December 2021 Archives
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Closing the Door
The Year That Was and Wasn’t
We asked some of our favorite journalists, writers, and thinkers: What were the most important events of 2021, and what were the least?
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Wednesday headlines: Give the season
TMN is going on holiday break. Below you'll find some of our favorite groups to support. We'll return January 4, 2022. Stay safe, yall. Give Directly facilitates direct cash transfers...
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Tuesday Headlines: Red plant redemption.
Omicron now accounts for 73% of all new US Covid cases, and has surpassed delta as the most prominent variant in the country. / Associated Press So far, the onset...
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Monday headlines: A shot in the storm
Moderna says its booster shot significantly raises the level of antibodies that can foil the Omicron coronavirus variant. / The GuardianOnly one in six Americans has received a booster,...
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Saturday Headlines: Under pressure.
Biden's vaccine mandate for large employers is once again a go, after an appeals court overruled a previous judge's decision. / Associated Press Eight charts that show...
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Friday Headlines: The thing with feathers.
The CDC now recommends the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines over J&J, citing blood-clotting concerns. / NBC News One reason omicron is spreading so much quicker than delta:...
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Thursday headlines: The will to change
It's estimated that without vaccines, the United States would have experienced approximately 1.1 million additional Covid-19 deaths. / The Commonwealth FundNew CDC data show where Covid deaths have been...
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Wednesday Headlines: Huge unimportant details.
In a massive journalistic effort that will change zero minds, a review of potential cases of 2020 voter fraud shows there wasn't enough to tip the election. / Associated...
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Tuesday headlines: Arson footprint
North and South Korea have agreed to officially declare an end to the Korean war after nearly seventy years. / ForbesGermany warns Russia that any military action in Ukraine...
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Monday Headlines: Sue me, sue you.
Correction: We misrepresented a link in Saturday's newsletter about photos of Finland's Prime Minister that were edited to make her resemble a cat. The photos are the work...
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Saturday Headlines: Lazy old sun.
A series of devastating tornadoes hit Kentucky and other states last night, leaving at least 70 people dead. / NBC News Aerial footage of the aftermath in Mayfield, Ken. /...
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Friday Headlines: Two years.
The Supreme Court will allow Texas's six-week abortion ban to remain in place, but has ruled abortion providers can sue over the law. / NPR, the 19th See...
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Thursday headlines: Grind to a salt
The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 shot loses power against the Omicron coronavirus variant, the manufacturer says, but a booster restores protection. / STAT Recent: Some of the recent Omicron news explained...
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Wednesday headlines: The big Yeezy
If net-zero goals are to be met, by 2050 the world needs no fewer than 200 million public charging points for electric vehicles. / The EconomistMany unions representing workers affected by...
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Tuesday headlines: It’s not profit science
Russia is said to be planning a massive military offensive against Ukraine involving 175,000 troops, seemingly in a bid to keep Ukraine out of NATO. / The Washington Post ...
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Monday headlines: I thought the law
Early indications suggest the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations. / The Associated PressAll private sector...
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Saturday headlines: Man of constant taco
Russia appears to be planning an invasion of Ukraine, and has demanded the US guarantee Ukraine won't join NATO. / The Washington Post Ahead of Biden's "summit...
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Friday headlines: Better late than Denver
Some tips on how to interpret the coming flood of data about the Omicron Covid-19 variant. / STATA survey of Omicron's best- and worst-Case scenarios. If it ends...
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The Rooster
Announcing the 2022 Tournament of Books
Here are the shortlist, judges, and Zombie poll for the 2022 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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Thursday headlines: In our head
The European Commission president says the EU must consider mandatory vaccination in response to the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. / The GuardianGermany's incoming chancellor wants vaccinations...
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Wednesday Headlines: Cell mates.
A good primer on today's abortion case at the Supreme Court. / Wake Up to Politics Brazil and Japan report cases of the omicron variant. Of the 11 European...