Pfizer is expected to ask the F.D.A. to authorize its Covid vaccine for children under 5.

By Sharon LaFraniere and Noah Weiland via NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3GmxQHN

The Sudden Rise of Wordle

By Alexis Benveniste via NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/3s5r4kn

Rachel Maddow, MSNBC’s No. 1 star, is taking a hiatus.

By Michael M. Grynbaum via NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3rhDIOg

Howard Hesseman, 81, the D.J. Johnny Fever in ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ Dies

By Eduardo Medina via NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/3L3h4AP

Spotify and Joe Rogan Respond to Complaints About Covid Misinformation

By Ben Sisario via NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/3GuIs7D

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Dies at 30

By Derrick Bryson Taylor via NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3IJIav0

The New York Times Buys Wordle

By Marc Tracy via NYT Business https://nyti.ms/35Exuj4