A nutritionist who roamed the Kalahari desert and placed in beauty pageants has a career surge thanks in part to her eldest son, the technology titan.

At 68, Maye Musk, the Mother of Elon, Is Reclaiming the Spotlight

The borough is becoming the East Coast’s Silicon Valley, with a new development in the Navy Yards and another in Sunset Park.

Brooklyn’s Wearable Revolution

The energy tycoon Robert Murray has fought the president all the way to the Supreme Court with a message: To keep America strong, keep mining coal.

A Crusader in the Coal Mine, Taking On President Obama

A remarkable range of leading Republicans have been emphatic publicly or privately that they do not want to be considered as Donald J. Trump’s running mate.

Run on a Ticket With Donald Trump? No, Thanks, Many Republicans Say

The Brooklyn Dodgers trotted out a forerunner to modern technology during spring training: a machine designed to call strikes.

An Electronic Umpire? Baseball Tried It (In the 1950s!)

The New York Times’s Cairo bureau chief reported from Aleppo, Syria, where inhabitants try to carry on despite a civil war’s inescapable reality.

On the Ground in Aleppo: Bloodshed, Misery and Hope

The hedge fund manager David Tepper’s relocation to Florida is a case study in how tax collection changes when income becomes concentrated in the hands of a few.

One Top Taxpayer Moved, and New Jersey Shuddered

Thieves used the Swift network to steal $81 million from Bangladesh’s central bank in February, raising concerns about vulnerabilities within the system.

Hackers’ $81 Million Sneak Attack on World Banking

The Clinton-Trump battle of the sexes is already getting ugly. Hide the children until November.

Donald the Dove, Hillary the Hawk

The tactic of off-ball intentional fouls, which the N.B.A. wants to halt because it tends to make games longer and uglier, was devised by Mavericks Coach Don Nelson in 1997.

The Birth of Hack-a-Shaq

Coping in isolation. Sleeping when there is no silence. Getting enough protein. As three state lawmakers face sentencing, former politicians who have served offer their advice.

From Albany to Prison: Ex-Lawmakers on Life Behind Bars

Quotation of the Day for Saturday, April 30, 2016.

Quotation of the Day

The director of a Mars mission mock-up on bodice-rippers, ice cream bananas and doggie couture.

Kim Binsted

The Padres, who have not reached the playoffs in a decade, gave Andy Green his first major league managing job last October.

Padres Count on a Career .200 Hitter to Guide Them to Contention 

Price, in his first season of a seven-year, $217 million contract with Boston, ranks second to Frank Tanana in the number of starts against New York in the divisional era.

Not You Again! David Price and Yankees Are Familiar Adversaries

Citi Field’s financial picture improved significantly with the Mets’ on-field success last year.

Improvements on the Field and on the Mets’ Balance Sheet

Aside from the Mets’ one-inning run total, Yoenis Cespedes helped set franchise records for most R.B.I. in an inning (six) and most consecutive games with an extra-base hit (nine).

Mets Beat Giants and Set Team Record With 12-Run Inning

David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez hit homers as Boston defeated the Yankees in the teams’ first meeting this season.

Blasts by Ortiz and Rodriguez Resuscitate a Dormant Rivalry

Here are answers to some common questions about a disease that can seem frightening, mysterious and daunting.

What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?

The reporter N.R. Kleinfield wanted to track a case of Alzheimer’s from right after a person’s diagnosis. First, he had to find a willing subject.

Learn You Have Alzheimer’s, Then Invite a Reporter to Tail You? Really?

The Haggler follows up on the American Truck Group, whose rent-to-own program offered truckers a chance to be their own boss but left many angry and bitter.

Hauling a Load of Breakdowns and Broken Hearts

Born-again Christian. Public servant. Child molester. He’s a study in the messiness of human nature.

The Many Faces of Dennis Hastert

Simple steps raise the graduation rate, especially among minority students.

What Can Stop Kids From Dropping Out

Darron Lee’s mother, Candice, is a weekend anchor for the NBC affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, and she says that her son always had a little swagger. “Some of that is me saying: ‘Be proud of who you are. You’re a good kid.”

Being Center of Attention Is Old News for Darron Lee, the Jets’ Speedy First-Round Linebacker

The Jets selected Christian Hackenberg of Penn State in the second round of the N.F.L. draft. It was the fourth year in a row the Jets have drafted a quarterback.

Continuing Recent Trend, Jets Draft a Quarterback 

Daniel Joseph Berrigan was an American Jesuit priest, anti-war activist, Christian pacifist, playwright, poet, and author.

Daniel Berrigan, American priest and activist (born 1921)

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Sir Harold Walter Kroto was an English chemist. He shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley for their discovery of fullerenes. He was the recipient of many other honors and awards.

April 30, 2016

Headlines from April 30, 2016

At 68, Maye Musk, the Mother of Elon, Is Reclaiming the Spotlight

Brooklyn’s Wearable Revolution

A Crusader in the Coal Mine, Taking On President Obama

Run on a Ticket With Donald Trump? No, Thanks, Many Republicans Say

An Electronic Umpire? Baseball Tried It (In the 1950s!)

Billboard 200

Cleopatra

Gore

Traveller

The Life Of Pablo

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Notable Deaths

Historical Context for April 30, 2016