Health

Here’s what you need to know: Use rapid tests, but use them carefully, Ohio’s governor says after a false-positive scare. Trump’s moves on economic aid draw fire on the Sunday news shows. Kansas City, a potential hot spot, needs federal aid to cope, the mayor says. New Zealand goes 100 …

The New York Times asked Radhika Kumar, a contact tracer for California Connected, an ambitious effort by the state to track people who have been infected with or exposed to the coronavirus, to keep a log of her interactions over the course of a day’s work. “Some days are good, …

We can generally get our hands on a watermelon any time of year, but these are the months when they actually taste sweet and juicy. As soon as watermelons come into season, my Summer Watermelon Salad comes out of hiding. It’s a late summer treat that reminds us that even …

Here’s what you need to know: At 5 million cases, the U.S. has passed another coronavirus milestone. With Congress at an impasse, Trump signs actions for another round of economic aid. Universities make reopening plans, and parents see tough choices no matter what. Motorcycles fill the streets of Sturgis, S.D., …

When Jacqueline Tourville, of Wells, Maine, thinks about sending her daughter off to college this month, the same questions keep circling in her mind. “I worry about her getting sick,” said Ms. Tourville, a children’s book author, whose daughter, Claire Brown, 18, plans to attend Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., …

Research of the Week More evidence of admixture with ancient hominids. Vegan and vegetarian weaning of infants is a real bad idea with potentially lasting effects. In middle aged people, taking 5 grams of collagen every day improved language function and appeared to alter brain structure. Using a very-low-carb ketogenic …

Here’s what you need to know: As the U.S. stimulus talks falter again, Trump’s advisers say they would tell him to act on his own. Cuomo says N.Y. schools can reopen in-person but leaves it up to districts to determine if, when and how. The U.S. economy added jobs last …

This briefing has ended. Read live coronavirus updates here. Here’s what you need to know: Negotiations to break the stimulus stalemate end with no compromise in sight. Ohio’s governor, who offered a stark virus warning, tests positive — then negative. Nine of the U.S.’s 10 largest school districts will begin …

In late July, dozens of social media stars flocked to the Hype House, a Hollywood Hills mansion where several top TikTok creators live, for a birthday party. The décor was glittery and pink, with balloons and silver streamers strewn about. Hello Kitty strobe lights pulsed over a crowded dance floor. …