We’re still understaffed so the Big Story will have to wait until Monday—when our Omicron-stricken colleagues ought to be ready to get back to work. Please enjoy the rest of the edition.
Editor’s note: In the meantime, we continue to hope that 2022 will feel exactly like this child above—full of wonder and in the midst of joy. Credit: Melanie Faith Dove.
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