Economy and business

Louis Vuitton Star Designer Virgil Abloh Dies After Battle With Cancer

Zimbabwe Says It’s Prepared for Omicron Variant

New Cases of Omicron Variant in Netherlands, Australia

Australian Government Vows to Unmask Online Trolls

COVID Variant Spreads to More Countries as World on Alert

US Praises South Africa’s Quick Detection, Sharing Variant Information

Hong Kong Protest Film Wins at Chinese-Language ‘Oscars’

France Says it is Willing to Discuss Autonomy for Guadeloupe

FDA: Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety

India’s Serum Institute Resumes Vaccine Exports to COVAX Vaccine Sharing Program

New Hampshire, Vermont Asked to Test Deer for COVID-19

Tourists Rush to South Africa Airport After Travel Bans Issued

Fauci: US Must Study Data Before Deciding on Travel Ban Over New COVID Variant

New COVID-19 Variant Detected in South Africa

Cases Soar but Swiss Reject Lockdown as COVID Law Vote Looms

World Leaders Struggle to Raise Vaccination Rates as COVID-19 Surges

When Aliens Attack: Australia’s Native Species Under Threat

Volunteers Map Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in Vast Citizen Science Project

European Nations Add Boosters, Plan Shots for Children Amid COVID Surge

USAID Says Wheat Seeds Sent to Northeast Syria Meet ‘High Standards’

Attacking an Asteroid

COVID Vaccine Company BioNTech Founders Aim to Tackle Cancer

US Nurses Leaving Hospital Bedsides

How White House Thanksgiving Menu Evolved With Times

US, China and Cyberattacks, the Tool of the 21st Century

‘NFT’ Named ‘Word of the Year’ for 2021

Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Museum Closed Since 2004 Reopens

NASA Launches Craft to Hit Asteroid

Jury Holds Pharmacies Responsible for Role in Opioid Crisis

NASA, ESA Delay Launch of New Space Telescope

Apple Sues Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group

Musician Jon Batiste Leads Grammy Award Nominations with 11

Beijing Warns Against ‘Malicious Hyping’ Over Peng Shuai Situation

Burkina Faso Internet Shutdown Continues into Fourth Day

NASA to Launch Test Mission of Asteroid-Deflecting Spacecraft

Australian Team Probes Southern Ocean in Deep-Water Earthquake Research

Port-au-Prince Jazz Fest Postponed Because of Gang Violence

Experts: US Boycott of Beijing Olympics Would Dash Seoul’s Hopes for Diplomacy

Clean Beauty

Robot Waiter Eases Labor Shortages in Australia’s Hospitality Industry

Spotify Bows to Adele, Drops ‘Shuffle’ as Album Song-Playing Default

Australian Mining Magnate to Help Publishers Strike Content Deal With Google, Facebook

Fauci Urges Vaccinated Americans to Get Booster Shots

COVID-19 Wave Pushes Ukraine’s Doctors to the Limit

Dutch Riot Over COVID Restrictions a Second Night; 7 Arrested

Europe’s COVID Crisis Pits Vaccinated Against Unvaccinated

Baby’s Superpowered Scent Can Manipulate Parents’ Moods, Researchers Find

FDA Authorizes Pfizer, Moderna Boosters for All US Adults

Tracking Tech Turns Theft Victims into Sleuths

In Photos: Partial Lunar Eclipse Visible From North America to Parts of Asia

After Pledging to Lead on Climate Issues, US Sells New Oil Drilling Rights

US Aims to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Production by a Billion Doses in 2022

Partial Lunar Eclipse to be Longest Since 1440

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Still in Action

Space Junk Threatens ISS as Russia Litters Sky with Debris

Kim Kardashian West Helps Fly Afghan Women Soccer Players to UK

Coal in the Crosshairs at Glasgow Climate Talks

New York to Charge Drivers for Pollution, Congestion

Head of Women’s Tennis Association Concerned About ‘Safety and Whereabouts’ of Chinese Tennis Star

Experts Urge Australia Supermarket Cigarette Sale Ban