Strong winds hit the country's western coast, destroying buildings and blowing ships ashore.
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Some supermarkets will not enforce mask wearing
Most supermarkets are taking a light touch when it comes to new face mask rules.
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Norwich retailers, shoppers and commuters on mask-wearing
The reintroduction of mandatory face coverings on public transport and in shops comes into force.
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El Chapo’s Wife Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
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Emma Coronel Aispuro pleaded guilty in June to helping her husband, Joaquin Guzmán Loera, smuggle drugs into the United States and escape from priso...
Federal health officials say that they are expanding the search for Omicron in the U.S.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was “actively looking” for the variant but had not found a case so fa...
The Horrors of Irish Magdalene Laundries, Revisited
By BY LYDIA MILLET from NYT Books
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Claire Keegan’s “Small Things Like These” uncovers the Catholic Church’s centuries-long conspiracy to imprison, abuse and even murder “fallen women” and their childre...
‘Frozen in fear’: The accuser known as Jane said she was only 14 when Epstein started abusing her.
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Jim Warren, Early Influencer in Personal Computing, Dies at 85
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He personified the blend of technical enthusiasm and counterculture values that shaped the industry, launching the West Coast Computer Faire in the 1970...
Adele announces Las Vegas residency
The singer will perform at Caesars Palace Hotel, with shows running from 21 January next year.
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Meadows Agrees to Cooperate in Capitol Attack Investigation
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Donald J. Trump’s former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has turned over documents and agreed to be deposed in the House’s inquiry into the Jan. 6 attac...
Jill Biden’s White House Christmas Looks Very … Normal
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You won’t find any blood-red trees this yea...
Dorsey’s Twitter Departure Hints at Tech Moguls’ Restlessness
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Jack Dorsey, who is stepping down after six years as Twitter’s chief executive, is one of tech leaders who seem to have grown tired of managing their empire...
The Gator Finds a Place at the Tailgate
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Alligator, long a food source for Louisianians, has become more popular nationally. But its big moment comes at an annual football matchup in Baton Roug...
Who is Alison Nathan, the judge in the Ghislaine Maxwell case?
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Covid: Push to offer booster jabs and nine Omicron cases linked to single event
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday evening.
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Amid Variant Fears, U.K. Discovers Limits to Its Virus Strategy
By BY MARK LANDLER AND MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World
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Britain’s approach to coronavirus-related restrictions has been looser than other European countries, but the Omicron variant has spurred swift action on mitigation measure...
England announces 13 confirmed Omicron cases, and restrictions tighten.
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Empellón Taqueria Opens an Outpost on the Upper West Side
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Twists on comfort classics from a fine-dining alumnus, an elegant whiskey den in the garment district and more restaurant new...
On the Trans-Atlantic Price Gap
By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion
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What does (somewhat) lower inflation in Europe tell us about Americ...
Andrea Bowers: Her Activism Animates Her Art
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A studio visit with one of America’s foremost political artists on her remarkable journey and breakthrough career-survey in Chicag...
Army laddish culture comment a mistake, Gen Sir Nick Carter says
Gen Sir Nick Carter says he would have "preferred not to use that term" while discussing women in the forces.
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Signs life is returning to normal at I’m A Celeb
Live episodes are set to return on Tuesday after damage was caused to the set by Storm Arwen.
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Ghislaine Maxwell ‘exploited young girls’ and ‘served them up’ to Epstein, a prosecutor said.
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‘No red flags’ yet: South African scientists caution against panic over the new variant.
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Officials said that while they need more data to be sure, existing treatments and precautions seem to be effective against the Omicron varian...
Xiomara Castro lidera en Honduras con una promesa de cambio a pesar de sus vínculos al pasado
By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV from NYT en Español
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La candidata de izquierda, que consolida la ventaja en la contienda, ha prometido desterrar la corrupción del país pero su transformación podría estar limitada por sus lazos políticos y la oposición conserv...
Biden Urges Vaccinations Amid Omicron Variant Concerns
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President Biden called the new Omicron coronavirus variant “a cause for concern, not a cause for panic,” and urged Americans to get vaccinations and booster shots. The variant has not yet been detected in the United...
‘Looking for the Good War’ Says Our Nostalgia for World War II Has Done Real Harm
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Elizabeth D. Samet demystifies the cultural narrative that has shrouded the historical realit...
Brook House: Naked detainee 'mocked and humiliated by staff'
The inquiry into Brook House removal centre, near Gatwick, is examining mistreatment of detainees.
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Sweden Elects Its First Female Leader — for Second Time in a Week
By BY CORA ENGELBRECHT AND CHRISTINA ANDERSON from NYT World
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The Swedish Parliament elected Magdalena Andersson as prime minister by a narrow margin. She was first elected last week, but her government soon collapsed over a budget disput...
November Subscriber Digest
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Stories popular with subscribers, curated by Times editors. Subscriber-exclusive feature...
Black Friday sales were up, but reflected the challenges facing retailers.
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Drawn by deals, consumers spread out their spending in the weeks leading up to the day after Thanksgivin...
In Scotland, Serving Halibut for a Better Planet
By BY KIM SEVERSON from NYT Food
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Scottish cooks and diners are putting sustainable fish and shellfish on the plate in a tangible (and delicious) move to curb the effects of climate chang...
De Blasio reminds New Yorkers to wear masks indoors.
By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN from NYT New York
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“We’re doubling down” on current mask guidance, the mayor said. He also extended the city’s vaccine mandate to cover workers in child care settings and early intervention program...
Manchester Arena Inquiry: Bomb response shameful, says victim's dad
The father of the youngest victim of the Manchester attack says he has never heard "so many excuses".
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Storm Arwen: 'We can't go another night without power'
After three nights without power, residents in some parts of Scotland are growing weary.
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Issues raised by two jurors briefly delayed opening statements in Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial.
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Adele Is No. 1 With a Huge Week, but Without a Million in Sales
By BY BEN SISARIO from NYT Arts
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“30” tops the Billboard album chart with the equivalent of 839,000 sales in the United States, leaving Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” as the last LP to cross the million mar...
Lee Elder, Who Broke a Golf Color Barrier, Dies at 87
By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports
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In his prime he played in a league for Black players, but in 1975, at 40, he became the first African- American to take part in the Masters tournamen...
As ‘Nutcracker’ Returns, Companies Rethink Depictions of Asians
By BY JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT Arts
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Ballet companies are reworking the holiday classic partly in response to a wave of anti-Asian hate that has intensified during the pandemi...
Ómicron provoca preocupación, pero es probable que las vacunas sigan funcionando
By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT en Español
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Según los científicos, la nueva variante presenta mutaciones que pueden permitirle evadir los anticuerpos. Pero habrá que seguir investigando para saber cómo se comporta frente a las personas vacunada...
‘Encanto’ Reaches No. 1, but Moviegoers Are Tough to Lure Back
By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Movies
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No simultaneous streaming: “Encanto” or “House of Gucci” could only be seen in theaters this weekend. Even still, some viewers stayed hom...
Phil Saviano, Survivor of Clergy Sex Abuse, Dies at 69
By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT U.S.
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He played a pivotal role in helping The Boston Globe uncover the widespread scandal in the Catholic Church and was portrayed in the movie “Spotlight...
Stephen Sondheim, as Great a Composer as He Was a Lyricist
By BY ANTHONY TOMMASINI from NYT Arts
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Our chief classical music critic remembers playing and teaching the unforgettable scores of “Sweeney Todd,” “Sunday in the Park With George” and other show...
Virgil Abloh: Designer and Off-White founder dies aged 41
Abloh, who was Louis Vuitton's artistic director, had been suffering from a rare form of cancer.
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Covid: Secondary school pupils in England advised to wear masks
Ministers want to make sure education settings are "as safe as possible" amid new variant fears.
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Israel and Morocco impose blanket bans on all foreign travelers.
By BY ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World
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The travel bans appeared more drastic but less discriminatory than those implemented by many Western nation...
‘Daddy at Your Service:’ Candidates promise a new era, but are tied to the past.
By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV from NYT World
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Hondurans seek a break from graft and despair in an election with repercussions for the United States.
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‘Papi a la orden’: los candidatos prometen una nueva era, pero están atados al pasado
By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV from NYT en Español
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The Netherlands finds at least 13 Omicron cases and expects more.
By BY CLAIRE MOSES from NYT World
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Los hondureños buscan un respiro de la desesperación en unas elecciones con repercusiones para Estados Unidos
By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV from NYT en Español
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Virgil Abloh, Bold Designer of Men’s Wear, Dies at 41
By BY VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Style
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His expansive approach to design inspired comparisons to artists including Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons. For him, clothes were totems of identit...
Elecciones presidenciales en Honduras: ¿qué está en juego hoy?
By BY OSCAR LOPEZ from NYT en Español
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Los hondureños van a las urnas el domingo; la violencia política generalizada durante la campaña y los resultados cuestionados de 2017 ensombrecen el panoram...
Jennifer Nettles Had Sung ‘She Used to Be Mine.’ But Not While Crying.
By BY ELISABETH VINCENTELLI from NYT Theater
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The country singer and musical-theater fan was grateful to play the intense title role in “Waitress” not long after her Broadway-themed album came ou...
Listen to Stephen Sondheim’s 20 Essential Songs
By BY ERIC GRODE from NYT Theater
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The lyricist and composer, who died on Friday, wrote dozens of piercing tunes for Broadway. Here is a selection of them, as lean as a Sondheim couple...
Channel migrants: France wants 'serious' talks with UK
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin says France will not be held hostage by domestic British politics.
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Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd: Jorginho recovers from mistake to earn Blues a point
Manchester United prepare for the arrival of interim manager Ralf Rangnick by earning a battling point against Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
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Covid: Swiss back government on Covid pass as cases surge
Sunday's referendum is held in a country with one of the lowest vaccination rates in Western Europe.
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South Africa, whose scientists detected Omicron, is an outlier on the least vaccinated continent.
By BY DECLAN WALSH AND LYNSEY CHUTEL from NYT World
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The country has one of Africa’s better vaccination rates: Just under one quarter of its population has been fully vaccinate...
Does Omicron cause only mild illness? The jury is still out.
By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health
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Should the Omicron variant cause severe illness, that will become apparent if there is a significant rise in hospitalizations over the next week or two, one expert sai...
Donors Worry About Fate of Artifacts as Museum on Irish Famine Closes
By BY COLIN MOYNIHAN from NYT Arts
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Quinnipiac University, which had opened Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum in 2012, said that it could no longer afford to operate i...
Garage Sale Pitches
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Jeff Kremer’s debut puzzle gives us a deal that’s too good to resis...
Storm Arwen: Tree fall in Bridgend narrowly misses woman
A woman had a lucky escape after a tree fell just feet away from where she was standing.
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Switzerland will vote on virus restrictions on Sunday.
By BY NICK CUMMING-BRUCE from NYT World
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Swiss to cast ballots just as Covid cases are soaring and Europe confronts the Omicron varian...
Pre-Inca mummy found in Peru
Archaeologists think the mummy, found near Lima, could be up to 1,200 years old.
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Medical students helping to fight Covid get a holiday gift.
By BY ADEEL HASSAN from NYT U.S.
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Meharry Medical College in Nashville gave $10,000 to each student from a pool of coronavirus relief fund...
Michigan Upsets Ohio State, Forcing Buckeyes From Playoff Race
By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports
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Before a crowd thick with maize and blue, the Wolverines beat Ohio State for the first time since 2011 and earned a chance to play for a Big Ten titl...
