The company’s finding is based on only a small study of blood samples in a laboratory, but others are sure to follow.

Pfizer Says Its Booster Offers Strong Protection Against Omicron

Victoria Clark stars in a playful yet powerful musical about a girl who is aging too fast among adults who behave like children.

‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Review: What’s an Anagram for ‘Wonderful’?

It has the trappings of popular social media, a young audience and explicit content on suicide that other sites don’t allow. It is linked to a long line of lives cut short.

Where the Despairing Log On, and Learn Ways to Die

If Russia opts for an invasion, Ukraine’s generals say, they would have no hope of repelling it without a major infusion of military help from the West.

Ukraine Commanders Say a Russian Invasion Would Overwhelm Them

High school teams with big ambitions are barred from playing in the state championships, possibly jeopardizing college scholarships.

Socially Distant Wrestling: Young Athletes ‘Robbed’ by Covid Rules

A maker of medical devices can’t keep up with customer demand as the shortage of computer chips puts it in competition with bigger companies with more clout.

How the Supply Chain Upheaval Became a Life-or-Death Threat

A ratings agency’s declaration confirmed what investors had already suspected, but they now must wait on a restructuring plan overseen by the firm hand of Beijing.

China Evergrande Defaults on Its Debt. Now What?

A proposal with widespread political support would entitle drivers and couriers for companies like Uber to a minimum wage and legal protections.

Europe Pushes New Rules Turning Gig Workers Into Employees

Peter McIndoe, the 23-year-old creator of the viral Birds Aren’t Real movement, is ready to reveal what the effort is really about.

Birds Aren’t Real, or Are They? Inside a Gen Z Conspiracy Theory.

Thousands of problems identified by state inspectors were never publicly disclosed because of a secretive appeals process, a New York Times investigation found.

How Nursing Homes’ Worst Offenses Are Hidden From the Public

Price gains have moved up sharply for months, but the fact that the trend is lasting and broadening has newly put policymakers on red alert.

No More 99 Cent Pizza: Why Washington Is Getting Worried About Inflation

The move by the state attorney general, which instantly upended the governor’s race, seemed to solidify Gov. Kathy Hochul’s front-runner status.

Letitia James Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race

The coffee chain’s executives sought to persuade workers to reject the union in an election campaign that began in late August. Workers at a second store voted not to unionize and the result at a third outlet was not clear.

Starbucks workers at a Buffalo store unionize in a big symbolic win for labor.

A three-judge panel held that Congress’s oversight powers, backed by President Biden’s decision not to invoke executive privilege over the material, outweighed Mr. Trump’s residual secrecy powers.

Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Shield Material From Jan. 6 Inquiry

Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City.

5 Things to Do This Weekend

We asked readers how they play one of our most popular games. Enthusiasts weighed in with their favorite tips and tricks.

How the Hivemind Conquers Spelling Bee

The movable homes cost a lot less than their stationary counterparts, but most buyers can still expect a healthy return on their investment.

Mobile-Home Values Have Been Migrating Upward at Breakneck Speed

This international production, an adaptation of the novella that is described as “a theatrical experience with musical elements,” will run for five months.

‘The Little Prince’ to Land on Broadway With Dance and Acrobatics

New British guidelines are influencing what U.S. internet companies do to protect American children.

Why Apps Suddenly Want to Protect Kids

Britcoms, artisans and “Doom Patrol”: If you’ve got couch time, our critic has recommendations.

How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?

The hairstyling star renowned for designer collaborations took to Instagram during the pandemic to explore his medium through a series of #HairTests, now assembled in a new book.

Guido Palau’s Good Hair Days

Quotation of the Day for Thursday, December 9, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: Where the Despairing Learn Ways to Die

At an event organized by PEN America, four prominent writers debated art, identity, appropriation and the state of free expression. (Fisticuffs not included.)

Is Self-Censorship a Problem for Writers?

It was another strange year with travel still limited. But good wines can bring the world to you.

2021 Seen Through 12 Unforgettable Wines

A new film about a killer comet revives memories of a nail-biting night in The Times newsroom two decades ago.

December 9, 2021

Headlines from December 9, 2021

Pfizer Says Its Booster Offers Strong Protection Against Omicron

‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Review: What’s an Anagram for ‘Wonderful’?

Where the Despairing Log On, and Learn Ways to Die

Ukraine Commanders Say a Russian Invasion Would Overwhelm Them

Socially Distant Wrestling: Young Athletes ‘Robbed’ by Covid Rules

Billboard 200

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Red (Taylor's Version)

Christmas

Sour

Certified Lover Boy

Historical Context for December 9, 2021