Much of the conversation surrounding black hair in recent years has been about caring for and styling natural hair, and for good reason. As news spread that relaxers may cause hormone disruptions and other health issues, black women, in droves, began to cut off their relaxed hair and wear their natural texture. Yet many black…
As the coronavirus tears through the country, scientists are asking: Are some people more infectious than others? Are there superspreaders, people who seem to just spew out virus, making them especially likely to infect others? It seems that the answer is yes. There do seem to be superspreaders, a loosely defined term for people who…
A Georgia man was charged with fraud after attempting to sell millions of nonexistent respirator masks to the government as it struggles to shore up supplies of vital medical equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, the authorities said. The man, Christopher Parris, 39, of Atlanta, was arrested on Friday and charged with wire fraud in federal…
Here’s what you need to know: ImageMedical personal at Maimonides Medical Center in New York on Saturday.Credit…Sarah Blesener for The New York Times U.S. surpasses Italy in the total number of confirmed deaths. The United States on Saturday surpassed Italy in the total number of confirmed deaths from the coronavirus, reaching its deadliest day on…
Here’s what you need to know: ImageOutside a closed mosque last month in Tehran.Credit…Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times Countries around the world are weighing the costs and benefits of reopening society. The coronavirus pandemic continued its global assault on Saturday, with more than 1.7 million known cases recorded worldwide and at least 107,000…
LONDON — Just two months ago, Ireland’s leader, Leo Varadkar, was a spent force in Irish politics: a trailblazing prime minister whose failure to solve Ireland’s housing crisis frustrated voters and whose aloof style left them cold. In a three-way Parliamentary race in February, his party finished last. Last month, Dr. Varadkar, still in office…
Welcome to the Running newsletter! Every Saturday morning, we email runners with news, advice and some motivation to help you get up and running. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Runners are doing all sorts of things to get in their miles while in partial or total lockdown. One runner I followed…
In Wisconsin and Ohio, farmers are dumping thousands of gallons of fresh milk into lagoons and manure pits. An Idaho farmer has dug huge ditches to bury 1 million pounds of onions. And in South Florida, a region that supplies much of the Eastern half of the United States with produce, tractors are crisscrossing bean…
Mat Risher leaves the safety of his home near Seattle three days a week for dialysis at a clinic, a treatment he cannot live without but one that now most likely increases his risk of exposure to the coronavirus. About 20 patients sit in a small space with him, tethered for several hours to machines…
The majority of people in the United States are under a form of stay-at-home order to try to squelch the deadly coronavirus pandemic, yet some still have their reasons for wanting to drive across parts of the country. In the last days, The New York Times has heard from people who have older parents in…