Trying to Make Sense of the U.S. Mask Ruling

Passengers wearing protective masks wait for the 6 train at a subway station in New York.

Photographer: Nina Westervelt/Bloomberg

Here’s the latest news from the pandemic:

Masks will no longer be required on (most) planes, trains and automobiles in the U.S. after a Florida judge ruled this week that the country’s top public health agency overstepped its federal authority to extend a mandate for public transit. Major airline carriers were quick to follow suit.