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‘Can’t Compete’: Why Hiring for Child Care Is a Huge Struggle

As schools reopen, parents of young children are still struggling. One reason is that child care is operating at 88 percent of its prepandemic capacity.
The industry faces challenges like low pay and little stability. Yet raising wages isn’t simple due to problems with child care’s business model.

Allan Mamaclay, a pre-K teacher in Henderson, Nev., escorted two of his students to their classroom on the first day of school. Child care providers are struggling to hire enough workers.

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Vaccine Uptake Among Young Children Looms as a Major Question

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective for children 5 to 11, the companies said, but polling indicates some parents are wary. Here’s the latest.

Other countries are awash in rapid Covid tests. The U.S. is not.

Tracking the Coronavirus ›

United States ›	United StatesAvg. on Sept. 20	14-day change
New cases	137,295	+4%
New deaths	2,087	+51%

World ›	WorldAvg. on Sept. 20	14-day change
New cases	529,102	–9%
New deaths	8,718	–7%

U.S. hot spots ›

Vaccinations ›

Where states are reporting vaccines given

Global hot spots ›

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Deported by U.S., Haitians Are in Shock: ‘I Don’t Know This Country’

Haitians who lived abroad for years have been returned to a country in crisis that they barely recognize — often, they say, without a hearing.

The Biden administration will raise the cap on refugee admissions to 125,000.

Nicodeme Vyles left his life in Panama in hopes of reuniting with his family in the United States. Instead, he is back in Haiti.

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U.N. Updates: World Leaders Meet in Shadow of Pandemic

Covid-19 and climate change are predicted to dominate the General Assembly gathering. Follow updates here.

Over a million fans watched BTS live at the United Nations.

Lawsuits Filed Against Texas Doctor Who Said He Performed an Abortion

The suits, brought by men in Arkansas and Illinois, appear to be the first under a state law that bans most abortions after the six-week mark.

The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade.

In Spain, abortions are legal, but many doctors refuse to perform them.

Democrats Begin Effort to Curb Post-Trump Presidential Powers

House Democrats plan to introduce a package of proposed new limits on executive power that amount to a point-by-point rebuke of former President Trump.

Some Republicans have previously supported parts of the bill that curtail executive power in a post-Trump presidency.

Progressives Worry Their Priorities Will Be Left Behind

The White House says it is committed to reducing gun violence, keeping abortion safe and legal, and protecting voting rights. But anxiety lingers.

Trudeau Projected to Remain Prime Minister, but Falls Short of a Majority

Canadian voters denied Justin Trudeau the expanded bloc of power he had been seeking in Parliament, unofficial results showed.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with his wife and two of his children, arrives to deliver his victory speech early on Tuesday.

Here are four takeaways from the Canadian election.

Their Baby Died in the Hospital. They Were Billed $257,000.

A New York family had good health insurance. But the bills for their daughter’s care started showing up and kept coming.

Brittany Giroux Lane and her husband, Clayton, are still caught in a billing dispute between hospital and insurer after the death of their daughter in 2019.

24 Low-Fuss, High-Reward Recipes Ready in 30 Minutes or Less

These weeknight (or any night) meals deliver deliciousness quickly.

Opinion

Michelle Goldberg

The Middle-Aged Sadness Behind the Cancel Culture Panic

Tom Frieden

I Was in Charge of the C.D.C. Here’s My Advice on Verifying Vaccines.

Jamelle Bouie

It’s Not the Left That’s Causing Biden Problems

‘The Ezra Klein Show’

We’re on the Precipice of a Post-Roe World

Ross Douthat

The Extremely Weird Politics of Covid

Paul Krugman

Dear Joe Manchin: Coal Isn’t Your State’s Future

Molly Worthen

The Fight Over Tenure Is Not Really About Tenure

Dmitri Alperovitch

America Is Being Held for Ransom. It Needs to Fight Back.

Sam Roggeveen

Australia Is Making a Risky Bet on the U.S.

Daniel Carpenter

Why Covid Vaccines for Kids Are Taking So Long

Ghazaleh Moayedi

How Texas Has Made My Job of Helping Women More Dangerous

Matthew Walther

Norm Macdonald’s Comedy Was Quite Christian

Ezra Klein

The Economic Mistake the Left Is Finally Confronting

Peter Coy

Does the U.S. Economy Still Need Booster Shots?

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Montserrat’s remote workers have gotten used to having the beaches to themselves. Patrick Bennett, who traveled to the island with his family from New York City, runs to the water at Woodlands Beach.

A Caribbean Island’s Audacious Tourism Experiment

To visit Montserrat, 21 travelers with an income of at least $70,000 have agreed to stay two months. The goal: Keep cash coming, and keep Covid away.

Screenshots from the TikTok accounts of Haley Toumanian, top row, and Paris Campbell, who have been posting about the disappearance of Gabrielle Petito on social media.

How the Case of Gabrielle Petito Galvanized the Internet

Review: In Knausgaard Novel, a Mesmerizing Star Appears in the Sky

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A rapid coronavirus test center in the German city of Saarbrücken.

The Morning

David Leonhardt on the Biden administration’s Covid testing problem.

Relatives and neighbors surveying the damage in the courtyard of Mr. Ahmadi’s home in August.

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Inside the Times investigation that forced the U.S. to admit that a drone attack was a deadly error.

Broadway’s Reopening: A Times Virtual Event

We visit the “Hadestown” company and answer your questions in the “Offstage” series finale.

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Surfside Agonizes Over What to Do With Site of Condo Collapse

Unlike in other disasters, the land in the Florida tragedy that killed 98 people is worth millions and crucial to some survivors’ financial future.

Mourners prayed at a candlelight vigil weeks after the Champlain Towers South collapsed in Surfside, Fla.

He Nearly Qualified for Release From Rikers. Instead, He Died There.

Isaabdul Karim was being held on a parole violation when he died on Sunday, becoming the 11th person incarcerated at the jail to die this year.

A Hollywood Producer and a Master of Adaptation

Bruna Papandrea, who teamed with Reese Witherspoon on hits like “Wild” and “Gone Girl,” now has her own company providing shows to streaming services.