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January 6, 2022 Hello. Every day, we'll send you stories we think you'll love. Let us know what you're interested in to improve your recommendations. Choose your interests WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED TODAY A Year Later, Jan. 6 Becomes Just Another Wedge in a Divided Nation Top Republicans, who have downplayed and denied the riot, are absent from the commemorative events. Manhattan D.A. Acts on Vow to Seek Incarceration Only for Worst Crimes The Next Big Lies: Jan. 6 Was No Big Deal, or a Left-Wing Plot 'I Have Absolutely Nothing': After a Massive Winter Fire, What Is Left? Go to homepage FROM HEALTH Tara Parker-Pope Diets Make You Feel Bad. Try Training Your Brain Instead. The new Eat Well Challenge will show you how to reshape your eating habits without dieting. The New York Times The Secrets to Successful Aging in 2022 Advice from Well's most popular stories of the year. Carl Zimmer and Azeen Ghorayshi Studies Suggest Why Omicron Is Less Severe: It Spares the Lungs Compared with earlier variants, Omicron may cause less damage to the lungs, new animal research suggests. BASED ON YOUR INTERESTS Matthew Futterman Novak Djokovic Is Refused Entry Into Australia Over Vaccine Exemption The No. 1 men's tennis player was told to leave the country after a 10-hour standoff at a Melbourne airport. He remained in the country as he waited out a legal appeal. Margalit Fox Peter Bogdanovich, 82, Director Whose Career Was a Hollywood Drama, Dies Within one decade, the '70s, he was transformed from one of the most celebrated of filmmakers, notably for "The Last Picture Show," into one of the most ostracized. Vimal Patel Dog Is Hailed as 'Real-Life Lassie' After Leading Police to Truck Crash Two men lay unconscious on a frigid Vermont night until Tinsley, a Shiloh Shepherd, led the authorities back to the site of the wreck. Brett Berk A Custom Mercury, With a Batmobile in Its Family Tree, Heads to Auction The "Hirohata Merc," commissioned in 1952 and one of the most famous custom cars of its era, is up for sale for the first time in over 60 years. Siddhartha Mitter In the Lower Ninth Ward, an Artist Renews His Purpose Kevin Beasley was invited to create an installation in New Orleans for a few months. Instead he bought land, and met his neighbors. IMPROVE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS Science The wonders of humans and our world Books to Read Suggested reading from Times editors International News from around the world TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT Joyce Cohen He Wanted More Space for Less Money in Brooklyn. Which Apartment Would You Choose? A longtime renter looked around Bedford-Stuyvesant for the best deal he could find, focusing on condos rather than co-ops, so he could have "more control over what I wanted to do to my place." Here's what he found. Jeré Longman She Spent Her Life Fighting for Equity for Women in Sports Christine Grant, the Title IX pioneer who died in December, often lamented the historically poor treatment of female athletes, asking incredulously, "Can you imagine that?" Sarah Bahr What Is Happening With the 2022 Golden Globes? A guide to everything we know — and don't know — about the 79th annual Golden Globes on Sunday night. Elisabetta Povoledo Pope Scolds Couples Who Choose Pets Over Kids Expressing concern about global birthrates, Francis said such couples were acting in a selfish way that diminished humanity. A.O. Scott 'A Hero' Review: Debts No Honest Man Can Pay In the latest film from the two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi, a good Samaritan comes under suspicion. TAKE A BREAK, PLAY A GAME The Mini Crossword Solve this bite-sized puzzle in just a few minutes. Spelling Bee How many words can you make with 7 letters? Tiles Match visual elements and keep your chain going. See all our games THAT'S IT FOR TODAY Help us find the best stories for you. Choose your interests To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times|Get the NYT app Change Your Email|Privacy Policy|Contact|Advertise|California Notices The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018