A promotional video posted by the N.H.L. that glorified pain showed a disturbing embrace of violence by the league. The post has since been deleted.

Hockey Needs Viewers. It Should Not Glorify Pain and Violence to Get Them.

They’re under 26, have won M.V.P.s and they can seemingly do anything. On Monday night, the N.F.L. gets a boost from the latest installment of its best current rivalry.

Jackson-Mahomes III: ‘The Whole World Is Watching’

Coverage is a major expense for employers, especially those in small businesses, as they deal with the pandemic’s economic fallout. Many may face end-of-year renewal deadlines that are harder and harder to afford.

Some Workers Face Looming Cutoffs in Health Insurance

Big crowds at places like the Beijing auto show are a sign of good news, but China needs its less affluent to spend more before its growth engine can return to full speed.

China’s Economy Comes Roaring Back, Led by Wealthy Consumers

The first debate between Joseph R. Biden Jr. and President Trump on Tuesday represents one of the president’s last, best chances to move a race that polls show him losing. There are risks for Mr. Biden, too.

How Joe Biden Is Preparing for the Biggest Debate of His Life

A week of talks, panels and discussions seeks to counter an impression “that this talent pool just does not exist.”

Black Microbiologists Push for Visibility Amid a Pandemic

A Federal Reserve survey of family finances shows that inequality was high last year. It’s likely to worsen because of the pandemic.

Even as Americans Grew Richer, Inequality Persisted

Claire Denis’s film about legionnaires, ends with a fearless, thrilling dance by Denis Lavant, but that’s not its only choreographic beat.

‘Beau Travail’ Finds the Rhythm of Life (and Dances Away the Pain)

A grad student’s discovery challenges the notion that Hopper was an absolute original, uninfluenced by others.

Early Works by Edward Hopper Found to Be Copies of Other Artists

Joe Biden’s economic proposals show how the president has shifted the playing field toward protectionism. But there may be fewer jobs to lose, or regain.

Trump, Biden and ‘Made in U.S.A.’: Same Refrain, Varying Notes

The reality show temporarily revived his business fortunes by creating the illusion that he was already doing great.

Donald Trump Was the Real Winner of ‘The Apprentice’

Historians recently gathered at Civil War sites across the country in an effort to highlight distortions, omissions and the erasure of Black contributions.

Amid the Monument Wars, a Rally for ‘More History’

The pandemic has crippled tourism, retail and the culture sector. The damage could last years, and layoffs, service cuts and added debt are all on the table.

‘We’re at War’: New York City Faces a Financial Abyss

Americans who are still making up their minds in the presidential contest are weighing a complex set of issues and applying a range of viewpoints to the two candidates. They don’t fit neatly into partisan stereotypes.

How Barrett and the Court Fight Are Influencing Swing Voters

While the president’s Republican allies generally kept their silence, Democrats pounced and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the party’s presidential candidate, posted a video noting that the president paid less in income taxes than everyday Americans.

Trump Deflects Questions About Taxes, but First Debate Has a New Issue

Luke Voit claimed the American League home run title, D.J. LeMahieu won the batting title, and the Yankees learned they were headed to Cleveland for their first-round postseason series.

Yankees’ Regular Season Ends With a Loss and Two Individual Titles

Kurt Streeter, who writes Sports of The Times, played pro tennis before turning to journalism. As a writer, he’s drawn to people “who struggle and try to bounce back.”

A Sports Columnist Who Has Been in the Game

Banchan, the small dishes that often accompany a Korean meal, should be treasured in their own right.

A Spread Worthy of Royalty

Eiko Otake’s performance at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn honored the ghosts in our midst.

Review: In This Dance, Death Is Out in the Open

This time, the setting is different (my couch). But the approach is the same (I get lots of help).

How I Cover a Debate

After a Covid-19 outbreak, the Cardinals crammed 53 games into the season’s final 44 days. On Sunday, they emerged from a chaotic National League field with a postseason spot.

After a Halt, Then a Sprint, the Cardinals Land in the Playoffs Again

Quotation of the Day for Monday, September 28, 2020.

Quotation of the Day: Put Down Your Pencils, but Not Your Mask: SATs in the Covid Era

No one managed to hit .400 this year despite excited speculation about the possibility in a truncated season, underscoring how impressive Suzuki’s late-season stretch in 2004 was.

The Best 60-Game Stretch in a Century Still Belongs to Ichiro Suzuki

Cristina Martinez makes paintings for hyphenated American life.

Seeing Ourselves in Bloom

In a new study, psychologists tried to get a handle on the personality types that might be prone to outlandish beliefs.

September 28, 2020

Headlines from September 28, 2020

Hockey Needs Viewers. It Should Not Glorify Pain and Violence to Get Them.

Jackson-Mahomes III: ‘The Whole World Is Watching’

Some Workers Face Looming Cutoffs in Health Insurance

China’s Economy Comes Roaring Back, Led by Wealthy Consumers

How Joe Biden Is Preparing for the Biggest Debate of His Life

Billboard 200

Top

Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

Legends Never Die

Folklore

Hamilton: An American Musical

Historical Context for September 28, 2020