As part of its next Mars mission, NASA is sending an experimental helicopter to fly through the red planet’s thin atmosphere.

Mars Is About to Have Its ‘Wright Brothers Moment’

Joe Biden’s path to the White House could be through fed-up suburbanites and young Latinos.

There’s a Reason Trump Is Fighting Hard for Arizona

Many claim their employees are hyper efficient while working from home. But there are social and emotional costs to ambition in isolation.

Are Companies More Productive in a Pandemic?

Small businesses say the Twitter chief’s other company is holding on to 30 percent of their customers’ payments during the pandemic.

Square, Jack Dorsey’s Pay Service, Is Withholding Money Merchants Say They Need

In May, Mr. Biden passed President Trump in fund-raising for the first time. A surge in donations has helped cut into the president’s financial advantage.

How Joe Biden Is Catching Up to the Trump Money ‘Juggernaut’

No hawkers, no piles of shells, empty stands — and in the pandemic, no easy way to sell these snacks bred so carefully for the stadium.

Ballpark Peanuts, a Classic Summer Pleasure, Have Been Benched

Cross River has cranked out more loans under the federal Paycheck Protection Program than all but three of the country’s biggest lenders.

The Tiny Bank That Got Pandemic Aid to 100,000 Small Businesses

Silas Farley, of New York City Ballet, takes his next steps. His goal? “To become a leader in a really substantive way in the art form.”

Retiring From Ballet at 26? Dancing Can Get You Only So Far

European Union officials are racing to agree on who can visit the bloc as of July 1 based on how countries of origin are faring with new coronavirus cases. Americans, so far, are excluded, according to draft lists seen by The New York Times.

E.U. May Bar American Travelers as It Reopens Borders, Citing Failures on Virus

Corporate boards are handing out millions to top executives before their companies seek bankruptcy protection, and courts can’t do much about it.

These Companies Gave Their C.E.O.s Millions, Just Before Bankruptcy

The testimony of the nation’s top infectious disease expert countered President Trump’s upbeat assessment, describing a “mixed bag” of some bright spots amid worrying trends and unknowns.

Fauci, Citing ‘Disturbing Surge,’ Tells Congress the Virus Is Not Under Control

The coronavirus pandemic upended the plans of millions of Muslims, for whom the once-in-a-lifetime trip is a sacred milestone.

The Hajj Pilgrimage Is Canceled, and Grief Rocks the Muslim World

Major League Baseball has set a plan to begin its season in late July, but only after an ugly back-and-forth battle between the team owners and players that cost the sport an earlier restart.

After an Acrimonious Spring, Baseball Finally Has a Plan to Play

I was shocked last summer by an old video of children hurling slurs at children. My colleagues were, too, and we wanted to learn more.

How We Searched for the Victims of a Racist Attack That Happened in 1975

What’s different, in this moment, is that the editors of our country’s most esteemed outlets no longer hold a monopoly on publishing power.

A Reckoning Over Objectivity, Led by Black Journalists

In the latest installment of our Designer D.I.Y. series, the designer embroiders a lover’s hankie.

Rick Owens Stitches a Souvenir

The sitcom actor, known for roles in “Will & Grace” and “Murphy Brown,” wanted attention his whole life. Naturally, he discovered Instagram.

It’s a Wonderful Time to Be Leslie Jordan

With its themes of white privilege and black rage, Kermit Frazier’s “Kernel of Sanity” resonates powerfully today. That’s why Paula Vogel is giving it a boost.

A 1978 Play Plucked From the Slush Pile Gets a Timely New Reading

The company announced the prohibition after researchers reported that looters were using the platform to identify and sell illegally excavated antiquities.

Facebook, Citing Looting Concerns, Bans Historical Artifact Sales

Avec, a new juice-based soft drink, comes in five flavors and pairs well with tequila, gin or vodka.

These Complete a Spirit

Mondiants, the chocolatier Christopher Curtin’s latest creation, iterate on a sweet idea.

A Play on Chocolate

Pescatore in Grand Central Market ships eight varieties of its seafood-filled rolls nationwide.

Summer Rolls for Entertaining

The restaurant has opened an online shop to sell imported condiments along with its house wine, pottery and more.

Korean Condiments and House Wine From Atoboy

A new food guide provides a deep history of the Italian table, with etiquette, dishes and provincial specialties.

Eat Like an Italian

Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

June 23, 2020

Headlines from June 23, 2020

Mars Is About to Have Its ‘Wright Brothers Moment’

There’s a Reason Trump Is Fighting Hard for Arizona

Are Companies More Productive in a Pandemic?

Square, Jack Dorsey’s Pay Service, Is Withholding Money Merchants Say They Need

How Joe Biden Is Catching Up to the Trump Money ‘Juggernaut’

Billboard 200

My Turn

Chromatica

Wunna

High Off Life

Dark Lane Demo Tapes

Historical Context for June 23, 2020