The selection of Dr. Jane M. Orient as federal health officials are trying to promote a vaccine to end the coronavirus pandemic prompted harsh criticism from Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York. Continue reading Anti-Vaccine Scientist Has Been Invited to Testify Before Senate Committee

The New York Times National Desk asked state poets laureate for some words of gratitude. We got a blizzard of lovely poetry in response. Continue reading In a Dark Season, We Went Looking for Poetry

The Swiss watchmaker Rolex has reimagined one of its signature styles with colorful dials encircled by diamonds. Continue reading A Timepiece That Doubles as High Jewelry

Bridging the literary and aesthetic worlds, some of the year’s best large-scale, illustrated hardcovers offer immersion and escape — right from your living room. Continue reading Coffee-Table Books to Give (and Get) This Season

“Especially on a rainy day off … sitting in a comfy chair.” Continue reading Dolly Parton Likes to Read by the Fire in Her Pajamas

Although he ultimately rejected Pentecostalism, the writer captured its pathos and ability to bear witness to Blackness in America in his first novel. Continue reading What the Church Meant for James Baldwin

The Jets found a new way to lose, the Saints continued to roll and the Browns held on for a huge win over the Titans. Continue reading What We Learned From Week 13 of the N.F.L. Season

A charity called the Bearded Fishermen has begun a nightly suicide-prevention patrol around a town in England, looking for people in crisis. Continue reading As Pandemic Threatens Britain’s Mental Health, These ‘Fishermen’ Fight Back

The manager of Mac’s Public House on Staten Island hit the deputy while fleeing from arrest after authorities confronted him, the sheriff said. Continue reading After Defying Virus Rules, Bar Manager Drives Car Into Sheriff’s Deputy

The selection of Mr. Becerra, the California attorney general, is a surprise. If confirmed, he will face a daunting challenge in leading the department at a critical moment in the pandemic. Continue reading Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services