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Why This Year Could Be a Tipping Point for Electric Cars

 Battery-powered vehicles made up 9 percent of new car sales last year, a boom
that could make 2022 the year when their march becomes unstoppable.
 Despite surging sales and being kinder for the climate, electric vehicles could
threaten carmakers and parts suppliers that are slow to evolve.

As more computer systems are added to cars, owners are suing over faulty
software.
Brittany Greeson for The New York Times

Justices Restore Alabama Voting Map That a Court Said Hurt Black
Voters
The Supreme Court’s move suggested that it was poised to become more skeptical of
challenges to district maps based on claims of race discrimination.

The case sets up a major new test of the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court, which has
gradually limited the reach of the law in other contexts. Sarah Silbiger for The New York
Times

As Officials Look Away, Hate Speech in India Nears Dangerous Levels

Activists and analysts say calls for anti-Muslim violence — even genocide — are moving
from the fringes to the mainstream, while political leaders keep silent.
Saumya Khandelwal for The New York Times

Putin Warns the West and Ukraine but Keeps His Intentions a Mystery
President Vladimir Putin said diplomatic ideas from a meeting by President Emmanuel
Macron of France were worth pursuing, but he did not rule out an invasion.

A Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline project would not go forward if

Moscow invades Ukraine, President Biden said.
Pool photo by Thibault Camus

Military Contractor Helped Raise Money for Conservative Spy Venture

New details reveal Erik Prince’s operation to infiltrate opponents of Donald Trump,
including moderate Republicans as well as progressives and Democrats.

Erik Prince is the founder of the private military firm Blackwater. Jeenah Moon/Reuters

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Olympics Updates: Canada Beats U.S. in Preview of Women’s Hockey
Final
Nathan Chen is halfway to gold after the men’s figure skating short program, and Ryan
Cochran-Siegle won the U.S. Alpine team’s first medal.

How Eileen Gu Won Gold in Big Air With Two Giant Jumps
Move by move, here’s a breakdown of the two high-scoring tricks that vaulted Gu to
victory. Her final jump was one she had never tried in competition.
NBC said Leslie Jones can keep offering Olympics commentary after she
suggested the network was pressuring her to stop.

Shaun White, competing in his fifth and final Olympics, talked about what
he has learned in a lifetime of twists, turns and hard landings.

‘I’m Scared’: Thousands in New York Public Housing Are Behind on Rent
The city’s housing authority is pledging to avoid evictions. But many tenants in arrears
are anxious.

LIVE
Governors in 4 States Plan to Lift Mask Mandates
In a rollback of statewide health protocols, Democratic leaders said they would end many
rules for schools and indoor public spaces. Here’s the latest on Covid.

White-tailed deer on Staten Island have become the first wild animals with
documented Omicron infections.
Seth Wenig/Associated Press

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New deaths 2,598 +25%

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Go Wild This Winter

In the Heart of the Season, an Abundance of Wildlife

You have great opportunities to see animals, and our package takes you cold-weather
camping, dog-sledding in Southern Maine and visiting a park in Ontario.
Erik Freeland for The New York Times
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 Erik Freeland for The New York Times

Is This What Winning Looks Like?

Modern Monetary Theory, the buzziest economic idea in decades, got a pandemic tryout
of sorts. Now inflation is testing its limits.
Emon Hassan for The New York Times

It’s Anthropology 101: The first Americans arrived via land bridge. But a
new book makes a convincing case that we’ve had it all wrong.

You can bet on a baseball lockout at this point. And the two sides aren’t
even fighting over the most important issues, our columnist writes.

ANNA SAUERBREY
Europe Is on the Brink of War, and Germany Is Nowhere to Be Seen
JAMELLE BOUIE
Marco Rubio Wants to Be a Working Class Hero
MICHELLE GOLDBERG
Requiem for a Liberal Giant

PAUL KRUGMAN
What to Do With Our Pandemic Anger

‘THE EZRA KLEIN SHOW’

Which Matters More: A Booming Economy or Spiking Inflation?
JULIA BELLUZ AND JOHN LAVIS
Getting Rid of Joe Rogan Won’t Solve the Health Misinformation Problem

ROBERT J. SHILLER
Don’t Blame Greed for Inflation

JOYCE VANCE
Prosecuting Parents of School Shooters May Keep Children Safer
ELIZABETH SPIERS
What We Lose When Work Gets Too Casual

MARGARET RENKL
In Tennessee, the ‘Maus’ Controversy Is the Least of Our Worries

ANDREW MARR
The Brutal Truth of Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party

BILL MCKIBBEN
Call It ‘Codger Power.’ We’re Older but Fighting for a Better America.

VANESSA BARBARA
The Brazilian President’s Latest Sabotage Efforts Have Failed

PETER COY
Stop Calling Them ‘Accidents’

‘SWAY’
How Instagram, FedEx and Wordle Hook You

GAIL COLLINS
When the Storming of the Capitol Becomes ‘Legitimate Political
Discourse’

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‘A Sense of Crisis’ Plagues Wasabi, a Pungent Staple of Japanese Cuisine
Climate and demographic threats are chipping away at a centuries-old culture surrounding
the cultivation of the fluorescent green plant.

Biden’s Top Science Adviser Resigns After Admitting Demeaning Behavior

Eric Lander had apologized for his workplace conduct. President Biden had pledged to
immediately fire any official who acted poorly toward colleagues.
Shiho Fukada for The New York Times

As Protest Paralyzes Canada’s Capital, Far-Right Activists Abroad

Embrace It
Only a few hundred demonstrators are occupying Ottawa’s streets to protest government
overreach, but their message has aroused passions around the world.

North Korea Builds ICBM Base Near China as Fears of a New Test Loom
The location is meant to deter pre-emptive strikes against the country’s most important
weapons as it continues to expand its arsenal.

Ex-N.Y.C. Shelter Boss to Pay $1.2 Million After Bribery Plea

Business Updates: SoftBank Edges Back to Profitability as the Tech Sector

Suffers

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Air Force Ordered to Pay $230 Million to Victims of 2017 Church

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Holocaust Survivor, 99, Is Killed Crossing the Street in Brooklyn
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Aging Well

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Looking for Early Warning Signs of Pancreatic Cancer
Robert Nicol
The Secret to Aging Well? Contentment.
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How to Age Gracefully
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Your Lifetime Health Checkup Road Map
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How Exercise Can Keep Aging Muscles ‘Young’

Culture and Lifestyle

Alexander Turner for The New York Times
David Olusoga Wants Britain to Face Its Past. All of It.
For over a decade, the historian and broadcaster’s work focused on bringing his country’s
uglier histories to light. Recently, more are paying attention.

‘Pure Colour’ Seeks Answers About Love, Mortality and God

In Sheila Heti’s new novel, a young woman considers the state of civilization and briefly
joins her dead father on another plane of existence.
Paola Saliby
It’s a Boom Year for Brides and Grooms
If the predictions pan out, there will be some 2.5 million weddings in the U.S. in 2022,
the most since 1984.
Rog Walker
On ‘The 7th Hand,’ Immanuel Wilkins Sees Jazz as an Escape
The alto saxophonist’s second album is blues-based, gospel-infused, intellectually
considered music that secures his quartet’s status on the scene.
James Stukenberg for The New York Times
Ski Star Eileen Gu Has a Warning About TikTok Diets
From the archives: The Olympic freestyle skier has some beauty and fitness tips, too.

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Julia Gartland for The New York Times
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