Some New York City School Buildings Flooded, and One Had to Evacuate

The school day was disrupted for hundreds of thousands of students, and some families wondered whether classes should have been canceled.

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Photos From an Overwhelming Morning of Rain in New York

Subway lines came to a halt and major roadways turned into lakes as heavy rainfall soaked New York City and the surrounding region.

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Duane Keith Davis Is Charged With Murder in Tupac Shakur Case

The man, a former gang leader named Duane Keith Davis, has said the four shots that killed the rapper in 1996 came from the vehicle he was riding in.

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A Founder of the Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Is Arrested

Su Zhu, a founder of Three Arrows Capital, a cryptocurrency hedge fund that collapsed last year, was arrested in Singapore.

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A Statue Draped With Snakes? In Italy, It Happens Every Year.

Held in a small, mountainous village, this festival has it all: snakes, charmers, religion, science. See for yourself — and try not to squirm.

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Beloved Tree in England Is Felled in ‘Act of Vandalism’

Locals and tourists mourned the loss of one of Britain’s most photographed trees, which stood for hundreds of years in a dip in Hadrian’s Wall. The police said they had a suspect in custody.

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Enough About Gram Parsons’s Death. It’s Time to Celebrate His Music.

The country-rock pioneer died 50 years ago at age 26 with two influential solo albums to his name, leaving a legion of “what if”s behind.

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New York Is Rebounding for the Rich. Nearly Everyone Else Is Struggling.

The huge income gap between rich and poor in Manhattan is the latest sign that the economic recovery from the pandemic has been lopsided in New York City.

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National Parks Brace for Shutdown

People, businesses and towns relying on park tourism worry the fourth shutdown in a decade could crush them if congress can’t reach a deal to keep the government running.

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DeSantis Clears a Debate Hurdle. Will It Be Enough to Build On?

The Florida governor projected confidence onstage, but time is running out to stop his slide in the polls and convince voters he’s the best Trump alternative.

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An Aristocrat’s Grandson, a Precious Desk and a Storage Unit in Queens

Christian Agostino von Hassell lost a trove of family heirlooms intertwined with European history when he encountered New York’s unforgiving laws governing storage lockers.

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Elon Musk, Geoff Hinton, and the War Over A.I.

A covert war to determine the regulatory future of A.I. is being waged by deeply divided camps with divergent motivations.

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Rankin County Sheriff Lied to Spy on His Girlfriend

Powerful figures in Mississippi, including the attorney general, two judges and a future congressman, learned how a sheriff lied to spy on his girlfriend. They all kept his secret.

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Lina Khan vs. Amazon

Why Lina Khan and the F.T.C. must prevail in their long-awaited lawsuit against Amazon.

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Coquette at NYFW: Ribbons from Sandy Liang, Helmut Lang and More

Every time it seems the bow trend has hit a saturation point, another coquette-esque or girlhood-aesthetic release keeps the momentum going.

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What Polling After the First Debate Tells Us About Round 2

Nikki Haley received a small lift, but another good performance Wednesday may simply splinter the opposition to Donald Trump.

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Florida Turtle Nests Are Making a Big Comeback

A survey of nesting sites revealed a sharp increase, but there’s a catch: Climate change appears to be shifting the female-to-male balance in some populations.

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A Mystery Species Was Discovered in Trafficked Pangolin Scales

Researchers believed there were eight species of the strange mammals. But a ninth was identified genetically, although no one knew it was a separate species in the wild.

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San Francisco Residents Tired of City’s Negative Reputation

San Francisco’s national reputation has plunged since the pandemic began, and many residents say they are frustrated by how their beloved city is being viewed.

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Fox News Announces a Newsom and DeSantis Debate in November

It’s highly unusual for governors who are not running for the same office to debate, but the two have clashed repeatedly as they seek national attention.

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5 Places to See Spectacular Foliage This Fall

It was a summer of heat, droughts and deluges. Experts say that stress could make autumn colors especially vivid. Here’s where you can savor them before they’re gone.

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Newsom Vetoes Bill on Parental Support of Child’s Gender Identity in Custody Cases

The bill would have instructed judges in custody battles to weigh a parent’s support for a child’s gender identity. The governor’s veto breaks from his usual stance on transgender rights.

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Nearly 400 Ethnic Armenians Flee Nagorno-Karabakh

Nearly 400 people crossed the border from the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, days after a military offensive returned the ethnic Armenian enclave to Azerbaijan’s control.

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Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope

The company’s DVD subscription service is ending this month, bringing to a close an origin story that ultimately upended the entertainment industry.

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The Joy of Reading on Trains

A rail journey is the perfect time to tackle your TBR

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U.S. Army’s Landstuhl Hospital in Germany Treats Troops Wounded in Ukraine

The Army’s Landstuhl Regional Medical Center has quietly started admitting Ukrainian Army soldiers who were wounded in combat, most of them American volunteers.

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In Hospitals, Viruses Are Everywhere. Masks Are Not.

Amid an uptick in Covid infections, administrators, staff and patients are divided over the need for masks in health care settings.

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TV Networks’ Last Best Hope: Boomers

Viewers have fled prime-time lineups for streaming outlets, with one notable exception: people over 60.

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On ‘Golden Bachelor,’ Looking for Love and a Pickleball Partner

The latest “Bachelor” spinoff stars singles who are 60 and older, a largely ignored demographic in the ever-growing world of dating shows.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Flirts With the Libertarian Party

Mr. Kennedy sat down with the party’s chair in July, a previously undisclosed meeting, as Democrats fret about a third party bid.

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Sabato De Sarno’s Gucci Reset Is Here

Sabato De Sarno’s first collection arrives. Think of it as a breeze, rather than a wind, of change.

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Erwin Olaf, Photographer With an Eye for the Theatrical, Dies at 64

With exquisite precision, he used costumes and sets in staging many of his pictures, letting his subjects, whatever their social status, express themselves.

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Even the Most Repressive Regime Can’t Stamp Out Independent Thought

In China, underground historians work under the shadow of the Communist Party.

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Lina Lutfiawati Sentenced to 2 Years After Eating Pork on Camera

Lina Lutfiawati, an influencer from Indonesia, received a two-year sentence after a video of her eating pork rinds angered the nation’s ​​top Muslim clerics.

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Why Do Conservatives Attack Abortion and Trans Rights in the Same Ways?

Trans people are under attack in America.

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Right-Wing Rebels Block Defense Bill Again, Rebuking McCarthy on Spending

It was the second time in a week that hard-right Republicans had defied Speaker Kevin McCarthy on a spending measure, signaling that there was still no G.O.P. agreement on a bill to fund the government.

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The Reach of Wildfire Smoke Is Going Global and Undoing Progress on Clean Air

In the United States, smoke from wildfires is undoing progress from the Clean Air Act. In poorer countries, the situation is even worse.

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Trajal Harrell’s Dance Card Is Full

The American choreographer has 46 engagements this year, including a monthslong retrospective of his work in Paris. But he is making plans for a “second act” away from the dance world.

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I’m an American Doctor. Here’s Why I Treat the Wounded Far From Home.

Work in a war zone is meaningful, but it can take a heavy psychic toll.

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Warming Oceans May Raise Risk of Bacterial Infections

As oceans warm, pathogenic bacteria are turning up more frequently in northern regions, scientists say.

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Instacart Soars 40% as It Begins Trading, an Encouraging Sign for Tech I.P.O.s

Shares opened at $42 on Tuesday, valuing the grocery delivery company at $13.9 billion.

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Brooke Shields Does Cabaret

In story and song at the Café Carlyle in Manhattan, the star makes sense of a career that has included chaste nights with George Michael and drama with her mother.

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Zelensky, at the U.N., will call for support for Ukraine and demand punishment for Russia.

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Billions to Connect Everyone to High-Speed Internet Could Still Fall Short

President Biden has promised to provide every American access to reliable high-speed internet. But some have raised concerns about whether the funds will achieve all of the administration’s goals.

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Urgency Grows for DeSantis in Iowa as Trump Looks to Finish Him Off

Despite spending far more time campaigning across the must-win state, Ron DeSantis still trails Donald Trump by double digits. And now Mr. Trump is stepping up his visits.

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Biden’s More of Everything Approach To Climate Change Will Fail

The president’s answer to the climate crisis has been, in one word, more. But more won’t cut it with fossil fuels.

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F-35 Jet Is Missing After Pilot Parachutes Free in South Carolina

The pilot, whose name has not been released, was taken to a medical center in the Charleston area, where he was stable.

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First Trial in the Death of Elijah McClain Expected to Begin: What to Know

The 23-year-old died days after an encounter with the police and paramedics in 2019, which prompted investigations and demand for change within the Aurora, Colo., police force.

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Benjamin Netanyahu and Elon Musk to Meet in California

Mr. Netanyahu, the Israeli leader, flew to California, where he planned to discuss topics including artificial intelligence, antisemitism and the judiciary with Mr. Musk, the owner of X, formerly Twitter.

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How a Lawsuit in N.J. Could Bring Aid in Dying to Millions

The plaintiffs want the state to drop its residency requirement. Oregon and Vermont have already done so.

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2 Charged With Murder in Day Care Death of 1-Year-Old

The owner of the day care center and a neighbor were charged in the death of Nicholas Dominici, who never awakened from a nap. The police said they believed he had been exposed to an opioid.

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The Rise of Single-Parent Families Is Not a Good Thing

How the erosion of the convention of raising children inside a two-parent home is damaging families and worsening economic inequality.

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Beware Tech Billionaires Building Brand New Cities

The latest effort by tech titans to create their own “technotopia” doesn’t bode well for cities old or new.

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Climate Protesters Around the Globe Sharpen Their Message and Head to New York

Ahead of U.N. meetings this week, thousands are marching through Midtown to demand that President Biden and other world leaders stop new oil and gas drilling.

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Bill Gates, Marie Kondo and World Bank Head Will Speak at Times Climate Event

Sign up to watch the livestream and connect with online attendees about solutions to the climate crisis on Thursday, Sept. 21.

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Dr. Brian Monahan, the Capitol Physician, Gets Pulled Into Politics

Dr. Brian P. Monahan has been thrust into the center of a political controversy as Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, seeks to dismiss concerns about his age and health.

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UAW Union and Ford, General Motors and Stellantis Resume Talks

The United Auto Workers said it had “reasonably productive conversations with Ford” but did not mention G.M. or Stellantis.

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New York City Responds to Airbnb Crackdown

Hosts and guests are scrambling to adapt as the city ramps up its enforcement of tough, new rules on short-term rentals. But whether the crackdown will ease a housing shortage is up for debate.

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Morocco Earthquake Badly Damages Cultural Sites

Many historic buildings revered by Moroccans and tourists alike were lost or damaged in the earthquake.

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Is ‘Peak Woke’ Behind Us or Ahead?

What ideological policing looks like now and perhaps in the future.

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What I’m Reading: Eclectic Edition

The fruits of a free-ranging reading week were a fascinating book on China and a political science paper that explains a quirk of far-right politics.

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Lauren Boebert Apologizes for Vaping in a Denver Theater

The Colorado congresswoman previously denied vaping during the performance, but could be seen doing so on surveillance video.

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Democrats Visited the Roosevelt Hotel Sheltering Migrants. It Got Ugly.

After New York City’s mayor begged for help from the federal government, Congressional Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, came to visit the city’s main migrant shelter.

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When the Wig Is a Character: Backstage at Jocelyn Bioh’s New Play

The styles in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” in previews on Broadway, require a wig designer, several braiders, some synthetic hair and lots of patience.

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Will Restart of Student Loan Payments Be the Last Straw for Consumers?

Americans have continued spending despite dwindling savings and inflation. But retailers worry resuming loan payments could push some over the edge.

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A Court Settlement Puts the E.P.A. on Track to Regulate Pesticides More Strictly

A new court settlement will put the Environmental Protection Agency on track to regulate pesticides more tightly.

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This Easy Vegetarian Pasta Recipe Uses Corn in a Brilliant Way

A snap to throw together, this lively dish takes the best parts of pasta salad and makes them a whole lot better, Melissa Clark writes.

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Spelling Bee Tips and Tricks

Two Games editors take you through the best ways to move up the ranks.

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Inflation Sped Up as Gas Prices Rose

Consumer prices rose 3.7 percent in the year through August, marking another month of accelerating inflation. The Federal Reserve will closely parse the data as it prepares its next interest-rate decision.

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He Was a Hillary Clinton Cheerleader. Now He Calls Democrats a Threat.

Peter Daou, a former Democratic activist, is running Cornel West’s third-party campaign. He talked to The New York Times about how he came to view the two-party system as a bigger problem than Donald J. Trump.

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Professor Who Was Banned from Campus Sues SUNY Fredonia

Stephen Kershnar, who teaches philosophy, is suing for the right to return to SUNY at Fredonia. The university defends its ban as necessary for safety.

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Tough Times for Men’s Wear? Designers Find a Workaround

As New York Men’s Day hits a decade, not even jackhammers, blistering heat or a challenging marketplace can keep good designers down.

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Aubrey Plaza Has Found Her Scene Partner

For her stage debut in “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea,” the “White Lotus” actress is joining forces with Christopher Abbott. “We’re both unafraid to be ugly and weird and strange,” he said.

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U.S. Already Has 23 Billion Dollar Disasters in 2023

A record number of large-scale disasters have hit the United States since January, and hurricane season is far from over.

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Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work, Panel Says

The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold.

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Massachusetts City Declares Emergency After Flash Flooding

“It’s every part of the city,” said the mayor of Leominster, in the central part of the state. “It’s basements, roofs, cars, everywhere.”

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The New Punk, (La)Horde Style: Working ‘for a Brighter Future’

This French dance collective presents its bold vision with the Ballet National de Marseille at the Dance Reflections festival.

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Putin says the cases against Donald Trump show the ‘rottenness’ of the U.S. system.

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Aaron Rodgers Is Out for the Jets Season With a Torn Achilles’ Tendon

An M.R.I. confirmed the team’s worst fears after the four-time league M.V.P. was carted to the locker room after an injury in the opening minutes of the first regular season game.

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Rubiales Quits, but Women’s Soccer in Spain Is Still Troubled

After the resignation of the country’s soccer chief, recriminations, accusations and an inquiry remain.

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Manet’s ‘Olympia,’ the 19th Century’s Most Scandalous Painting, Comes to New York

“Olympia,” the brothel scene that birthed modern art, crosses the Atlantic for the first time in the Met exhibition “Manet/Degas.”

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The Met Commissions an Opera About Abducted Ukrainian Children

The work, by the Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets and the American playwright George Brant, is inspired by the accounts of mothers whose children were taken during the war.

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Paul-Henri Nargeolet Feared the Titan Sub, but Couldn’t Resist Titanic Dives

Paul-Henri Nargeolet mixed decades of passion for the ship of dreams with repeated dives and recoveries meant to save what remained of the famous ocean liner.

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A Saudi-Israel Deal Would Bring Big Benefits — to the U.S.

Washington is pushing for ties between the two countries, with a promise of security guarantees for Riyadh.

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Ian Wilmut, Scientist Behind Dolly the Sheep, Is Dead at 79

Dr. Wilmut led a team of scientists in Scotland that, in 1996, cloned a mammal for the first time, a feat of genetic engineering that shocked the world.

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Culling, Curfews and Caps: Australia ‘Declares War’ on Its Cat Problem

Feral cats have long been recognized as a major threat to the continent’s native wildlife. But now the government is also exploring ways to rein in domestic cats.

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Daniel Zhang Steps Down From Alibaba

Daniel Zhang, who had been expected to give up his chief executive and chairman roles this month, is also leaving as head of the company’s cloud division.

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Swedish E.U. Official Johan Floderus Held in Iran in Brutal Conditions

Relatives of Johan Floderus have released details of his incarceration since April 2022, revving up a public campaign on his birthday to bring him home.

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Bill Gates, Marie Kondo and World Bank Head Will Speak at Times Climate Event

Sign up to watch the livestream and connect with online attendees about solutions to the climate crisis on Thursday, Sept. 21.

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Richard Davis, Gifted Bassist Who Crossed Genres, Dies at 93

He was best known for his jazz work. But he was also heard on Van Morrison’s “Astral Weeks” and with orchestras conducted by Igor Stravinsky and Leonard Bernstein.

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Watching ‘Barbie’ and Thinking About Death

A summer blockbuster left a Times columnist uncomfortable. A new play about art under totalitarianism helped her understand why.

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The U.S. Open Men’s Singles We Only Half Expected: Djokovic vs. Medvedev

Novak Djokovic will be playing for his 24th Grand Slam title. Daniil Medvedev will be conjuring his 2021 Open outcome.

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The Pennsylvania Fugitive: Why Wasn’t He Deported?

Undocumented immigrants accused of minor crimes are often sent back to their homelands. Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped from a U.S. prison, had been facing a murder charge in Brazil.

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DeSantis, Undaunted by Florida Storms, Shrugs Off Climate Change

The Florida governor, who has cast himself as a Teddy Roosevelt-style conservationist, sounds far different as a presidential candidate, pledging to expand fossil fuel production and fight electric-vehicle mandates.

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Kristi Noem, Likely to Endorse Trump, Kicks Off Fight to Be His V.P.

Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota is likely to issue a Friday endorsement of the former president, whose large lead in polls has stirred speculation about the No. 2 job.

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California Could Become First State to Ban Caste Discrimination

The bill, which was passed by the State Legislature this week, has led to intense debate among South Asian immigrants.

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Affirmative Action Is Still in Effect. For Men.

Declining male enrollment has led some colleges to adopt an unofficial policy that many find objectionable: “We need to admit men, and women are going to suffer.”

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How Pop Stars Turned NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ Into Authenticity Theater

The concerts have become an incongruous draw for pop stars with something to prove.

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A Breathtaking Contempt for the People of Wisconsin

If a majority of the people cannot, under any realistic circumstances, elect a legislative majority of their choosing, then it’s hard to say whether they actually govern themselves.

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‘Ed Ruscha/Now Then’ Review: American Art’s Deadpan Laureate

Ed Ruscha, intrepid explorer of language and image, prefigured a digital culture of words on the move. A retrospective at MoMA shines new light on his groundbreaking career: the books, the paintings, the room made of chocolate.

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Book Review: ‘Glossy,’ by Marisa Meltzer

Marisa Meltzer’s “Glossy” recounts the millennial makeup company’s dewy rise and unglamorous plateau.

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NFL Week 1 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

The Packers-Bears rivalry starts anew, Kansas City begins its title defense, and the hyped-up Jets will be tested against the Bills in a strong slate of games.

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Fifty Years Later, the Orphans of Flight 723 Return to the Scene

A Vermont woman spent years tracking down men and women who lost their parents in the same 1973 plane crash. Would they answer her questions about loss?

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Biden Is Old and Trump Is on Trial. Will Anything Else Matter?

Two dynamics dominate a presidential election like no other.

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Republicans in Wyoming See Clearly What’s Happening

Wyoming’s conservative establishment has been working to keep national issues out of state politics.

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Coco Gauff Plays Karolina Muchova in US Open Semifinal Thursday

Gauff, 19, is one match win away from making the U.S. Open singles final for the first time in her career.

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In Mexico, Drug Trade Flourished With the Help of the State

An article sheds light on a notorious cold case.

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Land Art Today, Beyond Cowboys With Bulldozers

The vast, misunderstood field of land art will be revisited this fall in a historical survey and new projects on farms and within city limits.

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At Africa’s First Climate Summit, a Clear Call to the World: Invest in Us

The inaugural summit in Kenya’s capital, attended by tens of thousands, was imbued with frustration at Western financial institutions.

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George Santos and Prosecutors Discuss ‘Paths Forward’ as New Evidence Looms

Representative George Santos and federal prosecutors asked to postpone a status conference to continue discussions on “possible paths forward” in his fraud case.

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Burning Man Aftermath: Local Sheriff Says Festival’s ‘Principles’ Were Ignored

In the aftermath, a local sheriff complained that festivalgoers were not living up to their core principles of community, responsibility and “leaving no trace.” Now comes the cleanup.

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Wrestling With Inequality, Some Conservatives Redraw Economic Blueprint

A growing number of Republican politicians and theorists are challenging party orthodoxy on pocketbook issues, corporate power and government’s role.

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What to Know for Fashion Week 2023: New York, Milan and More

It’s going to be something to see, from designer debuts to the celebrities on the front rows.

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Telluride Film Festival Goes On, Despite Anxiety Over Strikes

The festival opened this weekend with fewer stars, who were wary of breaking union rules about promoting films while two strikes have shut down much of Hollywood.

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Priscilla Presley’s Emotional Reaction to Sofia Coppola’s New Elvis Film

The story of her life with the rock star lacks major musical moments because the singer’s estate wouldn’t support the warts-and-all treatment.

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Rishi Sunak Accused of Cutting U.K. School Rebuilding in Concrete Crisis

The prime minister was warned in his past job as finance chief, an official said, that hundreds of schools contained dangerously weak concrete. Now classrooms are having to shut.

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A Crackdown on Free Speech in Jordan

A satirical Arabic website, much like The Onion, poked fun at a royal wedding in Jordan in June. Not long after, it was blocked. “We’re totally backsliding,” said one cartoonist in the kingdom.

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South African Inquiry Rebuts U.S. Charge on Russian Arms

A government investigation about a Russian ship contradicts U.S. accusations that South Africa provided arms to fight Ukraine, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. But a government report won’t be released, he added.

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In Italy, Rape Cases Seize Attention and Expose Cultural Rifts

A summer of horrific crimes, including the gang rapes of two young girls, has put a new focus on the country’s attitudes toward women and the amplifying role of social media.

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Florida’s Congressional Map Illegally Hurt Black Voters, Judge Rules

Under the ruling, Florida is forbidden to use the map in the 2024 election, and state legislators are required to draw a new one. But the decision can be appealed.

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How a New City Council Map of L.A. Turned Into a Political Brawl

Blatant political gerrymandering occurs in cities across the country, many of them run by Democrats. In Los Angeles, a scandal over a racist recording was only the tip of the iceberg.

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On Fire Island, a Home for Art — and the Artists Who Make It

How a New York homeowner and a pair of gay architects turned a midcentury Sears catalog kit house in the Pines into a contemporary refuge that looks nothing like its neighbors.

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How Some Iranian Americans View Education and Financial Success

Many Iranian Americans say their families place a high premium on education — sometimes at the expense of early financial independence — potentially complicating their financial futures.

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‘Jamaica Mistaica’: Jimmy Buffett Song Inspired After Plane Sprayed by Gunfire

In 1996, the police in Jamaica mistook Buffett for a drug smuggler after he landed his seaplane with the singer Bono and others on board and opened fire on it.

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For Politicians, Vacations Can Be a Lot of Work

Taking a break from the campaign trail is risky. History is littered with cautionary tales of candidates who got it wrong.

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A Ship That Sank in 1881 Is Found Nearly Intact in Lake Michigan

Trinidad, built in 1867, was part of the lucrative grain trade on the Great Lakes. Its remarkably intact wreckage, which included stacks of dishes, was just discovered.

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Bill Richardson, Champion of Americans Held Overseas, Dies at 75

After serving two terms as governor of New Mexico, he practiced quasi-public diplomacy, working to secure the release of people he believed were being wrongfully detained.

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Ruby Franke, Parenting Advice YouTuber, Arrested on Suspicion of Child Abuse

Ruby Franke, a Utah mother known for chronicling her strict parenting style, was arrested after police responded to a malnourished child asking for help.

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Meta May Offer Ad-Free Subscriptions for Instagram and Facebook in the E.U.

The subscription plan is a response to European Union policies and court rulings to restrict Meta’s data-collection practices.

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Korean Experimental Art Gets a Star Turn at the Guggenheim

A Guggenheim exhibition shines a light on a remarkable but lesser-known art scene in South Korea that thrived in the tumult of the 1960s and 1970s.

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On Abortion, Trump Says He Has Advice for Republicans

The former president suggested that Republicans needed to talk about exceptions to abortion bans but was otherwise vague about how his party should discuss the issue.

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McConnell’s Potential Successors in the Senate Include ‘Three Johns’

The men are considered the leading candidates to replace the top Senate Republican, should he be forced to step aside for health reasons.

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Proud Boys Lieutenant Sentenced to 17 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case

The penalty for Joseph Biggs is the second longest so far in more than 1,100 criminal cases stemming from the Capitol attack.

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The Final Days of Wall Street’s Beloved ‘Tacky’ ’80s Lobby

The Egyptian-columned marble lobby at 60 Wall Street has many fans, but it is likely to be replaced by a neutral, minimalist interior.

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Ja’Tovia Gary Sets Her Sights on Love

The experimental artist discusses Black Southern storytelling, the blues and the guilt-free pleasures of a romance novel.

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How New York’s Public Hospitals Cut Carbon Emissions: More Vegetables

Making plant-based meals the default has reduced food-related greenhouse gas emissions by 36 percent, the mayor’s office said. Just don’t say “vegan.”

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