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President Biden on Wednesday called on other world leaders, pharmaceutical executives, philanthropists and civil society organizations to forge a global consensus around a plan to fight the coronavirus crisis, declaring "we need to go big."https://nyti.ms/3zrZgZe 

What would happen if some of the most creative animation studios in Japan were let loose in a galaxy far, far away? The anime anthology series "Star Wars: Visions" consists of nine short films, each with a vastly different animation style.https://nyti.ms/2XP4jGq 

"Survivor" has, remarkably, run for 21 years now, reinventing just often enough to keep devoted viewers guessing and to make consistently electrifying television. Keeping the show’s blood pumping is Jeff Probst himself. Season 41 begins today.https://nyti.ms/2ZhzTwN 

A judge has ruled that the Kristen Smart case will go to trial. Smart was a college freshman in California when she disappeared in 1996. Two men — Paul Flores, 44, and his father, Ruben Flores, 80 — were arrested in connection with her disappearance.https://nyti.ms/3AAqNJg 

Nils M. was no rookie art thief. But prosecutors say he left behind DNA evidence that helped Dutch investigators identify him as the man who stole paintings by van Gogh and Frans Hals in two daring heists.https://nyti.ms/3hXD9DX 

Breaking News: The Federal Reserve signaled it may soon slow the asset purchases it has been using to cushion the economy and could raise interest rates in 2022.https://nyti.ms/3AxwAzi 

For 34 years, Otis Lee drew crowds to Mr. Fofo’s Deli, his Midtown Detroit restaurant, with this lemon-glazed poundcake.https://nyti.ms/2W22C7A 

John Podesta sent a memo to the office of every Democrat in Congress, imploring them to bridge their differences. The memo included a blunt call to progressives to accept scaling back the $3.5 trillion social policy bill.https://nyti.ms/2ZnyYuX 

Sarah Dash, a founding member of the groundbreaking, million-selling vocal trio Labelle, died on Monday. She was 76.https://nyti.ms/3zvjW2v 

R. Kelly’s defense team rested its case on Wednesday morning and closing arguments are set to begin this afternoon. It remains unknown when a verdict might be reached.https://nyti.ms/3lM6tP3 

Than Than Htwe and her husband moved to the U.S. from Myanmar in hopes of giving their son a better life. As anti-Asian attacks surged, they were greeted with violence instead.https://nyti.ms/3hWW6qi 

R. Kelly will not testify in his own defense at his trial in Brooklyn, the singer told the judge Wednesday morning.https://nyti.ms/2XI6ZFW 

America's murder rate rose by nearly 30% last year, the FBI found, the biggest increase since the start of national record-keeping in 1960. Our analysis shows it appears to have slowed in 2021. Here are the main takeaways.https://nyti.ms/3AAxz1A 

President Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of France spoke the the first time since the diplomatic rift over the U.S. and Britain's defense deal with Australia. The White House described the conversation as "friendly."https://nyti.ms/3zuClwl 

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said he would leave the UN General Assembly early after an apparent assassination attempt against one of his top advisers in Kyiv.https://nyti.ms/3kuNZDa