The clash between President Xi Jinping and Vice President Pence left the gathering of 21 nations in Papua New Guinea in disarray, and worried.

U.S. and China Square Off on Trade, and APEC Nations Duck for Cover

A number of American theaters are posting specific and comprehensive advisories about sensitive material, while others are resisting the trend.

Brace Yourself in Act II: Trigger Warnings Come to the Stage

The leaders of one Indian state gave 2.9 million smartphones to residents, then used them to campaign for re-election. Others may copy the model.

In ‘Digital India,’ Government Hands Out Free Phones to Win Votes

A new, six-hour adaptation of a John le Carré novel is filtered through the melodramatic sensibility of the Korean director Park Chan-wook.

Review: In ‘The Little Drummer Girl,’ Spycraft Is Seduction

Max Hollein and Daniel H. Weiss, in their first joint interview, on making a home for contemporary art and the wing devoted to Africa, Oceania and the Americas.

Met’s Leaders Move Ahead With Modern and Rockefeller Wings

Among House Democrats, some strongly believe it is time for Nancy Pelosi to step aside for new leadership. But a serious challenger has yet to step forward.

If Not Pelosi, Who Should Lead? The Question Hovers Over a Simmering Rebellion

For at least two decades, the New York City Housing Authority routinely disputed tests that revealed lead in its apartments. Private landlords almost never do this.

Tests Showed Children Were Exposed to Lead. The Official Response: Challenge the Tests

Corrections appearing in print on Sunday, November 18, 2018.

Corrections: November 18, 2018

Plus, the F.D.A. moves to ban flavored tobacco, Brexit hits the skids and Amazon’s HQ2 draws critics in New York.

The Week in Business: Facebook Is on the Defensive, and Black Friday Sales Start Early

A Q. and A. with Wendy MacNaughton, the illustrator of Meanwhile, a new column exploring the people, places and things we usually overlook.

Making Business More Colorful

John Heginbotham, choreographer of the recent “Oklahoma!” at St Ann’s Warehouse, combines Rossini music, puppets, the sun, moon, devil and a baby.

Review: The Unraveling Fantasy of John Heginbotham’s ‘Fantasque’

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, November 18, 2018.

Quotation of the Day: Mystery of Lost Argentine Sub Ends a Year Later, Deep at Sea

“The Crimes of Grindelwald,” a Harry Potter prequel, took in 16 percent less than its franchise predecessor in North America. Overseas turnout was better.

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Is a Soft No. 1 at the Box Office

Completing someone else’s thought is not an easy trick for A.I. But new systems are starting to crack the code of natural language.

Finally, a Machine That Can Finish Your Sentence

Williams is an assistant at a college in Los Angeles, where his best-known former teammate has relocated his crown. James’s coming return to Cleveland with the Lakers recalled some hard feelings, now healed.

Mo Williams Has Moved On From Cleveland, but Not From LeBron James

The emphatic victory moved the Fighting Irish closer to an undefeated regular season and bolstered their chances to be part of the championship playoff.

With Poise and Pinstripes, Notre Dame Rolls Past Syracuse in the Bronx

In “The Desert and the Sea,” Michael Scott Moore recounts his ordeal being held captive by Somali pirates for more than two years.

Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: A Journalist Recalls the Terror (and Boredom) of Being Held Hostage

Like his earlier comments about California’s forest management, President Trump’s remarks about how Finland prepares for wildfires were somewhat misleading.

Trump Says California Can Learn From Finland on Fires. Is He Right?

Kaija Saariaho’s “Only the Sound Remains” was a highlight of the festival’s final week, which also included the Latvian Radio Choir and Les Arts Florissants.

Three Varied Visions of Spirituality at the White Light Festival

As the country prepares to legalize the production of medicinal marijuana, the economically battered town of Ruatoria — population 750 and falling — hopes to cash in.

Can Marijuana Save This Maori Community in New Zealand?

Shoeleather aims to connect journalists outside New York, Washington, Los Angeles and San Francisco with editors across the country.

Better Local Journalism, by Local Reporters, Is the Goal of a New Database

Officials at the Federal Reserve are becoming more mindful of a slowing global economy.

Slowing Global Growth May Lessen the Threat of Rising Rates

Archaeologists unearthed Tenea, which is thought to have been founded by Trojans. They also found tombs, coins and urns, among other items, in and around the city.

Rich, Ancient City Is Unearthed in Greece

The British prime minister is planning more negotiations in Brussels. At home, she could face a no-confidence vote and rebellion from cabinet ministers.

Theresa May: ‘The Next 7 Days Are Critical’ for Brexit Deal

With Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany announcing that she won’t run again in 2021, her party’s next leader will have an instant national profile.

November 18, 2018

Headlines from November 18, 2018

U.S. and China Square Off on Trade, and APEC Nations Duck for Cover

Brace Yourself in Act II: Trigger Warnings Come to the Stage

In ‘Digital India,’ Government Hands Out Free Phones to Win Votes

Review: In ‘The Little Drummer Girl,’ Spycraft Is Seduction

Met’s Leaders Move Ahead With Modern and Rockefeller Wings

Billboard 200

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

A Star Is Born (Soundtrack)

Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack)

The Last Rocket

Scorpion

Historical Context for November 18, 2018