Indonesia records its largest 1-day jump in COVID infections
Indonesian health authorities announced the country’s largest one-day jump in new coronavirus infections on Monday, as the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began crossed...
Daily Archive: June 21, 2021
This Fitbit Sense price drop for Prime Day has to be seen to be believed
This is a smart-looking watch, with its sleek design and illuminated face that reminds us of an Apple Watch.
Ethiopians head to the polls amid famine and a raging humanitarian crisis
Ethiopians will head to the polls on Monday amid widespread nationwide unrest, famine, and a raging humanitarian crisis in the country’s Tigray region.
Supreme Court opens door to significant increase in compensation for college student athletes
A unanimous Supreme Court said on Monday that student athletes could receive education-related payments in a case that could reshape college sports by allowing more money...
Iran’s Incoming President Vows Tough Line on Missiles and Militias
Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s ultraconservative president-elect, said he would not meet with President Biden and that Tehran’s position on its ballistic missile program was “nonnegotiable.”
For the Butterflies — and the Rest of Us
Stop using pesticides, in your butterfly garden and everywhere else.
In N.C.A.A. Case, Supreme Court Backs Payments to Student-Athletes
The N.C.A.A. argued that the payments were a threat to amateurism and that barring them did not violate the antitrust laws.
In N.C.A.A. Case, Supreme Court Backs Payments to Student-Athletes
The N.C.A.A. argued that the payments were a threat to amateurism and that barring them did not violate the antitrust laws.
In Rift With Biden, a Dramatic Show of Force by a Conservative Catholic Movement
A vote by the U.S. bishops was the most dramatic example of the conservative Catholic movement’s reach since Joseph R. Biden was elected. But the contingent...
Discover Ikaria, the Greek Island With the Oldest Life Expectancy in the World
Boilerplate human interest stories about the habits of particularly spry centenarians just don’t cut it anymore. Living a long, healthy, and happy life, we know, involves...
