In parts of Syria, women once stepped out of their homes only rarely — at least until war came. Now some are relishing a newfound independence.

These Syrian Women Rarely Left the House. Then the Men Disappeared.

Newnan, Ga., decided to use art to help the community celebrate diversity and embrace change. Not everyone was ready for what they saw.

How 17 Outsize Portraits Rattled a Small Southern Town

Ring offers a front-door view of a country where millions of Amazon customers use Amazon cameras to watch Amazon contractors deliver Amazon packages.

Who’s Watching Your Porch?

The Senate will control the cameras during the impeachment trial, limiting what viewers see, and reporters will be confined to roped-off areas.

Even C-SPAN Is Piqued: Senate Puts Limits on Trial Coverage

Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s former president, built an empire in a country mired in corruption. Western consultants were her advisers.

How U.S. Firms Helped Africa’s Richest Woman Exploit Her Country’s Wealth

Prototype, an annual exploration of new opera, encompassed “Cion,” a haunting South African mixture of choreography and voice.

A Dance Steals the Show at an Opera Festival

As the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump nears, the Republican senator from Colorado has gone to ground as he tries to keep moderates and independents in his corner while facing a tough re-election race.

Where Is Cory Gardner?

Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg are trying to woo older black voters with policy. Those policies may be why they’re struggling to win their support.

The Big Ask of Black Voters: Trust the Government

The reigning champions, Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic, have been playing well, but there is a lot of potential for drama.

Australian Open 2020: What to Expect

Filming this special episode of “The Weekly” required a strict set of rules — and a plan to keep a secret.

What It Was Like to Witness The Times’s Democratic Endorsement

Plus, Apple takes on Trump in a standoff over iPhone privacy.

The Week in Business: Hot Topic at Davos

The runways of this season — from Dior Men to Heron Preston — certainly don’t look like the all-white lineups of the past.

Fighting Back With Color

One of the nation’s most successful theaters, the Public, shortened the run of a monologue by a prominent artist-activist, Josh Fox. Now each party is blaming the other.

A Climate Show Was Canceled. Then Came the Finger-Pointing.

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, January 19, 2020.

Quotation of the Day: The Astros Took a Long, Strange Trip From Worst to First to Disgrace

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence led “Bad Boys for Life” to box office glory this weekend. “Dolittle” did less well.

‘Bad Boys for Life’ Excelled at the Box Office. ‘Dolittle’ Didn’t.

The lessons of the last recession were harsh but clear. Public colleges need plenty of money during economic declines.

In a Sharp Downturn, College Can Be a Shock Absorber

Joaquin Phoenix, Renée Zellweger, Brad Pitt and Laura Dern take the individual honors for film. “The Crown” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” win best TV drama and comedy.

SAG Award Winners 2020: ‘Parasite’ Pulls Off Huge Victory

Corrections that appeared in print on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020.

Corrections: Jan. 19, 2020

A top U.N. official warned that the rebel assault on government forces could set back peace efforts.

Toll in Attack on Yemen Military Base Rises to at Least 76

After a Berlin meeting, Russia, Turkey and other countries pledged to end their interference in the North African nation to make way for peace efforts.

International Powers Call for Cease-Fire in Libya’s Long Civil War

At the corner laundromat, human punctuation on the subway and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘At 5 P.M., a Woman in a Mechanized Wheelchair Is Loading a Dryer’

Members of the Global Shapers Community, a network of young people at the World Economic Forum, talk about what they’re hoping to accomplish at this year’s summit.

Hoping to Shape the Conversation at Davos

A plan foiled by an early header and a late Mohamed Salah winner exposes the growing chasm in quality that separates two bitter rivals.

Manchester United Clings to Moral Victories After Yet Another Loss

The spread of the pneumonialike illness to two other cities comes ahead of the Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions will travel.

Deadly Mystery Virus Reported in 2 New Chinese Cities and South Korea

Its director, Sam Mendes, dedicated the award to his grandfather, a World War I veteran who was one of the inspirations behind the war film.

January 19, 2020

Headlines from January 19, 2020

These Syrian Women Rarely Left the House. Then the Men Disappeared.

How 17 Outsize Portraits Rattled a Small Southern Town

Who’s Watching Your Porch?

Even C-SPAN Is Piqued: Senate Puts Limits on Trial Coverage

How U.S. Firms Helped Africa’s Richest Woman Exploit Her Country’s Wealth

Billboard 200

Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial

Hollywood's Bleeding

Fine Line

JACKBOYS

Frozen II

Historical Context for January 19, 2020