The businessman, who made a fortune in home-building and insurance, spent lavishly to try to make the city a cultural capital.

Eli Broad, Who Helped Reshape Los Angeles, Dies at 87

Amid a pandemic and a recall, Mr. Schwarzenegger has been in demand at his Los Angeles mansion, embracing his unlikely role as California’s “elderly statesman.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger Is No Longer the Governor of California. Right?

Republicans in several states are pushing bills to give poll watchers more autonomy. Alarmed election officials and voting rights activists say it’s a new attempt to target voters of color.

G.O.P. Seeks to Empower Poll Watchers, Raising Intimidation Worries

Overconfidence and missteps contributed to the country’s devastating second wave, his critics say, tarnishing the prime minister’s aura of political invulnerability.

India’s Covid-19 Crisis Shakes Modi’s Image of Strength

President Biden’s infrastructure plan could fund a long-overdue revamp of the Brent Spence Bridge between Ohio and Kentucky. But the Senate Republican leader opposes it.

Biden’s Expansive Infrastructure Plan Hits Close to Home for McConnell

Mr. Yang is running for mayor of New York City as a bold thinker and entrepreneur. But his results have been uneven.

Andrew Yang Promised to Create 100,000 Jobs. He Ended Up With 150.

The former host of “Bill Nye the Science Guy” has new fans on TikTok and a side gig as a celebrity pitchman.

Bill Nye Is Still Having Fun With Science

One outdated room can stand out and hurt a sale. But before you do any last-minute work, set a budget and make sure you finish what you start.

Should You Renovate the Kitchen Before You Sell?

Quotation of the Day for Saturday, May 1, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: Soul-Searching in Israel After Deadly Stampede at Religious Site

The fight over SALT is a case study in the age-old conflict between constituent politics and national policy.

Why a $10,000 Tax Deduction Could Hold Up Trillions in Stimulus Funds

Scientists have found intergenerational care may be the key to thriving mothers, and children.

Why a New Mother’s Biggest Asset Is Often Her Own Mom

You don’t just give your detractors agita. You give them material.

The New Trump? Easy. It’s Tucker.

The Oscar-winning actress has found therapeutic refuge on YouTube.

Brie Larson Pivoted to Video

Some celebrity vaccine endorsements have delighted social media users. But epidemiologists say there isn’t much evidence proving that they boost vaccine uptake.

Celebrities Are Endorsing Covid Vaccines. Does It Help?

As we emerge from social isolation, there are ways to make our conversations richer and deeper. 

How to Make Your Small Talk Big

Financial institutions have a unique power to contribute to social movements — if they choose to use it.

What History Can Teach Banks About Making Change

Led by surges in the two hotspots and Eastern Europe, the average number of new daily cases has exceeded 800,000 for more than a week.

Global Virus Cases Reach New Peak, Driven by India and South America

In WhatsApp chats, video calls, Facebook groups and forums, a global community has scrambled to save, and sometimes mourn, Covid-stricken loved ones.

‘Every Time I’m Calling, Someone Has Died’: The Anguish of India’s Diaspora

Virgin Galactic’s failure to launch exposed the limits of human ingenuity.

For Richard Branson, the Romance of Space Tourism Meets Reality

A veteran of the stage who also had a long list of film and TV credits, she was best known for playing characters who were worldly wise and world-weary.

Olympia Dukakis, Oscar Winner for ‘Moonstruck,’ Dies at 89

When Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks like Brady, Rodgers and Russell Wilson grow frustrated with their teams, the nature of N.F.L. contracts makes it hard to scramble away. Brady ultimately succeeded by running out the clock.

Tom Brady Charted a New Path. Aaron Rodgers Struggles to Do the Same.

The Democratic candidates are making radically different bets about the mood and priorities of New Yorkers as the city moves toward reopening after the pandemic.

As New York City Reopens, Its Recovery Will Hinge on the Next Mayor

Watching “Gilmore Girls,” campily performing play readings and writing poetry have been therapeutic for readers.

In a Pandemic, Finding Comfort in the Arts

“Languishing definitely describes the lack of interest I feel just now,” one reader writes. Another describes a fallow period of rest preparing for what comes next.

A Year of ‘Languishing’ and ‘Fallow Space’

A Black man relates how his body relaxed as he mostly stayed indoors, but tensions returned as he began venturing out and encountering everyday racial bias.

May 1, 2021

Headlines from May 1, 2021

Eli Broad, Who Helped Reshape Los Angeles, Dies at 87

Arnold Schwarzenegger Is No Longer the Governor of California. Right?

G.O.P. Seeks to Empower Poll Watchers, Raising Intimidation Worries

India’s Covid-19 Crisis Shakes Modi’s Image of Strength

Biden’s Expansive Infrastructure Plan Hits Close to Home for McConnell

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Dangerous: The Double Album

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