C.E.O.s Millions

Computer-vs.-computer games of FIFA livestream to gamblers on Twitch. Fantasy contests carry League of Legends lineups. In the coronavirus age, video games have grown into a darling for casinos.

With Real-Life Games Halted, Betting World Puts Action on E-Sports

A young woman’s reaction on social media to a terrorist act seals her fate in “A Burning,” by Megha Majumdar, a novel set in Kolkata that examines the effects of power on the powerless.

A Facebook Post Lands an Innocent Woman in Jail in This Riveting Debut Novel

While the contact-tracing challenges faced by Las Vegas are extreme, they highlight larger systemic problems in monitoring the coronavirus across the country.

‘Cruise Ships on Land’: As Las Vegas Reopens, a Huge Test for Casinos

Britain’s National Collection of Type Cultures, a library of human bacterial pathogens, turned 100 this year.

A Living Library Filled With Killer Bacteria

After months of a devastating outbreak, the city is officially back in business, with as many as 400,000 people returning to work.

N.Y.C. Begins Reopening: Here’s What It Looks Like

As gruesome videos and energetic protests reshape public opinion about racial discrimination, Joe Biden tried to balance protesters’ calls for a law enforcement overhaul while not alienating moderate voters.

Biden Walks a Cautious Line as He Opposes Defunding the Police

Their centuries-old faith tradition of nourishing anyone in need has found new energy and purpose in America’s turmoil.

How to Feed Crowds in a Protest or Pandemic? The Sikhs Know

After months of staying at home during the pandemic, Americans are heading to vacation destinations like Florida and national parks.

‘People Are Getting in Planes’: The Travel Business Is Picking Up

Swarms of accounts are amplifying Beijing’s brash new messaging as the country tries to shape the global narrative about the coronavirus and much else.

Behind China’s Twitter Campaign, a Murky Supporting Chorus

The S&P 500 climbed back above where it began the year on the same day that economists said the United States fell into a recession in February.

Despite Recession, Stock Markets Turn Positive for the Year

The French brand unveiled its virtual cruise collection. I miss the rocket ships.

Chanel’s First Digital Show Was a Disappointment on Many Levels

In his new audio comedy, Alan Ayckbourn does more than write: He and his wife, Heather Stoney, portray several couples in disarray.

‘Anno Domino’ Review: Long Married, but Open to Adjustment

The pandemic forced the economy to contract sharply, ending a record expansion and prompting the group that dates U.S. business cycles to formally declare a recession.

The U.S. Entered a Recession in February

Anchovy crostini, tuna-stuffed peppers, canned clam pasta: Eat them separately, or, do as David Tanis does, and make them a whole meal.

Tinned Fish, Three Ways

Quotation of the Day for Monday, June 8, 2020.

Quotation of the Day: Other Movements Have Faded. This One ‘Feels Like Home.’

Athletes Unlimited’s idea, which predated the pandemic, is to play a short season at one location, emphasizing individuals and online storytelling. No team owners, home cities or even fixed rosters.

New Pro Sports Venture Puts Women’s Sports in the Players’ Hands

Couples’ fights in lockdown are often about the unremitting intensity of togetherness. The sooner you de-escalate a fight, the sooner you can begin working on real solutions.

How to End Pandemic Fights With Your Partner

Young collectors are still viewing and buying pieces, but they’re spending far less time and money than their older counterparts once did. That’s a problem for the industry.

As the Art World Goes Online, a Generation Gap Opens

There’s been an explosion in online credit card fraud. Here’s how you can protect yourself.

How to Reduce Credit Card Fraud

Janet Mavec designs gold rings, necklaces and earrings with food themes.

Jewelry Inspired by Farm Living

“One Last Lunch,” edited by Erica Heller, lets authors imagine meals with the dearly departed.

June 8, 2020

Headlines from June 8, 2020

Amid Pandemic and Upheaval, New Cyberthreats to the Presidential Election

Other Protests Flare and Fade. Why This Movement Already Seems Different.

The Shirts Were Red. The Fans Were All White.

Hospitals Got Bailouts and Furloughed Thousands While Paying C.E.O.s Millions

With Real-Life Games Halted, Betting World Puts Action on E-Sports

Billboard 200

Wunna

My Turn

High Off Life

Notes On A Conditional Form

The GOAT

Historical Context for June 8, 2020