He may be considered the ultimate 007, but it took him time to find his footing, helped by a director with a taste for high living.

Sean Connery: From Tentative Secret Agent to Suave Bond

Despite pledges for debt relief and expanded programs, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund have delivered meager aid, say economists.

How the Wealthy World Has Failed Poor Countries During the Pandemic

Joseph R. Biden Jr. leads President Trump in Pennsylvania, Florida, Arizona and, by a wide margin, in Wisconsin, according to a Times/Siena College poll.

Election at Hand, Biden Leads Trump in Four Key States, Poll Shows

Whether President Trump wins or loses on Nov. 3, the very concept of public trust in an established set of facts necessary for the operation of a democratic society has been eroded.

Dishonesty Has Defined the Trump Presidency. The Consequences Could Be Lasting.

The New York City Marathon turned into a virtual event, but that did not stop Des Linden from coming to New York to accomplish something big.

On Marathon Weekend, Des Linden Ran 26.2 Miles, and Then Some, in New York

In Nebraska, President Trump’s supporters hope he wins a second term, and that they get four more years of feeling like the country’s leader understands and defends them.

He Already Saw the Election as Good vs. Evil. Then His Tractor Burned.

“I really didn’t want it to be about the screen,” Yanira Castro said about adapting a work for the pandemic. Instead, she made scores to try at home.

Make Some Noise and Move: A Choreographer Provides Instructions

A debate over reopening classrooms pits the mayor against the Board of Education, cutting across class, party and racial lines.

In San Francisco, Virus Is Contained but Schools Are Still Closed

How a yearslong battle over U.S.-Venezuela relations aided President Trump’s campaign in Florida — and left the Maduro regime standing.

Trump, Venezuela and the Tug-of-War Over a Strongman

Visitors can tour the beloved painter’s recreated studio and take Bob Ross master classes, in the city where “The Joy of Painting” was filmed.

Picturing Yourself with Bob Ross as the ‘Experience’ Opens in Indiana

Calm your nerves with a meditation guide, a night at the Seattle Symphony and a day among the sea otters at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

This Election Week, Revisit the Constitution, Then Soothe Your Stressed Mind

The election’s outcome will shape the economy — and your wallet — for years to come.

The Week in Business: A Nail-Biter

Dalvin Cook shredded the Packers, the Steelers stayed undefeated and Joe Burrow and the Bengals shocked Tennessee.

What We Learned From Week 8 of the N.F.L. Season

Voting day won’t bring an end to the strain of this political season, but you don’t have to let things get contentious.

Don’t Give In to ‘Election Stress Disorder’

Corrections that appeared in print on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020.

Corrections: Nov. 1, 2020

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, November 1, 2020.

Quotation of the Day: Tracing Now All but Impossible as Outbreaks Tear Through U.S.

Pittsburgh rallied from down 10 at the half to take a lead on Baltimore. That’s when Lamar Jackson and the Steelers’ defense collided.

Steelers’ Unbeaten Streak Comes Down to Ravens’ Last, Best Play

Whether you’re looking for a new role or just trying to expand your professional network, here’s how to use the website’s services to your full advantage.

Tap LinkedIn for Career Opportunities

Half of New York City’s 24,000 restaurants could go out of business. Gertie is fighting to avoid becoming one of them.

Inside One Brooklyn Restaurant’s Desperate Fight to Survive the Pandemic

The goal: a comedy about mistaken racial identity inspired by protests over “Miss Saigon.” The result: a backstage farce that never got to opening night.

David Henry Hwang’s ‘M. Butterfly’ Followup: ‘M. Turkey’

Ms. Barrett had been a rising young political reporter in the 1990s before accusations of plagiarism derailed her career as an associate editor at The New Republic.

The Atlantic Retracts Ruth Shalit Barrett Article on Niche Sports

The 50th New York City Marathon would have been Sunday. Some runners still ran the 26.2-mile course despite the cancellation.

The New York City Marathon Was Canceled. Runners Ran the Course Anyway.

The White House did not take basic steps to investigate its outbreak. We worked with geneticists to sequence the virus that infected two journalists exposed during the outbreak, providing clues to how it may have spread.

Tests Show Genetic Signature of Virus That May Have Infected President Trump

Robin Frohardt has turned a vacant space in Times Square into a colorful installation that slyly doubles as an eco-warning. Puppets have their moment, too.

Don’t Eat the Breakfast Cereal. It’s Made of Plastic.

A Holocaust survivor wants to revisit a settlement with an Oklahoma art museum over a painting once owned by her father.

Dispute Over Pissarro Painting Looted by Nazis Is Back in Court

Keith Arnold Hitchins was an American historian and a professor of Eastern European history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in Romania and its history.

Keith Hitchins, American historian expert on Romanian history (born 1931)

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Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Shakerley was a British party planner, writer and socialite from the Anson family. She was a first cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II and sister of Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield.

November 1, 2020

Headlines from November 1, 2020

Sean Connery: From Tentative Secret Agent to Suave Bond

How the Wealthy World Has Failed Poor Countries During the Pandemic

Election at Hand, Biden Leads Trump in Four Key States, Poll Shows

Dishonesty Has Defined the Trump Presidency. The Consequences Could Be Lasting.

On Marathon Weekend, Des Linden Ran 26.2 Miles, and Then Some, in New York

Billboard 200

Folklore

Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

Savage Mode II

Legends Never Die

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Notable Deaths

Historical Context for November 1, 2020