World News

Unlike fires in mountain wilderness, which often burn over the course of weeks, the destruction on Thursday played out in minutes and hours. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Jzj0Az via IFTTT

Alabama Rolls Past Cincinnati in College Football Playoff

The Crimson Tide will face the winner of the other semifinal game, between Georgia and Michigan, on Jan. 10 for the national championship. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HkX3TI via IFTTT

The Sports World's Most Memorable and Human Moments of 2021

Most of them happened off the courts and playing fields, when the competitions were over and the athletes were at their most human. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pPlQcV via IFTTT

What to Watch on New Year's Eve: Movies, TV Shows, Live Events

In case the Omicron spike has scrapped your plans, these binge watches, live broadcasts and double features will bring the party to you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EKjkc8 via IFTTT

Scientists say Omicron may peak in the U.S. in mid-January but still may overwhelm hospitals.

New estimates from researchers at Columbia University suggest that the surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant could reach an apex by Jan. 9. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qC7hZa via IFTTT

Betty White, a TV Fixture for Seven Decades, Is Dead at 99

Among the many highlights of a career that began in 1949 were star turns on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” in the 1970s and “Saturday Night Live” in 2010. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qwJhGU via IFTTT

Suspect in Deadly Arson Fire in Osaka, Japan, Dies in Hospital

The suspect, a 61-year-old man, had been hospitalized for smoke inhalation since the Dec. 17 fire at a psychiatric clinic, which killed 25 other people. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3qCHT5x via IFTTT

Watching My Mother Watch Music

Our pop music critic remembers going to concerts with his mom, who died last year. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Jrq5D5 via IFTTT

How Covid-19 Risk Calculators Help Assess Safety Co

Age + vaccination status + number of guests + ZIP code + activity = Should I even leave the house? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sI3qMU via IFTTT

Are Apple AirTags Being Used to Track People and Steal Cars?

Privacy groups sounded alarms about the coin-sized location-tracking devices when they were introduced. Now people are concerned those fears are being realized. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EImblM via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: Biden and Putin discuss Ukraine

Putin requested the call amid tensions on Ukrainian border. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3mJL4ao via IFTTT

I Investigated Bonds and Clemens. Yes, They Belong in Cooperstown.

They deserve Hall of Fame recognition, even though they played in the “steroids era.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sPrPA6 via IFTTT

F.D.A. Plans to Allow 12- to 15-Year-Olds to Receive Pfizer Boosters

Regulators will also allow even younger children with immune deficiencies to get an extra shot. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FHOTV8 via IFTTT

Federal Officials Say Early Omicron Data Suggests a Less Deadly Wave

Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky and Dr. Anthony S. Fauci cautioned that hospitalizations and deaths could be lagging behind case counts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mHNNRN via IFTTT

Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Helping Jeffrey Epstein Abuse Girls

Ms. Maxwell was convicted of conspiring with the disgraced financier over a decade to sexually abuse underage girls. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qCoktY via IFTTT

How John Madden Became the Face of a Video Game Empire

Madden, who died Tuesday, helped bring to life a series of football video games that has generated $7 billion in revenue since 1988. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Hgt1Ao via IFTTT

‘Every Hooper’s Dream’: N.B.A. Hopefuls Get Their Chance During Crisis

The rapid spread of the coronavirus has depleted several N.B.A. rosters, leading teams to call on lower-level pros and former stars to fill in. But that also has its risks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Jrt66p via IFTTT

Will Maxwell’s Conviction End a Culture of Complicity Surrounding Sexual Predation?

We must not be blind to the many ways that enabling does not rise to a crime. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sINlGF via IFTTT

How Much More Can the Restaurant Industry Take?

Restaurants were already clinging to life -- and then Omicron hit. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3JpvwT5 via IFTTT

Harry Reid Had a Unique Political Superpower

He possessed a quality rare among politicians: profound comfort in his own skin. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ExEHx2 via IFTTT

What’s to Blame for All the Flight Cancellations?

Some say the airlines. Others say Omicron. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pLgJuh via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Myanmar’s Crisis

Refugees in limbo and danger for those who stay. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3EEQ0DR via IFTTT

What Social Trends Told Us About the American Economy in 2021

“Hard pants,” R.T.O. and boomer burnout made for an eventful second pandemic year. They also taught us about the economic future. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HozU30 via IFTTT

How We Treat Farmed Animals

Readers react to a column by Ezra Klein about the horrors of factory farming. Also: Hospitals and the unvaccinated; unwanted holiday gifts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3JtDxGm via IFTTT

Shane MacGowan Wants a Lot More of Life

At 64, the famously surly former frontman of the Pogues has slowed down some, but his hunger for an artistic life is still insatiable. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32CswBQ via IFTTT

Better Living Through Stoicism, From Seneca to Modern Interpreters

The philosophy — which, among other things, counsels how to deal with catastrophe — has experienced a revival over the past decade or so, with another uptick in interest at the start of the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3esEtwJ via IFTTT

Omicron Prompts New Year’s Eve Cancellations

No big parties in Paris, Rome, Tokyo and beyond. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3sF9Tbf via IFTTT

NYC Schools Will Reopen with More Covid-19 Testing to Limit Closures

The nation’s largest school district will eliminate its current policy of quarantining classrooms after Covid exposures, in hopes of keeping more children in school during the spring semester. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Hf9pwL via IFTTT

Fears of Omicron’s Rapid Spread Are Tempered by Signs of Milder Illness

“We can’t stop it,” Israel’s prime minister said of the Omicron variant, but that warning was blunted by early signs of potentially less-severe illness than with earlier coronavirus iterations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z4xa7P via IFTTT

How to Improve Nursing Home Care

Readers discuss problems such as underpaid and overworked staff and suggest remedies. Also: Inspired by bell hooks; Trump in the shadows. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3zdSjg0 via IFTTT

Helping to Reveal a Still-Shuttered World

Our weekly photo essay series offered readers a glimpse of distant places and cultures that, for a second straight year, remained largely inaccessible. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3z1CRDw via IFTTT

A ‘Tragic Mistake’ by Officer Potter, but Not a Criminal One

Two readers disagree with the verdict in the shooting of Daunte Wright. Also: Tributes to Desmond Tutu and Joan Didion; Amy Coney Barrett and Roe. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3epHQV8 via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Israel Collects Data on Fourth Dose

The studies will be watched by governments around the world. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3z22i7X via IFTTT

France sets new restrictions amid record cases.

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Private-sector Vaccine Mandate Goes Into Effect in N.Y.C.

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I’ve Spent 25 Years as a Joan Didion Thief

Didion inspired at least two generations of impostors. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sD8Okg via IFTTT

Why We Clutter, and What to Do About It

All that “stuff” in our drawers, closets and corners is a hazard, but there are ways to keep it at bay. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qap6ym via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Covid spikes in Africa

Several countries reintroduce restrictions and mandates. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3sACgaA via IFTTT

The Time Archbishop Tutu Was Searched at the Airport

A former South Africa bureau chief for The Times recalls telling moments with the anti-apartheid religious leader. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3JjF0zb via IFTTT

Even in Retirement, Desmond Tutu Remained South Africa’s Moral Compass

The Nobel laureate retired from public life over a decade ago, but he continued to advocate social justice, gay rights and climate change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HeEe4I via IFTTT

The Time Archbishop Tutu Was Searched at the Airport

A former South Africa bureau chief for The Times recalls telling moments with the anti-apartheid religious leader. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3JjF0zb via IFTTT

Airlines Cancel Hundreds More Flights as Virus Scrambles Air Travel

The virus, and winter weather, are making flights trickier during a busy season. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EyqvUu via IFTTT

‘Magic’ Weight-Loss Pills and Covid Cures: Dr. Oz Under the Microscope

The celebrity physician, a candidate in Pennsylvania’s Republican primary for Senate, has a long history of dispensing dubious medical advice on his daytime show and on Fox News. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3prXXI0 via IFTTT

Training Civilians, Ukraine Nurtures a Resistance in Waiting

Eastern European nations have drawn a lesson from America’s wars of the last decades: Insurgency works. Ukraine’s training of volunteers has become a factor in the standoff with Russia. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32zC7JN via IFTTT

As Russian Threat Looms, Ukraine’s Government Is No Laughing Matter

President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former actor, has surrounded himself with advisers from his old comedy troupe. No kidding. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qs28mm via IFTTT

Nicole Kidman on Lucille Ball in ‘Being the Ricardos’

A career of dramas like “The Hours” and “Big Little Lies” was not enough to help Kidman portray the “I Love Lucy” star in “Being the Ricardos.” As she put it, “Funny’s hard.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qqGAGP via IFTTT

Are We Getting Better at Quarantining?

Maybe not, but thanks to vaccines and practice, some people are getting better at isolation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3swNMDY via IFTTT

Why Some Millennials and Gen Zers Are Starting Early on New Year's Resolutions

Some Gen Zers and millennials don’t see the point in waiting for the traditional date to begin bettering themselves. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ek6y9r via IFTTT

Desmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90

The archbishop was a powerful force for nonviolence in South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, earning him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3er1j7H via IFTTT

Five Joan Didion Movies You Can Stream Right Now

The writer, working with her husband, John Gregory Dunne, saw Hollywood as a way to make cash to support her art. It did and didn’t work out. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qnTIfN via IFTTT

Adams Delays Appointment of Ex-Police Official Amid Ethics Concerns

Philip Banks III, who left the Police Department while under federal investigation, was expected to become deputy mayor for public safety. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ejuVnx via IFTTT

U.S. Policy Toward Pakistan Can't Be All About Afghanistan

A reset won’t be easy: Resentment is rife. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3JfrL2v via IFTTT

As Prices Rise Due to Inflation, Biden Turns to Antitrust Enforcers

A wide-ranging presidential order helped block a railroad merger and tackle supply-chain problems, and it is planting the seeds for bigger actions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FsgXvu via IFTTT

Why Bragging About Your Wealth In China Can Get You Censored

Online posts by users showing off their receipts, over-ordering food or scattering money have been deemed vulgar. Regulators say such content leads young people astray. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/32zAXO6 via IFTTT

Covid Outdoor Gatherings Are Back in New York Amid Surge

In the midst of a new Covid surge, New Yorkers are bracing themselves for another chilly season of outdoor “fun.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/30TrLno via IFTTT

A Dangerous Ruling About The Times, Project Veritas and Press Freedom

A troubling ruling that raises First Amendment concerns. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3JdtUM2 via IFTTT

Democrats Say They Are Serious About State Elections. But Are They Too Late?

State-level races are becoming a central focus of American politics as the lasting effects of new congressional maps and election laws raise the stakes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32xCjZQ via IFTTT

Didion’s Prophetic Eye on America

Didion always knew something was out of sync in this country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ExPsQ8 via IFTTT

We’re in Omicron Lockdown in the Netherlands. It Shouldn’t Have Happened.

The failure to vaccinate more people, start a booster campaign earlier and spin up free testing capacity quickly have created a crisis. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sBEQ02 via IFTTT

How Do Saudis Celebrate Christmas? Quietly, but Less So.

“Am I in Saudi Arabia?” Once officially banned, Christmas is coming out of hiding in the kingdom, as its ultra-constrictive religious rules are eased. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3JgDzS5 via IFTTT

11 Festive Christmas Eve Dinner Ideas

Ham, soups and stews, turkey and oh so many fishes — New York Times Cooking has a recipe for your holiday, no matter how you celebrate. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3F1GpHV via IFTTT

Israel weighs giving approval for 4th vaccine doses.

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Israel May Give 4th Dose of Covid Shot, Despite Experts' Doubts

Some scientists warn that too many shots might actually harm the body’s ability to fight the Covid-19 virus. But Israeli experts say there isn’t time to wait. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Jc2ciJ via IFTTT

Lapid Says Israel Will Support Iran Nuclear Pact, if It’s ‘a Good Deal.’

The Israeli foreign minister said “we have no problem with a deal,” but perhaps because he thinks the prospects of an agreement are remote. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3ej18ey via IFTTT

China tells Winter Olympic spectators to clap, not cheer, for athletes, and Xi’an, a major city, locks down.

As the Omicron variant spreads elsewhere, China is taking elaborate precautions to prevent the virus from reaching participants when the Games start in February. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3emE7Yd via IFTTT

Kim Potter Is Convicted of Manslaughter in Death of Daunte Wright

Ms. Potter, a former police officer, fatally shot Mr. Wright in a Minneapolis suburb after seeming to mistake her gun for her Taser. Follow updates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32eDeyJ via IFTTT

Israel May Give 4th Dose of Covid Shot, Despite Experts' Doubts

Some scientists warn that too many shots might actually harm the body’s ability to fight the Covid-19 virus. But Israeli experts say there isn’t time to wait. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3Jc2ciJ via IFTTT

Amazon Reaches Labor Deal, Giving Workers More Power to Organize

The agreement’s national scope and its concessions to organizing go further than any previous settlement that the e-commerce giant has made. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3JaJat4 via IFTTT

Studies Find Omicron May Be Less Severe Than Delta

U.K. studies found fewer hospitalizations compared to Delta. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3pjy5hf via IFTTT

National Guard Takes on New Roles in Understaffed Nursing Homes

In Minnesota, an ambitious initiative is training hundreds of Guard members to become certified nursing assistants and relieve burned out nursing home workers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33HmAYI via IFTTT

Supply Chain Problems Mean Buying a Car Sometimes Takes a Plane Ride

The limited supply of new and used vehicles is forcing some Americans to go to great lengths to find and buy them, including traveling to dealers hundreds of miles away. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FkZoxy via IFTTT

How the Building Industry Blocked Better Tornado Safeguards

Engineers know how to protect people from tornadoes like the ones that recently devastated parts of Kentucky, but builders have headed off efforts to toughen standards. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pkEDMT via IFTTT

U.S. Eases Some Restrictions on Aid for Afghanistan

The new measures will allow the United States to maintain pressure on the Taliban as the country faces collapse. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3qBbBIn via IFTTT

F.D.A. Clears Pfizer’s Covid Pill for High-Risk Patients 12 and Older

The first-of-its-kind treatment, Paxlovid, has been found to be highly protective against severe illness. It could be available within a few days. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3st1NlV via IFTTT

Biden Administration Extends Pause on Student Loan Payments

The Biden administration, under pressure from Democratic lawmakers, announced a three-month extension, citing the ongoing pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32edbaW via IFTTT

Covid Etiquette: Don't Come to a Holiday Party With a Cough

Even if your chest cold, stomach bug or swollen sinuses are not coronavirus-related, step away from the mulled cider until you are healthy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3J9ljd7 via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Omicron Restrictions

China aims for zero-Covid, while other nations take softer approaches. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3qilsCp via IFTTT

Libya’s Long-Awaited Election Will Most Likely Be Delayed

A postponement raises the possibility that the oil-rich North African nation could again descend into the fragmentation and violence that have marked the decade since its dictator was toppled. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/32qNnrv via IFTTT

Omicron Is Turning Europe’s Busy Season Silent

European businesses are demanding government help, again, as another virus surge is driving customers away. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qjaqNg via IFTTT

In a Boston Court, a Harsh Spotlight Falls on a Heavyweight of Science

The trial of Charles Lieber offers a peek inside the world of big-money, big-prestige science as the U.S. cracked down on Chinese funding. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/329FvLC via IFTTT

How to Find a Coronavirus Test in New York City

City officials announced plans to open nearly two dozen additional testing sites to meet demand for testing, which has doubled in the past three weeks. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qj7hwS via IFTTT

In a Boston Court, a Harsh Spotlight Falls on a Heavyweight of Science

The trial of Charles Lieber offers a peek inside the world of big-money, big-prestige science as the U.S. cracked down on Chinese funding. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/329FvLC via IFTTT

Profiteering Is in the Eye of the Beholder

Not every case of big profits is unethical or illegal. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pdhpYK via IFTTT

U.K. Weighs New Omicron Rules as Cases Surge

It comes as cases surge from the Omicron variant. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3yJpYxR via IFTTT

Manchin’s Opposition to the Build Back Better Bill

Readers are frustrated by the senator’s ability to block the passage of the bill. Also: Tesla safety; organ transplants; New York City’s economy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/30JgFRO via IFTTT

At Every Step, Afghans Coming to America Encounter Stumbling Blocks

U.S. officials concede that the system was unprepared. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3qcwmtq via IFTTT

Novavax’s Covid Vaccine Is Authorized in Europe

The vaccine will be the fifth to become available in the E.U., which already has ample supplies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EeqCEC via IFTTT

U.S. and Britain Help Ukraine Prepare for Potential Russian Cyberassault

Russia has attacked Ukraine’s power grid in the past, and experts say Moscow might take similar steps as it masses troops along the border. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mnrtwx via IFTTT

Could Oreo Cookies Solve New York’s Rat Problem?

They are being used in new high-tech rat traps, which have been spotted around the city. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GNVq0A via IFTTT

Peng Shuai, Chinese Tennis Player, Denies Sexual Assault Claim

Peng Shuai said in an interview with a Singaporean newspaper that she had been misunderstood. She also said, “I’ve been very free all along.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3GWG5Ld via IFTTT

Alex Haley Taught America About Race — and a Young Man How to Write

In 1968, the celebrated author of “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” arrived at Hamilton College to teach and work on his magnum opus, “Roots.” Now, on the centenary of his birth, a former student recalls Haley’s class. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IXMFmn via IFTTT

It’s Been a Hard Year. These 3 Charities Could Use Your Help.

The world needs an outpouring of generosity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FaPf6r via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Omicron Evades Many Vaccines

And elections in Hong Kong. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3ski3pt via IFTTT

U.K. Weighing Lockdown Amid an Omicron Wave and Political Turmoil

Britain’s health secretary said on Sunday he wouldn’t rule out more restrictions before Christmas, but the prime minister would most likely face sharp pushback from his own party. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3F6KvyF via IFTTT

Paul Rudd Hosts a Year-End ‘S.N.L.’ Disrupted by the Omicron Variant

“Saturday Night Live” sought to persevere with an episode featuring special guests, but no musical performer and only two regular cast members. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EemWTg via IFTTT

You Love That House, but Should You Write a Love Letter?

A common practice in real estate is coming under new scrutiny because of concerns about discrimination. And one state has made it illegal. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mdHPI6 via IFTTT

What to Do If You Test Positive for Covid-19

The Omicron variant has fueled a rise in Covid-19 cases across the United States. Here’s what you need to know if you get infected. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p7ZdzR via IFTTT

Scientists Are Racing to Gauge the Threat of Omicron

The variant will spread quickly through the United States, experts say. What happens after that is less certain. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IWjnF2 via IFTTT

Offices Close and Holiday Parties Fade as Omicron Brings New Concerns

Employers mandate boosters, postpone return dates and brace for an Omicron surge. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3E2wK2D via IFTTT

How a World War II Bomber Pilot Became 'the King of Artificial Trees'

Si Spiegel, a bomber pilot, can claim a dual legacy: as a war hero and as a father of the artificial tree. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e1zcfi via IFTTT

Russia Lays Out Demands for a Sweeping New Security Deal With NATO

The proposal, coming as Moscow masses troops on the border with Ukraine, would establish a Cold War-like security arrangement in Eastern Europe that NATO officials immediately rejected. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IXzwdf via IFTTT

Best Comedy of 2021

The return of indoor shows brought comedy closer to normal, and there were plenty of specials from Bo Burnham, Tig Notaro, Roy Wood Jr. and others. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GQ7HBz via IFTTT

Why My Family Loves Giving Leftover Junk

If you’re looking for an antidote to the most expensive time of year, consider giving them the gift of laughter with a “rewrap.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pXo08W via IFTTT

Omicron, Delta and the Institutions That Share Their Names

Institutions who share the Greek names of Covid-19’s “variants of concern” have been getting a bit more attention lately. A few have even leaned into the connection. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31Y4DEt via IFTTT

Senate Confirms Biden’s 40th Judge, Tying a Reagan-Era Record

President Biden saw more of his judicial nominees confirmed in his first year than any president since Ronald Reagan. The Senate confirmed 18 federal judges in Donald Trump’s first year. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/30IjGSy via IFTTT

Here’s how to use rapid home tests (once you find one).

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Can Politics Save Christianity?

Why the power of belief, not political imposition, is the key to Christian renewal. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33In7d1 via IFTTT

What to Know About the Civilian Casualty Files

A New York Times investigation found that the American air war in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan has been plagued by flawed intelligence, poor targeting and thousands of civilian deaths. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p49A7L via IFTTT

Hong Kong's Election Is Really a Selection

I know firsthand what a meaningful and contested campaign looks like. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p8SaqF via IFTTT

San Francisco Mayor Declares State of Emergency to Fight City’s ‘Nasty Streets’

It’s a highly unusual move by a liberal mayor in one of the country’s most liberal cities. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p3qUtF via IFTTT

Man Gets 5 Years on Capitol Riot Charges, Longest Sentence So Far

Robert Palmer hurled a fire extinguisher at police officers during some of the fiercest fighting on Jan. 6. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3maXvfa via IFTTT

Jan. 6 Committee May Add New Expertise for Investigation

As the panel continues to take testimony, it is looking to do more analysis of social media and possible foreign efforts to sow discord in the U.S. before the Capitol riot. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FbpYZY via IFTTT

Kim Potter Apologizes for Shooting of Daunte Wright in Trial

The former Minnesota police officer testified at her manslaughter trial on Friday, saying she had never fired her Taser or gun before she accidentally shot Mr. Wright during a traffic stop. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3280SfZ via IFTTT

How the Black Scholar bell hooks Touched Feminists Everywhere

The pioneering feminist scholar, who died this week, wrote about women, race, love, healing, pop culture and much more, always keeping Black women at the center. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/33BlpKu via IFTTT

Surprise! There’s No Voter Fraud. Again.

Voter fraud is a lie. New data proves what we’ve long known. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e4B332 via IFTTT

Yes, the Great Books Make Us Better People

Grappling with the big questions enriches any life. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yAUdHd via IFTTT

What’s Better Than Charity?

Mutual aid fulfills needs, but it also builds stronger, more resilient communities. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3F717Xd via IFTTT

What Economists Think About Immigration Doesn’t Really Matter

Public perception of the issue is shaped more by culture than by data. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yFGf6L via IFTTT

Can Randi Weingarten Save Public Schools?

Amid the pandemic, the union leader is stuck between outraged parents and burnt-out teachers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p1Rqnc via IFTTT

What Role Does Climate Change Play in Wind Storms and Tornadoes?

The science suggests that the United States can expect more unusual and severe storms as the world heats up, increasing the urgency for action to protect communities. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/321gMZQ via IFTTT

France Limits U.K. Travel as Omicron Spreads

Omicron fuels record cases in Britain. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3IUkhBK via IFTTT

Omicron Is an Economic Threat, but Inflation Is Worse, Central Bankers Say

Within 24 hours, the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and European Central Bank all stepped forward to deal with price increases. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31XeMll via IFTTT

Vaccine Holdouts in Army and Navy Will Be Dismissed, Military Says

Governors of five states are seeking exemptions for their National Guard troops. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3F2LTCd via IFTTT

F.D.A. Will Permanently Allow Abortion Pills by Mail

The decision will broaden access to medication abortion, an increasingly common method, but many conservative states are already mobilizing against it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3maJNJm via IFTTT

Congress Passes Ban on Goods From China's Xinjiang Region

President Biden is expected to sign the bill, which drew a fierce corporate lobbying campaign against it. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3q01V9L via IFTTT

Rapid Covid Tests for the Holidays: Your Questions, Answered

A federal plan to require health insurers to cover the cost of at-home tests is not yet in effect. But there are other options. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3q5OdlK via IFTTT

A C.D.C. panel weighs the risks of blood clots linked to the J.&J. vaccine.

Public health experts cite concerns about the increased incidence of a rare but potentially serious blood clotting condition among those who received the company’s shot. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3s8fqqN via IFTTT

Overturning Roe Will Make Miscarriage Care Worse

The worst day of your life could become more painful and more dangerous. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GKOJwq via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Xi and Putin Show Solidarity

The leaders met amid pressure from the West. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3dUCIIh via IFTTT

Broadway Is Canceling Shows Due to Positive Covid Tests

Broadway, where cancellations were once vanishingly rare, has seen a raft of them as positive coronavirus tests among cast and crew members have upended productions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p0gfzG via IFTTT

Met Opera to Mandate Booster Shots for Staff and Audiences

It is the first major performing arts institution to require boosters, as concern mounts over rising coronavirus cases and the spread of the Omicron variant. The rule will take effect Jan. 17. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3s9HWbh via IFTTT

After a Tornado Blew His Roof Away, He Played Piano Under an Open Sky

The morning after Jordan Baize’s house in Kentucky was destroyed, he turned to his Yamaha piano. It was a moment of calm that his sister recorded on video. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pWyAgB via IFTTT

A Mental Health Crisis Among the Young

A health professional and an author/filmmaker write that we are failing our youths. Also: Memo to Democrats; military spending; moving away from coal. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/324qLx9 via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing: Pfizer’s Covid Pill

The company says it prevents severe illness. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3dP2PjZ via IFTTT

Conservatives Abandon Johnson Over New Covid Rules

A record number of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s fellow party members voted against his plan for Covid certificates. But the plan passed with the help of the opposition. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DU7f3x via IFTTT

Cuomo Is Ordered to Forfeit Earnings From $5.1 Million Book Deal

The ex-governor ran afoul of ethics laws in writing a book focused on his leadership during the pandemic, a state panel had previously found. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dQB7U0 via IFTTT

Toyota Outlines Electric Vehicle Expansion Plan

The company’s Lexus brand will only sell electric cars by 2030 in China, Europe and the United States. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3yqbx1q via IFTTT

House Set to Refer Contempt Charge Against Meadows in Jan. 6 Inquiry

The former White House chief of staff previously provided the committee with thousands of pages of documents, including text messages he received on Jan. 6. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ys6gGs via IFTTT

Is Biden’s Presidency a Disappointment?

Readers assess the Biden presidency. Also: Mark Meadows and Jan. 6; paying for abortions for women in need. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3s3SGIe via IFTTT

Nai-Ni Chen, Whose Dances Merged East and West, Dies at 62

Ms. Chen, who founded the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in 1988, died while swimming in Hawaii, where she was vacationing. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3IPY3AL via IFTTT

What Did Stephen Sondheim Really Think of ‘Rent’?

The composer served as something of a mentor to Jonathan Larson and spoke frankly about the show after the younger man’s death. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dMYAFr via IFTTT

Vicente Fernández, the King of Machos and Heartbreak

The singer’s brand of machismo may have frayed, but for many, he was the ideal of what it means to be hard-working, hard-loving Mexican man. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3s1X5vf via IFTTT

Debate Teaches Kids How to Think

Everyone should have that privilege. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oPMGkk via IFTTT

Education Is Like a Beautiful Garden

Consider giving to education-related charities this holiday season. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pNFnZQ via IFTTT

Masayuki Uemura, 78, Dies; Designed the First Nintendo Console

He developed the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s, which laid the foundation for today’s enormous video game console market and franchises like Super Mario Brothers. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3GKsZAN via IFTTT

Russia Blocks U.N. Move to Treat Climate as Security Threat

The Russian veto of a widely supported Security Council resolution pointed to the difficulty of achieving a unified response to global warming. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/33rtdOS via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing: Almost 800,000 U.S. Covid Deaths

People 65 and older are the most vulnerable. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3pQIfFf via IFTTT

No U.S. Troops Will Be Punished for Deadly Kabul Drone Strike

The military initially defended the strike, which killed 10 civilians including seven children, but ultimately called it a tragic mistake. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3GFcHsR via IFTTT

Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Mandate for New York Health Care Workers

Doctors and nurses challenged a state coronavirus vaccine requirement that had medical but not religious exemptions, saying it violated their right to free exercise of their faiths. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oRgEon via IFTTT

Militants Kill 2 Policemen in Kashmir as Violence Escalates

The clash on Monday came three days after a similar attack on a squad of police officers patrolling streets in northern Kashmir left two of its men dead. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3m1myRR via IFTTT

‘A Nightmare’: Kentucky Tornado Victims Sort Through Rubble

Residents of Princeton, Ky., sifted through debris for salvageable items and cherished belongings after a tornado destroyed dozens of homes on Friday night. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oQFMLZ via IFTTT

Take Action Now to Curb Inflation

It’s better to act more aggressively now than wait and risk sparking a recession later. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DVjrku via IFTTT

Former Immigration Minister in Denmark Sentenced to Prison for Separating Couples

Inger Stojberg was sentenced to two months’ incarceration after being found by a court to have illegally ordered the separations of married migrant couples in which at least one person was underage. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3s6Hhrc via IFTTT

Nassar Abuse Survivors Reach a $380 Million Settlement

The agreement reached with U.S.A. Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee will compensate more than 500 girls and women abused in the sport. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oQNg1u via IFTTT

Hong Kong Court Sentences Jimmy Lai to Prison Over Tiananmen Vigil

The former media mogul and other prominent pro-democracy activists were previously convicted of inciting others to take part in an unauthorized assembly. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/33qJbZB via IFTTT

Chris Wallace Leaves Fox News as Right-Wing Hosts Hold Sway

The “Fox News Sunday” anchor had been with the network for 18 years, and often dissented from the views of his pro-Trump colleagues. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3yiEDzI via IFTTT

We’re Edging Closer to Civil War

I see too many uneasy parallels between what was happening nearly 200 years ago and what is happening now over abortion. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31U6IRY via IFTTT

Teen Girls Talk About Puberty. ‘We Don’t Turn Into Aliens.’

From period pains and hip dips to bullying and catcalling, five girls talk about the trials of growing up. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pxhMfJ via IFTTT

What Mary Can Teach Us About the Joy and Pain of Life

In the Bible, we see the mother of Jesus experience great blessings and unimaginable sorrow. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lUOJC4 via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing: Flooding in Australia

Climate change sparks bush fires, now catastrophic floods. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/31RwRkr via IFTTT

At Amazon Site, Tornado Collided With Company’s Peak Delivery Season

Amazon, which has its highest employment during the holiday shopping season, said the tornado formed at the site’s parking lot. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pWUdNU via IFTTT

At Amazon site search efforts continue as victims are identified.

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Alibaba Dismisses Employee Who Accused Her Boss of Rape

After initially supporting her #MeToo accusation, the company now blames her for damaging the company’s reputation with false claims. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3ET0vUP via IFTTT

Newsom Calls for Gun Legislation Modeled on the Texas Abortion Law

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California accused Texas of insulating its abortion law from the courts, and then called on lawmakers to use a similar strategy to go after the gun industry. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31RL9Bm via IFTTT

Tornadoes Tear Through South and Midwest, With at Least 70 Dead in Kentucky

Power was out across the region on Saturday, and severe storms were expected to continue. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GCRtf0 via IFTTT

In a Kentucky Town Hit by a Tornado, Anguish, Worry — and Feeling Grateful to Be Alive

A tornado devastated much of Mayfield, Ky., leaving a close-knit community to grapple with what it has lost and what it will take to recover. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rY6FiM via IFTTT

A Cookie as Big as the Ritz

This festive cookie cake is a cross between an American chocolate-chip cookie and an elegant Parisian treat. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EjavXm via IFTTT

11 Million New Oysters in New York Harbor (but None for You to Eat)

The oysters, which act as nonstop water filters, were added to the Hudson River as part of an ongoing project to rehabilitate the polluted waterways around the city. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oHsZeI via IFTTT

Demaryius Thomas, Ex-Denver Broncos Wide Receiver, Is Found Dead

Thomas, 33, played as a wide receiver in the National Football League for 10 seasons and helped lead the Broncos to victory in the Super Bowl in 2016. He retired in June. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/337Xbak via IFTTT

Best Movies of 2021

Even when a film wasn’t great, filmgoing was. But there were some truly wonderful releases, ranging from music docs and musicals to westerns and the just plain weird. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EA8bve via IFTTT

Why Hospitalizations Are Now a Better Indicator of Covid’s Impact

In highly vaccinated areas, Covid policies should be tied to hospitalizations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oNsQGI via IFTTT

My Not-So-Secret Admirer

Sometimes you just need a dose of love and validation to get you through the day. And who better to give it to you than yourself? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3s1dFLI via IFTTT

Al Hirschfeld's Drawings Captured Stephen Sondheim Better Than Any Photo

These nine portraits of Sondheim musicals, from “West Side Story” and “Gypsy” to “Into the Woods” and “Passion,” sparked this theatergoer’s memory. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EDw4C4 via IFTTT

What the New Right Sees

Why an alienated movement sees American life more clearly than its rivals. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lX4KXT via IFTTT

Small Court Victories Change Nothing for Women Seeking Abortions in Texas

A Texas statute that bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy was seemingly undercut by two court rulings, but the reality on the ground has not changed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oJVdFG via IFTTT

New York Businesses Ordered to Require Masks Indoors or Vaccine Proof

Some Republican officials criticized the move, which Gov. Kathy Hochul labeled a “wake-up call” to areas where vaccination lags. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DWLb8B via IFTTT

How Bank Regulators Are Trying to Oust a Trump Holdover

Jelena McWilliams, the FDIC’s chairwoman, doesn’t always go along with President Biden’s agenda. Other regulators want to push her out. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31Kx09r via IFTTT

‘Social Detonator’: In Artist’s Work, and Life, Different Classes Collide

Oscar Murillo, a Colombian-born painter raised in London, considers it an “infiltration” when his class-conscious canvases wind up on the walls of collectors. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31SQg47 via IFTTT

Inside the Fall of Kabul: An On-the-Ground Account

Against all predictions, the Taliban took the Afghan capital in a matter of hours. This is the story of why and what came after, by a reporter and photographer who witnessed it all. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3pIUIuN via IFTTT

How the United States Can Break Putin’s Hold on Ukraine

The Biden administration’s policy toward Ukraine needs todemonstrate a more active level of engagement. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ydiAKR via IFTTT

Analysis: Biden Sees Booming Economy, but Many Americans Don't

The president has struggled to sell strong growth and job gains to a public that appears more concerned about rising prices — and remains anxious about Covid. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oRDKv7 via IFTTT

Consumer Prices Rose at Fastest Pace Since 1982

The Consumer Price Index is rising sharply, a concern for Washington policymakers and a sign of the rising costs facing American households. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pLA39j via IFTTT

Relax. Omicron Isn’t Going to Take Down the Economy.

The country is better positioned to absorb the damage of each successive wave of the virus. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dGvfwm via IFTTT

Here's How Philadelphia's Covid Mandate for Health Workers Worked

Federal officials point to the city’s mandate as a success story and a shield against new Covid outbreaks at hospitals and nursing homes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ELds30 via IFTTT

Why ‘Dr. Brain’ Is More Subdued Than Sensational

In an interview, the South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon discusses his quiet psychological thriller and the emerging global popularity of K-drama. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3lUH1HP via IFTTT

With This Supreme Court, What’s Next for Abortion Rights?

Legal scholars, researchers and writers consider how the country could be transformed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pOxDGU via IFTTT

What a Times Journalist Learned From His ‘Don’t Look Up’ Moment

A new film about a killer comet revives memories of a nail-biting night in The Times newsroom two decades ago. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rW2a8q via IFTTT

Hoping for a Dog Phone? You May Have a Long Wait.

A scientist in Scotland tested a so-called DogPhone to let her dog make video calls. He did use it, but mostly by mistake. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IzXH0Z via IFTTT

Review: ‘And Just Like That,’ It All Went Wrong

The “Sex and the City” revival is part dramedy about heartbreak, part awkward bid at relevance. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EFa89G via IFTTT

I Play Video Games With My 4-Year-Old, and That's OK

Video games may not be harmless, but what are you going to do? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lRf2ZI via IFTTT

We Need Less Talk and More Action From Congress on Tech

Mosseri talks while Congress dithers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DFF880 via IFTTT

Don’t Let ‘Treeson’ Drive You Out of New York City

Not everyone can make it in New York. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oFqfOL via IFTTT

I Cherish This Lifeline to My Parents

Al Hirschfeld’s drawings of Stephen Sondheim’s shows were a gift. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EJzRO7 via IFTTT

U.S. Announces End to Combat Mission in Iraq, but Troops Will Not Leave

The U.S. military said it had transitioned to an advise and assist mission in the country, but the roughly 2,500 service members on the ground will remain, staying on in support roles. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3rVIQrU via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing: Boosters and Vaccine Equity

The W.H.O. says the rollout leaves poor nations behind. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3oDZZEs via IFTTT

U.S. Announces End to Combat Mission in Iraq, but Troops Will Not Leave

Senate Clears Last Hurdle to Raising Debt Ceiling

Fourteen Republicans joined Democrats in voting to take up legislation that would pave the way for Congress to raise the debt ceiling by a simple majority vote, skirting a filibuster. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31MFvQO via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing: Pfizer’s Booster and Omicron.

The booster protects, and two shots may not be enough. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3EC9PML via IFTTT

The Beatles "Get Back" Documentary Is a Master Class in Creativity

In a new documentary, ‘Get Back,’ the Beatles give a master class in creativity under pressure. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IBgTMa via IFTTT

Biden Orders Federal Vehicles and Buildings to Use Renewable Energy by 2050

The federal government would stop buying gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 and its buildings would be powered by wind, solar or other carbon-free electricity by 2050. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oAOPjX via IFTTT

Jan. 6 Panel to Cite Meadows for Contempt for Defying Subpoena

The select committee investigating the Capitol riot said it would prepare a criminal contempt of Congress referral against Mark Meadows, who was President Donald J. Trump’s chief of staff on Jan. 6. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rLMYL9 via IFTTT

The Words Democrats Use Are Not the Real Problem

The whys of American politics have much more to do with the ever-changing currents of race, religion and economic production than they do with political messaging. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IzLKIX via IFTTT

Britain Introduces 'Plan B' Covid Measures to Tackle Omicron

Under the so-called Plan B, people in England will be urged to work from home and will be required to show proof of vaccination to enter some venues. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y5fJU0 via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

Biden warns Putin on Ukraine. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3y5aBiT via IFTTT

House Prepares to Pass $768 Billion Defense Policy Bill

Lawmakers tossed out some bipartisan provisions as they rushed to advance the bill, which would increase the Pentagon’s budget by more than what President Biden had requested. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DztewD via IFTTT

Redistricting Makes California a Top House Battlefield for 2022

As legislators across the country draw House maps to protect incumbents, a nonpartisan commission of California citizens is drafting one that will scramble political fortunes for both parties. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31uea6w via IFTTT

On the Banks of the Furious Congo River, a 5-Star Emporium of Ambition

As the clean energy revolution upends the centuries-long lock of fossil fuels on the global economy, dealmakers and hustlers converge on the Fleuve Congo Hotel. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IxqBz8 via IFTTT

As Omicron Threat Looms, Inflation Limits Fed’s Room to Maneuver

The central bank has spent years guarding against economic blows. Now it is in inflation-fighting mode, even as a potential risk emerges. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DxbcuI via IFTTT

French Police Arrest Man in Connection With Khashoggi Killing

A man with the same name, Khalid Alotaibi, is wanted in connection with the murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A Saudi official says France arrested the wrong man. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/31Kamhe via IFTTT

Michael Steinhardt, Billionaire, Surrenders $70 Million in Stolen Relics

The hedge fund pioneer is barred for life from buying more antiquities. He turned over 180 stolen objects that had decorated his homes and office. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3rEyvjV via IFTTT

Georgia Governor's Race Puts State at Center of 2022 Political Drama

Former Senator David Perdue, encouraged by Donald Trump, is challenging Gov. Brian Kemp, a fellow Republican who defied the former president. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31D3T7M via IFTTT

New York City to Mandate Vaccines for Employees at Private Businesses

The mandate, set to take effect just before Mayor Bill de Blasio leaves office, will apply to workers at about 184,000 businesses. It is likely to face legal challenges. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31BAbzM via IFTTT

Will Eric Adams Keep N.Y.C.’s Newest Vaccine Mandate?

It was unclear if the incoming mayor, Eric Adams, who is on vacation in Ghana, intended to enforce a vaccine mandate for private employers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pAICDK via IFTTT

Biden’s Democracy Conference Is About Much More Than Democracy

Democracies can find strength in numbers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3otJeMc via IFTTT

Early Omicron Reports Say Illness May Be Less Severe

Researchers in South Africa, where the variant is spreading quickly, say it may cause less serious Covid cases than other forms of the virus, but it is unclear whether that will hold true. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GlIq1W via IFTTT

Trump’s Media Company Investigated Over SPAC Deal

A financing company told investors that it wasn’t in deal talks, weeks after its C.E.O. held a private videoconference about a possible deal with Donald Trump. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pQ6i7x via IFTTT

Justice Department Closes Emmett Till Investigation Without Charges

The department said it could not corroborate a book’s claim that a central witness had recanted her statements about Emmett, a Black teenager killed by two white men in 1955. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GlB12Q via IFTTT

China Calls on ‘Little Inoculated Warriors’ to Defeat Covid.

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New variant means China’s big spenders won’t be traveling any time soon.

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Justice Dept. Files Voting Rights Suit Against Texas Over New Map

The department said the state’s redistricting plan would violate the Voting Rights Act by discriminating against minority voters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/336O9KQ via IFTTT

How '2 Lizards' and Meriem Bennani Captured the Essence of 2020

With the animated video series “2 Lizards,” Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki captured the essence of 2020. Now, Bennani’s at work on a documentary about living in limbo. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ZHUwTz via IFTTT

Chanel, TikTok and the Beauty Advent Calendar Controversy

Some social media users are not feeling the Christmas spirit — or this box of mini lipsticks and branded stickers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pAW0YN via IFTTT

Travelers to U.S. Now Must Test Negative for Covid a Day Before Flying

Inbound travelers must now show a negative result from a test taken no more than a day before departure, a requirement some say may be hard to satisfy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rFFmKb via IFTTT

Helping the Homeless

Why it’s so difficult to find viable solutions for California’s homelessness crisis. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rF7uNn via IFTTT

Readers Share What They’re Grateful for

Giving thanks for everything from stents to foliage to a musical dog. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rH8Ffa via IFTTT

Welcoming Brighter Days on Yalda With Pomegranates

Iranians celebrate Shab-e Yalda, the winter solstice, surrounded by symbolic foods. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3DoAxHe via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

Aung San Suu Kyi is convicted in Myanmar. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3GnXQ63 via IFTTT

United States Will Not Send Government Officials to Beijing Olympics

Athletes will still be able to compete in the Winter Games in Beijing, but the diplomatic boycott is a response to human rights abuses in Xinjiang. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/31A2VZU via IFTTT

United States Will Not Send Government Officials to Beijing Olympics

Athletes will still be able to compete in the Winter Games in Beijing, but the diplomatic boycott is a response to human rights abuses in Xinjiang. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31A2VZU via IFTTT

Justice Dept. Files Voting Rights Suit Against Texas Over New Map

The department said the state’s redistricting plan would violate the Voting Rights Act by discriminating against minority voters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31vtoYE via IFTTT

Hyun Sook Han, Korean Social Worker and Adoption Pioneer, Dies at 83

Over three decades, she placed thousands of Korean orphans with families in the Midwest and made sure the children never forgot their heritage. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3os5KVE via IFTTT

United States Will Not Send Government Officials to Beijing Olympics

What We Learned From Week 13 in the N.F.L.

A rested Kyler Murray dazzled against the Bears, the Chargers went for broke to beat the Bengals, and the Lions finally won one. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Gx4QxB via IFTTT

We Are Not Going to Run Out of Hypocrisy Anytime Soon

Yet another school shooting, the Supreme Court argument over Roe and much else in American life gives us pause. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lAkv7e via IFTTT

Why Humans Aren’t the Worst (Despite, Well, Everything Happening in the World)

The historian Rutger Bregman makes a case for the “collective brilliance” of humanity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rE27OD via IFTTT

A Glimmer of Justice in Death Penalty States

The halting of executions and the guilty verdicts in the Ahmaud Arbery case have given us the slightest bit of hope for change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EwkisU via IFTTT

Opioids Feel Like Love. That’s Why They’re Deadly in Tough Times.

America can’t arrest its way out of a problem caused by the fundamental human need to connect. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3y1HpJt via IFTTT

China Calls on ‘Little Inoculated Warriors’ in Its War on Covid-19

The country regards children as crucial in its quest for herd immunity, but some parents, worried about the vaccines’ safety, are pushing back. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/31sZxzP via IFTTT

Myanmar Ex-President and Former Mayor Are Convicted

The court also sentenced U Win Myint, the former president, and U Myo Aung, the ousted mayor of Naypyidaw. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3pyiXM7 via IFTTT

How TikTok Reads Your Mind

It’s the most successful video app in the world. Our columnist has obtained an internal company document that offers a new level of detail about how the algorithm works. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DlC29a via IFTTT

Oxford School Officials Announce Investigation Into Shooting

For the first time, the school district has given its version of events. In a letter to parents and staff members, it also said it will seek an outside party to conduct an investigation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lXUkHR via IFTTT

Myanmar Court to Announce First Verdicts in Aung San Suu Kyi Trial

The ousted civilian leader, who was detained in a military coup in February, faces a maximum prison term of 102 years. Here’s the latest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lFwJLF via IFTTT

I Was Bob Dole's Press Secretary. This Is What I Learned From Him.

During his 1996 presidential campaign, Senator Dole would often go off-script. But it was those moments that revealed his rare empathy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31ydbBI via IFTTT

Norodom Ranariddh, Royal Player in Cambodian Politics, Dies at 77

He rode a wave of royalist sentiment to win a United Nations-sponsored election in 1993, but was later ousted in a power struggle with his co-prime minister. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3xYKmKX via IFTTT

Bob Dole Embodied ‘Shared Values’ in Washington

Bob Dole, a Kansas Republican, brought his no-nonsense manner to Washington, cutting deals during a bygone era. “He was in a sense Mr. America,” the historian Robert Dallek said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32WnzUx via IFTTT

A Chicken-Fried McGovern, Newt’s Good Ideas and the Senate Zoo: A Dole One-Liner Sampler

Bob Dole, who died on Sunday at age 98, was generous with his sarcastic wit, using it against Democrats, Republicans and often himself. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3or14j2 via IFTTT

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love the Organ

Listen to the biggest, loudest, most extravagant (yet incredibly subtle) instrument of them all. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31n9dvI via IFTTT

Stamping Bar Codes on Cells to Solve Medical Mysteries

By tracking every cell in an organism, scientists are working out why certain cancer treatments fail, which could lead to improved medicine. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DYq3zr via IFTTT

Feeling Hopeless About Today’s Politics?

Readers reflect different states of mind in response to a column by Michelle Goldberg about political despair. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ZSy6Pp via IFTTT

Biden, Obama and Other Leaders React to Bob Dole's Death

Former presidents and political leaders recalled Mr. Dole’s dignity, sense of humor and lifetime commitment to public service. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rDx2u8 via IFTTT

The Ghosts of Mississippi

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is another Mississippi case poised to roll back constitutional rights. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dkEh23 via IFTTT

I’m Not Ready for Christmas. I Need to Take a Minute.

Advent is an ideal time to grieve, reflect and look ahead. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3If3F7o via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

Omicron’s rapid spread. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3Dsv42f via IFTTT

Why Is Russia Massing Troops on Its Ukraine Border?

There are tactical reasons for threatening an invasion, but the real cause may lie in the Kremlin’s fixation with righting what it sees as a historical injustice. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rzff7D via IFTTT

Inside the Holiday Light Show at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Outdoor installations like the elaborate illuminations at Brooklyn Botanic Garden are perfect for this second pandemic winter. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DwCK3D via IFTTT

On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes

Powerful associates of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, are making and selling captagon, an illegal amphetamine, creating a new narcostate on the Mediterranean. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lAQIeF via IFTTT

After Success in Seating Federal Judges, Biden Hits Resistance

Senate Democrats vow to keep pressing forward with nominees, but they may face obstacles in states represented by Republicans. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3GgKjwQ via IFTTT

Condé Nast Knows Faded Glory Is Not in Style

Anna Wintour is the embodiment of the glory days of the magazine dynasty. Now she is pitching its global, digital future. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rAxDwP via IFTTT

Our Most Popular Recipes of 2021

A countdown of the delicious dishes our readers viewed the most this year. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IfPUW1 via IFTTT

On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes

Chinese Tourists Aren't Coming Back Any Time Soon

Even before Omicron’s arrival, China was discouraging its citizens from traveling abroad. That has had a huge impact on global tourism. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3DuG9Q5 via IFTTT

Fatalities Reported After Military Truck Rams Protesters in Myanmar

Witnesses said soldiers also fired into the crowd and kicked wounded demonstrators, the latest in a series of confrontations in which the military’s behavior has infuriated citizens. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3pr4qBK via IFTTT

Christmas Tree Questions? Ask the Mayor of Rockefeller Center.

For two decades, Correll Jones has been the man to ask about New York’s most famous tree — and where to find the public bathrooms. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xRGprt via IFTTT

Who Will Hold Prosecutors Accountable?

The Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility needs an overhaul. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lA4EFM via IFTTT

Where the Pro-Choice Movement Went Wrong

How abortion-rights groups failed to stop the erosion of Roe v. Wade. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DcDTNx via IFTTT

Jack Dorsey Steps Down and Other Silicon Valley Transitions

Twitter’s new boss needs to boost the company’s value, or someone else will. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Eoud3N via IFTTT

CNN Fires Chris Cuomo Over Role in Andrew Cuomo's Scandal

The cable news network said it had “terminated him, effective immediately,” a move that came four months after Andrew Cuomo resigned as governor of New York. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3drem8B via IFTTT

What We Know About the New Covid Variant, Omicron

Intense research into the new coronavirus variant first identified in southern Africa has just begun. World leaders have urged people not to panic — and to get vaccinated, if they can. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rmoxDL via IFTTT

How ‘West Side Story’ Could Make (Even More) Oscar History

After premiering this week, the remake has vaulted into contention, with nominations possible for the film, director Steven Spielberg, Rita Moreno and others. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xV1q4n via IFTTT

Netflix Holiday Movies Ranked, From Tree Toppers to Lumps of Coal

Is the streaming service delivering goodies in its holiday stockings? We make an assessment. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IlkLQY via IFTTT

Chris Cuomo Has a Funny Idea About What Doing His Job Means

Reporting on the suspension of a brotherly TV host. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3G5nnAB via IFTTT

Palestinian Who Stabs Israeli in East Jerusalem Is Killed by Police

The incident, captured in videos, was at least the fifth such knife attack in Jerusalem since September. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3lCtqoG via IFTTT

More Than 40,000 March in Vienna Against Coronavirus Restrictions

Protesters gathered for a second weekend of mass demonstrations against the country’s tough lockdown and a coming vaccine mandate. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xUaE0G via IFTTT

Biden Can Do Better on Covid

The administration has been a victim of events. But it has also cooperated in its own victimization. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xSRPv5 via IFTTT

Facing Economic Collapse, Afghanistan Is Gripped by Starvation

An estimated 22.8 million people — more than half the country’s population — are expected to face potentially life-threatening food insecurity this winter. Many are already on the brink of catastrophe. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xRfCLT via IFTTT

Inside the U.S. Military Base Where 11,000 Afghans Are Starting Over

A New Jersey military base is the only site accepting new Afghan arrivals from overseas. It holds more evacuees than any other U.S. safe haven. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31sJXEL via IFTTT

Critical Moment for Roe, and the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy

As justices consider Mississippi’s restrictive abortion law, scholars debate what a reversal of Roe v. Wade would mean for the court’s credibility. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EolcYs via IFTTT

Friends who went to an anime convention with a man who tested positive for Omicron also got sick, he says.

Most of the infected had traveled to southern Africa recently, but health officials are bracing for the inevitable community spread. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rx6dYN via IFTTT

Denzel Washington, Man on Fire

The actor never leans in — he’s all in. And in his latest, “Macbeth,” conjured by Joel Coen, he is as sharp and deadly as a dagger. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dkSkEI via IFTTT

How Exercise May Support the Aging Brain

Simple activities like walking boost immune cells in the brain that may help to keep memory sharp and even ward off Alzheimer’s disease. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3d9XNy5 via IFTTT

How Bat Moms Teach Bat Pups Their Sense of Direction

Scientists were surprised to discover that at least one bat species carries its young to an unsupervised drop-off point night after night. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3Gjh8cN via IFTTT

Parents of Michigan Shooting Suspect Arrested, Police Say

The couple were charged after officials said their son carried out the shootings using a handgun his parents had bought for him. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IgT247 via IFTTT

In Africa, Dealing With Vaccine Challenges and the Omicron Variant

Vaccine shortages and skepticism, and rewarding countries for discovering variants. Also: Happiness and politics; unwanted children; beware of psychedelics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xPfSLc via IFTTT

Believe It or Not, I Like Some Things in Our Progressive Era

It’s good to acknowledge our past and our diversity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xSn75c via IFTTT

Why the Fed Chair Won’t Call Inflation ‘Transitory’ Anymore

Jerome Powell has lost patience with the pace of the rebound in labor force participation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DqQI6J via IFTTT

Wonking Out: Money Isn’t Everything

No, not even in macroeconomics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ZV1AMK via IFTTT

Congo Ousts Mining Leader in a Cloud of Corruption Claims

The country’s president removed Albert Yuma Mulimbi as chairman of the state mining firm. Cobalt in Congo is a crucial resource in the global clean energy revolution. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/31knU39 via IFTTT

Omicron Variant Spreading Twice as Quickly as Delta in South Africa

A new mathematical analysis strengthens concerns about the effects of the new variant on the pandemic’s course. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dk90fC via IFTTT

Israeli Company’s Spyware Is Used to Target U.S. Embassy Employees in Africa

The hack is the first known case of the spyware, known as Pegasus, being used against American officials. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32ZxvwH via IFTTT

How a Lab in Nebraska Is Tracking the Spread of Omicron

More states are finding cases of the new variant. Tracking its spread, experts say, is key to understanding what threat it poses. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31s0skr via IFTTT

Read the Prosecutor’s Remarks on Charging the Michigan Suspect’s Parents

In a news conference, the prosecutor in Oakland County, Mich., detailed what led the county to criminally charge the parents of the student accused of killing four classmates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lxMft2 via IFTTT

November 2021 Jobs Report: A Gain of 210,000

Employers reported adding 210,000 jobs, the year’s weakest showing, but there were also bright spots. The mixed picture complicated policy prospects. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xS8EGA via IFTTT

Samba, Cachaça and Pickled Eggs: ‘Dirty Feet’ Bars Are ‘Essence of Rio’

A cross between a dive bar and a greasy spoon, Rio de Janeiro’s beloved (and proudly filthy) hole-in-the wall joints are some of the most democratic spaces in a deeply unequal city. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xPrFt7 via IFTTT

Parenting’s Hard. Join Us and the Comedian Michelle Buteau to Vent.

As we approach another pandemic holiday season, let’s laugh about the “joys” of parenting, at a Dec. 8 virtual event hosted by Jessica Grose of The Times’s Opinion newsletter on parenting. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cfZFVD via IFTTT

Upstate New York Hospitals Are Overwhelmed as Covid Cases Surge

Health care officials say a “perfect storm” of new Covid cases, staff shortages and filled nursing homes has created a crisis. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Eu0kPO via IFTTT

Eitan Biran Is Expected to Return to Italy

Eitan Biran, who lost his parents in a cable car crash in Italy this year, had been taken to Israel by his grandfather, who is under investigation for abduction. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3DyvK6l via IFTTT

Iran Nuclear Talks Head for Collapse Unless Tehran Shifts, Europeans Say

In Vienna talks, the new hard-line Iranian government has staked out positions that are incompatible with the 2015 deal, European negotiators say. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3omenRE via IFTTT

Taliban Decree an End to Forced Marriages in Afghanistan

The decree, attributed to the group’s religious leader, calls for more rights for women under Islamic law, but does not say whether women will regain easier access to education or jobs. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3olOUrz via IFTTT

In Afghanistan, ‘Who Has the Guns Gets the Land’

A decades-long fight over land has been reinvigorated as Taliban leaders look to reward their fighters with property, even if that means evicting others. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3pslLKw via IFTTT

In Afghanistan, ‘Who Has the Guns Gets the Land’

A decades-long fight over land has been reinvigorated as Taliban leaders look to reward their fighters with property, even if that means evicting others. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pslLKw via IFTTT

George Kordahi Resigns Under Saudi Pressure

Comments by the information minister, before he joined the government, prompted a diplomatic rift between Lebanon and powerful Gulf States. It was unclear if his resignation would end the crisis. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/32XiA6a via IFTTT

Omicron Variant Reinfects People Who Have Had the Coronavirus

Evidence from South Africa, where the Omicron variant already dominates, shows a high rate of reinfection of people who have already had the coronavirus. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oiIGIR via IFTTT

How the Suburbs Have Changed Gerrymandering

Republicans have historically used the suburbs to defend against the electoral threat of cities. Now the suburbs themselves are posing the threat. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oixUm8 via IFTTT

Abortion: The Voice of the Ambivalent Majority

Our democracy may not be strong enough for post-Roe politics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EmehyS via IFTTT

How the G.O.P. Became Saboteurs, Threatening a Government Shutdown

Republican obstructionism is getting even more naked. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Dk02t2 via IFTTT

The Debt Ceiling and More: Congress Has a Pre-Break To-Do List

Governing by brinkmanship means missing lots of vacations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dhsEsG via IFTTT

Most Covid Vaccines Will Work as Boosters, Study Suggests

In a comparison of seven different brands, researchers found that most shots give a strong boost, even in mix-and-match combinations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ppNDyS via IFTTT

Killer Whales Find Prey Bonanza in Melting Arctic Is a Bonanza

Audio recordings in Arctic seas show orcas in waters that were once blocked by ice, and the effects are being felt up and down the food chain. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3dg2aaU via IFTTT

With No Resources, Authority or Country, Afghan Ambassador Presses On

Adela Raz arrived in Washington just before her country fell and has struggled to keep her embassy going. A dinner with U.S. veterans was a priority. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3xPSBst via IFTTT

How the Politics of Abortion Are Poised to Intensify

The anti-abortion and abortion rights movements are already beginning to mobilize for a new, deeply unsettled post-Roe political reality. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dhjzQm via IFTTT

Overdoses Surged During the Pandemic. How Do We Stop Them?

More than 100,000 Americans died of overdoses in a single year, exceeding the number of people who died from car crashes and guns combined. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EkLb36 via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

Travel gets harder with Omicron. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3porvF3 via IFTTT

Who, and Where, Is Peng Shuai?

China’s censorship of the tennis star’s #MeToo allegations has not been able to silence a chorus of concern. The Women’s Tennis Association moved to suspend all tournaments in China. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/3dchEwH via IFTTT

New York City Sets Vaccine Mandate for Religious and Private School Workers

The directive, which affects 56,000 employees, may face opposition at yeshivas, because of resistance to coronavirus vaccines among some Orthodox Jews. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32OkHcd via IFTTT

Why Didn’t the U.S. Detect Omicron Cases Sooner?

Genomic surveillance has improved enormously in recent months, but the system has built-in delays, and blind spots remain. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lsU7Mc via IFTTT

Travelers to U.S.: Can They Get Their Tests Back in Time?

New travel restrictions announced on Thursday by the White House over fears of the spread of the Omicron variant have many worrying that their trips may not happen. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xKWkaY via IFTTT

The World Is Lifting Abortion Restrictions. Why Is the U.S. Moving Against the Tide?

The trend is towards liberalizing reproductive freedom, not repressing it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31pKiaG via IFTTT

Amy Coney Barrett and the Abortion Question

Justice Amy Coney Barrett seemed to lean into identity politics at Wednesday’s arguments over a major abortion case. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32W5c2b via IFTTT

Social Welfare Can Break the Intergenerational Cycle of Poverty

Intervening in children’s lives early can help break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dgIiEG via IFTTT

Why Hasn’t the U.S. Found More Omicron Cases?

Genomic surveillance has improved enormously in recent months, but the system has built-in delays, and blind spots remain. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31qvokV via IFTTT

Germany Requires Vaccines for Store and Restaurant Customers

Facing a huge coronavirus surge, Chancellor Angela Merkel, her successor, Olaf Scholz, and state governors agreed on tough new restrictions on people who have not been inoculated. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DuAV7j via IFTTT

With No Resources, Authority or Country, Afghan Ambassador Presses On

Adela Raz arrived in Washington just before her country fell and has struggled to keep her embassy going. A dinner with U.S. veterans was a priority. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xPSBst via IFTTT

Fears About the Future of Abortion

Readers express concern about the ramifications if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Also: Unvaccinated health workers; working remotely; hopes for Democrats. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ddLKzL via IFTTT

U.S. Reports Its 1st Omicron Case, in a California Traveler

The discovery in San Francisco County prompted the Biden administration to renew calls for everyone to get fully vaccinated and receive a booster, if eligible. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3d8Bh8P via IFTTT

Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists

Many public health experts were opposed to a boosters-for-all approach. The new variant is changing some minds. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Gabiu9 via IFTTT

Biden Projects Normalcy and Optimism as Omicron Poses New Threat

The president tried to convey holiday cheer as he celebrated Hanukkah and downplayed virus concerns as the variant was detected in California. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xIMEOf via IFTTT

Chris Cuomo Has a Funny Idea About What Doing His Job Means

Reporting on the suspension of a brotherly TV host. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3G5nnAB via IFTTT

Is New York City Ready for the Omicron Variant?

New York has already weathered three variants this year — Iota, Alpha and Delta. Will Omicron be different? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3phurmY via IFTTT

Biden Projects Normalcy and Optimism as Omicron Poses New Threat

The president tried to convey holiday cheer as he celebrated Hanukkah and downplayed virus concerns as the variant was detected in California. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pm74Zo via IFTTT

What We Know About the Students Killed at Oxford High School

One was a star football player. Another was on the school’s bowling team. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3o9oSHT via IFTTT

In Israel, the New U.S. Ambassador’s Home Lacks a Certain View

The Trump administration sold the luxurious estate where envoys had lived for decades when it moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3G7cSgk via IFTTT

W.H.O. Scolds Rich Nations for Travel Bans and Booster Shots

As wealthy countries react to the new Omicron virus variant with travel bans and booster shots, the World Health Organization scolded them, calling the steps ineffective and unfair. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DiUmiZ via IFTTT

Here’s what we know about the students who were killed at Oxford High.

One was a star football player. Another was on the school’s bowling team. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rs4d3P via IFTTT

The Supreme Court Wrestles With Abortion

Charles Blow, Ross Douthat, Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Michelle Goldberg agree on one thing after oral arguments: It’s not looking good for Roe. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3plqayS via IFTTT

How Twitter Can Fix Itself After Jack Dorsey's Resignation

Twitter’s new leadership faces some tough choices. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32Sj5hR via IFTTT

Retail Theft Has Gotten Very Organized

Fortunately, there’s a solution. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31qhyio via IFTTT

Surgeon Was First Omicron Case in Israel. Only One Contact Is Sick.

In the days leading up to his positive test, Elad Maor interacted with about 100 people. So far, only one contact has tested positive. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3lrbfCl via IFTTT

OPEC Faces Omicron Uncertainty and Rebellious Customers

The oil cartel and Russia want to bolster prices after a 10 percent drop last week. But they also need to consider the release of reserves by the U.S. and other countries. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Egy3f9 via IFTTT

Surgeon Was First Omicron Case in Israel. Only One Contact Is Sick.

In the days leading up to his positive test, Elad Maor interacted with about 100 people. So far, only one contact has tested positive. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/3dcEuUR via IFTTT

The Omicron Variant Detected in the United States

Omicron in California. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/31nTUDc via IFTTT

Do Sports Still Need China?

Global outrage, broken contracts and shifting politics could change the calculus for leagues and teams that once raced to do business in China. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HOLMfB via IFTTT

Stacey Abrams Says She’s Running for Georgia Governor

Ms. Abrams, a Democratic voting rights activist, will aim to unseat Gov. Brian Kemp in a rematch of their contentious 2018 race for governor. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/32GlUlQ via IFTTT

WTA Suspends Tournaments in China Over Missing Tennis Star Peng Shuai

Steve Simon said Wednesday that the women’s tennis tour would not stage tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, because he has been unable to communicate with Peng despite repeated attempts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dfKoEt via IFTTT

Omicron is Here. Will We Use Our New Covid Drugs Wisely?

The world must not repeat history by making Covid-19 drugs inaccessible. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3o9rqWy via IFTTT

The National Debate Over Abortion Laws

Readers discuss whether one can be a pro-life feminist, high-risk pregnancies and Judaism’s position on abortion. Also: Taking action against Omicron. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3odd4oc via IFTTT

The First Omicron Case Has Been Detected in the U.S.