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Headlines from The New York Times for Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021

Top News

  1. Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Contempt Charge for Meadows

    By Luke Broadwater and Alan Feuer

    Page A1

  2. The ‘Double Whammy’ That Is Slowing New York City’s Job Growth

    By Matthew Haag and Patrick McGeehan

    Page A1

  3. Across the World, Covid Anxiety and Depression Take Hold

    By Roger Cohen

    Page A1

Editors' Picks

  1. Her Instagram Handle Was ‘Metaverse.’ Last Month, It Vanished.

    By Maddison Connaughton

    Page B4

  2. There Is a World of Good We Can Do

    By Gail Collins and Bret Stephens

    Page A18

Today’s Videos

  1. ‘A Nightmare’: Kentucky Tornado Victims Sort Through Rubble

    By Sarah Kerr, Yousur Al-Hlou and Noah Throop

  2. N.Y.C. Food Banks Adapt to Pandemic’s Long Haul

    By Christina Kelso, Yousur Al-Hlou, Niko Koppel and Meg Felling

  3. ‘Get Boosted Now’: Britain Speeds Up Covid Booster Program

    By The Associated Press

World

  1. Boris Johnson Is in Trouble. The Question Is, How Much?

    By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle

    Page A5

  2. Denmark and Norway Predict Drastic Spike in Omicron Cases

    By Carl Zimmer and Emily Anthes

    Page A6

  3. India’s Latest Religious and Cultural Flashpoint: Eggs

    By Suhasini Raj

    Page A4

U.S.

  1. Jail Officer Who Led Others to Safety Is Among the 74 Killed in Tornadoes

    By Edgar Sandoval, Tariro Mzezewa and Christine Hauser

    Page A1

  2. Kentucky Tornadoes Followed Flash Floods, Ice Storm and a Covid Spike

    By Rick Rojas and Richard Fausset

    Page A10

  3. Hockey Team Apologizes for ‘Degrading’ Cash Grab for Teachers

    By Neil Vigdor

Politics

  1. No U.S. Troops Will Be Punished for Deadly Kabul Strike, Pentagon Chief Decides

    By Eric Schmitt

    Page A1

  2. Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Mandate for New York Health Care Workers

    By Adam Liptak

    Page A14

  3. Lawyers Clash Again Over Subpoena for Trump’s Financial Records

    By Charlie Savage

    Page A14

Business

  1. Workers in Europe Are Demanding Higher Pay as Inflation Soars

    By Liz Alderman

    Page B1

  2. Inflationary Wave Changes Political Terrain for Right-Wing Populists

    By Matt Phillips, Carlotta Gall, Flávia Milhorance and Benjamin Novak

    Page B1

  3. With Didi Leaving Wall Street, Trading Edges Closer to Beijing’s Thumb

    By Lananh Nguyen and Matt Phillips

    Page B4

Technology

  1. How Beijing Influences the Influencers

    By Paul Mozur, Raymond Zhong, Aaron Krolik, Aliza Aufrichtig and Nailah Morgan

  2. Now in Your Inbox: Political Misinformation

    By Maggie Astor

    Page B1

  3. South Korea Has Long Wanted Nuclear Subs. A New Reactor Could Open a Door.

    By Choe Sang-Hun

    Page A9

Sports

  1. Nassar Abuse Survivors Reach a $380 Million Settlement

    By Juliet Macur

    Page B8

  2. With Paige Bueckers Injured, UConn Faces a Tough Few Months

    By Adam Zagoria

    Page B7

  3. Paris 2024 Floats Openness After Two Closed-Door Olympics

    By Matthew Futterman

    Page B9

Arts

  1. What Did Stephen Sondheim Really Think of ‘Rent’?

    By Evelyn McDonnell

    Page C3

  2. Heirs Sue to Claim Mondrian Painting in Philadelphia Museum of Art

    By Catherine Hickley

    Page A15

  3. Golden Globes Nominations 2022: The Complete List

    By Kyle Buchanan

    Page C1

New York

  1. Deals Reached on $14 Billion Airport and Rail Projects in New York City

    By Patrick McGeehan

    Page A12

  2. To Win Riders Back, M.T.A. to Offer Free Rides for ‘Tap-and-Go’ Customers

    By Ana Ley

    Page A16

  3. Ghislaine Maxwell’s Unusual Request: Allow Anonymous Defense Witnesses

    By Benjamin Weiser

    Page A17

Media & Advertising

  1. Fox News Hosts Sent Texts to Meadows Urging Trump to Act as Jan. 6 Attack Unfolded

    By Jim Windolf and John Koblin

  2. Hong Kong Court Sentences Jimmy Lai to Prison Over Tiananmen Vigil

    By Vivian Wang and Austin Ramzy

    Page A9

  3. Penguin Random House Defends Effort to Buy Simon & Schuster

    By Elizabeth A. Harris and Alexandra Alter

    Page B3

Science

  1. Omicron Is a Dress Rehearsal for the Next Pandemic

    By Emily Anthes

    Page D1

  2. Merck’s Covid Pill Might Pose Risks for Pregnant Women

    By Benjamin Mueller

    Page A13

  3. Geminid Meteor Shower: How to Watch Its Peak in Night Skies

    By Adam Mann

    Page D2

Obituaries

  1. Masayuki Uemura, 78, Dies; Designed the First Nintendo Console

    By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno

    Page B11

  2. Rev. C. Herbert Oliver, Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96

    By Sam Roberts

    Page B10

  3. Mikio Shinagawa, Who Ran a Fashionable SoHo Haunt, Dies at 66

    By Alex Vadukul

    Page B10

Opinion

  1. He Conceived of the Metaverse in the ’90s. He’s Unimpressed With Mark Zuckerberg’s.

    By ‘Sway’

  2. The Climate Crisis Is Raging, but We Are Not Powerless

    By Margaret Renkl

    Page A27

  3. We Need to Do Hard but Necessary Things to Tackle Inflation

    By Glenn Hubbard

    Page A19