The Biden administration will spend billions of dollars on a new plan to combat the pandemic, investing in antiviral pills, rapid tests and manufacturing.

White House Plans Major Expansion of Covid Vaccine Production

The tabloid press and the monarchy used the Princess of Wales for their own purposes, and now a new Broadway show does the same.

‘Diana, the Musical’ Review: Exploiting the People’s Princess

The tennis world is outraged over the latest twist in a star player’s complaint of assault and abrupt disappearance from public life.

China Can’t Censor Away Growing Anger Over Athlete’s #MeToo Accusation

Die-hards and confused pedestrians alike vied for a first look at Gucci and Balenciaga’s “hacker” project.

Fashion Fans in Line, for a ‘Hack’

Peter Rawlinson engineered the Tesla Model S. His new Lucid Air sedan is a direct challenge to Tesla’s dominance.

He Helped Build Tesla. Now He’s Gunning for It.

The supermodel talks about life after David Bowie, their Catskills refuge and the perfume inspired by their love.

Getting Personal With Iman

The automaker will team with GlobalFoundries on producing and developing semiconductors, crucial parts that have been in short supply.

Ford Moves to Ensure Supply of Chips and Guide Their Design

Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, prolonged debate with a record-breaking speech of more than eight hours, attacking Democrats and veering from G.O.P. talking points to personal anecdotes.

Vote on Social Policy Bill Delayed as McCarthy Keeps Talking

An emotional crowd burst into applause in a packed Manhattan courtroom Thursday after the judge threw out the convictions of Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam.

Exoneration Is ‘Bittersweet’ for Men Cleared in Malcolm X’s Murder

A new review of early Covid-19 cases in the journal Science will revive, though certainly not settle, the debate over how the pandemic began.

First Known Covid Case Was Vendor at Wuhan Market, Scientist Says

Throngs of people, mainly from the Mideast, who had been living in freezing conditions on the border, have been moved to a giant warehouse. Their fate is uncertain.

Belarus Clears Migrant Camp, Easing Border Standoff With Poland

Testimony in the fraud trial of Ms. Holmes, the founder of the blood testing start-up Theranos, shows how much coverage of the tech industry has changed over the years.

How Elizabeth Holmes Soured the Media on Silicon Valley

The White House and the Congressional Budget Office are at odds over how much revenue the Internal Revenue Service could recoup from tax cheats.

Social Policy Bill Will Add to Deficit, C.B.O. Says; Democrats Delay Vote

In a new essay collection, the writer explores his relationship with the clothes acquired over a lifetime of travel.

Haruki Murakami Unpacks His T-Shirt Collection

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

5 Things to Do This Weekend

The federal Homeowner Assistance Fund aims to help those still struggling as forbearance periods come to an end. But the assistance isn’t limited to mortgage payments.

Mortgage Bills Are Coming Again. $10 Billion in Aid May Arrive First.

A recent study ranked U.S. cities by comparing data around costs, weather, safety, accessibility and more.

Which Cities Are Best at Celebrating Thanksgiving?

Our TV critic recommends a great new animated adaptation and a complex drama for “Succession” fans.

How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?

Quotation of the Day for Thursday, November 18, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: Green Light in Window Offers Migrants Safety

The states were examining whether the actions of Facebook, now called Meta, violated state consumer protection laws and put the public at risk.

State attorneys general open an inquiry into Instagram’s impact on teens.

What’s Crypto.com, which is paying $700 million for the naming rights to the sports venue?

The Crypto Company Behind the Renaming of the Los Angeles Staples Center

In Mansa Ra’s heart-bruised new play, racism is a lethal force that menaces generations of Black American men.

‘In the Southern Breeze’ Review: A Dark Night of the Soul

The accord, after a five-week walkout by 10,000 employees, increases wages and performance-based pay.

Striking Deere workers approve a new contract on the third try.

Don’t expect a cornucopia of exciting deals, especially at hotels, which are taking advantage of the post-vaccine travel recovery to make money. Flexibility, though, may yield savings.

Does Black Friday Matter to Travelers Anymore?

House of Yes, a Brooklyn nightlife behemoth, has opened a Manhattan outpost. Will its “burner” aesthetic translate?

November 18, 2021

Headlines from November 18, 2021

White House Plans Major Expansion of Covid Vaccine Production

‘Diana, the Musical’ Review: Exploiting the People’s Princess

China Can’t Censor Away Growing Anger Over Athlete’s #MeToo Accusation

Fashion Fans in Line, for a ‘Hack’

He Helped Build Tesla. Now He’s Gunning for It.

Billboard 200

Still Over It

Voyage

Certified Lover Boy

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Dangerous: The Double Album

Historical Context for November 18, 2021