The sprawling, 2,702-page bill includes historic investments in traditional projects as well as broadband expansion and funds for some climate projects.

What’s in the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

A recent visit to the site of the first atomic bomb explosion offered desert vistas, (mildly) radioactive pebbles and troubling reflections.

Touring Trinity, the Birthplace of Nuclear Dread

Expiring unemployment benefits and the Delta variant add uncertainty to a recovery that has brought strong growth but an unusual labor market.

Big Economic Challenges Await Biden and the Fed This Fall

Ash Davidson’s debut, “Damnation Spring,” gets at a logging community’s deep roots.

From Towering Redwoods to Tiny Creatures, This Novel Has It All

An electrified highway is theoretically the most efficient way to eliminate truck emissions. But the political obstacles are daunting.

What if Highways Were Electric? Germany Is Testing the Idea.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it would impose a 60-day ban on evictions in places hit hard by the Delta variant.

The Biden administration issues a new eviction moratorium as the virus surges.

Shanta Thake, a theater executive, faces challenges that include helping the center embrace new genres and attract virus-wary audiences.

Lincoln Center, Seeking Wider Range, Names New Artistic Leader

Cornell, Spiegelman and Warhol browsed the famous collection of images in the New York Public Library. Now a century of serendipitous discovery will come to an end if the collection is closed off to the public.

Hands Off the Library’s Picture Collection!

New York Stage and Film provides an unlikely haven for inquiring writers of new plays and musicals.

Where Do Theater Artists Go to Ask Questions? Poughkeepsie.

The cuneiform tablets and other objects had been held by the Museum of the Bible, founded by the family that owns the Hobby Lobby craft store chain, and by Cornell University.

Iraq Reclaims 17,000 Looted Artifacts, Its Biggest-Ever Repatriation

Tyson and Microsoft were the latest to require employees to be vaccinated. Other major employers have tried less sweeping approaches.

After Months of Avoiding the Vaccine Issue, Companies Begin to Mandate

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the tough restrictions were necessary to encourage New Yorkers to get vaccinated and curtail a third wave of coronavirus cases.

New York City to Require Proof of Vaccination for Indoor Dining and Gyms

The new account of a state trooper bolsters a meticulous new report on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s misdeeds — and how his inner circle allowed such conduct to fester.

‘Completely Violated’: Women Describe Cuomo’s Groping and Intimidation

Investigators said they corroborated the claims of 11 women who accused Mr. Cuomo of inappropriate behavior, from suggestive comments to instances of groping.

Biden Says Cuomo ‘Should Resign,’ as Sexual Harassment Findings Emerge

Many doctors on the front lines say unvaccinated patients in their 20s and 30s are becoming more severely ill, and more quickly. But comprehensive data is lacking.

Is the Delta Variant Making Younger Adults ‘Sicker, Quicker’?

Tuesday: Introducing the new voice of the newsletter. Plus, Bay Area counties instate a universal indoor masking requirement.

Hello, From Your New Writer

Highlights include a photography exhibition on female leaders in public housing and a contemporary play about the life of Mary Shelley, the author of “Frankenstein.”

Abrons Arts Center’s Fall Season Celebrates Trailblazers

Stories about people trying something different in their lives have always inspired me. Now, the Times series It’s Never Too Late offers readers more examples.

Thinking About a Change? They Took the Leap.

The center’s summertime music series has a limited outdoor run this week.

Review: Mostly Mozart Returns to Lincoln Center, Quietly

Instagram stores that specialize in knickknacks are booming. Blame the pandemic.

So Many Tchotchkes, So Little Time

Matchbook Distilling Company in Greenport, N.Y., is co-owned by a direct descendant of Hiram Walker, who created Canadian Club.

A Jewel of a Distillery With Storied Roots

The auction house has added six European wines to its house label.

New Additions to the Sotheby’s Wine Collection

Tiwa Select is selling platters by a dozen artists with a dreamy presale viewing in a barn in the Catskills.

An Array of Tableware Up for Grabs

Three instant versions from Cabot Cheese in Vermont make ample use of aged Cheddar.

Farm-to-Table Mac and Cheese

Monica Muzzo Romero, as of late an arepa restaurateur, has opened a new venture, a deli called Romero.

August 3, 2021

Headlines from August 3, 2021

What’s in the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

Touring Trinity, the Birthplace of Nuclear Dread

Big Economic Challenges Await Biden and the Fed This Fall

From Towering Redwoods to Tiny Creatures, This Novel Has It All

What if Highways Were Electric? Germany Is Testing the Idea.

Billboard 200

Faith

Sob Rock

Sour

Planet Her

Dangerous: The Double Album

Historical Context for August 3, 2021