Tuesday's Headlines: Omicron alarms scientists, but new variant first must prove it can outcompete delta

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     (AP) Omicron mutations alarm scientists, but new variant first must prove it can outcompete delta Limited data impede any firm conclusions about the threat posed by omicron and whether it can evade immunity. By Joel Achenbach ●  Read more »   Biden said South Africa has turned down vaccine doses. The issue is more complicated than that. By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Lesley Wroughton ●  Read more »   Warnings over vaccine effectiveness against omicron spook markets LIVE: CORONAVIRUS | Access to these updates is free ●  By Bryan Pietsch and Adela Suliman ●  Read more »   As Afghanistan's economy collapses, international community looks for innovative ways to avoid humanitarian disaster By Susannah George and Karen DeYoung ●  Read more »   Trump allies work to place supporters in key election posts across the country, spurring fears about future vote challenges By Amy Gardner, Tom Hamburger and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Chris Cuomo sought 'intel' on media coverage about accusations against his brother, text messages show By Josh Dawsey, Michael Scherer and Jeremy Barr ●  Read more »   'Cancer has decimated our community': EPA's Regan vows to help hard-hit areas, but residents have doubts By Darryl Fears ●  Read more »   Labor board calls for revote at Amazon warehouse in Alabama in major victory for union By Jay Greene ●  Read more »     Opinions If the Supreme Court throws out 'Roe v. Wade,' it will tear the country apart Opinion ●  By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Lauren Boebert is what George W. Bush called the 'worst of humankind' Opinion ●  By Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   As space activity — and its debris — increases, the U.S. works to establish international norms and rules Opinion ●  By John W. "Jay" Raymond ●  Read more »   Red states are now paying people not to get vaccinated Opinion ●  By Catherine Rampell ●  Read more »   Covid trauma seems not to have shaken American Christians' faith Opinion ●  By Michael Gerson ●  Read more »   The world lacks a global disease radar. South Africa showed how it could work. Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »     More News A changing climate is buckling concrete and flooding roads. States are moving slowly to guard the nation's infrastructure. By Ian Duncan ●  Read more »   Prosecutors ask Supreme Court to review ruling that freed Bill Cosby By Amy Cheng ●  Read more »   Pentagon to investigate 2019 Syria airstrike that killed civilians By Karoun Demirjian and Alex Horton ●  Read more »   Lorne Michaels, part of next class to receive Kennedy Center Honors, still lives for Saturday night By Dan Zak ●  Read more »   Trial to begin for officer who said she confused her gun with Taser in Daunte Wright killing By Kim Bellware ●  Read more »   Jussie Smollett is back in court for his hate crime case. Here's what you need to know. By Sonia Rao ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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