December 3, 2021

The president’s plan shifts away from a near-singular focus on vaccination, as new cases of the variant have emerged in the United States.

Brazil’s northeast, long a victim of droughts, is now effectively turning into a desert. The cause? Climate change and the landowners who are most affected.

Employers reported adding 210,000 jobs, the year’s weakest showing, but there were also bright spots. The mixed picture complicated policy prospects.

A 2011 thriller was supposed to cost $15. One merchant listed it at $987, with a 17th-century publication date. That’s what happens in a marketplace where third-party sellers run wild.

As many of the city’s hotels sat empty during the pandemic and homelessness continued to rise, some saw an opportunity to solve both problems. So what happened?

In recent months, robberies have been more visible, with several involving large groups rushing into stores and coming out with armloads of goods.

A Long Island couple say fighting climate change and protecting biodiversity starts at home. Or rather, right outside their suburban house.

Rabbi Arthur Schneier abruptly fired Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt from Park East Synagogue, and long-simmering tensions publicly exploded in a way rabbinic rivalries rarely do.

NBC’s latest live musical had some gaffes. But after another challenging year, it was a treat to watch talented people sing and dance their way through a hopeful bipartisan fable.

The number of jobs added was below expectations, but otherwise the report shows an economy on the right track.

The Baltimore artist Jerrell Gibbs was commissioned to paint Maryland’s late Representative. The official portrait will be installed at the U.S. Capitol.

Samantha Lewis is relearning some basic aspects of her daily life after struggling with brain fog and other lingering symptoms for more than a year since being infected by the virus.