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Obituary: Betty White, the Golden Girl with a heart of gold

The Times Square celebration will be muted. The police presence will not.

Desmond Tutu: Body of South African hero to be aquamated

Quebec government faces backlash over New Year’s Eve curfew.

Covid booster 88% effective against hospital treatment with Omicron

A New Year and a New Leader, but Germany’s Focus Remains on Covid

Omicron: South Africa ends night-time curfew

Teva Pharmaceuticals found liable in New York opioid trial

Russia labels Pussy Riot members foreign agents

Avoid cruises even if vaccinated, CDC tells Americans

Britain is on ‘war footing’ against Omicron.

Desmond Tutu: Mourners queue to pay respects as body lies in state

Israel approves a 4th dose of Covid vaccine for those with compromised immune systems.

Covid: Woman isolates in toilet for five hours after positive mid-flight test

Is the Human Impulse to Tell Stories Dangerous?

A few U.S. cities say to New Year’s revelers: Party on.

The Books We Loved as Children Can Comfort Us at the End

New in Paperback: ‘Of Women and Salt’ and ‘Drug Use for Grown-Ups’

Newly Published, From African Art to 3,000 Years of Athens History

Deaths in 2021: Headline Names Against the Backdrop of Pandemic

With his inauguration ceremony postponed, Eric Adams will be sworn in on New Year’s Eve in Times Square.

At Home and Away Readers’ Best of 2021

Your Thursday Briefing: Myanmar’s Crisis

New York City is being pummeled by Omicron.

Beverly Russell, Who Ran Design Magazines With Flair, Dies at 87

Flight Disruptions Cause Long Lines at U.S. Airports

Spurred by Omicron, Europe Is Setting Coronavirus Infection Records Every Day

Russia orders health and drug checks for foreigners

How to Clean Suede Boots and Shoes

Malawians mourn ex-First Lady Anne Chidzira Muluzi

How We Treat Farmed Animals

Better Living Through Stoicism, From Seneca to Modern Interpreters

Israel tries to contain avian flu outbreak after 5,000 wild cranes die

Sharon Gless Admires Eddie Redmayne and L.A.’s Union Station

‘Ain’t Too Proud’ will close on Broadway as Covid takes its toll.

Jordan MPs fighting in parliament session live-streamed on local television

J.D. Crowe, Banjo Virtuoso and Bluegrass Innovator, Dies at 84

Vaccine Order Begins for New York City’s Private Employers

Biden Signs $770 Billion Defense Bill

No dejes para el Año Nuevo el propósito que puedas hacer hoy

Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc in the Sierra Nevada

Winter Storm Shuts Down 81 Miles of an Interstate in the Sierra Nevada

Your Tuesday Briefing: Israel Collects Data on Fourth Dose

Donald H. Elliott, Innovative Urban Planner, Dies at 89

US animal shelter shocked after 800 parakeets surrendered

France sets new restrictions amid record cases.

Stream These 9 Titles Before They Leave Netflix in January

France sets new restrictions amid record cases.

¿Bienvenido Juan Carlos? España se reencuentra con un monarca caído en desgracia

‘People Want Jewelry With Meaning’: How Breast Milk Became a Gem

10 Photos of the Year From California

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

I’ve Spent 25 Years as a Joan Didion Thief

Expert Report of Dr. Theodore Chan

Trial Testimony of Dr. Gary Vilke

Dr. Oz is eyeing politics, but his dubious medical advice has him under the microscope.

Hollywood Tests the Limit of Marquee Names a Single Film Can Hold

Is Disney the Met’s Fairy Godmother?

Wayne Thiebaud, Playful Painter of the Everyday, Dies at 101

Surfer killed in apparent shark attack in California

Winter Storms Threaten to Disrupt Travel in the Northwest

Sardi’s, Broadway’s iconic watering hole, is back, just in time for Omicron show closures.

As Prices Rise, Biden Turns to Antitrust Enforcers

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

Is It Safe to Have a New Year’s Eve Party?