A reconstructed Neanderthal ear adds a new piece to the puzzle of whether the early humans could speak.

Neanderthals Listened to the World Much Like Us

The breakdown of larger organizations sets the stage for small groups or lone offenders, who are more difficult to track.

Far-Right Groups Are Splintering in Wake of the Capitol Riot

The young woman’s account follows two separate accusations that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed two female state employees.

Cuomo Accused of Unwanted Advance at a Wedding: ‘Can I Kiss You?’

Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, and Ray McGuire, a former Citi executive, have become fast rivals in the New York City mayoral race.

Why These 2 N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Are on a Collision Course

A vote on whether to form a union at the e-commerce giant’s warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., has become a labor showdown, drawing the attention of N.F.L. players, and the White House.

Amazon Workers’ Union Drive Reaches Far Beyond Alabama

From beans and baking projects to vegan and global recipes, the year’s best sellers show the ways home cooking changed, and what may lie ahead.

How the Cookbooks of 2020 Tell the Stories of Our Pandemic Kitchens

Many schools that use fever scanners and symptom checkers have not rigorously studied if the technology has slowed the spread of Covid-19 on campuses.

Colleges That Require Virus-Screening Tech Struggle to Say Whether It Works

The Swedish company would phase out internal combustion engine vehicles faster than other automakers.

Volvo Plans to Sell Only Electric Cars by 2030

A case in New Jersey about Smith & Wesson’s advertising could expose secrets that the industry would prefer to keep hidden.

The Most Important Gun Lawsuit You’ve Never Heard Of

Mr. Jordan, who was selected to head the National Urban League while still in his 30s, counseled presidents and business leaders.

Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Leader and D.C. Power Broker, Dies at 85

Vicarious food shopping simulates a lost pleasure, even when what you’re shopping for is a tiny jar of Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter.

The Soothing Allure of Mini Brands

In their new book, the journalists Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes recount how Biden’s campaign overcame a number of moments when its chances were nearly sunk.

A Closely Reported Look at Joe Biden’s ‘Lucky’ Path to the White House

The court also signaled that it could tighten the standards for using the Voting Rights Act to challenge all kinds of voting restrictions.

Supreme Court Seems Ready to Sustain Arizona Voting Limits

Mexico’s president has stood by a candidate accused of sexual assault. The case is testing the president’s promises of justice and equality for all.

Rape Allegations Divide Mexico’s Governing Party

The new HBO documentary revisits a 1990s scandal. What viewers take away from it may depend on the stories they trust about women and why.

Woody Allen, Mia Farrow and What Popular Culture Wants to Believe

Regaining my sense of smell is tedious and slow, but I’m using the only therapy proven to work.

Will Fish Sauce and Charred Oranges Return the World Covid Took From Me?

As coronavirus cases fall, states are rescinding mask mandates and reopening businesses and schools, prompting people to emerge after months of isolation despite uncertainty about the pandemic’s future.

Texas Drops Its Virus Restrictions as a Wave of Reopenings Takes Hold

After receiving access to hospitals, nursing homes and burial sites, I saw up close the nation’s agony, and grit.

‘This Is the Last Stop’: Shooting Britain’s Struggle Against Covid

The pandemic has prompted some builders to reconsider open plan apartments to include an entry space, a de facto “airlock” between the outside world and the rest of the apartment.

The Return of the Foyer

This can be great, but we may also lose something magical about a shared digital culture.

A Golden Age of Local Digital Stars

Collections from Marni, Valentino and Armani suggest the answer is yes. Toucha-toucha-toucha touch me.

Can Fashion Be a Form of Self-Care?

Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: Denied a Varsity Letter For Running Track at 16, Gay Man Will Get It at 79

The company that oversees the children’s author’s estate said that the titles contained depictions of groups that were “hurtful and wrong.”

6 Dr. Seuss Books Will No Longer Be Published Over Offensive Images

While the estate continues to dispute the amount sought by the I.R.S., it has agreed to pay or put aside the bulk of its earnings from royalties and other revenue streams.

Aretha Franklin’s Estate Signs Tentative Deal Over Back Taxes Owed

Mr. Lichfield had previously worked at MIT Technology Review, Quartz and The Economist.

March 2, 2021

Headlines from March 2, 2021

Neanderthals Listened to the World Much Like Us

Far-Right Groups Are Splintering in Wake of the Capitol Riot

Cuomo Accused of Unwanted Advance at a Wedding: ‘Can I Kiss You?’

Why These 2 N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Are on a Collision Course

Amazon Workers’ Union Drive Reaches Far Beyond Alabama

Billboard 200

Dangerous: The Double Album

After Hours

The Voice

Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

Shiesty Season

Historical Context for March 2, 2021