Russian Foreign Minister Levels New Warning on Ukraine
Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, warned on Friday that the Kremlin perceives the United States and its allies as stoking the war in …
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People with Omicron are less likely to need hospitalization, U.K. report finds.
LONDON — People who contracted the Omicron variant of the coronavirus were about half as likely to need hospital care as those infected with the …
Your Friday Briefing
President Biden talked with Vladimir Putin for 50 minutes.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York TimesA call between Biden and Putin During …
Omicron Strains France’s Social Contract on Covid
PARIS — The deal was simple: Get vaccinated and get your normal life back. In a country with high levels of misgivings about Covid-19 vaccines …
The Sidney Awards
At the end of every year, I pause from the rush of events to offer the Sidney Awards, which I created in honor of the late, great philosopher …
Trump’s Social Media Return — and What Else to Expect in 2022
I know, I know: “Not another prediction list …” But stick with me. After all, my first forecast from last year came true — although the Capitol …
U.K., With Surging Cases, Is on ‘War Footing’ Against Virus
England’s National Health Service “is now on a war footing,” one of its top medical officials warned on Thursday, saying its hospitals would …
U.K., on ‘War Footing’ Against Virus, Provides Lessons for U.S.
Britain’s National Health Service “is now on a war footing,” one of its top medical officials warned on Thursday, saying its hospitals would …
The Voice Mail Message From John Madden That I’ll Never Forget
John Madden loved football. He loved the game and the competition, and he shared that passion with everyone who tuned in for the three decades he …
Ukrainians Set Sights on the New Year, Not a New War
KYIV, Ukraine — To gauge the mood in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, as Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops near the border and raised the …