The national bard of community long warned about what isolation would do to us. Now our democracy is in the midst of an experiment no one asked for.

Voting Alone

The engineering and land management that enabled the state’s tremendous growth have left it more vulnerable to climate shocks — and those shocks are getting worse.

How California Became Ground Zero for Climate Disasters

Battery prices are dropping faster than expected. Analysts are moving up projections of when an electric vehicle won’t need government incentives to be cheaper than a gasoline model.

The Age of Electric Cars Is Dawning Ahead of Schedule

Those left behind must grieve in a country still firmly gripped by the coronavirus pandemic. Everywhere they turn, there is a reminder of their pain.

With Flags, Crosses and Photos, Mourning 200,000 Dead

At least 73 countries are seeing surges in newly detected cases, and in regions where cold weather is approaching, worries are mounting.

‘We May Be Surprised Again’: An Unpredictable Pandemic Takes a Terrible Toll

HBO’s ‘Succession’ won best drama. But ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ which swept the comedy awards, and ‘Watchmen,’ with its socially resonant themes, stole the show.

Emmys Toast ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ as Stars Stay Home

DeChambeau, who bulked up and went all in to prove a power game could flout golf’s norms, shot the only under-par round on Sunday to win the 2020 U.S. Open.

Bryson DeChambeau Wins U.S. Open His Way: In Commanding Fashion

The agreement for the social media app falls short of President Trump’s promises.

‘There’s No There There’: What the TikTok Deal Achieved

A new study suggests that the ocean’s strangest-looking headgear is difficult to tote around.

The Pros and Cons of Swimming With a Hammerhead

Amazon is hiring (again), while Walmart is doling out raises.

The Week in Business: TikTok’s Last-Minute Save

Shane Reilly plants a flag for each Texan who dies of the coronavirus. As the national death toll nears 200,000, The New York Times used an image of his memorial to illustrate the staggering scale of loss.

‘These Are Real People Dying’: Why an Artist Filled His Yard With Flags

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, September 20, 2020.

Quotation of the Day: Mourners Fill Court’s Plaza to Remember

The order is a setback in the president’s efforts to block a Chinese social media app that he has labeled a national security threat. The ban had been set to go into effect on Sunday night.

U.S. Judge Temporarily Halts Trump’s WeChat Ban

Metronome’s digital clock in Manhattan has been reprogrammed to illustrate a critical window for action to prevent the effects of global warming from becoming irreversible.

A New York Clock That Told Time Now Tells the Time Remaining

Whatever happened in the locker room after blowing a lead in Game 2, the Celtics regrouped and hung on for the win in Game 3, 117-106.

The Celtics Got Angry After Game 2. It Worked, to the Heat’s Dismay.

A trip to a museum gift shop, a memorable day on Putnam Avenue and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘As I Turned Around, I Saw the Woman in the Colorful Jacket’

In the dreamscape of Toshiki Okada’s play, the American philosopher is a 21st-century presence, and an author meets his younger self.

‘Zero Cost House’ Review: Could Thoreau Save Us Now?

In this enthralling streaming production of Brian Friel’s 1979 play, an itinerant miracle worker is grounded in a gritty reality.

‘Faith Healer’ Review: Michael Sheen Stirs the Embers in the Ashes

Giants’ final drive ended with an offensive pass interference call on receiver Golden Tate.

Aimless Giants Lose Saquon Barkley, Then the Game

The San Francisco 49ers lost two stalwarts from their defensive line, their starting quarterback and running back on Sunday. The Jets still couldn’t challenge.

One Depleted Team Played Well Sunday (Hint: Not the Jets)

Riding into Paris a day after grabbing the lead, Tadej Pogacar, 21, was still struggling to fathom how he had claimed his victory over two unforgettable days.

Tour de France Crowns Young Champion to Close Its Pandemic Edition

The administration’s experts tried to find a way to support both the president and the reality of scientific and medical constraints he doesn’t always recognize.

Top U.S. Health Officials Tiptoe Around Trump’s Vaccine Timeline

Here are the shows, actors and production teams who won at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.

Emmy Winners 2020: The Full List of Awards

A leak of thousands of “suspicious activity reports” that banks filed with regulators shows the widespread nature of illicit money flows.

Banks Suspected Illegal Activity, but Processed Big Transactions Anyway

Nobody knows why the marine mammals have been ramming boats in waters from Gibraltar to Galicia, Spain, in recent months. Some vessels were so badly damaged that they had to be towed to port.

September 20, 2020

Headlines from September 20, 2020

Voting Alone

How California Became Ground Zero for Climate Disasters

The Age of Electric Cars Is Dawning Ahead of Schedule

With Flags, Crosses and Photos, Mourning 200,000 Dead

‘We May Be Surprised Again’: An Unpredictable Pandemic Takes a Terrible Toll

Billboard 200

Detroit 2

Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

Legends Never Die

TattleTales

Folklore

Historical Context for September 20, 2020