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Netflix’s lineup for 2022 includes new seasons of “Stranger Things” and “The Umbrella Academy”https://on.wsj.com/3qI55iT 

This former hedge-fund star was worth more than $2 billion a decade ago. By last year, he was representing himself in court, saying he couldn’t afford a lawyer.https://on.wsj.com/3pIDBKF 

The rich are borrowing against their stocks more than ever before, banks say. Taxes are a big reason for the “buy, borrow, die” strategy.https://on.wsj.com/3sRi9VZ 

Americans preparing to get a Covid-19 booster can choose whether to stick with the same vaccine as their initial shots, or choose a different one. Here’s a look at advantages, disadvantages and side effects of mixing and matching.https://on.wsj.com/3EMDG4u 

On a frigid New Year’s Day evening, an unidentified person avoided South Korean troops, traversed the heavily fortified Korean demilitarized zone and entered North Korea, Seoul’s military said.https://on.wsj.com/3mQR69k 

Where are the workers to end the chip shortage? The semiconductor industry is facing a fight for talent.https://on.wsj.com/3sPGwTO 

With Covid-19 infections surging due to the fast-spreading Omicron variant, doctors are now urging people to ditch cloth face maskshttps://on.wsj.com/3FVnFus 

Would you spend $1,100 for a suitcase? One fan explains the appeal of the pricey Rimowa.https://on.wsj.com/3pNb0UB 

Starting base salary is $200,600 for a software engineer at Amazon in Colorado. We sifted through hundreds of job listings to understand how companies are paying workers.https://on.wsj.com/3HtlONz 

There’s a gigantic white elephant in a jungle clearing in Central Africa. It’s the never-finished new capital of Equatorial Guinea.https://on.wsj.com/3zlb1Cw 

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, the Pentagon said, becoming one of the highest-ranking officials in the Biden cabinet to contract the coronavirushttps://on.wsj.com/3pNgAWV 

“In a triangle with three countries, you don’t want to be the one opposite the other two.” Strengthened military ties between China and Russia are triggering U.S. concerns.https://on.wsj.com/3FPGXkO 

From @WSJopinion: “In 2022, the GOP will retake Congress, and Covid will fade in political significance.” Karl Rove offers his New Year predictions:https://on.wsj.com/34c1LVH 

An overdose epidemic that has swept across North America is leading more cities to try to decriminalize small amounts of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and other drugshttps://on.wsj.com/3yU5e6p 

Many relationships have thrived during the pandemic. Here's what couples had to say about what worked for them.https://on.wsj.com/3HJHgOL 

It’s not just the accent: Ted Lasso’s pop-culture references come so fast and furious that you’ve probably missed a lot. We’re here to help.https://on.wsj.com/3edXHWH 

After their son died from an overdose, the Gunner family learned his battles with mental illness echoed those of Sperm Donor 1558—his biological fatherhttps://on.wsj.com/3EMJTgA 

Hit TV shows typically get a hot start in cities, then spread to the rest of the country. “Yellowstone,” the most popular series on cable, bucked that pattern.https://on.wsj.com/3HtvszT