The winter solstice arrives in the depths of the pandemic. But the season of darkness also offers ancient lessons of survival, hope and renewal. nyti.ms/38l3xCg

The undeniable hardship of this winter is a reminder that for much of human history, particularly in colder climates, winter was a season simply to be survived. nyti.ms/38l3xCg

For millennia, during these months of darkness, humans have turned to rituals and stories to remind one another of hope and deeper truths. All over the world, celebrations of light dot the winter darkness like stars. nyti.ms/38l3xCg

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Our analysis of Thanksgiving travel shows that many Americans stayed home and limited family gatherings — possibly avoiding a worst-case scenario for coronavirus outbreaks.

But regional and isolated outbreaks still hit many who gathered. nyti.ms/37CeUGD

In 93% of U.S. counties, people had fewer contacts this Thanksgiving than they did during the holiday last year.

But in parts of Texas and California, for example, recent surges in coronavirus cases have been attributed to activity during the holiday. nyti.ms/37CeUGD

Epidemiologists in communities in and near Los Angeles are linking current surges to families who held small gatherings during Thanksgiving.

Covid-19 hospitalizations there spiked 156% in the three weeks after the holiday. In the prior three weeks, they increased by 108%.

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A New York Times analysis of voting in 28,000 precincts in more than 20 U.S cities found that while President Trump lost ground in white and Republican areas — ultimately leading to his election loss — he gained new votes in immigrant neighborhoods. nyti.ms/3rfAoB3

Areas with large populations of Latinos and residents of Asian descent, including ones with the highest numbers of immigrants, had something in common this election: a surge in turnout and a shift to the right, often a sizable one. nyti.ms/3rfAoB3

In Cook County, home to Chicago, President-elect Joe Biden won by 50 percentage points over President Trump. But we found 2,158 precincts that have shifted right since 2016 compared to the 1,508 that have shifted left. nyti.ms/3rfAoB3

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20 Dec

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Climate change will make the planet's coldest regions more arable and populated. Supported by @pulitzercenter, @NYTmag and @ProPublica investigated how Russia stands to gain the most from global warming. nyti.ms/37CDur0

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When it comes to gift-giving, many of our natural impulses turn out to be wrong, says @DTWillingham. Psychological research can help us choose wisely. nyti.ms/2KCzhup

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Early in the coronavirus outbreak, Chinese authorities clamped down on information to make the virus look less severe, and the government more capable, thousands of secret government directives and other documents reviewed by @nytimes and @propublica show. nyti.ms/3nAwQaq

The documents, including more than 3,200 directives and 1,800 memos and other files from the country’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, lay bare the systems that helped authorities shape online opinion. nyti.ms/3arJeFO

The curbs started in early January, before the novel coronavirus had even been identified definitively. When news spread that Li Wenliang a doctor who had warned about the new viral outbreak, had died of Covid-19, the censors doubled down. nyti.ms/3arJeFO

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