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In Montreal, at least there is still (takeout) poutine, a hangover antidote of choice.

Minneapolis Police Release Body Camera Video of Its First Killing Since George Floyd

Moscow train carriage helps rehome stray pets

Israel could become the first country to vaccinate all of its citizens.

Things Will Get Better. Seriously.

For a grieving family, 2020 cannot end soon enough.

The Morning

Citing pandemic, prosecutors in case against officers in George Floyd’s death want trial delay.

In Dakar, the usual soundtrack of fireworks on every corner was muted.

New Year’s Eve in Europe

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, HBO Max, Hulu and More in January

Klara Kasparova, Mother of Chess Champion and His Guide, Dies at 83

Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats

MF Doom, Masked Rapper With Intricate Rhymes, Is Dead at 49

Chief Justice Praises the Courts’ Responses to the Pandemic

New Year’s, Trump, China’s Vaccine: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

There will be a late-night delivery of a venerated sardine in Maine.

‘Covid Conga Line’ Aftermath: One Infected and a Suspended Liquor License

Once a Fringe Idea, the $15 Minimum Wage Is Making Big Gains

A locked-down Europe bids a subdued good riddance to an awful year.

AstraZeneca and Sinopharm clear regulatory hurdles in a week of vaccine milestones.

New Year’s Eve across Asia

MF Doom: Hip-hop star dies aged 49

India's most uplifting social media moments in 2020

After Breonna Taylor Case, Louisville Police Face Precarious Next Chapter

PM-covid-update

Critics Say Nashville Police Could Have Done More With Tip About Bomber

The Small Colorado Town Shrugged Off the Pandemic. Then Came the Coronavirus Variant.

A Dallas-Fort Worth air traffic control center was closed for disinfection, and big flight delays soon followed.

Closing of Air Traffic Control Center for Virus Cleaning Halts Flights in Dallas

The Morning

The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville

Life went on as it always had in Simla, Colo., until the virus came to town. And then the variant.

‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says

Syria attack: At least 28 killed in ambush on bus

Penn Station: New train hall returns beauty to New York station

2020 through the lens of a photojournalist

Four protests that triggered change - and one that didn't

To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.

This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.

Don’t Let the Games Begin

Death Transformed a Year, and What May Lie Ahead

As the Pandemic Took Lives, It Also Stole Hopes

Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59

Yemen war: Video shows moment Aden airport attacked

Norway mudslide: Aerial footage shows devastation

2 Cleveland Police Officers Avoid Federal Charges in Killing of Tamir Rice

Cutest Couple, Class Clown and a Competitive Year for D.C. Superlatives

China is set to vaccinate millions, but without any proof that its vaccines work.

McConnell Blocks Vote on $2,000 Checks Despite G.O.P. Pressure

Biden Criticizes Trump on Vaccine Distribution and Pledges to Pick Up Pace

Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on Flights

Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Impresario, Dies at 88

2020 and me: 'We need to learn life lessons from this'

Belarus protests: The demonstrators speaking out in new and creative ways

Quarantine meals: The 2020 food trend no-one predicted

Iraqi interpreters 'stalked by death squads' for helping the British

Fashion lookahead: Eight major 2021 looks from tie-dye to pastels

What my grandfather's life taught me about China and America

Notable African deaths of 2020: From jazz legends to football heroes

Moderna will give its Covid-19 vaccine to its workers, board members and some relatives.

Nursing Home Patients Are Dying of Loneliness

More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado

Treasury will begin sending the $600 stimulus checks.

China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work

Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List