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Your Tuesday Briefing

A new kind of pandemic grief. View in browser | nytimes.com Continue reading the main story June 1, 2021 By Natasha Frost Writer, Briefings Good morning. We're covering the latest from the pandemic in the U.S. and a major shift in China's family-planning rules. Mourners gathered on Wednesday at a funeral home in Pasadena, Md., for the viewing of Darryl Preissler, who ran his own contracting company. Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times A bittersweet pandemic recovery As new infections plummet, many newly vaccinated Americans are leaving their masks behind, planning summer travel and joyously reuniting with family and friends. But for those who have lost a loved one, the worst has just begun . Even now, about 450 deaths are being reported each day, leaving hundreds of families dealing with a new kind of pandemic grief. In one bittersweet sign of the dissonance, the pandemic has improved enough that funerals can happen mostly in person again. Most of those dying from Covid-19

The Great Read: A Siege, a Supply Run and a Descent Into a Decade-Old Battle

'Do you have body armor?' the Afghan pilot asked us as we prepared for a trip to outposts surrounded by the Taliban. Continue reading the main story May 31, 2021 Every weekday, we recommend one piece of exceptional writing from The Times — a narrative or essay that takes you someplace you might not expect to go. AFGHANISTAN DISPATCH A Siege, a Supply Run and a Descent Into a Decade-Old Battle 'Do you have body armor?' the Afghan pilot asked us as we prepared for a trip to outposts surrounded by the Taliban. Open now Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for top stories or great reads from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences . Subscribe to The Times Get The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Us California Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Ei