Ukraine’s capital is the biggest prize of all for the Russian military. If Russia tries to take control, it could lead to one of the biggest urban conflicts since World War II.

The Battle for Kyiv Looms as a Long and Bloody Conflict

A New York City clean-air program allows citizens to report idling commercial vehicles in exchange for a cut of the fines. Some drivers respond with fists.

$87.50 for 3 Minutes: Inside the Hot Market for Videos of Idling Trucks

“We’ve been wearing rose-colored glasses instead of correcting our vision,” one scientist said.

Another Covid Surge May Be Coming. Are We Ready for It?

Navigating between aiding Ukraine and avoiding an escalation with Moscow has led to a tangle of decisions and sometimes tortured distinctions over weapons and other elements of policy.

For the U.S., a Tenuous Balance in Confronting Russia

Ukraine said it had temporarily lost contact with officials in the strategic port city of Mariupol, and a Russian rocket attack on a military site in Mykolaiv left dozens dead.

Deadly Strike on Ukraine Barracks Punctuates Russian Military Gains

A state representative threatened to introduce legislation that would bar local governments from doing business with companies that had such policies.

Texas Lawmaker Warns Citigroup Against Paying for Out-of-State Abortions

The revenue is enticing, but the work can be daunting. We spoke with experts about the dos and don’ts of the short-term rental market.

Should You Turn Your Vacation Home Into a Vacation Rental?

One of the country’s leading venues for Black art, the museum announced this week that its two directors have departed and its doors have shuttered.

Underground Museum in Los Angeles Has Closed

Quotation of the Day for Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Quotation of the Day: Prolonged Grief Is Declared a Mental Disorder

Once hard to find, at-home test kits are easily available, and you may have more than you need — for now.

Need a Covid Test? Here’s One, and Take Another.

Ottawa’s winter-lovers can now pick among a half-dozen skating trails that wind for miles through the wilderness in and around the city. But climate change threatens the good times.

Ice Skating at a Rink Is Fun. Gliding Through a Forest? Glorious.

Going back — way back — in American history for ideas about what to do about rising prices.

How to Fight Inflation in Wartime

The police said that the tilt-rotor aircraft, which was taking part in a NATO training exercise, crashed on Friday evening, killing all crew members aboard.

Remains of 4 U.S. Marines Retrieved From Site of Osprey Crash in Norway

As President Emmanuel Macron addresses his country’s colonial history, echoes of that past have pervaded the messaging of right-wing candidates ahead of the voting in April.

Shadows of Algerian War Loom Over Election Campaign in France

The resurgence of ethnically motivated attacks in the country’s restive western region has led to enormous displacement and a growing humanitarian crisis.

‘They Keep Killing Us’: Violence Rages in Sudan’s Darfur Two Decades On

The document stipulates that baptized lay Catholics, including women, can lead departments and increases institutional efforts to protect minors.

In a New Constitution, the Pope Sets Out to Overhaul the Vatican

While Putin Shrinks, Zelensky Soars

Is the app the next frontier of political campaigning or just another place to burnish one’s image?

Securing the TikTok Vote

Teachers are still grappling daily with issues that the pandemic has left in its wake, most of which defy easy solutions.

‘I Still Just Worry’: 3 Teachers on Covid’s Long Shadow Over American Schools

Turkey is trying to mediate between Ukraine and Russia and bring an end to the war. But a senior Turkish official said that Russia was in no hurry.

Putin Isn’t Yet Ready for Talks With Zelensky, Turkish Official Says

Russia invaded Georgia in 2008. To many Georgians, that means the country should stand unequivocally with Ukraine. But the government is more cautious.

Ukraine Reminds Georgia of Its Own War With Russia. That Creates a Dilemma.

Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Corrections: March 19, 2022

Moratoriums have expired on turning off utilities for customers who have failed to pay their bills, prompting fears that thousands could be left in the dark.

Utility Bills Piled Up During the Pandemic. Will Shut-offs Follow?

A lawyer by training, Xavier Becerra helped draft the Affordable Care Act as a congressman, but he is not steeped in infectious disease. His tenure will be defined by how he handles the fallout from Covid-19.

One Year In, Biden’s Health Secretary Seeks a Reboot

More than 40 marines were killed, an official said, but there were signs the toll could much be higher. At the Mykolaiv morgue, dozens of bodies were laid out in a storage area.

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Another Covid Surge May Be Coming. Are We Ready for It?

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Deadly Strike on Ukraine Barracks Punctuates Russian Military Gains

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