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Friday, December 11, 2020

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F.D.A. Advisory Panel Gives Green Light to Pfizer Vaccine

By Katie Thomas, Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFraniere

The blessing of these experts means that the agency will likely OK the vaccine's use, paving the way for health care workers to begin getting shots next week.

'Numb' and 'Heartbroken,' the U.S. Confronts Record Virus Deaths

By Sarah Mervosh, Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio and Neil MacFarquhar

For the first time, the United States reported more than 3,000 coronavirus deaths in a day. But with cases still rising, experts warn "the worst is yet to come."

Midtown Is Reeling. Should Its Offices Become Apartments?

By Matthew Haag and Dana Rubinstein

The pandemic has created a crisis in New York City's commercial real estate industry. Some leaders think it's time to reimagine the city's business districts.

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They're Among the World's Oldest Living Things. The Climate Crisis Is Killing Them.

By John Branch, Max Whittaker and Veronica Penney

California's redwoods, sequoias and Joshua trees define the American West and nature's resilience through the ages. Wildfires this year were their deadliest test.