For an island long crippled by enormous debt and an essentially bankrupt financial system, Puerto Rico’s road back has gone from long to seemingly endless.

Puerto Rico Faces Mountain of Obstacles on the Road to Recovery

The former Fox News host says her daily NBC morning show, which starts Monday, is one she was “born to do.” Others aren’t so sure.

Megyn Kelly Is Ready for Her Morning Closeup

Portugal treats addiction as a disease, not a crime.

How to Win a War on Drugs

What was on the turntable in Jean-Michel Basquiat’s studio? The answer is crucial to understanding his work.

Bowie, Bach and Bebop: How Music Powered Basquiat

So far this year, the lawyer Douglas Wigdor, a conservative Republican, has filed 11 suits against Fox News for defamation, sexual harassment and racial discrimination.

Leading the Legal War Against Fox

A follow-up to “Salvage the Bones” tells the story of a woman intent on making her fractured family whole again.

In ‘Sing, Unburied, Sing,’ a Haunted Road Trip to Prison

Eco-friendly and affordable, shipping containers are gaining popularity as an alternative to traditional houses.

Coming Home to a Shipping Container

London’s transportation agency criticized Uber’s corporate culture, the latest setback for a company that has faced an array of controversies this year.

Uber Loses License to Operate in London

Kim Jong-un turns the standoff with Washington into a personal duel, while warning of more dangerous weapons tests.

North Korea Hits New Level of Brinkmanship in Reacting to Trump

Scientists have developed a healthy respect for mantises, acrobatic hunters with 3-D vision and voracious appetites.

Birds Beware: The Praying Mantis Wants Your Brain

“Macbeth Muet” is a frolic through tragedy with puppetry, while “Makbet” is a darkly gregarious production (shots included).

A Silent ‘Macbeth’ in Manhattan, a Vodka-Charged One in Brooklyn

The Education Department said colleges no longer had to use the lowest standard of proof, potentially giving accused students more protection while worrying some women’s advocates.

Betsy DeVos Reverses Obama-era Policy on Campus Sexual Assault Investigations

Requiring exchanges to strengthen security systems was wise. In light of recent breaches, excluding big trading firms from the rule looks risky.

S.E.C. Rules to Protect Investors From Cyberthreats Fall Short

Not just “the other guy,” Mr. Carreras reflects on Pavarotti, Domingo, his career and his brush with death as his final tour arrives at Carnegie Hall.

A Third of the Three Tenors, José Carreras Exits on His Terms

In the wake of two powerful hurricanes, a look at the damage, bright spots and the uncertain future.

After Maria and Irma: Caribbean Tourism, Island by Island

Twenty years after her brother’s murder, the designer produces a tribute show including Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Helena Christensen, Naomi Campbell and Carla Bruni. Plus, a tease about what’s next.

The Inside Story of Donatella Versace’s Homage to Gianni: Classic Prints and Your Favorite ’90s Supermodels

Trinity School’s headmaster sends shock waves through the city’s private-school world calling out insidious parental entitlement and self-interest.

Can Prep Schools Fight the Class War?

The credit reporting agency and its counterparts, Experian and TransUnion, deploy withering judgment, trap us in systems we can’t escape and scare us. It’s time for a radical reboot.

Why the Equifax Breach Stings So Bad

Senator John McCain released a statement saying he would oppose the latest proposal, by Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.

McCain Announces Opposition to Republican Health Bill, Likely Dooming It

Mr. Zuckerberg’s modus operandi as a leader is to fix things long after they have broken, rather than to prevent problems in the first place.

On Russian Meddling, Mark Zuckerberg Follows a Familiar Playbook

“People were questioning if this is going to be an exhibition,” Marin Cilic said after Europe swept to a 3-0 lead at the Laver Cup, “but for none of us this is exhibition.”

An Exhibition? Yes. Of Talent, and Tension, and Tiebreakers.

The United States, Canada and Mexico are wading into murkier waters this weekend as they push ahead with renegotiating Nafta.

Nafta Negotiators Wading Into Tougher Territory in Third Round of Trade Talks

The author’s early draft of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” featured a black protagonist who gets trapped inside a chocolate mold. Was it racial stereotyping, or something more complicated?

The Real Story Behind Roald Dahl’s ‘Black Charlie’

The league has resisted settlements and considers the player, who was found to have severe C.T.E., an unsympathetic case.

Legal Hurdles Could Hamper Suit Against N.F.L. in Aaron Hernandez Case

Because The Times prepares some obituaries for notable people in advance, in rare instances an obituary will appear by a writer who is already deceased.

September 22, 2017

Headlines from September 22, 2017

Puerto Rico Faces Mountain of Obstacles on the Road to Recovery

Megyn Kelly Is Ready for Her Morning Closeup

How to Win a War on Drugs

Bowie, Bach and Bebop: How Music Powered Basquiat

Leading the Legal War Against Fox

Billboard 200

American Dream

Luv Is Rage 2

17

DAMN.

American Teen

Historical Context for September 22, 2017