The Kremlin has constructed an entire infrastructure of repression but has not displaced Western apps. Instead, it is turning to outright intimidation.

China Censors the Internet. So Why Doesn’t Russia?

Twice as many Americans have died as early worst-case projections.

A Ripple Effect of Loss: U.S. Covid Deaths Approach 500,000

Party leaders are urging President Biden not only to consider racial diversity in potential Supreme Court nominees, but to look at candidates who don’t come from a traditional Ivy League background.

How Democrats Are Already Maneuvering to Shape Biden’s First Supreme Court Pick

Texas has refused to join interstate electrical grids and railed against energy regulation. Now it’s having to answer to millions of residents who were left without power in last week’s snowstorm.

How Texas’ Drive for Energy Independence Set It Up for Disaster

The victory for the top-ranked Djokovic, in three sets over the fourth-ranked Daniil Medvedev of Russia, gave him his 18th career Grand Slam title over all.

Novak Djokovic Wins Ninth Australian Open Title

The actress has heard both the praise for her performance and the criticism of the film. She sees it differently.

Zendaya on ‘Malcolm & Marie’ and That Toxic Relationship

Hurt by refunds, some are trying to cut the site out of bookings or taking legal action. The company says it is working to reduce tensions.

Airbnb Is Driving Hosts Elsewhere With Costly Pandemic Policies

The musician Jon Batiste led a band through the Javits Center to begin half a year of unannounced performances throughout the state.

New York’s Pop-Up Concerts Kick Off With Jazz at a Vaccination Site

Signs of economic life are picking up, and mounds of cash are waiting to be spent as the virus loosens its grip.

On the Post-Pandemic Horizon, Could That Be … a Boom?

A new wave of news outlets has used conventional, and unconventional, methods to pierce the veil of Putin’s power.

How Investigative Journalism Flourished in Hostile Russia

The company said 128 jets powered by a particular Pratt & Whitney engine should get inspections. Japanese regulators ordered that the planes be grounded.

Boeing Calls for Global Grounding of 777s Equipped With One Engine Model

As violence grew out of control on Jan. 6, the head of the Capitol Police made an urgent request for the National Guard. It took nearly two hours to be approved.

The Lost Hours: How Confusion and Inaction at the Capitol Delayed a Troop Deployment

This week, celebrate the life of Malcolm X, brush up on your photography skills or bake marshmallow brownies.

Visit a Botanical Garden and Brew Kombucha

It began with one dot. Then it grew to nearly half a million. A graphic on Sunday’s front page depicts the totality of Covid’s devastation in the country.

On the Front Page, a Wall of Grief

How Citigroup gave away nearly $1 billion by accident.

The Week in Business: A $900 Million Mistake

The authorship of the tiny inscription, “Could only have been painted by a madman,” was disputed. Curators in Oslo say the artist definitely wrote it himself. (But why?)

Art Mystery Solved: Who Wrote on Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’?

In a typical Academy Awards season, many top contenders are playing only in a few theaters when the nominations are announced. But like much of our lives these today, the way we watch movies has been upended. This year, most of the Oscar hopefuls are available for anyone to watch right now, across the country — not just in theaters, but on subscription streaming services and on video on demand.

How to Stream This Year’s Oscar Hopefuls

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, February 21, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: Storm Exposing a Nation Primed for Catastrophe

Mars, Shmars; this voyager is looking forward to a submarine ride under the icebergs on Saturn’s strange moon.

Seven Hundred Leagues Beneath Titan’s Methane Seas

After several players and officials stumbled on soft ice in the first period, an N.H.L. game that started on Saturday afternoon was delayed, ending after midnight Eastern time.

Lake Tahoe’s Sunshine Made for a Great Scene, but Bad Ice

Even before G.M. announced it would work toward eliminating emissions from its vehicles, more automakers were putting E.V.s in their showrooms. Here’s a roundup.

Thinking of an Electric Car? Take Your Choice

The fear of public shaming is becoming so prevalent in some Canadian provinces that doctors worry it is driving virus cases underground.

Positive Coronavirus Test? Canadians Worry Their Neighbors Will Find Out

An army of workers toiled to create a safe environment at the Australian Open.

The Cleanest Open Ever

A wealth of radio shows, constructed from dialogue and sound effects, and with a touch of narration and music, is free on the internet.

Head Back to the Past With Old-Time Radio

Running late to work, quarters to spare should an emergency arise and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

February 21, 2021

Headlines from February 21, 2021

China Censors the Internet. So Why Doesn’t Russia?

A Ripple Effect of Loss: U.S. Covid Deaths Approach 500,000

How Democrats Are Already Maneuvering to Shape Biden’s First Supreme Court Pick

How Texas’ Drive for Energy Independence Set It Up for Disaster

Novak Djokovic Wins Ninth Australian Open Title

Billboard 200

Dangerous: The Double Album

The Highlights

Medicine At Midnight

Shiesty Season

The Voice

Historical Context for February 21, 2021