Headlines from The New York Times for Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021

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‘Greetings, Mr. President’: Biden and Putin Hold 2-Hour Virtual Summit

On the Banks of the Furious Congo River, a 5-Star Emporium of Ambition

Can Germany’s New Chancellor Revive the Left in Europe?

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Truth Is Elusive in Attack on a French Soccer Star

Will My Students Ever Know a World Without School Shootings?

World

Ahead of Biden’s Democracy Summit, China Says: We’re Also a Democracy

French Police Arrest Man in Connection With Khashoggi Killing

Chile Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage at Fraught Political Moment

U.S.

Amid Push to Vaccinate Children, Other Challenges Deluge Pediatricians

In Bob Dole’s Hometown, Kansans Grieve for the Man and His Political Style

Lawmakers Reach Deal to Overhaul How Military Handles Sexual Assault Cases

Politics

Redistricting Makes California a Top House Battlefield for 2022

House Passes Legislation to Pave Way for Debt Ceiling Increase

House Passes $768 Billion Defense Policy Bill

Business

Americans’ Pandemic-Era ‘Excess Savings’ Are Dwindling for Many

The Stock Market’s Covid Pattern: Faster Recovery From Each Panic

Kellogg Workers Prolong Strike by Rejecting Contract Proposal

Technology

A New Tesla Safety Concern: Drivers Can Play Video Games in Moving Cars

Instagram says parental controls will arrive in March.

Elizabeth Holmes caps her testimony with a round of denials.

Sports

New Filings Suggest Kobe Bryant Crash Photos Spread Widely Among Workers

Patriots’ New Math: Three Passes, Two Completions, One Win

China’s Hockey Team Avoids Being Cut From Beijing Olympics

Arts

Best Songs of 2021

Review: ‘Harry Potter’ Back Onstage, Streamlined and Still Magical

An Expansive New Book From Amanda Gorman, Celebrity Poet and Inaugural Star

New York

The Sheriff Who Wants to Put Andrew Cuomo Behind Bars

Bosses and Workers Face N.Y.C.’s New Reality: Get Vaccinated or Else

Third Accuser Says Epstein and Maxwell Preyed on Her as a Troubled Teen

Media & Advertising

Publisher pulls Chris Cuomo’s upcoming book.

Lawyers in Jussie Smollett Case Tangle Over Motive as Testimony Ends

Disney hires Geoff Morrell, a BP executive, as its corporate affairs chief.

Food

24 Days of Cookies

In the Mountain West, the ‘Dirty’ Soda Rush Is On

This Creamy Fall Orzo Will Please Anyone Who Loves a Cozy Porridge

Obituaries

Marie-Claire Blais, Acclaimed French Canadian Novelist, Dies at 82

Hyun Sook Han, Korean Social Worker and Adoption Pioneer, Dies at 83

Constance Ahrons, Advocate of ‘Good Divorce,’ Dies at 84

Opinion

Every 8 Seconds, an American Turns 65. How Do We Care for Everyone?

The Words Democrats Use Are Not the Real Problem

Should States Be Allowed to Deny Parents Religious Options in School Choice Programs?