Republicans face a disturbing prospect: that Wednesday’s Trump-inspired violence could linger for decades as a stain on the party.

Republicans Splinter Over Whether to Make a Full Break From Trump

The mob that rampaged the halls of Congress included infamous white supremacists and conspiracy theorists.

These Are the Rioters Who Stormed the Nation’s Capitol

The White House was propelled deeper into crisis as officials resigned in protest and prominent Republicans broke with the president after he incited a mob that assaulted Congress.

Capitol Attack Leads Democrats to Demand That Trump Leave Office

Andrea Pitzer’s new book resurrects the story of William Barents’s 16th-century expeditions to the Arctic.

‘Icebound’ Takes Us Back to the Arctic, in All Its Terror and Splendor

The author of “The Power Broker” and a multivolume biography of L.B.J. is giving awed archivists — and New York — access to more than 50 years of research.

What We Found in Robert Caro’s Yellowed Files

Many people want a pandemic baby, but some sperm banks are running low. So women are joining unregulated Facebook groups to find willing donors, no middleman required.

The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand

Safe houses and other structures used in the fight against slavery were often clandestine, and survivors today can be difficult to document. But there’s a 19th-century house in Washington Heights …

Preserving New York’s Ties to the Underground Railroad

Marian Goodman Gallery and MoMA are reviving interest in multiples — art produced in affordable editions for the ’60s middle-class. Now, some artists are taking up the cause.

Who Said Art Is Only for the One Percent?

Among the reasons for optimism: the prospect of widespread vaccination, and a Congress more open to stimulus spending.

The December Numbers Were Awful, but the Economy Has a Clear Path to Health

A jarring juxtaposition is forcing a 244-year-old nation to contend with its original conundrum: Whose democracy is it?

America in 2021: Racial Progress in the South, a White Mob in the Capitol

A small group of lenders that focus on underserved borrowers will get priority when the Paycheck Protection Program resumes.

Small-Business Loan Program Will Restart Monday, but Not for All

A site called Dlive, where rioters broadcast from the Capitol, is benefiting from the growing exodus of right-wing users from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Pro-Trump Mob Livestreamed Its Rampage, and Made Money Doing It

U.S. employment fell by 140,000 in December as virus cases surged. Leisure and hospitality businesses were hit hard, but some industries showed growth.

Jobs Recovery Goes Into Reverse as Pandemic Takes a New Toll

The president’s preferred megaphone cited “the risk of further incitement of violence.” It acted after Facebook, Snapchat, Twitch and other platforms placed limits on him.

Twitter Permanently Bans Trump, Capping Online Revolt

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The News Quiz, Jan. 8, 2021

Dr. Stephanie Sterling, an infectious disease expert, treats patients and oversees vaccination efforts and trials.

How the Head of a Vaccine Research Clinic Spends Her Sundays

With playhouses closed for the next few months, actors and backstage crews are looking for new ways to make ends meet.

Side Hustles and Handouts: A Tough Year Ahead for U.K. Theater Workers

We were at the rally before the violence on Capitol Hill — and in Georgia for the special election. Plus, a dispatch from Brussels.

The Sounds Before They Stormed

In 1861, a pro-Southern mob wanted to block the tallying of electoral votes for Lincoln. So did some congressmen.

The Capitol Takeover That Wasn’t

Curators are gathering posters and banners from the riot and the protests that preceded it to “help future generations remember” Jan. 6, a museum director says.

The Smithsonian Is Collecting Objects From the Capitol Siege

Adapted by Tina Fey from her 2004 film, the musical played 834 performances. A national tour is expected to resume when theaters reopen.

‘Mean Girls’ Won’t Return to Broadway

But if the Democrats dare to use their power, a brave new world might be possible.

We’ve Seen the Ugly Truth About America

Quotation of the Day for Friday, January 8, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: Capitol Breach Puts the Police Under Scrutiny

You and plants, together during a fearsomely uncertain time.

As an Intense Winter Unfolds, Some Lessons From Herbalists

They probably won’t have much success. But that won’t stop them from trying.

January 8, 2021

Headlines from January 8, 2021

Republicans Splinter Over Whether to Make a Full Break From Trump

These Are the Rioters Who Stormed the Nation’s Capitol

Capitol Attack Leads Democrats to Demand That Trump Leave Office

‘Icebound’ Takes Us Back to the Arctic, in All Its Terror and Splendor

What We Found in Robert Caro’s Yellowed Files

Billboard 200

Whole Lotta Red

Evermore

The Voice

Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

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Historical Context for January 8, 2021