A moratorium on evictions did little to address the bigger problem: The country is running out of affordable places for people to live.

The U.S. Averted One Housing Crisis, but Another Is in the Wings

More than 20 states have introduced legislation restricting lessons on racism and other so-called “divisive concepts.”

Scholarly Groups Condemn Laws Limiting Teaching on Race

Amazon’s experimental approach to product design can hurt your wallet and the environment. Why does it need our help to figure out what it’s doing?

Buyers of Amazon Devices Are Guinea Pigs. That’s a Problem.

The birthrate is falling for American women in their 20s, especially in places where the local economy is booming.

Why American Women Everywhere Are Delaying Motherhood

The Federal Reserve left rates near zero, but it said it would tiptoe closer to reducing its mass bond purchases, among other optimistic tweaks.

Federal Reserve Officials Project Rate Increases in 2023

The Italian rock band Maneskin is a hit on the charts, and its members want to become a rare long-term Eurovision success story.

They Won Eurovision. Can They Conquer the World?

The two sides have traded accusations about whether political motivations are keeping the Taiwanese people from receiving immunizations amid the island’s first major Covid-19 outbreak.

Taiwan Wants German Vaccines. China May Be Standing in Its Way.

The movie’s choreographic team, led by Christopher Scott, gets raw and real with dancers — so many! — who give in to thrilling perpetual motion.

‘In the Heights,’ Where the Streets Explode With Dance

With paintings of friends and family members in a Los Angeles biennial, the artist Brandon D. Landers is having his breakout moment. “I’m not totally prepared,” he says.

He Likes ‘Staying Under the Radar,’ but His Art Is Getting Noticed

Emergent BioSolutions was awarded a $628 million federal contract with no competitive bidding. Top executives received big bonuses while factories mostly sat idle and tens of millions of Covid-19 doses were thrown away.

Vaccine Maker Earned Record Profits but Delivered Disappointment in Return

The embattled lingerie giant is attempting the most extreme brand turnaround in recent memory: an effort to redefine not just itself but also the very idea of what “sexy” is.

Victoria’s Secret Swaps Angels for ‘What Women Want.’ Will They Buy It?

Lina Khan is the most progressive chair of the Federal Trade Commission in at least a generation.

One of Big Tech’s Biggest Critics Is Now Its Regulator

After their first summit meeting, the two leaders described each other with respect but resolved none of the disagreements that have sent U.S.-Russian ties to their lowest level since the Cold War.

Biden and Putin Express Desire for Better Relations at Summit Shaped by Disputes

The establishment narrowly headed off a takeover attempt by a hard-right movement. Some backers of the losing candidate are now considering leaving altogether.

Southern Baptist Vote Signals Further Fractures in American Evangelicalism

The Promise of a Really Great Passport Photo

The reporter Astead W. Herndon on focusing on what matters to readers, the challenge of caring for plants and why Guy Fieri might want to worry.

Making Politics Coverage More Personal

Scientists have described a new family of brittle stars from a single specimen from a seamount off New Caledonia.

These Brittle Stars Have Thousands of ‘Pig Snouts’ on Each Arm

Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: Israeli Planes Bomb Gaza Just Days Into New Government

The American West is dangerously dry, and the hottest months of summer are still to come.

How Bad Is the Drought? These Maps Tell the Story.

The Italian carmaker just had its first runway show. Was it any good? And what is the company thinking anyway?

Ferrari Is Racing Into Fashion

Kim Jong-un said addressing food insecurity was “a top priority” in the country, where millions died in a famine during the ’90s.

North Korea Is Facing a ‘Tense’ Food Shortage

“I’ve spent a lifetime trying to outrun the ghosts of the South,” writes the author, whose African American grandparents were born in Georgia. A road trip reveals both the weight of the past and hope for the future.

Encounters With Ghosts on Georgia’s Golden Isles

During a small ceremony at the New Rochelle Walk of Fame, the retired Yankees pitcher (and other guests) got a history lesson.

The Day Mariano Rivera Learned About ‘the Jackie Robinson of Football’

Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek are back for a rude and rowdy sequel.

‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Review: Three’s (Bad) Company

General Motors’ push to increase E.V. spending follows an announcement by Ford that it would start making an electric version of its F-150 pickup truck this year.

June 16, 2021

Headlines from June 16, 2021

The U.S. Averted One Housing Crisis, but Another Is in the Wings

Scholarly Groups Condemn Laws Limiting Teaching on Race

Buyers of Amazon Devices Are Guinea Pigs. That’s a Problem.

Why American Women Everywhere Are Delaying Motherhood

Federal Reserve Officials Project Rate Increases in 2023

Billboard 200

The Voice Of The Heroes

Sour

Dangerous: The Double Album

The Off-Season

The Chaos Chapter : FREEZE

Historical Context for June 16, 2021