Morning Briefing

Life went on as it always had in Simla, Colo., until the virus came to town. And then the variant.

‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says

To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.

Death Transformed a Year, and What May Lie Ahead

This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.

Don’t Let the Games Begin

As the Pandemic Took Lives, It Also Stole Hopes

The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville