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    Coronavirus Variant Discovered in India is Renamed Delta

    If you haven’t yet mastered the name of the latest coronavirus variant to set nations on edge — B.1.617.2, as evolutionary biologists call it...

    For China’s Single Mothers, a Road to Recognition Paved With False Starts

    For a few glorious weeks, Zou Xiaoqi, a single mother in Shanghai, felt accepted by her government.After giving birth in 2017, Ms. Zou, a...

    Two New Laws Restrict Police Use of DNA Search Method

    In other cases, detectives might surreptitiously collect the DNA of a suspect’s relative by testing an object that the relative discarded in the trash.Maryland’s...

    Clinics Close, but Abortion Continues

    Among women in the study, nearly half reported using the licensed abortion drug misoprostol or another medication in their most recent attempt to self-terminate...

    Nepal’s Covid Crisis Worsens as Workers Pay the Price

    KATHMANDU, Nepal — Ram Singh Karki escaped the first wave of India’s pandemic by boarding a crowded bus and crossing the border home to...

    ‘On That Edge of Fear’: One Woman’s Struggle With Sickle Cell Pain

    NASHVILLE — She struggled through the night as she had so many times before, restless from sickle cell pain that felt like knives stabbing...

    Things to do This Summer

    In-person events are returning. You can attend a rodeo, watch the Perseid meteor shower or immerse yourself in the art of Vincent van Gogh....

    Summer Drink Recipes – The New York Times

    Like moving turtleneck sweaters to the back of the closet, it’s time to retire well-aged whiskeys and bring on the clear spirits, fruit juices...

    Reassessing Personal Finances – The New York Times

    If you’re thinking of switching careers, starting your own business or making some other major life change, there may be a financial cost, at...

    Books to Read This Summer

    The definition of a summer read evolves with the times, and even more so this year. As the weather warms and the pandemic wanes...

    Reassessing Boundaries – The New York Times

    Consider your comfort levels.Some people have preferred not to put their private lives on screens.“This sense of being exposed has been a challenge for...

    What We are Looking Forward to This Summer

    The need to reconnect now feels urgent. I am craving face-to-face, meaningful interactions with people outside our immediate family circle and our dog and...

    Ways to Improve the Planet After Covid

    As the pandemic and lockdowns dragged on and on over the past year, most of us longed only for the day when the world...

    Outdoor Science Activities – The New York Times

    If you like looking at trees, and bark, and the pattern of veins in leaves; if you are fascinated by clouds or the spots...

    U.S. Mask Companies Struggle to Compete with China

    In Congress, a bill with bipartisan support would allocate $500 million in annual spending over the next three years to support domestic manufacturers of...

    C.D.C. Says Vaccinated Camps Can Stop Masking and Distancing

    Federal health officials are encouraging young people aged 12 and over who are heading to camp this summer to get vaccinated against the coronavirus...