Your Tuesday Briefing: California Mourns, as Death Toll Rises

Also, resistance to Chinese influence in the Solomon Islands and Beijing’s efforts to subsidize I.V.F. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/briefing/monterey-park-shooting-china-asian.html Amelia Nierenberg Original Source: NY Times >>

How Asian Americans Are Redefining the Lunar New Year

Some younger Asian Americans are creating their own holiday traditions, putting their own spin on lessons they’ve learned. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/style/lunar-new-year-traditions.html Aileen Kwun Original Source: NY Times >>

People Are Going Back to Holiday Parties — With Covid Tests

As rising Covid rates collide with a return to holiday festivities, hosts are coming up with inventive compromises. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/health/covid-holidays-parties.html Roni Caryn Rabin and Holly Secon Original Source: NY Times >>

From the U.S. to China: A 3-Month Quarantine Horror Story

A lawyer flew home to China hoping to see his family for the first time since the pandemic began. Instead, he was trapped in three months of quarantine. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/world/asia/china-covid-quarantine-shanghai.html Vivian Wang Original Source: NY Times >>

New Year’s Day charity swims are being canceled around the world.

NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/01/world/new-years-day-charity-swims-are-being-canceled-around-the-world.html Alyssa Lukpat Original Source: NY Times >>

How Truck Drivers Cook on the Road

Long-haul drivers are under intense pressure this season, but many will carve out the time (and the onboard space) to make steaks, turkeys and charcuterie boards. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/dining/truck-drivers-cooking-covid.html Priya Krishna Original Source: NY Times >>

‘El Año Nuevo ya es una tragedia’: el mundo en pausa todavía no retoma la normalidad

Alrededor del planeta, la gente que tenía la esperanza de que el 2021 desterrara el horror del año pasado enfrentan la realidad de que tal vez los desafíos más arduos están por venir. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/es/2021/01/06/espanol/mundo/vacuna-coronavirus.html Jason Horowitz Original Source: NY Times >>

‘La nouvelle année est déjà une tragédie’: le monde attend toujours un retour à la normale.

À travers le monde, ceux qui espéraient que 2021 permettrait de tourner la page sur une année d’horreur prennent conscience que le plus dur est peut-être encore à venir. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/fr/2021/01/06/world/europe/coronavirus-vaccin-nouvel-an.html Jason Horowitz Original Source: NY Times >>