Attacks Heighten Fears of a Wider War for the Middle East and U.S.

Emergency works carrying the body of a man to a vehicle.

The killing of a top Hamas leader in Lebanon and mysterious twin explosions in Iran heighten fears of a regional war that could draw in the United States.

Paxlovid Cuts Covid Death Risk. But Those Who Need It Are Not Taking It.

A close-up view of three Paxlovid pills resting on a small package of the drug. — High-risk patients who took Paxlovid early in their illness saw a 73 percent reduction in their risk of dying from Covid, but only 15 percent of eligible patients take it.Credit…Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters

With Covid deaths rising to about 1,500 per week, researchers question why Paxlovid use has remained low among high-risk patients.

By Christina Jewett

Putin’s Drive to Rewrite History Snares a Retired Lithuanian Judge

A few years ago, Kornelija Maceviciene ruled against Soviet officers for a brutal crackdown on pro-independence protesters in her country in 1991. That has made her a target for a Russian court.