Mr. Nez helped fashion from his Navajo language a military code so impervious that it helped the United States secure victory in the Pacific in the summer of 1945.

Chester Nez, 93, Dies; Navajo Words Washed From Mouth Helped Win War

Mary T. Barra, the head of General Motors, called an internal investigation released on Thursday an occasion for the automaker to clean house.

Some See G.M. Report as Powerful Ammunition for Change

Wall Street’s top banks bet on a bear market for Treasuries this year. But with bonds rising, some firms are worried about their bottom lines.

Bond Rally Is Squeezing the Trading at Big Banks

The Valukas report details a decade-long tale of denial, incompetence and tragic nonchalance at General Motors.

For a Decade, G.M. Response to a Fatal Flaw Was to Shrug

At nearly every stop in three boroughs, the authorities said, Daniel St. Hubert left evidence that began to be unlocked Wednesday in an eight-hour avalanche of revelations.

Tense Search, Chilling Note and an Arrest in Brooklyn Stabbings

Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh’s staging of “Macbeth” at the Park Avenue Armory is a speeding juggernaut for two intermissionless hours.

Rushing Headlong Into the Hurly-Burly

Suicides have increased among the military’s Special Operations forces, prompting concern that brain injuries and stress have not been properly treated. Susan Ullman’s husband, Sgt. First Class Michael B. Lube, committed suicide last summer.

War’s Elite Tough Guys, Hesitant to Seek Healing

With “22 Jump Street,” Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are poised to cement their status as the go-to Hollywood duo for making good movies out of ideas that seem doomed to fail.

Soaring Past Low Expectations

Employers hired 217,000 workers in May and the unemployment rate remained flat at 6.3 percent.

217,000 Jobs Added, Nudging Payrolls to Levels Before the Crisis 

Many people at or nearing retirement age are purchasing deferred-income annuities that will provide them with an extra monthly income check.

Buying a Guaranteed Retirement Income, for Some Peace of Mind

In the new Starz drama “Power,” guided by the rapper 50 Cent, a criminal chases a more honest second career with a new night spot, called Truth.

Trying to Go Legit, Despite the In-Laws

Lily King’s novel “Euphoria,” inspired by the life of Margaret Mead, is about a love triangle in New Guinea.

Going Native

For the first time in a decade, student borrowers are less likely to take out home mortgages than other young people.

Young and in Debt in New York City

Developers have broken ground on several luxury residential projects in Midtown East in recent months.

Not Just an Easy Commute

Thousands of military enthusiasts in trucks, jeeps and other Army vehicles converged on Normandy, France, to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

D-Day’s Wheels Roll Again

“The Power of Words and Images in a World at War,” at the Grolier Club, uses the ephemera of World War II to jolt us into a more vivid understanding of the period.

Like Smoldering Sparks, War’s Ephemera

Any political figure like Bill de Blasio, who came to power by the hand of moral authority and in possession of a big agenda for reform, is going to be judged more harshly than one who seems more obviously transactional.

For de Blasio, Deals, Drama and (Maybe) Progress

The web-based car ride service raised another $1.2 billion from investors at a $17 billion valuation, attaining a net worth almost unheard-of among start-ups.

Uber Attains Eye-Popping New Levels of Funding

State Department officials acknowledged that their efforts to directly challenge Boko Haram could prove challenging in a region racked by massacres, bombings and shootings.

Nigerian Television Becomes Front for U.S. in Terrorism Fight

The three subjects of a recent investigation into insider trading are united by at least one quality: They’re all, to varying degrees, gamblers.

A Risk-Taker’s Game: Insider Trading

Peeling back the centuries on a trip to towns that dot this corner of the country along the North Sea.

Lost in Time in England’s Northeast

A mountain winery and the only museum in the world solely dedicated to the artist James Turrell combine at Colomé.

In Argentina, Wine, Art and Altitude

A mother sending her child to camp reveals the truth: When she was a girl, she couldn’t stand it.

Not a Happy Camper

The 2015 GMC Sierra Denali is a big workhorse, but it’s also a luxury vehicle that owners may not want to get dirty. Hauling mulch in a $64,000 vehicle seems extravagant.

Hauling Heavy Loads as It Lightens Wallets

Every four years, the fashion world sees the World Cup tournament as a fertile hunting ground for its next big star. This year, all eyes will be on Neymar.

Who Will Be the Next David Beckham?

Lorna Gladys Wing was a British psychiatrist notable for her research into autism. She coined the term Asperger's syndrome and helped found the National Autistic Society.

June 6, 2014

Headlines from June 6, 2014

Chester Nez, 93, Dies; Navajo Words Washed From Mouth Helped Win War

Some See G.M. Report as Powerful Ammunition for Change

Bond Rally Is Squeezing the Trading at Big Banks

For a Decade, G.M. Response to a Fatal Flaw Was to Shrug

Tense Search, Chilling Note and an Arrest in Brooklyn Stabbings

Billboard 200

Ghost Stories

Just As I Am

Xscape

Frozen

Turn Blue

Notable Deaths

Historical Context for June 6, 2014