The directive came as health officials and scientists have renewed calls for a more rigorous examination.

Biden Orders Intelligence Inquiry Into Origins of Virus

The gunman, who apparently killed himself, was an employee of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, a regional transit agency for Silicon Valley.

Gunman Kills 9 People at San Jose Rail Yard

After the government targeted posts criticizing its response to the coronavirus spread, Twitter said it would push back on what it called “intimidation tactics.”

Twitter Calls on Indian Government to Respect Free Speech

Bunny, an internet-famous sheepadoodle, has brought attention to a new area of study within animal cognition: the use of assistive technology for language acquisition.

The ‘Talking’ Dog of TikTok

The new Disney movie is the latest in a long line of Hollywood films that demonizes the industry. Why?

In ‘Cruella,’ Fashion Is Toxic

Dozens of besieged outposts or bases, and four district centers, have given up to the insurgents this month, in an accelerating rural collapse as American troops leave.

A Wave of Afghan Surrenders to the Taliban Picks Up Speed

The virus-tracing effort raises questions about the power of Big Tech to set global standards for public health tools.

Why Apple and Google’s Virus Alert Apps Had Limited Success

Last year’s deal could set the rules for global commerce for years to come, leaving the door open to lavish Chinese subsidies and unilateral American tariffs.

A Temporary U.S.-China Trade Truce Starts to Look Durable

Hundreds of protesters, many students or college-educated, face potentially stiff sentences after Beijing’s crackdown. Those behind bars already battle isolation and disillusionment.

Hong Kong Has a New Type of Prisoner: Pro-Democracy Activists

In 1964, a Vermont farmer burned himself and his farm, rather than surrender his land. His neighbors can’t let him go.

Goodbye to a Yankee Farmer, the Ghost of Exit 8

The visit by President Emmanuel Macron of France, and his recognition of the part played by his country in Rwanda’s genocide, reflected his efforts to find friends and potential business partners in Africa.

In Rwanda, Macron Tries to Reset Relations With Africa

The president’s plans to invest in infrastructure, education, health care and more would push federal spending to its highest sustained levels since World War II.

Biden to Propose $6 Trillion Budget to Make U.S. More Competitive

With a survey in Europe and stark new sculptures in New York, he is bringing to the fore darker, more personal themes. “I’m an undertaker,” he said. “I don’t do the uplift thing.”

At His Moment of Triumph, Arthur Jafa Is Looking for Trouble

“I can’t tell if I hate acting or if I love it too much,” he said ahead of the debut of the Amazon series “Panic.” Coming soon, a major role in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” For now, he’s going to Ohio.

Mike Faist Isn’t Sure About This Whole Acting Thing

The City Council voted overwhelmingly to increase a housing subsidy in hopes of making thousands of apartments affordable to people who are homeless or facing eviction.

N.Y.C. Lawmakers Take Dramatic Step to Stem Homelessness

The tension between climate goals and lifting Exxon Mobil’s profits could make it difficult for activists to make progress.

Activists Crashed Exxon’s Board, but Forcing Change Will Be Hard

The Brooklyn federal inquiry has examined whether former and current Ukrainian officials tried to interfere in the election, including funneling misleading information through Rudolph W. Giuliani.

Prosecutors Investigating Whether Ukrainians Meddled in 2020 Election

“Day X,” a new five-part audio documentary from The Times, examines the rise of a new brand of extremism, and one shadowy figure in the middle of it.

A Deep Look at Germany’s Resurgent Far Right

Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City.

5 Things to Do on Memorial Day Weekend

Grab the sunscreen: Here are the best (and worst) cities to tend your plants in the nude.

Where to Appreciate the Joys of Naked Gardening

“Mare of Easttown” ends and “Meerkat Manor” returns. To everything there is a season.

How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?

Candid testimonies from World War II veterans accompany vivid archival footage in this immersive documentary that showcases the myths we tell ourselves about war.

‘Apocalypse ’45’ Review: Graphic Images of Wartime

Quotation of the Day for Thursday, May 27, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: Treading a Fragile Line, the Olympics Inch Forward

The Met Orchestra’s return, an opera from Paris and a Philip Glass circus work are among the highlights.

10 Classical Concerts to Stream in June

The move, which will require companies to report to the government any significant attacks, is a response to the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attacks.

May 27, 2021

Headlines from May 27, 2021

Biden Orders Intelligence Inquiry Into Origins of Virus

Gunman Kills 9 People at San Jose Rail Yard

Twitter Calls on Indian Government to Respect Free Speech

The ‘Talking’ Dog of TikTok

In ‘Cruella,’ Fashion Is Toxic

Billboard 200

The Off-Season

Beam Me Up Scotty

A Gangsta's Pain

Dangerous: The Double Album

Future Nostalgia

Historical Context for May 27, 2021