EditorialA newt along a road in Marin County, Calif., where torrential downpours have forced thousands of the amphibians to emerge from their burrows and set out in search of a lake, stream, pond or puddle to breed in, Dec. 3, 2022. (Ian C. Bates/The New York Times)
EditorialCindy Myers of Petaluma, Calif., an executive in the Bay Area, stands for a portrait on Feb. 2, 2022. She has been working from home for two years, and the change has taken a physical and mental toll, she said. (Bryan Meltz/The New York Times)
EditorialHoby Wedler, who was born blind and earned his Ph.D. in chemistry, stands for a portrait in Petaluma, Calif. on Jan. 8, 2022. (Bryan Meltz/The New York Times)
EditorialMiyoko Schinner, who influenced a generation of vegan cheesemakers and now runs Miyoko’s Creamery in Northern California, in Petaluma, Calif., April 12, 2021. (Chloe Aftel/The New York Times)