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Listen: "The History of Sketch Comedy," a new 10-part podcast from actor and producer Keegan-Michael Key, is a surprising and serious defense of a relatively unsung art form.Read: Chang-rae Lee's sixth novel, My Year Abroad, follows a…

At home, we have our best suggestions on how to live a full and cultured life during the pandemic, with ideas on what to read, cook, see, and do while staying home safe.And now for the background story about ...The joy of watching other…

The EU was hit hard by vaccine shortagesEurope's problems with coronavirus vaccination increased yesterday when Spain became the first country to partially suspend vaccinations due to missing doses. Madrid have suspended vaccinations for…

A new discovery can be such a joy. Let us help you find one in our collection of ideas to read, cook, watch, and do while staying safe at home.And now for the background story about ...The Oscars are more funWe asked several industry…

More travel is restricted as virus variants spreadTo curb the spread of new, more contagious variants of the coronavirus, both the US and the EU are looking for ways to further restrict travel, following in the footsteps of countries like…

At the end of the working day in New York, the editors will pass the coverage to the editors in Hong Kong and Seoul, who are currently 13 and 14 hours in advance. While the editors in Asia wind down their day, a lively London newsroom will…

Biden's "war" virus strategyOn his first full day in office, President Biden revealed a "full-blown war effort" to fight the coronavirus, a highly coordinated federal response that included a dozen decrees or measures to contain the…

The last day of the Trump presidencyPresident Trump, in a 20-minute video released Tuesday, delivered a defiant and apologetic farewell speech to the nation declaring that he “accepted the tough struggles” and swore that “the movement we…

(Would you like to receive this briefing by email? Here is the registration.)Good Morning.We cover something A Biden presidency means for Europe, As Leaders around the world failed their citizens and why thieves continue to prefer a 17th…

India's vaccine engine runs into glitchesIndia's rollout of coronavirus vaccines, one of the largest in the world, has been hampered by technical glitches in a cellphone application, leaving the country far behind its vaccination targets in…