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29 December 2021
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Seven-day average of cases exceeded 267,000 on Tuesday, beating its January 2021 record of 251,232 -
The island community of Kodiak set the record on Sunday and scientists fear the population will be deluged with rain as climate warms
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Decarbonization should be a slam dunk, especially in progressive states. But a recent fight over hydropower shows states must listen carefully to voters first -
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Lyndon James McLeod, 47, who was killed at scene was ‘on radar of law enforcement’, say Denver police
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United has sought to position itself at the front of the industry’s efforts with a pledge to become ‘100% green’ despite enormous obstacles -
The $17m purchase for the Facebook founder includes the Ka Loko reservoir, considered high-risk and in need of repairs -
Scientists say ancient human DNA can be recovered from the cement made by head lice to stick eggs to hair -
Noam Huppert says he is subject to travel ban until the year 9999 because he owes £1.8m to ex-wife
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Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were sent to the electric chair for being Soviet spies, but their sons have spent decades trying to clear their mother’s name. Are they close to a breakthrough? -
We were stuck on a trek in the Andes during the worst blizzard in 20 years. Luckily we had Travel Scrabble – unfortunately, we had no toilet roll
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Case figures include delayed data from Northern Ireland; Spain cuts quarantine despite record rise in cases -
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France sets European record, and France and Italy may drop negative tests as pass to enter bars or workplaces
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We used price controls after inflation sky-rocketed after the second world war. There’s a strong case for doing so again now -
A film about a comet hurtling towards Earth and no one is doing anything about it? Sounds exactly like the climate crisis
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All over the country, free and fair elections are under threat. This will be one of the most important stories we tell in 2022. -
A cloth or surgical mask just doesn’t cut it, says engineer Aaron Collins
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Since 2017, the Giants and Jets have been the NFL’s two worst teams. And the pathway back to respectability for either has seldom looked more daunting -
Minute-by-minute report: Thomas Tuchel’s side bid to keep Manchester City in their sights with victory over Brighton. Join David Tindall
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Minute-by-minute report: Pep Guardiola’s leaders look to extend their winning run with victory at Brentford. Join Rob Smyth -
John Madden, whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday
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Environmental activist criticises US president for expanding fossil fuel infrastructure -
Droughts, wildfires, bomb cyclones: it was a year of extremes – and scientists say it’s a likely taste of what’s to come -
Turning invasive plants into a force for good and powering healthcare with solar – here are three of the 2022 nominees
The model, actor and writer explains why she has written a book about her experiences, from an allegation of assault by Robin Thicke to how motherhood has changed her
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Recorded after she made peace with ‘ugliness and imperfection’ in music, Horn’s debut album is a skeletal marvel that evokes Yo La Tengo and soft country shuffles -
In time for new year resolutions, a cultural historian chooses some of the best guides to making a better life, dating back to some of our earliest literature
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Bacon was no sentimental painter of animals. As the Royal Academy’s Man and Beast blockbuster will show, he used apes, dogs, bulls and owls to create his own personal mythology of the perverse -
Dickens’s novella has become a festive staple but it was intended as a polemic about the treatment of the poor -
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Abandoned and neglected, I was close to a breakdown when I entered Wormwood Scrubs. Then Simeon introduced me to the black literature that inspired me to write -
I am not sure if it’s social phobia or stage fright, perhaps a bit of both. But I want it to stop. So I sign up for something that terrifies me – an improv class
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We talked about the warm places we loved, about Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, and the summer to come. But it is hard for a relationship to carry between seasons -
Sweet but not sickly-sweet, this ‘healthy’ dessert is just what’s required after days of festive overindulgence -
A light but deliciously filling main dish -
A slashed guest-list, or hasty replan need not force you to cut the canapés – in fact, they can make a small party feel like a big celebration
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Box did not appear to hold a rare photo of Abraham Lincoln that had been hoped for -
The 14-year-old came to LA from Chile with her mother six months ago, excelled in school and wanted to become an engineer
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Panel bends to wishes of the Biden White House over concerns of national security and executive privilege -
Severe weather brings record low temperatures in Washington and Oregon and huge snowfalls in California and Nevada -
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From a factory in China to an English beach, rubber dinghies are acquired by people-smugglers to transport desperate people -
Ex-PM warns poverty and starvation mean country is at risk of world’s biggest humanitarian crisis
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Post-Christmas price rises of as much as 50% attributed to cost increases across supply chain -
The singer, who was swept up in a raid on people linked to StandNews, has been an outspoken critic of Beijing for years -
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
Nature Talks presents the results of the nature photographer of the year 2021 competition. Terje Kolaas from Norway was the overall winner in the results announced on 18 December -
We asked our photographers to pick their best image of the pandemic in 2021
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