The workplace environment at the company’s magazine division was troubled under Troy Young. And it may not have been good for ambitious investigative journalism, either.

Did Hearst’s Culture Kill Hearst’s Biggest Magazine Story?

Galvanized in part by the deployment of federal agents in Portland, Ore., protesters have returned to the streets in Oakland, Seattle and elsewhere.

Cities in Bind as Turmoil Spreads Far Beyond Portland

The league has transported 22 of its 30 teams to a complex in Disney World in Florida to play out the season in a worsening pandemic. Can it succeed without the virus piercing the bubble?

For the N.B.A., a Long, Strange Road Trip to the Finals

As the pandemic destroys paychecks, migrant workers are sending less money home, threatening an increase in poverty from South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa to Eastern Europe and Latin America.

They Crossed Oceans to Lift Their Families Out of Poverty. Now, They Need Help.

The coronavirus pandemic has left ordinary people debating case counts, positivity rates and hospitalization numbers in hopes of understanding the virus’s path.

Hoping to Understand the Virus, Everyone Is Parsing a Mountain of Data

The chief executive, who testifies before Congress for the first time on Wednesday, had taken a hands-off approach with lawmakers in Washington.

Jeff Bezos Cast in a Role He Never Wanted: Amazon’s D.C. Defender

Motorized air purifiers and heated sanitizers. Breathable fabrics and chic prints. With face coverings here to stay, consumers are starting to demand more than cheap throwaways.

We’ll Be Wearing Masks for a While. Why Not Make Them Nice?

Four days after baseball restarted its long-delayed season, a wave of positive coronavirus tests cast the league’s plans into serious doubt.

Miami Marlins Outbreak Postpones 2 Games and Rocks M.L.B.’s Return

Dr. Sapan Desai, who supplied the data for two prominent and later retracted studies, is said to have a history of cutting corners and misrepresenting information in pursuit of his ambitions.

The Doctor Behind the Disputed Covid Data

An executive for the airline explains its distancing practices and approach to cleaning at a time when its biggest rivals are selling all the seats they can.

Why Delta Is Leaving Middle Seats Empty During the Pandemic

The former national security adviser is on the short list to be Joe Biden’s running mate. She has never been elected to public office, but in 2018 she took a close look at running for the Senate — and at her own political strengths and vulnerabilities.

Susan Rice Wants to Run for Office. Will Her First Campaign Be for V.P.?

In her new memoir, the former poet laureate Natasha Trethewey writes about her upbringing and her mother’s violent death at the hands of an abusive husband.

‘Memorial Drive’ Powerfully Recalls a Southern Childhood and a Mother’s Murder

The Compañía Nacional de Danza’s program looked like business as usual, but it came after months of limited activity and strict measures to rehearse safely.

In Granada, Dancing Carefully, Respectfully and With an Audience

Prices are up 27 percent this year, as the Fed’s policies drive investors to hold more gold.

New Gold Rush Pushes Price to Record Highs

In-person classes without a mask requirement are scheduled to begin on Friday in Jefferson, worrying some parents, students and teachers as the state confronts the coronavirus.

A Small Georgia City Plans to Put Students in Classrooms This Week

The proposal comes after Republicans struggled to iron out their policy differences with the administration and each other. Democrats are all but guaranteed to reject the offer.

As Republicans Embrace Cut in Jobless Aid, Divisions Weaken Their Leverage

When hockey’s postseason starts this weekend, finalists for the league’s top awards — like Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl — will get a long-delayed chance to shine.

N.H.L. Award Races Bode Well for a Compelling Restart

Crunchy cucumbers meet creamy yogurt in this cold-marinated cucumber salad.

Finding Balance in a Summer Side

Some trees can live for thousands of years, but we may not be around long enough to really know whether they can die of old age.

Can Trees Live Forever? New Kindling for an Immortal Debate

What started out as French toast, a morning favorite at Yotam Ottolenghi’s house, evolved into this warm, fruity treat.

A Breakfast Crumble for Early Birds With a Sweet Tooth

Quotation of the Day for Monday, July 27, 2020.

Quotation of the Day: Lewis’s Funeral Procession Follows His Footsteps Across Bridge

Instructors and students say that diverse communities can benefit from classes focused on people of color.

Black Yoga Collectives Aim to Make Space for Healing

David First’s new album, “The Consummation of Right and Wrong,” attempts to reconcile ideas about melody and sustained tones.

Drone Music, Stretched and Sliced

YAK Grills, a new hibachi, brings diners around the dinner table to cook a meal together.

A Charcoal Grill That Sizzles

Amass, distilled in Copenhagen, delivers floral notes for that martini or tonic drink, without gin’s lash of juniper.

July 27, 2020

Headlines from July 27, 2020

Did Hearst’s Culture Kill Hearst’s Biggest Magazine Story?

Cities in Bind as Turmoil Spreads Far Beyond Portland

For the N.B.A., a Long, Strange Road Trip to the Finals

They Crossed Oceans to Lift Their Families Out of Poverty. Now, They Need Help.

Hoping to Understand the Virus, Everyone Is Parsing a Mountain of Data

Billboard 200

Legends Never Die

Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

Hamilton: An American Musical

My Turn

Hollywood's Bleeding

Historical Context for July 27, 2020