New year, new feed: Here's how to change your relationship with Instagram

On New Year’s Eve in 2021, Taylor Bracher’s friend bailed on their skiing trip because she said her dog was sick. Later that evening, Bracher’s friend posted a slew of Instagram Stories of her skiing with other people all day long. So Bracher deleted the Instagram app from her phone.”I didn’t know if it would …

Suspect in New Year’s Eve Attack on Police Is Charged With Federal Crimes

Trevor Bickford was already facing state charges stemming from an assault on three New York City officers near Times Square. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/nyregion/trevor-bickford-federal-terror-charges.html Benjamin Weiser and Ed Shanahan Original Source: NY Times >>

Your Monday Briefing: China Reopens

Also, Brazilians storm government offices and the Times investigates a 2021 Kabul airstrike. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/briefing/china-travel-quarantine-brazil-asia.html Amelia Nierenberg Original Source: NY Times >>

As China Reopens Its Borders, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad

Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/asia/china-borders-covid.html Alexandra Stevenson, Zixu Wang and Tiffany May Original Source: NY Times >>

As China Lifts Pandemic Border Controls, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad

Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/asia/china-covid-border.html Alexandra Stevenson, Zixu Wang and Tiffany May Original Source: NY Times >>

China’s Covid Surge Threatens Villages as Lunar New Year Approaches

Millions are expected to travel home this month, spreading Covid to rural communities where health care services are woefully underdeveloped. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/world/asia/china-covid-rural-villages-countryside.html David Pierson, Joy Dong, Claire Fu and Olivia Wang Original Source: NY Times >>