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Headlines from The New York Times for Friday, Dec. 3, 2021

Top News

  1. Emphasizing Tests, Biden Vows to Fight Omicron With ‘Science and Speed’

    By Sheryl Gay Stolberg

    Page A1

  2. Why Didn’t the U.S. Detect Omicron Cases Sooner?

    By Emily Anthes

    Page A1

  3. How the Politics of Abortion Are Poised to Intensify

    By Lisa Lerer and Jeremy W. Peters

    Page A1

Editors' Picks

  1. He Says He’s No Murderer. That’s Why He’s Still in Prison.

    By Tom Robbins

    Page MB1

  2. Police Handcuffed Her, Naked, in Her Home. Will She Ever See Justice?

    By Esau McCaulley

    Page A19

World

  1. A Slow-Motion Climate Disaster: The Spread of Barren Land

    By Jack Nicas and Victor Moriyama

    Page A1

  2. Migration Talking Points Surge in France, but Not Migration

    By Norimitsu Onishi

    Page A4

  3. Travelers to U.S. Count the Hours: Can They Get Their Tests Back in Time?

    By Mark Landler

    Page A12

U.S.

  1. Dear People of 2021: What Can We Learn From Hindsight?

    By Matthew Thompson

    Page F2

  2. After Michigan Killings, Students Praised Shooter Drills. But Do They Really Work?

    By Dana Goldstein

    Page A23

  3. For a City That Followed Covid Rules, Will Omicron Change the Playbook?

    By Erin Woo, Shawn Hubler and Jill Cowan

    Page A16

Politics

  1. With No Resources, Authority or Country, Afghan Ambassador Presses On

    By Jennifer Steinhauer

    Page A1

  2. Congress Approves Spending Bill, Averting Government Shutdown

    By Emily Cochrane

    Page A24

  3. Two Election Workers Targeted by Pro-Trump Media Sue for Defamation

    By Reid J. Epstein

    Page A20

Business

  1. A Car a Minute Used to Flow Through Here, but Chaos Now Reigns

    By Peter S. Goodman

    Page A1

  2. A Game Designer in Beijing Bought Toy Guns. China Imprisoned Him.

    By Chris Buckley and Raymond Zhong

    Page B1

  3. Janet Yellen says it’s time to stop calling inflation ‘transitory.’

    By Alan Rappeport and Madeleine Ngo

    Page B3

Technology

  1. Those Cute Cats Online? They Help Spread Misinformation.

    By Davey Alba

    Page B1

  2. F.T.C. Sues to Stop Blockbuster Chip Deal Between Nvidia and Arm

    By Cecilia Kang and Don Clark

    Page B1

  3. How to Carry Your Covid Health Data on a Smartphone

    By Brian X. Chen

    Page B1

Sports

  1. M.L.B. Lockout: ‘We Understand It’s Bad for Our Business’

    By James Wagner

    Page B7

  2. I.O.C. Says It Held Second Call With Peng Shuai

    By Tariq Panja and Andrew Das

    Page B6

  3. Antonio Brown and Two Others Suspended by N.F.L. for Faking Vaccination Status

    By Ben Shpigel

    Page B8

Arts

  1. Ron Cephas Jones Has Something to Prove Again

    By Reggie Ugwu

    Page C1

  2. Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden Redesign Is Approved

    By Zachary Small

    Page C12

Movies

  1. ‘Citizen Ashe’ Review: Advantage, Arthur Ashe

    By Manohla Dargis

    Page C6

  2. ‘Benedetta’ Review: Habit Storming

    By Jeannette Catsoulis

    Page C6

  3. ‘Listening to Kenny G’ Review: Good Sax?

    By Glenn Kenny

    Page C6

New York

  1. New York City Sets Vaccine Mandate for Religious and Private School Workers

    By Emma G. Fitzsimmons

    Page A18

  2. Anti-Vaccination Ad Mysteriously Appears at N.Y.C. Bus Stop

    By Winnie Hu and Michael Gold

    Page A18

  3. Citi Bike Struggles to Keep Up With New Yorkers’ Love of Cycling

    By Ana Ley

    Page A19

Media & Advertising

  1. Major news outlets side with Steve Bannon on one part of his legal fight.

    By Katie Robertson

    Page B4

  2. BuzzFeed readies public stock offering amid worker protest.

    By Katie Robertson and Peter Eavis

    Page B4

  3. An ad with a vaccinated Santa that drew 5,000 complaints is cleared by British regulators.

    By Tiffany Hsu

    Page B5

Science

  1. Prior Infection Is Little Defense Against Virus Variant, Scientists Say

    By Lynsey Chutel and Richard Pérez-Peña

    Page A12

  2. Omicron Is Here. Should You Cancel Your Trip?

    By Heather Murphy

  3. Most Covid Vaccines Will Work as Boosters, Study Suggests

    By Carl Zimmer

    Page A18

Obituaries

  1. Dave Hickey, Iconoclastic Art Critic, Dies at 82

    By Clay Risen

    Page A25

  2. Jim Warren, Early Influencer in Personal Computing, Dies at 85

    By Steve Lohr

    Page A25

  3. Curley Culp, Defensive Anchor of Two Football Teams, Dies at 75

    By Richard Sandomir

    Page B10

Opinion

  1. The Only Mother on the Court

    By Melissa Murray

    Page A18

  2. A Way to Break the Cycle of Poverty

    By David L. Kirp

    Page SR3

  3. How Saboteurs Took Over the G.O.P.

    By Paul Krugman

    Page A27