The president’s efforts to use the courts to delay or block President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory were turned aside in cases in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona.

Trump Loses String of Election Lawsuits, Leaving Few Vehicles to Fight His Defeat

Israeli agents shot Abu Muhammad al-Masri on the streets of Tehran at the behest of the U.S., officials said, but no one — Iran, Al Qaeda, the U.S. or Israel — has publicly acknowledged the killing.

Al Qaeda’s No. 2, Accused in U.S. Embassy Attacks, Was Killed in Iran

Owning actively traded shares can create conflicts of interest. Georgia’s Senate candidates agree. Will others? Mutual funds could be good for them.

Time to Take a Pledge: No Stocks if You’re a Member of Congress

Ten years after she left house arrest and vowed to fight for justice, Myanmar’s civilian leader has instead become a jailer of critics and an apologist for the slaughter of minorities.

How a Human Rights Angel Lost Her Halo

Since she held President Trump’s feet to the fire at a crucial turning point of the campaign, her future at NBC News appears bright.

Savannah Guthrie Is Feeling Lucky

Why big business needs big government and vice versa.

The Pandemic Is Showing Us How Capitalism Is Amazing, and Inadequate

The government has sent billions to drug companies to develop a coronavirus shot but a tiny fraction of that to localities for training, record-keeping and other costs for vaccinating citizens.

Missing From State Plans to Distribute the Coronavirus Vaccine: Money to Do It

Deaths are far below the rate of the spring, when as many as 2,200 people were dying every day, but experts warn they are rising fast.

‘It’s Traumatizing’: Coronavirus Deaths Are Climbing Once Again

The former pope was fast-tracked for canonization immediately after his death. But a tarnished legacy in dealing with the church’s sex abuse scandals has left critics to wonder whether it was too fast.

Sainted Too Soon? Vatican Report Cast John Paul II in Harsh New Light

With the recovery slowing and coronavirus cases surging, Democrats must decide whether quick action on federal aid is more important than its scale.

Economic Demands Test Biden Even Before Inauguration

Joe Biden promised not only to win, but to “restore the soul of the nation.” But the deep divisions that animated President Trump’s tenure show no signs of receding.

Biden Asked Republicans to Give Him a Chance. They’re Not Interested.

Everyone is still wearing leggings during the pandemic, including Kamala Harris.

Leggings Take a Victory Lap

Indoor gatherings with family and friends are still considered a high-risk activity, but there are ways to reduce your quarantine time.

Do I Really Have to Quarantine if I Visit Family for Thanksgiving?

Before she died of Covid-19, Pamela Rush opened her home to show the world what poverty looks like.

Mold, Possums and Pools of Sewage: No One Should Have to Live Like This

Quotation of the Day for Saturday, November 14, 2020.

Quotation of the Day: Baseball First: A Woman Rises to Run a Team

For 12 years as a columnist I wore my “heart out after the unattainable.”

Au Revoir but Not Adieu

If I hadn’t gone in for a test, I wouldn’t have learned I had stage four metastatic lung cancer. I guess that’s a perverse kind of luck.

The Coronavirus Saved My Life

After predictions that he would dominate Augusta National, DeChambeau had a meltdown on the third hole Friday that put him below the projected cut line with six holes of his second round left to finish on Saturday morning.

Bryson DeChambeau’s Ball Search Pushes Him Out of Masters Hunt

America is entering a difficult period. But the outcome is not foregone.

This Coronavirus Surge Does Not Have to Be So Horrific

Readers criticize Democrats for being too “woke” and not communicating their ideas better, urge a pardon of the president, suggest separation into two different countries, and more.

A Divided Country: What Can Be Done?

Time for Donald Trump to head down Sunset Boulevard.

Goodbye, Golden Goose

Trump shuffles the Pentagon leadership, raising anxieties more.

As if We Didn’t Have Enough to Worry About …

Passes to the Masters are some of the most expensive tickets in sports. But with fans barred from Augusta National Golf Club and other venues this year, many resellers are under pressure.

A Lack of Fans at the Masters Strains Those Who Would Sell the Experience

Three limited partners said in a federal court filing that Daniel Snyder, the team’s majority owner, was trying to block the sale of their combined 40 percent stake for $900 million.

Partial Owners of Washington’s N.F.L. Team Seek Path in Court to Sell Their Stake

Ms. Lee was a prominent activist and a founder of women’s studies programs. She also stood up to the country’s dictators.

Lee Hyo-jae, Champion of Women’s Rights in South Korea, Dies at 95

Peter Florjančič was a Slovene inventor and Olympic athlete. His successful inventions included the perfume atomiser, and the plastic photographic slide frame.

Peter Florjancic, Slovene inventor and Olympic athlete (born 1919)

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 Desmond Bernard O'Connor was an English comedian, singer and television presenter.

November 14, 2020

Headlines from November 14, 2020

Trump Loses String of Election Lawsuits, Leaving Few Vehicles to Fight His Defeat

Al Qaeda’s No. 2, Accused in U.S. Embassy Attacks, Was Killed in Iran

Time to Take a Pledge: No Stocks if You’re a Member of Congress

How a Human Rights Angel Lost Her Halo

Savannah Guthrie Is Feeling Lucky

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Pegasus

Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

What You See Is What You Get

Love Goes

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Historical Context for November 14, 2020