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Front Page: The New York Times – December 27, 2022
Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound
Workers are in short supply three years into the pandemic job market rebound, and officials increasingly think they aren’t coming back.
Russian Air Base Is Attacked, as Ukraine Discounts Escalation Threat
Russia said falling wreckage from a Ukrainian drone had killed three servicemen at the base, some 300 miles from Ukraine, which would be the third such long-range attack this month.
George Santos Admits to Lying About College and Work History
The congressman-elect confirmed The New York Times’s findings that he had not graduated from college or worked at two major Wall Street firms, as he had claimed.
The Last Holdouts
What it’s like to wear masks for Covid when most others have long since moved on.
Stories Of 2023: Support For Ukraine, The Cost Of Living, Global Economy
Monocle’s head of radio, Tom Edwards, looks ahead to 2023 with Rachel Cunliffe and Barbara Serra including a global response to Russia, a cost of living crisis, what’s next for the global economy at Davos and how the UK will cope with Eurovision.
Front Page: The New York Times – December 26, 2022
Democrats, Feeling New Strength, Plan to Go on Offense on Voting Rights
After retaining most of the governor’s offices they hold and capturing the legislatures in Michigan and Minnesota, Democrats are putting forward a long list of proposals to expand voting access.
In Memphis, the Phonics Movement Comes to High School
Literacy lessons are embedded in every academic class. Even in biology.
How Citizen Spies Foiled Putin’s Grand Plan for One Ukrainian City
A partisan cell in Kherson spied on, undermined and even hunted down Russian soldiers. Now that Vladimir V. Putin’s forces are gone, people feel free to talk — and to brag a little.
Casinos Target a Vulnerable Clientele: Older Asian Gamblers
The industry’s efforts to lure Asian customers will be a significant factor looming over the upcoming application process for new casino licenses in New York.
Front Page: The New York Times – December 25, 2022
How the Worst Fears for Democracy Were Averted in 2022
A precariously narrow but consequential slice of the electorate broke with its own voting history to reject openly extremist Republican candidates — at least partly out of concern for the health of the political system.
As Applications Fall, Police Departments Lure Recruits With Bonuses and Attention
Many police chiefs say staffing levels have not rebounded from a wave of resignations that started with the pandemic and the 2020 unrest.
Putin Wants Fealty, and He’s Found It in Africa
As Moscow wages war in Ukraine, its mercenaries have already established control in the Central African Republic — with scant Western reaction.
Winter Storm Leaves Buffalo and Its Region Reeling
Here’s the latest on the bitter cold weather.
Politics: Zelensky U.S. Trip, Jan. 6 Committee Report
Front Page: The New York Times – December 24, 2022
With Detailed Evidence and a Call for Accountability, Jan. 6 Panel Seeks a Legacy
The final report of the committee provides many new details on former President Donald J. Trump’s actions and a record for history. But Republicans will soon begin a campaign to discredit it.
George Santos’s Early Life: Odd Jobs, Bad Debts and Lawsuits
Representative-elect George Santos, who is under scrutiny over potentially misrepresenting key parts of his campaign biography, had other undisclosed troubles in his early career.
BlackRock’s Pitch for Socially Conscious Investing Antagonizes All Sides
Right-wing officials are attacking BlackRock for overstepping. Those on the left say the world’s biggest asset manager is not doing enough.
Like a Walk-In Freezer: Pre-Holiday Storm Pummels the Nation
Roughly two-thirds of the U.S. population — more than 200 million people — were under winter warnings or advisories at one point on Friday.
2022 In Review: The Biggest News Stories Of The Year
What happened in 2022?: Monocle’s head of radio, Tom Edwards, examines 2022’s biggest news stories with Isabel Hilton and Marie Le Conte including the invasion of Ukraine, the elections that grabbed the headlines, protests around the world and the obituaries that shaped the year.
Front Page: The New York Times – December 23, 2022
Trump Audit Shows Depths of I.R.S. Funding Woes
The agency lacks the resources to go after rich taxpayers. For years, a single revenue agent was responsible for the audits of Donald J. Trump.
‘Major Trustee, Please Prioritize’: How NYU’s E.R. Favors the Rich
Dozens of doctors said the nonprofit hospital pressured them to give preferential treatment to donors, trustees and their families.
Winter Storm Raises Fears and Scrambles Plans as It Moves South
The powerful storm has bombarded the eastern half of the country, prompting dire warnings to avoid dangerous conditions, and widespread flight cancellations.
Zelensky’s Weapons Wish List Goes Mostly Unfulfilled on Trip to Washington
The Biden administration continues to balk at sending U.S. battle tanks, fighter jets and long-range missiles to Ukraine.
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