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BioNTech’s boss, Ugur Sahin, remains sanguine about Omicron
Its vaccine may need a tweak, but most important is to speed up booster shots
Why the Omicron variant is not a punishment for vaccine inequity
The rich world should share its jabs for a host of other reasons
A tussle for control of Interpol pits good cops against bad
Autocratic regimes seek to use the agency’s “red notices” to snare exiled dissidents
Politicians are sending mixed signals about private car ownership
National leaders are promoting it. Local ones want to curb driving
The Omicron variant advances at an incredible rate
Even if infections prove mild, that speed will have grave consequences
Are video games really addictive?
A revolution in games-makers’ business models has bolstered the case
The world’s religions face a post-pandemic reckoning
Many need to sell their property; some branches will have to merge
Do tips make for better service?
The evidence is mixed—and the practice varies widely across the world
Divorce in the rich world is getting less nasty
Reforms are making it cheaper, quicker and a bit less adversarial
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