The underappreciated AMC series, whose finale aired Saturday, dramatized the joy of creation and the beauty of struggle.

How Failure Made ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ Great

With at least 270 people dead, suspicion fell on the Shabab, a militant group that has been losing ground but, it now appears, perhaps not strength.

Mogadishu Truck Bombings Are Deadliest Attack in Decades

Her electric performances in the 1960s made her an elusive cult heroine. A Numero Group boxed set unravels her true story for the first time.

Jackie Shane, a Transgender Soul Pioneer, Re-emerges After Four Decades

After years of relying on a no-frills lobbying operation, Amazon is spreading its message far and wide in the nation’s capital.

Amazon Turns on the Charm Amid Criticism From Right and Left

In an unusual move, the attorney general has sent a federal hate crimes lawyer to Iowa to help prosecute a man charged with murdering a transgender high school student.

Aiding Transgender Case, Sessions Defies His Image on Civil Rights

As businesses chase evanescent market trends, young workers are being pulled into programs to give advice to the top ranks of their companies.

Executive Mentors Wanted. Only Millennials Need Apply.

Mr. Kimmel, the star of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” discusses the attention he has received for some politically pointed monologues.

Jimmy Kimmel on Health Care, National Tragedies and Twitter Feuds

While the world is fixated on its nuclear missiles, North Korea has also developed a cyberattack program that is stealing millions and unleashing havoc.

The World Once Laughed at North Korean Cyberpower. No More.

The Arizona senator is in political peril as the 2018 election approaches, but he says he has no regrets in taking on President Trump.

Jeff Flake’s Lesson for Republicans: Cross Trump at Your Own Risk

The online company is betting that you won’t need to sit on the cushions before you buy — and that it can get the furniture through your door.

Buy a Sofa Online? Wayfair Is Counting on It

Trauma experts say that private citizens saved lives by applying pressure to wounds and rushing victims to hospitals. Such successes have prompted calls for more first-aid training.

After the Las Vegas Shooting, Concertgoers Became Medics

Jeff Luhnow, Houston’s general manager, used savvy draft strategies to turn around a club that was among baseball’s worst five years ago.

How the Astros Went From Nowhere to the Brink of the World Series

Accused of sexual assault by an Italian model in New York City, Harvey Weinstein mobilized lawyers and publicists to make the case go away. He was never charged.

For Weinstein, a Brush With the Police, Then No Charges

We’re giving away a lot more information than we’re getting from Mark Zuckerberg and his friends.

As the World Tweets, Social Media Chiefs Remain Tight-Lipped

Janet L. Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, gave an upbeat assessment but said inflation was likely to rise as the domestic economy continued to grow.

Fed’s Janet Yellen Says the Economy Remains in Good Health

The Times reporters behind this year’s blockbuster stories on Bill O’Reilly, Silicon Valley investors and Harvey Weinstein share how they pursued the topic.

How to Break a Sexual Harassment Story

The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.

Treasury Auctions Set for the Week of Oct. 16

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, October 15, 2017.

Quotation of the Day: Telling Jokes Where the Government Always Keeps a Straight Face

Aaron Rodgers sustained a broken right collarbone in the Packers’ loss to the Vikings. The Giants got their first win, and the Chiefs took their first loss.

Here’s What Happened in N.F.L. Week 6

In an interview with the BBC, Mr. Allen expressed sympathy for “the poor women that were involved” but also called the situation “sad for Harvey.”

Woody Allen Warns of ‘Witch Hunt’ Over Weinstein, Then Tries to Clarify

Continuing a horror boom at the box office, “Happy Death Day” arrived as the No. 1 movie in North America, with $26.5 million in ticket sales.

Young Audiences Flock to ‘Happy Death Day’

President Xi Jinping is reshaping political education across China’s schools for a new era — patriotic hymns and ancient poems included.

To Inspire Young Communists, China Turns to ‘Red Army’ Schools

Criticized for earlier overlooking the scandal, “Saturday Night Live” addressed it this weekend, with varying degrees of comfort and effectiveness.

‘S.N.L.’ Rips Harvey Weinstein Over Sex-Abuse Allegations

The Dodgers lacked shortstop Corey Seager, who has a back injury, and starter Clayton Kershaw was not at his best. But Puig’s double and homer helped them to an early lead in a rematch of last season’s N.L.C.S.

Dodgers Begin Their Revenge Against the Cubs as Yasiel Puig Steps Up

Prospectors, prostitutes and bootleggers have come and gone. There’s no cellphone service and no police. But there are two bars, whose owners haven’t been on speaking terms for over a decade.

Faded Yukon Gold Rush Town, Population 20, Mines Its Weirdness

Ramón "Chinggoy" Alonzo was a Filipino actor in theater, movies, and television. He was nominated for FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor in Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak (1996).

October 15, 2017

Headlines from October 15, 2017

How Failure Made ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ Great

Mogadishu Truck Bombings Are Deadliest Attack in Decades

Jackie Shane, a Transgender Soul Pioneer, Re-emerges After Four Decades

Amazon Turns on the Charm Amid Criticism From Right and Left

Aiding Transgender Case, Sessions Defies His Image on Civil Rights

Billboard 200

Wonderful Wonderful

GEMINI

Luv Is Rage 2

By Any Means 2

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Notable Deaths

Historical Context for October 15, 2017