The pandemic brought out New York’s long-term failures: Underresourced public hospitals. The paucity of affordable housing. Students in the public school system with no devices and no stable internet who couldn't participate in remote learning. nyti.ms/3cxzCtp
But now, there’s an opportunity to redirect and to make New York a better, fairer place, @jonathanmahler writes. nyti.ms/3cxzCtp
What will New York do with this moment? @jonathanmahler spent the last six months traveling around the city, talking to people who are trying to shape its post-pandemic future. nyti.ms/3cxzCtp
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Yes, your employer can require you to get vaccinated. Here’s the latest about the rules in the United States on vaccinations in the workplace. nyti.ms/35i7WF7
Federal laws do not prevent employers from requiring employees to provide documentation or other confirmation of vaccination, though they must keep that information confidential. They can also offer incentives, as long as the incentives are not coercive. nyti.ms/35i7WF7
If an employee will not get vaccinated because of a disability or a religious belief, they may be entitled to an accommodation that does not pose an “undue hardship” on the business, according to the agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws. nyti.ms/35i7WF7
FEMA, the government agency responsible for helping Americans recover from disasters, often helps white victims — and their neighborhoods — more than people of color, even when the amount of damage is the same, a growing body of research shows. nyti.ms/3w2PQ5o
Roy Vaussine and Charlotte Biagas live in similar homes in Louisiana. When Hurricane Laura hit last August, their damage was nearly identical, according to an independent estimate.
FEMA gave Vaussine $17,000 in assistance. Biagas and her husband, Norman, got $7,000.
Norman Biagas said that his neighborhood, which is predominantly African American, is recovering more slowly than other areas nearby where most of the residents are white. nyti.ms/3w2PQ5o
When Donald Trump was banned from social media, he lost direct access to his most powerful megaphones.
He has posted statements far less often. But our analysis shows how some of those statements have traveled just as far and wide on social networks. nyti.ms/3cotuDX
Eleven of Trump’s 89 statements after the Facebook and Twitter ban attracted as many likes or shares as the median post before the ban, if not more, according to a New York Times analysis. nyti.ms/3cotuDX
Before the ban, Trump was his own best promoter. One post from Oct. 8, which accused Joe Biden and Kamala Harris of lying “constantly,” generated about half a million total likes and shares. nyti.ms/3cotuDX
Elephant trunks can uproot trees, gingerly pluck individual leaves and have a sense of smell more powerful than a bomb-sniffing dog’s. But until recently, their suction power was a mystery. nyti.ms/3ihbizM
A new study details how elephants can use their trunks for yet another function: applying suction to grab food, a behavior previously thought to be exclusive to fishes. nyti.ms/3ihbizM
An elephant in the study succeeded when faced with the most challenging food item, a single tortilla chip: thin, fragile and hard to grasp. She was able to use suction to lift and grab the chip without breaking it. nyti.ms/3ihbizM
Unidentified flying objects have been taken more seriously by U.S. officials in recent years, starting in 2007 with a small, secretly funded program that investigated reports of military encounters.
The modern history of the UFO began in 1947 when Kenneth Arnold, a private pilot from Idaho, reported seeing nine circular objects traveling at high speeds near Mount Rainier. Newspapers described them as “flying saucers.” nyti.ms/34Vj8qJ
After Arnold’s sighting, the government began a classified study, Project Sign, out of concern that such objects could be advanced Soviet weapons. In 1969, a related government project concluded with a report saying UFOs were not worth further study. nyti.ms/34Vj8qJ
Thinking about what you should cook this week? @nytfood has some suggestions 😋 nyti.ms/3g7SsbC
This juicy, dry-brined chicken breast will ruin other chicken for you forever. It makes a great base for any of our recipes that call for chicken breast. nyti.ms/2RqxOem
Looking for a vegetarian option? These grilled king oyster mushrooms are served with a quick sauce made of guajillo chiles, achiote paste, garlic, liquid aminos for salt and umami, and maple syrup. nyti.ms/3fSdUlX