Near an Acapulco Beach: Food, Water and Prayer After Hurricane Otis

Dozens of displaced locals gathered in a converted shelter, waiting for resources to be delivered to their ravaged city.

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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Is Surprise Box Office Hit

“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” which sold an estimated $78 million in tickets at North American theaters, reinforced moviegoers’ desire for something other than a sequel.

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Blue-Collar Workers Are the New Social Media Stars

A new crop of popular social media personalities includes a trucker, a shepherd and a commercial fisherman. What they earn from sponsorships is just a nice bonus.

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A Chill in the Air and Chili in Your Pot

Turkey chili, chili con carne, black bean chili with mushrooms, white bean chili with lamb — our chili collection is comprehensive comfort.

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In Kenya, King Charles Will ‘Walk a Tightrope’ on Britain’s Past

More candid than his mother, he is likely to acknowledge the monarchy’s brutal colonial history but avoid inviting calls for reparations.

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A Hairless Cat and Nickelback. What Could Be More Romantic?

When performers Kayla Pecchioni and Colin Barkell met at a Tonys viewing party, a kitten named Paw McCatney helped break the ice.

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Gunman in Maine Mass Shooting Had Paranoid Beliefs, Officials Say

The man was found dead on Friday night, ending a two-day manhunt. The police said he had legally purchased several guns, including in recent days.

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Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Oct. 21-27

This week’s toughest challenge may have been a little bombastic.

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Berlusconi Bequeaths a Warehouse of Art Befitting the Man

The Italian media mogul bought up some 25,000 paintings, many on TV shopping binges, before he died this year. Now no one knows what to do with them.

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Halloween Candy Is Getting Pricier

Dry weather has pushed up the cost of crucial candy ingredients, driving the prices of candy bars and packs of gum higher.

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A Plan to Defeat Hamas and Avoid a Bloodbath

A former Israeli prime minister sketches a plausible path to victory.

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Welcome, Speaker Johnson, to the Worst Job in Politics

He has inherited a dramatic, not to mention unwieldy, series of political challenges for the House itself, as well as for the fortunes of his G.O.P. caucus.

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With War Raging, Colleges Confront a Crisis of Their Own Making

Education and validation aren’t the same.

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Uncanny Art for the Post-Truth Era

As deepfakes and A.I. images proliferate, hyperrealist sculpture has taken on an eerie new relevance.

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Here Are the Biggest Moments of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial So Far

From his former girlfriend and colleague to high-ranking FTX executives, Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial has featured many people close to him.

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Inside Roz Chast’s Connecticut Home

The New Yorker cartoonist has trouble making decisions about décor. Anyone who has seen the art collection in her home may not notice.

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Meta Sued Over Features That Hook Children to Instagram, Facebook

More than three dozen states and the District of Columbia accused the tech giant of knowingly using addictive features to draw in and retain children and teenagers.

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Fight for Speaker Reveals Four Types of House Republicans

Jim Jordan’s bid showed the power of the ultraconservative faction in Congress.

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A Treehouse Builder Who Celebrates Impermanence

Japan’s Takashi Kobayashi has found freedom in the canopies.

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Peering Into A.I.’s Black Box, Who’s the Real Techno-Optimist? and Reading Ancient Scrolls With A.I.

New ways we’re understanding A.I. models, the musings of a billionaire venture capitalist, and the first word from an ancient scroll.

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Strong First Weekend for ‘Killers,’ but Taylor Swift Was Still No. 1

The Scorsese film’s estimated $23 million in the North American box office was a special feat considering its length and the lack of promotion by its actors.

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review: An Unsettling Masterpiece

Martin Scorsese’s three-and-a-half-hour epic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is a romance, a western, a whodunit and a lesson in the bloody history of the Osage murders of the 1920s.

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How Much Influence Should Universities Give Their Donors?

After the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, some major donors are aiming to shape the free-speech values and top leadership on campuses.

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Hedi Slimane Drops a Surprise Celine Show

It has been almost a year since his last women’s wear collection. Why? It’s an open book.

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Giorgia Meloni Says She’s Breaking Up With Andrea Giambruno

On social media, the prime minister said her 10-year relationship with a news anchor “ends here,” after a hot mic and video footage picked him up apparently hitting on other women.

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The Eclipse’s Path in 2024 Will Cross Parts of Texas

Texas Hill Country, the only part of the United States in the path of both last week’s “ring of fire” and April’s total eclipse, offered a preview of the spectacle to come.

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Trump Lawyer Acknowledged Political Agenda in Election Suit, Emails Show

Kenneth Chesebro said that even long-shot litigation would hold political advantages, undercutting assertions that Donald J. Trump’s lawyers were simply providing legal advice in challenging the 2020 results.

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Working People Across the Country Are Living Out of Their Cars

Dozens of parking lots have opened across the country for working people who can afford a car but not rent.

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Many Younger Women Are Iron Deficient: Risks, Causes and Symptoms

The condition can cause fatigue and other symptoms but is rarely tested for. Here’s what to know.

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Iron Deficiency: What to Know About Testing and Treatment

Testing is fairly easy, and treatment can improve symptoms within months.

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The Apotheosis of Jim Jordan Is a Sight to Behold

The Republican Party is on a downward spiral of dysfunction.

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Yellowstone Border Purchase Stops Gold Mine From Infringing on Bear Habitat

A conservation group acquired more than 1,500 acres just north of Yellowstone National Park to stop a gold mine that they say would have upset the habitat of bears and other wildlife.

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The Salmon on Your Plate Has a Troubling Cost. These Farms Offer Hope.

Land-based aquaculture is still coming into its own, but it stands to upend an industry plagued by environmental concerns.

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Yellen Assures Europe That U.S. Will Provide More Funds for Ukraine

The Treasury secretary reassured allies that the Biden administration was not backing away from Ukraine despite opposition in Congress.

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Annie Leibovitz, Now an Empty-Nester, Lists Upper West Side Duplex

The celebrated photographer is selling her co-op at 88 Central Park West. She is asking $8.6 million, and paid almost $11.3 million nine years ago.

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‘Big Jim’ and Babydog Go to Washington?

The debt-ridden, party-flipping governor of struggling West Virginia is running for the Senate. Is D.C. ready for Jim Justice (and his beloved bulldog)?

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Facing Scrutiny, a Museum That Holds 12,000 Human Remains Changes Course

The American Museum of Natural History said it would address its collecting of remains, which stretched into the 1940s and included practices now viewed as abusive and racist.

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A Deep-Fried Pho Sparks Scandal at the State Fair of Texas

A debate over who gets credit for inventing a dish proliferates on and off the Dallas fairgrounds.

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Llamas Are Loved in New England, as Pets, Guards and More

To owners in the Northeast, the animals can put on quite a show — and do a lot more.

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Jake Johnson and Gareth Reynolds’s Podcast, ‘We’re Here to Help,’ Blends Advice and Comedy

Jake Johnson and Gareth Reynolds have built a following for their podcast, “We’re Here to Help,” in a short time by blending counsel with comedy.

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Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Oct. 7-13

Don’t be distracted by shiny objects. It seems like good advice, but one was the answer to the toughest challenge this week.

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Louvre and Versailles Emptied as France Raises Guard After Stabbing

Troops were being mobilized and two major attractions were evacuated in separate alerts after a stabbing attack that killed a teacher and was described by officials as terrorism.

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U.A.W. Says Auto Strikes Will Become More Unpredictable

The United Automobile Workers union refrained from expanding the strikes at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis but said it could do so at any time.

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Social Media in Wartime, Betting on the Future and A.I. Passes the Smell Test

The Israel-Hamas war highlights X’s moderation failures. What should be social media’s role in global conflict?

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Is Daniel Noboa the Answer to Ecuador’s Need for Change?

Daniel Noboa, a center-right businessman whose family business includes a globally known banana brand, is facing an establishment leftist, Luisa González, in Sunday’s presidential election.

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At New York Comic Con, New Publisher Hopes to Shake Up Industry

The founding writers and artists of Ghost Machine will be exclusive to the company and will jointly own, operate and profit from it.

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Caroline Ellison Says She and Sam Bankman-Fried Were ‘Dishonest’

In her second day testifying at the FTX founder’s trial, Ms. Ellison said she misled lenders at Mr. Bankman-Fried’s request.

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Justin Torres Finds Inspiration in the Erasures of Queer History

His second book, “Blackouts,” a finalist for the National Book Award, shifts between fact and fiction to tell an intergenerational story.

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Roti Takes a New Form: Convenience Food

The bread has meant many things to many people, from South Asia to South America. Now a new generation is using it for pizza, French toast and more.

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U.S. Scales Back Hopes for Ambitious Climate Trade Deal With Europe

A negotiating deadline is quickly approaching, and the United States has lowered its expectations for a groundbreaking trade deal.

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How Hamas Took 150 Israelis Hostage

Palestinian militants kidnapped scores of Israelis in an unprecedented attack that took the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into unknown territory. Their relatives recount how they were captured.

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A clash at the border between Israel and Lebanon adds to fears of a multi-front battle.

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Skeletons of 1918 Flu Victims Reveal Clues About Who Was Likely to Die

While a narrative emerged that the pandemic indiscriminately struck the young and healthy, new evidence suggests that frail young adults were most vulnerable.

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El Anatsui Builds Monumental Art From Daily Life

As his newest sculptures fill Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, the Ghanaian artist is returning to his roots and thinking about his legacy.

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Sunday Calls for Old-Fashioned Beef Stew

With some lighter fare for the week: Priya Krishna’s new coconut saag, a French-y sous-chef salad and Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki.

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‘There Were Terrorists Inside’: How Hamas’s Attack on Israel Unfolded

Palestinian militants from Gaza raided Israel on Saturday, killing and abducting hundreds. Survivors have begun to recount the most complex attack on their territory in half a century.

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Nearly 1,000 Migrating Birds Die After Striking Chicago Building

At least 961 birds died in one night in Chicago after crashing into the windows of the McCormick Place Lakeside Center during the height of the fall migration.

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Poland’s Ruling Party Uses Germany as Boogeyman as Tough Election Looms

Poland’s Law and Justice party is using Germany as a punching bag to rally its base for the election on Oct. 15, a tactic driven by the country’s de facto leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski.

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How S. Epatha Merkerson of ‘Chicago Med’ Spends Her Sundays

Known for “Law & Order” and now starring in “Chicago Med,” the actor can be found most Sundays at home in her favorite place: a bedroom she converted into a quilting studio.

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Yeats and Beckett, Guarding the Irish Coast From Drug Runners

The Irish Navy’s small fleet of warships may be named for celebrated poets and playwrights, but its mission is anything but whimsical, as a record seizure of cocaine from a cargo ship showed.

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Afghanistan Earthquakes Kill Nearly 200, Officials Say

Two 6.3-magnitude quakes were followed by several large aftershocks, devastating entire villages in the western part of the country.

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Teen Charged With Murder in Stabbing of 13-Year-Old on Staten Island Bus

The suspect, a 14-year-old boy, was in custody after the killing, which occurred during an argument that the police said might have been gang-related.

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Fear Grips Israel and Gaza as War Begins

As Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel, Israelis huddled in shelters and Gazans flocked to supermarkets, fearing the Israeli military response.

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The Quiet Reading Room That Gets Trippy After Dark

The curious origins of the Athenaeum, a library on a nondescript Midtown block that is devoted to the psychedelic experience.

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U.A.W., Citing Progress in Talks, Holds Off Expanding Strikes

The United Automobile Workers said on Friday it had secured an important concession from General Motors regarding the contracts of workers at battery factories.

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Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Rights Activist, Receives Nobel Peace Prize

Ms. Mohammadi, currently held in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, has pushed for peaceful change in Iran for 30 years, with a focus on women’s equality.

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The M.T.A. Is No Longer Broke. Now It Must Make Riders Happy.

For as long as many New Yorkers can remember, the M.T.A. has needed more money. Now its budget is finally whole, and the pressure for good service is on.

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At Site Where Sycamore Gap Tree Fell, an Unanswered Question: Why?

A week after someone cut down the iconic tree at Sycamore Gap, the police and local residents appear no closer to answering the most persistent question: Why?

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Biden Administration Waives Laws to Allow Expansion of Border Wall

The government cited the high numbers of migrants in the Rio Grande Valley in justifying the decision to waive a host of regulations.

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Read Your Way Through Missoula

Montana calls to storytellers: The cold clear waters of its rivers have carried the voices of its inhabitants from time immemorial, says Debra Magpie Earling, one of its writers. Here, she recommends her favorites.

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Hollywood Finally Figures Out What to Do With Nathan Lane

With roles in “Dicks: The Musical” and “Beau Is Afraid,” the stage star is now a regular for the hot film company A24. “Who would have guessed?” he says.

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The Remaking of The Wall Street Journal

Emma Tucker, the top editor, is moving away from some of the organization’s traditions.

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Women Could Fill Truck Driver Jobs. Companies Won’t Let Them.

Three women filed a discrimination complaint against a trucking company over its same-sex training policy, which they say prevented them from being hired.

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The Kaiser Strike Is Only Part of What’s Ailing U.S. Health Care

Health care policymakers and industry leaders must reckon with the difficulties facing workers if we want to avert strikes.

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Cornel West, Dropping Green Party, Will Run as an Independent

The left-wing scholar and writer has sought and then abandoned two third-party nominations since announcing his presidential campaign in June.

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Disability Rights

The arguments focused on whether the activist, Deborah Laufer, has the right to sue a Maine hotel, even though she did not plan to stay there.

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Flood Threats Are Rising. Here’s Where People Are Moving Into Harm’s Way.

Rapid development along coasts and rivers has increased flood exposure worldwide, particularly in South and East Asia, a study found.

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Antarctica Sea Ice Hits Annual Peak, a Record Low

Earlier this year it was clear Antarctic sea ice levels were low. Now, as the continent enters spring, it’s obvious that “it’s a really exceptional year.”

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Trump Is Excited About These Three Things

Will they attract enough voters for him to win?

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How Chelsea Became the Unlikely Center of the Art World

The art business took over a neighborhood on the Far West Side of Manhattan previously known as Gasoline Alley. Then the city turned the area into a ‘monument to real estate developers.’

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Where Was Mayor Eric Adams During New York City Flooding?

With residents unprepared for New York City’s recent flooding, it was a day of unnecessary chaos and frustration.

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Swifties Watch Their Hero and Learn to Love the N.F.L.

As two of America’s biggest fandoms collide, the pop star’s biggest fans are studying up and cheering along.

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Sarah Burton’s Final Collection for Alexander McQueen

Sarah Burton says goodbye to Alexander McQueen with a triumphant collection; Gabriela Hearst departs Chloé.

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Longtime Union Leader Steps Fully Into Hollywood’s Spotlight

Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the lead negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, will be a key player as the guild begins talks with the studios again on Monday.

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Should Hotels Tell Guests About Picket Lines on Their Properties?

There is recourse for customers who arrive at a hotel and are surprised to find a boisterous picket line waiting to greet them.

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A Pretty Perfect Pollo Asado

Marinated all afternoon, placed on the grill an hour before sunset and served with warm tortillas, rice and beans, hot sauce and lime wedges.

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Where German Cars Falter, E-Bikes Gain in Power

E-bikes sales in Germany have jumped, as drivers, suppliers and even automakers embrace their role in the future of transportation.

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A Nobel Prize Might Lower a Scientist’s Impact

A team of researchers at Stanford find that older scientists are less productive after winning major awards like the Nobel and the MacArthur Fellowship.

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‘Dumb Money’ and the Meme Stock Phenomenon

Pegged to the movie “Dumb Money,” a discussion of the growing stupidity in the stock market.

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What I’m Reading: Apples, Private Actors and Marina Abramovic

A retrospective of the performance artist’s work at the Royal Academy of Arts in London captures boundaries being violently tested and redrawn.

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Anhydrous Ammonia Tanker Crash in Illinois Leaves 5 Dead

A tanker carrying the toxic gas crashed and ruptured on Friday night, leading to an evacuation of residents within a one-mile radius of Teutopolis, Ill., officials said.

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Gwyneth Paltrow Looks Back at 15 Years of Goop and More: ‘Don’t Put Me on Truth Serum.’

The actress and entrepreneur knows she and her company are cultural lightning rods.

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After Intense Floods, New York City Lurches Back to Life

The city’s transit systems had resumed service, with some delays, as the rain abated on Saturday. The governor warned that climate change was making severe storms more common.

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