President Biden said the economy was in trouble and warned Republicans that he would move ahead with a $1.9 trillion aid package with or without their support.

With Economy in ‘Crisis,’ Biden Is Ready to Bypass G.O.P. on Stimulus

The largest private development in U.S. history has attracted marquee companies, but is struggling with unsold luxury condos and a mall barren of shoppers.

How the Pandemic Left the $25 Billion Hudson Yards Eerily Deserted

China is tightening the reins on its economy and looking out for companies that could pose risks to China’s financial system.

HNA Was Once China’s Biggest Dealmaker. Now It Faces Bankruptcy.

America’s biggest vulnerability in cyberwarfare is hubris.

How the United States Lost to Hackers

In recent days, hundreds of migrant families have been released into the United States by Border Patrol agents. Thousands more are hoping for a chance to enter under looser policies.

Migrant Families Force Biden to Confront New Border Crisis

Dozens of arrests, beatings by mysterious thugs and telecommunication cutoffs are the new reality across the country. But civil disobedience defiantly persists.

To Fight or Hide: Fear Grips Myanmar With Military Back in Charge

Recast by President Trump’s most ardent supporters as a MAGA martyr, Michael T. Flynn has embraced his role as the man who spent four years unjustly ensnared in the Russia investigation.

Pushing QAnon and Stolen Election Lies, Flynn Re-emerges

Eviction moratoriums don’t keep arrears from piling up, and aid to renters may not reach the most vulnerable.

Pandemic’s Toll on Housing: Falling Behind, Doubling Up

Defamation cases have made waves across an uneasy right-wing media landscape, from Fox to Newsmax.

Lawsuits Take the Lead in Fight Against Disinformation

In a special report, Times journalists ventured into the homes of three working parents as they navigated the daily grind of the pandemic. They also gave mothers an outlet to vent.

To Hear America’s Mothers, We Let Them Scream

There will be plenty of legal hurdles, but some buildings are beginning to think about a future when mandatory vaccines are possible.

Can My Building Mandate Vaccinations for Workers and Staff?

Quotation of the Day for Saturday, February 6, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: Russia Casts Out Diplomats Over Navalny Protests

The line between our personal lives and our work lives has all but disappeared. Make the effort to redraw it.

Remember: What You Do Is Not Who You Are

She’s playing the victim. Don’t fall for it.

Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Republican Perversion of ‘Freedom’

In this time of our confinement, fans of period clothing are having a lot of fun on social media.

‘Bridgerton’ Is Just the Beginning

Since the Capitol riot, companies have re-evaluated their political donations. Will this be a turning point or a momentary blip?

Money in Politics, One Month Later

The new president has shown a welcome interest in combating climate change. But more will need to be done.

The Task Ahead for Biden on Climate

Readers discuss how most people ignore the legalistic fine print of online service contracts and don’t know what they are agreeing to.

Read the Legalese? Nah, Just Click ‘Agree’

Readers discuss an article about how data collection poses a threat to democracy.

Social Media and a Surveillance Society

For months, far-right activists have rallied against masks and lockdowns imposed during the coronavirus pandemic. Now some protesters have shifted their focus to the Covid-19 vaccine.

Anti-Vaccine Activists Emboldened in California

Some blame the pandemic for the stress and boredom that have led them to buy more cigarettes.

Smokers Might Be Lighting Up More

An investigator went under cover and brought back disturbing video from a farm growing those famous birds.

The Ugly Secrets Behind the Costco Chicken

America needs more babies. Public policy alone cannot deliver them, but it can help.

Why the U.S. Needs the Romney Family Plan

The ruling followed a similar one in a case from New York and provided more evidence of a change in the court’s direction after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Supreme Court Partly Backs Religious Challenge to California Virus Restrictions

The Trump administration awarded a no-bid contract to Deloitte to develop software to track vaccinations, but the system has flaws. A competitor claims the C.D.C. and the company stole her intellectual property.

February 6, 2021

Headlines from February 6, 2021

With Economy in ‘Crisis,’ Biden Is Ready to Bypass G.O.P. on Stimulus

How the Pandemic Left the $25 Billion Hudson Yards Eerily Deserted

HNA Was Once China’s Biggest Dealmaker. Now It Faces Bankruptcy.

How the United States Lost to Hackers

Migrant Families Force Biden to Confront New Border Crisis

Billboard 200

Dangerous: The Double Album

Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

Evermore

After Hours

The Voice

Historical Context for February 6, 2021