Forced underground in the 1990s to a life of cover gigs and guitar lessons, they are re-emerging amid the country’s political awakening.

For Aging Belarus Rockers, a Late Shot at Stardom

Communities are running short on time to hire poll workers and reconfigure in-person voting to make it safe during a pandemic.

In Year of Voting by Mail, a Scramble to Beef Up In-Person Voting, Too

The Chinese leader’s latest approach calls for a more robust domestic economy to insulate growth from tensions with the United States.

Xi’s Post-Virus Economic Strategy for China Looks Inward

It didn’t seem possible that this star, with her TV duties, could appear in the live-action remake. But after one idea was scrapped, she found a way to make it work.

How That Surprise ‘Mulan’ Cameo Happened

Eager to avoid public transit and Uber, and to save money, buyers are emptying dealerships.

Looking to Buy a Used Car in the Pandemic? So Is Everyone Else

Local officials are slashing funding for everything from education and health care to orchestra subsidies.

With Washington Deadlocked on Aid, States Face Dire Fiscal Crises

Among German conspiracy theorists, ultranationalists and neo-Nazis, the American president is surfacing as a rallying cry, or even as a potential “liberator.”

Trump Emerges as Inspiration for Germany’s Far Right

A Nigerian superstar is courting an audience in America and worldwide with her latest album, “Celia.”

Tiwa Savage, Queen of Afrobeats, Makes a New Start

Joshua L. Powell, the former senior strategist for the organization, claims he’s sorry and offers details from inside an organization apparently in free fall.

‘Inside the NRA’ Offers an Unconvincing Confession of Swamp Regret

Viewers are flocking to games during the pandemic, entranced by a charismatic grandmaster and his lightning-fast play.

Chess (Yes, Chess) Is Now a Streaming Obsession

Five months ago, President Trump’s re-election campaign had a huge financial edge over Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s. The Times conducted an extensive review of how the Trump team spent lavishly to show how that advantage evaporated.

How Trump’s Billion-Dollar Campaign Lost Its Cash Advantage

Mahomes and Lamar Jackson headline an exciting new era of the N.F.L., which is on track for an on-time return to the field, just as planned.

It’s Patrick Mahomes’s N.F.L., but Let’s Preview All 32 Teams Anyway

It’s rare that someone meets her favorite ballplayer. It’s even rarer that he becomes a fan of hers.

The Friendship of Elena and Tom

President Trump will try to put the media on the ballot, and reporters face the increasing temptation to posture for those most eager to oust him.

Journalists Aren’t the Enemy of the People. But We’re Not Your Friends.

Quotation of the Day for Monday, September 7, 2020.

Quotation of the Day: Venezuelan Opposition Leaders Rebuke Call From Guaidó to Boycott December Election

The accountant Kenneth M. Horwitz’s “Deep Flavors” celebrates a lifetime of recipes.

A Detailed Accounting of Recipes

Breads Bakery’s latest confection, the Crown Medjool, adds sophistication to the holiday table.

A Beautiful Centerpiece for Rosh Hashana

A distiller from Tel Aviv has made a single-malt kosher whiskey, aged in sherry casks.

A Nip for That New Year’s Toast

A series of Zoom talks look at the ethics of chocolate and how the North American Free Trade Agreement affected Mexican food north and south of the border.

Policy on the Menu at the Museum of Food and Drink

A new set of measures from Cocktail Kingdom is designed with the bartender in mind.

When a Jigger Just Won’t Do

José Andrés’s market in Hudson Yards now sells paella, pan included, for pickup or delivery, and paella kits for those farther afield.

Paella to Go From Mercado Little Spain

“It makes you depressed, anxious that it’s never going to go away.”

For Long-Haulers, Covid-19 Takes a Toll on Mind as Well as Body

It’s the longest streak at the top of the Billboard chart for any album since Drake’s “Views” in 2016.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Still No. 1, Six Weeks Later

Making plans is basically a thing of the past, but there are ways to deal.

How to Cope When Everything Keeps Changing

Because a lounge chair doesn’t have to be huge to be comfortable or good-looking.

September 7, 2020

Headlines from September 7, 2020

For Aging Belarus Rockers, a Late Shot at Stardom

In Year of Voting by Mail, a Scramble to Beef Up In-Person Voting, Too

Xi’s Post-Virus Economic Strategy for China Looks Inward

How That Surprise ‘Mulan’ Cameo Happened

Looking to Buy a Used Car in the Pandemic? So Is Everyone Else

Billboard 200

Folklore

Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

Legends Never Die

Hamilton: An American Musical

King's Disease

Historical Context for September 7, 2020