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Supply Chain Woes Could Worsen as China Imposes New Covid Policies

  • Businesses are bracing for another shock to the global conveyor belt for goods as China, home to about a third of global manufacturing, locks down millions.
  • The disruptions would come at a fraught moment for manufacturers already struggling with rising prices for materials and shipping and worker shortages.
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Daily coronavirus cases are falling in New York but hospitals remain under strain. Here’s the latest on Covid-19.

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This austere work by Jasper Johns doesn’t seem to invite a close read. But its cool surface belies a depth of feeling and shows the power of artistic restraint.

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The F.B.I. identified the suspect, a British citizen, who was killed when the hostages at a synagogue in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were freed.

Now Is the Winter of Broadway’s Discontent

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University of Michigan Fires Its President Over Inappropriate Relationship

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Mourners gathered at a mosque to say goodbye to 15 of the 17 people killed in the Jan. 9 blaze in a Bronx high-rise.

Inside the burning building, hundreds of residents had to make life-or-death decisions.

Mexico City’s Newfound Status: A Skateboarder’s Paradise

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The sci-fi visionary Neal Stephenson thinks greed might be the thing that saves us.

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This Presidency Isn’t Turning Out as Planned

Ukrainian reservists training near Kyiv.

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Ukraine Doesn’t Need the West to Defend It. We Need Help Preparing for War.

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Novak Djokovic Got the Boot. Australians Are Thrilled.

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What Is Joe Biden Thinking?

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If the West fails to meet its demands, Moscow could take measures like placing nuclear missiles close to the U.S. coastline, Russian officials hinted.

Northeast Braces for Storm After Heavy Snow in the South

The storm, which left tens of thousands of customers without power in the Southeast, was expected to drop about a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast.

Tonga Shrouded by Ash and Mystery After Powerful Volcano Erupts

So far, the only deaths reported occurred 6,000 miles away, in Peru. But outside emergency workers have yet to make their way to the Pacific island nation.

Woman Pushed Onto Subway Tracks Never Saw Her Attacker

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The actress Dagmara Dominczyk, outside a candle-making workshop in Downtown Brooklyn.
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Dagmara Dominczyk Burns Bright in ‘Succession’

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Pitso Mosimane with the African Super Cup, one of the three continental titles he won with Al Ahly in 2021.
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