A wayward drive by Jordan Spieth on the seventh hole led to a rules situation that lasted about 10 minutes to resolve.

Rules Delay at P.G.A. Championship Sinks Sport Into Quagmire Yet Again

In amassing Yahoo, AOL and other online services, Verizon is preparing for the day when its most important clients are advertisers, not users.

Yahoo and the Online Universe According to Verizon

Who is Daren Metropoulos, and why did he just drop more than $100 million to buy the Playboy Mansion?

Meet the New Owner of the Playboy Mansion

The glass ceilings at elite cultural organizations are starting to crack after some pressure from the city.

The Disrupters: Making New York’s Cultural Boards More Diverse

New drugs and methods of altering a patient’s own immune cells are helping some cancer patients — but not all — even when standard treatments fail.

Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Cancer

A leaked memo reveals strife in the trust that controls the Hershey Company and the school for at-risk children started by its founder, Milton Hershey.

Back-Stabbing and Threats of a ‘Suicide Parachute’ at Hershey

The hacking into Democratic campaign computer systems is forcing the White House to confront a new question: whether, and if so how, to retaliate.

U.S. Wrestles With How to Fight Back Against Cyberattacks

Justin Thomas has a childhood nickname. Andrew Johnston has cuts of meat. No matter what a player has engraved on his wedges, they show he has made it.

Custom Wedges Offer Words of Confidence, or Crassness

In an anxious era, Democratic bromides won’t win over Americans deeply dissatisfied with their politicians.

Why Hillary Should Fear Optimism

The Republican candidate intends to focus on three or four states his campaign believes he must sweep, but his path to election looks ever narrower.

Electoral Map Gives Donald Trump Few Places to Go

In an ABC interview, Mr. Trump implied that Ghazala Khan’s silence while her husband spoke about their soldier son’s death at the Democratic convention may have been because of her Muslim faith.

Donald Trump Criticizes Muslim Family of Slain U.S. Soldier, Drawing Ire

Thousands of islanders — and up to 50 pregnant women — are getting infected every day with the mosquito-borne virus.

Zika Cases in Puerto Rico Are Skyrocketing

Sgt. Gary Rose, a medic with an elite group of commandos in 1970, is to receive the first Medal of Honor acknowledging the heroics of a soldier on the ground in the Secret War in Laos.

Secrets, Denial, and, Decades Later, a Medal of Honor for a Vietnam Medic

Quotation of the day for Saturday, July 30, 2016.

Quotation of the Day

Nova surrendered five runs on six innings before exiting in the fifth inning. He argued with plate umpire Laz Diaz on his way to the dugout.

Rays Rough Up Ivan Nova in What May Be His Final Start for the Yankees

Corrections appearing in print on Saturday, July 30, 2016.

Corrections: July 30, 2016

States dominated by Democrats are generally better for your well-being.

The Path to Prosperity Is Blue

Rounding up some of the notable things that were said at the Democratic National Convention.

Quotes from Hillary Clinton’s Convention

A primatologist on the feelings of plants, watching fish and biking with abandon.

Frans de Waal

They are on pace to have the second-worst batting average with runners in scoring position in baseball history, and team officials do not know why.

The Mets Are Clutchless, and Clueless Too

The team, as part of a weekend celebrating Piazza’s induction into the Hall of Fame, displayed the jersey he wore when he hit a home run during the first major sporting event held in New York after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

The Mets Celebrate a Memorable Mike Piazza Moment

A sputtering season hit more snags on Friday when Lagares, a Gold Glove-winning outfielder two seasons ago, landed on the disabled list.

Mets Lose Juan Lagares to Injury, Then Take the Field and Fall to the Rockies

Although America is far from being completely cashless, some restaurants are betting that customers will be comfortable forgoing cash for convenience.

At Sweetgreen, a Suitcase Full of Cash Won’t Buy You Lunch

When a buyer labels a doughnut fryer defective and eBay sides with her, the seller, who has evidence to the contrary, seeks help from the Haggler.

Lesson From a Doughnut Fryer Debacle: Let the eBay Seller Beware

A year ago at the trade deadline, Detroit dealt Yoenis Cespedes for two pitchers, including Michael Fulmer, who is 9-2 with a 2.50 E.R.A. this season.

Tigers-Mets Deal Proves a Win-Win

Gloria Mildred DeHaven was an American actress and singer who was a contract star for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).

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Rules Delay at P.G.A. Championship Sinks Sport Into Quagmire Yet Again

Yahoo and the Online Universe According to Verizon

Meet the New Owner of the Playboy Mansion

The Disrupters: Making New York’s Cultural Boards More Diverse

Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Cancer

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Hamilton: An American Musical

Notable Deaths

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