Today's Headlines: Scientists Are Racing to Gauge the Threat of Omicron

As Virus Cases Surge, New Yorkers Feel a Familiar Anxiety
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Scientists Are Racing to Gauge the Threat of Omicron

Scientists Are Racing to Gauge the Threat of Omicron

By Emily Anthes

The variant will spread quickly through the United States, experts say. What happens after that is less certain.

As Virus Cases Surge, New Yorkers Feel a Familiar Anxiety

As Virus Cases Surge, New Yorkers Feel a Familiar Anxiety

By Michael Wilson, Sharon Otterman, Lola Fadulu and Ashley Wong

Vaccinated residents who had embraced a return to some normalcy are unsettled: "It's scary — it feels like we've been here before."

Judge Overturns Purdue Pharma's Opioid Settlement

Judge Overturns Purdue Pharma's Opioid Settlement

By Jan Hoffman

The ruling said the company's owners, members of the Sackler family, could not receive protection from civil lawsuits in return for a $4.5 billion contribution.

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Editors' Picks

The Photos That Ghislaine Maxwell Didn't Want the Jury to See

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The Photos That Ghislaine Maxwell Didn't Want the Jury to See

By Colin Moynihan

Photos displayed during Ms. Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial show her in an apparently happy relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, her notorious former companion.

The Year of Inflation Infamy

Opinion | Paul Krugman

The Year of Inflation Infamy

By Paul Krugman

Maybe the real takeaway should be how little we know about where we are in this strange economic episode.

Today's Videos

'They Were Just Gone': Two Baby Boys Survive Tornado in Kentucky

Video Video: 'They Were Just Gone': Two Baby Boys Survive Tornado in Kentucky

By Sarah Kerr, Yousur Al-Hlou and Noah Throop

Without a basement, Clara Lutz of Barnsley, Ky., sheltered her infant grandsons in the bathtub for safety. A powerful tornado pulled the tub from her grip and sent the babies flying.

Super Typhoon Slams the Philippines

Video Video: Super Typhoon Slams the Philippines

By The Associated Press and Reuters

Typhoon Rai brought heavy rain and flooding after striking the southeastern part of the Philippines. Rescuers worked to bring residents to safety, including a baby.

Several Children Killed in Australia After Falling From Bouncy Castle

Video Video: Several Children Killed in Australia After Falling From Bouncy Castle

By Reuters

At least five schoolchildren were killed and several others injured after wind gusts swept away a bouncy castle in the Australian state of Tasmania.

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