The House impeachment managers sought to undercut the central elements of President Trump’s defense, wading into a detailed defense of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Democrats Seek to Pre-empt Trump’s Defense in Impeachment Trial

The Amazon founder’s investigation did not find evidence to back his suggestion of a link between Saudi Arabia and the tabloid that gleefully exposed his affair.

Jeff Bezos’ Hack Inquiry Falls Short of Implicating National Enquirer

Barred so far from presenting witnesses, the House managers prosecuting the president have focused on turning his own words against him.

Now Testifying for the Prosecution: President Trump

Bess Wohl’s new play puts a Neil Simonesque spin on the story of a couple considering divorce after 50 years.

Review: In ‘Grand Horizons,’ Marriage Is a Long-Running Farce

A federal agency bans the sale of sheep lungs, a key ingredient for Haggis. Lovers of the distinctive Scottish dish have found ways around that.

Building the Perfect Meal With Sheep Lungs and a Suitcase

How the shooting of one brother paved the way for the other’s death, seven years later.

They Shared a Bunk Bed Growing Up. Both Were Killed by the Police.

It took a lot of nerve (and a very understanding landlord) to do what one Russia-born designer and his partner did. And it wasn’t the first time.

In NoLIta, a Rental Renovated in Shades of Purple

The city, stepping into a debate over privacy, says it will use real-time facial recognition technology “to tackle serious crime.”

London Police Are Taking Surveillance to a Whole New Level

On England’s southwestern coast, a community built by the Duchy of Cornwall is attracting residents who have bought into Prince Charles’s housing philosophy.

When the Prince of Wales Is Your Landlord

Spurred by advances in photomechanical reproduction, forgers are increasingly selling unauthorized copies of famous works on the internet, and elsewhere.

Art Experts Warn of a Surging Market in Fake Prints

Even the goal of defeating President Trump isn’t enough for some voters to commit to backing the eventual Democratic nominee, expressing a clear aversion to a candidate who is too liberal or centrist for their tastes.

A Major Fear for Democrats: Will the Party Come Together by November?

Movement is a priority in Greta Gerwig’s bold, physicalized look at the March sisters. Some secret ingredients? James Brown and David Bowie.

A Dancing Spirit Makes ‘Little Women’ Wild at Heart

The agency is allowing cities to delay or otherwise change federally imposed fixes to their sewer systems. 

E.P.A. Is Letting Cities Dump More Raw Sewage Into Rivers for Years to Come

The Berlin Philharmonic is playing with enthusiasm and precision under its new chief conductor.

Musicians Love the Conductor Kirill Petrenko. It Shows.

In the city at the center of the epidemic, Lunar New Year celebrations were subdued while residents worried about sick family members and life under lockdown.

Fear of Virus Ruins the ‘Happiest Day’ for Millions of Chinese

Surveillance capitalists control the science and the scientists, the secrets and the truth.

You Are Now Remotely Controlled

The tech giant has begun charging U.S. law enforcement for responses to search warrants and subpoenas.

Have a Search Warrant for Data? Google Wants You to Pay

The former associate of Rudolph W. Giuliani said through his lawyer that he had given the recording to the House Intelligence Committee for use in the impeachment inquiry.

Lev Parnas Says He Has Recording of Trump Calling for Ambassador’s Firing

This ingenious, bare-bones adaptation of Susan Hill’s Gothic novel — a long-running hit in London — allows audiences to take charge of their fear.

Review: The Comforts of the Cozy Scare in ‘The Woman in Black’

Baby boomers are actually less drawn to urban living than previous generations.

The Myth of the Urban Boomer

Our cybersecurity reporter answers questions about hackers, Burisma and vulnerabilities in November.

A Watchful Eye on Threats That Could Alter the Election

The phenom made an encouraging N.B.A. debut, but concerns remain about health risks from biomechanical flaws and from his decision to specialize in basketball from a young age.

Zion Williamson Is Back. Will His Knee Hold Up?

When he’s not hiding his Sour Patch Kids habit from his wife, the SNL alum is all about pleasing his dog and therapist.

How John Mulaney, Comedian, Spends His Sundays

Polarization has changed the two parties — just not in the same way.

Why Democrats Still Have to Appeal to the Center, but Republicans Don’t

Nightclubs have a unique role in the city’s culture and economy. But real estate investors and infrastructure projects have put many venues at risk.

January 24, 2020

Headlines from January 24, 2020

Democrats Seek to Pre-empt Trump’s Defense in Impeachment Trial

Jeff Bezos’ Hack Inquiry Falls Short of Implicating National Enquirer

Now Testifying for the Prosecution: President Trump

Review: In ‘Grand Horizons,’ Marriage Is a Long-Running Farce

Building the Perfect Meal With Sheep Lungs and a Suitcase

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Historical Context for January 24, 2020