Covid booster 88% effective against hospital treatment with Omicron

UK health officials said the latest data reinforces the importance of getting a third dose.

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Recipes for New Year’s Eve

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Ghislaine Maxwell: Rape survivor describes 'locking eyes' with Maxwell in court

Sarah Ransome says Maxwell was the "enforcer" in the sexual abuse that was carried out by Maxwell and Epstein.

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Romelu Lukaku: Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel 'does not like' striker's comments

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says Romelu Lukaku's comments in an interview in which the striker said he was "not happy" with his role at the club "brings noise that we don't need".

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Jeffrey Epstein: Charges dropped against prison guards who falsified records

The pair admitted falsifying records to show they had monitored Epstein on the night of his death.

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‘It felt like the apocalypse’: Colorado wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes.

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Virginia Confederate monuments likely headed to black history museum

A black history museum and culture centre in Richmond may soon receive the controversial memorials.

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Tesla to recall 475,000 cars in the US

The number of cars being recalled is nearly equivalent to the firm's global deliveries last year.

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What’s in Our Queue? ‘Drive My Car’ and More

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On Broadway Stages, the Beautiful Rooms Are Empty

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Vocabulary Challenge for English Learners: Write a Story Using Our Words of the Day

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Russia orders health and drug checks for foreigners

Business groups criticise a new law requiring mandatory fingerprinting, drug tests and STD checks.

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A Colorado slaughterhouse has upped vaccinations, but workers still feel fear, and anger.

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Israel Faces a Severe Blow to Wildlife Amid Outbreak of Avian Flu

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The W.H.O. warns of a ‘tsunami’ of Delta and Omicron cases as U.S. officials stress Omicron’s ‘milder’ effects.

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Remembering the Racist History of ‘Human Zoos’

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting: Supply Chain Issues

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Malawians mourn ex-First Lady Anne Chidzira Muluzi

Tributes are paid to Anne Chidzira Muluzi, the first woman to hold the title there, who died aged 69.

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Alaska 'Icemageddon' warning follows heat record

The coldest US state faces weather extremes after heavy snowfall and torrential rain.

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Striding the Corridors of Power — or at Least Answering the Phones Nearby

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

The argument began as the chamber debated constitutional reforms, including gender equality.

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A lengthy doctors’ strike over understaffing sparks chaos at New Delhi hospitals.

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Ghislaine Maxwell jury faces longer hours because of Covid

The judge in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial asks jurors to meet for an extra hour a day.

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‘Pariah’ at 10: When Black Lesbian Characters Had the Spotlight

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Desmond Tutu: Remembered by daughter as a 'hugger'

Nontombi Naomi Tutu says her father "went to meet his God, ready and willing."

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Chile Rewrites Its Constitution, Confronting Climate Change Head On

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With a Spin and a Twist, Sardinian Pasta Brings the Party

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Poland’s President Says He Will Veto Media Bill Opposed by U.S.

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A Jammy Condiment With Smoky Heat

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Jonathan Spence, Noted China Scholar, Dies at 85

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The What and Why of Orange Wines

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California Cabernet Beyond the Stereotypes

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The 2021 Good Tech Awards

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As Miners Chase Clean-Energy Minerals, Tribes Fear a Repeat of the Past

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Mikaela Shiffrin, a top medal contender at the Beijing Olympics, says she has tested positive.

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What to Cook Right Now

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Expert Report of Dr. Gary Vilke

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Holiday sales soared, with e-commerce notching huge gains, a report says.

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Expert Report of Dr. Theodore Chan

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Trial Testimony of Dr. Gary Vilke

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

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

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

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Declaration of Mark Kroll, Ph.D.

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A city's pandemic politics reveal a wider rupture.

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Two more members of the K-pop band BTS test positive for the coronavirus.

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How Christmas Changed Everything

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I Took Ketamine for My Depression. Things Got Pretty Weird.

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What to Cook This Week

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Orchestras were already having a hard time, and then came the pandemic.

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

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

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

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For America’s I.C.U.s, it’s another Christmas of death and distress.

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Spain's La Palma volcano eruption declared over after three months

The Cumbre Vieja volcano in Spain's Canary Islands had been spewing lava and ash since September.

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It’s Time for a U.S.-Pakistan Policy Reset

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A Painting of George Floyd Roils Catholic University

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Edward D. Shames, Last Living ‘Band of Brothers’ Officer, Dies at 99

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James F. Fries, Who Studied the Good Life and How to Live It, Dies at 83

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Five Joan Didion Movies You Can Stream Right Now

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