The category 3 storm is expected to hit the Yucatán Peninsula on Wednesday before heading to the northern Gulf Coast at the end of the week. Continue reading Hurricane Delta Barrels Toward Mexico

Listen to spirited, sublime works by Bach, Handel, Purcell and others. Continue reading 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Baroque Music

Several recent studies shed light on the pandemic preoccupations of sleepers. Continue reading What We Dream When We Dream About Covid-19

The coronavirus “is not going to be over by fall,” our health reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. says. But on vaccines and other interventions, he finds reasons for optimism. Continue reading Where Is This Pandemic Headed?

Venezuela’s oil reserves, the world’s largest, transformed the country and the global energy market. Now its oil sector is grinding to a halt — perhaps never to recover. Continue reading Venezuela, Once an Oil Giant, Reaches the End of an Era

The Trump administration awarded hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of urgent work to small companies with scant experience. Continue reading An Arms Dealer, an Ex-N.F.L. Player and Huge Federal Contracts for Medical Gowns

How election officials vet voter signatures based on slants, sizes and loops. Continue reading Two of These Mail Ballot Signatures Are by the Same Person. Which Ones?

Election experts say President Trump’s messaging, the pandemic and other factors are creating a tension around casting ballots not seen since the Jim Crow era. Continue reading Election Officials Scramble to Avert Conflicts at Polling Places

The vice president’s team objected to the safety measure, but later acquiesced. An aide to Senator Kamala Harris criticized her opponent’s dismissal of the need for dividers. Continue reading After Resistance, Mike Pence Accepts Use of Plexiglass Barriers at Debate

Even for those with insurance, surprise bills for things not covered can add up fast. Continue reading How Much Would Trump’s Coronavirus Treatment Cost Most Americans?