An increasingly desperate Israeli prime minister has aggravated already fraught relations between Israel and Jews in the diaspora.

Netanyahu Sparks Outrage Over Pact With Racist Party

Alex McIntyre, 19, was brought up in a Britain being reshaped by government cuts. He gave up on capitalism after a year in college.

‘Austerity, That’s What I Know’: The Making of a Young U.K. Socialist

This ceremony may not have solved every awards-show problem. But it managed, by sticking to basics, to reasonably serve all its constituencies.

Nobody Hosted the Oscars. And They Did a Fine Job of It.

The team finally got their payroll below baseball’s luxury tax threshold last season. Now they have to figure out which young players to extend.

The Yankees Have a Tantalizing Young Core. Can They Keep It Intact?

Should there be a wealth tax on the richest Americans? A top bracket of 70 percent? Or we could just close these gaping loopholes.

Tax the Rich? Here’s How to Do It (Sensibly)

In his new book, the renowned ethnologist argues that emotions are key to understanding both human and animal behavior.

Frans de Waal Embraces Animal Emotions in ‘Mama’s Last Hug’

Democrats are split over whether to redouble their efforts to win back the industrial heartland, or turn their attention to more demographically promising states like Georgia and Arizona.

Rust Belt, Sun Belt or Both? Democrats Seek the Best Route to the White House

The capital of the Yucatán attracts creative types from around Mexico and across many borders, drawn by its Mayan and colonial heritage and, for some, its path to the future.

Shaped by Mérida’s Artistic Soul

President Trump wants big changes from China. But China’s leader is seeking security in a year that includes the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen bloodshed.

2019 Is a Sensitive Year for China. Xi Is Nervous.

Axions? Phantom energy? Astrophysicists scramble to patch a hole in the universe, rewriting cosmic history in the process.

Have Dark Forces Been Messing With the Cosmos?

From butterflies to chickens to lobsters, mixed male-female bodies offer clues as to why certain diseases strike one sex more often than the other.

Split-Sex Animals Are Unusual, Yes, but Not as Rare as You’d Think

Grand City Properties’ acquisition might be expected to offer relief to a real-estate market nervously awaiting Britain’s scheduled exit from the European Union. But that isn’t necessarily happening.

Lured by Pre-Brexit Bargain, German Buyer Goes on London Real Estate Spree

Companies keep buying huge quantities of their own shares, propelling prices higher even as pensions, mutual funds and individuals sit on their hands.

This Stock Market Rally Has Everything, Except Investors

The tribute to a 1970 documentary about the musical “Company” is part of the third season of IFC’s “Documentary Now!”

John Mulaney and Seth Meyers Fondly Send Up Sondheim. He’s Amused.

Yardbird, in Hong Kong, mixes the polish of Tokyo’s favorite restaurants, the warmth of Sydney’s and the glamour of New York’s, with results that draw chefs from all over the globe.

Where the World’s Chefs Want to Eat

Manohla Dargis, A.O. Scott and Wesley Morris all note that the night was impressively inclusive, but on the best picture winner, they aren’t in agreement.

What ‘Green Book’ Says About the Academy. Our Critics on the Oscars.

The special counsel has a reputation as the all-knowing investigator, but Andrew D. Goldstein, a former Time magazine reporter, has a day-to-day role in one of the central lines of investigation.

It’s Mueller’s Investigation. But Right Behind Him Is Andrew Goldstein.

Curators say the goal was not to choose “hot” artists but to include those facing pressures from art school debt and the collapse of small galleries.

The Whitney Biennial: 75 Artists Are In, and One Dissenter Steps Out

Amid speculation that Berlin will push a merger of Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank to ensure Germany has one big league lender, here are the pros and cons.

Do Two Troubled Banks Make One Good One? Germany May Find Out

Critics of the film say it oversimplifies race relations. Its best-picture win complicated a night when the academy honored a diverse set of winners.

In ‘Green Book’ Victory, Oscar Critics See an Old Hollywood Tale

“This is hilarious,” Ms. Colman said as she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in “The Favourite.” She and Prada worked together for months to create Ms. Colman’s red carpet Oscar moment.

The Story of Best Actress Oscar Winner Olivia Colman’s Gown

Capt. Kate McCue became the first American woman to captain a cruise ship in 2015. She will soon be at the helm of the Celebrity Edge.

Please Call Her Captain

Quotation of the Day for Monday, February 25, 2019

Quotation of the Day: ‘Austerity, That’s What I Know’: The Making of a U.K. Millennial Socialist

Emily Greenhouse, 32, and Gabriel Winslow-Yost, 33, will lead the magazine, and a longtime contributor, Daniel Mendelsohn, will assume a newly created role.

New York Review Names 2 Top Editors 5 Months After Ian Buruma’s Departure

Toad-in-the-hole incorporates the three elements that turned Yotam Ottolenghi into a culinary Anglophile: well-cooked meat, a crisp pancake and velvety gravy.

February 25, 2019

Headlines from February 25, 2019

Netanyahu Sparks Outrage Over Pact With Racist Party

‘Austerity, That’s What I Know’: The Making of a Young U.K. Socialist

Nobody Hosted the Oscars. And They Did a Fine Job of It.

The Yankees Have a Tantalizing Young Core. Can They Keep It Intact?

Tax the Rich? Here’s How to Do It (Sensibly)

Billboard 200

Thank U; Next

A Star Is Born (Soundtrack)

Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack)

Hoodie SZN

beerbongs & bentleys

Historical Context for February 25, 2019