‘It’s Nowhere Near Over’: A Beach Town’s Gust of Freedom, Then a U-turn

Provincetown, Mass., the quirky community at the tip of Cape Cod, thought it was safe to return to prepandemic partying. It wasn’t.

Why Vaccinated People Are Getting ‘Breakthrough’ Infections

The vaccines are effective at preventing serious illness and death, but they are not a golden shield against the coronavirus.

How Crowded Are America’s National Parks? See for Yourself.

Americans are flocking to national parks in record numbers, in many cases leading to long lines and overcrowded facilities. Here’s what four parks looked like over the holiday weekend.

‘Maybe We Can Be Friends’: New Yorkers Re-emerge in a Changed City

Even as many left the city for the Fourth of July weekend, pockets of activity provided a glimpse of post-pandemic life.

Opinion | Trump Is Gone, Sort of. The Fireworks Are Still Going Off.

The Supreme Court, Congress, even the White House — the reverberations are everywhere.

Biden Celebrates Progress Against Virus, but Acknowledges Hurdles Ahead

The White House hosted an Independence Day event to signal the administration’s headway against the pandemic, but it was still far from a victory pronouncement.

A Fourth of July Symbol of Unity That May No Longer Unite

In a Long Island town, neighbors now make assumptions, true and sometimes false, about people who conspicuously display American flags.

Is Biden Declaring ‘Independence From the Virus’ Too Soon?

Less than half the country is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and the contagious Delta variant is spreading. Still, the White House has an “America’s Back Together” celebration planned for July 4.

Frontline Health Care Workers Aren’t Feeling the ‘Summer of Joy’

Doctors and nurses are reeling from new Covid cases, staff burnout and the prolonged stress of dealing with the pandemic.

White House Says It Will Narrowly Miss July 4 Vaccination Goal

People ages 18 to 26 have been slow to get their shots, aides to President Biden said, ruling out the possibility of getting 70 percent of adults at least partly vaccinated by Independence Day.

With Vaccination Goal in Doubt, Biden Warns of Variant’s Threat

Speaking at the White House, the president did not mention his goal of getting 70 percent of adults partly vaccinated by July 4 but trumpeted a different milestone: 300 million shots in his first 150 days in office.

Unlikely to meet his July 4 vaccination goal, Biden focuses on a different milestone.

President Biden set a deadline of having 70 percent of U.S. adults partly vaccinated against the coronavirus by July 4, but on Friday he trumpeted a different milestone: 300 million shots in his first 150 days in office.

Fireworks Are Back in N.Y.C. Are We in for Another Loud Summer?

It's a seasonal tradition in the city's streets, but the displays might not have the same energy they had last year. 

Biden, Facing July 4 Deadline, Rallies Nation With Vaccination Incentives

President Biden announced a get-out-the-vote-style plan to meet his goal of partly vaccinating at least 70 percent of Americans by July 4, including offers of free child care, free sports tickets and free beer.