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Today's Headlines: With Omicron, U.S. Testing Capacity Faces Intense Pressure

Doctors and Nurses Are 'Living in a Constant Crisis' as Covid Fills Hospitals
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Saturday, December 18, 2021

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With Omicron, U.S. Testing Capacity Faces Intense Pressure

With Omicron, U.S. Testing Capacity Faces Intense Pressure

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Sharon LaFraniere

President Biden came into office vowing to make testing cheap and accessible, but matching supply with demand has been a persistent problem.

Doctors and Nurses Are 'Living in a Constant Crisis' as Covid Fills Hospitals

Doctors and Nurses Are 'Living in a Constant Crisis' as Covid Fills Hospitals

By Mitch Smith

Hospitalizations across the country have increased 20 percent in two weeks, taxing already exhausted health care workers as the United States confronts the Omicron variant.

Rising From the Antarctic, a Climate Alarm

Rising From the Antarctic, a Climate Alarm

By Henry Fountain and Jeremy White

Wilder winds are altering crucial currents. The sea is releasing ancient carbon dioxide. Vast ice shelves are melting from below. See why the experts are increasingly alarmed.

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Unfulfilled Promise

By David W. Chen, Billy Witz, Alanis Thames and Kevin Draper

A start-up football school called Christians of Faith, later known as Bishop Sycamore, recruited players from tough neighborhoods with talk of academic help and a path to glory. But the path only led them back to where they started.

My Son Is Not Alone. Millions of Young People Commit His Crime.

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My Son Is Not Alone. Millions of Young People Commit His Crime.

By Laila Soueif

Alaa is a political prisoner in Egypt because he dared to dream of another world.

Today's Videos

Kimberly Potter Tearfully Apologizes for Shooting Daunte Wright

Video Video: Kimberly Potter Tearfully Apologizes for Shooting Daunte Wright

By Court Tv Via The Associated Press

The former Minnesota police officer broke down during her testimony as prosecutors hammered her on the fact that she did not try to get help for Mr. Wright after shooting him.

Your Country Is 'Counting on You,' Biden Tells H.B.C.U. Grads

Video Video: Your Country Is 'Counting on You,' Biden Tells H.B.C.U. Grads

By The Associated Press

In a commencement speech at South Carolina State University, President Biden praised the graduating class and demanded that Congress pass voting rights legislation.

'Nightmare Alley' | Anatomy of a Scene

Video Video: 'Nightmare Alley' | Anatomy of a Scene

By Mekado Murphy

Guillermo del Toro narrates a sequence from his film featuring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

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