Friday, 24 December 2021

Despite a rise in Omicron, the U.K. is determined to keep Christmas.


By BY MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://ift.tt/3EpjAgs

Love Letter: A Kinky Holiday Rendezvous


By BY CHARANNA ALEXANDER from NYT Style https://ift.tt/32xdVHZ

Sen. Rand Paul releases annual Festivus Report, which focuses on what he sees as wasteful spending



The Weekender


By BY JILLIAN RAYFIELD from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3z0nr2u

‘Beverly Johnson Told Us About Him Back In 1995’: Beverly Johnson’s 25+ Year Restraining Order Against Chris Noth Resurfaces Amidst New Sexual Assault Allegations



South Africa ends quarantines and contact tracing, and authorizes booster shots.


By BY LYNSEY CHUTEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mwf0H1

2 dead in submerged car as California storm worries spread



Wednesday, 22 December 2021

The Devastating Observations of Janet Malcolm


By BY SASHA WEISS from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/3HarOe9

A woman whose Facebook comments led to her husband's arrest in the Capitol riot said she never 'dreamed' her posts would be used against him



Yuengling accuses Bud Light of trampling on trademark



Rescues and aid delivered to Malaysia flood victims



House Republican says he regrets voting against certifying 2020 election results and suggested Trump was a 'coward' on January 6



Arizona Republican calls Elon Musk America’s ‘richest African American’



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


By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ejwB0u

Pause on student loan payments is extended through May 1



Omicron is motivating Americans to get boosters but not bringing more initial vaccinations, a poll finds.


By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3smSYKC

Belvidere homicide victim was trying 'to start a new life, somewhere beautiful'



Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Players with Saudi releases have to decide if it's worth it



Omicron Is Turning Europe’s Busy Season Silent


By BY PATRICIA COHEN AND MELISSA EDDY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3eaBl8y

European businesses call for help as Omicron’s reach expands.


By BY PATRICIA COHEN AND MELISSA EDDY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3Jbm85q

Mysterious `boom' rattles central Illinois communities



The Year in Photos: The War in Ethiopia


By BY FINBARR O’REILLY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ebpK9a

During the pandemic, U.S. population growth has all but ceased.


By BY NADAV GAVRIELOV from NYT World https://ift.tt/3qfnPpR

Seasonal sparkle as Sydney lights up for Christmas



Monday, 20 December 2021

Manchin’s Opposition to the Build Back Better Bill


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3J8BtU8

Terrell Owens says 'there's not a white coach' that can recruit Travis Hunter how Deion Sanders did



What are symptoms of the omicron coronavirus variant? Here’s what early data shows



Ebony Wilkerson, who drove van with kids into ocean in Daytona, released from most supervision



Late Zappos founder Tony Hsieh didn't leave a will — so friends and family are trying to divvy up his $500 million fortune from hand-written sticky notes



Democratic rising star Rep. Stephanie Murphy won't run in 2022



Leave Holiday Dessert to the Piemaker


By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3ecJCZr

Qatar Airways goes after Airbus citing aircraft quality



ThighMasters, Jazzercise, Yoga and Other Chapters in the History of Women and Exercise


By BY ALEXANDRA JACOBS from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3e8GM7J

Police: Stolen Ohio bridge found, man facing theft charge



Two Pianists, Two Recitals, Two Deeply Personal Statements


By BY ANTHONY TOMMASINI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3peGzGy

I visited a tiny home village in Texas where 100 people live in 399-square-foot homes. Here's what it's like.



How Trump Stole Christmas—And Why Evangelicals Rally to Their Savior



Sunday, 19 December 2021

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Ensnares Audiences and Refills Studio Coffers


By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3yIdYfZ

The 1947 ‘Nightmare Alley’: A Dark View of Class as Destiny


By BY BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3qaZbXh

Governors in Maryland, Colorado and New Jersey reject lockdowns and other restrictions.


By BY MELINA DELKIC AND GIULIA HEYWARD from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3yIOpv2

An Indiana couple saw their house guest's picture on Facebook and realized he was wanted for the deadly hit-and-run of a child



The White House Calls Joe Manchin a Liar After He Goes on Fox to Kill Build Back Better Bill



'I've always loved the Willamette Valley': '1883's' Sam Elliott at home in Oregon



A Papa John's restaurant manager says he was fired after 13 years with the company for closing 3 hours early amid ongoing hiring and retention challenges



A massive rave took place in a Saudi desert. It was just like any other festival, bar the electronic music pausing for the Islamic call to prayer, say reports



Fauci warns Omicron is ‘extraordinary’ and offers holiday guidance.


By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3spjPWx

GOP Gov. Larry Hogan said having Donald Trump as the 2024 nominee would be 'bad' for the party and the country



How Dasha Nekrasova Is Calling the Shots


By BY ERIK PIEPENBURG from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3q4CqnQ

Denver school hit with civil rights complaint after 'families of color playground night' surfaces



Lucía Hiriart, Powerful Wife of Chile’s Dictator, Dies at 98


By BY JOHN BARTLETT from NYT World https://ift.tt/3J31ILN

Former Ghani adviser says Afghan leaders didn't see "writing on the wall"