Stocks are off to their worst start of a year since 2016 as the central bank pulls back the enormous stimulus programs it began in the early months of the pandemic. More

Extra vaccine doses were expected to lower infection rates. But the shots also seem to be preventing severe illness caused by the new variant, the C.D.C. reported. More

The ruling came months after the White House said that 95 percent of federal workers were already in compliance. Follow Covid news. More

Scott Quiner, who was unvaccinated and hospitalized with Covid-19, had been on a ventilator for weeks when doctors told his wife they would be taking him off the machine. More

Pressure is mounting on the Justice Department to investigate bogus electors who claimed that Donald J. Trump defeated Joseph R. Biden Jr. in their states. More

A man accused of using Craigslist to call for the assassination of election officials is the first to be charged by the Justice Department’s task force on election threats. More

The conciliatory tone and absence of ultimatums suggested that both sides were trying to keep tensions in check and give diplomacy time. More

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. would respond to Russia’s demands that the West scale back its military presence in Eastern Europe. More

The disaster caused by the largest eruption in decades has been defined so far by the nation’s near-complete disconnection in an ever-connected age. More

Initially said to be seven barrels, the oil spill turned out to be 6,000, the environment ministry said, and has led Peru to call for international aid. More

Born Marvin Lee Aday, he sold millions of albums, won a Grammy and acted in films including “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “Fight Club.” More

The annual March for Life rally is taking on a celebratory tone this year as participants expect the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. More

Why the decision to leave a job can become contagious. More

A Syrian family portrayed in an award-winning photo has come to Italy for treatment and better lives. More

The two “Saturday Night Live” cast members were among a group of investors who won an auction of a retired ferryboat, with a bid of $280,100 and a desire to “restore a piece of New York.” More