A kidney grown in a genetically altered pig functions normally, scientists reported. The procedure may open the door to a renewable source of desperately needed organs.

In a First, Surgeons Attached a Pig Kidney to a Human, and It Worked

The city’s tourism marketing agency is starting a campaign in several countries to attract visitors after the long pandemic lockout.

As Borders Reopen, New York Wants Foreign Tourists Back, and Fast

White House officials, anticipating the approval of coronavirus shots for 5- to 11-year-olds within weeks, will rely on doctors, clinics and pharmacies instead of mass inoculation sites.

Small Needles and Short Lines: Biden’s Plan to Vaccinate Young Children

The District of Columbia case, which grew out of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, could expose the chief executive to financial and other penalties.

Mark Zuckerberg will be added to a Facebook privacy lawsuit.

At facilities in several states, many workers are still not immunized. “I just feel like a sitting duck,” one resident said.

Waiting on U.S. Mandate, Some Nursing Homes Are Slow to Vaccinate Staff

Wages in some industries are rising because employers can’t find enough workers. That’s not a path to long-term growth, analysts say.

Boris Johnson Claims a Positive in Britain’s Shortages. Economists Disagree.

They fear that they or their loved ones could be tracked down and killed because of their work delivering justice to women. “We have lost everything — our jobs, our homes, the way we lived.”

Afghan Women Who Once Presided Over Abuse Cases Now Fear for Their Lives

Thomas Forster, promoted to principal dancer during the pandemic, makes his New York debut in “Giselle” as the company returns to Lincoln Center.

An Unassuming Prince Dons the Velvet Cloak at Ballet Theater

DuPont factories pumped dangerous substances into the environment. The company and its offspring have gone to great lengths to dodge responsibility.

How Chemical Companies Avoid Paying for Pollution

The president’s trip to Scranton, Pa., comes as Democrats close in on a deal to advance two bills carrying a scaled-back version of his domestic policy priorities.

Biden Backs Compromise to Win a Vast Social Agenda

A stealth artist from Seattle has been replicating the ’80s street art of Richard Hambleton throughout Manhattan. Is this a tribute, a marketing tool — or both?

The Return of the Shadowman

Dorian Abbot is a scientist who has opposed aspects of affirmative action. He is now at the center of an argument over free speech and acceptable discourse.

M.I.T.’s Choice of Lecturer Ignited Criticism. So Did Its Decision to Cancel.

If completed, it would be the largest consumer internet deal of the past decade.

PayPal Is Said to Be in Talks to Buy Pinterest in $45 Billion Deal

Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation is an equally sweeping and intimate take on Frank Herbert’s future-shock epic.

‘Dune’ Review: A Hero in the Making, on Shifting Sands

Robert Kolker, who recently wrote about a case involving a friendship torn asunder for The Times Magazine, explains how he approached his reporting and what he thought about the online discourse around the story.

How Bad Art Friend Became Twitter’s Favorite Parlor Game

The coastal region has remained popular with foreign buyers, and the pandemic has sparked a new surge of French buyers from larger cities.

House Hunting in France: In Brittany, a Medieval Makeover for $1.2 Million

A new high for the S&P 500 would cap a volatile stretch of trading that saw the benchmark fall nearly 5 percent in September.

S&P 500 falls just short of a record as investors balance inflation concerns with strong earnings.

A new streaming platform wants to be a destination for Black audiences around the world.

Blacktag Has Big Plans

A comprehensive new paper tested 273 ancient horse genomes to pinpoint when and where modern horses were domesticated.

The Horse You Rode In On May Have Been Made in Southern Russia

Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, October 20, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: Britain Announces Plans to Lower Carbon Output

By studying tree rings and using a dash of astrophysics, researchers have pinned down a precise year that settlers from Europe were on land that would come to be known as Newfoundland.

Vikings Were in the Americas Exactly 1,000 Years Ago

The government sold “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” to satisfy a judgment against its first owner, Martin Shkreli. It ended up with a collective called PleasrDAO that paid an intermediary $4 million.

Meet the New Owners of the Wu-Tang Clan’s One-of-a-Kind Album

The Ecuadorean American musician’s new album, “Far In,” is filled with celestial lullabies that confront earthly anxieties.

Helado Negro at the End of the World

Multinational conglomerates like Danone, Nestlé and Procter & Gamble blamed supply chain disruptions for the jump.

Consumer goods prices rise as manufacturers grapple with higher costs.

The automaker also reported a big jump in revenue, to $13.8 billion from $8.8 billion a year ago, as sales of the Model Y continue to rise.

October 20, 2021

Headlines from October 20, 2021

In a First, Surgeons Attached a Pig Kidney to a Human, and It Worked

As Borders Reopen, New York Wants Foreign Tourists Back, and Fast

Small Needles and Short Lines: Biden’s Plan to Vaccinate Young Children

Mark Zuckerberg will be added to a Facebook privacy lawsuit.

Waiting on U.S. Mandate, Some Nursing Homes Are Slow to Vaccinate Staff

Billboard 200

Certified Lover Boy

Life Of A DON

Sincerely; Kentrell

Expensive Pain

Sour

Historical Context for October 20, 2021