Today's Headlines: Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now Believe

How the A.T.F., Key to Biden's Gun Plan, Became an N.R.A. 'Whipping Boy'
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Reaching 'Herd Immunity' Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now Believe

Reaching 'Herd Immunity' Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now Believe

By Apoorva Mandavilli

Widely circulating coronavirus variants and persistent hesitancy about vaccines will keep the goal out of reach. The virus is here to stay, but vaccinating the most vulnerable may be enough to restore normalcy.

How the A.T.F., Key to Biden's Gun Plan, Became an N.R.A. 'Whipping Boy'

How the A.T.F., Key to Biden's Gun Plan, Became an N.R.A. 'Whipping Boy'

By Glenn Thrush, Danny Hakim and Mike McIntire

The federal agency tasked with enforcing gun laws has been hamstrung for years by the firearms lobby. Now, the president's plan to rein in gun violence hinges on the A.T.F.'s success.

As Body Cameras Become Commonplace, a Debate Over When to Release the Footage

As Body Cameras Become Commonplace, a Debate Over When to Release the Footage

By Richard Fausset and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio

The question of timing has become an unsettled new frontier of policymaking as the use of police body cameras is more the rule rather than the exception.

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'We're Suffering': How Remote Work Is Killing Manhattan's Storefronts

Business

'We're Suffering': How Remote Work Is Killing Manhattan's Storefronts

By Peter Eavis and Matthew Haag

Landlords cut small retailers a break on rent during the pandemic, but stores are still struggling because too few office workers and tourists have returned.

There's No Classics 'Catastrophe' at Howard University

Opinion | Guest Essay

There's No Classics 'Catastrophe' at Howard University

By Brandon Hogan and Jacoby Adeshei Carter

Our students will still be studying Plato and Aristotle, but we can't afford a whole department.

Today's Videos

NASA Astronauts Land SpaceX Capsule Overnight

Video Video: NASA Astronauts Land SpaceX Capsule Overnight

By The Associated Press

Four astronauts splashed down off the coast of Panama City, Fla., early Sunday in a Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Resilience, returning safely to Earth from a mission in November to the International Space Station.

Oregon Places 15 Counties Under Its Strictest Lockdown Restrictions

Video Video: Oregon Places 15 Counties Under Its Strictest Lockdown Restrictions

By The Associated Press

Kate Brown, governor of Oregon, announced on Friday that 15 counties would move into the state's most severe level of restrictions to combat a new wave of coronavirus cases.

India Vaccination Drive Stifled by Supply Shortages

Video Video: India Vaccination Drive Stifled by Supply Shortages

By The Associated Press

As vaccine eligibility opened to people 18 and older on Saturday, several states reported shortages. India has faced global records for daily coronavirus cases, limited oxygen supplies and a series of deadly hospital accidents.

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