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Is Omicron a New Wave or a Parallel Pandemic?

If the new variant is spreading preferentially among the vaccinated, it may not mean much for the future course of the pandemic. By David Wallace-Wells

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Biden Freezes Student Loan Payments. Now Cancel the Debt.

By Sarah Jones The president can’t evade this problem forever.

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Ghislaine Maxwell Will Spend Her 60th Birthday in Jail

By Choire Sicha Her fate is still up in the air, and jurors have gone home for a long weekend.

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Is Omicron a New Wave or a Parallel Pandemic?

By David Wallace-Wells

If the new variant is spreading preferentially among the vaccinated, it may not mean much for the future course of the pandemic.

What We Do and Don’t Know About the Omicron Variant

By Intelligencer Staff

The variant is now the most common strain in the U.S. and appears well on its way to becoming dominant worldwide.

court appearances

court appearances

Ghislaine Maxwell Will Spend Her 60th Birthday in Jail

By Choire Sicha

Her fate is still up in the air, and jurors have gone home for a long weekend.

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Ted Cruz (Mistakenly) Touts His 2024 Presidential Odds

The senator noted that “historically the runner-up is almost always the next nominee.” It’s a common but untrue hypothesis.

What to Know About the New COVID-19 Antiviral Pills

By Paola Rosa-Aquino and Chas Danner

The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer treatment, which will be available by the end of the year.

Thanks for Freezing Student Loan Payments. Now Cancel the Debt.

The president can’t evade this problem forever.

Where to Get Home COVID Tests and Why They’re So Hard to Find

By Margaret Hartmann

Biden said free home COVID tests won’t be available until January. Here are your current options, where to buy them, and why they’re often sold out.

Could Joe Manchin Really Switch Parties?

The senator may become a Republican one day, but giving up the enormous leverage he holds over Democrats right now makes little sense.

One Out of 105 New Yorkers Tested Positive for COVID Last Week

New data shows COVID cases in New York City — likely fueled by the Omicron variant — spread with astonishing speed last week.

How The Matrix’s Red Pill Became the Internet’s Delusional Drug of Choice

It’s inspired a whole pharmacy’s worth of memes and cyberideologies — some playful, some hateful.

Biden Can Fight Omicron Without Ruining Christmas

The president has several untapped tools for containing the virus without impinging on the median voter’s personal liberty or sense of normalcy.

CityMD Closes Some NYC Locations at Worst Possible Time

By Benjamin Hart

Staffing shortages are to blame, the company says.

The Truth About Joe Manchin

He says he has to explain his opposition to “the people.” That’s not who he’s serving.

The Great American Testing Crunch

By James D. Walsh

How it happened, what to do about it, and when it might end.

What We Know About Omicron in New York

By Intelligencer Staff

The worrisome new variant is believed to be fueling a record-breaking spike in new COVID-19 cases among New Yorkers.

Will the ‘Post-Trump Era’ Ever Begin?

Considering a potential retirement over Senate leadership, Republican John Thune may be realizing that politics after Trump is actually far away.

New York State Population Fell by Over 300,000 This Year

Census data shows that the Empire State had the largest population loss of any state, as U.S. population growth slowed to a crawl during the pandemic.

What Do Progressives Hope to Gain From Bashing Manchin?

The idea that Democrats can take Manchin to the woodshed back home in West Virginia betrays a very poor understanding of that state’s Trumpy politics.

White House Decides to Send Free COVID Tests to Americans After All

By Benjamin Hart

Better late than never.

California May Help Democrats Curb 2022 Losses

The results of the Golden State’s redistricting process could endanger GOP incumbents, offsetting Democrats’ expected U.S. House losses.

I’ll Believe We’re Getting a White House Cat When I See It

By Margaret Hartmann

My president told me we were getting a cat. All I have right now is a new puppy and more promises.

The Democratic Agenda Dies of Delusions

Manchin’s views are fallacious and classist. But they’ve also been crystal clear, and the Democratic leadership willfully ignored them.

Professional Sports Are Learning to Live With COVID. We’re Next.

The Omicron variant demands a more nimble approach to the virus.

Gina. Rosanne. Guy.

By Kerry Howley

What three January 6 insurrectionists wanted — and what they lost.

Omicron Is Now the Dominant Variant in the United States

The strain accounted for 73 percent of new cases last week, according to the CDC.