The Ivy League, unlike most Division I conferences, decided against spring sports. That has led some athletes, like baseball players at Brown, to find outside ways to train.

Denied a Season, Some Ivy League Athletes Craft a Baseball Gap Year

Apple and Epic Games, maker of the wildly popular game Fortnite, square off on Monday in a trial that could decide how much control Apple can exert over the app economy.

Apple and Epic Head to Court Over Their Slices of the App Pie

The new PBS Kids series follows the spunky young granddaughter of a character from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” as she learns important lessons about facing life’s challenges.

‘Donkey Hodie’ Adds a Fresh Face to Fred Rogers’s World. And a Mohawk.

His message is that the private sector alone cannot provide security and comfort to the vast majority of Americans.

Biden’s Proposals Aim to Give Sturdier Support to the Middle Class

The much-loved Broadway soprano, who died in December, had one more miracle up her sleeve.

With Her Final Album, Rebecca Luker Bids a Fond Farewell

Landlords cut small retailers a break on rent during the pandemic, but stores are still struggling because too few office workers and tourists have returned.

‘We’re Suffering’: How Remote Work Is Killing Manhattan’s Storefronts

Conservative Hispanic leaders, especially women, are ascendant in the Rio Grande Valley, where Republicans are trying to forge lasting bonds with voters who swung sharply to the right in 2020.

In South Texas, Hispanic Republicans Try to Cement the Party’s Gains

The year has been bumpy for this Los Angeles museum, with Covid-19, questions about diversity and a leadership reorganization. But its director, Klaus Biesenbach, says, “every day is a chance to improve.”

Amid Signs of Trouble, Can MOCA Find Its Footing?

The federal agency tasked with enforcing gun laws has been hamstrung for years by the firearms lobby. Now, the president’s plan to rein in gun violence hinges on the A.T.F.’s success.

How the A.T.F., Key to Biden’s Gun Plan, Became an N.R.A. ‘Whipping Boy’

In making the deal with the private equity firm Apollo, Verizon is acknowledging that it couldn’t compete with Google and Facebook for digital ads. Instead, it will concentrate on building a 5G network.

Verizon Near Deal to Sell Yahoo and AOL

The question of timing has become an unsettled new frontier of policymaking as the use of police body cameras is more the rule rather than the exception.

As Body Cameras Become Commonplace, a Debate Over When to Release the Footage

This week, learn about the history of Cinco de Mayo, explore the future of America’s Chinatowns or make paper flowers.

Get Dressed With the Postal Service and Listen to Classical Music

The breakout of the Civil War created a huge demand for news and allowed The Times to vault over a taboo and put out a daily paper on Sundays.

When The Times Didn’t Print on Sundays

Biden announced an ambitious — and expensive — plan to fund paid family leave, child care and higher education.

The Week in Business: A Plan for Paid Family Leave

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: 9 Years After Tragedy, a Search for Remembrance

In Liverpool, people danced together at a warehouse party as part of a scientific trial of how and if social distancing can safely end.

Maskless and Sweaty: Clubbing Returns to Britain for a Weekend

If the draft last week revealed anything, it was that there’s no tactful way to replace a healthy starting quarterback.

Some Dramatic Quarterback Successions Start at the N.F.L. Draft

The protests, by Manchester United fans demanding the Glazer family sell the club, forced the postponement of a match after the stadium was stormed.

In Anti-Ownership Protests, United Fans Rediscover Their Own Power

A ride on the Circle Line, picking out produce and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘Once Aboard, We Noticed Some Groups of People Sticking Together’

Outraged customers of Eyeglassesdepot sound like the victims of a man who’s already spent years in prison for terrorizing consumers.

Has Online Retail’s Biggest Bully Returned?

The automaker should be able to win back some customers who drifted to Tesla, and hold onto the Tesla-curious.

Mercedes EQS Electric Sedan: The S Stands for Stunning

Political turmoil in Slovakia is an example of how Russia’s vaccine diplomacy, which has divided politicians across Europe, can have negative side effects for a recipient country.

Russian Attempts to Expand Sputnik Vaccine Set Off Discord in Europe

After 33 years at the agency, he turned out three well-received novels that included realistic details of espionage — and appearances by Vladimir Putin.

Jason Matthews, C.I.A. Officer Turned Novelist, Dies at 69

After his football career, he bred racehorses and competed in professional fishing tournaments. He died after falling out of a boat in East Texas.

Pete Lammons, Who Helped the Jets Win ’69 Super Bowl, Dies at 77

To calm Mexico City’s elderly, who were arriving “really scared” at vaccination sites, officials cued up the bands and masked wrestlers.

May 2, 2021

Headlines from May 2, 2021

Denied a Season, Some Ivy League Athletes Craft a Baseball Gap Year

Apple and Epic Head to Court Over Their Slices of the App Pie

‘Donkey Hodie’ Adds a Fresh Face to Fred Rogers’s World. And a Mohawk.

Biden’s Proposals Aim to Give Sturdier Support to the Middle Class

With Her Final Album, Rebecca Luker Bids a Fond Farewell

Billboard 200

Young Stoner Life: Slime Language 2

Fearless (Taylor's Version)

Dangerous: The Double Album

Justice

Heart

Historical Context for May 2, 2021