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Covid Has Killed Hundreds of Police Officers. Vaccines Remain a Hard Sell.

Far more law enforcement officers in the U.S. have died from Covid-19 than from any other work-related cause in 2020 and 2021.
Even so, persuading officers to get vaccinated has often been a struggle, and police unions are fighting mandates.

Carl Dunn, the chief of police in Baker, La., talks to his officers about the benefits of vaccination but does not favor mandates, he said.

What the Future May Hold for the Coronavirus and Us

Viral evolution is a long game. Here’s where scientists think we could be headed.

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Moderna argued that the F.D.A. should authorize a half-dose of its vaccine as a booster shot. Here’s the latest on Covid-19.

Covid’s disproportionate effect on older people is even larger than many people realize.

Tracking the Coronavirus ›

United States ›	United StatesAvg. on Oct. 11	14-day change
New cases	89,526	–24%
New deaths	1,853	–10%

World ›	WorldAvg. on Oct. 11	14-day change
New cases	406,923	–12%
New deaths	6,893	–14%

U.S. hot spots ›

Vaccinations ›

Where states are reporting vaccines given

Global hot spots ›

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I.M.F. Warns of Inflation and Slowing Recovery as It Lowers Forecast

The resurgence of the virus and supply chain disruptions threaten to be a drag on the world economy, the International Monetary Fund said. Here’s the latest.

In China, Home Buyers Who Went All In Say They Want Out

China Evergrande Group’s financial troubles, and the government policies that helped push it to the brink of collapse, have threatened home sales.

Raiders Coach Resigns After Homophobic and Misogynistic Emails

In emails detailed by The New York Times, Jon Gruden casually used misogynistic and homophobic language to disparage people.

Unsolved Murdaugh Murders Expose Years of South Carolina Mysteries

A lawyer’s unraveling is now at the center of a sprawling saga of mysterious deaths — including the unsolved killing of his wife and son.

An entrance to the estate in Islandton, S.C., where Alex Murdaugh’s wife and son were found shot to death.

Curb Aspirin Use for Prevention of a 1st Heart Attack, U.S. Panel Says

Most people at risk of heart disease should no longer routinely begin a low-dose aspirin regimen, according to draft guidelines.

The Great Read

The Body Collector of Spain: When Migrants Die at Sea, He Gets Them Home

The owner of a funeral parlor near Gibraltar has found an unusual line of business among the relatives of those who drown trying to reach Europe.

Martin Zamora, left, and his son, Martin Jr., preparing the body of a migrant who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea, at their mortuary in Algeciras, Spain.

As Bike Thefts Jump, Delivery Workers Band Together for Safety

Robbers are targeting them in New York City, and thefts of their electric bikes have risen. Many are setting up their own patrols to protect one another.

Rise of a Far-Right Pundit Is Scrambling French Politics

Éric Zemmour, an anti-immigrant writer and TV commentator, is surging in polls before presidential elections next year — and he is not yet a candidate.

The 2021 Restaurant List

Here are the 50 places in America we’re most excited about right now.

Opinion

Alec MacGillis

An Ocean Away, I Found Some Common Sense on Mask Wearing

Emma Francis-Snyder

Young Revolutionaries Occupied a Hospital. It Changed Health Care.

Ross Douthat

How Democrats Can Save Themselves

Jan Egeland

Afghanistan Is Facing a Total Economic Meltdown

Paul Krugman

Doing Economics as if Evidence Matters

Miles Taylor and Christine Todd Whitman

We Are Republicans. There’s Only One Way to Save Our Party From Pro-Trump Extremists.

‘The Ezra Klein Show’

Lessons on Living Well, From Nick Offerman

Nicholas Shaxson

The City of London Is Hiding the World’s Stolen Money

Should Gifted Students Be in Separate Classes?

Peter Coy

Is the Race to the Bottom on Taxes Over?

Margaret Renkl

How to Prevent the Worst Case Extinction Scenario

Gail Collins and Bret Stephens

There’s More Than One Way to Play Dead

‘Sway’

Samantha Bee Talks Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Trumps

Yacine Djibo

What the Malaria Vaccine Means for Africa

Take a Break

Jeff Fenholt as Jesus of Nazareth in the Broadway production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” in 1971.

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at 50: What Was the Buzz?

The rock opera, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, opened on Oct. 12, 1971, to protests, an irate composer — and sold-out shows.

He Read All 27,000 Marvel Comic Books and Lived to Tell the Tale

HoYeon Jung in a scene from the hit South Korean Netflix series “Squid Game.” Our critic calls the show’s outré violence "empty, bloody calories.”

Haven’t Watched ‘Squid Game’? Here’s What You’re Not Missing.

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An elementary school class in Fresno, Calif.

The Morning

David Leonhardt explains that unvaccinated children face less Covid risk than vaccinated older people.

A classroom in Queens this year. An expansive social policy bill put forward by Democrats would fund universal pre-K through block grants and additional money to Head Start.

Listen to ‘The Daily’

Is child care a public responsibility? Democrats believe the system is broken — and they have a proposal for fixing it.

Listen to ‘The Book Review Podcast’

Andrea Elliott discusses how she wrote “Invisible Child.”

Virtual Event: The Power of Homecoming

Join us on Oct. 20 as we explore the legacy of historically Black colleges and universities.

More News

Maryland Couple Accused of Selling Submarine Secrets Appear in Court

Jonathan and Diana Toebbe face life in prison if convicted on the charges. Prosecutors, saying they are flight risks, are seeking to keep them detained.

Brooklyn Nets Bar Kyrie Irving From Games Until He’s Vaccinated

He was already facing the prospect of missing home games because of a city ordinance requiring at least one dose for most people at sports arenas.

Kyrie Irving, center, has been the Nets’ starting point guard, will not be paid for missed home games, the team said.

Ruthie Tompson Dies at 111; Breathed Animated Life Into Disney Films

One of a cadre of women who worked behind the scenes, she did indispensable but anonymous work on classics like “Snow White” and “Pinocchio.”

‘Are We Human?’ Modi’s Use of Antiterror Law Draws Scrutiny From Courts

India’s government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has jailed thousands of people through a statute that critics say is aimed at silencing dissent.

E.U. Plans $1.15 Billion in Aid to Stabilize Afghanistan Region

John Yarmuth of Kentucky, House Budget Chairman, Announces Retirement

Trump’s Shadow Looms as Lev Parnas Trial Begins

Sally Rooney Declines to Sell Translation Rights to Israeli Publisher

Hochul Leads Democratic Field in First Major Poll of N.Y. Governor’s Race

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Your Health

How to Recognize and Address Seasonal Depression

Sleep Apnea Can Have Deadly Consequences

Stalked by the Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You

The Harmful Chemical Lurking in Children’s Toys

Why Kids Need Mindfulness, Too

Culture and Lifestyle

Bill Kramer, the director of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, projected the kind of optimism that one droid in its collection, C-3PO, conspicuously lacked in the “Star Wars” films.

A Big Hollywood Premiere That Was a Long Time Coming

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures was over budget and years late, and some feared it would be a flop. Its new director helped get it back on track.

The Rich Got Considerably Richer

The Dodgers got a great starting pitcher in Max Scherzer. That they added Trea Turner, a superstar infielder, in the same trade hardly seems fair.

“I wanted to impact how the world saw people like me,” Sherrese Clarke Soares said, “and the fastest way to do that is through content, because it travels to places you and I can’t go with our hands and our feet.”

A $1 Billion Competitor for Music Rights Says ‘Content Is Queen’

Sherrese Clarke Soares is a Black woman approaching the high-stakes world of catalog sales from a different perspective.

Reality Winner (Emily Davis, at right) is interrogated by F.B.I. agents played by Will Cobbs, left, and Pete Simpson, in “Is This a Room.”

‘Is This a Room’ Review: A Transcript Becomes a Thrilling Thriller

Beneath the dry words of an F.B.I. interview, a new play unearths a world of interior terror.

Amos Vogel checking a movie for Cinema 16, his influential film organization.

A Master of Mixing and Matching Movies Gets a Citywide Tribute

Amos Vogel is considered America’s seminal film programmer. The New York Film Festival and other institutions are paying their respects on his centenary.

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