Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services is the first state attorney general to create an environmental justice bureau. Continue reading Xavier Becerra Brings Environmental Justice to Forefront

There will likely be more closures of individual school buildings as the amount of testing increases. Continue reading How New York City Plans to Keep Children Safe as Schools Reopen

It’s made of Italy’s second-most widely planted red grape, and the wines are priced to go. How come they don’t get more respect? Continue reading Montepulciano d’Abruzzo: Highly Popular but Little Known

In villain roles he delighted his fans, and when he announced in 2014 that he was gay, they remained loyal. Continue reading Pat Patterson, a Wrestling Star Who Came Out, Dies at 79

Technology to alert people exposed to the virus could slow transmission, pilot studies show, but only if people and states sign up. So far, most haven’t. Continue reading Coronavirus Apps Show Promise but Prove a Tough Sell

Millions of middle-income earners may find that paying for their own health care is a huge burden. Here are some tips. Continue reading You Make Too Much for an Obamacare Subsidy. Are There Options?

The government’s conservative social policies, closely tied to the Catholic Church, have met with a backlash from women hoping to change a political culture that developed after Communism fell. Continue reading In Poland, Protests Over Abortion Ban Could Revolutionize Politics

In the Netflix drama, Hollywood gets involved in the race for governor. But while that’s based in fact, history didn’t exactly go down that way. Continue reading ‘Mank’ and Politics: What Really Happened in 1934 California

Readers discuss how those who have had the virus, the elderly and inmates should be regarded in terms of priority. Continue reading Deciding Who Gets the Vaccine First

Health experts say the E.P.A. decision defies scientific research showing that particulate pollution contributes to tens of thousands of premature deaths annually. Continue reading Trump Administration Declines to Tighten Soot Rules, Despite Link to Covid Deaths