Winter
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World
A Record-Breaking Warm, Snowless Winter Confounds Midwesterners
Jogging in a T-shirt in Minnesota in December? A scientist called the rare string of balmy days “a visceral feeling of what climate change looks and feels like.”
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World
How an Arctic Influencer Embraces Months of Darkness
Svalbard, an island in the Arctic, has about one of everything, including a social media influencer with millions of followers.
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World
Ukraine Heads Into Winter With a Fragile Power Grid
Facilities remain hobbled by Russian attacks, repair work is unfinished and there is little spare equipment, although air defenses have been strengthened.
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World
As Winter Nears, Ukraine Braces for Attacks on Energy Grid
Russia targeted power systems last year and recent attacks suggest a return to that strategy, raising anxiety among Ukrainian civilians and officials.
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World
New York’s Record Warm Winter: Good for Sunbathing, Bad for Ski Slopes
A wildly erratic season has been a blessing for haters of mittens and blizzards, but a potential disaster for businesses that rely on snow and ice.
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Food
4 Winter Salads That Are Anything but Sad
On a frigid day in the middle of January, at the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket in Brooklyn, Ray Bradley, a farmer from New Paltz, N.Y., was selling local heirloom tomatoes. Tucked next to the muddy celeriac, potatoes and onions, they stood out like a ...
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Real Estate
Where Are the Most Profitable Winter Vacation Rentals?
Areas known for skiing and other winter activities can offer hearty investment returns, but they’re often offset by higher purchase prices.
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Health
‘Tripledemic’ Rages On: Fever-Filled Weeks Lie Ahead
R.S.V. has probably peaked, but flu is still surging and Covid-19 cases are rising. Scientists are hopeful next winter will be better.