Some Restrictions Are Lifted in Europe, but Cautions Remain

A partial sense of normalcy is returning across Europe as coronavirus cases drop and vaccine campaigns pick up speed. Here’s the latest on Covid-19.

The Pandemic Created a Child-Care Crisis. Mothers Bore the Burden.

In the U.S., 1.3 million mothers lost work because of the pandemic. Across backgrounds and careers, they describe not only an economic loss, but a loss of identity.

For India’s Medical Workers, Danger and ‘Heartbreaking Decisions’

More than 1,000 doctors have died after coronavirus infections, and many medical workers suffer an emotional toll as they decide who gets treated.

Why Is Covid Killing So Many Young Children in Brazil?

Experts believe Brazil’s overloaded hospital system and uneven access to health care are among the reasons babies and children are dying at a high rate.

Kevin McCarthy Announces Opposition to Capitol Riot Commission

The top House Republican said he would not support the inquiry because it would not study “political violence” by the left. Here’s the latest on politics.

The House passed an anti-Asian hate crimes bill, clearing it for President Biden’s signature.

For Migrant Children in Federal Care, a ‘Sense of Desperation’

The Biden administration’s drive to empty detention centers at the border has created new concerns as children fill shelters run by Health and Human Services.

North Carolina Prosecutor Calls Shooting of Andrew Brown ‘Justified’

Three deputies opened fire on Mr. Brown, a Black man, as he tried to get away in his car in April. His family has called the shooting an “execution.”

What to Save? Climate Change Forces Brutal Choices at National Parks.

For decades, the mission of the Park Service was absolute conservation. Now ecologists are forced to decide what to safeguard and what to let slip away.

Sinead O’Connor Remembers Things Differently

The narrative is that a pop star ripped up a photo of the pope on “Saturday Night Live” and derailed her life. What if the opposite were true?

Is the Subway More Dangerous? Data Is Mixed, but Some Riders Are Scared.

New York City officials cite lower subway crime numbers, but a spate of random attacks has unnerved riders.