Paralympic Games Reverse Course and Ban Athletes from Russia and Belarus

BEIJING — A day after the organizers of the Paralympic Winter Games announced that they would allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete, the organizing board made a stunning comeback on Thursday, banning athletes from both countries on the eve of the opening ceremony. Citing growing discontent among other athletes in the Paralympic village and …

Could This Covid Wave Reverse Recovery? Here’s What You Should Watch.

The spread of the Delta variant delayed the reopening of offices, disrupted the start of schools and generally dashed hopes For a return to normal after Labor Day. But the US did not reverse its economic recovery. Now this recovery faces a new test: removing most of the aid that has helped keep households and …

‘Reverse Airlines’: When Larger Audiences Need Fewer Seats

SAN FRANCISCO – Wagner was the worst. Five hours—sometimes more—here squirming in 1932-era seats in the War Memorial Opera House, sunk into lumpy, dusty cushions, suffering from the bulge of springs and the squeezing of wide armrests, dying to catch a glimpse of the surrounding scene. The tall person’s head is one row ahead. “Especially …