Commissioner Rob Manfred defended M.L.B.’s handling of the Astros’ cheating scandal. But many fans and players don’t think it went far enough, leaving the door open for more ugliness.

Manfred Says Astros’ Shame Is Penalty Enough. Opponents Might Disagree.

A series of mistakes underscored a longstanding problem in the N.Y.P.D.’s Special Victims division.

A Rape Suspect Was Released. 3 More Women Were Attacked.

The championship mind-set of LeBron James has permeated the team, which is already eyeing the playoffs.

The Lakers Are Elite Again, and Ready to ‘Turn Up’

Some factories are firing up again, but with many workers quarantined and parts in short supply, production is limited.

Slowed by the Coronavirus, China Inc. Struggles to Reopen

For two months, Michael Bloomberg’s campaign has been preparing for a moment it knew would come: when decades of impolitic and insensitive remarks would face renewed scrutiny.

Past Remarks Are Challenging for Bloomberg, and Fair Game for Rivals

One way to check in on the state of the natural world? Disappear — with your family — in Indonesia’s jungles for two weeks.

Dragons, Apes, Mantas and Birds

The Angolan-Portuguese star is winning fans by putting a global spin on African music.

Pongo Turns Her Struggles Into Pop

Medical schools and students are grappling with an unsettling practice: Performing pelvic exams on unconscious, non-consenting patients.

She Didn’t Want a Pelvic Exam. She Received One Anyway.

The U.S. had said cruise ship passengers infected with the coronavirus would not be allowed on evacuation flights, but the decision was apparently reversed at the last minute.

They Escaped an Infected Ship, but the Flight Home Was No Haven

Expectations of a whopping payday set off thousands of lawsuits. But lawyers for the suing cities and states now concede that companies will shell out far less.

Payout From a National Opioids Settlement Won’t Be as Big as Hoped

The board members said they should have been consulted before the Smithsonian asked Caroline Baumann to resign after an investigation.

6 Cooper Hewitt Trustees Resign After Director’s Removal

Michael Bloomberg’s rise in the polls has increased the pressure on political reporters employed by his news outlet.

Bloomberg News’s Dilemma: How to Cover a Boss Seeking the Presidency

They love the idea of retiring early. That could diminish Federal Reserve’s firepower.

How Millennials Could Make the Fed’s Job Harder

The world’s richest man unveiled a fund to help climate scientists and activists, an escalation of his philanthropic efforts.

Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to Address Climate Change

Supply is a problem, the company warned, as factories slowly reopen in China, and demand is down, too, with stores there still mostly closed.

Apple Signals Coronavirus’s Threat to Global Businesses

This time when U.S. soldiers are killed by an Afghan, Trump does not call off talks with the Taliban. Is ending the war the only way to end these killings?

As Afghan Soldier Kills 2 Americans, Peace Talks Forge Ahead

After hits from storms and a tax increase, the world’s No. 3 economy could face recession as the outbreak takes a toll on tourism.

Japan’s Economy Shrank Sharply. Now Comes the Coronavirus.

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Global Health Protection talks about the coronavirus and her organization’s efforts to keep people safe when they travel.

How to Stop a Disease From Crossing Borders

Coronavirus, Michael Bloomberg, Mississippi Flooding: Your Monday Briefing

Dairy Farmers of America agreed to acquire assets from Dean Foods, the bankrupt milk processing company. But regulators must approve the deal first.

A Giant Milk Industry Merger Moves Closer With a $425 Million Deal

An immersive theater project in a dilapidated hotel aims to reanimate a Miami neighborhood’s past. It’s popular, but is it sanitizing gentrification?

You Can’t Check In, But You Can Watch

“Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Story” will premiere at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End next year.

The Newest Iteration of a Bob Marley Musical

Quotation of the Day for Monday, February 17, 2020.

Quotation of the Day: Tech’s Titans Head to Europe, Jittery About New A.I. Rules

Some odors are more heinous than others. Then there’s Stench Soup.

What’s the World’s Worst Smell?

Needles and pigments are helping medical patients heal emotionally.

February 17, 2020

Headlines from February 17, 2020

Manfred Says Astros’ Shame Is Penalty Enough. Opponents Might Disagree.

A Rape Suspect Was Released. 3 More Women Were Attacked.

The Lakers Are Elite Again, and Ready to ‘Turn Up’

Slowed by the Coronavirus, China Inc. Struggles to Reopen

Past Remarks Are Challenging for Bloomberg, and Fair Game for Rivals

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