Today’s Paper

E.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology, Dies at 92

A Harvard professor for 46 years, he was an expert on insects and explored how natural selection and other forces could influence animal behavior. He then applied his research to humans.

As Traffic Roars Back, Neighborhoods Outside Manhattan Feel the Pain

With transit use lagging and truck deliveries and car ownership rising, congestion across New York City is likely to be worse after the pandemic than it was before.

New York City Tries New Approach: Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers

‘I Look Like the Strategy’: Winsome Sears Wants Black Voters to Rethink the G.O.P.

Video Shows Chaos and Violence at Scene of Los Angeles Police Shooting

Winter Storm Shuts Down 81 Miles of an Interstate in the Sierra Nevada

NASA-Russia Alliance in Space Is Shaken by Events on Planet Earth

The 2021 Good Tech Awards

Germany Wants Its Russian Pipeline. German Allies Aren’t Sure It’s a Good Idea.

You Don’t Need a Spaceship to Grow ‘Weird Little’ Martian Radishes

How to Catch a Polar Bear

How Nicole Kidman Learned to Love Playing Lucille Ball

Sarah Weddington, Who Successfully Argued Roe v. Wade, Dies at 76

A New Generation Stacks Up Championships in an Old Game: Tetris