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February 28, 2021 Hello. Every day, we’ll send you stories we think you’ll love. Let us know what you’re interested in to improve your recommendations. Choose your interests From Sports Olympians Enter a Risky New Event: Line Jumping Some nations are prioritizing Olympians for vaccinations. Others say athletes will wait their turn. The choices could determine if the Tokyo Games are a sporting spectacle, or a superspreader event. From Climate Change The City Where Cars Are Not Welcome As automakers promise to get rid of internal combustion engines, Heidelberg is trying to get rid of autos. From Style Spike Lee’s Children Are This Year’s Golden Globe Ambassadors Jackson Lewis Lee and Satchel Lee are the first Black siblings selected to represent “Hollywood’s next generation.” From National Security Iran Rejects Nuclear Deal Talks With U.S. Proposed by Europe The rejection came days after President Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria. From Science In Quest for Herd Immunity, Giant Vaccination Sites Proliferate A day at one mass site in Connecticut shows both the promise and the shortcomings of the approach, which is at the center of President Biden’s plan to bring the pandemic to an end. IMPROVE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS Science The wonders of humans and our world Innovation The big ideas and new trends Studies Show What medical research really says COLUMNS AND SERIES The latest updates for you From At Home Why Common Colds Might Spike When Kids Return to School Hong Kong schools reported a surge in colds when students resumed in-person learning. Here’s what it means for kids in the U.S., and what parents can do to prepare. From Metropolitan Diary ‘I Checked the Counter and the Floor, but I Couldn’t Find It Anywhere’ Cutting corners while making lattes, an unusual offer and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. From At Home The Coronavirus Is Threatening a Comeback. Here’s How to Stop It. Many scientists are expecting another rise in infections. But this time the surge will be blunted by vaccines and, hopefully, widespread caution. By summer, Americans may be looking at a return to normal life. TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT From Smarter Living How to Write a Gratitude Letter Concerned about a friend or a loved one who may be feeling the winter doldrums? Try writing them a gratitude letter. From Education He Won a Varsity Letter at 16. He Finally Got It When He Was 79. Tom Ammiano, a well-known gay leader in San Francisco, believed his effeminate mannerisms led his New Jersey high school to deny him his letter. From Sports Two Sluggers Aren’t Quite Done, but the End Is Near Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera, two of the greatest hitters in baseball history, will be back for 2021. Whenever they retire, they will leave an enormous void. From At Home Settle In for a Cuppa Tea might be the perfect drink for the pandemic winter malaise. Here’s how to start your own ritual. From Smarter Living Get Your Hands Dirty With a Paper-Pulp Sculpture The artist Wangechi Mutu uses pulped newspaper as a material for her sculptures. You can too. THAT’S IT FOR TODAY Help us find the best stories for you. Choose your interests To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times | Get the NYT app Change Your Email | Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise | California Notices The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018

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View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story February 28, 2021 After a bleak start to the week, the United States received some welcome news on Friday. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been approved by the F.D.A., which means the country now has three vaccines under its belt. That should speed up the vaccination effort, but as Yaryna Serkez and Jeneen Interlandi point out, there are "serious barriers to widespread vaccination. And vaccine hesitancy is only the tip of the iceberg." To find out what challenges are affecting your county, take a look here. And when you are offered a vaccine, Dr. Bruce Y. Lee recommends you take it, even if it's not your first choice. Because, his teams' research shows, "getting as many vaccinations done as quickly as possible will save the most lives, and for any given person, a 'less effective' vaccine will still provide substantial protection against severe or deadly Covid-19." — Jennifer Brown Derek Abella I Fell in Love in the Pandemic. It Was Not Romantic at All. At first, it was mutual frustration vented through chaotic late-night texts. But it didn't stay that way. By Shelby Lorman   Death, Through a Nurse's Eyes A short film offering a firsthand perspective of the brutality of the pandemic inside a Covid-19 I.C.U. Illustration by The New York Times; photograph by George Pimentel/WireImage, via Getty Images Sacha Baron Cohen Has a Message for Mark Zuckerberg The actor who, as Borat, drew our attention to racism, misogyny and autocratic propaganda calls out the social media companies who profit off these trends. By Kara Swisher Matt Williams My 6 Months as a Solo Parent After my wife was deployed, I found myself caring for four kids on my own — something my mother did for my whole childhood. By Esau McCaulley Tim Enthoven THE STONE Humans Are Animals. Let's Get Over It. It's astonishing how relentlessly Western philosophy has strained to prove we are not squirrels. By Crispin Sartwell Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Read the full Opinion report here. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Sunday Best from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018