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Will Protests Set Off a Second Viral Wave?, Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout to Protest Trump Posts, Six Months of Coronavirus: Here's Some of What We've Learned, Why China May Call the World's Bluff on Hong Kong

Discover the best stories you might have missed in this newsletter, curated by Times editors and personalized for you. Discover the best stories you might have missed in this newsletter, curated by Times editors and personalized for you. Best of The Times Signature journalism of the last week Photo illustration by Matt Dorfman. C.G. work by Justin Metz. What Will College Be Like in the Fall? Administrators, professors, a union representative and students consider the new realities of life on campus in the midst of a pandemic. Magazine · Jun 3 Photo illustration by Matt Dorfman. C.G. work by Justin Metz. What Will College Be Like in the Fall? Administrators, professors, a union representative and students consider the new realities of life on campus in the midst of a pandemic. Magazine · Jun 3 Rick Guidice/NASA Ames Research Center Going Viral, or Not, in the Milky Way Is the pandemic a rehearsal for our own cosmic mortality? Science · Jun 2 Charlotte Kesl for The New York Times Is Pickleball the Perfect Pandemic Pastime? Ellen DeGeneres recently declared herself among the intergenerational sport's ardent enthusiasts. Style · May 30 Rick Guidice/NASA Ames Research Center Going Viral, or Not, in the Milky Way Is the pandemic a rehearsal for our own cosmic mortality? Science · Jun 2 Charlotte Kesl for The New York Times Is Pickleball the Perfect Pandemic Pastime? Ellen DeGeneres recently declared herself among the intergenerational sport's ardent enthusiasts. Style · May 30 News You Might Have Missed Stories, analyses and explainers Will Protests Set Off a Second Viral Wave? Across the country, mayors, public health experts and other officials worry that even though many protesters are wearing masks, the risk of new coronavirus cases will increase as thousands gather. Health · May 31 Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Will Protests Set Off a Second Viral Wave? Across the country, mayors, public health experts and other officials worry that even though many protesters are wearing masks, the risk of new coronavirus cases will increase as thousands gather. Health · May 31 Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout to Protest Trump Posts While Twitter started labeling some of the president's inflammatory messages, Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, has said his company should leave them alone. Technology · Jun 1 Jason Henry for The New York Times Jason Henry for The New York Times Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout to Protest Trump Posts While Twitter started labeling some of the president's inflammatory messages, Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, has said his company should leave them alone. Technology · Jun 1 Six Months of Coronavirus: Here's Some of What We've Learned Much remains unknown and mysterious, but these are some of the things we're pretty sure of after half a year of this pandemic. Health · Jun 1 Why China May Call the World's Bluff on Hong Kong The U.S. looks weak. Business is falling in line. Protests have been muted. For Beijing, the damage to the city and its own reputation from seizing greater control may be worth it. Business · Jun 3 Six Months of Coronavirus: Here's Some of What We've Learned Much remains unknown and mysterious, but these are some of the things we're pretty sure of after half a year of this pandemic. Health · Jun 1 Why China May Call the World's Bluff on Hong Kong The U.S. looks weak. Business is falling in line. Protests have been muted. For Beijing, the damage to the city and its own reputation from seizing greater control may be worth it. Business · Jun 3 ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Commentary from some of the world's most provocative thinkers Charles M. Blow Destructive Power of Despair The protests are not necessarily about Floyd's killing in particular, but about the savagery and carnage that his death represents. May 31 Jordan Gale for The New York Times Jordan Gale for The New York Times Charles M. Blow Destructive Power of Despair The protests are not necessarily about Floyd's killing in particular, but about the savagery and carnage that his death represents. May 31 Mary L. Dudziak The Damage Trump Has Done This Week Extends Far Beyond America's Borders Sixty-three years ago, American troops were deployed to quell racial unrest. It made this country a better place. Jun 4 Thomas L. Friedman How We Broke the World Greed and globalization set us up for disaster. May 30 Mary L. Dudziak The Damage Trump Has Done This Week Extends Far Beyond America's Borders Sixty-three years ago, American troops were deployed to quell racial unrest. It made this country a better place. Jun 4 Thomas L. Friedman How We Broke the World Greed and globalization set us up for disaster. May 30 Discover Coverage on topics we think you'll like Peter van Agtmael/Magnum Photos His Family Fled Syria. He Didn't Cry Until He Heard About His Sisters. Yousef was just 13 when his family left Syria for Europe. Five years later, he's adjusting to life separated from his three sisters and the ups and downs of adolescence. Magazine · Jun 2 Andreas Meichsner for The New York Times Europe's Patchwork Reopening As countries consider reviving tourism, the calculus is complicated, involving "travel bubbles," ever-shifting timelines, virus testing and, in some cases, self-quarantines. Travel · Jun 5 Peter van Agtmael/Magnum Photos His Family Fled Syria. He Didn't Cry Until He Heard About His Sisters. Yousef was just 13 when his family left Syria for Europe. Five years later, he's adjusting to life separated from his three sisters and the ups and downs of adolescence. Magazine · Jun 2 Andreas Meichsner for The New York Times Europe's Patchwork Reopening As countries consider reviving tourism, the calculus is complicated, involving "travel bubbles," ever-shifting timelines, virus testing and, in some cases, self-quarantines. Travel · Jun 5 Nadia Hafid Sing Duets Over the Internet Even if you're not a pro, you can still record your duets together from afar. Arts · May 31 Erin Kirkland for The New York Times Disordered Eating in a Disordered Time Social isolation and unstructured days add to the anxiety of those struggling to achieve a healthy relationship with food. Health · Jun 5 Nadia Hafid Sing Duets Over the Internet Even if you're not a pro, you can still record your duets together from afar. Arts · May 31 Erin Kirkland for The New York Times Disordered Eating in a Disordered Time Social isolation and unstructured days add to the anxiety of those struggling to achieve a healthy relationship with food. Health · Jun 5 🤞 Are we getting it right? 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