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Is it Safe to Travel Again? Your Coronavirus Questions Answered

A Q&A about the latest travel advisories and restrictions at home and abroad, Covid-19 tests and vaccinations, how to stay healthy on the road and what you need to know about flying

The Fed in the Sand as Inflation Threatens

We aren’t going back to the 1970s, but the central bank isn’t being realistic about the risk of higher prices.

America Voted for a Rest, Not a Revolution

Elected as Not Trump, Biden aspires to be the second coming of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Europe Aims to Let American Travelers In While Keeping Covid-19 at Bay

Some Mediterranean countries whose economies rely on tourism are already starting to allow overseas guests, while other EU nations remain cautious about opening up to foreign visitors.

Apple to Build New Campus in North Carolina

The technology company said the move would create at least 3,000 jobs in machine learning, artificial intelligence, software engineering and other fields in the Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area.

Fortnite’s Mastermind Goes to Battle With Apple

Tim Sweeney is responsible for one of the world’s most successful videogames. Does he have what it takes to defeat the world’s biggest company?

Supreme Court to Hear Case on Right to Carry Concealed Guns

It is the first major Second Amendment case the Supreme Court has heard since 2010 and one that could lead to a loosening of gun laws nationwide.

China Censors ‘Nomadland’ Director Chloé Zhao’s Oscar Win

Ms. Zhao is the first Chinese woman to win the Academy Award for best director, yet China’s state media, search engines and social-media censors erased news and accolades about the victory.

Stocks Rise Ahead of Busy Earnings Week

The S&P 500 rose as investors weighed the outlook for the global economy and major companies’ earnings this year.

India Accused of Censorship for Blocking Social Media Criticism Amid Covid Surge

India’s government ordered Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to block about 100 social media posts criticizing its handling of the exploding Covid-19 surge in the country, sparking public anger and allegations of censorship.

Supermarkets Say Goodbye to Pantry Loading, Hello to Inflation

Grocers will face tougher competition from restaurants this year, but inflation could end up being helpful.

Israeli, U.A.E. Firms Set Up Biggest Deal Since Diplomatic Agreement

Delek Drilling said it plans to sell its share of an offshore natural-gas field to U.A.E.-owned Mubadala Petroleum in what would be the biggest commercial deal between the countries since they agreed to normalize relations...

Google Bundles Products to Land Univision Cloud Deal

The deal with the Spanish-language broadcaster shows how Google is leveraging other parts of its operation to drive business to its cloud division.

Simon & Schuster Employees Submit Petition Demanding No Deals With Trump Administration Authors

The petition collected 216 internal signatures and more than 3,500 outside supporters, organizers say.

U.S. Durable-Goods Orders Rebound Following Dip

Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose 0.5% in March as the U.S. recovery stoked manufacturing demand.

For Biden’s Next 100 Days, the World Is Preparing Tests

President seeks to focus on his pressing domestic agenda, but rivals from China to Russia are probing his resolve on a range of geopolitical issues.

Tokyo Olympics Say They Can Be Held Safely. Experts Say They Need Vaccines.

Games organizers point to other sports managing distanced, bubbled events during the pandemic, but none of them approaches the scale of the Olympics.

American Vets See Echoes of Vietnam in Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan

U.S. troops who fought in conflicts decades apart see their country leaving behind wars unfinished and allies to face the consequences. “I say we accomplished nothing.”

EU Sues AstraZeneca Over Vaccine Shortfall

The bloc is suing the U.K. drugmaker for failure to deliver on its vaccine contract, a sharp escalation in a long-simmering dispute over supplies of the shot and a sign of how desperate governments are to secure scarce dos...

Correcting Rahm Emanuel on Six Presidents

He makes the mistake of ascribing everything that goes on economically to politics and policies.