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Omicron Is an Economic Threat, but Inflation Is Worse, Central Bankers Say
There is still a lot scientists do not know about Omicron. There is cautious optimism — but no certainty —…
The Island Paradise Near the Front Line of Tensions Over Taiwan
ISHIGAKI, Japan — For decades, Testuhiro Kinjo’s biggest worry was defending his mango trees against typhoons and marauding insects.That was…
Toyota Outlines Electric Vehicle Expansion Plan
Toyota, the world’s largest carmaker, belatedly joined the electric vehicle bandwagon on Tuesday, saying it hoped that by the end…
Omicron Is a Dress Rehearsal for the Next Pandemic
Seek and you shall findIn any other context, it would have been unremarkable: On Sunday, Nov. 28, a San Francisco…
As U.S. Covid Deaths Near 800,000, 1 of Every 100 Older Americans Has Perished
As the coronavirus pandemic approaches the end of a second year, the United States stands on the cusp of surpassing…
Masayuki Uemura, 78, Dies; Designed the First Nintendo Console
TOKYO — Masayuki Uemura, an engineer who developed the Nintendo Entertainment System, which helped start a global revolution in home…