With its redrawn congressional map and working class union towns, the state has found itself at the center of Democrats’ plans to win control of the House of Representatives.

Trump Won Pennsylvania. Democrats Want the State (and His Voters) Back.

The top air pollution official in the Trump administration had been a lawyer for polluting industries. They are now benefiting from his new role.

As Trump Dismantles Clean Air Rules, an Industry Lawyer Delivers for Ex-Clients

The author of the novel, from which the movie was adapted, talks about how the film is opening new doors for its cast and why it’s making white men cry.

‘This Story Transcends Race’: Kevin Kwan on the Appeal of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

The Kingdom of Bhutan, tucked away in the Himalayas, just got TV. Now it’s home to ambitious young authors who are telling their country’s stories for the first time, usually in English.

A New, Flourishing Literary Scene in the Real Shangri-La

New York’s Sanitation Department removes litter baskets if they are used for household or commercial trash. Residents say it’s left sidewalks a mess.

Harlem’s Trash Bins Were Overflowing. So the City Took 223 Away.

Since a self-driving Uber killed a pedestrian in March, the company’s executives have been divided over the future of its autonomous vehicle efforts.

Uber’s Vision of Self-Driving Cars Begins to Blur

As a new era of financial independence beckons, more than a third of the population is in poverty, unemployment remains high and wages have tumbled.

Greece’s Bailout Is Ending. The Pain Is Far From Over.

The inquiry, which could deal a significant blow to President Trump, is entering the final stages. Charges against Mr. Cohen could come in August.

Michael Cohen, Trump’s Ex-Lawyer, Investigated for Bank Fraud Over $20 Million

The franchise celebrated the 20th anniversary of a championship season on Saturday, but this season poses much different challenges.

Yankees Party Like It’s 1998, at Least for a Day

Corrections appearing in print on Sunday, August 19, 2018.

Corrections: August 19, 2018

Flushing disposable contacts down the toilet or washing them down the drain may contribute to the problem of microplastic pollution, researchers said.

Before You Flush Your Contact Lenses, You Might Want to Know This

Reports will show whether the housing market continued to slow in July, and Greece officially ends its reliance on financial bailouts.

China Trade Talks Resume, and the Fed Chairman Will Speak 

For our Corner Office columnist, an hour with a deeply emotional Mr. Musk was not just another C.E.O. interview.

Interviewing Elon Musk

Internet commentary can often be vicious, but fans of The Times’s crossword puzzle have forged a tight-knit and caring community.

They’ll Check on You After Surgery: Meet the Times’s Crossword Puzzlers

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, August 19, 2018.

Quotation of the Day: Parishioners Didn’t Suspect Him. Then They Scrolled to Page 631.

With $25 million in weekend ticket sales, “Crazy Rich Asians” gave Hollywood its best-selling comedy since “Girls Trip,” another unusually inclusive film.

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Tops Box Office, Proving Power of Diversity (Again)

New economic research suggests that the attitudes toward a woman when she is born have a lasting impact on how much she works, and earns, as an adult.

How Sexism Follows Women From the Cradle to the Workplace

Three years ago, Parma’s soccer team had gone bankrupt and ceased to exist. On Sunday it makes its triumphant return to Italy’s Serie A.

Back From the Dead, Parma Embraces a Soccer Renaissance

Dubrovnik, Croatia, known to “Game of Thrones” fans as King’s Landing, is a fantasy made real. As crowds of “set-jetters” threaten to spoil the port’s sublime majesty, officials are fighting back.

Throngs Enticed by ‘Game of Thrones’ Threaten a Magical City

Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on Morocco’s coast, is surrounded by a double 20-foot fence topped with barbed wire, the latest flash point for Europe-bound migrants.

‘All of Africa Is Here’: Where Europe’s Southern Border Is Just a Fence

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hardly the only top prospect ready to deliver on his minor-league promise should he get a call-up when big-league rosters expand. 

Five Minor Leaguers Who Could Make a Splash in September

As Brazilians in the northern town of Pacaraima set fire to their tents, hundreds of Venezuelans ran back across the border.

Residents of Brazil Border Town Attack Camps for Venezuelan Migrants

The Taliban have been courting civilians for weeks and promising not to harm soldiers who surrender, raising hopes of a cease-fire in Afghanistan. On Sunday, the government made the first move.

As Taliban Start Charm Offensive, Afghan President Calls for Cease-Fire

Julie Anne Genter, New Zealand’s minister for women’s affairs, posted photographs on social media of her “mostly downhill” trip to a hospital, where she was due to have labor induced.

Pregnant Minister Cycles to Hospital to Give Birth

In a six-episode Australian series, an Indigenous detective and an outback sergeant team up in classic western fashion.

August 19, 2018

Headlines from August 19, 2018

Trump Won Pennsylvania. Democrats Want the State (and His Voters) Back.

As Trump Dismantles Clean Air Rules, an Industry Lawyer Delivers for Ex-Clients

‘This Story Transcends Race’: Kevin Kwan on the Appeal of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

A New, Flourishing Literary Scene in the Real Shangri-La

Harlem’s Trash Bins Were Overflowing. So the City Took 223 Away.

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