How vaccine makers plan to address the new COVID-19 omicron variant
A new coronavirus variant, first discovered in South Africa, has begun to spread around the globe. Vaccine producers say they’re working to get ahead of the new strain.
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For cop who shot Daunte Wright, will ‘wrong gun’ plea work?
Jury selection begins Tuesday for a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer, Kim Potter, who says she meant to grab her Taser instead of her handgun when she shot and killed motorist Daunte Wright, who was Black.
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An up-to-date timeline on the twists and turns leading to Jussie Smollett’s trial this week
The actor and musician’s trial is scheduled to start Monday in a Cook County criminal court. Here’s the bizarre path up to jury selection.
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Retail sales surged this Black Friday, though the day’s impact was diluted
The day after Thanksgiving drew hefty crowds of shoppers in real life, though it has lost stature as shopping has shifted online and discounts are extended for several days.
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10 Stephen Sondheim songs we’ll never stop listening to
Stephen Sondheim has died at 91. Pop Culture Happy Hour’s Linda Holmes looks back on her favorite Sondheim tunes.
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Stephen Sondheim, the Broadway legend, has died at 91
Stephen Sondheim, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning Broadway songwriter died Friday at age 91.
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How understaffed are stores? Smaller retailers feel the holiday-shopping strain
Large retailers have spent billions of dollars to woo workers. Smaller stores that can’t do that expect staff shortages will lead to lost sales. They’re asking shoppers to be patient.
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New omicron variant stokes world fears, triggers travel bans
A World Health Organization panel classified the variant as a highly transmissible virus of concern.
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What is this new COVID-19 variant in South Africa?
The World Health Organization has convened experts to decide whether the new variant warrants being designated a variant of interest or a variant of concern.
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Holiday season moves into high gear but challenges remain
Shoppers, buoyed by solid hiring and savings, are in the mood to splurge. But they’ll see higher prices and staffing issues at stores this year.
