Investigators have also questioned witnesses about whether Michael T. Flynn was secretly paid by the Turkish government in the final months of the 2016 presidential campaign.

Mueller Seeks White House Documents on Flynn

Qualcomm is providing the money, expertise and engineering to help drive Beijing’s master plan to create its own technology superpowers.

How This U.S. Tech Giant Is Backing China’s Tech Ambitions

Diane Hendricks and her late husband saw opportunity in Beloit, a decaying industrial town. Now, she dreams of turning it into a mecca for start-ups.

In Weary Wisconsin Town, a Billionaire-Fueled Revival

Tehran’s accelerating campaign to exert influence threatens to undo 16 years and half a trillion dollars’ worth of American efforts to forge a stable democratic Afghan government.

In Afghanistan, U.S. Exits, and Iran Comes In

Disenchanted with life in capitalist South Korea, Kwon Chol-nam is asking to be repatriated, an impossibility under current law.

North Korean Defector, ‘Treated Like Dirt’ in South, Fights to Return

The author of “The Glass Castle” spent years covering celebrities. When her book became a huge hit, she “skedaddled” to Virginia and didn’t look back.

Jeannette Walls Settles Down Far From the Noise of New York

For clients like Jeffrey Katzenberg and Reese Witherspoon, Yifat Oren orchestrates events that are, at $2,000 a guest, expensive but discreet.

A Hollywood Party Planner Who Isn’t Instagram-Obsessed

On Thursday, Antonio Argüelles, 58, of Mexico set out to cross the North Channel in his attempt to complete the Oceans Seven.

In a Swimmer’s Two-Year Quest, a Final 21-Mile Challenge

Donald J. Trump’s presidency may only be warming up, but in public and private, Republicans are maneuvering for his job, whether or not he runs for re-election.

Republican Shadow Campaign for 2020 Takes Shape as Trump Doubts Grow

The practice in college admissions has evolved from race-based quotas of decades ago into a range of approaches that only occasionally produce the desired results.

Affirmative Action Policies Evolve, Achieving Their Own Diversity

Trump won on the politics of racial backlash. Now he’s following through with an agenda meant to stoke it further.

The Policies of White Resentment

Last year, California allowed medical aid in dying. As a palliative care specialist, how am I supposed to deal with it?

Should I Help My Patients Die?

Nearly 88 percent of retired players have registered for the money, which is expected to exceed $1 billion. But the window for others to apply closes Monday.

First N.F.L. Concussion Payments Are Approved, but Some May Miss Out

Our Book Review’s poetry editor asked poets to let us in on their creative process. Some shared their drafts — full of edits, notes and doodles.

Pulling Back the Curtain on Poetry

Gary Sanchez had a tough night at bat and behind the plate as the Yankees dropped their fourth straight game.

Growing Pains and Struggling Offense Sink the Yankees in Cleveland

With a number of baseball luminaries at a nearly sold-out Citi Field, the focus was on the red-hot Dodgers and Amed Rosario, the Mets’ rookie shortstop.

On Raucous Night in Queens, Mets Are an Afterthought

More than 60 percent of the approximately 3,500 employees opposed the union. The vote underscored the difficulty that organized labor continues to face in the South.

Nissan Workers in Mississippi Reject Union Bid by U.A.W.

A new co-op owner is told she cannot enter through the front door of her building if she is using a stroller.

Can a Stroller Be Sent to the Back Door?

Teams in the hunt for the postseason realize the need for relievers is great and the talent pool is deep. So there is no reason not to jump in.

Recipe for a Run: Add Bullpen Muscle

Every decade experiences an unrealistic stock market mania, and it feels like we might be deep into one now.

When Will the Tech Bubble Burst?

Quotation of the Day for Saturday, August 5, 2017.

Quotation of the Day: Jails Fill With Opioid Users, but Few Treat Them

Ford and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are looking into reports of carbon monoxide accumulating in the cabins of Ford police vehicles.

Regulators Investigating Ford Police Vehicles for Possible Exhaust Hazard

Coach Tony Granato and his staff are considering players from the American Hockey League, European leagues and colleges to fill out the roster for the 2018 Games.

U.S. Names Coach for Olympic Team That Will Lack N.H.L. Faces

Farah survived being clipped twice from behind in the final lap to surge to victory in London.

Mo Farah Wins 10,000 at Worlds Before Home Crowd

In the SoHo neighborhood of New York, lines form early and last long for the newest limited-edition product “drops.” A photographer and a writer collaborate to meet the young stalwarts and check out their spoils.

August 5, 2017

Headlines from August 5, 2017

Mueller Seeks White House Documents on Flynn

How This U.S. Tech Giant Is Backing China’s Tech Ambitions

In Weary Wisconsin Town, a Billionaire-Fueled Revival

In Afghanistan, U.S. Exits, and Iran Comes In

North Korean Defector, ‘Treated Like Dirt’ in South, Fights to Return

Billboard 200

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DAMN.

Jungle Rules

Grateful

Issa Album

Historical Context for August 5, 2017