Today's Headlines: Federal Panel Recommends Booster Shots, Opening New Campaign Against the Virus

As Debt Default Looms, Yellen Faces Her Biggest Test Yet
View in Browser | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book.

Friday, September 24, 2021

Top News

Federal Panel Recommends Booster Shots, Opening New Campaign Against the Virus

Federal Panel Recommends Booster Shots, Opening New Campaign Against the Virus

By Apoorva Mandavilli and Benjamin Mueller

Scientific advisers to the C.D.C. endorsed additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for older Americans but not for health care workers, in a possible rift with regulators.

As Debt Default Looms, Yellen Faces Her Biggest Test Yet

As Debt Default Looms, Yellen Faces Her Biggest Test Yet

By Alan Rappeport

The Treasury secretary must wade into a standoff between Democrats and Republicans over raising the debt limit.

New York Passes Sweeping Bills to Improve Conditions for Delivery Workers

New York Passes Sweeping Bills to Improve Conditions for Delivery Workers

By Jeffery C. Mays

A package of legislation from the City Council set minimum pay and working conditions, placing New York at the forefront of regulating a multibillion-dollar industry.

For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »
ADVERTISEMENT

Editors' Picks

In Sicily Slums, a 113-Year Wait for Housing May Be Over

World | Italy Dispatch

In Sicily Slums, a 113-Year Wait for Housing May Be Over

By Emma Bubola

After a 1908 earthquake in Messina, the displaced were moved into temporary shacks. Thousands still live in squalor, but the pandemic has pushed Rome to take action at last.

What We Lost When We Lost Sandra Day O'Connor

Opinion | Linda Greenhouse

What We Lost When We Lost Sandra Day O'Connor

By Linda Greenhouse

Forty years after her appointment as the court's first female justice, it's worth reflecting on the path she took.

Today's Videos

Tennessee Shooting Leaves One Dead

Video Video: Tennessee Shooting Leaves One Dead

By Reuters

A gunman opened fire inside a grocery store in Collierville, Tenn., about 30 miles east of Memphis, killing one person and injuring at least 12 people before he killed himself, the police said.

Cargo Ships Back Up Off the California Coast

Video Video: Cargo Ships Back Up Off the California Coast

By The Associated Press

A record number of vessels were anchored off the coast of Southern California, waiting to unload cargo. The backlog came amid a surge in demand for imported goods and supply-chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Afghanistan's Health System Is on the 'Brink of Collapse,' W.H.O. Says

Video Video: Afghanistan's Health System Is on the 'Brink of Collapse,' W.H.O. Says

By Associated Press

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the W.H.O. director general, warned of an "imminent humanitarian catastrophe" as the country's health care system struggles with a loss of foreign funding and dwindling supplies.

|
Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. Subscribe »
Copyright 2021 The New York Times Company
620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018

No comments:

Post a Comment