The agency issued revised guidelines as Omicron cases climb and hospitals grapple with worker shortages that have left wards understaffed. 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. Some people are resigned to another season of restrictions and plan to forge ahead with celebrations. Others are trying to overcome a sense of perpetual fear. Facing long lines and shortages of home test kits during the latest surge, people are searching for answers about Covid tests. They are at higher risk at becoming seriously ill from the virus, but they also don’t want to ‘stop doing the things that are most important.’ The prosecution and defense had agreed that the shooting was a mistake and that Ms. Potter, who is white, had meant to draw her Taser when she fatally shot Mr. Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop. She established a distinctive voice in American fiction before turning to political reporting and screenplay writing. But it was California, her native state, that provided her with her richest material. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge climbed at the fastest pace in nearly four decades, as Omicron clouded the outlook for 2022. The vice president’s allies are increasingly concerned that President Biden relied on her to win but does not need her to govern. The case is a constitutional clash on the scope of executive privilege and on whether a former president may invoke it when the current one has waived it. Holiday card greetings from defendants awaiting trial on charges related to the Capitol riot reflect their status as symbolic martyrs for the Republican base. Some artists held the spotlight for generations. Others left us lamenting careers cut short. Here is a tribute to those we lost this year. Prioritizing fun may feel impossible right now. But this four-step plan will help you rediscover how to feel more alive. Trying to upend a free and fair election is one of the gravest crimes imaginable. We’re worried Merrick Garland isn’t taking it seriously enough. Rapid tests can help against Omicron if used correctly. Not everything in our country and our world has deteriorated. Christmas is the grand miracle that makes space for all the smaller miracles. How do we mourn everything we’ve lost to Covid? Jesus liked to turn the tables on his interlocutors, especially those who were in the business of asking questions themselves. Biden’s administration needs a pinch of cayenne. Books, kombucha, and a ridiculous egg spoon — the things that kept me going and fed this newsletter. Eric Adams’s winning coalition shows how the city’s power structure has changed. Readers discuss how to salvage Build Back Better, and praise and decry Mr. Manchin. Also: Pause pro sports; the Jan. 6 inquiry. People who are aerobically fit and work out a lot tend to imbibe more than their less fit peers. Even as the variant surges, the seasonal travel rush seems unstoppable, but there are steps you can take to travel more responsibly and mitigate the health risks for yourself — and others. This holiday weekend, catch the series finale of “Insecure” or a supremely chill show about restoring family heirlooms. The new variant is going to be disruptive, but we have the tools we need to get through this phase of the pandemic. Comments by Jesse Watters, a host of “The Five,” were in keeping with previous derogatory remarks about Dr. Anthony Fauci by hosts and conservatives. The acting Nassau County district attorney said the allegations were “credible” and “deeply troubling” but not criminal under New York law. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles said it had made “procedural errors” when it issued a recommendation that Mr. Floyd be posthumously pardoned for a 2004 drug conviction. The suspect was killed and a shot pierced a wall, fatally striking a 14-year-old, during the confrontation at a clothing store in Los Angeles, the police said. “Thoughts of a Colored Man” and “Waitress” became the latest productions to end their runs because of coronavirus cases among their cast or crew. U.S. officials say intelligence sharing is essential to the Ukrainian government’s survival, even as they try to avoid escalating the situation. A property owner and two companies in Australia were charged after a land-clearing operation left dozens of the marsupials dead, injured or starving. Inyoung You pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the suicide of her college boyfriend, to whom she had sent tens of thousands of abusive text messages. A developer of 432 Park Avenue, the Midtown building whose residents have complained of flooding, noise and safety issues, said the building is safe, “without a doubt.” Each year, the choir of King’s College, Cambridge, commissions an original song for its Christmas service, giving the composer an audience of around 100 million people. Lefèvre, a former director of the Paris Opera Ballet, is stepping down from running the Cannes Dance Festival. What next? “I want to dance.” Tilda Swinton stars in Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s elusive and enchanting new film, set in Colombia. More Recent Articles |
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