Today's Headlines: Surprise in $216 Billion Budget Plan: New York Is Awash in Money

Here's Where Subway Riders Have Returned. And Where They Haven't.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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Surprise in $216 Billion Budget Plan: New York Is Awash in Money

Surprise in $216 Billion Budget Plan: New York Is Awash in Money

By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Grace Ashford

Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a record-setting new budget plan, as state officials project balanced budgets through 2027, with none of the typical warnings of billion-dollar shortfalls.

Here's Where Subway Riders Have Returned. And Where They Haven't.

Here's Where Subway Riders Have Returned. And Where They Haven't.

By Michael Gold, Ana Ley, James Thomas and Benjamin Norman

We talked to New Yorkers at stations in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. Their experiences riding the subway hint at the barriers to drawing back those who are not.

Microsoft will buy Activision Blizzard, betting $70 billion on the future of games.

Microsoft will buy Activision Blizzard, betting $70 billion on the future of games.

By Karen Weise, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Kellen Browning and Michael J. de la Merced

With the deal, the largest in the software maker's history, Microsoft will acquire Activision's huge pool of users and access to some of the world's most popular games.

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Why Do They Swim-Bike-Run So Fast? Data.

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Why Do They Swim-Bike-Run So Fast? Data.

By Adam Skolnick

The most advanced science in the triathlon world can be found in Norway, where athletes embrace the data found in heat sensors, oxygen measuring masks and their feces.

The C.D.C. and F.D.A. Can Work Better Together

Opinion | Guest Essay

The C.D.C. and F.D.A. Can Work Better Together

By Joshua M. Sharfstein

Among the agencies' major challenges during the pandemic has been collaboration.

Today's Videos

N.Y.C. Is 'Winning' the Fight Against Covid-19, Mayor Says

Video Video: N.Y.C. Is 'Winning' the Fight Against Covid-19, Mayor Says

By Nyc Mayor's Office, Via Youtube

Mayor Eric Adams of New York City expressed optimism in the fight against the Omicron surge, citing drops in the average number of cases recorded daily and hospitalizations.

Victoria, Australia, Declares State of Emergency in Its Hospitals

Video Video: Victoria, Australia, Declares State of Emergency in Its Hospitals

By The Associated Press

As Australia recorded its highest number of daily Covid deaths of the pandemic, officials in Victoria announced an emergency declaration for the state's hospital system.

Earthquakes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 27, Including Children

Video Video: Earthquakes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 27, Including Children

By The Associated Press

Hundreds of houses were destroyed after two earthquakes struck a mountainous province in western Afghanistan.

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