Image President Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol on Thursday. The framework leaves out several key planks of the economic agenda that the president laid out on the campaign trail and shortly after taking office.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times President Biden pleaded with House Democrats on Thursday to embrace his “framework”…
Image A New York City police officer in Manhattan.Credit…Benjamin Norman for The New York Times One of the most aggressive vaccine mandates in the nation is set to take effect Friday evening in New York City, and it is expected to bring a flurry of last-minute legal wrangling, protests and possibly force some city services…
Image Crowds gathered at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, last week.Credit…Brook Mitchell/Getty Images The health minister of Australia announced on Wednesday that fully vaccinated residents would finally be allowed to travel abroad starting on Nov. 1, a year and a half after borders were closed to most ingoing and outgoing travel. “Fully vaccinated Australians will…