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The European Commission president says the EU needs to consider mandatory vaccination in response to the Omicron Covid-19 variant. / The Guardian
Germany's incoming chancellor wants vaccinations to be mandatory by February. / Politico
Public health experts say mandates are unlikely to win over those with deep-rooted opposition. / TIME
The United States says Russia has plans to attack Ukraine. / ABC News
A breakdown of procedures used to estimate the size of political rallies, from aerial photography to "the Jones method." / The Conversation
An overview of the shopping season's bigger trends. "The sweater-vest was one item we didn't think we'd see back." / Strategist
See also: London teenagers explain their personal fashion. / Dazed
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Another year in the books: 52 things Tom Whitwell learned in 2021. / Fluxx
Here's something we didn't know: The Italian city of Bologna was "the Manhattan of the Middle Ages." / The Morning News
Tel Aviv is ranked the world's most expensive city, followed by Paris and Singapore. Syria's capital Damascus ranked last. / Barron's
Two months before the start of the Olympics, the Women's Tennis Association says it will suspend all tournaments in China and Hong Kong. No other sports organization has followed its lead. / BBC News
After a "decentralized autonomous organization" failed to buy the Constitution with crypto, another has its sights on an NBA team. / NPR
The scientists who created the first living robots (known as xenobots) say they figured out a way for them to self-replicate. / CNN
A thoughtful interview with painter Alvin Armstrong, one of Artsy's Vanguard 2021. We also like these "In My Head" paintings by Alvin Ong. / Artsy, Booooooom
"Diehard Office superfan" Will Chase tabulates every one of Michael Scott's verbal flubs. / Google Docs
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