With the U.S. economy growing rapidly, millions of people have returned to work. Yet there is still one large group of Americans whose employment rates remain far below their prepandemic levels — mothers of young children. Consider this data, which Moody’s Analytics compiled for The Morning: The explanation is obvious enough. Many schools and day […]

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Bret Stephens: Well, Gail, that was some speech last week from President Franklin Baines Biden. Gail Collins: Bret, is that supposed to be an insult? I’ll bet if Joe Biden learns you’ve compared him to Franklin Roosevelt, he’ll feel pretty chipper. Bret: No insult. Just an apt historical comparison. Gail: And he probably wouldn’t mind […]

More from our inbox: To the Editor: In “Infrastructure Isn’t Really About Roads. It’s About the Society We Want” (Opinion guest essay, nytimes.com, April 26), Eric Klinenberg argues that strong public infrastructure — places where communities can gather, learn from one another and grow after over a year of isolation — is the key to […]

American presidents have long vied to echo John Kennedy’s “Ask not what your country can do for you.” The spirit of service, declared Ronald Reagan, “flows like a deep and mighty river through the history of our nation.” Bill Clinton created AmeriCorps. George H.W. Bush likened volunteer organizations to “a thousand points of light.” George […]

MILAN (Reuters) – Atlantia will ask shareholders on May 31 to assess an improved offer for its motorway unit presented by state investor CDP and its partners, the group controlled by Italy’s Benetton family said late on Friday.FILE PHOTO: The logo of an infrastructure group Atlantia is seen outside their headquarters, in Rome, Italy October […]

To the Editor: Re “The Pandemic Shrank Our Social Circles. Let’s Keep It That Way,” by Kate Murphy (Sunday Review, April 25): It’s undeniable that a year of isolation spurred many of us to think hard about friendship — and to start hitting the “delete” button on our contacts list. Paring down those second- and […]

A few weeks ago, while browsing the internet, I came across a dark-blue rectangle for sale: “Monochrome Bleu Numérique.” I zoomed in, then out. I stared for long enough that I wondered whether it might have been a photograph of a photograph. A moment later it appeared to have a grainy texture, suggesting brush strokes […]

Produced by ‘The Argument’ Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of the murder of George Floyd. But whatever bittersweet feelings the rare outcome elicited were short-lived, since instances of police brutality compound almost daily. There’s no debate: Policing is broken in America. But how do we fix it? To answer that question, Jane brings together […]

Over the past decade, an idea has become popular with mayors and governors, both Democratic and Republican: A K-12 education is no longer enough. Students should start school earlier than kindergarten, according to this view, both to help families with child care and to provide children with early learning. And students should stay in school […]