Good morning.
We’re covering the staying power of the George Floyd protests, New Zealand’s declaration of victory over the virus and a grim forecast for the global economy.
U.S. protests come and go, but these seem different
Two weeks after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody, the protests for racial justice around the United States, and now in other countries, have achieved a scale and momentum not seen in decades. And they seem unlikely to stop anytime soon.
Our reporters took stock of this moment, talking to demonstrators in the streets. Some had taken time off from work to participate, while others had nothing but time after losing their jobs in the economic devastation of the coronavirus.
“We have been waiting for these days to come, for these people to stream into these streets,” said Valerie Rivera, whose son Eric was killed by the police in 2017.
Politicians are responding. There have been pledges to cut the police budget in New York City and dismantle the police department in Minneapolis, and Democrats have introduced an expansive bill in Congress aimed at tracking police misconduct.
Bigger picture: Community organizers see a new generation of activism emerging from deep, widespread anger over broad racial inequities. It seems unlikely that prosecuting individual police officers, like the ones charged in Minneapolis, will defuse those concerns.
Latest: Derek Chauvin, the officer charged with second-degree murder in the Floyd killing, will have to post bail of as much as $1.25 million or stay in jail. And former Vice President Joe Biden said he supported overhauling law enforcement but not defunding police departments.
Related: Fans of the K-pop boy band BTS have raised over $1 million for Black Lives Matter and more than a dozen other civil rights organizations.
Follow live updates on the protests here.
New Zealand says it has eliminated the coronavirus
Crowds will gather again in restaurants. Weddings will include as many hugs and guests as the happy couples want.
With no new coronavirus cases and no active cases in New Zealand, officials said life could return to a form of pre-pandemic normal. Almost all of the remaining lockdown restrictions there were lifted at midnight on Monday.
“While the job is not done, there is no denying this is a milestone,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
Context: The country of five million is one of a few, including Iceland, that appear to have eradicated the virus. But officials urged vigilance in the coming months. New Zealand’s borders are still closed.
Details: New Zealand, which reported 1,504 coronavirus cases and 22 deaths, has gotten much praise for its approach to the virus, which combined tough measures with clear, empathetic communication from Ms. Ardern.
Worldwide: The number of new daily cases hit a new high on Sunday, the World Health Organization said on Monday, warning that the pandemic appeared to be worsening globally even as some countries recover.
Here are the latest coronavirus updates and maps of the outbreak.
In other news:
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Britain introduced a plan on Monday that requires people entering the country to self-isolate for 14 days, frustrating airlines and travelers and bemusing public health experts.
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With cases rising sharply in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the country would “put the brakes” on plans to relax more restrictions.
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The Health Ministry in Poland reported 1,151 new cases over the weekend, a record for the country. More than half came from the coal-mining Silesia region in the southwest.
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Global downturn could be worst since World War II
The coronavirus pandemic will shrink the global economy by 5.2 percent this year, the deepest recession since World War II, the World Bank estimated on Monday.
The forecast comes as governments around the world are assessing what they need to do to help local industries.
According to the report, countries that rely on global trade, tourism, commodity exports and external financing will be hardest hit this year. Next year may bring a rebound, but a longer-than-expected pandemic could change that.
And it’s official: The U.S. economy entered a recession in February, ending a 128-month expansion, the National Bureau of Economic Research said on Monday. The S&P 500 shrugged off the news, erasing its losses for the year.
Markets: U.S. and Asian stocks inched higher on Monday, while Europe’s markets were mostly down.
If you have 7 minutes, this is worth it
6,000 strains of bacteria under one roof
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We explore the importance of studying what the evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould called “the dominant forms of life on Earth.”
Here’s what else is happening
Buried treasure: After 10 years, a New Mexico art collector who buried treasure in the Rocky Mountains, then challenged people to hunt for it, said someone had finally found it: a bronze chest full of old nuggets, jewels and artifacts, which he said were worth $2 million.
Israel annexation: Palestinian officials say they are willing to let the Palestinian Authority collapse if Israel follows through on its plan to annex parts of the West Bank. The strategy would force Israel to take full responsibility, as a military occupier, for more than two million Palestinians.
Mexico’s economy: As governments across the globe pump cash into flailing economies, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico has resisted doing so, despite predictions of widespread economic pain.
Snapshot: Above, police officers clashed with protesters at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in November. Today marks a year since the Hong Kong protests began. Since then, much has changed. Look back on our coverage.
Soccer: The German soccer team Saarbrücken knocked off a string of bigger, better teams to reach a cup semifinal. Does it have another victory in it?
Charles Dickens: On this date 150 years ago, the beloved novelist died. We delved into our archives for tributes written at the time.
What we’re reading: This poem about Emmett Till, the 14-year-old black boy who was lynched in Mississippi in the 1950s. “There’s a devastatingly painful beauty to this poem,” writes Stephen Hiltner, an editor on our Travel desk. “The premise: Eve L. Ewing imagines a world in which Emmett Till lives a long and ordinary life.”
Now, a break from the news
Cook: This strawberry shortcake is served with crunchy cookies instead of soft biscuits. Our food writer Melissa Clark makes a strong case for this change to the classic dessert.
Watch and Listen: Our writers suggest works that tackle issues of police brutality, social injustice and racial inequity, from the Netflix documentary “13th,” directed by Ava DuVernay, to Nina Simone’s “Mississippi Goddam.”
Do: Coronavirus lockdowns can make marital discord likelier — here are some tips for de-escalating. And here’s how to host a small gathering responsibly (first rule: stay outside).
We may be venturing outside, but we’re still safest inside. At Home can help make that tolerable, even fun, with ideas on what to read, cook, watch and do.
And now for the Back Story on …
Finding poetry in the paper
The hardest part about writing a poem is choosing the right words. A found poem can be created by cutting out words from a newspaper or magazine, then pasting them on a sheet of paper.
There are no real rules, but there is a theme: finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. Something is extraordinary when something ordinary, or common, takes you by surprise or makes you gasp.
All you need is any print publication, some paper, a pen, scissors and some glue or tape. Here are the steps.
Brainstorm. Create a list of extraordinary moments. Look around your apartment for something small but exceptional; peek outside your window or pay attention the next time you go on a walk outside. The extraordinary is all around you; all you need to do is look. Pick a moment and start thinking of words to describe it. Jot them down.
Snip. Snip. Snip. Cut out all of the words and phrases that relate to your moment. Having trouble? Try not to think so much and just cut. What words sound good to you when you say them aloud? What words help you visualize your extraordinary moment?
Layout. Before you start pasting your words into lines of poetry, lay them out and rearrange them. Let your paper be the house of your poem. How many rooms will you build? One, two or more? Do you want long lines or short lines? Play with their position until you have them just right.
Paste. Ready? Carefully paste each word down, and now you have your own found poem.
That’s it for this briefing. See you next time.
— Isabella
Thank you
Carole Landry helped write this briefing. Melissa Clark provided the recipe, and Theodore Kim and Jahaan Singh wrote the rest of the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com.
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