Killer Whale Stranded on Rugged Shores of an Alaskan Island

By BY ALYSSA LUKPAT AND JACEY FORTIN

Key Afghan City in Danger of Falling to the Taliban

By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF AND TAIMOOR SHAH

A Vulgar Anti-Biden Banner: Protected Free Speech?

By Unknown Author

Already Distorting the Events of Jan. 6, the G.O.P. Now Aims to Turn Them on Their Head

By BY LISA LERER AND NICHOLAS FANDOS

The Rise of Mixed-Gender Relays at the Tokyo Olympics

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA AND MATTHEW FUTTERMAN

Here’s what scientists know at this moment about the Delta variant.

By BY EMILY ANTHES

Are Your Neighbor’s Pesticides Bad for Your Children, Pets and Plants?

By BY RONDA KAYSEN

‘The war has changed.’ In just days, the U.S. shifts tactics against the virus.

By BY LAUREN MCCARTHY

The Long Kiss Goodbye: Will Covid End the French Bise Forever?

By BY GAËLLE FOURNIER

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland wins tennis singles gold.

By BY OSKAR GARCIA

Mourning Families Seek Solace From the ‘Grief Purgatory’ of Covid-19

By BY EDUARDO MEDINA

Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica wins the 100-meter dash.

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA

The women’s tennis final is underway, but it’s not the one Japan hoped for.

By BY OSKAR GARCIA

The women’s tennis final is underway, but it’s not the one Japan hoped for.

By BY OSKAR GARCIA

Matt Damon, la superestrella más desconocida de Hollywood

By BY DAVID MARCHESE

‘This Could Have Been a Zoom Meeting:’ Companies Rethink Travel

By BY KEVIN J. DELANEY

How do Olympic athletes run? See the difference between speed and distance.

By Unknown Author

New Zealand women’s rugby sevens grabs gold.

By BY KEN BELSON

After 670 Days, the Blue Jays Finally Returned to Canada

By BY ALEX WONG

India’s married archers: ‘We are a powerful couple.’

By BY HANNAH BEECH

Katie Ledecky now has the most Olympic individual golds of any female swimmer.

By Unknown Author

New Rule Raises Question: Who’ll Pay for All the Covid Tests?

By BY SARAH KLIFF

Katie Ledecky now has the most Olympic individual golds of any female swimmer.

By Unknown Author

El espectáculo del esfuerzo ajeno

By BY ELDA CANTÚ

One-word halftime review: Phew.

By BY ANDREW DAS

The early deficit only seemed to energize the United States.

By BY ANDREW KEH

The Netherlands takes the lead.

By BY ANDREW DAS

He Hired 2 Men to Kidnap His Wife. They Ended Up Drowning.

By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON

Los Angeles schools order weekly Covid tests for everyone, vaccinated or not.

By BY LAUREN MCCARTHY

Looking for clues in the U.S. lineup?

By BY ANDREW DAS

The climate crisis is catching power companies in the U.S. unprepared.

By BY BRAD PLUMER AND IVAN PENN

The quarterfinals are an unwelcome memory for many of the U.S. players.

By BY ANDREW DAS

In BMX Racing, Danger Is Never Far From the Lead

By BY JOHN BRANCH

More Covid Mysteries

By BY DAVID LEONHARDT

Gloria Vanderbilt’s Beekman Place Apartment Is for Sale

By BY PENELOPE GREEN

The Story of Simone Biles

By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, ANNIE BROWN, STELLA TAN, CHELSEA DANIEL, ELISHEBA ITTOOP, MARION LOZANO AND CHRIS WOOD

A Treasure Trove Collected by Gloria Vanderbilt

By Unknown Author

¿El vello de la nariz es esencial para protegernos de las enfermedades virales?

By BY RICHARD KLASCO, M.D.

How Europe, after a fumbling start, overtook the U.S. in vaccinations.

By BY ELIAN PELTIER AND JOSH HOLDER

The Delta variant is a ‘serious threat’ as contagious as chickenpox, the C.D.C. finds.

By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI

Novak Djokovic is eliminated in a men’s singles tennis semifinal.

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN

She just won her third gold medal in Tokyo. Detractors in South Korea are criticizing her haircut.

By BY YU YOUNG JIN

The Threat of Evictions for N.Y. Renters

By BY TROY CLOSSON

Mexico makes its Olympic baseball debut.

By BY JAMES WAGNER

California’s Water Witches and How to Survive a Plague, Part 2: The Week in Narrated Articles

By Unknown Author

Mexico Makes Its Olympic Baseball Debut Against the Dominican Republic

By BY JAMES WAGNER

‘Resort to Love’ Review: A Struggling Singer in Paradise

By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN

‘Lorelei’ Review: A Rural Melodrama, Lost at Sea

By BY TEO BUGBEE

‘Enemies of the State’ Review: Seeking Proof Shrouded in Shadows

By BY BEN KENIGSBERG

‘Nine Days’ Review: Belief in the Beforelife

By BY GLENN KENNY