After discovering a pair in Copenhagen that eased her back pain, she and her husband rebranded the funny-looking shoe and sold millions in the U.S. Continue reading Eleanor Jacobs, 91, Dies; a Force Behind the Earth Shoe Phenomenon

New regulations require a ramp-up in testing for patients with symptoms, as well as people who weren’t tested before they died. Continue reading New York Will Test the Dead More Often for Coronavirus and Flu

The coronavirus pandemic has brought various hardships. An artist, bookseller, comedian and five others share their stories of how they are coping with all the uncertainty. Continue reading This Labor Day, These Workers Are Trying to Stay Afloat

Also this week, a quiz: How well can you gauge your personal contribution to climate change? Continue reading Getting Climate Studies Into Schools

Former employees at New Breed Logistics say they were expected to donate to candidates whom their executive, Louis DeJoy, was supporting, and would be rewarded through yearly bonuses. Continue reading DeJoy Pressured Workers to Donate to G.O.P. Candidates, Former Employees Say

Families say they have been threatened by call and text into sending thousands of dollars to protect loved ones on the inside. Some died anyway. Continue reading A Weapon for Extortion Long Ignored in Alabama Prisons: Cellphones

The Census Bureau had begun ending its count in places where it considered its job done. But a lawsuit claims that stopping now will result in a flawed count. Continue reading Federal Judge Blocks, For Now, Further Winding Down of the 2020 Census

Mackenzie Brown and Weston Kulvete can’t forget the snowstorm that whitened much of the East Coast four years ago. That’s when their romance began. Continue reading Teachers Find a Snow-Day Snack at Safeway

Djokovic was disqualified after a lengthy discussion with officials. Continue reading Novak Djokovic Out of U.S. Open After Accidental Hit of Line Judge

It’s the same as it ever was: To learn that the world is more than the issues that divide us. Continue reading The Best Reason to Go to College