January 30, 2020

The time to prevent more epidemics is now, and countries are trying to seize the moment.

Lawmakers fear allowing new testimony would tie up the Senate indefinitely and open the door to a cascade of new accusations.

Charles Busch’s mash-up of mother-love weepies finds both pathos and hilarity in the tough talk of Hollywood divas.

Life expectancy, the most basic measure of the health of a society, rose slightly in 2018, after a rare and troubling decline driven by the opioid epidemic.

Gabriel Whaley and his colleagues do whatever they want all day. Sometimes, they even make money.

Male stars face a double standard, too, and ever since he bared his chest in “Thelma & Louise,” his work has been undervalued. But look closer and he explores masculinity in complex ways.

Detailed nudity riders. Meetings in hotel lobbies, not rooms. In Harvey Weinstein’s wake, Hollywood is trying to end a history of sexual exploitation.

Is a scientist in politics incongruous? Cédric Villani, Fields Medal winner and mayoral candidate, doesn’t think so.

The N.F.L. is celebrating its only team to go through an entire season without losing. That glory came at a cost as several of the team’s prominent players were found to have C.T.E.

Fears of the outbreak have fueled xenophobia as a wave of panic spreads, sometimes outstripping practical concerns.

The halftime show demands a pop unicorn. Twenty-one years into a music career that doesn’t always get enough credit, J. Lo is ready to take center stage.

Two very different perceptions have taken hold of the place Pete Buttigieg has made a centerpiece of his campaign.