German security researchers studying biometric capture devices popular with the U.S. military got more than they expected for $68 on eBay.

For Sale on eBay: A Military Database of Fingerprints and Iris Scans

Ryazan, not far from Moscow, regularly sends young men off to fight. Some are now buried in the local cemetery, but there is no surge of outrage against Russian leaders.

Russian City Mourns Its Lost Soldiers, but Doesn’t Resent Putin’s War

Many union leaders say the Biden White House has delivered on its promises. But its handling of a freight rail dispute has given rise to detractors.

‘Most Pro-Union President’ Runs Into Doubts in Labor Ranks

Workers are in short supply three years into the pandemic job market rebound, and officials increasingly think they aren’t coming back.

Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound

Vast amounts of empty real estate are a crisis for building owners. But some politicians and business leaders hope they can be converted into something new — and transform downtown neighborhoods.

What Would It Take to Turn More Offices Into Housing?

Against the appalling human cost of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, its cultural toll may feel insignificant. But tallying the damage shows how central it is to the conflict.

When Cultural Heritage Becomes a Battlefront

Shayma Roman was among nearly 150 shooting victims under the age of 18 this year. Her family and friends are trying to chart a path forward.

149 Shot, 16 Dead: Gunfire’s Rising Toll on New York City’s Youngest.

Briny flavors, high-end Jell-O shots, a fascination with outer space and a concern for Earth will guide our choices. At least that’s what the food forecasters say.

How Will We Eat in 2023? Here Are 10 Predictions.

Known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic book, “Maus,” the author has had a busy year, after the book was banned and jump-started a fresh debate about the sanitization of history. Frankly, he’s ready to get back to work.

Art Spiegelman on Life With a ‘500-Pound Mouse Chasing Me’

Medical staff are outnumbered and working sick as the nation’s health care system buckles under the strain of a spiraling crisis.

‘Tragic Battle’: On the Front Lines of China’s Covid Crisis

Bad winter weather led the company to cancel more than 60 percent of its flights for Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving many travelers frustrated.

Southwest’s Debacle, Which Stranded Thousands, to Be Felt for Days

Western New York is still digging out from a punishing holiday blizzard that has taken nearly 30 lives.

‘It Was Just a Crying Day’: Families Mourn Those Killed in the Storm

The version of the iconic character from “Steamboat Willie” will enter the public domain in 2024. But those trying to take advantage could end up in a legal mousetrap.

Mickey’s Copyright Adventure: Early Disney Creation Will Soon Be Public Property

In 2022, stars including Harry Styles, Jack Harlow and Bad Bunny offered liberated takes on gender, but also risked pandering. Are men OK?

The Year Pop’s Men Dismantled Their Masculinity

The temporary stay in lifting the pandemic rule known as Title 42 is a provisional victory for 19 states, led mostly by Republicans, that had sought to keep it in place on the border.

Migrant Expulsion Policy Must Stay in Place for Now, Supreme Court Says

The first scientific results are coming in, and the $10 billion instrument is working even better than astronomers had dared to hope.

The Webb Telescope Is Just Getting Started

Some of the most fragile health systems in the world can teach us ways to respond to public health threats early and effectively.

Epidemics That Weren’t: How Countries Shut Down Recent Outbreaks

The S&P 500 is on pace for its first annual decline since 2018 and its worst performance since 2008. Will markets fall further next year?

The Bull-and-Bear Case for 2023

Try the drink from the Dutch gin company Nolet’s, pick up award-winning Gruyère and more.

A Gin and Peppermint Cocktail to Toast 2023

LittlePuss Press specializes in work by transgender writers. Its founders also know it’s hard to resist a great party.

A Literary Scene Where Parties Are Part of the Agenda

A three-CD set of music by Bernd Alois Zimmermann, released by the Wergo label, backs up a more expansive view of the artist and is among the standouts of 2022.

A Musical Modernist’s Newly Polished, Smiling Guise

Some landlords are skipping residential conversion and instead seeking alternatives that are cheaper and easier to manage.

Getting Creative With Vacant Office Space: Storage, Gym, Film Set

Stakeholders including Patti LuPone and Lynn Nottage share their real-time reactions to New York theater’s shutdown and reopening in Amy Rice’s documentary.

‘Broadway Rising’ Review: Surviving the Pandemic

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Knows Better by Now’

Amid the bustle, New York City has restaurants that allow a little peace and quiet.

December 27, 2022

Headlines from December 27, 2022

For Sale on eBay: A Military Database of Fingerprints and Iris Scans

Russian City Mourns Its Lost Soldiers, but Doesn’t Resent Putin’s War

‘Most Pro-Union President’ Runs Into Doubts in Labor Ranks

Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound

What Would It Take to Turn More Offices Into Housing?

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