Donald Trump made a promise to white evangelical Christians, whose support can seem mystifying to the outside observer.

‘Christianity Will Have Power’

Senator Harris is speaking out amid the police reform movement. But how did she oversee police misconduct as a district attorney and attorney general?

‘Top Cop’ Kamala Harris’s Record of Policing the Police

Convincing infected people to open up means helping them confront deeply held concerns about deportation or job loss.

This Contact Tracer Is Fighting Two Contagions: The Virus and Fear

Led by Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, the channel’s pro-Trump lineup outranked every network from 8 to 11 p.m. in June and July.

Boycotted. Criticized. But Fox News Leads the Pack in Prime Time.

After decades in captivity and a 1,700-mile road trip from Argentina into Brazil, an Asian elephant named Mara finally gained a chance to roam.

How to Move Your Elephant During a Pandemic

Inovio, a Pennsylvania biotech company, has spent years claiming to be on the cusp of important vaccines. It has never brought one to market.

This Company Boasted to Trump About Its Covid-19 Vaccine. Experts Are Skeptical.

Businesses and the unemployed faced uncertainty as administration officials defended the president’s directives and Democrats criticized them.

Trump’s Orders on Coronavirus Relief Create Confusion

With the regular season winding down, more than hotel envy now afflicts the six lower-rung teams that are living in a lower-rung Disney World resort and trying to crash the N.B.A. playoffs.

The N.B.A.’s ‘Yacht Club Six’ Seek Respect and a Lifeline

Because Congress controls federal spending, at least some of the measures will almost certainly be challenged in court. Or they may become moot if Congress reaches a deal.

Trump’s Directives Were Supposed to Offer Relief. Most May Not.

Eight years ago, a group of Times journalists began meeting to discuss works they admired. Now you can watch a session, too.

A Club That Sharpens Our Craft

A jobs report that found  the U.S. economy added 1.8 million jobs in July, and President Trump signed executive orders to extend some of the benefits in the virus relief law.

The Week in Business: The Stimulus Mess

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, August 9, 2020.

Quotation of the Day: A New Cash Cow for Farmers: Turning the Chores Into Clicks

Renan Lodi’s arrival at Atlético Madrid has fulfilled his dream of playing in the Champions League, but it also produced a long-awaited payday for the scouting business that discovered him.

A Brazilian Soccer Mine Strikes Gold in Madrid

Several states are trying to increase coronavirus testing with faster methods, undeterred by less accurate but quicker readouts.

Ohio Governor Says His Flawed Virus Test Shouldn’t Undercut New, Rapid Methods

The U.S. Women’s Amateur championship concluded on Sunday, but the search by nonprofessionals for competitive women’s golf events has been onerous since the college season was canceled last spring.

In Women’s Golf, Virus Upends the Typical Paths to a Pro Career

An injury to Giancarlo Stanton and three narrow losses to a division rival over the weekend slowed some of the Yankees’ early momentum.

Yankees Cool Off in a Heated Series Against the Rays

The coronavirus pandemic took a major toll on the oil giant’s earnings, but Aramco will maintain its hefty dividend for shareholders.

Saudi Aramco Says Profit Fell 73 Percent as Demand for Oil Shrank

For Connecticut, the call to pull the plug on the college football season was clear. The Power 5 schools have been far less decisive.

Players to UConn Coach: ‘There’s No Way That We Can Play’

A street scene at the end of the day, carrying a gift on a packed train and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘The Guy in Front of Me Called a Name, and the Other Guy Turned’

Lifetime’s two-part series features interviews with Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers, and Discovery Channel’s week of shark-themed programming begins.

What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Surviving Jeffrey Epstein’ and Shark Week

With over 200,000 cases in Los Angeles County alone, contact tracers like Radhika Kumar have their work cut out for them.

Notes From a Virus Tracker’s Log

A rabbi and scholar, he wrote more than 60 books, but his crowning achievement (he called it his hobby) was his 45-year, 45-volume translation of a key Jewish text.

Adin Steinsaltz, 83, Dies; Created Epic Translation of Talmud

The vow to accelerate help, made during a video call with other heads of state, comes amid furious demonstrations in Beirut against the Lebanese government.

Macron Urges World Leaders to Speed Aid to Lebanon After Explosions

The demands for a change in Lebanon’s leadership are growing louder.

Beirut Blast Hit 3 Disparate Neighborhoods. Now They’re United in Rage.

The decision clears the way for the last of 5,000 insurgents to be freed. President Ashraf Ghani announced the release after convening an assembly of 3,000 representatives to seek their advice.

August 9, 2020

Headlines from August 9, 2020

‘Christianity Will Have Power’

‘Top Cop’ Kamala Harris’s Record of Policing the Police

This Contact Tracer Is Fighting Two Contagions: The Virus and Fear

Boycotted. Criticized. But Fox News Leads the Pack in Prime Time.

How to Move Your Elephant During a Pandemic

Billboard 200

Folklore

No Pressure

Legends Never Die

Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

Hamilton: An American Musical

Historical Context for August 9, 2020